The Raising Hope Podcast

Kristy Giarratano
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You did everything right — the career, the title, the life that looks successful from the outside. And yet something feels hollow, exhausting, or just… wrong. If you’re a high-achieving mom who’s been everything to everyone and quietly wondering “is this it?” — you’re in the right place. Raising Hope covers identity, purpose, reinvention, motherhood, burnout, and rediscovering joy — so you can stop just surviving and start becoming who you were always meant to be.

  1. Jul 31

    Why Insight Alone Won't Change You: The Coherence Method with Dr. Katelyn Lehman

    You've done the therapy. You've read the books. You can explain your own patterns perfectly — and you still repeat them under pressure. Why? This week on Raising Hope, I sit down with Dr. Katelyn Lehman, a clinical psychologist, public health leader, and founder of Quantum Clinic, where she developed the Coherence Method — a framework built over 15+ years of work with trauma survivors, immigrant communities, and people navigating complex emotional terrain. Her work has been featured in Vogue, NBC, and Forbes, and she's presented at Oxford and Harvard Medical School on the science of emotional regulation. Her new book, The Coherence Method: How to Overcome Adversity and Embody a Life of Care and Connection, releases July 11th. In this conversation, we get into: What coherence actually feels like in the body (and the physiology behind it)Why the "messy middle" feels so disorienting — and what it means developmentallyWhy insight alone doesn't change behavior, and what actually doesHow high achievers can start rebuilding a sense of safety in the bodyMoving from symptom management to reorganizing the underlying systemPracticing self-compassion with the inner critic that says "I should do better"The shift from "ego" to "eco" — and why it prevents burnoutDr. Lehman's own messy middle: closing her business after her father's cancer diagnosisThe one question to ask yourself when you feel stuckIf you're in your own messy middle right now, this episode will give you language for it — and a place to start. Connect with Dr. Katelyn Lehman:Website: www.askdrkaitlin.comInstagram: @drKaitlinBook (releasing July 11th): available at askdrkaitlin.com, Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers Ready to figure out your own next move?Grab my Next Move Blueprint at www.kristygiarratano.com/next-move — a strategic session to help guide you to finally get unstuck and take real, aligned action in your messy middle.

  2. Jul 24

    The Glass Ceiling of Personal Growth (And How to Break Through It) with Cheryl Stelte

    In this episode, I sit down with Cheryl Stelte — master healer, spiritual coach, and energy work practitioner with over 33 years of experience guiding women through deep personal transformation. We dive into something Cheryl calls "dissolving toleration levels" — the phenomenon where mature women who've already done significant inner work suddenly find they can no longer tolerate relationships, situations, or patterns they used to accept without question. Cheryl breaks down why this is happening on such a widespread scale right now, and why trying to "think" your way through it rarely works. We also explore: Why doing all the "right" work (therapy, coaching, mindset shifts) can still leave you feeling stuck — and what that glass ceiling really meansHow unprocessed emotional blocks formed in early childhood (and even in the womb) shape our adult patterns, and how releasing them creates a ripple effect through every area of lifeThe connection between your root chakra and your ability to speak your truthA real client story of decades-old triggers from a difficult parent dissolving in a matter of weeksWhat it actually looks like to become "the hub of your own wheel" — grounded, aligned, and no longer needing to fight for anyone to change If you've been feeling like you simply can't tolerate things the way you used to — in your relationships, your work, or your own inner world — this conversation will help you understand what's happening and how to move through it with grace. Connect with Cheryl: starofdivinelight.com — grab her free meditations and a complimentary 15-minute chakra reading (links in show notes). If this episode resonated, here's your next step: If you're feeling that pull toward change but aren't sure what your actual next move is, I'd love to help you find clarity. My Next Move Blueprint™ Session blends your natal chart, Human Design, and where you're at right now to map out your ideal client, your money mindset blocks, your burnout signs, and a real 90-day plan forward — so you're not just feeling the shift, you're actually moving with it. 👉 DM me "NEXT" on Instagram [@raisinghopepodcast] to get started, or head to kristygiarratano.com to learn more.

  3. Jul 17

    Loneliest Part of Building Something New

    Some of the biggest surprises of building something new aren’t about the work itself — they’re about the loneliness that comes with carrying an idea, a business, or a version of yourself that no one else can quite see yet. In this episode, Kristy gets honest about what it really feels like to build something that doesn’t exist anywhere except in you — the moments of doubt, the isolation of being the only one who can “see her” before she’s real to anyone else, and why that loneliness isn’t a sign something’s wrong, but a sign something true is happening. This episode is for anyone in the middle of becoming — a new business, a new identity, a new life — who needs to hear that the disorientation is part of the process, not proof you’re off track. If you’re building something nobody else can see yet — a business, a dream, a version of yourself — this one’s for you. Next Move Blueprint Session: HERE Becoming Her application: Apply

  4. Jul 10

    The Grief of Becoming Someone New

    Growth doesn’t always feel exciting. Sometimes it feels like grief. In this episode of the Raising Hope Podcast, we’re exploring the hidden side of transformation: grieving old identities, old versions of ourselves, old dreams, and old ways of surviving that no longer fit who we’re becoming. If you’ve ever felt guilty for changing, scared to let go, or caught between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming, this conversation is for you. Because maybe you aren’t lost. Maybe you’re simply in the middle of becoming. www.kristygiarratano.com Be the first to know when Becoming Her opens: Sign up here

  5. Jul 6 ·  Bonus

    Have You Really Lost Yourself... Or Have You Just Stopped Hearing Yourself?

