What does it really take to turn your pain into purpose?
In a world that often rewards hustle over healing and silence over speaking up, The Wild Sage Society Podcast is a space where stories of resilience, reinvention, and radical self-love come to life. In one particularly powerful episode, host Marcie Walker welcomes Holly Oldham—a luxury cleaning entrepreneur and domestic violence advocate—who has lived through survival and emerged with a mission: to help others reclaim their space, their voice, and their lives.
In a culture that often rewards overachievement, silence, and self-sacrifice, choosing to pause is a revolutionary act. Slowing down isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. And learning how to reflect and move forward, on your own terms, is the foundation of lasting personal transformation.
This is a reminder that healing isn’t just a personal journey—it’s a process of remembering who you are beneath the roles, noise, and survival strategies.
The Philosophy That Changed Everything
“Pause. Reflect. Move forward.”
Simple, right? But how often do we truly allow ourselves to do it?
We live in a society that glorifies busyness. We're told to keep pushing—even when our bodies are exhausted, our minds are foggy, and our hearts are quietly breaking. But the truth is: growth begins in the stillness. Healing begins in reflection. And forward movement begins with clarity—not force.
This powerful three-step philosophy isn’t just about mindset—it’s about embodiment. A moment to feel, to listen, and to choose again.
Your Environment Is a Mirror
Our emotional well-being is deeply intertwined with our physical environment. Messy space? Scattered mind. Cluttered home? Overwhelmed nervous system.
What if cleaning your house wasn’t just about tidiness, but about energetic reset?
Reimagining your living space with intention can be a grounding ritual that clears not just the dust—but also the emotional debris we carry. Start small. One drawer. One corner. One shelf. See how you feel afterward.
Creating an environment that supports your well-being is a powerful form of self-respect—and often, the first step toward reclaiming your life.
Reinvention is Not a One-Time Event
Many people think reinvention is a grand, dramatic shift. But more often, it’s slow. Messy. Ongoing. It’s waking up one day and realizing: I want more peace. I want to feel like myself again. I want to be free of survival mode.
Whether you're healing from burnout, stepping away from toxic patterns, or simply trying to reconnect with your joy—remember this: you’re allowed to begin again. And again. And again.
You don’t need a big plan. You just need a willingness to be honest with yourself.
Vulnerability as a Strength
There’s incredible power in naming what you’re going through. In asking for support. In telling the truth about your life—not just the curated, filtered version, but the real, raw one.
Vulnerability isn’t a weakness. It’s your greatest tool for connection, authenticity, and growth.
And if you're walking through healing with humor, softness, or even sarcasm—embrace it. Laughter, like tears, is a sacred release.
Action Steps to Reclaim Your Path
- Practice the Pause
Take 5 minutes each morning to breathe and check in with yourself. Ask: What do I need today to feel grounded? - Clear Your Space
Choose one area of your home that feels heavy. Clean it with care and intention. See what shifts internally. - Move Forward with Intention
Instead of rushing into action, ask: What’s the most nourishing next step for me right now?
These simple actions build momentum over time. They signal to your nervous system that it’s safe to come home to yourself.
Final Thoughts: You are Not Broken - You're Becoming
You don’t need to earn your healing. You don’t need to justify your fatigue or hide your truth. You’re allowed to outgrow people, habits, and environments that no longer serve your soul.
Reclaiming your path is not about perfection—it’s about presence.
So wherever you are in your journey, let this be your gentle reminder:
Pause. Reflect. Move forward.
Repeat as needed.
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Listen to the full episode on The Wild Sage Society Podcast for a deeper conversation about healing, empowerment, and emotional reinvention.
There’s something about this time of year—just after my birthday, deep into the pulse of summer, with the whisper of the Fall Equinox on the horizon—that always calls me inward. Not in a way that feels heavy or retreating, but in a way that asks me to root deeper so that I can rise higher.
This is the medicine of the season. Of aging. Of awakening. And of the work I’m called to share through The Wild Sage Society.
The Earth is starting to turn again. The Solstice taught us to pause and bask in the full light. Now the invitation is to soften, to prepare, to gather our wisdom and prepare to plant again—not in springtime, but in the fertile soil of soul-deep readiness.
This is why the Fall Equinox is the perfect moment to relaunch the Women’s Holistic Group Coaching & Mentorship Program. Not because we need another program to do more—but because we need sacred spaces to remember who we are becoming.
The Rebrith After the Reckoning
If you're reading this, I imagine you’ve felt the ache of transformation. That holy ache that comes when you can no longer live a life that asks you to be small, silent, or scattered.
