Take This Personally with Morgan Huelsman

What if the biggest source of your suffering… is the story you’re telling yourself? Thomas Thatcher, author of The Tack Philosophy, shares the life-changing philosophy that helped him move from deep emotional suffering to true freedom. After battling depression and feeling overlooked by his own family, Thomas realized it wasn’t just what happened to him, it was the story he created around it that kept him stuck. After feeling overlooked in his family business and spiraling into a painful narrative about his worth, Thomas found himself stuck, until one simple metaphor changed his life: the Tack Philosophy. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow Thomas on Instagram: @author.thomas.thatcher 📚 Read the book: Amazon 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the reason you feel stuck has nothing to do with willpower? Hypnotherapist Peter McLaughlin breaks down the truth about the subconscious mind and how it impacts your habits, relationships, and healing. After being diagnosed with Leukemia and Lyme disease, he was told he had 10 years to live. So Peter began exploring the mind-body connection, and what he discovered not only changed his life, but became his life’s work. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Learn more about Blue Sky Hypnosis. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grief is something every single one of us will experience, but most of us don’t know how to talk about it, process it, or move through it. Marcia Earhart, founder of Sterling Rose Sanctuary, shares her deeply personal story of losing both of her sons and how that unimaginable pain led her to help others heal. Morgan & Marcia talk about why grief looks different for everyone, the connection between grief, trauma, and mental health, how families can stay connected through loss, the idea of “incorporating” grief instead of being consumed by it, and why we grieve more moments in life than we realize. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Learn more about The Sterling Rose Sanctuary. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We grow up believing in “happily ever after," but what happens when real relationships don’t look like the movies? Morgan is joined by relationship coach Monica Tanner to talk about the gap between expectation and reality and how to build something even better. We get into why love alone isn’t enough, the resentment that quietly builds over time, learning to ask for what you actually need, why conflict can strengthen your relationship, and choosing your partner, even when it’s hard. If you’ve ever questioned your relationship, felt misunderstood, or wanted deeper connection, this episode will change how you see it all. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @monitalksmarriage on Instagram. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She's in her bridal era! Morgan's fiancé Braden joins for a full, unfiltered conversation about their relationship, engagement, and everything leading up to their wedding. They answer listener-submitted questions covering wedding plans, communication styles, and what it’s really like navigating such a big life moment together. From deciding on a unique wedding setup to figuring out how to support each other through the stress of planning. They each share the moment they knew they’d found “the one,” working through past relationship experiences, and the ways they’ve helped each other heal and grow. Plus, honeymoon dreams, our funniest quirks, future travel plans, and whether kids are in the picture. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @theoriginalbraden on Instagram. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Rogers has built a career most music fans never see, but it’s one that’s taken her around the world. As a touring background vocalist, she’s worked with artists like Post Malone, Hozier, Eric Church, and The Killers. In this episode, she shares what life is really like behind the scenes of the music industry: from jumping into major tours with days of notice to navigating tour bus life, massive stadium shows, and the freedom (and risk) of building a career in the background. It’s her viewpoint from the chaos, creativity, and unexpected paths that power the biggest stages in the world. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @kayrog on Instagram. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🚨 This is the healing conversation everyone needs to hear! Danny Morel joins the podcast for a powerful conversation about healing, awakening, and the deeper reasons behind the patterns we repeat in life. After the loss of his mother and the collapse of his marriage, Danny began asking difficult questions about happiness, purpose, relationships, and the childhood experiences that shape who we become. He shares how those moments forced him to confront his deepest fears, explore the impact of early childhood trauma, and rethink everything he believed about success, religion, and identity. The conversation dives into generational trauma, the difference between living from fear versus love, why many people feel disconnected from their families, and how forgiveness and self-awareness can transform the way we experience life. Plus, the reason why real peace comes not from achievement, but from understanding ourselves at a much deeper level. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 🌟 Danny's book Awaken Your Highest Self & more available here. 📲 Follow @dannymorel on Instagram. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally & @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the most powerful thing you could do for your life takes less than 30 minutes and costs nothing? Morgan brings on Walter Green, founder of the global Say It Now movement, former CEO turned purpose-driven changemaker, and author of This Is the Moment. After losing his father at a young age and later witnessing the powerful tributes spoken at funerals, words the person would never hear, Walter made a life-altering decision: stop waiting. They talk about why we save our deepest gratitude for eulogies, why the loneliness epidemic exists, the one specific question that can transform relationships, and why "I love you" matters, but isn't enough. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 More on the Say It Now Movement. 📚 Read Walter's book This Is The Moment! 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morgan is joined by professional matchmaker Alessandra Conti for an honest, behind-the-scenes look at modern dating. From screening clients and asking tough compatibility questions to spotting anxious-avoidant dynamics in real time, she explains what actually makes a match last, and what quietly causes relationships to fail. They unpack why so many people feel like their city is the worst place to date, how burnout and “city fatigue” impact our mindset, and why boundaries, attachment styles, and shared values matter more than surface-level traits. They also talk about the scarcity trap, the abundance mindset, and how to date intentionally without losing yourself in the process. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @matchmakeralessandraconti on Instagram. 💗 Matchmaking services here! 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when love slowly turns into manipulation? Ginny Priem shares her journey from a successful corporate career and a life that looked “perfect” on the outside to a relationship filled with gaslighting, financial abuse, infidelity, and emotional trauma she didn’t recognize until it nearly broke her. Together, we unpack how narcissistic abuse hides in plain sight, why red flags are so easy to miss, and how stress and intuition can show up physically when something is deeply wrong. This episode is about trusting your gut, understanding why “just leave” isn’t that simple, and learning how to rebuild your sense of self after betrayal. If you’ve ever questioned your reality, ignored your intuition, or wondered how someone ends up in a relationship like this... you are not alone. Plus, we explore what comes after leaving: breaking generational patterns, letting go of hustle culture, redefining success, and learning how to “unsubscribe” from people, habits, and expectations that no longer serve you. Content note: This episode discusses infidelity, emotional abuse, and medical trauma. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @ginnypriem on Instagram. 📚 Ginny's books 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love isn’t just romance. It’s friendship, family, self-worth, trust, and the way we show up for ourselves. In this Valentine’s episode, I open up about what real love actually looks like after heartbreak, betrayal, and learning the hard way. Drawing from anonymous listener questions and my own lived experiences, we talk about trusting again after abuse, learning to believe in good people, navigating anxiety in healthy relationships, and why you can’t scare away the person who’s meant for you. We explore dating without controlling outcomes, staying present in singleness, rebuilding communication in relationships, finding love later in life, and why choosing the right partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt behind in love, struggled to trust themselves or others, wondered if safe, calm love really exists, or needed permission to stop settling. Love is all around us, sometimes we just need help learning how to recognize it, choose it, and believe we deserve it. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money isn’t just math. It’s memory, identity, fear, hope, and survival. Shannah Game, certified financial planner and author of Unraveling Your Relationship with Money, shares why so many of us feel anxious, ashamed, or stuck around money... regardless of how much we make. We talk about financial trauma (the obvious kind and the subtle kind), why “being good with money” is a myth, how shame keeps us frozen, and why women in particular carry so much silent stress around finances. Shanna shares her own story of losing everything after divorce, the patterns she sees again and again in high-performing women, and simple ways to start rebuilding trust with money without perfection or punishment. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @shannahgame on Instagram. 📖 Buy her book Unraveling Your Relationship with Money. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when you finally reach the goal you’ve been chasing and it doesn’t feel the way you thought it would? I’m joined by Nick Shelton, a U.S. Air Force veteran, bestselling author, and speaker who has lived multiple lives, sometimes by choice, sometimes by necessity. Nick opens up about growing up painfully shy, being mistaken for hearing impaired as a child, and slowly learning how to navigate social connection as an introvert by breaking it down into small, manageable steps. And on the flip side, Nick shares what no one really talks about: the identity crisis that hit after retiring early at 49, the quiet loneliness that followed “success,” and the unexpected grief of losing structure, purpose, and visibility. We talk about what it feels like to fade into the background, how relationships shape opportunity, and why reinvention doesn’t require a rock bottom, just a willingness to show up. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Connect with Nick Shelton on LinkedIn. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Buchanan was a schoolteacher from Ohio who followed a calling to serve overseas. That calling led her to East Africa, meaningful humanitarian work, and eventually into one of the most terrifying experiences imaginable. Jessica shares the full story of how she was kidnapped in Somalia, held hostage in the desert for 93 days, and ultimately rescued by SEAL Team Six. She opens up about the moments leading up to her capture, the role intuition tried to play, what captivity was really like, and how she survived mentally when survival felt impossible. We also talk about the aftermath from PTSD, rebuilding identity, motherhood, faith, and what it means to “survive survival.” 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @jessicacbuchanan on Instagram. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Braden is officially back, but this time as my fiancé. 🤍 We are sharing the entire engagement story from both perspectives: designing the ring, coordinating the surprise with my family, the chaos leading up to the proposal at Botanica… and yes, the peacoat that almost caused our biggest fight right before he proposed. From the moment he asked my dad for permission to the exact words he planned to say on one knee, nothing is left out. Braden shares the ring details including the story he was trying to tell with the hidden halo meaning, why the Christmas scene felt right, and Remi's very on-brand reaction to her permanent dad. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. 📲 Follow @theoriginalbraden on Instagram. 📲 Follow @webgirlmorgan on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From growing up without modern technology to teaching English, raising children, exploring archaeology, flying planes, riding motorcycles, and living alone on the land she loves for over three decades, my 87-year-old Grandma Bernie reflects on the choices that shaped her life and the lessons she’s still learning. I sit down with her on the Kansas farm she’s called home for decades. What unfolds is an honest, curious, and adventurous conversation about independence, love, regret, science, nature, and what it really means to live a full life. This episode is all about resilience, questioning what we think we know and some of the most powerful advice you may hear today "don't hate. grab life and go!" 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if new parents aren’t failing, but simply unsupported? Morgan sits down with Michelle Pool, nurse at Maven Clinic and the person behind One Minute Milk Bites, for an honest, deeply validating conversation about breastfeeding, postpartum mental health, and why modern parents feel so overwhelmed. Michelle shares her own journey from struggling new mom to lactation expert, breaking down why breastfeeding can feel impossibly hard, how baby instincts actually work, and why the “breast is best” messaging has caused more harm than help. Together, they explore postpartum depression, the loss of the village, C-sections vs. vaginal birth, and the quiet identity shift that happens after a baby arrives. This episode is for: New and expecting parents Partners who want to show up better Anyone who’s ever wondered, “Am I doing this right?” If you’ve ever felt alone, unsure, or like you’re not enough, this conversation is your reminder: your best is good enough, and you are the perfect parent for your baby. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow Michelle on Instagram @one_minute_milk_bites 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s episode is equal parts chaotic, honest, and deeply meaningful as Morgan is joined by her sister Taylor and her 11-week-old niece, Collyns for a special holiday week conversation. Taylor opens up about becoming a first-time mom, what no one truly prepares you for after birth, and how motherhood reshapes everything. From marriage and identity to sleep, patience, and trust in your own instincts. They talk candidly about pregnancy plans going out the window, postpartum realities, breastfeeding struggles, Bell’s Palsy in the midst of recovery, and the emotional weight of those early weeks that don’t get talked about enough. From choosing the right partner, navigating life with dogs and a newborn, and leaning on community, to trusting your “mom gut” and tuning out outside noise, this episode is an honest look at what it really means to bring a life into the world. It’s a sister conversation filled with love, laughter, tears, baby noises, and perspective for anyone who’s a mom, hopes to be one someday, or just wants a deeper understanding of this season of life. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The holidays can be magical: full of twinkly lights, sweet treats, and time with people we love. But they can also shine a spotlight on grief, change, loneliness, and the complicated emotions so many of us quietly carry this time of year. In this episode, Morgan shares vulnerable listener voice notes about the real struggles happening behind the highlight reels. From divorce, illness, mental health battles, and career changes to navigating grief after losing parents, partners, or friends, these stories remind us we’re never as alone as we think. Morgan opens up about her own mixed year and responds to each message with empathy and honesty, creating space for anyone who’s simply doing their best to make it through the season. If this time of year feels heavy, messy, bittersweet, or complicated… this episode is for you. 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast for more episodes. 📲 Follow @takethispersonally on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rhaina Cohen (author of The Other Significant Others) joins us to reframe how we think about friendship: past, present, and possible futures. Rhaina explains why intense platonic bonds once held public, ritualized importance (think “sworn brotherhoods” and romantic friendships of the 17th–19th centuries), how marriage’s role shifted to demand emotional everything-ness, and why that cultural shift squeezed out space for friendships. What you'll get out of this episode: The friendship that inspired Rhaina's book Historical models of deep same-sex friendship and how they differ from modern assumptions Why modern romantic relationships often eclipse friendship and why that harms us Real-life choices Rhaina and her husband made (communal living, prioritizing friends) and practical tips to preserve friendships How to be a better friend: rituals, calendars, play, and honest conversation Handling jealousy and myths about opposite-sex friendships If you want to build stronger platonic connections, rethink where you live and who you share life with, or simply appreciate how friendship can anchor a life, this episode is for you. 📕 Get The Other Significant Others on Amazon 📲 Follow Rhaina Cohen on social media: @rhainacohen 📲 Follow the podcast: @takethispersonally See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.