Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This conversation isn’t really about rules.
It’s about the moments we don’t look… because looking would require us to choose.
In Part 2 of this opening 2026 conversation, I’m back with my best friend, Keira Brinton, and we talk about what happens when awareness replaces avoidance—in love, money, faith, intimacy, and self-trust.
This episode is raw. It’s quiet in places. It’s honest in ways that feel slightly uncomfortable—and deeply freeing.
We talk about grief that lives in the body, the loneliness that success doesn’t protect you from, the fantasies we fall in love with, and the power we unknowingly give away when we don’t trust ourselves enough to see clearly.
Nothing here is polished.
Everything here is real.
In this episode, we talk about:
• The subtle ways we give our power to outside authority—and why it feels safer than trusting ourselves
• Avoidance as self-protection… and how it quietly costs us intimacy and truth
• “Anything measured improves”—and what happens when we stop measuring because we’re afraid of what we’ll see
• Touch, grief, and the kind of healing the body does without asking permission
• The loneliness that can exist inside success
• Fantasy vs. reality in love—and why both can keep us stuck
• Power, worthiness, and the stories we tell ourselves about being chosen
• Judgment, compassion, and what changes when we let people be human
• Faith without dogma—truth, love, and integrity as lived experiences
•What reclaiming your power actually feels like (Hint: iI’s not loud)
Gentle content note:
This episode includes discussion of intimacy, grief, sexually transmitted infections, and emotional vulnerability.
What to do after listening:
• Notice one place you’ve been avoiding—not to fix it, just to see it.
• Ask yourself: Where have I been giving my power to something outside of me?
• Let one truth you already know guide a single decision this week.
• Remember: Softness and strength are not opposites.
Here are the key moments from the episode:
00:00 This Isn’t About Rules—It’s About Power
04:10 Awareness vs. Avoidance (and Why Not Looking Feels Easier)
08:55 “Anything Measured Improves”… Until We Stop Measuring
14:20 Exhaustion, Success, and Losing Touch with Yourself
19:40 Touch, Grief, and the Body’s Memory
26:10 Loneliness Isn’t Fixed by Achievement
31:45 Fantasy vs. Reality in Love
37:30 When Not Knowing Becomes a Choice
43:05 Power, Worthiness, and Being Chosen
49:50 Judgment, Compassion, and Letting People Be Human
56:35 God as Truth. God as Love.
1:02:10 Calling Your Power Back Without Hardening
1:08:40 Choosing Reality—Even When It’s Harder
1:13:30 Closing Reflections: What Changes When You Trust Yourself
Connect with Heidi:
Website: heidipowell.net
Email: podcast@heidipowell.net
Instagram: @realheidipowell
Facebook: Heidi Powell
YouTube: @RealHeidiPowell
Train with Heidi on her Show Up App: https://www.showupfit.app/
Connect with Keira Brinton:
Website: keirabrinton.com
Instagram: @keirabrinton
About Keira Brinton:
Keira Brinton is the CEO & Founder of JOA Publishing, host of the Sacred Wandering podcast, 7x author, and creator of the Book Activator method. She helps visionaries bring their truth into form —blending strategy and spirit, devotion and discipline—and is known for making the impossible feel inevitable.
This conversation isn’t really about rules.
It’s about the moments we don’t look… because looking would require us to choose.
In Part 2 of this opening 2026 conversation, I’m back with my best friend, Keira Brinton, and we talk about what happens when awareness replaces avoidance—in love, money, faith, intimacy, and self-trust.
This episode is raw. It’s quiet in places. It’s honest in ways that feel slightly uncomfortable—and deeply freeing.
We talk about grief that lives in the body, the loneliness that success doesn’t protect you from, the fantasies we fall in love with, and the power we unknowingly give away when we don’t trust ourselves enough to see clearly.
Nothing here is polished.
Everything here is real.
In this episode, we talk about:
• The subtle ways we give our power to outside authority—and why it feels safer than trusting ourselves
• Avoidance as self-protection… and how it quietly costs us intimacy and truth
• “Anything measured improves”—and what happens when we stop measuring because we’re afraid of what we’ll see
• Touch, grief, and the kind of healing the body does without asking permission
• The loneliness that can exist inside success
• Fantasy vs. reality in love—and why both can keep us stuck
• Power, worthiness, and the stories we tell ourselves about being chosen
• Judgment, compassion, and what changes when we let people be human
• Faith without dogma—truth, love, and integrity as lived experiences
•What reclaiming your power actually feels like (Hint: iI’s not loud)
Gentle content note:
This episode includes discussion of intimacy, grief, sexually transmitted infections, and emotional vulnerability.
What to do after listening:
• Notice one place you’ve been avoiding—not to fix it, just to see it.
• Ask yourself: Where have I been giving my power to something outside of me?
• Let one truth you already know guide a single decision this week.
• Remember: Softness and strength are not opposites.
Here are the key moments from the episode:
00:00 This Isn’t About Rules—It’s About Power
04:10 Awareness vs. Avoidance (and Why Not Looking Feels Easier)
08:55 “Anything Measured Improves”… Until We Stop Measuring
14:20 Exhaustion, Success, and Losing Touch with Yourself
19:40 Touch, Grief, and the Body’s Memory
26:10 Loneliness Isn’t Fixed by Achievement
31:45 Fantasy vs. Reality in Love
37:30 When Not Knowing Becomes a Choice
43:05 Power, Worthiness, and Being Chosen
49:50 Judgment, Compassion, and Letting People Be Human
56:35 God as Truth. God as Love.
1:02:10 Calling Your Power Back Without Hardening
1:08:40 Choosing Reality—Even When It’s Harder
1:13:30 Closing Reflections: What Changes When You Trust Yourself
Connect with Heidi:
Website: heidipowell.net
Email: podcast@heidipowell.net
Instagram: @realheidipowell
Facebook: Heidi Powell
YouTube: @RealHeidiPowell
Train with Heidi on her Show Up App: https://www.showupfit.app/
Connect with Keira Brinton:
Website: keirabrinton.com
Instagram: @keirabrinton
About Keira Brinton:
Keira Brinton is the CEO & Founder of JOA Publishing, host of the Sacred Wandering podcast, 7x author, and creator of the Book Activator method. She helps visionaries bring their truth into form —blending strategy and spirit, devotion and discipline—and is known for making the impossible feel inevitable.
