Bird on a Branch

About Bird on a Branch

Bird on a Branch traces the roots of our mental, emotional, and metaphysical symptoms so we can heal them and rise to our fullest potential. Hosted by Carrie, a holistic health practitioner, trauma-informed coach, and founder of Vital Treasures (a nod to the Three Treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine: mind, body, spirit), the show connects the "woo" and the science: nervous system regulation, emotional literacy, and lived experience, without clinical distance and without judgment. The show's thesis is simple: everyone carries big-T and little-T trauma, and healing starts with finding the original wound, not to relive it, but to stop bleeding it onto the people we love. The name comes from a moment during a plant medicine ceremony, and a proverb Carrie holds close: a bird on a branch during a storm trusts not the branch, but its own wings. That's the heart of every episode: learning to trust yourself so completely that even if your branch breaks, you know how to fly.

Publisher

Carrie Kirby

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Ep 15 | Already Sick? Start Here: My Family’s Immunity Kit (Part 2)

   In this episode, I’m sharing the remedies I keep on hand at home for when sickness comes through, as the second half of my family’s immunity kit. If you’ve listened to Avoid Getting Sick: My Family’s Immunity Kit (Part 1), this is where we pick up. That episode was about staying well. This one is about what I reach for once a bug has already landed, and how I support my body through it with a mind, body, and spirit approach. I’m not anti Western medicine, and I’m not telling you to skip your doctor. I’m sharing what my family does and why I believe in having options before you need them. I get specific: a nebulizer with saline, steam for coughing fits, oregano oil, olive leaf, NAC and lysine, a respiratory herbal blend, and an intro to homeopathy, including why you have to match the remedy to the type of cough. I also share how my own chronic health history shaped the way I approach sickness at home. Disclaimer: this episode is not medical advice. I’m sharing what I do for my family, not doses or personal recommendations for you. This one’s for anyone who wants to feel prepared instead of panicked when someone in the house gets sick. Being prepared isn’t paranoia. It’s knowing your options before you need them. Shop the products I recommend: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/@vitaltreasures (https://www.shopltk.com/explore/@vitaltreasures) Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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   22 Oct 2026

   Ep. 14 | Avoid Getting Sick: My Family's Immunity Kit (Part 1)

   In this episode, I’m sharing the immune support list my family and I use every day going into fall and winter, so you can walk into cold and flu season feeling prepared instead of scared. If you’ve listened to my episode on the dangers of fake wellness culture, you know I never want you blindly following a supplement routine because someone online swears by it. This isn’t that. It’s a look at what I actually use and why. The body already knows what to do, but with depleted soil, toxins in our water, food, and air, and the gaps in how most of us eat, it needs real support. I also explain why I lean toward liquid and liposomal forms over pills for absorption, and why so much of your immune system lives in your gut. I get specific. I also talk about why babies born by C section need gut support early, and I share a little of my own history of being on antibiotics for over ten years as a child. Disclaimer: this episode is not medical advice. I’m sharing what my family uses, not doses or personal recommendations. This one’s for anyone who’s tired of feeling at the mercy of every bug that comes through the house. Supporting your immune system isn’t about fear. It’s about giving your body what it needs to do what it already knows how to do. Shop the products I recommend: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/@vitaltreasures (https://www.shopltk.com/explore/@vitaltreasures) Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Ep. 13 | Here's Why That Wellness Advice Might Be Hurting You

   In this episode, I'm answering your questions in a new series I'm calling "Ask Me Anything, Tell Me Tuesday", starting with the dangers of fake wellness culture and what to actually do when anxiety shows up as a tight chest. If you've listened to my episode on the nervous system reset, you already know breath work is always my first answer. Here I go deeper into why: the supplement and wellness influencer space is largely unregulated, and bioindividuality means there is no single supplement, routine, or protocol that works for everyone, no matter how convincing the testimonial sounds. I also break down why anxiety itself is often less about the present moment and more about living too far into an uncertain future. I get specific on both fronts. On wellness culture, I walk through why trusting your own body and doing your own research matters more than trusting a paid partnership, and why something as simple as adrenal support supplements can genuinely backfire if you don't know your own baseline. On anxiety, I share the exact tools I give my own clients: breath work first, personalized mantras second, sticky notes around the house for subconscious reprogramming, and a five minute grounding practice first thing in the morning before you ever touch your phone. This one's for anyone who's ever taken wellness advice from someone online without asking if it was actually meant for their body, and for anyone who's been calling every hard feeling "anxiety" without learning what's really underneath it. Trusting yourself isn't a vibe. It's a practice, and it's one you can start building today. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

4. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Ep. 12 | A Daily Practice to Stop Absorbing Everyone Else's Energy

   In this episode, I'm walking you through a guided meditation I personally use every single day to shield and protect my energy before I even leave the house. If you've listened to my episode on protecting and shielding your energy, you already know this is a practice I return to constantly. Here I go deeper into how it actually works: using breath to regulate your nervous system first, then using visualization as a real portal into shifting your state, not just a nice mental exercise, but an active tool for choosing what you carry with you into the day. I guide you through the full meditation itself: a walk through a field of wildflowers, choosing the emotions you want to carry in a basket, calling in your angels and guides, and stepping into a golden light of protection that you take with you for the rest of the day. It's simple enough to do daily, whether you're sitting, lying down, or even driving. This one's for anyone who feels like they're absorbing everyone else's energy and needs a real, repeatable way to protect their own. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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   24 Sept 2026

   Ep. 11 | Your Child's Soul Chose You

   In this episode, I'm sharing my experience with what I call the spirit baby realm: the very real, very active space where the souls of children choose the parents they're meant to come to, sometimes years before those parents even know it. If you've listened to my episode on relationships and soul contracts, you already know I believe nothing about who comes into our lives is random. This goes deeper. I walk you through how that same soul contract framework extends to conception itself, and how my own intuitive gifts, claircognizance (knowing), clairvoyance (seeing), and claircentience (feeling), have let me sense spirit babies choosing their parents, sometimes before the parents themselves are aware. I get specific: the eight year knowing I carried before my youngest came through, texting a friend about a pregnancy she hadn't announced yet, and the times my own kids have casually referenced their "last life" and the family they had before this one. I also share how understanding this realm brought me peace around my own pregnancy loss, and I offer a simple invitation: stillness, breathwork, and meditation as ways to start tapping into this yourself. Trigger warning: this episode includes references to pregnancy loss and fertility struggles. This isn't about predicting the future. It's about trusting that nothing, including the timing of who's meant to come into your life, is random. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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   17 Sept 2026

   Ep. 10 | Nervous System Reset Tips

   In this episode, I'm finally giving you the practical tools I keep promising: how to actually regulate your nervous system. I talk about the vagus nerve, what it is, and why almost everyone is walking around dysregulated to some degree, whether that shows up as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or just a low tolerance for stress. Then I walk through my three go-to daily practices, plus a few extra tools that all work by stimulating the vagus nerve directly. None of this requires an hour a day or any special equipment. It's meant to be something you can come back to again and again, whether you're in your car, at your kitchen table, or in the middle of a hard moment and need to bring yourself back down. This one's for anyone who's ever felt like their stress response runs the show. You have more tools than you think, and I want you to actually use them. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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   10 Sept 2026

   Ep. 09 | The Formula for Chronic Illness

   In this episode, I'm getting into something that's been sensitive for me to share: a belief I formed as a little girl that I was only loved when I was sick. I walk through where that belief actually came from (sustained abuse from a sibling that started when I was ten or eleven and went on through high school), and the fact that when I reached out for help, I wasn't believed. I talk about how that landed in my body as shame, how it showed up in destructive behavior as a teenager, and how, strangely, being sick became the one place I still felt my mother's nurturing love without feeling like a burden. From there I get into the bigger pattern I see in my clients and in myself: how unresolved trauma doesn't just disappear, it sits in the body until it's released, and how that can show up as chronic illness, autoimmune flares, disordered eating, or a strained relationship with your body. I don't believe your body is just breaking down for no reason. I believe it's trying to tell you something. Trigger warning: this episode includes disclosure of childhood abuse, bullying, and teenage substance use. This one's for anyone who's ever been told their body is just "being difficult," and who's never stopped to ask what it might actually be trying to say. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

8. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Ep. 08 | Your People-Pleasing Isn't Kindness; It's a Wound

