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
The Cost of Living in the Box - When Comfort Becomes a Cage
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In this transformative episode of The Box & The Sky series, Keya McClain the Poet explores the hidden cost of choosing comfort over alignment and the emotional price many people pay for remaining inside lives they've already outgrown.
Drawing from her own entrepreneurial journey and personal evolution, Keya reflects on the many "boxes" she has lived in—from people-pleasing and perfectionism to timelines, expectations, and identities that no longer fit.
This conversation challenges listeners to ask one powerful question:
Am I staying because I'm aligned...or because I'm comfortable?
In this episode, Keya discusses:
• Why familiar doesn't always mean healthy
• The emotional cost of staying inside outdated identities
• Comfort versus alignment
• The courage required to evolve
• Letting go of people-pleasing and perfectionism
• Honoring intuition over external expectations
• Why authenticity often requires discomfort before freedom
Keya reminds us that healing isn't about escaping every uncomfortable moment—it's about recognizing when the life you've built has become too small for the person you're becoming.
This episode is for anyone standing at the edge of change, wondering whether to stay where life feels familiar or trust themselves enough to grow.
Sometimes the greatest risk isn't changing.
It's remaining in a box you've already outgrown.
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