Let’s Get UnStuck Podcast

About Let’s Get UnStuck Podcast

I’m not a coach or a therapist, I’m a storyteller who tells the truth about what it takes to heal. On Let’s Get Unstuck, I sit down with real people who’ve lived through the hard parts. Trauma, reinvention, shame, identity shifts, grief, and the moments that force us to grow. Together, we explore how they rebuilt confidence, reclaimed self-worth, and found purpose after everything fell apart. No gurus. No perfection. Just honest conversations that remind you you’re not alone not in the struggle, and not in the comeback. traciedwards1.substack.com (https://traciedwards1.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Let’s Get UnStuck

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2025

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   🎙️Let’s Get UnStuck Live x Gyani Richards: Grief and Aikido: Relaxing Under Pressure

   Tonight’s conversation with grief counselor Gyani Richards reminded me that getting unstuck doesn’t always mean finding a way out of what we’re feeling. Sometimes, it means learning how to stay with it. Gyani joined me to read his story, Grief and Aikido: Relaxing Under Pressure, about losing his younger brother Pete to cancer and how his decades of practicing Aikido and mindfulness helped him navigate the enormity of that loss. One of the most powerful ideas we explored was resistance. When something hurts, our instinct is often to tighten. We fight it. We distract ourselves. We stay busy. We try to make the feeling disappear. But grief doesn’t necessarily work that way. Through Aikido, Gyani had spent years practicing something that feels almost counterintuitive: relaxing under pressure. Instead of meeting force with more force, you learn to breathe, soften, pay attention, and create space. When Pete died, those same principles became part of Gyani’s grief journey. What really resonated with me was his understanding that healing isn’t about choosing between grief and moving forward. It’s learning how to hold both the love and the loss. That feels important because we live in a culture that often wants grief to have a timeline. At some point, there can be an expectation that you should be better, move on, or get back to who you were. But maybe that isn’t the goal. Maybe some experiences change us. Maybe getting unstuck isn’t always about getting rid of the thing that hurts. Maybe it’s about creating enough room inside ourselves for the pain to exist without allowing it to consume everything else. Gyani describes grief not as a problem that needs to be solved, but as something we can learn to meet with curiosity, kindness, and attention. And I think that idea extends far beyond grief. Whatever we’re facing, there may be moments when fighting harder isn’t what moves us forward. Sometimes the work is simply to breathe, soften our grip, and ask: What would happen if I stopped resisting what I’m feeling and gave myself permission to be here? Thank you Charmaine Dunn (https://substack.com/profile/232609731-charmaine-dunn), Nancy Harrelson (https://substack.com/profile/198027622-nancy-harrelson), and many others for tuning into my live video with Gyani Richards (https://substack.com/profile/312006446-gyani-richards)! I will be taking some time off. Be back soon! Get full access to Let’s Get UnStuck at traciedwards1.substack.com/subscribe (https://traciedwards1.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   6 Aug 2026

   🎙️Let’s Get UnStuck Live x Kelly O'Hara: Why a Dietitian is the Missing Piece in Your Perimenopause Journey

