254 - The Healing Advice That's Actually Keeping You Broken

You've read the books. You've tried the meditation. You've done the journaling, the breathwork, the therapy. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, master well-being educator Devi Brown joins the conversation for one of the most honest discussions about healing we've ever had. Devi spent years teaching wellness to athletes, executives, and thousands of students through her Deeply Well podcast and her work at Chopra Global. Then her own life fell apart... and she discovered that everything she'd been teaching wasn't enough to save her. What she built from that breaking point became her book Living in Wisdom... a completely different approach to healing that doesn't start with fixing yourself. It starts with being brave enough to actually meet yourself. This conversation goes beyond surface-level wellness and into the real, messy, uncomfortable process of becoming whole. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why "doing the work" can still leave you stuck... and what's actually missing - The difference between surface-level wellness and true well-being - What "Complex Lived Experience" means and why it changes how you think about your pain - Why Devi's 8-step healing process starts with grief, not gratitude - What it looks like to live in wisdom on an ordinary Tuesday... not just during a retreat If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still not feeling better... this episode is going to change how you think about the entire journey. Devi's book Living in Wisdom is available now in paperback (as of TODAY). 📍0:00 Introduction & Wellness Industry Overview 1:11 Welcoming Devi Brown 2:11 Healer Burnout & Passing the Torch 10:17 Creators, Art & Living for the Work 17:31 Music, Consciousness & Cultural Roots 18:13 Bridging Generations & Staying Curious 26:10 Navigating Uncertainty & The Shift from Hope to Faith 33:36 Freedom After Divorce 39:20 Surface Wellness vs. Real Healing 40:47 The Wellness Industrial Complex 59:38 Truth Telling & The Personal Healing Path 1:05:38 Closing Reflections & Where to Find Devi Connect: @DeviBrown @DeeplyWellPodcast Read: "Living in Wisdom" DeviBrown.com Now Available! Substack: The Deeply Well Podcast is available on: Apple: . Spotify: Youtube: @devibrownwell-being Our Sponsors: * Check out Time4Learning: Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out: See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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254 - The Healing Advice That's Actually Keeping You Broken is an episode from Barb Knows Best by Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt.

This episode is 01:12:43 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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