The Healing Poetic Podcast - R.I.S.E Series
Rising Into Self-Empowerment — A Healing Journey Told Out Loud
R.I.S.E. is where truth meets transformation.
Hosted by Keya McClain-Goodwin, The Hardcore Healing Pen Coach, this exclusive subscriber-only podcast peels back every layer of healing — grief, growth, trauma, love, betrayal, loss, reinvention, and the sacred work of returning home to yourself.
Each episode offers a raw, intimate glimpse into the turning points that shaped her life:
the job she walked away from, the friendships that broke then rebuilt her, the family wounds she had to recover from, the grief that taught her tenderness, and the healing that continues to reveal who she truly is.
But R.I.S.E. isn’t just about her story.
It’s about your story tucked inside hers.
Through soulful storytelling, guided reflections, and weekly journal prompts, R.I.S.E. invites you to heal out loud, honor your truth, release what no longer serves you, and embrace the life you’re becoming.
R.I.S.E. is for the woman or man who:
• Is ready to commit to their healing
• Feels alone, misunderstood, or emotionally overwhelmed
• Wants to break generational patterns
• Is tired of performing strength and desires authenticity
• Needs language for their emotions and guidance for their inner work
• Loves introspective, spiritual, emotionally intelligent storytelling
Every episode is 20 minutes or less, intentionally crafted for listeners who want depth, clarity, and transformation without overwhelm.
This is healing with intention.
This is storytelling with purpose.
This is spiritual evolution in real time.
It’s time to R.I.S.E. — not into who the world expects you to be, but into who you truly are.
Subscribe today and begin your journey upward.
The Healing Poetic Podcast - R.I.S.E Series
Why I Haven't Quit Yet: Commitment, Alignment & The Courage to Evolve
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In this deeply personal episode of The Box & The Sky series, Keya McClain the Poet reflects on her ten-year entrepreneurial journey and the many moments she considered walking away.
From starting as a life coach without the tools she needed, to becoming a self-publishing coach for work she never truly desired, to finally embracing her most authentic role as the Hardcore Healing Pen Coach, Keya shares the lessons, pivots, mistakes, investments, and breakthroughs that shaped her path.
This is not a conversation about overnight success.
It's a conversation about alignment.
In this episode, Keya discusses:
• The evolution of her business over the past decade
• Why good intentions aren't always enough
• Learning the difference between helping and being equipped to help
• Attracting misaligned clients and refining your process
• Why authenticity changes who you attract
• The courage to pivot when something no longer fits
• Releasing timelines and outcome expectations
• Choosing commitment over pressure
• Impact vs. fame
• Why alignment matters more than appearances
Keya also shares how investing in coaching, conferences, education, personal development, healing, and self-awareness helped her become the coach she is today.
This conversation is for entrepreneurs, creators, coaches, authors, and anyone questioning whether they should keep going.
Sometimes the goal isn't becoming more successful.
Sometimes the goal is becoming more aligned.
And sometimes the reason you haven't quit yet is because your purpose is still calling you forward.
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