Ep 4 - Debbie Rey - Embodiment of a Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Human
In this raw, heartfelt, and joy-filled episode, Debbie Rey shares her journey of embracing difference, healing emotional wounds, and choosing joy, every single day. A lifelong rebel who never fit the mould, Debbie opens up about her experiences with dyslexia, forging her own path through unconventional careers, and ultimately finding her calling as a trauma-informed healer and joy activator.
Together with her sister and host, Jeanene, Debbie explores what it means to live an experiential life, how to move through pain with compassion, and why believing in yourself is often the first, and hardest, step to transformation. From energetic healing and emotional release to manifesting dreams and building new communities, Debbie brings wisdom, laughter, and deeply grounded insight to the mic.
This episode is a loving reminder that wildness doesn’t mean chaos—it means truth. And sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is sit with your pain, ask it what it wants you to know, and then set yourself free.
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"Be the smile. Be the laughter. Start the laughter."
Debbie Rey
Wisdom from Debbie in Episode 4
“I love being different. I love to be an exhibitionist about my difference.”
“The transition from the old to the new can be really, really lonely.”
“When you start to believe in yourself through doing the work, that’s when you start to break away from these people that are holding you back.”
“Talk to that feeling. And if you have a pen and paper, write down the thoughts that come to your mind.”
“It’s scary too, (if there’s a lot of pain) but when you’re doing the work, you’re not sitting in that pain for long.”
“People stay day after day feeling miserable and just hating their lives. It’s like, dude, do something about it.”
“You’ve got to take that first step. You’ve got to be brave.”
“If I’m not happy, I do something about it to make myself happy because I don’t like being unhappy.”
“Be the smile. Be the laughter. Start the laughter.”
“Stop sitting in your shit.”
Key Themes Explored
Your Path Does Not Need to Make Sense to Others
When the world doubts you—or when you grow up feeling like you don’t fit in—the answer isn’t to conform, it’s to go deeper into your truth. Debbie speaks powerfully about forging her own path by tapping into her rebellious nature and choosing to believe in herself, even when others didn’t.
The teaching here is clear: your path doesn’t need to make sense to others. If your vision feels strong, if your intuition nudges you forward, then that’s enough to begin. Self-belief becomes your anchor. You don’t need permission—just the decision to back yourself, again and again.
Listen to Your Body
Debbie introduces a profound yet simple practice: speak directly to the part of you that’s in pain. Whether it’s anxiety, sadness, or doubt, she invites us to close our eyes, breathe, place a hand on the part of the body where the emotion lives, and ask, “What do you need me to know?”
This is more than self-soothing—it’s soul listening. By having a loving, curious conversation with your own emotions, you unlock healing, wisdom, and self-understanding. You stop seeing your feelings as enemies and start recognising them as guides. When practiced regularly, this method rewires your emotional response system and opens the door to deep personal freedom.
Take Action on the Things That Light You Up
Joy isn’t something that randomly arrives—it’s something we create on purpose. Debbie is crystal clear about this: you don’t wait around for the mood to shift—you get up and move your energy. For her, that might mean walking barefoot on the grass, playing with her dogs, journaling, or shaking things up with laughter.
The deeper truth here is that happiness requires action. It requires ownership of your emotional state. While pain, sadness, and heaviness are natural parts of life, they don’t have to become permanent homes. When you know what lights you up and you make it a practice—even in small, daily ways—you become the creator of your own joy.