🌿 In this unforgettable episode, we sit down with Claire O’Connor — intuitive essence midwife, brand stylist, and founder of Wellness Web Designers — to uncover a life journey filled with resilience, creativity, and spiritual reclamation. This is not your typical design or entrepreneurship story.

✨ Claire takes us deep into her early life in suburban New Jersey, painting a raw portrait of growing up in a household marked by intergenerational trauma, addiction, and religious dogma. From being a silent, withdrawn child in Catholic school to discovering salvation in art, books, and imagination, Claire's story is as powerful as it is relatable.

📌 Top Moments You Don’t Want to Miss:
00:02:21 — The brutally honest look into Claire’s childhood surrounded by Irish and Polish alcoholism
00:10:14 — Her mother’s confession: “I married your father because he was tall and had a job”
00:18:00 — Drawing animals as an escape: The origin of Claire’s creative spirit
00:23:11 — Wanting to become a cloistered nun to escape trauma
00:41:58 — The radical shift: Choosing public high school over religious seclusion
00:53:00 — Becoming the first in her family to graduate college and finding her tribe in a nature-based liberal arts school
01:10:00 — Studying under Native American elders and embracing environmental spirituality

💥 Claire drops so many mic-drop moments of self-discovery, including how she reframed her trauma through psychology, and how she found voice, power, and healing through nature, design, and creativity. Her blend of holistic human development with stunning design work makes her a true pioneer for women entrepreneurs in the wellness space.

👁️‍🗨️ Why Watch This Episode?
If you've ever felt like the black sheep, if you’ve battled self-doubt, or if you’ve questioned your place in rigid systems — this conversation will validate your journey. Claire’s story shows how creative intuition and spiritual alignment can transform pain into purpose.

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Claire O’Connor podcast, Wellness Web Designers, holistic branding, trauma healing journey, Catholic childhood trauma, intergenerational trauma, intuitive design, women entrepreneurs podcast, personal growth interview, spiritual healing, environmental psychology, creative entrepreneurship

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