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If you want to understand what the TIDES program really does for women, hear it from someone who lived it. Gabrielle Young is now the recovery care manager at TIDES — and she's also a graduate of the program. In this conversation with Amy, Gabrielle shares her story with honesty and grace: what it looked like to arrive at TIDES, what shifted while she was there, and how she ended up on the other side of the desk, helping other women do the same. Amy and Gabrielle also dig into something that doesn't get talked about enough — how much support you need when you're in the tender, wobbly stage of new healthy behaviors, those baby deer legs moments when the old patterns are loud and the new ones are still finding their footing. Vulnerable, real, and quietly powerful. 🎟️ Amy's live October 24th event at Halyburton Park in Wilmington is coming up fast — a day for women in transition, with sound bowls, somatic coaching, Reiki, and real conversation. Limited to 40 seats. For more information or to purchase tickets click here. Your transition doesn't have to be a solo sport — book a free consultation with Amy at Healthy Life Health and Wellness Coaching and find out what's possible with the Women's Coaching Group.

What does it actually look like to rebuild your entire life — housing, sobriety, relationships, finances, identity — all at the same time, with a baby in your arms? In part two of her conversation with TIDES CEO Debbie Leggett, Amy gets specific. They talk about what it means to have your life raft ripped away, why sobriety is just the foundation and not the finish line, and the staggering reality of adverse childhood experiences in this population. There's also an honest and unexpectedly relatable conversation about alcohol, boundaries, and the ways all of us — not just the women in the TIDES program — use something to get through the hard stuff. This episode will meet you wherever you are. 🎟️ Don't miss Amy's live event in Wilmington on October 24th at Halyburton Park — a full day dedicated to your own transition, in community with other women. Limited seats available. For more information or to purchase tickets click here. Ready to stop white-knuckling your transition alone? Schedule a free consultation with Amy at Healthy Life Health and Wellness Coaching and find out what it looks like to have someone in your corner. TIDES TESTIMONIES PAGE

This month on Healthy AF, Amy is shining a spotlight on a local nonprofit that stopped her in her tracks — and it's easy to see why. TIDES (Transforming Individuals through Dedicated Empowerment and Support) serves one of the most vulnerable and most overlooked populations in Wilmington: pregnant women and new moms navigating substance use disorder. Amy sits down with TIDES CEO Debbie Leggett to hear how a single OB-GYN's moment of conviction — the moment he looked at a patient and thought, "this could be my daughter" — sparked a program that is quietly changing lives across North Carolina. Real, eye-opening, and a masterclass in what happens when judgment gives way to compassion. Come for the story, stay for the reminder that transitions — all transitions — are more universal than we think. 🎟️ Amy is partnering with TIDES for a live event in Wilmington on October 24th at Halyburton Park. Sound bowls, somatic coaching, Reiki, walking meditation, journaling, lunch, and real conversation about where you are and where you want to go. Limited to 40 seats. For more information or to purchase tickets click here. If you heard yourself in any part of today's conversation, that's probably not an accident — grab a free consultation with Amy and let's figure out together what your next step looks like. CAGE ASSESSMENT TOOL

Amy closes out Transitions September with a personal story that is equal parts hilarious and deeply relatable. It starts with a Tuesday pickleball meltdown and ends with a pretty profound realization about patterns she didn't know she was still carrying. If you've ever white-knuckled your way through something, gotten increasingly frustrated, and somehow not connected the dots that maybe — just maybe — you need to do something differently, you're in good company. Amy unpacks what it actually looks and feels like when you're in the middle of a transition you didn't sign up for, what becomes available once you recognize it for what it is, and why slow growth might just be the most radical choice you can make. A warm, funny, self-aware closer to a month well spent. Resonate? Want to chat? Book it, Dano!

What happens when your only two options both feel terrible? In this episode, Amy takes us inside a real coaching session with a client who was bouncing between two attitudes — one that felt like giving up and one that felt like suffocating obligation — and couldn't find her way out of either. If you've ever been stuck vacillating between I'm done and I have to, this one will feel uncomfortably familiar. Amy walks through how the session unfolded, what shifted, and the four words her client said that stopped the conversation cold — in the best possible way. Plus, practical tools for anchoring a new attitude when the old ones are loud, comfortable, and have been around for decades. Want to know more? Contact Amy here.

September on Healthy AF is all about transitions — because Amy has come to realize that transitions are basically her entire job. In this episode, she makes the case that all of life is one long move from here to there, whether here is a sedentary lifestyle, an empty nest, a worn-out dining room table from the 1800s, or just a version of yourself you've quietly outgrown. Amy gets into what separates the people who come out of transitions richer for it versus the ones who just white-knuckle their way through — and what gets lost when we default to grinding and forcing our way forward. Warm, relatable, and full of the kind of quiet wisdom that tends to stick with you long after the episode ends.

A friend asked Amy a loaded question the other day — one that came with a tone that said I am barely holding it together over here: how do working people actually create balance? Amy's honest answer? You're probably not going to love it. This episode digs into the mindset that keeps so many high-achieving, hard-working people perpetually behind the eight ball — the reflexive, reactive, drop-everything-right-now way of operating that quietly steals your power and your peace. Amy shares a personal experiment with time that shifted everything for her, and offers a surprisingly simple reframe for anyone who's ever felt like their schedule belongs to everyone but them. Practical, honest, and a little bit uncomfortable in the best possible way.