Maybe you’ve walked through a dark night of the soul. Maybe you’ve released identities that once kept you safe. Maybe you’re learning how to mother yourself in ways no one else could.
This is what I call the reckoning. And the beauty of the reckoning is that it always births a rebirth—if we allow it.
My own journey into midlife hasn’t been tidy. It’s been messy, honest, sacred, and strangely circular. I've had to sit with what no longer fits. I’ve had to face the patterns that drained me. I’ve had to remember that slowing down isn’t failure—it’s a reclamation of rhythm.
And through all of that, I’ve emerged more rooted. More present. More fully myself.
This is what the Fall Equinox asks of us: to bring our light and our shadow into balance, to harvest the truth, and to walk forward with intention.
Why I Created the Women's Holistic Group Coaching & Mentorship Program
This program was born out of lived experience. It’s not about a rigid structure or a quick fix. It’s a living, breathing container for women in midlife who are ready to tend to their own becoming.
It’s a space for:
- Releasing inherited expectations
- Regulating the nervous system through nourishment and presence
- Realigning with feminine rhythms
- Reconnecting with inner wisdom, clarity, and truth
So many of us have been taught to push through, to abandon ourselves in service of being needed. But the season we are entering asks us to become rooted women who rise from within—not from force, but from alignment.
The fall cohort will open on September 22, 2025, the Autumnal Equinox—a day of equal light and dark, where balance is not just metaphor but embodied truth.
Soulful Alignment Over Hustle
The Wild Sage Society was never meant to be a brand that shouts. It’s a movement of remembering. Of weaving ancestral wisdom, somatic healing, and practical tools for women who want to age consciously and lead from their inner authority.
This program isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about coming home to what’s already wise.
Together, we will explore:
- Nervous system literacy and regulation
- Holistic hormone health and food as medicine
- Emotional and energetic boundaries
- Shamanic and ancestral healing practices
- Mindset work through the lens of sacred feminine leadership
You don’t have to walk alone. You don’t have to figure it out all by yourself. You get to be held. You get to be witnessed. You get to be deeply seen.
And most importantly, you get to lead your own healing.
Becoming Who You Were Always Meant to Be
This isn’t just a coaching program. It’s a seasonal ceremony of self. A sacred pause in your timeline to say:
I am ready to stop running. I am ready to rise differently. I am ready to walk forward from within.
Every woman I work with is a teacher in her own right. You’ve lived enough life to know what doesn’t work. You’ve been through the initiations that carved you. Now it’s time to choose a different path—one led not by fear or performance, but by embodiment and truth.
At fifty, I can say with absolute conviction: the only way to sustainably lead, love, or live is through authentic presence.
You don’t need a new version of yourself. You need the spaciousness to remember your original one.
What's Included in the Fall Equinox Cohort
This 12-week journey will include:
- Weekly group coaching calls to explore themes like emotional regulation, hormone literacy, energy hygiene, and sacred leadership
- Monthly 1:1 mentorship sessions to support your personal transformation
- Private community access to connect with other like-hearted women
- Live masterclasses with guest teachers on embodiment, nourishment, breathwork, and more
- Integration rituals and seasonal ceremonies to deepen your connection to nature and self
Every element is designed to meet you where you are—whether you’re navigating burnout, perimenopause, spiritual awakening, or all of the above.
This is not about doing more. It’s about unlearning, unwinding, and remembering the ancient wisdom in your bones.
You Already Belong Here
There is no entry test for this journey. If your soul is whispering “this is for me,” trust that.
You don’t have to be perfectly healed. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You don’t need a polished plan.
You just need a willingness to show up—honestly, imperfectly, and fully.
Because here’s what I know to be true: when women come together with intention, when we are witnessed in our wholeness, when we dare to slow down and listen—everything changes.
The Season Ahead
So here we are. Mid-July. The heat still rising, the edges of summer softening. You might feel like something is shifting in you. That a layer is ready to shed. That a new truth is stirring underneath the surface.
This is your season to root. To regulate. To rise.
And I would be honored to walk with you.
Registration for the Fall Equinox cohort opens August 12, 2025. We begin our journey together on September 22.
You are not too late. You are not too much. You are right on time.
Let this be the season you choose your becoming.
With reverence,
Marcie
Founder of The Wild Sage Society
Women's Holistic Health Coach, Mentor & Midlife Guide
Women's Holistic Health Coach, Mentor & Midlife Guide
The Missing Piece: Why Clarity Alone Isn’t Enough
Many of us strive for clarity, believing that once we “figure things out,” everything else will fall into place. However, as Sharon emphasizes, clarity alone isn’t enough—alignment is the true key to unlocking momentum. Without alignment, even the most well-laid plans can feel forced and unsustainable.
