Sharing my healing and spiritual journey about rediscovering my voice, self- worth and love for life. I do this in hopes of guiding others back to themselves, even just a little.
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Cheryl Eppel
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education · religion & spirituality · society & culture
Have you ever caught yourself falling back into an old habit or thought pattern and immediately wondered, “Seriously? I thought I was past this.” Yeah. Me too. It can be incredibly frustrating to do years of work on yourself, make significant changes, and still have moments where the old stuff shows up. But what if we're measuring our progress by the wrong thing? In this episode, I talk about my own recent experience with this, why slipping into an old pattern doesn't necessarily mean we've g...
23 Sept 2026
Ep 15- Ready Or....NOT????
Becoming a published author is super exciting! Right??? But what happens when, instead of celebrating that accomplishment, we brush it off instead? In this episode, I share my response to holding the first physical copy of my co-authored book. I talk about the reaction that shocked even me, and why I believe I responded the way I did. That response takes the conversation back to my trip to Mexico, where I share one of the most significant lessons I learned during those five days.&...
14 Sept 2026
Ep. 14 The Weight of a Thousand Pebbles
We’re taught a lot of things about emotions. We learn which ones are acceptable and which ones should be hidden. We are told when we should move on or that we should “get over it.” And somewhere along the way, many of us learned how to carry them instead of actually experiencing them. But emotions don’t simply disappear because we don’t give them space. In this episode, I talk about what happens when we keep adding to the emotional load we’re already carrying, why some emotions seem to get lo...
2 Sept 2026
Boundaries and Bridges
Boundaries and Bridges Setting boundaries sounds simple. Actually learning to live by them? Not so much. In this episode, I talk about my own experience of going from having almost no boundaries, to swinging too far in the other direction, and what I’ve learned about finding the space somewhere in between. Because maybe healthy boundaries aren’t about building walls at all. Maybe they’re about building bridges — ones that allow the right things in without losing ourselves along the way. Refle...
24 Aug 2026
Ep. 12: Look for the Fireflies
Content note: This episode includes conversations about suicide, suicidal thoughts, depression, and mental health crises. Please take care of yourself and decide whether this is an episode that feels right for you to listen to today. This is one of the most personal episodes I have shared. I'm talking about a period of my life that I haven't spoken publicly about before. I'm sharing what was happening behind the scenes, how much I was struggling, and why I believe conversations like this matt...
20 Aug 2026
Ep. 11: Five Things I've Learned About Growth
Growth sounds great until it starts changing your relationships, your boundaries, your expectations—and the spaces where you still fit. In this episode, I share five things I've learned about growth, including some of the less comfortable parts we don't always talk about. The parts that require accountability, restraint, and sometimes accepting that nothing has to be wrong for something to no longer be right for you. Because growth isn't about becoming perfect. It's about becoming more intent...
12 Aug 2026
Ep. 10: What Surrender Really Looks Like
In this episode, Cheryl gets honest about how hard surrender actually is, the lesson that revealed she hadn't truly let go of anything, and why her instinct to control every outcome makes sense but isn’t helpful. It’s a real, unpolished look at what surrender demands when you actually try to live it, not just say it. Connect with Cheryl on Instagram @eppelcheryl, and follow the show for weekly episodes on the authentic, and often imperfect journey back to you.
5 Aug 2026
Ep. 9: Life Won't Weight
In episode 9, Cheryl opens up about a comment on her weight that unraveled a lifetime of hiding, and what it's meant to finally stop waiting for permission to live. In this episode, Cheryl talks openly about: The moment a business conversation turned into a comment about her body, and the response she gave that surprised even herself.Why the hurt lingered for months, and what writing helped her uncoverThe realization of what nine years of hiding really cost her, and why she’s done hidingConne...
29 Jul 2026
Ep. 8: The Messy Middle
In episode 8, Cheryl gets honest about the messy middle of healing, why there's no quick fix, and why acknowledging your progress matters just as much as the growth itself. In This Episode: Why healing isn't the constant "love and light" experience it's often made out to beWhy there's no quick fix to healingWhy celebrating progress matters as much as the growth itselfConnect with Cheryl on Instagram @eppelcheryl, and follow the show for weekly episodes on the authentic, and often imperf...
