What helps when life suddenly becomes something you never planned for?

In today's episode of We Didn’t Plan For This, Adrienne shares where she is now after the sudden loss of her husband, Brian.

If you listened to Episodes 164 and 166 of How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast, you already know the story of what happened. But this episode isn’t about retelling that story.

It’s about what comes next.

Grief rearranges your priorities whether you’re ready or not.

Adrienne reflects honestly on the reality of grief — navigating loss while raising her daughters, facing unexpected financial challenges, and stepping into a life she never imagined.

She shares the practices that are helping her move through this season, including meditation, breath work, community support, lowered expectations, and gentle movement.

These practices aren’t fixing grief. But they are helping her continue showing up, one breath at a time.

In each episode, we wrap up with a short guided “pause before you get out of the car” practice — a moment to breathe, reset, and gather yourself before stepping back into your day.

If you’re navigating grief, loss, or a season you didn’t plan for, this conversation is for you.

Support the Smith Family

Several people have asked how to support our family during this time. For those who wish, a link is included below. Please know there is no expectation — your care and presence already mean so much.

https://givesendgo.com/Smithfamilysatx

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

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For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

“Worry is just prayers for chaos” -Gabby Bernstein

For many of us, worry isn’t an occasional visitor - it can be a full time roommate. One thought becomes another, and before we know it, our minds are spinning through every possible scenario.

This guided meditation invites you to step out of the cycle of worry and into the present moment. Through imagery, breath, and gentle awareness, you’ll practice letting go of what hasn’t happened and returning to what is true right now.

For the moments when your mind won’t stop spinning, press play.

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

A quick disclaimer before we begin:

No current clients were identified in this episode, and some names, details, and identifying information have been trimmed, toned, blended, or completely covered.

Because what happens in the salon may stay in the salon… but OMG, the stories are way too good not to tell. 

Welcome to People Be Peopling.

 Adrienne and Nora are on location at Brilliant Gems in Boerne, Texas, where Amber, Crystal, and Emma pull back the foils on what REALLY happens behind the chair.

And apparently, we were not prepared!

They share all the moments when people be peopling all over themselves!  From wildly inappropriate confessions and stories that have lived rent-free in these stylists’ heads for decades—nothing is off limits. But underneath the absolute chaos is something surprisingly meaningful.

Hairstylists don’t just do hair. They become confidants. They celebrate weddings, graduations and first haircuts. They sit with people through cancer, loss, divorce and grief. They hear things clients may not tell anyone else—and then somehow have to clock out, go home and try and leave all of that energy behind.

It’s hilarious. It’s heartfelt. Basically…people be peopling!

Check out the photos mentioned in this episode over on @wdpftpodcast 

Listener discretion strongly advised. This episode contains very explicit adult conversations and language.

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

Ah Bedtime...

It’s amazing what your mind can accomplish the moment your head hits the pillow.

All day long, you couldn’t remember why you walked into the kitchen. And now, suddenly at bedtime, your mind remembers an email you forgot to send, a conversation from six years ago, and three things you should probably do tomorrow.

If that sounds familiar, this meditation is for you.

This guided bedtime meditation is an opportunity to slow things down, turn down the volume on the mental chatter, and loosen your grip on the day. You don’t need to solve tomorrow’s problems tonight. You don’t need to replay today’s events one more time.

Instead, draw your attention back to your breath, your body, and this present moment as you prepare for rest.

For the moments when your body is ready for sleep but your mind has scheduled a staff meeting, press play.

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

We Didn’t Plan For This… is a new special series from the hosts of How Yoga Changed My Life about navigating life transitions, and unexpected change in real time.

After Adrienne's sudden loss of her husband, so many of you reached out with the same words: “I didn’t plan for this either.” A diagnosis. A body that changed. A marriage that shifted. A child who is struggling. A dream that fell apart.

This first episode sets the tone for the series. We’re not rehashing the details of what happened. We’re talking about where we are now — and how yoga, breath, and small daily practices can help us keep showing up through grief, parenting, identity shifts, and hard seasons.

This is not trauma-informed certification language. It’s not five steps to resilience. It’s honest conversation about strength, energy, work, friendship, our bodies, and ordinary days that don’t look the way we expected.

We’re not trying to fix anything.

We’re living it — as it’s happening.

And at the end of each episode, we’ll pause together before stepping back into our day.

We didn’t plan for this.

But we’re here.