She explains that misalignment often manifests as exhaustion, frustration, or a sense of emptiness, even after achieving what we thought we wanted. The solution? Understanding and integrating your personal strengths, values, and processing styles into your life and business strategies.
Notable Quote: “Clarity gives you focus, but alignment gives you momentum.” – Sharon Spann
Recognizing When You’re Forcing vs. Flowing
We’ve all been there—pushing so hard to make something happen that it starts to feel like an uphill battle. Sharon highlights the importance of recognizing when we are forcing an outcome versus when we are in a state of natural flow.
Forcing often feels like constant resistance, while flow feels like things are unfolding with ease and synchronicity. One way to shift into flow is to pause and ask yourself: Am I pushing this because I think I should, or because it genuinely aligns with me?
Actionable Step: The next time you feel like you’re forcing something, take a step back. Ask yourself, What would ease and flow look like in this situation? Releasing control can often open the door to greater opportunities.
Introducing the D.A.I.S.E. Framework
One of the most impactful parts of this episode is Sharon’s introduction of her D.A.I.S.E. Framework, a five-step process for achieving clarity and alignment:
- Discover – Identify your true strengths, values, and unique gifts.
- Align – Ensure that your goals, actions, and strategies are in sync with your authentic self.
- Ideate – Brainstorm possibilities without limitation, allowing creative solutions to emerge.
- Strategize – Develop a plan that is both practical and aligned with your values.
- Empower – Take action with confidence, knowing that your path is rooted in authenticity.
Sharon explains that this framework isn’t about rigid steps—it’s a fluid process that allows for evolution and refinement over time.
Notable Quote: “The best strategy that is misaligned is almost no strategy at all.” – Sharon Spann
Understanding Your Personal Processing Style
A fascinating insight Sharon shares is the idea that we all have different processing styles—visual, auditory, or kinesthetic. Understanding how you process information can significantly impact how you communicate, make decisions, and structure your workday.
For instance, a visual processor might benefit from vision boards and diagrams, while an auditory processor might retain information better through spoken conversations or voice memos. Kinesthetic processors, on the other hand, may need to physically engage with something to truly understand it.
Actionable Step: Reflect on how you best absorb and retain information. Experiment with different learning and planning techniques to find what works best for you.
Are You Stuck or Just on Pause?
One of the most eye-opening discussions in this episode is the distinction Sharon makes between being “stuck” and being “on pause.”
Being stuck implies a deeper resistance—perhaps an internal fear, misalignment, or a belief system that needs to be addressed. Being on pause, however, can simply mean that the timing isn’t right or that you need more information before moving forward.
Sharon encourages listeners to ask themselves: Am I truly stuck, or am I just waiting for the right moment.
Actionable Step: If you feel stagnant, write down your biggest hesitation. Is it fear, timing, or a lack of clarity? Identifying the root cause can help you determine your next move.
Practical Steps to Move Forward
Sharon provides practical, actionable steps for listeners to start integrating clarity and alignment into their lives:
- Self-Assessment Exercise: Identify an area in your life or business where you feel resistance. Is it due to a lack of clarity or misalignment?
- Pause Before Forcing: When you feel yourself pushing too hard, stop and ask: Am I forcing this? Consider what a more aligned approach might look like.
- Try the D.A.I.S.E. Framework: Walk through Discover, Align, Ideate, Strategize, and Empower to create a roadmap tailored to your personal strengths and values.
Final Thoughts
Sharon Spann’s insights serve as a powerful reminder that success isn’t just about setting goals—it’s about aligning those goals with who you truly are. Whether you’re a high achiever feeling unfulfilled or someone searching for the next step, this episode provides invaluable tools to help you shift from force to flow.
To dive deeper into Sharon’s work, explore her Clarity and Alignment Toolkit and download her Free Clarity and Alignment Worksheet at SharonSpann.com.
If this episode resonated with you, be sure to subscribe to The Wild Sage Society podcast for more conversations on conscious living, transformation, and empowerment.
Until next time, remember—clarity gives you focus, but alignment gives you momentum. 💫
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As we close this transformative year, I reflect deeply on the parallels between my journey with money and my emotional healing. Rewinding the tapes of my life, I see pivotal moments where unresolved beliefs about abundance held me hostage. These moments became the seeds of self-doubt, where shame whispered that I wasn’t good enough.
