WholeHearted Living
A space to root back into your wholeness and remember who you truly are. Each episode blends ancient wisdom and modern science, soulful conversation and grounded practice, to guide you home to yourself.
Here, we dismantle outdated paradigms of hustle, perfection, and “not enough”, and instead explore what it means to live, lead, and create from worthiness, belonging, and alignment with nature’s rhythms.
From embodied self-worth to nervous system healing, from identity work to soul-led leadership, The Wholehearted Living Podcast invites you to pause, breathe, and return to the ground beneath all growth: you are already whole.
New episodes every Thursday.
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With a heartful of gratitude,
Debs
Episodes
41 episodes
S02 EP12 | How to Choose Your Future Vision: Living from Your Wholeness
This is it. The culmination of everything we've been building.Stage 8 of the WholeHearted Technique: Future Vision and Becoming.You've done the work. You've gotten radically honest. You've understood your trauma responses. ...
S02 EP11 | Living Authentically: Dropping the Mask and Showing Up as You
In this episode, we're talking about the thing most high achievers are terrified of: living authentically.We explore why we crave authenticity but do everything to avoid it, the masks we wear (and why they've worked), the lies we ...
S02 EP10 | Choosing Self: Making Yourself as Important as Everyone Else
In this deeply personal and empowering episode of the WholeHearted Living Podcast, Debs Thorpe tackles one of the hardest challenges high-achieving visionaries face: choosing yourself when you have people depending on you.This isn...
S02 EP09 | Mapping Your Inner Landscape: How to Achieve Inner Peace
In this deeply transformative episode of the WholeHearted Living Podcast, Debs Thorpe guides you through the profound practice of mapping your inner landscape- the hidden terrain of beliefs, patterns, emotions, and stories that shape how you mo...
S02 EP08 | Aligned Boundaries- Protecting Your Energy Without Guilt
Boundaries are not walls, they're clarity about what's okay and what's not.In this episode of Rooted in Wholeness, we're exploring aligned boundaries: what they are, why they matter, and how to set them without guilt or apology.
S02 EP07 | Cultivating Compassion: Meeting Yourself with Kindness
In this powerful episode, Debs Thorpe gets vulnerable about her own journey with self-compassion, revealing how her relentless inner critic not only drove her to burnout but made her judgmental of others. Learn why self-compassion isn't self-in...
S02 EP06 | Your Body Keeps Score: Understanding Trauma Responses
What if the patterns keeping you stuck, the overworking, the people-pleasing, the numbing, the constant busyness, aren't character flaws, but intelligent survival strategies?In this episode, we're diving into Stage 2 of the WholeHearted ...
S02 EP05 | Radical Honesty: The Foundation of Wholehearted Living
What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't what you don't know, but what you're pretending not to know?In this episode, we're diving into Stage 1 of the WholeHearted Technique: Radical Honesty. This is the foundation of all transfo...
S02 EP04 | Grounding Through Chaos: Earth Practices for Anxious Minds
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself? In this episode of the WholeHearted Living Podcast, trauma-informed therapist and coach Debs Thorpe shares powerful grounding practices to help you reconnect with your body, calm your...
S02 EP03 | The Myth of Brokenness: You Were Never Meant to Be Fixed
Feeling stuck in endless self-improvement cycles? In this episode, trauma therapist Debs Thorpe dismantles the "broken" narrative that keeps you chasing fixes instead of embracing wholeness. Discover why your trauma responses are adaptive (not ...
S02 EP02 | Why Hustle is a Trauma Response (and What to Choose Instead)
Can't stop working? Feeling guilty when you rest? In this episode, Debs Thorpe reveals why constant hustle is often a flight trauma response, and shares what to choose instead. Learn the difference between survival doing and aligned action, dis...
S02 EP01 | You Are Wholeness: Returning to the Ground Beneath All Growth
What if you're not broken? In this series premiere, Debs Thorpe introduces a radical idea: you don't need fixing, you need to remember the wholeness that's been there all along. Discover why wellness culture keeps you stuck in "not enough," the...
S01 EP27 | Can't Relax? Try This... Discover the Power of Active Relaxation
Struggling to truly relax? You’re not alone. Many of us have been taught that relaxation means doing nothing, but for high-achievers and sensitive leaders, this approach often backfires. In this episode, Debs Thorpe introduces the transf...
S01 EP26 | What It Means To Be Led By Your Inner Vision- Access Your True Guidance
You’ve probably heard the phrase “be led by your inner vision”, but what does it truly mean, and how do you put it into practice? In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores what it means to connect with your inner guidance, uncover your vi...
S01 EP25 | When Your Healing Journey Isn't What You Expected- Breaking Free from Misleading Growth Narratives
Many of us enter healing or personal growth journeys with expectations that don’t match reality. In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores why your healing path may feel unexpected, challenging, or even confusing, and how to navigate ...
S01 EP24 | When Life Goes to Sh*t! – How to Navigate Chaos on Your WholeHearted Journey
Even when you’re living intentionally and “doing all the right things,” life can sometimes throw unexpected challenges and chaos your way. In this episode, Debs Thorpe dives into why these moments happen and how to navigate them with ...
S01 EP23 | Scarcity Vs Abundance- How to Shift Your Mindset and Create More Flow
Have you heard about the abundance mindset but struggled to apply it in real life? In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores the contrast between scarcity and abundance and shares practical strategies to shift your mindset toward grea...
S01 EP22 | The Call From The Wild- Reconnect with Your Inner Wisdom and Instincts
Many of us are feeling a deep inner call to re-wild ourselves, breaking free from convention and reconnecting with our intuition, instincts, and inner wisdom. In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores The Call from the Wild and introd...
S01 EP21 | Knowing When to Push and When to Surrender- Finding the Path of Least Resistance
Knowing when to push forward and when to surrender and let life flow is a crucial skill on the WholeHearted Journey. In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores how to discern the difference, so you can avoid stress, burnout, or stag...
S01 EP20 | Bridging The Gap- Navigating the Space Between Your Primal and Higher Self
Change often leaves us feeling stuck or uncertain, especially when we’re in that in-between space Debs calls “no man’s land.” In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores how to bridge the gap between your primal human mind and your higher s...
S01 EP19 | How to Harness the Power of Your Mind- Transform Your Thoughts into a Tool for Growth
We live in our internal world 24/7, yet few of us are taught how to harness the incredible power of the mind. In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores how your thoughts shape your reality and guides you through a practical practice to cu...
S01 EP18 | More Ease and Flow? Yes Please!- How to Access Effortless Living Every Day
Many of us crave more ease and flow in life, yet day-to-day routines and stress can keep us disconnected from these states. In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores what it truly means to harness ease and flow, and shares practical s...
BONUS EP02: When Dreams Come True After Burnout– Following Your Vision Against the Odds
Sometimes life surprises us in the most unexpected ways. In this bonus episode, Debs Thorpe shares a personal story of a dream coming true despite the odds- becoming one of the first people from the U.K. to secure the digital nomad visa ...
S01 EP17 | Triggers as Invitations- Transform Emotional Reactions into Healing and Freedom
Triggers are a common experience in modern life, those moments when someone’s words or actions ignite an emotional response within us. In this episode, Debs Thorpe reframes triggers as invitations to deeper self-awareness, healing, an...
S01 EP16 | Let Yourself Be Moved- Embracing Deep Feeling for a Richer Life
If you’re someone who feels deeply, you know that intense emotions can be both a gift and a challenge. In this episode, Debs Thorpe explores how to embrace your sensitivity and let yourself be fully moved by life, rather than resi...