I Stepped In Again
After finally breaking through the fear of my first podcast, I found myself facing the next step—saying yes a second time. And sure enough, the nerves came back: Will this one go as well? Will I stumble? Do I even have more to say, or did I already spend it all on the first one?
The answer, I discovered, is yes. And no. And something entirely different.
Because this time I sat down with Julia Anchorhaven, host of the Mystical Wellness Podcast, and the conversation went places that weren’t on my map at all. Julia has a way of opening up quiet, luminous spaces in her questions—spaces where I found myself speaking truths I didn’t know I was ready to share.
How It Happened
I noticed that Julia had done some work on inner child on her podcast, which it turns out was a good setup for our conversation, and after a quick connection, we decided to record together. She welcomed me in so warmly that the whole experience felt less like an interview and more like stepping into a shared experience.
We touched on the mystical, the healing journey, the fears that still surface, and the strange beauty of letting your voice actually be heard, through fiction, through true stories, through music—however it happens.
As usual, I walked away grateful. Not because it was “perfect” (apologies for the tech issues, those were entirely on my end this time!), but because it was real.
Listen In
So here it is—the full conversation with Julia on the Mystical Wellness Podcast.
I encourage you not only to listen to our exchange, but also to check out more of Julia’s episodes at the link below. Her work creates a kind of grounded magic that blends healing, wonder, and everyday life in a way I deeply admire.
https://anchorhaven.substack.com/podcast
I hope you enjoy our time together here, and that it leaves you with something meaningful to carry.
Until next time,
David
✦ Author Bio - David Deane Haskell
David Deane Haskell is a trauma-informed memoirist and spiritual guide disguised as a writer. His work doesn’t just tell stories—it transmits healing. He writes for the ones who’ve been dragged through the dark and came back changed. Not better. Not fixed. Just ready.
His flagship book, Wounded Angels: A Journey to Wholeness Through Inner Child Healing, is the heart of his mission: to show what healing feels like when it’s raw, nonlinear, and hard-won. Everything he shares—essays, stories, transmissions—is filtered through that same lens: radical honesty, emotional courage, and the deep belief that no one is too broken to come back.
✦ Why The Inner Child Journal Exists
You won’t find “10 Tips to Love Yourself” here. You’ll find the emotional truth at the end the tip list—the part no one wants to talk about.
This is a space for people doing real healing. For those whose inner children still throw tantrums, freeze up, or whisper, ‘we’re not safe yet’. If that’s you, welcome. You’re not behind. You’re not defective. You’re just healing honestly.
David doesn’t speak from theory. He speaks from the trenches. And he’s building this journal for others who need a witness, a mirror, or a moment of ‘God, someone else gets it’.
✦ Why Your Voice Matters Here
This isn’t a community for passive reading. It’s a space for shared resonance. You are not here to consume. You’re here to be present. When you comment, when you share, when you say, ‘this hit me’, you’re helping build something sacred.
Don’t recommend this because it’s trendy.
Recommend it because it’s true.
And if you feel something reading this?
Say something. That’s how this becomes ours.
