Today’s guest is living proof that survival is just the beginning.

Meet Karyssa Kestranek—a traumatic brain injury survivor, motivational speaker, and Good Life Ambassador with the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

After a devastating motorcycle crash left her in a month-long coma and given only a 1% chance to live, Karyssa didn’t just recover—she rewrote her entire story.

Now, nearly 15 years later, she’s using her voice to inspire others and remind us that no matter how far you fall, your comeback can be your calling.

This episode is about:

• Choosing life again and again

• Moving through trauma with power and purpose

• Turning pain into a platform for healing and advocacy

You’ll walk away from this conversation with goosebumps, perspective, and a deep reminder that you are stronger than you know.

🔗 Connect with Karyssa:

• Instagram: @karyssak

• Facebook: Karyssa Kestranek – Never a Victim, Forever a Fighter

• TikTok: @karyssakestranek

• Learn more about the Good Life Ambassadors Program

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🎵 Music composed and produced by Hudson Sheline

Power without permission. Love without condition.
And always—keep embracing the extraordinary within the ordinary. 💛

Today on Surpassing Circles, we’re celebrating unstoppable spirit, unapologetic advocacy, and the beauty of living life on your own terms.

Meet Shaye Taylor—Special Olympics Ohio athlete, LGBTQ+ advocate, cashier, sister, speaker, and all-around force of nature.

Born and raised in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood, Shaye has never fit into a box—and she’s never tried to. Whether she’s gliding across the ice in a figure skating routine or knocking down pins on the bowling lane, Shaye shows us what it means to lead with joy, resilience, and radical self-determination.

She shares this passion for sport and self-expression with her twin sister, Sharita—who’s also an athlete and advocate in her own right.

As a Good Life Ambassador for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Shaye uses her voice to break barriers and build bridges—championing both disability inclusion and LGBTQ+ visibility in a world that often tries to silence both.

Whether she’s behind a microphone or behind the register at Marc’s, one thing’s for sure: Shaye doesn’t just surpass labels—she shatters them.

This is one of those conversations that will stay with you.
Let’s get into it.

📸 @nicitaylortlkscar90 on Instagram

🌀 Good Life Ambassadors – Cuyahoga DD

You’ve held it all together.
Now it’s time to choose you.

I’m Felicia Sheline—Revelation Guide, Cycle-Breaking Coach, and voice behind the Surpassing Labels Podcast.
I work with women who are done pretending they’re fine.

If you’re soul-exhausted…
If you’re craving clarity, softness, and a new direction that actually fits you…

🎯 This is your wake-up moment.

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You are not too late.
You are not too much.
You are one breath away from your return.

Let’s go.

🎵 Music Composed and Produced by: Hudson Sheline

If choosing rest, setting boundaries, or saying no makes you “selfish”—then maybe selfish isn’t such a bad thing.

In this powerful episode of Surpassing Labels, we’re reclaiming the word that’s been used for too long to keep women small, overextended, and soul-tired. Felicia invites you to flip the script, speak your truth, and take up space—without apology.

✨ Inside this episode:

• Why “selfish” is often code for “no longer abandoning yourself”

• The emotional double standards women face when they choose themselves

• Permission slips to say out loud (and write on your bathroom mirror)

• A grounded reminder: You don’t owe your depletion to anyone

This is the reminder you didn’t know you needed:
You are not selfish.
And your peace matters.

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🎵 Music composed and produced by Hudson Sheline

Power without permission. Love without condition.
Keep embracing the extraordinary within the ordinary.

Welcome to Part 1 of The Good Life Voices!

This is where we shine the light on voices that are shifting culture, breaking barriers, and redefining what’s possible.

I’m so excited to introduce you to Grace Blatt—an autistic self-advocate, educator, and all-around truth-teller who is living the good life on her own terms.

Grace holds a Master’s in Psychological Sciences and teaches upper-division neuroscience courses at Cleveland State University, where she weaves together her academic brilliance and lived experience in a way that’s nothing short of transformative.

For nearly a decade, Grace has served as a Good Life Ambassador with the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities—helping to build a more inclusive, empowered world through advocacy, education, and connection.

She’s also a leader with Milestone Autism Resources, serves on their Associate Board, and plays a key role in the ConneXtion Conference, where her voice and vision continue to make a lasting impact across the neurodivergent community.

Oh—and when she’s not out here changing the world?
You’ll find her crocheting, knitting, making gorgeous jewelry, or hanging out with her cat, Phinnigan (who, honestly, could have his own episode).

Grace brings insight, humor, strength, and soul to this conversation—and I know you’re going to walk away feeling both seen and expanded.

Let’s dive in.

Grace Blatt on LinkedIn HERE

🌱 Good Life Ambassadors – Cuyahoga DD
🌟 Milestones Autism Resources

Power without permission. Love without condition. And always—keep embracing the extraordinary within the ordinary.

You’ve held it all together.
Now it’s time to choose you.

I’m Felicia Sheline—Revelation Guide/Cycle Breaking Coach, and voice behind the Surpassing Labels Podcast.