What started as a folder, a few radical names, and a roomful of broken-hearted women in Kansas grew into something Suzy Brown never quite planned for. In episode three, she walks us through how word of mouth, a journalism degree, a very supportive second husband, and a son named Grady helped turn a grassroots support group into a ten-week program that spread through churches, conferences, and eventually the internet. Amy and Suzy also get into the details of the program itself — the journal prompts, the coaching questions, the frou-frou soap (yes, really), and why soft, beautiful materials matter when your whole world has gone sideways. If you've ever wondered what it looks like when someone takes their worst experience and genuinely turns it into a gift for others, this is it.    For more support and to connect with Suzy midlifedivorcerecovery.com   Connect with Amy here!   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

What do you do after you've cried in the closet, stalked your ex's apartment at midnight, and slowly crawled your way back to functional? If you're Suzy Brown, you call eight other women who are in the same wreckage, show up with handouts, and start building something. In this second episode, Amy and Suzy dig into the birth of the RADICAL group — Rising Above Divorce in Confidence and Love — and what happened when a handful of women decided they weren't going to let this destroy them. The conversation moves from the deeply personal to the surprisingly practical, covering what it means to have a safe container, why you cannot heal in isolation, and why Suzy's Survival Six are just as relevant at the bottom of midlife divorce as they are at the bottom of anything else. Real, warm, and occasionally hilarious. For more support, check out midlifedivorcerecovery.com   For more support and to connect with Suzy midlifedivorcerecovery.com   Connect with Amy here!   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

Amy Chang sits down with Suzy Brown — author, advocate, and self-described survivor — for a conversation about the thing nobody prepares you for: the complete unraveling that comes with an unwanted midlife divorce. Suzy was in her early fifties when her marriage ended suddenly. What followed was grief, panic, a lot of sadness, and more than a few moments she's not entirely proud of. In this first of four episodes, Amy and Suzy get honest about what those first days and weeks actually look like — the closed bedroom doors, the inability to eat, the irrational things you do when your nervous system is completely shattered — and why knowing that other people are doing the same ridiculous things can be the first thing that saves you. Pull up a chair. These two have been there.   For more support and to connect with Suzy midlifedivorcerecovery.com   Connect with Amy here!   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

Pausing sounds simple until you're in the middle of a conflict, your nervous system is on fire, and every cell in your body wants to either blow up or disappear. In part two, Amy gets honest about what avoiding the pause actually looks like — the spin, the obsessing, the replaying of conversations at 2am — and what it looks and feels like to actually use it. She breaks down how to size your pause to match your emotional temperature, what to do inside the pause to move forward instead of just going numb, and why responsibility and power are always a package deal. If you've ever confused "waiting for it to blow over" with actually dealing with something, this one's for you. P.S. Amy was listening to the Curiosity Shop Podcast on her way up I-40 — and Brené Brown's coaching segment with Aiko Bethea (last 20 minutes) basically confirmed the universe wanted her talking about the pause today. Worth the full listen!   Connect with Amy here!   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

You said yes when you meant no. You're grinding through something you dread. You're backed into a corner and scratching your way out — and none of it is getting you where you actually want to go. In this first of two August episodes, Amy introduces one of the most underrated tools in her coaching practice: the pause button. Through a real client story that will feel uncomfortably familiar, Amy makes the case that the pause isn't weakness, isn't procrastination, and isn't avoiding the hard thing. It's where your power actually lives. Short, punchy, and perfectly timed for the back-to-school chaos heading your way.   Connect with Amy here!   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

Part two gets practical — and still manages to land with heart. Amy shares what her first virtual 9D Breathwork session was actually like, Michelle walks us through her upcoming July breathwork journeys, and there are a couple of surprising physical wins from consistent breathwork practice that nobody saw coming. If you've been curious about breathwork but haven't known where to start, consider this your on-ramp.    The Goods: Find Michelle Here 14 day trial for 9D app 50% off for Year Subscription to 9Dapp Letting Go Journey with Brian Kelly   Connect with Amy here!   *Click here to learn more about Michelle Gallager and 9D Breathwork   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #GriefAndHealing #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

In part one of this final breathwork conversation, Amy and Michelle go deep — into the body, into the emotions, and into the kind of healing that doesn't have a name until you've experienced it. Michelle shares what happens when breath reaches the places that talk therapy can't, and Amy brings some personal stories that will have you nodding along and maybe reaching for a tissue. There's science here, there's soul here, and there's a quote near the end that might just stop you in your tracks.   Find Michelle Here   Connect with Amy here!   *Click here to learn more about Michelle Gallager and 9D Breathwork   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #GriefAndHealing #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable

In part two of this breathwork conversation, Amy and Michelle get personal. Michelle shares how her own seasons of loss and life upheaval led her deeper into breathwork — and how what she found there became something she couldn't keep to herself. Amy opens up about her own journey through divorce and relationship endings, and how lived experience becomes the most powerful thing you can offer someone else. The conversation moves into the world of holotropic and facilitated breathwork — what it looks and feels like in a room full of strangers, what happens when a sleepy muscle wakes back up during a breathwork session, and why breath bypasses the limits of language to reach places talk therapy sometimes can't. Rich, real, and deeply relatable.   More info: Find Michelle Here, General breathwork description, Holotropic Breathing   Connect with Amy here!   *Click here to learn more about Michelle Gallager and 9D Breathwork   #HealthyAF #HealthyLife #GriefAndHealing #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #GiveYourselfGrace  #MentalWellness #LifeIsUnpredictable