Hard Beautiful Journey - A Podcast For Healing, Personal Growth and Emotional Resilience

Tiff Carson
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Ever wish you could hear from others who truly understand what you’re going through? You are not alone. Hard Beautiful Journey is a podcast for healing, personal growth, and emotional resilience. Hosted by Tiff Carson, each episode shares real stories of struggle and strength, offering connection, hope, and tools for healing. Through seven transformative pillars—Honor Your Body, Find Your Tribe, Awaken Your Joy, Love Your Story, Use Your Voice, Ignite Your Gratitude and Nurture Your Soul, —you’ll gain the support and wisdom to heal and grow. Let’s do this...together.

  1. 11/25/2025

    Transform Your Grief: The 11 Principles of Healing with Ligia M. Houben

    Grief can shatter the world as we know it - but it can also become a doorway to love, connection, and transformation. In this powerful conversation, grief specialist, thanatologist, and author Ligia M. Houben shares how losing her father at 12 years old shaped her life’s mission and led to her remarkable framework, The 11 Principles of Transformation®. Ligia opens up about losing her beloved mother at almost 101 years old, the healing power of rituals, the overlooked grief of losing “the person you used to be,” and why understanding your thoughts, presence, and emotional expression is essential on the grief journey. If you’re moving through loss - whether death, divorce, identity changes, transitions, or the loss of who you used to be - this conversation will wrap around your heart. Connect with Ligia:Website: https://ligiahouben.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ligiamhouben Connect with Tiff:Instagram: @iamtiffcarson Website: ⁠www.tiffcarson.com⁠

    46 min

  2. 11/12/2025

    Heart to Heart: Healing the Mother-Daughter Bond with Tes & Holly

    Mother-daughter relationships are beautiful, complicated, and sometimes…dramatic (trust me, I once called the cops on my mom in high school). In this episode, I sit down with Tes and Holly, the inspiring mother-daughter duo behind Heart to Heart Gatherings, to talk about boundaries, speaking up with love, and how even the hardest moments can lead to deeper connection. We explore finding your voice, setting loving boundaries, and growing through change - no matter what season of life you’re in. Connect with Tes & Holly here:Heart-to-Heart Website and waitlist sign-up for adult daughters and their mothers who might like to join an upcoming circle. tes@gatherbetter.co / gatherbetter.co hollyrcohen@gmail.com / http://we-hearyou.com (documentary Holly produced!) ✨ Connect with Tiff: Website: www.tiffcarson.com Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

    54 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    The Truth About Showing Up - And How to Return to Yourself

    Are you showing up in your life…or just getting through the day? In this powerful episode, bestselling author and TEDx speaker Marcy Axelrod joins me to explore how we’re designed to thrive - and why most of us are just barely there. Based on neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary biology, her model of Showing Up is transforming how people live, lead, parent, and heal. We talk about how to recognize when you’re off path, the simple shifts that change everything, and how to come back to yourself - even 1% at a time. 🔗 Learn more about Marcy: https://choosetoshowup.com 📲 Connect with Tiff: https://tiffcarson.com + @iamtiffcarson

    51 min

  4. 10/01/2025

    Harnessing Courage: How Laura Bratton Found Grit and Gratitude Through Blindness

    What if your world started to disappear - literally? At nine years old, Laura Bratton was told she would go blind. But instead of letting that diagnosis define her, she chose to build a life of purpose, grit, and gratitude. In this heartfelt episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, Laura shares how she turned a life-altering challenge into a calling to help others. We talk about what it means to truly choose courage, how to move forward in the unknown, and why gratitude might just be the game-changer you didn’t know you needed. 💛 Connect with Laura: Website: https://laurabratton.com Ubi Global: https://ubiglobal.org Book: Harnessing Courage ✨ Connect with Tiff Carson: Guided Meditation & Weekly Newsletter: https://tiffcarson.com Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

    35 min

  5. 09/09/2025

    The Secret Language of Your Body: Healing Pain, Trauma & Anxiety with Inna Segal

    What if your body was speaking to you—and you just didn’t know how to listen? In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Inna Segal, bestselling author of The Secret Language of Your Body, to explore how physical pain is often rooted in emotional trauma, suppressed energy, and ancestral patterns. Inna shares how healing begins when we reconnect with the body's innate wisdom and tune in to its messages. If you're carrying chronic pain, burnout, anxiety, or inherited grief, this episode will show you a powerful new way forward. 🎧 Tune in for a conversation that blends intuition, somatic healing, and radical honesty. Connect with Inna: 🌐 www.innasegal.com 📘 @innasegal on Instagram 📖 Book: The Secret Language of Your Body (available wherever books are sold) Connect with Me (Tiff): 🌐 www.tiffcarson.com 📸 @iamtiffcarson Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: Can your body speak?2:11 – Inna’s healing journey and the origin of her book6:34 – Pain as the body’s language10:50 – Emotional energy + physical symptoms15:05 – Why the mind often lies21:30 – Generational trauma and the body30:18 – Healing from chronic pain37:20 – Tools for reconnecting with your body44:15 – Inna’s message for anyone struggling48:00 – Closing reflections with Tiff

    1h 4m

  6. 09/02/2025

    Complex Shame, Emotional Safety & Codependency: What’s Really Keeping You Stuck?

