Long before Steven Tyler's family history appeared on television, genealogist Dr. Guadalupe Vanderhorst Rodriguez was researching the Elliott family of Clinton County, New York. In this episode, she shares the evidence connecting Ann, an enslaved woman owned by Thomas Miller of Plattsburgh, to Robert Elliott and explains why preserving overlooked ancestral stories is one of the most important responsibilities of genealogy. Discover the research, the records, and the forgotten history behind one family's remarkable journey.

Many women carry a quiet emotional exhaustion that no one else fully sees. In this first episode of Returning to Yourself, Dr. Guadalupe Vanderhorst Rodriguez gently explores the invisible emotional weight of constantly being strong, overwhelmed, and disconnected from yourself.

Through compassionate storytelling and reflection, this episode offers emotional reassurance, understanding, and a reminder that healing begins gently.

If this episode spoke to your heart, the Emotional Reset Guide was created to help you reconnect with calm, clarity, and emotional peace one step at a time.

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Feeling emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself?

Returning to Yourself is a compassionate podcast series created for women seeking calm, emotional healing, reflection, and reconnection in a world that often feels overwhelming.

Hosted by Dr. Guadalupe Vanderhorst Rodriguez, each episode gently guides listeners through storytelling, emotional insight, holistic wisdom, and reflective conversations designed to help you reconnect with the version of yourself you’ve been missing.

This series is a safe space for emotional understanding, inner quiet, healing, and personal growth — one gentle step at a time.

Visit Book Serenity for emotional healing resources, journals, wellness guides, and supportive tools created to help you return to yourself again.