   In this episode, I'm talking about people-pleasing — where it comes from, why we do it, and why it still shows up even after years of healing work. If you've listened to my episode on relationships, you already know part of my story: that for a long time, I believed I was only loved when I was sick. What I get into here is the deeper pattern underneath that belief — the way children instinctively scan their caretakers for cues on how to be safe, loved, and accepted, and how, when a parent can't fully meet that need, we start adjusting who we are to close the gap. That's where people-pleasing and appeasing actually come from. It's not a personality trait. It's a survival strategy. I also share something more recent: a moment where I set a boundary with my family, and it sent me straight back to feeling like I was 14 years old again, terrified of disappointing everyone. Even with everything I've healed and everything I know, that inner child still shows up. I walk through the first steps I use to catch it in real time: awareness, then a pause, then a reframe, so appeasing someone doesn't come at the cost of abandoning yourself. This one's for anyone who's ever mistaken their own bending and appeasing for kindness. It's not kindness. It's a wound. And it's one you can start to heal. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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   27 Aug 2026

   Ep. 07 | The Year Everything Threatened My Life (And What It Taught Me)

   In this episode, I'm sharing one of the hardest stretches of my life, a two year period in college where it felt like everywhere I turned, something was threatening my life. I walk through what happened during that time, and how, in the middle of it, I genuinely believed God wanted me dead. I talk about how I eventually came to understand that period differently, not as proof that I was meant to die, but as something I needed to sit with honestly in order to transmute it. I get into how our hardest moments often mirror beliefs and wounds formed in childhood, why radical honesty with yourself is the starting point of healing, and how I've worked to turn what felt like pure threat into purpose. This one is heavy. I share it because I know I'm not the only person who has lived through a period like this, and I don't want anyone to feel alone in it. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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    20 Aug 2026

    Ep. 06 | The Black Sheep: Why What Happened to You Was Never Your Fault

    This is the episode I've been building up to. If you're a cycle breaker, a black sheep in your family, or someone who's had to heal on your own, this one's for you. I go back to where it all started: growing up as one of four sisters, the middle child, and the abuse I endured from a sibling that my parents didn't believe when I finally spoke up. I talk about the assault that happened at ten years old, the years of bullying and physical harm that followed, and how those experiences shaped the beliefs I carried into adolescence, addiction, and eventually a health crisis that led to emergency brain surgery. I also open up, for the first time, about the periods in my life where I didn't want to be here anymore, starting far younger than anyone should carry that weight. This isn't easy to say out loud, but I believe it's necessary; if any part of this resonates, I want you to know you're not alone, and you're not broken. This episode is heavier than what's come before it, but it's also where the healing really starts to make sense. ⚠️ Content note: This episode includes detailed disclosures of childhood SA, physical and emotional abuse, and suicidal ideation. Please take care while listening, and don't hesitate to step away if you need to. 💛 If you're struggling: You don't have to go through it alone. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 — call or text 988 (US), or chat at 988lifeline.org (http://988lifeline.org). If you're outside the US, please look up your local crisis line. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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    13 Aug 2026

    Ep. 05 | Your Spirit Team Is Waiting to Help You

    In this episode, I'm sharing a channeled message that came through strong on the day of an eclipse; one I believe a lot of people need to hear right now. I talk about the difference between the external tools we use to try to regulate and heal, and the internal, unseen resources most of us never learn to call on: our spirit guides, our ancestors, angels, and whatever you understand God or the divine to be. I share what it's meant for me to feel my own spirit team in the hardest moments of my life, including the losses I've carried, and why I believe none of us are meant to do this alone. I walk through how to actually call on that support: getting still, connecting to your breath, and speaking out loud to whoever you trust most, whether that's God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, your ancestors, or the people you've lost who are still with you in spirit. This isn't about religion or getting it "right." It's about remembering you have more resources available to you than you think. If you're struggling right now, in a big way or in a hundred small ways at once, this one's for you. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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    11 Aug 2026

    Bird on a Branch is live!

