I sat down with my friend Kate Maldjian for a heartfelt conversation about what happens when work becomes your whole identity and what it takes to reclaim your life from that. Kate opens up about her “worker bee phase,” when she was doing everything "right" but still feeling totally disconnected from herself.We talk about the moment her laptop broke (spoiler: it was a blessing), how nature helped her come back to her body, and why hobbies and community might just be the medicine so many of us need. Find Kate here:https://www.instagram.com/katemaldjian/https://www.instagram.com/sketchbookclubrb/

I sat down with Heather, founder of Echo Dance Collective, for a deeply honest conversation on dance, burnout, and coming home to yourself.We talked about how dance becomes more than movement—it becomes medicine. A way to remember who we are, connect with younger parts of ourselves, and move through what words can’t always touch.Heather shares what it really takes to build a creative life that’s sustainable, soulful, and community-led. We touched on the highs and lows of expression, what happens when burnout hits.We explored:Why connecting with your younger self can shift everythingWhat it means to feel safe in your body and your artThe birth and vision of Echo Dance Collective—and what’s coming nextThis episode is for anyone who's ever used creativity to survive, to connect, or to come alive again. It’s gentle, reflective, and full of heart.Mentioned in this episode:Heather's InstagramEcho Dance Collective✨ Thank you for listening. If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who needs a little more softness and self-expression in their life.*Due to technical issues, the episode with Samantha Bove will be posted next week instead of this week.