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Her Story Unscripted
Her Story Unscripted is a podcast where women share honest, unscripted conversations about life, growth, and the experiences that shape us — because the most powerful stories are the ones we stop trying to perfect.
Hosted by Heather Nelson, this is a space for real conversations. Not rehearsed. Not polished into tidy narratives with clean endings. Just women showing up, telling their truth, and finding out they are far less alone than they thought.
Each episode creates space for stories to…
Episodes
Her Story UnscriptedGrief, Gratitude, and the Gift Her Daughter Left Behind with Tara Storch
"If you want to lay in bed, lay in bed. Just don't stay there." — Tara Storch. There are moments that split a life into before and after. For Tara Storch, it…
Her Story UnscriptedMiss Sonoma County USA on Community, Yoga, and Never Giving Up with Romi Menegoni
“Why would you want to skip the in-between chapters? Then the book isn’t interesting, and then your life isn’t interesting.” — Romi Menegoni Romi Menegoni has…
Her Story UnscriptedSix-Time Cancer Survivor, The Balm Box, A Real Life Story with Liz Benditt
"It's a moment in time. It's not your whole life." — Liz Benditt The first time, it was a mole her mom wouldn't stop nagging her about. Liz Benditt finally…
Her Story UnscriptedLife Transitions and the Courage to Trust Yourself with Becca Francis
"The tectonic plates of my life started to shift." — Becca Francis Some shifts happen with a big announcement. Others happen quietly, over weeks you don't even…
Her Story UnscriptedA Birth Mother's Adoption Story with 90 Day Fiance's with Kimberly Menzies
"Do you know what it's like to wake up and not have any secrets? I'm so free." — Kimberly Menzies For years, Kimberly Menzies kept one part of her life locked…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Song About Body Image She Knew She Had to Share with Kassidy Coulter
“I can't remember a day I didn't think about my weight.” — Kassidy Coulter There's a kind of honesty that takes an entire year to work up the courage to say…
Her Story UnscriptedGrowing Up Between Two Worlds — On Belonging and Self-Discovery with Urmi Hossain
"I just felt like I had to choose one. But by choosing one, I knew I was betraying my cultural identity, and I was betraying myself." — Urmi Hossain There's a…
Her Story UnscriptedReal Life Stories of Resilience: 24 Years as a Las Vegas Police Officer with Annette Mullin
"The best in people always shines through, even during the darkest times." — Annette Mullin There's the version of a crisis you see on the news, and then…
Her Story UnscriptedPerimenopause, ICU Burnout & Finding a Doctor Who Listens with Jennifer Peterson
You think you have stability. You think you have your health. You think you have all these things. But in reality, they can be taken from you at any moment…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Birth Injury Attorney Who Advocates for Moms — Then Learned to Advocate for Herself with Gina Mundy
"Our brains are wired for survival. They are not wired for success." — Gina Mundy There's a specific kind of courage it takes to walk out of your own life with…
Her Story UnscriptedBuilding a 7-Figure Business After Losing Everything with Jillian Murphy
"Fun is an energy that people are magnetized to." — Jillian Murphy There's a version of starting over that doesn't look like a five-year plan. For Jillian…
Her Story Unscripted13 Years Sober — Kate Bee on Quitting Wine Culture for Good
"Behind every craving for alcohol is some unmet need. Alcohol is like a sticking plaster." — Kate Bee There's a kind of struggling with alcohol that never…
Her Story UnscriptedWomen's Self-Care Isn't Selfish — The Papers We Can't Let Go Of with Lisa Woodruff
"I was just really in a dark place, and that's when I started Organized 365." — Lisa Woodruff There's a stack of papers somewhere in your house you've been…
Her Story UnscriptedWomen's Self-Care Isn't Selfish — The Importance of Nervous System Regulation and the Skin with Amelia Castillo
"If you're the caretaker of someone in any way, it will also take a toll on you. And it's okay to then say, I need someone else to help me while I help this…
Her Story UnscriptedMidlife Burnout, Hormones, and the Truth About Mineral Depletion — with Dori Martin
"It's totally her minerals, it's not her."— Dori Martin There's a particular kind of tired that doesn't go away with sleep — the brain fog, the inflammation…
Her Story UnscriptedMidlife Reinvention — Her Story of Grief, Grace and Laughter with Donna Johnsen
“You are responsible for your own actions, your own behaviors, your own reactions. You cannot control the actions, reactions of others.” — Donna Johnsen…
Her Story UnscriptedKeeping Your Shape — Kari Brunson Wright on Reinvention, Boundaries, and Coming Back to Self
"The opposite is always the medicine. You people-please to others — so how do you people-please to you?" — Kari Brunson Wright There's a particular kind of…
Her Story UnscriptedShe Spent 20 Years Climbing the Ladder — Then Found Her Voice, with Dr. Shola Sulaimon
"Growth happens when you're uncomfortable, because you push yourself into things you wouldn't normally do." — Dr. Shola Sulaimon There's a kind of tiredness…
Her Story UnscriptedFrom Single Mom to Top 2% — Darcey Elizabeth Unscripted Journey of Reinvention
"You get back up and build better — it is going to be 10x more than you can believe." — Darcey Elizabeth Four years ago, Darcey sat in what she now calls one…
Her Story UnscriptedWhat It Really Took to Build The SoCo Markets — and the Personal Story Mercedes Wasn't Ready to Tell
"I woke up one day and I started to feel. And what I felt, it wasn't pretty. I was like, I'm not happy. And that was the very first time I put myself first." —…
Her Story UnscriptedWhen Life Changes in a Weekend — A Real Conversation About Love, Loss, and the Invisible Clock with Christina Alonzo
"We only get one life, and we don't know when that invisible clock is gonna run out. So you have to make time for people and for things that are important to…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Story Behind the Her Story Unscripted Rebrand
"We all have a story to tell. We all have journeys, we've all been through things — and some of us are worse than others. But we all have a story to tell." —…
Her Story UnscriptedWrapping Up 2025!
