{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F86924d48-5e19-41f7-beb4-c6bea8d2db2d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Unmasking the Real You: Healing, Hugs & Radical Self-Acceptance \u2013 with Melinda Lee Schmitt\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/86924d48-5e19-41f7-beb4-c6bea8d2db2d\"></iframe>","title":"Unmasking the Real You: Healing, Hugs & Radical Self-Acceptance \u2013 with Melinda Lee Schmitt","description":"In this deeply honest episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with empowerment coach and author Melinda Lee Schmitt\u00a0to explore what it truly means to live authentically. Melinda shares how she walked away from the life she was told would bring happiness\u2014marriage, motherhood, stability\u2014and faced the raw reality of losing it all to find herself. Her healing journey wasn\u2019t polished\u2014it was awkward, painful, and human. From hugging thousands of strangers to reclaiming her inner child, Melinda speaks on embracing the mess, showing up unfiltered, and grounding in gratitude and energy work. If you've ever felt stuck performing for others or questioned who you really are\u2014this episode is a must-listen.\n\nAbout the Guest:Melinda Lee is an empowerment coach, energy intuitive, and author of Rebel Hugger. Her transformational journey through pandemic divorce, deep loss, and radical vulnerability is at the heart of her work helping others shed masks and embrace their messy, magnificent truth.\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n\nMelinda describes her past life as a people-pleasing pursuit of societal ideals\u2014marriage, motherhood, and stability\u2014that ultimately left her unfulfilled.\n\n\nHer breaking point came not from judgment, but isolation; losing friends, her partner, and financial security after choosing to live authentically.\n\n\nThe real shift came through vulnerability: hugging thousands of strangers during her \u201cYear of Hugs\u201d showed her a version of herself that felt free, unmasked, and aligned.\n\n\nHealing isn\u2019t perfect\u2014it\u2019s awkward, emotional, and nonlinear. But each step inward was a return to her truest self, even if that self wasn\u2019t always likable.\n\n\nDaily grounding rituals like barefoot walks, gratitude journaling, and energy clearing help Melinda stay centered in the chaos of life\u2019s curveballs.\n\n\nAuthenticity isn\u2019t about perfection\u2014it\u2019s about accepting your flaws, emotions, and past decisions with compassion, and knowing you\u2019re worthy regardless.\n\n\n\u00a0\nConnect with the Guest:Website: https://melindaleeschmitt.com/Book: Rebel Hugger\u00a0Follow Melinda Lee on social media platforms\n\nWant to be a guest on The Mindful Journey? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatchDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik\n\nCHECK PODCAST SHOWS &amp; BE A GUEST:\n\n\nTune to all our 19 podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/healthymindbyavik\n\n\nSubscribe To Newsletter: https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/\n\n\nJoin Community: https://nas.io/healthymind\n\n\n\nOUR SERVICES\n\n\nBusiness Podcast Management - https://ourofferings.healthymindbyavik.com/corporatepodcasting/\n\n\nIndividual Podcast Management - https://ourofferings.healthymindbyavik.com/Podcasting/\n\n\nShare Your Story With World - https://ourofferings.healthymindbyavik.com/shareyourstory\n\n\n\nSTAY TUNED AND FOLLOW US\u2022 Medium - https://medium.com/@contentbyavik\u2022 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@healthymindbyavik\u2022 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/healthyminds.pod/\u2022 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymind\u2022 Linkedin Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthymindbyavik\u2022 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/avikchakrabortypodcaster/\u2022 Twitter - https://twitter.com/podhealthclub\u2022 Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/Avikpodhealth/\n\nSHARE YOUR REVIEW\n\n\nShare your Google Review - https://www.podpage.com/bizblend/reviews/new/\n\n\nShare a video Testimonial and it will be displayed on our website - https://famewall.healthymindbyavik.com/\n\n\n#podmatch #healthymind #healthymindbyavik #wellness #MentalHealthAwareness #authenticity #RebelHugger #PodcastLife #SelfAcceptance #HealingJourney #EmotionalFreedom #MindfulnessMatters #radicalhealing #EnergyWork #SelfCompassion #PodcastCommunity #newpodcast #personaldevelopment #gratitudepractice #wellbeing #healingstories #foryou #foryoupage #trending #youtube #inspiration #truthseekers #soulgrowth #selflove #messyhealing #energyclearing #mindfuljourney #melindalee","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fa5e3591-84fc-492d-815f-96e307958300/untitled-design-11-7aj21.jpg"}