    🕊️ As promised: Bird on a Branch is officially live. This is the intro. The 'why' behind everything you're about to hear: a space to trace things back to the root, the patterns most of us carry without ever naming them. I'm not showing up with it all figured out. I'm showing up as someone who's walked through some of the hardest chapters life can hand you — and found a way to transmute that pain into purpose. Lived experience, professional training, intuition. All three belong here. The first 4 episodes are ready for you. New ones drop every Thursday. This is just the beginning. 🤍

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    6 Aug 2026

    Ep. 04 | Soul Contracts: Why No Relationship Is an Accident

    In this episode, I'm talking about relationships, and why I believe nothing about who's in your life is random. I share my belief that every relationship you have is either predestined or here for a purpose: partners, children, parents, friends, even the ones that are hard. I walk through the story of how I met my husband, and why our connection felt like something my soul already recognized before I consciously understood it. I get into why we often choose partners who reflect the modeling we got from our caretakers, and why our closest relationships tend to be our biggest mirrors and our biggest triggers. I also open up about a belief I carried for years without realizing it: that I was only loved when I was sick. I trace where that belief came from, how it shaped my relationships and my health for nearly a decade, and what it took to start unraveling it. This one might reframe how you look at the people closest to you, especially the ones who challenge you the most. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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    29 Jul 2026

    Ep. 03 | You Are Energy: A Guide to Clearing Your Space

    In this episode, I'm teaching you how I clear my house, my space, and myself of energy I pick up throughout the day. Even if you don't consider yourself someone who believes in energy work, I invite you to stay open to what I share here. I walk through why highly sensitive people and empaths in particular tend to absorb other people's energy, whether at the gym, at a gathering, or just being around someone who is activated. I share the practices I personally use to shield myself before I even leave the house, including visualization, crystals, and calling in protection. I also share some of my favorite everyday protective practices, from crystals and herbs to sea salt at the front door, and yes, why I think you should get rid of your welcome mat. This is one of my more "woo" episodes, and I know it's not going to resonate with everyone. That's okay. Take what's useful and leave the rest. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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    29 Jul 2026

    Ep. 02 | Anger Is the Messenger, Not the Problem

    In this episode, I'm talking about anger. It's an emotion I see stigmatized constantly, especially for women, and one that almost every client I work with has to relearn from the ground up. I share a little about my own background with anger, growing up in a house where being heard meant getting louder, and how that shaped my relationship with the emotion. Then I get into the heart of it: anger is almost always a secondary emotion. Underneath it is usually shame, fear, powerlessness, or a sense of being threatened in some way, and learning to name what's actually underneath your anger is the first step to working with it instead of being run by it. I also walk through a few tools I use myself and with clients, including how to track the wound an angry trigger is pinging, and a vagus nerve breathing technique that has genuinely helped me through some of the hardest seasons of my life. Anger is okay to feel. It's just important to understand it so that the next time it comes through, you're ready to meet it. ⚠️ Content note: This episode references parenting challenges and family dynamics growing up. No graphic content. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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    29 Jul 2026

    Ep. 01 | The Soft Landing: An Introduction

    Welcome to Bird on a Branch. I wanted this to be a space where you feel understood, less alone, and validated in whatever you're moving through. In this first episode, I introduce myself and the heart behind this show: a place where I can talk about the real, hard stuff, including trauma, nervous system regulation, mother and father wounds, relationships, astrology, energy work, and more, through both my own lived experience and my professional training as a holistic health practitioner and trauma-informed coach. I share why I'm stepping away from the confines of social media to create a longer form space for this work, where trauma isn't defined by what happened to you. It's defined by the experiencer. And I explain where the name of the show came from: Bird on a Branch, born from a plant medicine ceremony, and a metaphor for trusting yourself completely, even when the branch you're standing on shakes. This isn't going to be a polished, produced show. It's real, unfiltered, and made to help you feel a little less alone. ⚠️ Content note: This episode includes references to assault, abuse, and other traumatic experiences without graphic detail. Connect with me and my brand Vital Treasures here: Website: https://www.vital-treasures.com/ (https://www.vital-treasures.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.instagram.com/vitaltreasures/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@vitaltreasures?_t=8gDfEpgQbTX&_r=1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/ (https://www.facebook.com/vitaltreasures/) Substack: https://carriemek.substack.com/ (https://carriemek.substack.com/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723 (https://www.youtube.com/@vitaltreasures5723)

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