Christmases of my past come to mind—when both of my parents used grand gestures to mask their own struggles. Looking back, I see how those moments planted subconscious money mindset beliefs about material wealth being a tool for validation and love. As I’ve untangled these abundance blocks, I’ve learned to see the credit card debt and emotional spending of my past not as failures but as calls for help from a younger version of myself yearning for peace of mind.
This past Thanksgiving, I traveled to Bozeman, Montana, to spend the holiday week with the Walker side of the family. It was an experience I deeply cherished but also one that brought unfiltered truths to the surface. Watching my cousins with their families—their kids running in and out of homes situated on 200 acres, their well-built houses, their seemingly successful and lucrative careers—stirred a storm within me. My observations of their lives turned into comparisons, and comparison mindset became my suffering. I measured my self-worth against theirs, believing for a moment that my lack of material abundance or a conventional life path meant I had failed.
Comparison mindset is a killer. It robs us of gratitude, fuels our insecurities, and suffocates our souls. Measuring our self-worth monetarily or materially is soul death. In those raw, painful moments, I felt the truth of that lesson deeply. I realized that my worth isn’t defined by bank accounts or property. My Empire—my operating system—is built on purpose, morals, goals, and values. It’s a self-governance that ensures everything in my life aligns with my highest calling, from the way I show up for my son to how I contribute to my clients' holistic transformation.
As Deepak Chopra beautifully stated in The Spiritual Laws of Success:
"Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals. Success is the ability to fulfill your desires with effortless ease."
He reminds us that material wealth is just one component of success. True abundance includes health, enthusiasm for life, meaningful relationships, creative freedom, emotional stability, and peace of mind. It’s a journey, not a destination, and I’m learning to honor the unique path I walk.
As I prepare for 2025, I invite you to reflect on the stories you’ve told yourself about money, worth, and success. How often have you compared your life to others, only to feel diminished? What would happen if you rewrote your narrative? Let’s step into this New Year with compassion for our past decisions and the courage to embrace a new paradigm—one rooted in abundance, alignment, and self-love.
Running a successful business involves mastering six core processes: Marketing, Sales, Operations, Accounting, HR, and Customer/Client Retention. Understanding these processes is crucial for achieving sustainable growth and efficiency.
The Six Core Processes
- Marketing: This involves creating awareness and generating interest in your products or services. Effective marketing strategies attract potential customers and drive demand.
- Sales: Converting leads into customers is the focus here. A strong sales process ensures that your business can consistently close deals and generate revenue.
- Operations: This process covers the production and delivery of your products or services. Streamlining operations can reduce costs, improve quality, and increase customer satisfaction.
- Accounting: Managing financial resources, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensures that the business remains financially healthy and can plan for future growth.
- HR (Human Resources): This involves recruiting, training, and retaining employees. A strong HR process ensures that you have the right team in place to execute your business strategy.
- Customer/Client Retention: Keeping customers satisfied and loyal is essential for long-term success. Effective retention strategies include excellent customer service, follow-up, and engagement activities.
Why Understanding These Processes Matters
- Improved Efficiency: Optimizing these processes can streamline operations, reduce waste, and save time and money.
- Enhanced Customer Satisfaction: Efficient processes lead to better service delivery, increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Competitive Advantage: Businesses that effectively manage these core processes can adapt quickly to market changes, innovate faster, and outperform competitors.
- Scalability: Well-defined processes make it easier to scale operations as the business grows, ensuring consistent quality and performance.
- Risk Management: Understanding these processes helps identify potential risks and implement controls to mitigate them, protecting the business from unforeseen challenges.
Join Our 5 Part Entrepreneurial Basics Workshop Series
To dive deeper into these concepts, join us for the Entrepreneurial Business Basics Series, co-hosted by Marcie Walker and Kate Hardt. Our first workshop on July 24, 2024, will cover the six core processes in business, providing you with the tools and knowledge to optimize your operations for success.
Workshop 1 Highlights:
- Core Business Processes & Overcoming Challenges
- Financial Management Essentials
- Time Management for Mompreneurs
- Mindset & Overcoming Brain Fog
- Marketing & Visibility
Dates:
- 07/24/2024
- 08/28/2024
- 09/25/2024
- 10/23/2024
- 11/27/2024
Location: Sage & Sol Wellness - 9333 Double R Blvd, #100, Reno, NV. 89521
For more information and to register, visit Marcie Walker LLC and The Wild Sage Society. Empower yourself with the knowledge to thrive in your entrepreneurial journey.
