Today we’d like to introduce you to India Smith.
Hi India, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My story, particularly as it pertains to this work didn’t begin as a business idea; it began as a calling I became aware of early in life.
Between the ages of about 12 and 14, I knew, in a way I didn’t yet have language for, that I was meant to help people. I didn’t know what that would look like or how it would take shape, but I knew it was part of why I was here. I understood it as a call placed on my heart, that I was meant to be a bridge for others in some way.
As I grew older, life unfolded the way it often does. I found ways to run from that call, question it, or keep it at arm’s length. I didn’t feel qualified, prepared, or “ready enough,” and there were long stretches where I kept one foot in and one foot out. Still, even when I wasn’t consciously pursuing it, the work never fully left me.
I was always that person for friends, family, and sometimes strangers; the one people came to when they were confused, overwhelmed, or trying to make sense of their inner world. Over the years, I mentored young people, coached adults, and showed up in different roles that all pointed back to the same thread: helping others understand themselves and find their footing.
I never went fully “all in” for a long time. It stayed part-time, informal, unfolding in pieces while I was still trying to figure out how this call fit into real life.
At the same time, my own personal journey was doing important work on me. On the outside, I looked capable and functional, but internally I began to notice patterns; exhaustion, misalignment, emotional fog, and recurring relational dynamics I couldn’t ignore. That season pushed me inward, but more specifically on a deeper journey with God. Instead of trying to push through or fix myself, I started asking deeper questions about what had shaped me, what I was reacting from, and what my inner life was signaling.
Gof allowed the personal work to provide the clarity I had been missing.
I began to see that many people aren’t struggling because they’re broken or unmotivated, they’re living from survival patterns, inherited beliefs, and unhealed wounds they never chose. When the heart is misaligned, life feels misaligned.
Today, my work is guiding people through that understanding. I help them unlearn what misled them, heal what was wounded, and realign their lives with who they truly are, rather than who they became to cope. I don’t rush people or try to fix them. My role is to help bring clarity where there’s been confusion and compassion where there’s been shame.
In many ways, this path wasn’t about becoming something new — it was about finally stepping fully into what the LORD had been forming in me since my early teens, and allowing it to take the shape it was always meant to have.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been a smooth road, but the challenges were part of the preparation.
One of my biggest challenges was getting out of my own way. For a long time, I questioned whether I was qualified to do the work I felt called to do. I carried insecurity, old wounds, people-pleasing tendencies, and a fear of being seen. I cared deeply about people, but my own imperfections made visibility feel heavy. I spent years believing I needed to “fix” myself before I could truly show up for others.
Distraction was another challenge. I explored many different paths — some out of curiosity, some out of fear, and some in pursuit of stability or external success. None of them were wrong, but they pulled my attention away from what felt most true. Chasing what looked successful on the outside left me unfulfilled on the inside, and that tension eventually showed up emotionally, mentally, and physically.
There were also seasons of burnout and internal resistance, where I felt caught between what I knew in my heart and how I was actually living. Learning to slow down, listen honestly, and trust quieter inner nudges instead of external pressure was not easy.
Looking back, those challenges weren’t detours; God used them to refine me. They taught me discernment, humility, patience, and compassion, all of which now shape how I show up in my work. The road wasn’t smooth, but it was purposeful, and every challenge helped clarify why I do what I do today.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about The Heart Back Home?
The Heart Back Home is centered on perspective, self-awareness, and heart work. At its core, the work is about helping people reconnect with themselves by seeing their lives, patterns, and relationships more clearly. Most people aren’t broken or lost, they’re responding to life through layers of experience, wounds, and survival habits they picked up along the way. I specialize in helping people recognize those layers and gently remove what no longer belongs to them.
What sets my work apart is that I don’t focus on fixing people or turning them into someone new. I help people return to who they already are underneath everything life has added on top. The work is practical, honest, and grounded in real life, and while not a Faith based platform in the typical way, faith is my foundation it’s what I stand on; it’s what leads me. My goal isn’t about quick transformation, but rather about clarity, emotional awareness, and learning how to move through life from a healthier internal place.
I’m known for creating spaces where people feel safe to be honest with themselves. My approach blends relational intelligence, perspective-shifting, and heart-centered guidance, all rooted in lived experience rather than theory. I meet people where they are and support growth at a pace that feels sustainable, not forced.
Brand-wise, what I’m most proud of is the integrity behind the work. The Heart Back Home isn’t built on trends or pressure to perform. It’s built on care, intention, and truth. My faith is the foundation of how I move and how I see people, but the work itself is accessible to anyone. People don’t need to believe what I believe to feel supported, understood, or welcomed.
What I want readers to know is that this work is an invitation, not a requirement. Whether someone is seeking clarity, healing, deeper self-understanding, or simply a healthier way of relating to themselves and others, The Heart Back Home offers space for that journey. The goal isn’t perfection, it’s alignment, wholeness, and coming back to yourself.
Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Honestly, I don’t have a specific childhood memory that stands out as a favorite. A lot of that time feels blurry for me. I know there were good moments, but I don’t remember many of them clearly.
Because of the trauma I experienced growing up, I learned to suppress a lot just to keep moving forward. In blocking out the painful parts, I also blocked out much of the good. I’ve done a lot of work to heal and understand what I went through, but I haven’t really done the work of remembering the happy moments, and that’s something I’ve come to understand about myself over time.
What I do know is that even then, I carried the same heart I have now. I was sensitive, caring, and deeply aware of people, and that part of me has always been there, even when the memories aren’t.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.indiamsmith.com
- Instagram: @theindiasmith
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@theindiasmith?si=Xp2TxnzuRwSfBcO-
