
Embracing Vulnerability – Finding Strength in Sharing Emotions
Released On Nov 04, 2023
Season 2, Episode 14
In this week’s profoundly moving and emotionally enriching episode of the Holistic Mama Speaks Podcast, Carrie Marie assembles a diverse and remarkable panel of guests, each bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to the forefront. The topic at the heart of this compelling discussion is “Embracing Vulnerability – Finding Strength in Sharing Emotions.” It’s a topic that delves deep into the human experience, exploring the transformative power of vulnerability in connecting with our own emotions and those of others.
By the episode’s conclusion, listeners are equipped with a deeper appreciation for the strength that can be found in embracing vulnerability. They are inspired to connect with their own emotions, share their feelings with loved ones, and cultivate a greater sense of authenticity and emotional resilience.
Tune in to this emotionally stirring episode of the Holistic Mama Speaks Podcast, and join Carrie Marie, Candace Tranter, Jen Hoyle, Dr. Christina Melancon, and Debbie Cassidy as they guide you on a transformative exploration of “Embracing Vulnerability – Finding Strength in Sharing Emotions.” Embrace the wisdom shared in this episode, and discover the profound strength and connection that can be found in the power of vulnerability.
About today’s guests
Candace Tranter, Intergrative Energy Healer

Candace Tranter, an experienced Integrative Energy Healer with 22 years of practice, has successfully integrated multiple modalities to create powerful transformations in the mind and body. Her journey began as she sought freedom from deep trauma, and she now blends her personal experiences into her healing approach.
As a certified level 3 qigong instructor and Ultimate Breathing Experience facilitator (UBE), Candace’s true passion lies in transforming trapped emotional trauma into boundless love and freedom. Her expertise lies in helping individuals identify and release trapped emotional energy through the body, fostering lasting connections and preventing disconnect, discomfort, and dis-ease over time.
Her children were all born in different countries, she is a survivor of domestic violence, she’s passionate about bringing humanity back to the essence of love, and she has successfully transformed her own life over and over to the point of not even recognizing herself.
Visit her website at candacetranter.com.
Jen “the Organic Wonder Woman” Hoyle, Holistic Health Advocate

Jen Hoyle is a mother of nine. Elementary school teacher who now runs a global online e-commerce holistic business. She loves educating on the benefits of CBD for optimal health and wellness.
Jen is a mother of 9, has traveled all over the globe, and loves all water sports and serving her community.
Visit her website at jenhoyle.com.
Dr. Christina Melancon, Naturopathic Doctor, Certified Detoxification Specialist, Emotion Code Practitioner

Christina works with the two greatest healers, Nature and Love to help people look, feel, and be your best. The road to wellness requires getting clean, clear, and connected with oneself. She helps people detox the mind and body to reconnect with people’s Highest Self so they can live a love-led life of joy, inner peace, and glowing health and vitality.
Christina Melancon is a farm-raised, plant-based living advocate, avid book reader, and is obsessed with nature, human connection, and personal soul growth!
She has authored three books and created three health and fitness magazines in the New Orleans Louisiana market and nationwide. She now practices online and in person in South Louisiana as a Naturopathic Doctor in the Village of Folsom. She is quickly becoming the Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman of her adorable, quaint community with dreams of hosting nationwide healing retreats to create community, healing, and connection.
Visit her website at ivyvitality.com.
Debbie Cassidy, RN, MSN, Chopra Global Vedic Master Educator / Owner and Educator of Living Wellness Body Mind Spirit

Debbie is a Registered Nurse (RN) and MSN in Education. She has spent her life in service to others as a nurse and now continues to be in service to others as a Vedic Master Educator. She is certified in Ayurvedic Lifestyle, Primordial Sound Meditation, and Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga. She studied with Deepak Chopra, internationally recognized for authoring 100 plus books and his work in medicine and as a integrative and holistic healer. She offers retreats and other classes designed to assist one to discover or rediscover their inner light. Debbie provides services as a Spiritual Life Guide so one can discover obstacles or challenges and finding opportunities to move into a better brighter future. She is an initiated shaman in the Peruvian Q’uero tradition and performs energy work to assist in clearing heavy/negative energies. Debbie’s experience as a nurse and leader in the Western medical world and her knowledge and experience with integrative holistic medicine provides a unique understanding of total body healing. One of Debbie’s greatest joys is to assist others in their personal journey to healing and wellness emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
Debbie loves being out in nature in the mountains of Colorado where she lives. Hiking is one of her greatest joys. She also enjoys camping, bike riding, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, golfing, rock climbing, horseback riding, anything outside. One of Debbie’s hobbies is creating stained glass art and she loves curling up with a cup of hot tea and reading. She is co-author of a surgical book that is required reading for most nurses studying to become a RN First Assistant in surgery.
Visit her website at livingwellnesslifestyle.com.
About your host
Carrie Marie Vaughn, Podcaster, Speaker, Author, Coach, & Holistic Wellness Professional

Carrie Marie Vaughn is a transformational Unstickify Your Life Coach, author, speaker, and host of Holistic Mama Speaks.
As a wife, mom of three, and lifelong nurturer & learner, Carrie Marie knows what it feels like to be stretched thin, overwhelmed, and stuck in the cycle of doing everything for everyone else… while losing yourself in the process.
After her own journey through burnout, illness, and rediscovering her self-worth, she became passionate about helping other women break free from what’s holding them back and step into lives filled with greater clarity, confidence, energy, and purpose.
Through her coaching, programs, and her signature Stuck Point Scan, Carrie Marie helps women quickly identify and release the mental, emotional, and energetic blocks that keep them feeling stuck… so they can move forward with momentum and feel like themselves again.
She is the author of Mom Mantras and Unstickify Your Life, and the founder of Building Upward, LLC.