22 Jul 2026
Ep. 7: Fear - Part 2
In episode 7, Cheryl continues the conversation about fear by exploring what often drives many of our behaviors and how we can reclaim this part of ourselves. In This Episode: Why admitting she was scared became the turning point in Cheryl's healingHow fear often disguises itself as other emotionsThe surprising role fear plays in everyday behaviourWhy we can't heal what we're unwilling to feelHow fear has impacted the world throughout historyA powerful reflection to uncover the fear that's qu...
22 Jul 2026
Ep. 6: Fear - Part 1
In episode 6, Cheryl unpacks the topic that kept her stuck even after years of inner work. Cheryl speaks about the power of fear and the impact it can have if we allow it to do so. In This Episode: Why Cheryl felt guilty for having big dreams, and what shifted thatGrowing up with money scarcity, and how this has shown up in adult lifeWhy achieving the "successful" career didn't bring the fulfillment she expectedWhy our brain encourages us to remain in situations that are not always best for u...
15 Jul 2026
Ep. 5: The Truth About Anger
What if most of what hurts us was never really about us at all? In this episode, Cheryl unpacks a perspective that initially made her furious: that other people's actions toward us are usually not personal. She's honest that when she first received this idea during a meditation, her response was anger, not enlightenment, and she explains why that resistance made complete sense. Cheryl explores why choosing not to publicly name the people who've hurt her isn't about protecting them, it's about...
8 Jul 2026
Ep 4: The Identity Crisis I Didn't See Coming
In episode 4, Cheryl opens up about the identity crisis she didn't see coming: walking away from her career, the fear underneath it, and the conversation with her son that changed everything. In This Episode: Why Cheryl's sense of worth got tied to her education and career from an early ageThe physical reaction she had to the thought of losing her professional titleRealizing the problem was never her job, it was what she'd projected onto itThe pivotal conversation with her son that solidified...
1 Jul 2026
Ep. 3: When Life Looks Amazing But Doesn't Feel Amazing
In episode 3, Cheryl gets honest about what it's like when your life looks perfect from the outside but doesn't feel that way, and traces that disconnect all the way back to childhood. Why "everything looked perfect" was never the same as everything being okayThe boundary Cheryl set with her own parents, and why she doesn't regret itWhat happened when years of buried memories surfaced after becoming a motherBeing hospitalized for mental health, and choosing to speak about it without shameThe ...
1 Jul 2026
Ep. 2: The Cost of Being Inauthentic
In episode 2, Cheryl opens up about the cost of self-abandonment: losing her voice, her identity, and eventually her marriage, and what it took to find her way back to herself. In This Episode: The question Cheryl asks that reveals how much of "you" is actually just a roleHow self-abandonment happens slowly, one dismissed moment at a timeThe belief that kept her accepting less than she deserved, and why it wasn't trueHer decision in 2023 to leave her marriage and start overWhat healing actual...
1 Jul 2026
Ep. 1: The Way Back to Self
In episode one, Cheryl explores what it means to find your way back to yourself: the parts we silence to feel safe, the outside validation we chase, and a personal story of faith and intuition that reframed everything. In This Episode: The nursing school lesson that changed how Cheryl sees every person's journeyWhy you are the expert of your own life, even when it doesn't feel that wayHow we quiet the parts of ourselves that make us unique in order to feel safeThe difference between seeking o...
19 Jun 2026
Welcome To Fire and Fairy Dust: A Brief Intro
Welcome to Fire and Fairy Dust: The Long Way Back. In this intro episode, podcast creator Cheryl Eppel shares just a bit of her story, as well as what you can expect from upcoming podcast episodes. Be sure to follow or subscribe, and keep an eye out for the first official episode coming soon! Connect with Cheryl on social: On Instagram @eppelcheryl On TikTok @cheryleppel
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