what she said

in this episode, angie sits down with her lifelong friend amanda law for a deeply honest conversation about surviving a rare brain tumor, navigating life-changing health challenges, and discovering a new way of moving through the world. together, they explore friendship, spirituality, intuition, and what it means to reinvent yourself in midlife.

in this episode:
  • amanda's rare brain tumor diagnosis and the intuition that told her something was wrong
  • how serious illness reshaped her perspective on life, health, and healing
  • finding meaning through spirituality, energy work, and releasing old stories
  • learning to trust intuition and live more fully in the present
  • leaving a high-stress career and rebuilding a healthier life
  • navigating changing identities as careers shift, children grow up, and empty nest approaches
  • why lifelong female friendships can become some of our greatest sources of strength

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What is what she said?

What She Said is a gathering place for women and their stories. Each episode features real conversations about love, friendship, motherhood, reinvention, aging, work, purpose, loss, joy, and everything in between. Host Angie Birky sits down with women from all walks of life to explore the lessons, challenges, and moments that have shaped who they are—and who they’re becoming.