The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant

In this solo episode, I'm sharing a very personal update about the evolution of the podcast, the deeper meaning behind its new name, and what this next chapter means for all of us. I talk about why I had to step away in order to see more clearly, what I discovered about my relationship with The Adult Chair, and how coming back to it from a new place of clarity and wholeness changed everything.
I also explore two powerful teachings that are at the heart of this work: the illuminated path and the importance of feeling your emotions. I share how learning to stay grounded, present, and connected to yourself can transform every relationship in your life, because the most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself.
Key Takeaways
Growth is ongoing, and we are always evolving into new versions of ourselves.
Peace is a more sustainable goal than chasing temporary moments of happiness.
Every relationship reflects something about our relationship with ourselves.
The illuminated path is the path of the higher self, where each next step becomes clear when we stay present and grounded.
The ego wants certainty about the future, but real alignment comes from trusting the next step.
Feeling your emotions requires being in the body, not just living in the mind.
Grounding, body awareness, and curiosity are essential tools for emotional healing and inner clarity.
Resources from this Episode:
Grounding meditation resource
Inner child resource 
 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, I'm joined by Harmony Slater for a soulful conversation about the body, the breath, energetic healing, and the hidden patterns that can keep us out of alignment with who we really are. We talk about how the body holds emotional experiences, why so many of us feel disconnected from ourselves, and how healing happens when we slow down enough to listen to what our body has been trying to tell us all along.
Harmony shares her personal journey through yoga, mysticism, energy work, and healing from autoimmune symptoms and chronic fatigue. We also explore the mind-body connection, the role of the nervous system, and how unconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and old wounds can shape the way we show up in our lives. This is a grounded and expansive conversation about coming back into wholeness through breath, awareness, and deep inner healing.
In this episode, you'll learn: 
Harmony's journey from religious studies and philosophy into yoga, meditation, and energy work
What Ashtanga yoga is and how it shaped her path
How spinal energetics works and why it can be such a powerful healing modality
How emotional pain, trauma, and unconscious beliefs can build up in the body over time
How old experiences can create hidden patterns that still affect us today
The connection between the body, the unconscious mind, and emotional healing
Simple ways to use breath and nature to feel more grounded and supported each day
Why spiritual practice can become another form of control if we are not aware of what is really driving it
Harmony Slater is a masterful teacher, breathwork guide, spiritual mentor, and one of only a handful of certified Ashtanga yoga teachers worldwide. Her work weaves together ancient wisdom, energetic healing, nervous system support, and modern transformation to help people reconnect with themselves and live in greater alignment.
Resources from this Episode:
Harmony's website: harmonyslater.com
Instagram: @harmonyslaterofficial
Podcast: Finding Harmony
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, I'm joined by Anniston Riekstins for a powerful conversation about what it really means to remember who you are and live from that truth. We talk about the massive awakening happening right now, why so many people are questioning the lives they've built, and what it looks like to reconnect with your heart, your intuition, and your soul's deeper purpose.
Anniston shares her perspective on what's unfolding collectively in 2026, how numerology can help us understand the patterns and timing in our lives, and why so many people are being called to stop living from the mind and start living from the heart. We also explore spiritual awakenings, signs from the universe, soul contracts, and the healing that becomes possible when we stop abandoning ourselves and start trusting what we know deep within.
In this episode, you'll learn: 
Why so many people are feeling called to question their relationships, careers, beliefs, and identity right now
What it means to stop living from the mind and start living from the heart
Anniston's perspective on the collective awakening happening on the planet
How numerology can help you understand your purpose, patterns, and personal growth
What it means to "wake down" into the body and reconnect with your inner knowing
What repeating numbers and signs may be showing you
How your life path can reveal the lessons, gifts, and soul work you came here to embody
What a soul contract is and how it can help you remember your deeper blueprint for this lifetime
Resources from this Episode:
Anniston's website: annistonriekstins.com
Instagram: @annistonblairriekstins
Free Facebook community: The Magnetic Woman
Use code MICHELLE to recieve a discounted Soul Blueprint Reading 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Liz Burkholder for a real, unscripted conversation about emotions, what they're here to teach us, and how to move through them in a healthy way. We talk about anger, grief, sadness, fear, anxiety, and what happens when we keep pushing our emotions down instead of allowing them to move through us.
Liz and I also explore what it means to truly hold space for ourselves and for other people, why so many of us were never taught how to feel our emotions, and how emotional repression can show up in the body, in relationships, and in everyday life. This is a powerful conversation about learning to stay present with what you feel instead of bypassing it, fixing it, or trying to make it go away.
In this episode, you'll hear: 
Why anger is a healthy emotion and how it can help you set boundaries
The difference between feeling anger and projecting it onto other people
How emotions like sadness and anger can sometimes cover for each other
Why grief needs space, presence, and support instead of being rushed away
What anxiety and depression can reveal about unfelt emotions
How emotional repression can impact the body, relationships, and nervous system
What it looks like to let emotions move through you instead of storing them inside
Why so many of us were never taught how to process emotions in a healthy way
Liz Burkholder is the founder of Go Within Institute. She helps people heal through breathwork, subconscious work, nervous system regulation, and deep emotional processing. Her work supports clients, clinicians, and coaches in learning how to move through life with greater presence, connection, and self-trust.
Resources from this Episode:
GoWithin Institute | Heal Yourself
Listen to Liz's podcast: We Are The Medicine Podcast
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

Today, I'm joined by therapist, bestselling author, and speaker Amy Morin for a deeply honest conversation about what it really means to become mentally strong. Amy shares how her understanding of mental strength was shaped not only by her work as a therapist, but by walking through profound grief, unexpected loss, and the kind of life experiences that can completely change you. 
We talk about the difference between grief and self-pity, why people-pleasing drains us, how boundaries support mental strength, and what to do with the inner critic that keeps trying to run the show. Amy also shares powerful insight on social media, comparison, alone time, and why becoming mentally strong often starts with the smallest choices we make each day. 
In this episode, you'll learn: 
The difference between feeling your grief and getting stuck in self-pity
How to stop giving away your power to other people
Why mentally strong people don't avoid change
How to learn from mistakes instead of repeating them
Why alone time and reflection are essential for emotional health
How people pleasing weakens your sense of self
Why boundaries are a key part of mental strength
How to work with your inner critic through self-compassion
How social media fuels comparison and what to do instead
Why being intentional about what you consume matters for your mental well-being
Resources from this Episode:
Find Amy's books, Tedx Talks and more on Amy's website
Listen to Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin
Get the Mentally Strong app here!
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant