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Breaking Free from Within
by Prairie Francia
Breaking Free from Within, the podcast where we dive deep into personal development, self-healing, and the journey to living a fully aligned life. I’m your host, Prairie Francia—certified health coach, Reiki master teacher, and substance use disorder professioal. My mission is to help you break free from self-sabotaging behaviors and step into the healthiest, most empowered version of yourself.
Episodes
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Episode 37: Living Empowered — Beyond Recovery
At a certain point in healing, recovery stops being about what you’re avoiding and starts becoming about what you’re here to create. In this powerful Season Three finale of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia, SUD Counselor, Recovery Coach, and creator of the Empowered Recovery Course and...
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Episode 36: Building Resilience for Lasting Change
In this episode, Prairie Francia breaks down the real foundation of lasting change. You’ll learn why resilience isn’t about willpower—it’s about systems, micro-habits, and environment design. Prairie explains how the nervous system rewires through repetition, safety, and consistency, drawing on...
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The Body–Mind Connection in Recovery: How Physical Health Shapes Emotional Resilience
Have you ever noticed that on the days when your body feels heavy, tired, or out of balance… your emotions feel the same way? There’s a reason for that. In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia — SUD Counselor, Recovery Coach, and creator of the Empowered Recovery Curriculum…
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Healing Relationships Through Empowered Recovery: How Self-Change Transforms Connection
Have you ever noticed how relationships start to shift when you begin to heal? In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia explores one of the most powerful truths in recovery — when you change yourself, the energy within your relationships changes too. Through the lens of...
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Pathways to Recovery — Your Unique Map
Discover how each of Prairie’s programs supports this individualized journey: The 21-Day Breaking Free Challenge helps you explore different recovery tools and test what resonates.https://www.alignmentwithprairieyana.com/21-day-breaking-free-challenge The 28-Day Clean Body Reboot provides a...
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Emotional Regulation and the Brain
In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia dives into the neuroscience of emotional regulation, exploring how the amygdala and prefrontal cortex shape our reactions, and how we can retrain the brain to respond instead of react. Prairie explains how repeated emotional...
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Rewiring Habits for Sustainable Recovery: How to Break Old Loops and Build New Pathways
Why do habits feel so hard to break? And more importantly — how can they be rewired to support recovery? In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia explores the neuroscience of habits and how they shape our recovery journey. Drawing on research from Charles Duhigg (The…
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Episode 30: The Power of Identity Shift
In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia explores the power of identity shift in recovery. Instead of focusing only on what you’re resisting, identity-based recovery asks you to step into who you want to become. Identity is the story we tell ourselves about who we are....
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Episode 29: Values-Based Recovery: Anchoring to Your Why
What do you truly stand for? In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia explores how values-based recovery helps individuals and treatment providers anchor decisions in what matters most. Values are the compass that guide our lives — qualities like honesty, family…
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Episode 28: Cravings and the Brain: Beyond Food and Substance
In this Episode: Episode 28: Cravings and the Brain: Beyond Food and Substance Why do cravings feel so powerful — whether it’s for chocolate, alcohol, or even your phone? In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia dives into the neuroscience of cravings and explains why…
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Episode 27: The Habit Loop: Breaking the Cycle
In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia explores the habit loop—a powerful framework that explains why we repeat the same behaviors even when we want to change. Drawing from neuroscience, recovery coaching, and motivational interviewing, Prairie breaks down the cycle of...
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Episode 26: Rewiring Your Brain: The Science of Change
In Episode 1 of Season 3, Rewiring Your Brain: The Science of Change, Prairie Francia blends cutting-edge neuroscience with energetic alignment practices to show how habits are formed—and can be remade. You’ll learn how dopamine anticipation drives behavior, why neuroplasticity holds the key to...
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Episode 25: What Your Cravings Are Really Telling You: The Hidden Messages of the Body, Brain & Energy Field
In this episode, Prairie Francia breaks down what your cravings are really trying to tell you—and how to respond with self-awareness and aligned action. Drawing from her expertise as a health coach, SUD counselor, and energy mentor, Prairie reveals the dual nature of cravings: some are biological...
