The Truth About Intuition, Boundaries & Energy ...

What if your next expansion didn’t come from pushing harder, but from reclaiming your energy, trusting your inner knowing, and letting your soul lead?

That’s exactly what my guest, Brenda Winkle, is here to share. Brenda blends psychic insight, somatic healing, and soul-centered coaching to help women navigate big transitions with clarity, sovereignty, and purpose. This isn’t your typical coaching conversation—it’s an energetic alignment in action.

Brenda believes that the greatest impact we can have on the world doesn’t come from doing more, but from returning home to our own energy. When we track how we feel—what fuels us and what drains us—we’re guided toward aligned action that naturally creates the change we want to see. Instead of living out of obligation or people-pleasing, we can live in authenticity and integrity.

For empaths and intuitives, this is especially important. Brenda likens it to walking through an airport and picking up everyone else’s bags until you’re too weighed down to carry your own. Without boundaries, we end up carrying the weight of others and abandoning ourselves in the process. She reminds us that boundaries aren’t really for other people—they’re for us. When we establish what’s tolerable and what’s not, life opens up, relationships deepen, and we reclaim our own energy.

We also talked about the difference between intuition and emotional triggers. Intuition, Brenda explains, always lands neutrally—like a quiet knowing. If there’s an emotional charge, that’s a sign of an unhealed wound or projection surfacing for attention. Learning to pause and discern between the two helps us trust ourselves more deeply and avoid outsourcing our power to others.

Brenda’s work also includes teaching intuitive tools like oracle cards. Unlike Tarot, which follows a set structure and meaning system, oracle decks are more fluid and can vary in theme and number of cards. She shares that oracle cards were her entry point into intuitive practice and created a free course to help others unlock their intuition using them.

As empaths, protecting our energy is vital. Brenda offered a simple yet powerful tool she calls the “Zip Up” method: making a zipping motion from the base of your spine up over your head while setting an intention for energetic sovereignty. Whether you’re with loved ones, at work, or in a crowded airport, this practice helps you stay grounded and safe in your own energy field.

Our conversation reminded me that boundaries, intuition, and energetic protection aren’t luxuries—they’re essentials. When we trust our inner knowing, we become more anchored, more authentic, and more empowered. We stop drifting in other people’s stories and start living as the main character in our own.

Brenda is also a writer on Substack at Your Yes Filled Life, where she shares more about energy, intuition, and personal empowerment. You can find her at brendawinkle.com and

Brenda Winkle

here on Substack. She also offers her free Energy Audit and Oracle Cards course as resources for anyone ready to reclaim their energy and amplify their intuition.

This episode is a powerful reminder that change begins with us. When we reclaim our energy, trust our intuition, and honor our own boundaries, we not only transform our lives—we shift the collective energy of the world.

I believe in you!