Rooted + Wild
You were never meant to shrink yourself to be loved.
Rooted + Wild is a podcast for women who are done performing—and ready to reclaim the parts of themselves they’ve silenced.
Hosted by Chessie Hollibaugh—a mom of four, real estate entrepreneur, and a woman who’s walked through early motherhood, faith deconstruction, body healing, trauma, marriage work, and rebuilding from the inside out—this show is about the intersection of truth-telling and wholeness.
Whether you’re navigating identity shifts, craving honest conversations about life, marriage, business, or healing from the girl you used to be—this space is for you.
Here, you get to be both soft and strong. Rooted and wild. Holy and human.
New episodes every week. Subscribe and come sit with us—we’re telling the truth here.
Rooted + Wild
Rooted + Wild-The Myth Of the Polished Woman
In this episode, I’m getting real about something I think so many of us feel but don’t always say out loud, the pressure to look like we have it all together. From the iced coffee aesthetic on Instagram to the spiritual shame I carried from church growing up, to saying yes to every opportunity just to survive in real estate… it’s all connected.
I’m talking about how social media, religion, motherhood, and hustle culture taught me to perform instead of connect. And how that polished version of me? She was never the goal. She was just a mask I thought I had to wear to be accepted.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re not measuring up or you’re tired of pretending to be okay—this one’s for you.