Back to the Heart- Healing, Mindset, and Manifesting Transformation

Have you ever felt like you’re doing the healing work… but life still feels like the same emotional day on repeat?
In this solo episode — and in celebration of one year of the Back to the Heart podcast — Amanda shares the powerful story behind her own “Groundhog Day loop,” the patterns she repeated for years, and the identity shift that helped her finally break free.
This episode is for the woman who feels stuck in cycles like people pleasing, emotional disconnection, survival mode, or choosing the familiar over the true. You’ll hear how discomfort can become the doorway to a quantum leap, why your body holds the truth, and a simple embodied practice to reconnect with yourself and begin creating a life that feels safe, aligned, and real.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to choose yourself… this is it. 🧡✨
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT
Why repeating patterns can feel “comfortable” even when they’re draining you
The difference between surviving life vs. enjoying life
How identity loops form through conditioning, chaos, and caretaking roles
What it means to live in an “uncomfortably comfortable” reality
Why your body always tells the truth (and how to listen)
The shift from people pleasing to self-trust and emotional safety
A simple somatic practice to feel what you actually believe
How to stop repeating cycles and start choosing a new identity
An invitation into Soul to Solstice — a Back to the Heart journey into soul partnership
QUICK EMBODIMENT PRACTICE FROM THIS EPISODE
Say these out loud and notice what happens in your body:
“I love my life.”
“I love myself.”
“What a life I get to live.”
Notice where you feel openness… tightness… resistance… or truth.
 Your body is giving you information — and that information becomes the path back home.
THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF…
You feel stuck in the same patterns, relationships, or emotional loops
You’ve been doing the mindset work but you want real embodiment
You’re ready to stop people pleasing and start trusting yourself
You want love that feels emotionally safe, grounded, and real
You’re craving a fresh start that actually lasts
WORK WITH AMANDA
✨ Ready to break the loop and return to your heart?
Book your intro call here:
 https://calendly.com/back2theheart2loveme/30min
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Book 1:1 with Amanda

In this heart-opening episode, I’m joined by Meredith Walters — an author and coach whose work blends storytelling, intuition, and the healing wisdom of the natural world.
Meredith’s award-winning novel, This Animal Body, draws from her decades of reconnecting with nature as well as her personal journey through anxiety and depression. Her experiences with animals, the woods, and the quiet truths of the natural world come alive in this conversation as we talk about what it really means to “return home” to yourself.
We explore some of the book’s most powerful lines, including:
✨ “With time, you were designed to find your way back home…”
✨ “The only time we ever see the truth clearly is when we’re confused.”
Together, we dive into:
 – How confusion can become a doorway to deeper truth
 – The healing we find in animals, nature, and belonging
 – Why our bodies hold wisdom our minds often overlook
 – Her journey back to creativity after childhood disconnection
 – How reconnection becomes the path to clarity, purpose, and self-trust
📚 GET THE BOOK: This Animal Body — a powerful novel you’ll want to read and reread.
🌿 CONNECT WITH MEREDITH:
Website: https://meredithwalters.com/

Substack: https://meredithwalters.substack.com/

💖 If this episode moved you, share it with someone who needs this reminder today.
Welcome back to the heart — and back home to yourself.
 🌞 Soul to Solstice — Waitlist Now Open
From the Lunar New Year to the summer solstice, this heart-led container supports embodied love and soul partnership.
Send a DM on IG or FB or email: [email protected] to join the waitlist. 
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Book 1:1 with Amanda

This two-part solo-sode goes deeper than language — it explores identity, emotional patterns, hypervigilance, and how “I’m sorry” becomes a spell we cast over ourselves.
In Part 1, Amanda breaks down why people pleasers over-apologize, how “I’m sorry” keeps you in guilt and self-doubt, and how your words shape your identity.
In Part 2, she shares a deeply personal moment after her sweet Stefan completed his mission — and explains why “I’m sorry” is the last thing she wants to receive. Instead, she teaches how to offer love, presence, and gratitude without casting heaviness onto ourselves or others.
You’ll explore:
 ✨ Why over-apologizing becomes survival
 ✨ How to respond with love instead of “I’m sorry”
 ✨ How gratitude creates energetic alignment
 ✨ How to honor big emotions without collapsing into sorrow
 ✨ How to shift your identity with “I AM” statements
 ✨ A 7-Day “I’m Sorry” Detox Challenge
This is liberation through language.
 This is healing through truth.
 This is Back to the Heart.
Book a free Clarity Session:
https://calendly.com/back2theheart2loveme/30min
 🌞 Soul to Solstice — Waitlist Now Open
From the Lunar New Year to the summer solstice, this heart-led container supports embodied love and soul partnership.
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Book 1:1 with Amanda

What if the medicine you’ve been searching for was already within you?
In this inspiring conversation, Amanda sits down with Cielo Stein, breathwork facilitator and founder of Cielo Breathwork Studio
, to explore how conscious breathing can unlock emotional freedom, deepen self-trust, and transform relationships from the inside out.
You’ll learn:
🌬️ The 3 key steps to healing your relationship with your breath
💖 How choosing yourself can heal your partnerships and purpose
✨ Why breathwork is one of the most powerful tools for self-discovery and nervous system regulation
Perfect for anyone who’s ready to stop numbing, start feeling, and remember: you are the medicine.
Connect with Cielo:
Instagram → @cielo.stein
| @cielo_breathwork

Website → cielobreathwork.com
 🌞 Soul to Solstice — Waitlist Now Open
From the Lunar New Year to the summer solstice, this heart-led container supports embodied love and soul partnership.
Send a DM on IG or FB or email: [email protected] to join the waitlist. 
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Book 1:1 with Amanda

In this episode of Back to the Heart, host Amanda Roa and Ryan Sprague explore the powerful intersection of conscious language, plant medicine, and community as tools for self-healing and expansion.
They unpack how words shape your reality, how plant medicine amplifies your awareness, and why authentic community is the missing link in modern healing.
You’ll also hear about:
How to use cannabis consciously as a spiritual ally
The connection between breathwork and storywork
How to shift from “triggered” to “activated” and rewrite your language
The role of community in embodying your transformation
Perfect for listeners exploring self-development, plant medicine integration, conscious communication, or spiritual embodiment.
🎧 Tune in and learn how to align your mind, body, and spirit through the alchemy of words, breath, and connection.
Connect with Ryan: 
https://www.instagram.com/therealryansprague/
https://highlyoptimized.com/coach-with-cannabis-live-workshop
https://www.breathewithcannabis.com/

 🌞 Soul to Solstice — Waitlist Now Open
From the Lunar New Year to the summer solstice, this heart-led container supports embodied love and soul partnership.
Send a DM on IG or FB or email: [email protected] to join the waitlist. 
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Book 1:1 with Amanda