You’ve changed so much. But the life you’re living still doesn’t feel like YOU.
You’ve come through a lot. Left a relationship, made big changes, done the work to understand yourself. You can recognize the old patterns now – but they still show up when you want to try something new, say what you mean, or choose what you actually want.
You’re ready for your next chapter. Yet you still talk yourself out of things, wait for permission, or feel like every choice has to be the right one. You want room to explore, change your mind, and enjoy the freedom you’ve worked so hard for.
I’m Malana, a writer + mind-body practitioner. I help women who’ve been through big life changes work through what still holds them back, so they can express more of themselves and step into what’s next.
With Malana Hokulani Writer + Mind-body Practitioner
“I feel more capable… more confident in my ability to move forward.”Hillary Schauf · Holistic health + life coaching client
You’ve changed so much. What’s still holding you back?
“I know what’s happening. Why do I still do it?”
Why do I still second-guess what I want, even when I know it matters to me?
That chapter is over. Why am I still editing what I say, wear, or do around what someone else would think?
Why does trying something new feel like a test I have to pass? Can’t I just try it and see?
I have more freedom now. Why do I fill the space with obligations instead of things I actually enjoy?
I want connection and new experiences. Why do I pull back when the opportunity is right there?
I’ve come so far. How do I let myself change again without feeling like I’m starting over?
Private support for your next chapter
Work through what still holds you back. Give yourself room to LIVE.
You can bring a desire, a question, or something you’re ready to explore: expressing yourself more honestly, feeling comfortable being seen, making space for connection, or finding the energy to enjoy what you love.
We look at what happens when you try to move forward. The thoughts that talk you out of it. The feelings that come up. How you respond, and how you’re caring for your body along the way.
Quantum Mind-Body Therapy® is at the heart of our work. Through energy work, guided mind-body practices, and self-inquiry, we explore the subconscious patterns, beliefs, and emotional responses that come up when you try to make a change. Functional nutrition support is woven in where it serves your health and energy.
You have room to talk honestly, try something different, and bring back what happens. We can question the rules you’re still living by: “I can’t change direction now.” “I need to feel completely healed before I put myself out there.” “If someone disapproves, maybe I’m making the wrong choice.” You don’t need a perfectly mapped-out future to begin.
Leaving was one thing. Learning to live freely was another.
2018 · Age 30
Living with debilitating chronic physical pain, horrible periods, and a daily weed habit. In an abusive marriage that couples counseling couldn’t fix. Holding back how I expressed myself.
There was more going on than the photo showed.
2026 · Age 38
Divorced and happily single. Living in Hawaii. Not numbing out with substances. Eating well, feeling amazing in my body, and enjoying the life I’m creating.
Smiling because I feel good!
Eight years, and a whole different relationship with my body, my voice, and my life. Here’s how it unfolded.
2018 · Age 30
At 30, I was living with debilitating chronic physical pain + emotional highs and lows. The pain in my back, neck, and shoulders made working and concentrating difficult.
I’d tried books, journaling, therapy, and changing how I ate – but the relief wasn’t lasting.
I’d been writing my whole life and helping women grow businesses and share their messages. But meanwhile, I was polishing my own life into the “love + light good girl” version – leaving my weed dependency and chronic physical and emotional pain outside the frame.
2020 · Age 32
By my 32nd birthday, I was fed up with hurting + holding so much inside. I wrote: “All I want for my 32nd birthday is to express myself.”
What I wanted at 32
“All I want for my 32nd birthday is to express myself.”
Then 2020 woke me up. Shortly after my birthday, I began doing the very thing I’d wished for: EXPRESSING myself. I started speaking boldly about what I believed was happening “out there” in the world. And then things started shifting within me.
My faith deepened. My energy shifted. I wanted more for my life. Weed began loosening its grip, until one night I was DONE. I still had chronic pain, but trusted I’d figure it out without getting high.
After a decade of addiction, I quit weed overnight, and the craving never came back.
With weed gone, I began detoxing my body + facing what I’d been numbing: childhood trauma. Working through that emotional pain helped me heal the chronic physical pain I’d lived with for years.
As my energy shifted, I began seeing + feeling more clearly. I broke free from abusive relationships, including my marriage, and an entire life I’d outgrown.
Some of the plant-based meals I’ve enjoyed along the way.
From there, I began sharing my story through writing, podcasts, and speaking. Women told me it helped them find words for their own experiences – and make changes, too.
What began as wanting to express myself opened into a life I hadn’t imagined – including moving to Hawaii. A quantum leap into a whole new chapter.
A little of my life now in Hawaii.
Living that new life sometimes felt like learning to walk all over again. I’d left so much behind. Now I had to figure out what I wanted to let IN.
I wanted connection, but after being hurt by people I’d trusted, letting someone get close wasn’t easy. There were beautiful days of swimming, exploring, and writing – and days when I wanted to hide.