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Episode 24: The Real Roots of Inflammation: Why Sugar, Grains, Alcohol (and the Wrong Fats) Are Keeping You Stuck
Sugar, grains, alcohol, and inflammatory oils might be the reason you feel stuck, swollen, or fatigued—even if you’re trying to eat “healthy.” In this episode, Prairie Francia breaks down the science behind modern inflammation, the importance of gut and lymphatic health, and how your body type...
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Episode 23: Reboot Your Body: How to Reduce Inflammation and Reclaim Your Energy Naturally
Discover the root causes of chronic inflammation, why gut health and the lymphatic system matter more than you think, and how the 28-Day Clean Body Reboot helps you reduce bloating, balance hormones, and release emotional eating patterns—naturally. Mentioned Links: Clean Body Reboot:...
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Episode 22: The Energy of Your Organs: Clearing Stagnant Emotions to Realign Your Body and Manifest with Power
Your body holds stories—some you’re conscious of, and others live quietly in your organs, waiting to be heard and released. In this episode of Breaking Free From Within, host Prairie Francia explores the energetic language of your organs, blending ancient wisdom with modern science to illuminate...
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Episode 21: The Body Pillar: Reclaiming Energy, Releasing Inflammation, and Realigning with the Clean Body Reboot
The Body Pillar: Reclaiming Energy, Releasing Inflammation, and Realigning with the Clean Body Reboot Summary: In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Prairie Francia opens up about her own journey through inflammation, emotional eating, alcohol dependence, and energetic disconnection—and…
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Episode 20: What I Wish I Had Known in My 20s (That I Now Live By in My 40s)
In this heart-opening episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia reflects on the five powerful truths she wishes she had honored in her 20s—now non-negotiables in her 40s. From releasing burnout to redefining boundaries, from healing emotional patterns to embodying the woman you’re...
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Episode 19: 5 Reasons I’m Choosing Not to Drink (and Why You Might Be Feeling the Same Pull)
In this deeply personal and reflective episode, Prairie Francia shares the five aligned reasons she’s chosen to step away from alcohol—and how this decision reflects a broader invitation many women are beginning to feel. Without shame, pressure, or labels, Prairie opens up about what choosing not...
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Episode 18: Anticipation, Addiction & Alignment: How Dopamine Shapes Your Reality—and How to Take Your Power Back
In this powerful episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on how dopamine—the brain’s reward chemical—shapes not just our habits, but our energy, alignment, and ability to manifest. As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional and aligned living mentor, I share how I learned that dopamine…
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Episode 17: The Three Pillars of Energetic Alignment: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Come Home to Yourself
Episode 17: The Three Pillars of Energetic Alignment: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Come Home to Yourself Welcome to Season Two of Breaking Free from Within—where each episode is designed to reflect your truth, activate your next level of growth, and lead you back into full energetic...
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Episode 16: What Kind of Sobriety Is Right for You?
You don’t have to hit rock bottom to reevaluate your relationship with alcohol. In this episode, I invite you to explore sobriety from a fresh perspective—one rooted in energy alignment, self-awareness, and personal empowerment. We’ll dive into the four types of sobriety I teach inside the...
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Episode 15 ACEs: How Childhood Trauma Shapes Us—and How to Heal
Adverse Childhood Experiences—also known as ACEs—can quietly shape our lives long after childhood ends. In this empowering episode, host and recovery coach Prairie Francia breaks down what ACEs are, how they affect adult emotional and physical health, and how to begin healing from their lasting...
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Episode 14: The Power of Consequences: How True Support Breaks the Cycle of Addiction
In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia explores one of the most powerful but often misunderstood aspects of addiction recovery: the importance of allowing natural consequences. You’ll learn why rescuing or enabling a loved one struggling with addiction—known as the...
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Episode 13: Who Is the True You Without Substances?
In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Prairie Francia unpacks the common belief that substances bring out the “true self.” Drawing from her experience as a recovery coach and wellness guide, Prairie offers a reframe: what we often experience as freedom or confidence under the influence is…
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Episode 12: Reflections on Recovery: Sobriety Summit 2025 Closing Roundtable with David Burke
In this special episode of Breaking Free from Within, host Prairie Francia and guest David Burke, LAADC-CA come together for the Closing Roundtable of the Sobriety Summit 2025. Tune in for heartfelt reflections on the powerful themes shared throughout the summit, including recovery journeys,...
