What happens when burnout, grief, and loss collide? For Leslie Draffin, a 15-year broadcast journalist and news anchor, it became a breaking point—and ultimately, a breakthrough. In this Hearts Rise Up Podcast episode, Leslie shares the raw, vulnerable story of walking away from the anchor desk after years of hidden trauma, PTSD, and exhaustion, only to discover a profound new path as a trauma-informed somatic practitioner, psychedelic microdosing guide, and womb mystic.
This conversation is a journey through the dark night of the soul into rebirth—exploring how grief can become a sacred portal, how the womb holds untapped wisdom, and how sacred Earth medicines invite us back into trust, authenticity, and the Divine Feminine. You’ll hear moving client stories of transformation, visionary insights into reimagining society through cyclical wisdom, and a powerful reminder that “You are it—you’re already the embodiment of what you’re seeking.”
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Key Topics
00.00 – Intro – Meet Leslie Draffin
04:08 – Public Breaking Point & Phoenix Rising
08:17 – Identity Collapse with Sacred Earth Medicine
11:41 – Grief as a Portal
17:29 – The Path of the Womb Mystic
19:51 – Becoming Ungovernable
23:25 – Client Stories of Transformation
29:45 – Reimagining Society & Feminine Wisdom
33:13 – Walking the Edge
36:10 – Following the Signs
39:12 – A Message from the Womb
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Episode Resources
https://www.lesliedraffin.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lesliedraffin/
https://www.facebook.com/leslie.draffin
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRakA_HiNPoVYEB_MYDEs3Q
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Hearts Rise Up Production Team
Hearts Rise Up is a "Best Wisdom Podcast"
Audio editing by: Ann Serrie
Technical Director: Christopher Drummond
Music by: Jonn Serrie
