When did you know it was time to get divorced?

It's one of the questions I get asked most often, and the truth is, there wasn't one defining moment.. 

In this vulnerable episode, I share the real story behind my divorce, what it felt like to spend years trying to make a marriage work, pretend it's "not that big of a deal," convincing myself to stay, hoping things would change, and quietly wrestling with the question I didn't want to ask: Can I do this forever?

We talk about trust, broken promises, self-honesty, and the difference between loving someone and knowing a relationship is no longer right for you. This isn't an episode about giving up on marriage. It's about what happens when you've tried everything you know how to try and your heart already knows the truth.

If you've ever questioned a relationship, struggled with a major life decision, or felt the weight of choosing a different path, this conversation is for you.

Learn to trust your path, no matter how messy it looks.

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90 I How I Knew It Was Time to Leave My Marriage

What happens when self-improvement slowly turns your entire life into a performance review?

In this episode, we talk about the pressure of constantly trying to become a better version of ourselves after heartbreak, divorce, healing, and starting over, and what happens when personal growth starts turning into exhaustion instead of fulfillment.

From perfectionism and self-optimization to isolation, fear of getting hurt again, and the pressure to “get life right,” this conversation explores how easy it is to become so focused on healing and improving ourselves that we forget to actually live.

Maybe becoming your best self isn’t about perfecting yourself. Maybe it’s about becoming more present, connected, joyful, and alive while you’re here.

If you've been going through it.. and doubting yourself in any way, this episode is for you.

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89 I When Becoming Your Best Self Becomes Exhausting 

Some people are trying to break records.
Some people are just trying not to quit.
It depends on the season they’re in..and both matter.

In this episode, we’re talking about why showing up for yourself is sometimes the biggest win of all. Because sometimes winning looks big and obvious, and other times it looks like quietly continuing when no one else sees how hard it is for you to keep going.

Maybe your win right now is rebuilding after heartbreak.
Maybe it’s finally making the hard decision.
Maybe it’s getting through the workday without falling apart.
Maybe it’s showing up to the thing you almost talked yourself out of.

And maybe the pressure to “have it all figured out” is the very thing making you feel behind.

This episode is a reminder that we are all running different races in different seasons of life. Success is relative. Healing isn’t linear. Growth is uncomfortable. And just because something feels hard doesn’t mean you’re failing.

We also dive into mindset, self-concept, resilience, personal growth, the psychology of self-reinforcement, and why confidence is often built by simply continuing to show up for yourself over and over again.

Because maybe winning was never about being first.

Maybe showing up is the win.

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88 I Showing Up Matters More Than Winning

What happens when healing starts asking you to become someone unfamiliar?

A lot of us say we want healing. We say we want peace, love, confidence, purpose, success, and a different life. But what happens when healing starts asking you to let go of the version of yourself that’s been "you" for so long?

In this episode, I talk about identity shifts, outgrowing survival mode, emotional attachment to chaos, and what it actually looks like to evolve into the next version of yourself. From divorce and starting over, to boundaries, discipline, nervous system regulation, and self-concept, this episode explores the uncomfortable truth that healing doesn’t just change how you feel, it changes who you are.

I also reflect on the deeper meaning behind the question: “Do you want to be healed?” and why true healing changes your habits, routines, relationships, standards, and the way you move through the world.

If you’ve been feeling pulled toward a different version of your life but struggling to let go of old patterns, old identities, or familiar chaos, this episode is for you.

Because eventually life stops asking what you want…
and starts asking who you’re willing to become to receive it.

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Do You Actually Want to Heal?

Many of us believe we’re being kind… when we’re actually abandoning ourselves.

In this episode, we unpack the subtle ways self-abandonment shows up in everyday life, from saying yes when your body says no, to over-explaining yourself, to staying in relationships that quietly drain your energy.

I'll share personal reflections on people-pleasing, boundaries, and learning that you don’t need to prove you’re a good person by staying in situations that don’t feel good.

This episode is a reminder that choosing yourself isn’t about rejecting others; it’s about no longer rejecting yourself.

If you’ve ever struggled with guilt, overthinking, or feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, this conversation will help you start moving through life with more clarity, self-trust, and peace.

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Stop Abandoning Yourself to Keep the Peace

Starting over after divorce can feel lonely, uncertain, and overwhelming, but it can also lead to a life you never imagined.

In this episode of Wandering the Wild Mess, Heather sits down with a backhome friend, April, a mother of eight, and a successful entrepreneur who rebuilt her life after divorce in her 20s. From navigating single motherhood and the loneliness that comes after leaving, to finding love again and building a thriving business, April shares what it really takes to start over.

They talk about:

 * What divorce actually feels like (the part no one talks about)
 * Dating after divorce and learning to trust again
 * Blending families and navigating step-parent roles
 * Building confidence through survival and self-leadership
 * How one person believing in you can change your entire path
 * Growing a successful business from the ground up

This episode is for anyone who feels like life didn’t go the way they planned and needs a reminder that it can still turn out better than they imagined.

