Surrendering Identity with Gia Peppers

Grief doesn’t shrink with time; we grow our capacity to hold it. Today, Devi sits with Dr. Laura Berman - a therapist who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, hosts multiple television programs, and is a national advocate for social media safety and fentanyl awareness, while also creating spaces for grieving mothers to gather and connect. Laura shares how the loss of her 16-year-old son Sammy to a fentanyl-laced drug sold via Snapchat reshaped everything: her identity, relationships, and the work she now brings to grieving families through advocacy, retreats, and community.  With honesty and tenderness, Laura reframes grief as transformation, naming practices that truly help guide loved ones, specifically those of us who “don’t know what exactly to say in hard moments.  Connect with Dr. Laura Berman Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauraberman/ Website: https://drlauraberman.com/ Read: Crying Out Loud - A Path Through Grief into a Life Reimagined Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if peace isn’t something you achieve, but something you remember how to access?  Devi sits with author and mindfulness teacher Cory Allen for a grounded conversation about slowing down in a culture addicted to urgency, noise, and constant availability.  Life keeps asking us to practice what we’ve learned in new places.  Cory reflects on how trauma sharpened his awareness of perception and led him to meditation, and why today so many people are searching for permission to trust themselves again. The closing invitation is clear: watch your mind, respond with love, and let attention become your teacher. Connect with Cory Allen Gia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heycoryallen Website: https://www.cory-allen.com/ Read: The Quiet Age https://www.cory-allen.com/quietbundle Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive coach and On Purpose Movement founder Jovian Zayne joins Devi Brown to talk about her debut book, Soft Landings for Hard Days, and the six years it took to write it. She opens up about the hospital stay at seven months pregnant that planted the idea, why she refuses to push her humanity to the margins at work, and how she says no to new friendships when she’s running on empty. Plus: her mom’s 5 a.m. bathroom sanctuary, the “soul name” exercise, and a guided practice for the day you miss your old life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lion is a lion, no matter what environment it finds itself in. But how often do we allow our surroundings, the expectations of others, or the pursuit of validation to redefine who we are? Are we showing up in every space fully aligned with our divine identity? On this episode of Deeply Well, Devi Brown welcomes back award-winning journalist, host, and founder of Creatives of Faith, Gia Peppers, for a heartfelt conversation about faith, purpose, self-worth, and the courage to become who we were created to be. Creatives of Faith lives at that intersection of understanding that creativity and faith are intrinsically connected. How do we do the work of our divine assignment together?  Connect with Gia Peppers Gia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giapeppers/?hl=en Website: https://www.giapeppers.com/ Creatives of Faith IG: https://www.instagram.com/creativesoffaith/?hl=en Creatives of Faith Website: https://www.creativesoffaith.com/ Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if longevity isn't about adding more years to your life, but more life to your years? In this episode of Deeply Well, Devi sits down with Alejandro Bataller, Managing Partner of SHA Wellness Clinic, to explore a more intentional approach to longevity, preventive care, and holistic well-being. As we begin to rethink what it means to vacation, destinations like SHA are redefining the experience by offering something beyond rest. Imagine returning from a vacation not only refreshed but with a deeper understanding of your body, your health, and the lifestyle choices that can improve your quality of life. Bataller describes SHA as a vacation with a purpose while on your health journey.  STAY AT SHA: sha.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=13&aff_id=1009 Connect with Alejandro Bataller: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejandrobataller/?hl=en Learn More: https://abliving.com/es/ Sha Wellness: https://shawellness.com Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the seasons change, Devi reflects on the strange coexistence of grief and joy, endings and new beginnings, exhaustion, and possibility.  This episode is an invitation to take inventory: of our friendships, our work, our routines, our relationship with technology, and even the expectations we’ve placed on ourselves. What still fits? What are we maintaining simply because it has been part of our lives for a long time? And where might doing less actually bring us closer to who we are now? Wellness Oasis: https://www.4b-advisory.com/the-wellness-oasis Mental Wealth Expo: https://www.mentalwealthalliance.org/ Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Devi welcomes performance coach, entrepreneur, investor, and Heartbeat Ventures managing partner Ron “Boss” Everline. The conversation is an energizing and deeply grounded reflection on discipline, personal responsibility, and the choices that shape who we become. Everline offers an honest look at how loss, family, fatherhood, and ambition have strengthened his commitment to showing up with purpose. One word is frequently used by Eveline as the backbone for his success in both business and his personal life: "DISCIPLINE." Discipline becomes more than a path to achievement; it becomes a way of honoring yourself, supporting the people around you, and building a life rooted in integrity, joy, and intention. How do you switch on the mechanisms of discipline?  Connect with Ron Boss YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmtU0J4WquRwmIO63t2uOw  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justtrain/?hl=en Just Train: https://justtrain.pushpress.com/open/interested Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are you going to be present? In this episode, Devi is joined by Tracee Stanley, author of Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit, for a conversation about what it means to move through our lives with greater intention. Tracee offers a simple but powerful question: How are you going to be present? Before reaching for your phone to doomscroll or settling into another binge-watch, what would it look like to first make space for the rituals that ground you? Prayer. Spiritual conversation. Stillness. Reflection. Or whatever practices you create that allow you to reconnect with yourself and move through the day more intentionally. Our living rituals don't have to be elaborate. They are the practices we return to—the ones that remind us to be present for our lives rather than simply moving through them. Connect with Tracee Stanley Website: https://www.traceestanley.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracee_stanley Read: Living Ritual Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Devi answers questions written in by listeners seeking to become more consistent in their daily practices, and then she expounds on her approach to writing affirmations that truly resonate with the future version of self.  Join Devi for a day of mental health solutions and tools for change on Saturday, October 10th at the Annual Mental Wealth Expo: https://power1051.iheart.com/featured/mental-wealth-expo/ Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Devi welcomes Sheleana Aiyana, bestselling author of Becoming the One and founder of Rising Woman, to discuss her forthcoming book The Four Seasons of Heartbreak (out February 2). Aiyana frames heartbreak as an initiation and a choice point: bitterness or self-awareness, arguing that healing can’t be rushed and that grief deserves time and permission.  What if the person you deem “your person” is not, and the heartbreak plays a bigger role in helping you connect inward to find true JOY on the other side? Using nature’s cycles as a template, Aiyana describes moving through inner “seasons” of letting go, clarity and grieving, renewed effort, and hope, culminating in “the gift of being single” and a deeper relationship with self. She shares how heartbreak can reveal an original wound rooted in early life experiences. Heartbreak could be what helps bring clarity to what you need to pay attention to on your journey.  Connect with Sheleana Aiyana Website: https://sheleanaaiyana.com/ Pre-Order https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804180/the-four-seasons-of-heartbreak-by-sheleana-aiyana/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheleanaaiyana/ Connect with Devi: Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=… Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.