Your Traitor Within: April Lynn Kirkwood Drops The Mic

Jessica sits down with April Kirkwood—licensed holistic therapist, ageless style advocate, and TV favorite from The Golden Bachelor and the latest Bachelor in Paradise—to talk about healing as a lifelong commitment. They unpack triggers (“what in me still needs healing?”), boundaries as self-protection (not punishment), and what it means to live “large” in your own power, not for applause.

Big themes:

• Healing is messy, nonlinear—and not a 10-session fix.
• Triggers as teachers: notice → name → choose.
• Boundaries > people-pleasing (you can care without being responsible).
• Intergenerational patterns, “the traitor within,” and self-worth.
• Glimmers: catching micro-moments of good to raise your nervous-system floor.
• Choosing soul over image: freedom from fear as a daily practice.

Mic-drop lines:

• “There’s no failure in healing—only lessons.”
• “When I’m triggered, I ask: what in me still needs healing?”
• “Boundaries aren’t revenge. They’re self-protection.”
• “I want to be large—just not that way. Large in my own power.”

About April

April Kirkwood, M.Ed., LPC (holistic therapist) is an international podcaster, speaker, and #1 bestselling author known for empowering women to tell the truth, set loving boundaries, and reclaim self-worth. With 25+ years in mental health and two master’s degrees, she blends mind-body-spirit tools with a playful, ageless approach to life and style. You’ve seen her sparkle on screen—today you’ll meet the grounded healer using humor and soul work to help others find their voice.

Connect & promote:

• Website / sessions: aprilkirkwood.com
• Instagram: @aprillynnkirkwood
• TikTok: @aprillynnkirkwood0
• Booking / media: [email protected]
  
  

Links & resources

• Listen & follow: Your Traitor Within (Apple/Spotify)
• If you need support (US): National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (text START to 88788) • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline