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What if true leadership isn’t about performance, but alignment? In this powerful episode of Beyond the Cookie Cutter, Mary Black sits down with leadership coach and HER Seat founder Jessica Egea. From young single motherhood to executive leadership in male-dominated spaces, Jessica shares how women can reclaim their voice, power, and purpose."

Jessica’s journey is one of resilience and reinvention. After navigating seasons of struggle and growth, she created HER Seat—a transformational space for women ready to rise authentically, lead boldly, and step into the seats they were always meant for.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Jessica’s journey from single motherhood to senior leadership roles
• How to transform challenges into seasons of growth
• Why women must lead from truth, not performance
• The vision behind HER Seat and how it’s changing leadership for women everywhere
• Practical ways to reclaim your voice and step into authentic leadership

✨ Learn more at www.jessicaegea.com
📩 Connect: hello@jessicaegea.com

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-Mary

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At 45, Kari Vest England decided she couldn’t live another day in codependency and self-neglect. That choice led to a powerful spiritual awakening—one that revealed her intuitive gifts, unlocked the Akashic Records, and helped her break generational cycles. This episode is your invitation to reclaim your power and purpose.

In this transformative conversation, Mary Black welcomes Kari Vest England—Master Intuitive, Shamanic Practitioner, Light Field Astrologer, and Akashic Record Keeper—to Beyond the Cookie Cutter.

Kari shares her powerful journey from a life shaped by codependency and self-abandonment to one of deep spiritual connection, soul-level healing, and authentic empowerment. Through her own healing, she now guides others to release false narratives, clear karmic contracts, and reconnect with their highest selves.

You’ll hear:

• How childhood empathy can become both a survival skill and a spiritual gift
• The process of clearing Akashic Records and breaking generational cycles
• How to release inherited beliefs and emotional patterns that don’t serve you
• The role of faith, universal guidance, and quantum principles in healing
• Why it’s never too late to reclaim your power and purpose

Kari’s story, featured in the anthology Together We Rise: The Wounded Healer’s Enlightened Journey to a Collective Ascension, is a reminder that even in our darkest seasons, we are never alone—and the path forward may be more divinely guided than we think.

📚 Read Kari’s story in Together We Rise: https://amzn.to/44hvyaX
🌐 Connect with Kari: karivestengland.com

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-Mary

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A poetic conversation on language, nature, art, and remembering who we are

In this soul-nourishing episode, Mary Black welcomes Laura Kimmel, a poet, musician, educator, and author of The Love Codes—a trilogy of poetry born during the silence and awakening of the pandemic.

Laura shares how walking through the forests of Florida and listening—truly listening—to birds, trees, and stillness allowed her to reconnect with her deepest self and the world around her. Together, she and Mary explore the healing power of language, the spiritual role of art, and the sacred resonance that comes from reading, speaking, and writing with intention.

This is more than a conversation. It’s a reminder:

• That art is a tool for peace—and presence
• That our language shapes how we think and feel
• That stillness is not empty—it’s where we find ourselves again
• That even in grief or global noise, connection is possible

Laura shares the story behind The Love Codes—her poetic trilogy (book one is out now)—and how it came to life through international collaboration, emotional depth, and intuitive creativity.

Whether you're an artist, a writer, a musician, or simply someone craving connection in an increasingly distracted world… this episode will meet you where you are.

📚 Learn More

📖 The Love Codes – Book One by Laura Kimmel: https://amzn.to/4laIF3V
📩 Email: kimmel@kimmelvoice.com

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What if the breakthrough you’re waiting for isn’t in a new morning routine—but in your sleep?

In this episode, Mary Black sits down with Michele Kreuzer, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Behavioral Sleep Specialist who’s spent over 20 years helping families, educators, and professionals reclaim energy, focus, and well-being—starting with better rest.

Michele shares:

• Why sleep is the foundation of emotional regulation, resilience, and focus
• The connection between burnout, sleep deprivation, and behavior patterns
• How to build better sleep habits (even as a busy adult or parent)
• The biggest misconceptions about sleep—and why “just getting more hours” isn’t the solution
• Practical, science-based tools you can start using tonight
• Why her work blends compassion, consistency, and a clear behavioral framework
• And how she helps children, families, and professionals feel human again—through rest

Whether you're a parent navigating tough bedtimes, a woman burnt out from high-functioning exhaustion, or someone simply ready to feel better… this conversation is your invitation to slow down, reset, and let sleep do its sacred work.

