From Coping to Conscious Choice: Grief, Self-Trust & Creating a New Life with Ricki Friedman

What happens when the coping mechanisms that once helped you survive become the very things holding you back? This is a conversation with Ricki Friedman about grief, survival, and reclaiming self-trust through conscious, often uncomfortable change. Ricki shares how losing her mother shaped the way she learned to move through the world, how survival mode can quietly replace basic life skills, and what it meant to walk away from weed and Adderall — choices that were difficult, destabilizing at times, and ultimately transformative. We talk about how her experience with ayahuasca marked a deeper turning point, teaching her to listen to herself, trust her own inner authority, and make decisions without relying on external validation. This conversation is about moving from coping to conscious choice, and how life begins to change when you trust yourself enough to choose differently.   ✨ Connect with Us: Dina on IG: @dinadelaurentiis Ricki on IG: @iamrickifriedman   ✨ Sip + Support My Favorites: 🌱 Matcha Ritual (Pique Sun Goddess Matcha) →https://www.piquelife.com/collections/black-friday-cyber-monday-sale?rfsn=8721569.cf2321&utm_source=affiliate&utm_campaign=20off&utm_medium=pp_ig&utm_content=dina_delaurentiis 💪 Protein I Trust (Equip Prime Protein) → https://www.equipfoods.com/DINADL — save 15% with code DINADL 🍫 Protein Bars I Love (Jacob) → https://www.eatjacob.com/DINA38710 — save 10% with this link! 🧴 Clean Body Care (OSEA) → https://oseamalibu.com/?rfsn=8720882.2b3d8... — save 10% with code DINADL10 💧 Everyday Hydration (Buoy Electrolytes) → https://www.justaddbuoy.com/DINA94759 — save 20% with code DINADL ⏳ Health & Longevity Support (ReadyRx) → https://readyrx.com/shop/p/na?s=HOME — code DINADL (savings vary by product) Red Light therapy I’m OBSESSED with (JOOVV)→ https://lddy.no/1o5it  — code DINADL for 50$ off 🛒 Shop All My Faves (Amazon Storefront) → https://www.amazon.com/shop/dinadelaurentiis Favorite Shelf Stable pouches → https://sophiesorganics.com/collections/all  — save 20% with code DINADL New Skincare that I LOVE → https://shop.adipeau.com/DINADL  — save 10% with code DINADL My Fave red light panel → is JOOVV → https://lddy.no/1o5it  💚 Let’s thrive through the mess + magic together.