When we’re young, freedom feels like staying up late, eating candy for dinner, and having no one tell us what to do. But as we grow up, that surface-level idea of freedom gets challenged. True freedom, is not about indulging in everything, it’s about having genuine choice and the ability to act from our values, not our wounds.

Brenda and Catherine explore their personal paths to authentic freedom. Brenda opens up about breaking free from perfectionism and people-pleasing, where retail therapy once offered short-lived comfort but not true satisfaction. Catherine shares how her struggle with overthinking and mental pro/con lists left her exhausted and paralyzed. Her early attempts at liberation looked like apathy and rebellion, but they didn’t bring peace.

Together, they uncover the uncomfortable (yet essential) "messy middle" - the part of the journey where we swing between extremes before finding alignment. They also explore how modern freedom includes digital boundaries, discerning true desire from disguised compulsion, and redefining success on our own terms.

If you’ve ever felt trapped by your habits, your phone, your finances, or your own expectations, this episode offers insight and permission to begin again.

Highlights from the Episode:

• Freedom requires taking responsibility for our choices—not escaping them
• The path often swings from constraint to rebellion before balance emerges
• Catherine's journey led from anxious overthinking to clarity and peace
• Brenda’s evolution moved from perfectionism to empowered decision-making
• True freedom means responding from our values rather than our conditioning
• Mindful spending is more liberating than impulsive consumption
• Digital boundaries are essential—choosing when and how to engage
• Saying both yes and no with equal ease is a sign of inner freedom
• Compulsions can masquerade as "freedom" but actually keep us stuck
• The “messy middle” is where transformation and self-trust are forged

✨ Where in your life are you craving more freedom?
✨ What have you already freed yourself from?

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