“I really think sitting down and understanding where you want to go, and the things that make you happy and bring you joy, those are the things that you need…
Her Story UnscriptedScalp Health Care That Goes Deeper Than “Good Hair Days” with Anne Marie
“Our scalp, hair, all these are meant to protect our most vital organ, which is our brain. The reason you get itchy, you can feel when you get oily, is because…
Her Story UnscriptedWeight Loss Drug Reality Check: Not the “Easy Way Out” with Aja Beckett
“That's the thing that's maybe getting lost in some of the fear mongering around it is that, it's not the easy way out. It doesn't mean that you don't have to…
Her Story UnscriptedWhen Your Gut Knows First: Health, Loss, And Big Decisions with Jenessa Wyatt
"It gives people from grief to relief. It gives them a little bit of a lightened load when it comes to their emotional state, and they can not move on, but…
Her Story UnscriptedHealing After Hell: The Real Truth About Starting Over with Jenica Leonard
“As a person who did not have anything to do but to keep moving forward, I did.” —Jenica Leonard Some lives do not fall apart all at once. They crack slowly…
Her Story UnscriptedHow to Strengthen Trauma Resilience in Real Time with Emma Churchman
“You have to, at some point, make a decision about how you're going to show up in the world. I had to make that decision that I am going to be the person that…
Her Story UnscriptedWhy Women Leaders Are Done Hustling—and What Comes Next with Allie Stark
“The ultimate success story is choosing yourself above anything else.” —Allie Stark We are living in a season where working harder is no longer the answer, yet…
Her Story UnscriptedEntrepreneurial Trauma: Burnout Recovery for High-Achieving Women with Carmell Clark
“There is nothing wrong with you or any of us. We are absolutely beautiful, whole beings, just as we are, and we do not need to prove anything to anybody. You…
Her Story UnscriptedOverwhelmed and Tired? A Gentle Reset for When Life Feels Like Too Much with Elizabeth Webb
“Choose Yourself now, not in five months, not in five years, not in 40 years. You will never, ever regret those choices. Baby step your way back to a life that…
Her Story UnscriptedMaster One Thing: Transform Talents Into Multiple Income Streams with Dr. Tabatha Russell
“Master that one thing and then continue to build on it for later. Learning is a joy, and it can be very rewarding at the same time.” — Dr. Tabatha Russell Big…
Her Story UnscriptedDrunk Driving Culture: Changing Habits Before Tragedy Strikes with Beth McBride and Carli Seymour
“We're positive reinforcement. We're not about punitive. We're not saying that you can't drink. What we're saying is, be responsible.” —Beth McBride “People…
Her Story UnscriptedFertility Starts Within: Why Energy, Sleep, And Stress Management Matter Most with Kirsten Karchmer
“A woman who has fully realized her power and knows how to care for herself and her mind is not working against her— that is somebody you don't want to mess…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Brain on Music: Why Your Nervous System Loves Sound with Dr. Barbara A. Minton
“Music predated language. It validates how you feel… We're physiologically wired to inhabit the patterns that the music brings.” —Dr. Barbara A. Minton Some…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Great Stress Reset: Simple Tips and Tools to Stay Steady with Tammy Allen
“Stress is growth. It's the driver of evolution itself. Stress is what creates everything. We need to reframe the very meaning of stress so that we don't fear…
Her Story UnscriptedReset With Kindness: How Simple Choices Improve Home Life Fast with Teresa Ramirez
“Personal pain is as unique as a fingerprint, and you never know what somebody's going through. Always be kind.” —Teresa Ramirez The piece reflects on how the…
Her Story UnscriptedFibromyalgia Made Manageable: Small Habits to Calm Stress and Pain with Tami Stackelhouse
“As patients, especially with illnesses like fibromyalgia where your doctor really doesn't know what to do with you, it's our responsibility to educate…
Her Story UnscriptedMoney Without Fear: How Small Steps Lead to Financial Empowerment with Lacy Garcia
“The only way you're going to be able to grow wealth and get ahead is to start to do that today.” —Lacy Garcia Money stress does not get quieter, it compounds—…
Her Story UnscriptedTrue Belonging: The Inclusion Ripple Effect with Hannah Ponsford
"Being part of something is an essential human need. When you feel excluded, it becomes a real barrier in life. Don’t be too afraid to say the wrong thing. Be…
Her Story UnscriptedEmpowerment Unplugged: Find Your Power Beyond Labels with LaNysha Adams
"Empowerment is not something someone gives you. It's energy within you. The best another human can do is create conditions where your empowerment can shine…