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Episode 11: The Body Remembers: Understanding Trauma, Somatic Energy & the Path to Release
In this powerful episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia dives deep into the science and energetics of trauma stored in the body. You’ll learn how unprocessed emotional pain can manifest physically and energetically, how to recognize the signs of stored trauma, and which somatic and...
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Episode 10: Living with Mental Health Struggles – A Conversation with Clint and Joanie Malarchuk
In this deeply moving episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie sits down with former NHL goaltender Clint Malarchuk and his wife Joanie Malarchuk for a raw and heartfelt conversation about the realities of living with mental health struggles—and loving someone through them. Clint shares his...
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Episode 9: Healing the Root: Internalized Oppression, Negative Self-Talk & Projection
In this heart-opening episode, Prairie Francia guides listeners through the hidden patterns that keep us stuck: internalized oppression, negative self-talk, and projection. If you’ve ever felt like your own mind is sabotaging your healing, this episode offers the clarity and compassion you need....
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Episode 8: I Deserve This” — Understanding Permissive Thoughts and How They Sabotage Your Recovery Goals
In this episode of Breaking Free From Within, host Prairie Francia explores the concept of permissive thoughts—those sneaky internal justifications that can quietly derail recovery and progress. Whether you’re overcoming substance use, emotional eating, or codependent patterns, these thoughts…
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Episode 7: Inner Strength: Resilience & Self-Compassion in Recovery
In this episode, Prairie Francia discusses how resilience and self-compassion are essential for long-term recovery. She shares how to shift from self-judgment to self-acceptance, how to reframe setbacks as learning experiences, and practical tools for building emotional strength. True healing…
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Aligned Living: Thriving Beyond Recovery
In this episode, Prairie Francia discusses how to move beyond survival mode and into thriving. She shares practical steps to rediscover joy, build a fulfilling routine, surround yourself with positive energy, and shift into an abundance mindset. Recovery isn’t just about what you leave…
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The Healing Path: Integrative Approaches to Recovery
Podcast Summary & Keynotes: Episode Title: The Healing Path: Integrative Approaches to Recovery Podcast: Breaking Free from Within Host: Prairie Francia Website: alignmentwithprairieyana.com Summary: In this episode, Prairie Francia explores how integrative healing approaches can support recovery...
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Reclaiming Yourself: Mindful Recovery & Healing
Podcast Summary & Keynotes: Episode Title: Reclaiming Yourself: Mindful Recovery & Healing Podcast: Breaking Free from Within Host: Prairie Francia Website: alignmentwithprairieyana.com Summary: In this episode, Prairie Francia explores the transformative power of mindfulness in the recovery...
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Breaking Free: Overcoming Numbing-Out Behaviors
Episode Title: Breaking Free: Overcoming Numbing-Out Behaviors Podcast: Breaking Free from Within Host: Prairie Francia Website: alignmentwithprairieyana.com Summary: In this episode, Prairie Francia explores the reasons we engage in numbing behaviors—like emotional eating, social media…
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Prairie Francia & David Burke, LAADC – Recovery Summit 2025
Episode Overview: In this powerful episode of the Breaking Free from Within Podcast, host Prairie Francia sits down with David Burke, LAADC co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Sierra Health and Wellness. With over two decades in the addiction recovery field, David shares his personal…
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The Many Faces of Addiction: Escaping Through Substances, Devices, and Behaviors
In this episode of Breaking Free from Within, Prairie Francia explores the many faces of addiction—not just drugs and alcohol, but also food, social media, television, and other behaviors we use to escape and numb out. Addiction is often a form of self-sabotage, a way to avoid unresolved traumas...
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Breaking Free from Within, the podcast where we dive deep into personal development, self-healing, and the journey to living a fully aligned life. I’m your host, Prairie Francia—certified health coach, Reiki master teacher, and substance use disorder professioal. My mission is to help you break free from self-sabotaging behaviors and step into the healthiest, most empowered version of yourself.
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