I work with people who are done pretending they’re fine.

If you’re craving clarity, softness, and a new direction that actually fits you...

🎯 This is your wake-up moment.

🔑 Book your FREE Revelation Key Session — where we cut through the noise and reconnect you with the person you’ve been missing.

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You are not too late.
You are not too much.
You are one breath away from your return.

Let’s go.

🎵 Music Composed and Produced by: Hudson Sheline

They don’t see the mental tabs you keep open.
The reminders, the meal planning, the birthday cards, the calming down, the checking in.
They don’t see the emotional labor—because you make it look effortless.

But just because it’s invisible doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.

In this episode of Surpassing Labels, we’re naming the unseen, unthanked, and often unshared load so many women carry quietly—every single day. This is for the woman who’s done being the unspoken glue… and is ready to feel held, too.

You’ll hear:

• What emotional labor really looks like (beyond the buzzword)

• Why soul exhaustion shows up even when “nothing is wrong”

• The mindset shifts that let you reclaim space, support, and softness

This isn’t about blame—it’s about truth.
And truth is where healing begins.

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🎵 Music composed and produced by Hudson Sheline

Power without permission. Love without condition.
And always—keep embracing the extraordinary within the ordinary. 💛

Welcome to the Surpassing Circles Spotlight Series—a sacred space within the Surpassing Labels Podcast devoted to honoring the voices, stories, and resources from the special needs and disability community.

This isn’t a pivot. It’s a return.
Because while this podcast has grown to include women’s healing, identity, and emotional freedom… it was born from advocacy, caregiving, and the quiet strength of those navigating life in systems not built for them.

And that part of the story? Still matters.
Still needs telling.

We’re launching this spotlight with a powerful 4-part mini-series featuring the Good Life Ambassadors of Cuyahoga County, Ohio—adults with developmental disabilities who are redefining advocacy, inclusion, and what it truly means to be seen.

You’ll hear from four incredible individuals—starting with Grace Blatt and Shaye Taylor—who are using their lived experiences to create lasting change in schools, communities, and hearts.

If you’ve ever believed that every voice deserves a seat at the table, this series is for you.

🔗 Learn more about the Good Life Ambassador Program:
https://cuyahogabdd.org/resources/good-life-ambassadors/

🎙 Want to share your story on the podcast?

Let’s amplify your truth and show the world what surpassing labels really looks like.

Reach out anytime!

📲 Stay Connected:
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📸 @felicia.sheline
📬 Email: support@feliciasheline.com

You are not too late.
You are not too much.
You are one breath away from your return.

Let’s go.

🎵 Music Composed and Produced by: Hudson Sheline

You’re the strong one. The reliable one. The one who holds it all together.
And the world praises you for it.

But here’s the truth no one talks about:
The very roles we’re applauded for are often the ones eroding us from the inside out.

In this bold and deeply honest episode of Surpassing Labels, we’re naming what so many high-functioning, soul-exhausted women feel but rarely say out loud:

That survival-mode roles like “The Fixer,” “The Giver,” and “The One Who Always Has It Together” may have protected us—but they’ve also buried us.

We explore:

• The disappearing act women are celebrated for

• The emotional toll of "good girl conditioning"

• How praise can become a prison

• And the courageous shift from performance to presence

This isn’t about shame.
It’s about truth.
And it’s your invitation to stop performing for love—and start returning to the woman you were never meant to lose.

🌀 Reflection Prompts from This Episode:

• What version of me gets the most praise?

• What version of me is always tired?

• Who am I when no one is watching and nothing needs to be fixed?

🔑 Ready to feel like yourself again?
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Instagram: @felicia.sheline
Email: support@feliciasheline.com

🎵 Music composed and produced by Hudson Sheline

Power without permission. Love without condition.
And always—keep embracing the extraordinary within the ordinary.

Welcome back to Surpassing Labels—the podcast for the woman who’s done disappearing and is ready to come home to herself.

In this reintroduction episode, I’m sharing the heart behind Season 2. Because while this space began with stories from the special needs and disability community, it’s grown—because I’ve grown.

If you’re new here: I’m Felicia Sheline—Revelation Guide, Cycle Bfreaking Coach, and mother of three extraordinary children. This podcast was born from my personal journey of advocacy, burnout, and awakening. And now, it’s here for women like you—the ones who hold it all together but feel soul-exhausted from doing so.

Season 2 is about power without permission, love without condition, and remembering who you are beneath the labels the world gave you.

You’ll still hear from the special needs community through our new Bonus Episodes Surpassing Circles Spotlight Series, but you’ll also hear the kind of truth-telling, boundary-breaking, soul-nourishing conversations that help you wake back up to yourself.

This is for the woman who’s quietly been asking,
“What about me?”

If that’s you…
You’re in the right place.

Let’s rise.

🔑 Ready for your first brave step back to yourself?
Book your free Revelation Key Session:
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📲 Stay connected:
Website: www.feliciasheline.com
Instagram: @felicia.sheline
Email: support@feliciasheline.com

🎵 Music composed and produced by: Hudson Sheline