I was free, AND still learning how to LIVE that freedom.
What did I actually want? Could I say it without apologizing? Could I try something new, change my mind, and let myself enjoy it?
Leaving my old life gave me freedom. Figuring out what to do with that freedom has been its own journey. I’ve let myself explore, work through what came up, and discover what I actually enjoy and want. My writing, my work, my personal style, connection, and everyday things that make me feel alive.
My life looks nothing like I once thought it was supposed to. And there’s so much I love about it that I wouldn’t have known to plan for.
That’s lived experience I bring to my work with women, too. You get to discover what freedom looks like for YOU – to try things, express more of yourself, and create a life that feels like yours.
Today, I bring that lived experience together with my training as a Certified Quantum Mind-Body Therapist® + Certified Functional Nutrition Therapist to support you in how you feel, what you choose, and what you want to make room for next.
Ways to work with me
Let’s work on what you want for your next chapter.
Private coaching to work through what still holds you back and explore what you want now. Here are some of the things we can focus on together:
Choose what you want now.
Notice where an old expectation or someone else’s opinion still shapes your choices. Work through the second-guessing and make room for desires you used to dismiss.
Let yourself try.
Begin the project, take the class, wear what you love, or share what you’ve written. Practice exploring without making every attempt a verdict on who you are.
Connect without losing yourself.
Say what you mean, hold a boundary, and let people get to know you. Work with the urge to pull back when you want connection.
Have energy for the life you want.
Make room for enjoyment, rest, and everyday care. Nutrition support can be woven in where it helps you feel better and have energy for what matters to you.
You don’t have to be “done healing” before you start living more fully.
Six weeks of private support
Your energy, expression + next chapter. A focus we choose together.
Private coaching with Malana
$1,500
Bring something you want to try, express, or make room for. Together, we work with the old beliefs, emotional responses, and habits that surface as you move toward it. You have support while you explore, make choices, and discover what fits the woman you are now.
An in-depth intake, reviewed before we begin
Six weekly private 60-minute audio calls
Assessment + personalized direction included in our first session
Tailored practices + recaps
Private voice notes + messages between sessions
We begin with a clear focus and adjust your plan as we learn what supports you. At the end, we review what’s changed and what you want next.
We meet weekly for six weeks, with tailored practices and support between calls. Your intake helps me prepare; our first session brings the bigger picture into focus and gets the work started. Each week, we work with what comes up as you put changes into practice.
You might practice saying what you need, begin something you’ve wanted to create, accept an invitation, or try something without knowing whether you’ll be good at it. We work with what actually happens, rather than giving you a list and leaving you to figure it out alone.
How we work with your energy, patterns + wellbeing
As a Certified Quantum Mind-Body Therapist® + Certified Functional Nutrition Therapist, I work with both the patterns shaping your life and how you support your physical wellbeing.
Guided hypnosis, body awareness, story work, and energy practices help us explore subconscious beliefs and automatic responses – including what happens when you try to say no, open up, or change a familiar habit.
Functional nutrition support is woven into our work where relevant. We consider how your eating habits and everyday care can support your energy, digestion, and wellbeing, with practical recommendations tailored to you.
You can ask questions, tell me what does or doesn’t fit, and bring what comes up between calls. We adjust the practices and practical steps as you go.
A glimpse of our six sessions
Here’s a general picture of how our time together can unfold. We tailor the focus, practices, and pace to you. These examples give you a feel for the work; what you bring into each session helps shape where we go next.
Session 1 · Get clear on what you want – and begin.
We look at the bigger picture: how you feel, what’s changed in your life, and what you want to make room for now. I guide you through an exercise tailored to what comes up, and we choose something you can practice during the week.
Session 2 · Notice the pattern before it takes over.
What happens when you want to say no, share something you’ve created, or try something new? We explore the thoughts, emotions, and sensations that come up, and practice responding differently instead of automatically holding yourself back.
Session 3 · Change what you’ve come to believe is possible.
“It’s too late for me.” “I never follow through.” “I should be happy with what I have.” We work with the stories shaping your choices, using guided practices to explore a different way of seeing yourself and what comes next.
Session 4 · Make your words and choices reflect what you want.
We notice where you dismiss your desires, soften your needs, or wait for permission. You practice expressing more of yourself – in a conversation, a piece of writing, your personal style, or a choice you’ve wanted to make.
Session 5 · Work through what still pulls you back.
A difficult interaction, a familiar habit, or the urge to hide gives us something real to work with. We use guided practices to work with what comes up and adjust your next steps. Everyday care and nutrition support can be woven in where useful.
Session 6 · Make this part of how you live.
We reflect on what’s shifted, what helps you feel more like yourself, and where you want continued practice. You leave with tools and a personalized direction for supporting your energy, expression, and the life you’re creating.
More energy. More clarity. More room to express themselves.