    Have you ever caught yourself saying… “I don’t even know who I am anymore.” If so, I want you to know something: I don’t actually think most women lose themselves. I think life simply becomes so loud that they stop hearing themselves. In this special episode of the Raising Hope Podcast, we’re exploring why so many high-achieving women become disconnected from themselves—and why the first step toward creating what’s next isn’t pushing harder… It’s creating enough internal safety to hear yourself honestly. Together, we’ll explore: ✨ Why survival mode makes self-awareness so difficult ✨ The hidden cost of constantly putting everyone else’s needs first ✨ What I learned from years working in emergency medicine—and how triage became a powerful metaphor for the way so many women live ✨ Why awareness is the beginning of hope ⸻ Join the Raising Hope Guided Experience If this episode resonates with you, I’d love to invite you to join our free five-day Raising Hope Guided Experience. Together, we’ll slow down, reconnect with ourselves, regulate our nervous systems, reflect honestly, and begin creating what comes next with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust. Join here: HERE

  6. Jul 3

    Now What? What Happens in the Space After You Finally Say No

    You finally said no. So why doesn’t it feel like the relief you thought it would be? In this episode, Kristy picks up right where last week left off — not the moment you say no, but the strange, disorienting space that opens up after. The guilt that creeps in. The grief for a version of yourself you didn’t even like. And the question nobody prepares you for: if that’s not who I am anymore… then who am I? This is exactly the space Kristy built Becoming Her for — a 12-week experience for high-achieving women ready to stop performing “fine” and start reconnecting with who they actually are underneath the exhaustion. Before Becoming Her opens, Kristy’s running a free 5-day challenge, Beneath the Exhaustion, starting July 6th. If this episode hit home, it’s the perfect next step — [Join the free challenge →] Links: • Join the free 5-day challenge (starts July 6) → HERE • Learn more about Becoming Her → HERE • kristygiarratano.com If this episode resonated, share it with someone who needs it. And if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, a review genuinely helps a growing show — I read every one. 🧡

  7. Jun 19

    Why “No” Might Be the Most Powerful Word in Your Vocabulary

    What if the secret to actually thriving — not just surviving — starts with a word you’ve been taught to avoid your whole life? This week on Raising Hope, I sit down with Dr. Wendy O’Connor, a Stanford-trained positive psychologist and life strategist for women. Wendy had the career, the marriage, the kids — everything she thought she wanted. Then she woke up one day with three daughters under 15 months old, two thriving private practices, and a quiet, unshakeable feeling that something was missing. We talk about: • Why high-achieving women are wired to say yes — and what it costs us • The real connection between chronic people-pleasing and your self-confidence • What “living a life by design” actually means (hint: it starts with knowing your values, strengths, and desires) • How to say no without blowing up your life or your relationships • Why your kids are watching how you handle boundaries, whether you realize it or not If you’ve been quietly drowning under everyone else’s expectations and you’re ready to reconnect with what you actually want, this conversation is your permission slip. Connect with Dr. Wendy on Instagram @drwendyoconnor, and grab her free resources HERE. If you’re a high-achieving woman who’s checked every box and still feels like something’s missing — you’re in the right place. I help women like you figure out who they are underneath the exhaustion, using astrology, Human Design, and real talk (no toxic positivity allowed). Curious what’s actually misaligned in your life? Book a free Next Move Blueprint™ Session, or learn more about 1:1 coaching and Becoming Her, my 12-week group program, at kristygiarratano.com.

  8. Jun 12

    The Strong One: What It Costs to Always Be the Capable One — And What It Looks Like to Let That Identity Evolve

    You have been the strong one your whole life. The one who handles it. The one everyone leans on. The onewho shows up — always, without fail — regardless of what it costs you. In this episode Kristy gets real aboutwhat that identity actually costs, what it looks like when it starts to crack, and what it means to let it evolveinto something that finally serves you instead of everyone else. Including her own story of being passed overfor a role she had already been doing for a year — and what her body did when she kept going anyway. What we cover:• Who the strong one actually is and how she got that way• The real physical and emotional cost of carrying too much for too long• Kristy's story: the senior director role, the betrayal, Covid, and the decision that changed everything• Julie's story: VP of HR, two kids under five, laid off overnight — and what she found on the other side• Four practices for letting the strong one identity evolve without losing yourself Links: Becoming Here Waitlist → HEREComment BLUEPRINT on @raisinghopepodcast latest post to enter the giveawayBook your Next Move Blueprint Session → HEREFollow on Instagram → ⁠@raisinghopepodcast

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You did everything right — the career, the title, the life that looks successful from the outside. And yet something feels hollow, exhausting, or just… wrong. If you’re a high-achieving mom who’s been everything to everyone and quietly wondering “is this it?” — you’re in the right place. Raising Hope covers identity, purpose, reinvention, motherhood, burnout, and rediscovering joy — so you can stop just surviving and start becoming who you were always meant to be.

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  • Creator
    Kristy Giarratano
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kristy Giarratano
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    The Raising Hope Podcast