🌙 Learn More & Connect with Michele

🔗 Website: www.beehaviorbudz.com
📩 Email: michele@beehaviorbudz.com
📸 IG: @beehaviorbudz

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From Mom to Mogul: Kristin Staver-Reichard’s Blueprint for Launching a Purpose-Driven Coaching Business

In this empowering episode, Mary Black sits down with Kristin Staver-Reichard, a business coach with over 23 years of entrepreneurial experience and the founder of The Mom Launch. Kristin specializes in helping moms transition into successful coaching careers without sacrificing family life or personal values.

Together, they discuss:

• How to shift from motherhood or corporate life into a meaningful coaching business
• The mindset blocks that hold women back—and how to break through them
• Kristin’s 5-pillar coaching system: from identifying mental blocks to building financial freedom
• Real advice on creating a sustainable work-life balance as a coach or mompreneur
• Marketing tips that don’t require 24/7 social media
• What “corsitis” is (and why it might be slowing you down)

Whether you’re navigating empty nesting, launching your first business, or shifting careers, this conversation is packed with inspiration, practical tools, and permission to begin.

🔗 Learn more about Kristin: www.themomlaunch.com
📬 Contact Kristin: kristin@themomlaunch.com
📱 Connect on Facebook: facebook.com/TheMomLaunch

🎧 Tune in now and take your first aligned step toward building a life and business you love.

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We are so excited to welcome Sarah Stelzer to the podcast again!

Two years ago, she shared her insights into masculine and feminine energies in 2 episodes - one of our most popular guests! Now, 2 years later, she shares what she is continuing to learn on her journey. What a beautiful person! Sarah is first a mom and a woman who desires to bring light and uplift the people around her by gently guiding them in the path of rich, beautiful relationships with the people they love. Check out her incredible insights on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/raya_lights?igsh=d21jNnJtOGJ2Nmp4&utm_source=qr Or email at: sarahrstelzer@gmail.com

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A quiet reflection on breath, trauma, resilience, and the choice to begin again

In this deeply personal short episode, Mary Black shares a vulnerable meditation on the 10-year anniversary of a life-changing moment—when a doctor told her husband, “It may already be too late.” What followed was a decade of health challenges, family trials, and profound spiritual growth.

As Mary sits in the stillness of early morning, she reflects on what it means to hold your breath—literally and metaphorically—for years... and what it means to finally exhale.

She speaks to:

• The silent impact of trauma and prolonged stress
• The power of choosing rest, breath, and self-connection
• Gratitude for the blessings born in hard seasons
• Her evolving mission to help women build lasting financial freedom
• And the truth that anchors it all: It’s never too late.

Whether you're navigating grief, exhaustion, or the slow return to yourself, this gentle invitation will remind you:
You can still begin. You are still here. There is still time.

✨ Listen and breathe with us. Then take your next step, whatever it is.

#NeverTooLate #BeyondTheCookieCutter #WomenAndWealth #SpiritualHealing #FinancialEmpowerment #TraumaRecovery #MindBodyHealing #VagusNerveReset #SlowLiving #StartAgain #Breathwork

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What if your child were your greatest spiritual teacher? What if your pain was the portal to your power?

In this deeply resonant episode, Mary Black sits down with Kayla Tassone—a psychic medium, spiritual teacher, and author featured in the new internationally best-selling anthology Together We Rise: The Wounded Healer’s Enlightened Journey to a Collective Ascension. Kayla shares her story of spiritual awakening, intuitive gifts, and the way motherhood catapulted her into a journey of reparenting, remembering, and reclaiming her true self.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Kayla’s experience moving from child and youth care into psychic mediumship
• How adopting her daughter sparked a fast-track spiritual awakening
• Why reparenting is essential for empowered, conscious motherhood
• How intuitive gifts feel—and why they’re available to everyone
• The emotional layers of ancestral healing, grief, and forgiveness
• Why you don’t need to be “woo” to benefit from energy work
• What it feels like to be truly seen—and how to hold that space for yourself

✨ Kayla reminds us that healing isn’t about being perfect—it’s about becoming whole.

🎧 If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your gifts, or your place in this world, this episode will leave you feeling seen, softened, and empowered.

📚 Mentioned in This Episode

📖 Together We Rise: The Wounded Healer’s Enlightened Journey to a Collective Ascension
Buy the book: https://amzn.to/44hvyaX

🔮 Work with Kayla Tassone
Website: www.kaylaleanne.ca
Instagram: @kayleannnne
Facebook: KaylaLeanneCo

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-Mary