Support the Smith Family

Several people have asked how to support our family during this time. For those who wish, a link is included below. Please know there is no expectation — your care and presence already mean so much.

https://givesendgo.com/Smithfamilysatx

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

When your nervous system has heard enough tea for one day…press play.

If you spend your day taking care of other people, you know the job is rarely just the job.

Clients bring their hair, bodies, stress, stories, relationships, family drama—and occasionally enough tea to require a confidentiality agreement!

This short guided meditation is for hairstylists, trainers, massage therapists, estheticians, teachers, healthcare workers, and anyone who spends their day in service of others.

In less than a few minutes, ground yourself, reconnect with your own body and breath. 

Embrace being present for the people you serve without carrying everything they bring into your space. Because you can care deeply without taking it all home with you.

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

Amber thought she was walking into a wonderful new opportunity. A growing salon. A supportive environment. A place where she could build her career, grow her clientele, and be part of something exciting.

Instead, she walked straight into a shitshow.

Amber could have ignored the red flags. She could have convinced herself to stay quiet, keep her head down, and hope things got better.

She didn’t.

In this episode of We Didn’t Plan for This, Amber shares what happened when she started listening to that little voice telling her something was very wrong—and what it took to finally trust herself enough to walk away.

Because leaving wasn’t the end of Amber’s story.

Sometimes your gut isn’t overreacting.

Sometimes it’s giving you directions.

And sometimes getting the hell out is exactly how you find your way into something better.

Click here to visit Brilliant Gems!

Click here if you or someone you know is in need of help. 

And if you don't know who Sally Jessy Raphael is...click here 

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

When the universe says, “Plot twist!” and you did not ask for a rewrite…press play.

EARLY RELEASE! Usually we release meditations on Wednesdays and Fridays, but since the Lunar Eclipse is tonight, we couldn't wait!

Sometimes something moves directly into the path of the life we thought we were building.  

A relationship changes. A door closes. A loss rearranges everything. And suddenly, the route we were so sure about doesn’t exist anymore.

Inspired by the Lunar Eclipse, The Detour is a guided meditation for navigating unexpected change, uncertainty, and the moments when life doesn’t go according to plan. 

The plan may have changed, but you didn’t disappear.

If this meditation made you think of someone whose life has taken an unexpected detour, send it to them. And if In Case of Emergency, Press Play has become part of your own emergency kit, please follow the podcast, rate and review it, and share an episode. Every one of those little things helps more people find us when they need somewhere to land.

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

When your physical, emotional, or energetic circuit breaker has officially tripped…press play.

Overstimulated, Over-peopled, or carrying 47 tiny things that somehow became one very big thing?

Consider this guided meditation the RESET button on your internal GFCI. You don’t have to figure out what overloaded your circuit board. You don’t have to fix it tonight. Just hit reset.

Know someone whose internal circuit breaker is hanging on by a thread? Send this episode their way.

And tell us what you need next!  What are you carrying right now? What kind of meditation would help?  

Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.

What happens when the life you planned becomes the life you never saw coming?

Welcome to the very first episode of We Didn’t Plan for This in its new home.

This podcast was never part of the plan. Then again, neither were most of the things that brought Adrienne here.

After the unexpected death of her husband, Brian, Adrienne found herself navigating a life she never imagined — grief, widowhood, parenting, probate, money, friendship, starting over, and the realization that sometimes life couldn’t care less about the plans you’ve made.

But We Didn’t Plan for This isn’t just a grief podcast.
It’s about all the ways life goes off-script — the devastating ones, the hilarious ones, the beautiful ones, and the completely WTF ones.

In this first episode, Adrienne shares why We Didn’t Plan for This now has a home of its own, what listeners can expect going forward, and the question at the heart of the entire show:
What happened in your life that you never planned for? 
Have a story? 
We want to hear it. Email WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

And if someone came to mind while listening, send them this episode. Follow, rate, review, and share We Didn’t Plan for This to help more people find their way here.

Because nobody really knows what’s coming.
So… this is the plan now.

Send Us Your Stories!

Have a story of your own that you definitely didn’t plan for? We want to hear it. Email us at WDPFTpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening to We Didn’t Plan for This — the podcast about the moments life absolutely did not prepare us for.

If this episode made you laugh, cry, feel seen, or immediately think of someone, send it to them. Sharing an episode is one of the biggest ways you can help this podcast grow.

And if you haven’t already, follow the show and leave us a rating or review wherever you listen.

Because none of us really know what we’re doing.

We didn’t plan for this.

Follow us on Instagram:

More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com

For those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.