This is Beneath It All, a mini version of my podcast (Beneath The Seams) where I share real-time, real-life reflections in between episodes.

In today’s episode, we get into:

• The Pain of Not Keeping Going
• How it Seems everyone is a season of starting over:
• Dealing with the not feeling "Normal"
• Finding Spiritual Clarity in Not Having a Traditional Path
• What it means to get Serious About Your Calling

Join my private pod community "Seamless" over on Substack. https://kalariggins.substack.com/

Timestamps:

00:45 – Why "I Wish I'd Kept Going" Is My Constant Thought

02:15 – Starting Over: Why It Feels Like a Fresh Start for Everyone

04:00 – Why Trying to Be “Normal” Is Holding Me Back

05:30 – The Moment I Tried to Be Normal & Gave Up My Dream

07:00 – The Real Meaning of "Getting Serious" in Your Purpose

08:30 – Embracing What Makes You Different—Even When It Feels Like a Struggle

09:45 – The Launch of "Seamless" and What’s Coming Next

10:30 – How I’m Finally Staying True to Myself

Let’s stay connected: / @kalariggins

I'm Kala… host, content creator, and personal branding strategist! I love creating content that inspires women to unapologetically be their true selves. Over here, it's all about creative ideas, bold style, and deep conversations.

This one is for the millennial who was raised with a bit of family drama...

In this episode, I sit with Life Coach Shawntrise Williams who is also my first cousin as we have a deeply personal conversation about...

-The family drama we never talked about—and how it’s still affecting us.

-That feeling of being disconnected and wishing we were closer.

-How the emotional and physical distance in our family made us question where we truly belong.

-The stories we never heard, leaving us with more questions than answers about our family.

-Why we’re finally speaking up and healing through honest, raw conversations.

Let's go Beneath The Seams!

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https://kalariggins.substack.com/

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00:00 – Coming Up Teaser

02:10 – Family Dynamics We Never Discuss

How unspoken tensions in our families affect us in adulthood.

06:25 – What It Was Like Growing Up in a Divided Family: Separations and the impact it had on us.

10:50 – The Secrets We Didn’t Know About Our Family

15:20 – Generational Trauma: The Weight of Family Drama

20:30 – The Family Bonds We Missed Out On and the things we wished we had experienced.

25:40 – Navigating healing from the wounds created by our family dynamics.

30:45 – The Role of Grandparents in Shaping Our Experiences

35:50 – Overcoming Family Disconnection as Adults

40:10 – The importance of opening up these conversations and healing together.

45:30 – Moving Forward: What we are doing differently in the future.

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Connect with the guest: Shawntrise Williams of LBH Life Coaching https://lbhlifecoaching.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacASY64nAutgKGx1OgwLzr-QWHlF1nGU5YlQaezzGUeYTFqbzfLiWMOfDvKCQ_aem_133vk92T6U24NEzVl8glpQ

https://www.instagram.com/lbhlifecoaching/

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Let's stay connected / kalariggins

I'm Kala... host, content creator, and personal branding strategist! I love creating content that inspires woman to unapologetically be their true selves. Over here it's all about creative ideas...bold style...and deep conversations.

Join my private pod community "Seamless" over on Substack.

https://kalariggins.substack.com/

Welcome to Beneath It All, a mini version of my Podcast (Beneath The Seams) where I share real time, real life reflections in between episodes.

Enjoy this vlog as, we discuss:

- An exciting announcement!

- The Struggle with Uncertainty and Regret

- The Power of Starting Over

- The Importance of Self-Forgiveness

- Aligning with Your Creative Calling

because...

Beneath It All, I wish I'd Kept Going when I first started.

Join my private pod community "Seamless" over on Substack.

https://kalariggins.substack.com/

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00:45 – Thoughts That Keep Me Up at Night

02:15 – The Power of Starting Over

04:00 – Aligning with My Creative Calling

05:30 – Prioritizing Attempts Over Exemptions

07:00 – Navigating Uncertainty & Finding Light

08:30 – Leaning into Forgiveness

09:45 – The Launch of My Private Community on Substack

10:30 – Staying True to You

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Let's stay connected / kalariggins

I'm Kala... host, content creator, and personal branding strategist! I love creating content that inspires woman to unapologetically be their true selves. Over here it's all about creative ideas...bold style...and deep conversations.