Feed Your Flame

In this episode of Feed Your Flame, Callie sits down with Brittany Higgins — birth doula, former labor and delivery nurse, Reiki practitioner, and known on Instagram as @britt.the.birth.doula.After more than a decade working inside the hospital system, Brittany began asking a question that would ultimately change the direction of her life: Why?Why are some birth practices considered standard when they aren’t always evidence-based?Why are women often discouraged from trusting their instincts during birth?And why do so many professionals stay in roles that look successful on paper but feel misaligned in reality?Through her own birth experience and years of witnessing the system from the inside, Brittany realized there was another way she could serve women — one rooted in education, advocacy, and trust in the body’s wisdom.In this conversation, Brittany shares the journey of leaving bedside nursing to build a thriving doula business, the mindset shifts required to walk away from a traditional career path, and the courage it takes to redefine success on your own terms.Together, Callie and Brittany explore how the same lesson applies to both birth and life: your intuition often knows the truth long before your brain catches up.This episode is for anyone navigating a major life transition, questioning the path they’ve been told to follow, or learning how to listen to that quiet inner voice that says there might be another way.

What if your new year started on your birthday instead of January 1? In this special birthday episode, I’m reflecting on turning 30 and rethinking what goals are really for when we release the pressure of success vs. failure. This is a conversation about direction over perfection, growth over box-checking, and honoring the fact that life is a marathon, not a sprint.

You’re not imagining it. The world feels different. Heavier. More divided. In this episode, we explore why fear and disconnection serve systems of corrupt power, and why choosing care, community, and courage matters right now. The world needs your magic — now, today.

What if the moments you’re tempted to label as mistakes…were actually invitations?In this episode of Feed Your Flame, we explore the quiet truth that nothing you’ve walked through - not the detours, not the disappointments, not the endings - has been wasted.It’s an honest conversation about redefining what “wrong turns” really mean, finding meaning in the seasons that didn’t go how you hoped, and learning to trust that even the hardest chapters can become catalysts for who you’re becoming.If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re behind, off track, or starting over again, this episode will help you see the silver linings, the unexpected lessons, and the subtle ways life is shaping you for what’s next.

What if you stopped waiting to “have it all figured out” before showing up? In this episode of Feed Your Flame, we talk about self-discovery, personal growth, and building confidence through the messy middle. It’s a heart-to-heart on trusting yourself, starting before you’re ready, and embracing life’s in-between seasons as the space where real transformation begins.

In this debut episode of Feed Your Flame, Callie Curley Smith shares the story behind the mic: how six years, three states, and countless lessons led her to create a space for women ready to slow down, tell the truth, and reclaim their energy. She unpacks the idea of “the sacred pause”, the brave act of resting, listening, and choosing yourself in a world that glorifies hustle.If you’ve ever struggled to stop earning your worth or wondered what might happen if you finally rested, this one’s for you.