S1E6 - Adapting to the Trail

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Description:
What happens when the person asking the questions becomes the one being
interviewed?
In this episode, grief educator and mindfulness teacher Michelle Ann Collins turns the tables on host Keith “Soldier” McNally. Drawing from the series of newsletters Keith wrote about the fears surrounding his upcoming Appalachian Trail thru-hike, Michelle invites him to explore two of the most personal questions behind the journey: Can I actually finish this? and Can I overcome my fear of the dark?
Using excerpts from those reflections, the conversation becomes an honest examination of vulnerability, preparation, and the mental challenges that often appear before a life-changing goal.
Together they explore the deeper truth behind endurance: success is rarely about eliminating fear — it’s about learning how to move forward with it.
By the end of the discussion, Michelle offers a powerful reminder for the trail ahead: completing the journey will depend on one critical skill — the ability to adapt to the environment and meet each moment as it comes.
Before the first step on the trail, the real journey begins within.
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About: Michelle Ann Collins
Michelle Ann Collins is a transformational speaker, mindfulness consultant, and certified grief educator dedicated to helping individuals and organizations move from "just getting by" to thriving. As the founder of Inhabit Joy, she leverages her personal journey through profound loss—including her husband’s suicide—to empower others to cultivate post-traumatic growth.
With a holistic approach grounded in positive psychology and neuroscience, Michelle integrates ancient wisdom with modern science to promote optimal well-being. Her extensive credentials include:
• Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher via Sounds True
• IAYT-Certified Yoga Therapist 
• Wellness Coach trained at the Mayo Clinic
• Grief Educator (certified by David Kessler) and Grief Yoga Instructor
Michelle is a bestselling author of several books, including Surviving Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss and You Can’t Make This St*ry Up. A dynamic and compassionate speaker, she facilitates workshops, corporate wellness programs, and professional development training that demystify taboo subjects like suicide and provide practical tools for emotional resilience.
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