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 * @bloomstudiosutah
 * @urhairsucks 
 * @gldnhr

Finding Love After Divorce: Blending Families & Building a Successful Business (with April)

We often pick a time in our life and think we’ll be “there” by now.

But what no one talks about is the in-between—the space where you’ve changed your life, done the work, and you’re still waiting for it to come together.

Starting over can feel like 10 steps backwards, and getting another year older can feel like you still haven't made it to where you wanted to be.

In this raw and honest episode, I talk about the feeling of being behind, the pressure we put on ourselves to be further along, and the mental tug-of-war between gratitude and wanting more. I share what it’s been like navigating growth, identity, and learning how to trust the process even when the outcome isn’t clear yet.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, alone, or like life doesn’t look how you thought it would by now, this episode is for you.

You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

Alexa play, "Be Her" by Ella Langley

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When Life Doesn’t Look Like You Thought It Would By Now

When your focus is on everyone else’s perception, it becomes almost impossible to fully be yourself...

“You don’t need to be understood by everyone. You just need to be aligned with yourself.”

In this episode, we unpack a hard truth: how much of our lives are shaped by the fear of what other people might think.

From second-guessing decisions to holding back parts of who we are, many of us are unknowingly living through the lens of perception—filtering our actions based on imagined judgment instead of personal alignment.

We also dive into how your past identity can quietly control your present—keeping you stuck in outdated versions of yourself and preventing real growth.

Through personal stories, including a powerful moment of reflection sparked during breathwork, this episode explores:

 * Why trying to control how you’re perceived will always hold you back
 * How fear of judgment is rooted in the desire to be fully seen and accepted
 * The hidden ways your past is shaping your current decisions
 * What it actually takes to show up as your authentic self
 * How to release the pressure of being understood by everyone

If you’ve ever felt held back by overthinking, self-doubt, or the weight of who you used to be—this episode will shift the way you see yourself and the life you’re creating.

Because the truth is:
The life you want doesn’t come from managing perception,
it comes from being fully seen.

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For more on breathwork, find Keelie at keelierae.com 

Stop Caring What People Think: How to Finally Be Your True Self

When you leave everything you’ve ever known, it gets messy.

If you've ever left a life you thought you'd always have, and no longer know who you are after it's all said and done. This episode will hit.

After my divorce, I felt defeated. I left Utah, followed a feeling, and started rebuilding my life in Tennessee one wild decision at a time.

In this episode, I’m taking you back to the “wild mess era,” a time filled with impulsive decisions, emotional healing, and moments that helped me rediscover who I was outside of my marriage. 

Including the time I booked a one-way flight to Knoxville to spend a week with a man I had known for less than a day. It was messy, but it taught me so much. 

We talk about:

 * Starting over after divorce
 * What life feels like when everything you knew is gone
 * Dating again after being with one person for years
 * Moving to a new city alone
 * Healing, identity shifts, and learning to trust yourself again

If you’re navigating a breakup, divorce, or a major life reset, this episode will remind you—you’re not alone, and you’re going to be okay.

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From Divorce to Nashville: Rebuilding Life One Wild Mess as a Time

You say you want a different life…
But somehow you keep ending up in the same patterns.

In this episode, I sit down with Josh Terry for a real, unfiltered conversation about why that happens, and what it actually takes to change.

We talk about the fear of being seen differently, how much we let other people’s opinions control us, and the truth that most people don’t realize:

Nobody is thinking about you as much as you think they are.

We get into relationships, too—why we keep choosing what feels familiar, how past hurt gets projected onto new people, and why learning to be alone might be the thing that finally breaks the cycle.

This episode is about letting go..
of old versions of yourself,
of people you’ve outgrown,
and of the idea that you have to have it all figured out before you change your life.

Because maybe you’re not stuck.
Maybe you’re just being asked to let go of who you’ve been.

Letting Go & Trusting Is the Only Way Your Life Changes (ft. Josh Terry)

For anyone starting over, navigating a new chapter, or rewriting their story. I’m here to help you see your life through a new lens… one that reminds you everything is unfolding exactly as it should, even when it looks like a mess.



After leaving the only home I’d ever known, moving across the country alone after my divorce, and stumbling through more plot twists than I care to admit, I found myself in a place I never expected: completely lost. Which, honestly, is the best time to be found.



This podcast is for the person in the in-between… when the old life doesn’t fit anymore, but the new one hasn’t fully arrived. It’s for anyone who’s had something they thought would last forever fall apart, and is learning to trust their path again. Because the journey is the destination — and the mess is part of the magic.



Here, you’ll find honest reflections, vulnerable moments, and mindset shifts to help you take the lessons in the mess, reframe what feels hard, and remember you’re not behind. You’re exactly where you need to be.

And if you’ve ever felt lost, this pod gets you... because I know first-hand that growth is messy. But it’s yours. And it always works out.

Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. And let’s wander this wild mess together.

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Wandering the Wild Mess 

Join me on a journey of self-discovery, as I embrace life's uncertainties in a way I could have never imagined and remind you, you're enough.

Heather Morgan

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