Are you constantly showing up for others while quietly falling apart inside?

In this deeply moving and timely conversation, Heather welcomes Aransas Savas, a leadership coach, podcast host, and mother who shares how real self-care, vulnerability, and trust can radically shift how we lead, love, and parent, especially in times of crisis. From a harrowing personal story about protecting her daughter to the quiet power of reclaiming your energy, this episode is an unfiltered look at what it means to be a fully present woman in a demanding world.

• Discover the powerful framework Aransas uses to help women reclaim their meaning, energy, and time (MET).
• Learn how to cultivate safe, brave spaces for your children so they come to you when it matters most.
• Hear what real self-care looks like for high-capacity women and how to start practicing it daily, not just occasionally.

Press play to learn how to lead with intention, parent with trust, and live from a place of grounded resilience, even when life is messy.

Connect with Aransas Savas: https://www.aransassavas.com/

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At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to compassion, authenticity, and transformative allyship, especially for those navigating the complexities of parenting LGBTQ+ kids. Through this podcast, speaking, my writing, and the spaces I create, I help people unlearn bias, embrace their full humanity, and foster courageous, compassionate connection.

If you’re in the thick of parenting, allyship, or pioneering a way to lead with love and kindness, I’m here with true, messy, and heart-warming stories, real tools, and grounding support to help you move from fear to fierce, informed action.

Whether you’re listening in, working with me directly, or quietly taking it all in—I see you. And I’m so glad you’re part of this journey.

More Human. More Kind. formerly Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen explores connection, courage, and community for every concerned parent, mom, or ally navigating fear, grief, and bigotry with hope, resilience, and empathy. Through open-minded education, inclusive parenting guidance, and advocacy for mental health, safety, and a human first approach, we support LGBTQ youth and stand for human rights and social justice. More Human. More Kind. empowers listeners to shift their mindset, embrace activism and allyship, and lead with kindness, healing, and purpose.

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