When Chandler Stroud walked away from a lucrative career as a Fortune 500 marketing leader, she wasn’t chasing a new rung on the corporate ladder. She was chasing peace. Like many high achievers, she had reached the milestone moments that were supposed to guarantee fulfillment only to find herself anxious, physically unwell, and quietly asking, “Now what?” Out of that question came The Healing Heroes Podcast, a purpose-driven platform designed to help women reclaim control over their peace, presence, and joy.
The podcast, now sixty weeks strong, is not another celebrity-led wellness trend. It is a structured, trauma-informed space that introduces women to a recurring cast of twelve experts, each one a “hero” with a specialty in healing. These voices appear again and again, giving listeners familiarity and consistency in a wellness landscape that often thrives on novelty. For women overwhelmed by the sheer volume of advice available online, the podcast is both a filter and a roadmap.
The Audience Stroud Knows Best
Stroud’s audience is clear: high-achieving women between 40 and 55 who are juggling corporate demands, caregiving, and the quiet sense that, despite professional success, something is missing. They are well-educated, financially stable, and often exhausted. Many unknowingly carry unresolved trauma that shows up as chronic stress, digestive issues, or a constant state of anxiety.
“These women have done everything they thought they were supposed to do. They climbed the ladder, raised the kids, built the life — and yet they feel unfulfilled,” Stroud explains. “They don’t always know how to name it, but they know something is off.”
What makes Healing Heroes stand apart is Stroud’s ability to meet these women exactly where they are. She speaks their language because she was once one of them. Her credibility is not just professional, it is personal.
A Different Kind of Wellness Podcast
In a crowded market dominated by rotating expert interviews, Healing Heroes is intentional about consistency. The twelve experts form a cast that listeners can get to know over time. An astrologer who has read for Beyoncé. A mindset coach who once built her career in Hollywood. A reverend who blends faith with inclusivity. A human design specialist who reframes self-compassion. These recurring voices bring depth and trust to the conversations.
Stroud compares the format to watching your favorite television series. “You don’t just meet a character once and move on. You get to know them, you trust them, you see their growth. That’s the kind of bond I want listeners to build with my heroes.”
Beyond format, the content itself is intentionally practical. Each episode offers tangible, accessible practices women can try in their everyday lives without needing to spend money chasing outside “fixes.” While Stroud sometimes shares step-by-step ideas, she emphasizes that healing is never a one-size-fits-all approach. “Everyone heals differently,” she says. “What I offer is more like a menu of possibilities. I share a foundational framework, and then each woman can choose the approaches that feel most authentic and supportive for her.”
The Roadmap: Present, Future, Past
That sequential approach is the foundation of Stroud’s framework for transformation, shared through the show’s digital membership, Happiness Academy. In the program, women are guided through the three pillars of healing, which focus on the present, the future, and the past.
The first pillar encourages the development of daily practices that support the body, mind, and spirit, with accountability to help participants stay on track. The second pillar shifts focus to creating a vision for the future, using mindset and intuitive practices to help women define a fulfilled version of themselves. The final pillar invites reflection on the past, encouraging the processing of experiences that may have been tucked away, to free themselves from what may be holding them back.
Together, these pillars provide a holistic approach to healing: grounding in daily practices, creating vision, and releasing what no longer serves.
Empowerment Over Dependence
One of the most radical aspects of Stroud’s model is that she does not want her listeners or participants to depend on her forever.
“I want women to graduate from needing me. I want them to have the tools to manage their own happiness,” she says. “When you teach someone to show up for themselves every day, you don’t need to hold their hand forever.”
This philosophy directly challenges the retention-driven model that dominates much of the coaching and wellness industry. For Stroud, empowerment is the measure of success.
Stories of Change
Even in its early stages, Healing Heroes is generating stories that illustrate the power of its approach. One woman, a senior executive navigating grief after the loss of her son, found unexpected community and healing through a movement practice she discovered in the program. Another participant described how learning her human design type gave her permission to treat herself with more compassion, unlocking a new chapter of growth.
These stories highlight Stroud’s central belief: healing does not always look like what you expect. Sometimes the transformation comes not from the prescribed solution, but from the space you give yourself to try something new.
Why It Resonates Now
Healing Heroes arrives at a cultural moment when women in midlife are quietly rewriting the narrative of success. They are less interested in external validation and more interested in peace, meaning, and resilience. The podcast validates the questions they may feel guilty for asking and provides actionable paths forward.
Stroud’s advantage lies in her ability to blend corporate credibility with holistic practice, structure with vulnerability, and expertise with relatability. She is both the guide and the proof that change is possible.
For women who are tired of wellness fads and endless advice, Healing Heroes offers something rare: a consistent community, a clear roadmap, and a host who has walked the journey herself.
To learn more or listen to episodes, visit The Healing Heroes Podcast.