Her Story UnscriptedBusiness Bravery Hacks: Simple Ways to Lead Boldly with Cerys Goodall
"Be brave. You have nothing to lose… All you have to do is say ‘yes, why not me?’, and go for it, because more doors will open to you than you could ever…
Her Story UnscriptedLipedema Life: Living Boldly with Invisible Illness Despite Medical Roadblocks with Donna Piper
"Really listen to yourself. You know more about your body and health, and if you really think that the answers you're getting from your providers are not in…
Her Story UnscriptedFrom Lost in Translation to Owning the Conversation: Tips for Breaking the Language Barrier with Erika Warner
"It's not too late, and you're not too old, you just need to learn in a way that is meant for your age." —Erika Warner Have you ever felt like you’re stuck on…
Her Story UnscriptedThe New Rules of Abundance —Real Talk on Money and Meaning with Laura Rotter
"Don't avoid looking at your money. Gamify it somehow to actually look at what's coming in and what's going out. Be a master of your money." —Laura Rotter…
Her Story UnscriptedMessy Life Meets Audacity: How to Rise Anyway with Erika Rothenberger
"If we don't change, we die. If we don't grow, we become stagnant." —Erika Rothenberger What if the messiest parts of your life are actually the moments that…
Her Story UnscriptedPersonal Podcast— 50th and My Bday!
"Every day is different. You never know what you're going to get. Some days are good, some days are bad, and I think we just have to continue on." —Heather…
Her Story UnscriptedHealing Trauma: How Your Subconscious Mind Sets You Free with Dr. Tara Perry
"When the brain is tired, stressed out, it just wants to watch television, drink a beer, and go to sleep, and that's not where change happens." —Dr. Tara Perry…
Her Story UnscriptedBreaking the Rules: Beauty, Boldness, and Boudoir with Liz Hansen
"When you can love yourself and appreciate yourself, that's when you can go out into the world and love others. Peace on earth starts within. If you hate…
Her Story UnscriptedBreak the Mirror Rules and See Yourself Differently with Beckie Kullberg
"You get to decide your worth. No one can give it to you. No one can take it from you when your foundation is based on how much you love yourself. Loving…
Her Story UnscriptedWhy We Deserve Better Than Tampons— And The Health Risks No One Told You with Arielle Loupos
"When you're in tune with [your period cycle] and you recognize what phase of the week, or the month you're in, it's a game changer. And I just encourage women…
Her Story UnscriptedSimple Health Shifts That Can Change Everything After 40 with Terry Tateossian
"The weight loss and the fitness and the nutrition are just the gateway into that whole experience. Don't give yourself a timeline—that's the first sign of…
Her Story Unscripted60 & Just Getting Started: Redefining ‘Too Late’ with Tally Koren
“Every difficult situation that occurs to me, I just turn it immediately to a plus, and that is something that gives me the ability to thrive, to shine, to…
Her Story UnscriptedParenting Tweens and Teens: Setting Boundaries Without Breaking Connection with Aliah Singh, Caitlyn Severin, & Hannah Takajo
“Let them. The clothes, the style— it’s going to change. The point is they want to be seen and they want to feel understood. You, accepting whatever from…
Her Story UnscriptedFinding the Gift in the Tough Stuff with Rhonda Farrah
“It’s the failures, it’s the adversity, it’s the sorrow, it’s that not so good effing stuff that is essential to have you be your highest and best self.”…
Her Story UnscriptedMirror Talk: Making Peace with Your Reflection with Audra Bryant
"You deserve to be loved and to love yourself— flaws and all. And you can move powerfully from that." —Audra Bryant Perfection is a myth—real beauty begins the…
Her Story UnscriptedBranding Made Simple: What Really Works (and What Doesn’t) with Puja Malhotra
“I don’t necessarily think that the logo and website you launch with is going to be your forever. You will eventually outgrow it.” —Puja Malhotra Your brand…
Her Story UnscriptedFrom Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery: The Counterintuitive Hack That Changes Everything with Amy Chambers
“Self-fulfilling prophecies are real things. It's not going to happen for the person who says it's not going to happen. But if you convince yourself that…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Healing Plant: Cannabis Myths vs. Medical Miracles with Aspen Noonan
"If you just get the check mark of done, you just beat out a lot of people. And if you just do that every single day- one more check mark- by 27 you're the CEO…
Her Story UnscriptedThe Art of Getting Noticed: Marketing Secrets for Small Businesses with Jensen Savage
"Business is so much more than an idea. You have to know metrics and all the external factors that are coming into play when it comes to establishing a…