    Have you ever wondered why overgiving feels like love, but leaves you burned out and resentful? In this powerful episode, psychotherapist and author Dr. Zoe Shaw joins me to explore the roots of complex shame, the hidden cost of people-pleasing, and how to create emotional safety in your relationships and within yourself. We break down the real meaning of codependency, how to set boundaries without guilt, and why your deepest strength is often found in your most painful places. Dr. Zoe’s new book, Stronger in the Difficult Places, is a must-read for anyone ready to stop abandoning themselves in the name of connection. 💥 Key Topics: Complex shame vs. simple shame Emotional safety in relationships Overgiving as a form of control Boundaries, resentment & self-worth Healing through vulnerability and community ✨ Let's ask the real question: Are you showing up from love, or fear of disconnection? Chapters & Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome + Meet Dr. Zoe Shaw 02:00 – Why Dr. Zoe left traditional therapy for bigger impact 04:40 – How fear nearly stopped her from speaking 07:10 – Why the relationship with yourself is the hardest 09:15 – Cracked cups & complex shame 14:00 – How shame shows up in your daily life 17:30 – Why external compassion doesn’t always work 19:30 – The process of untangling shame 24:00 – Overgiving = control? Let’s talk about it 26:00 – The hidden cost of people-pleasing 28:00 – If they’re not okay, are you still okay? 30:00 – What emotional safety really means 33:00 – Boundaries, rejection & freedom 36:00 – Sisterhood and the healing power of community 37:30 – How to spot where your shame lives 39:00 – What Dr. Zoe is grateful for today 40:30 – Final reflection + free meditation + newsletter invite 🌐 Connect with Dr. Zoe Shaw: Website: drzoeshaw.com Instagram: @DrZoeShaw Book: Stronger in the Difficult Places (available for pre-order now) 💛 Connect with Tiff Carson: Website: tiffcarson.com Instagram: @iamtiffcarson

    42 min

  7. 08/05/2025

    Understanding the Ego & Awakening Your Energy with Daphne Michaels

    This episode gave me a whole new perspective on the ego - and how it shapes everything from our healing to our relationships. I sat down with bestselling author and ultra-consciousness guide Daphne Michaels, and we dove into quantum awareness, energy healing, and how to live from the part of ourselves that’s already whole. We talked about ego collapse, how to raise your vibration, and why healing is really just your heart surviving your life. Whether you're brand new to these ideas or already deep in your healing journey, I promise - this one will meet you where you're at. Timestamps: 0:00 – Welcome & Reflection 2:10 – Daphne’s Spiritual Awakening at 19 5:30 – What an Ego Collapse Really Feels Like 10:00 – How the Ego Keeps You Emotionally 7 Years Old 13:45 – Healing Begins with Feeling Safe 18:00 – Quantum Awareness Explained Simply 22:00 – Real Stories of Energy Healing That Work 28:00 – Healing the Heart: Emotion, Trauma & Energy 34:00 – The Power of Micro-Acts of Healing 38:00 – Releasing Ego in a Noisy, Competitive World 44:00 – The SHB Movement: Living with Higher Consciousness 50:00 – Final Reflections & Takeaways CONNECT WITH DAPHNE: Website: daphnemichaels.com Instagram: @theshbmovement YouTube: @DaphneMichaels CONNECT WITH TIFF: Free Guided Meditation: tiffcarson.com The Weekly Exhale NewsletterInstagram: @iamtiffcarson

    55 min

  8. 07/29/2025

    The Voice That Heals: How Maryn Azoff Helped Me Unlock What’s Been Stuck

    What if the very thing you've been holding back - your voice - is actually the key to your healing? This week on the podcast, I sit down with vocal alchemist and teacher Maryn Azoff to explore the incredible healing power of sound, chanting, and expression. Maryn’s Vocal Transformation Method helps people reclaim their voice - not just to speak, but to feel, heal, and connect. We talk about voice blocks, body memory, and even the parts of sound that make us squirm (hello sensual sound 👀). And yep…I was left speechless multiple times. On a podcast. About voice. 😂 This episode made me wish I’d started this work years ago - and now I’m inviting you into it too. Chapters & Timestamps: 00:00 – Episode Intro 02:00 – Maryn’s take on what the voice really is 06:00 – The accident that changed everything 12:30 – The healing power of humming 15:45 – Tiff’s own voice blocks 20:00 – Sound, sensuality & shame 28:00 – Chanting & chakra reprogramming 36:00 – Healing generational trauma through sound 44:00 – Reclaiming our range and resonance 53:00 – Final sound practice + I AM ritual 1:05:00 – Gratitude & closing Maryn’s Info: Website: https://vocaltransformation.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vocal_transformation Connect with Tiff: Free Guided Meditation: https://tiffcarson.com Weekly Exhale Newsletter: https://iamtiffcarson.myflodesk.com/qkccrin7qz

    1h 15m
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Ever wish you could hear from others who truly understand what you’re going through? You are not alone. Hard Beautiful Journey is a podcast for healing, personal growth, and emotional resilience. Hosted by Tiff Carson, each episode shares real stories of struggle and strength, offering connection, hope, and tools for healing. Through seven transformative pillars—Honor Your Body, Find Your Tribe, Awaken Your Joy, Love Your Story, Use Your Voice, Ignite Your Gratitude and Nurture Your Soul, —you’ll gain the support and wisdom to heal and grow. Let’s do this...together.

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