The story

After spending much of her life navigating what felt like a thick fog, guided only by a relentless curiosity, Gio Badilla began piecing together the missing parts of her story in her mid-forties. That journey would eventually lead her to create Reiyā.

Before that turning point, she had lived many lives—moving across continents, immersing herself in different cultures, and stepping into countless creative roles. Success and failure came and went, but a deeper feeling remained: a sense of disconnection. Of never fully belonging. Of never quite feeling safe. And of not understanding the consuming darkness that lived inside her.

A late ADHD diagnosis marked the beginning of a profound shift. As she explored its impact, other pieces began to fall into place: unprocessed trauma, the nuances of neurodivergent traits, the subtle effects of hormonal change, and the intricate ways identity and lived experience shape each other over time.

But this was never about collecting labels. It was about learning how her system actually worked—how her mind processed, how her body responded, and how her energy moved through the world. After years of deep research, reflection, and lived experience, the fog began to lift. With that clarity came trust, resilience, and a quieter form of self-love. Fear, once constant, began to release its hold.

As her understanding deepened, she began to see her patterns reflected in others: people quietly carrying invisible burdens, moving through life on autopilot, just trying to stay afloat in an increasingly chaotic world.

That recognition led her to become a certified coach and to build Reiyā. A space to guide others through their own layered process of self-understanding and reconstruction. A space to uncover clarity, restore resilience, and reconnect with the self beneath the noise, while rebuilding the sense of community we all need to navigate uncertain times.