“I’ve had more energy and vitality than I’ve had in a few months… Have had a lot more focus… Even felt like shampooing my carpets today!”
“I feel significantly more hopeful since our conversation last week. I feel more capable… more confident in my ability to move forward.”
Hillary Schauf · Holistic health + life coaching client
“I was feeling SO blocked, really stuck. It just opened things up and got things flowing again.”
“You put into words the big question of ‘What do I do and who am I?’ You got right to the point and clarified and put it into words in such an articulate way. After that session, I feel like I just got a burst of inspiration and expansive clarity of new avenues.”
Catherine · Health Coach
“I was able to utilize some of this new knowledge to make some positive changes in my life, career changes and I even started talking about what I had been thru to help inspire others who have also been thru trauma.”
Geneva · Earlier coaching and guidance
“I like how she’s always listening, paraphrasing, responding, challenging me to look into things I hadn’t thought of… This gives me freedom and room to be more creative.”
Kerri-Anne L. · Former business coaching client
“I came away so excited and energized to just start writing and sharing more vulnerably… with so many ideas and a renewed sense of trust that my story does matter.”
Naia Haulani · Writer
“Your entire story from you writing about it to you speaking about it has helped me feel like I can speak out about my abuse and weather any storm.”
Reader response to Malana’s story
“I definitely feel like I have direction and content that I could actually start a blog. I’ve always wanted to, but didn’t know what I would write about. So this has been excellent.”
Tayla · Your Story Uncaged participant
“Reading your content has been a major catalyst to journal about my own journey with abuse.”
Reader response to Malana’s writing
“I love your RAW honesty about everything. There is no sugar coating. No fluff. You say it straight. But you also are incredibly positive and funny.”
Reader response to Malana’s work
“The way Malana combines the physical and spiritual aspects of healing so effortlessly in her stories and conversation has helped me see how grace looks like in motion…”
Reader response to Malana’s wellness writing
Let’s connect
What do you want more room for?
You don’t need a perfectly worded explanation. Share a little about yourself and the support you’re interested in. This is an inquiry, with no commitment to purchase.
What if I’m not sure whether this is right for me?
Share what you’re looking for in the inquiry form, or book a discovery call. We’ll talk about what you need and whether working together feels like a good fit before you commit.
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. You can arrive with a question, a feeling, a story, or a place in your life where you keep getting stuck. We find the thread together, and there’s room for the conversation to evolve.
Can we continue after six weeks?
Yes, if continued support is a good fit. We review your progress and priorities together. Another six-week package is $1,500; there’s no automatic renewal or obligation to continue.
How does support between sessions work?
During our six weeks together, you can share questions and reflections through private voice notes + messages. I offer feedback, practices, and resources where useful. We agree on support days and response times before beginning. This is asynchronous support rather than live or on-call availability.
What happens after I inquire?
I’ll read what you share and reply by email. We’ll confirm the fit, format, dates, and expectations. Then I’ll send the agreement, payment details, and any fuller intake we need. You aren’t booking or paying by submitting this form.
Is this therapy?
My work is therapeutic in nature, with coaching as the primary focus. I’m a certified Quantum Mind-Body Therapist® and Functional Nutrition Therapist, and I draw on that training to offer education, guided practices, self-guided tools, and self-inquiry. We work together to help you understand yourself, explore what’s coming up, and make the decisions that are right for you. I’m not a licensed mental health counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist. I don’t prescribe medication or provide crisis care, and this work doesn’t replace licensed mental health care when you need it.
What makes this different from AI?
Nothing replaces a human heart.
I use AI, too. It’s amazing to brainstorm, ask questions, and untangle your thoughts with a computer. But sometimes you don’t know what question to ask. You just know something hurts, feels stuck, or wants to come out.
I can hear the hesitation in your voice, the laugh after something painful, the apology before you’ve even said what you need. I can pause with you, ask about it, and give you room to feel without needing to turn it into a polished explanation.
AI can draw on accounts of human experience. But it hasn’t lived one. I bring my own path through abuse, addiction, faith, healing, and rebuilding, alongside my practitioner training. There’s a human heart here, listening to yours.
What we uncover can become something made just for you: a meditation, a guided hypnosis recording, nutrition guidance, a writing practice, or a next step we work through together. I bring lived experience, spiritual guidance, and creativity to that process, with God at the center of how I work.
You don’t have to arrive knowing what to ask or how to explain it. You can come as you are, and have someone listen, follow the thread with you, and help you find your way back to yourself.
What’s next for the woman you are now?
You can understand your past and still need support doing something different now. You get to try things, change your mind, make mistakes, and discover what you love. This next chapter can have room for all of that.
You don’t have to map out your whole next chapter. We can begin with what matters to you – and work with what comes up as you move toward it.
You’ve changed. What would it look like to let your life change with you?
Explore that with me through stories + reflections on expressing yourself, trusting what you want, and letting yourself try new things as the woman you are now.