   What if the hardest part of perimenopause isn’t the hormones, but no longer recognizing yourself? That was at the heart of this week’s conversation with Kelly O’Hara. Kelly O'Hara (https://substack.com/profile/496965728-kelly-ohara) joined Let’s Get Unstuck (http://www.letsgetunstuck.blog) (http://www.letsgetunstuck.blog)to share how entering perimenopause changed more than her body. It challenged her confidence, her routines, and the relationship she had with herself. As a registered dietitian, she understood the science, but living through it reminded her that knowledge and lived experience are two very different things. One of the biggest takeaways from our conversation was this: awareness isn’t enough. Women are finally talking openly about perimenopause, but many are still left wondering, “Now what?” Kelly shared how her own journey inspired her to bridge that gap by helping women navigate this season with practical support, compassion, and realistic strategies that fit real life. What I appreciated most was that this conversation wasn’t about “fixing” your body. It was about learning to work with it instead of against it. Also, about giving yourself permission to let go of the routines that no longer serve you and embracing a new season with curiosity instead of criticism. If you’ve been feeling like your body has changed, your energy isn’t what it used to be, or you’ve simply been wondering if what you’re experiencing is normal, I hope this episode reminds you of one thing: You’re not alone, and you’re not broken. Thank you, Kelly O'Hara (https://substack.com/profile/496965728-kelly-ohara) , for sharing both your expertise and your personal journey with the Let’s Get Unstuck (http://www.letsgetunstuck.blog) community. Your openness reminds us that getting unstuck doesn’t always mean changing who we are. Sometimes it means learning to understand ourselves in a whole new way. 🎧 If you missed our conversation, the full episode is now available here. I’d love to hear what resonated with you most. Thank you to everyone who tuned into our live video Whispering Pirate (https://substack.com/profile/76789182-whispering-pirate), Erin Gregory Creative (https://substack.com/profile/65107394-erin-gregory-creative), Sarah-SMR (https://substack.com/profile/382243666-sarah-smr) and others. Join me for my next live with Gyani Richards (https://substack.com/profile/312006446-gyani-richards), Weds, 8/12 5:30pm PST. Get full access to Let’s Get UnStuck at traciedwards1.substack.com/subscribe (https://traciedwards1.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   23 Jul 2026

   🎙️Live with Let’s Get UnStuck - Walking on Eggshells in My Own Skin

   When Your Mind Stops Feeling Like Home This week’s episode of Let’s Get Unstuck (http://www.letsgetunstuck.blog) was unlike any I’ve shared before. Last night, I stepped out of the role of interviewer and became the guest. I read one of the most personal essays I’ve ever written: I’m Walking on Eggshells in My Own Skin. (https://traciedwards1.substack.com/p/walking-on-eggshells-in-my-own-skin?r=exoqq) It’s the story of a season I never saw coming. Where anxiety became louder than my own voice. Self-doubt crept into places confidence used to live. My body and mind no longer felt like they were working together, and I found myself grieving a version of me that I wasn’t sure I’d ever get back. From the outside, life looked good, but internally, I was struggling in ways I couldn’t explain. I found myself questioning my career, my abilities, my future, and even my own identity. My thoughts began racing toward worst-case scenarios, and the person everyone knew as positive, capable, and resilient suddenly didn’t recognize herself anymore. This wasn’t a story about having the answers. It was about what happens when you’re still living the questions. After reading the essay, I turned the conversation inward and asked myself the same kinds of questions I ask every guest who comes on Let’s Get Unstuck (http://www.letsunstuck.blog). I talked about fear, identity, asking for help, the impact this season had on my marriage, and what healing has looked like while I’m still in the middle of it. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that healing doesn’t always begin when life changes. Many times it begins the moment we stop pretending we’re okay and finally tell the truth about where we are. So, if you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost yourself, wondered why your mind suddenly feels unfamiliar, or you’ve questioned whether you’ll ever feel like yourself again... I hope this episode reminds you that you are not alone. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do isn’t having everything figured out, it’s simply saying, “This is where I am and it’s ok that it sucks.” Maybe that’s where getting unstuck begins. Admitting to yourself things are off and asking for help. Thank you KarenC-Book Collector📚⚖️🗽🗳️🧿♒️ (https://substack.com/profile/861075-karenc-book-collector), Robert Lancaster (https://substack.com/profile/14154749-robert-lancaster), Sarah-SMR (https://substack.com/profile/382243666-sarah-smr), and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live with Kelly O'Hara (https://substack.com/profile/496965728-kelly-ohara), Weds, 7/29 5:30pm PST Get full access to Let’s Get UnStuck at traciedwards1.substack.com/subscribe (https://traciedwards1.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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