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The Hey Rhona Podcast is a space created for leaders who are growing, healing, and leading with intention. This show is for those who feel the pull to live fully, love well, and lead with purpose—even in the middle of the mess.
You’ll hear real conversations about emotional health, faith, identity, and what it looks like to lead while still healing. Whether you're in the boardroom, the classroom, at home, or in transition—this podcast will help you connect the dots between your story and your leadership.
Each week, you’ll find practical tools in the show notes for both personal development and leadership development—so you can apply what you hear to real life in real time.
Join Rhona Rubio, Certified Primal Question Coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator, as she shares soul-shifting insights, practical tools, and powerful guest interviews designed to help you grow from the inside out.
This is a safe space to reflect, reframe, and find restoration in the stories that shape us. Because the life you’re meant to live—and lead—isn’t on the other side of healing. It’s happening right now.
Cheers to hope + healing.
Rhona
Hey Rhona: Let's talk ...
Let’s Talk: Motherhood, Rock-n-Roll, and Healing Trauma with Karen Inderbitzin Olaleye PT. 2
In this heartfelt episode, Rhona sits down with Karen Inderbitzin Olaleye— music artist, songwriter and mama—for a rich conversation about creativity, calling, and the quiet courage it takes when life gets heavy. Karen shares her story and a reminder that hope is heavy, but when we hold on to hope there is healing.
Together, they explore:
🎙️ Karen's journey in the music industry and her faith and how the two have intertwined — Click here for her new album
🌿 The tension between motherhood and creativity—and how to honor both
🕊️ What it means to surrender your timeline and let God shape your story while navigating PTSD
👩👧 Real talk on postpartum depression, mom guilt, and the pressure to “do it all”
💡 How to start again, even when it feels like your dreams are on pause
Whether you're in a season of waiting, rebuilding, or simply longing to create in the middle of real life, this episode offers honesty, hope, and a reminder: God’s not done with your story.
🗣️ Gentle Questions for Holding Space in the Workplace
These can help invite conversation without pressure:
- “How can I support you right now?”
(Not if they need support—how. It assumes presence without pressure.) - “Is there anything you’d like me to be aware of in terms of how we work together right now?”
(This offers respect for their boundaries while honoring the professional dynamic.) - “Would it be helpful to talk or just to sit quietly with some coffee?”
(This gives permission to be, not perform.) - “When things feel heavy, what tends to help you feel grounded again?”
(This supports self-agency and invites them to share without expectation.)
💛 How to Support Others Navigating PTSD
1. Be a non-anxious presence.
You don’t need to fix, diagnose, or guide—just be. Your calm presence helps regulate theirs. Listen more than you speak. Trust that silence can be healing too.
2. Don’t rush their story.
Avoid asking for details they haven’t offered. Let them reveal at their own pace. Trust is a slow build—and that’s okay.
3. Validate their experience.
You can’t always relate, but you can acknowledge. A simple “That makes sense,” or “I imagine that was incredibly hard,” goes a long way.
4. Respect their boundaries.
Sometimes support looks like giving space, not filling it. Let them set the tone for how much they want to share or engage.
5. Offer consistency.
Safe spaces are built through consistency over time. A check-in here, a coffee break there—it adds up. Be someone they can count on, not someone who needs them to "be okay."
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