You left the job, the marriage, the religion, the profession.

You built the thing, became “the one to watch.”

You built it. They came. It worked. It succeeded.

You should feel free. Right?
But instead… you feel trapped. The victim of your own success.

In this solo episode, I share the raw, unfiltered story I usually only tell behind closed doors — of building a seven-figure business called Illuminate Freedom … that looked and felt like freedom at first but eventually, it felt like a cage.

I tell the story of mislabeling the early signals from my body.

Of realizing I’d shape-shifted into something “successful” that everyone I knew was clapping for, but no longer matched my Soul.

This is for the woman who’s been clapped for with lots of eyes on you — but doesn’t feel seen.

For the high-achiever who built something beautiful — and now wants to burn it down.

For the midlife luminaire who knows: you can’t swim in alignment until you let it sink.

Intro: The Unexpected Trap of Success (00:00)
Welcome to the story behind the story — the freedom you chase, and the cage you don’t see coming.

Midlife Awakening & the Dissonance Dilemma (04:53)
Why your body knows before your brain does — and how shame creeps in when your “dream life” doesn’t fit.

You Can’t Heal in a Container That Wasn’t Built for You (09:29)
Self-care isn’t always the answer — sometimes, it’s the cage.

When Coaching Becomes a Conformity Corset (17:53)
Leaving clinical life only to re-create the same dynamics in a new form.

The Reckoning: “This Isn’t It” (20:14)
The slow, quiet reckoning: your soul is no longer onboard.

Bridge Time & Reimagining the Next Chapter (29:46)
How I deconstructed a million-dollar business and created breathing room to find out who I really was.

People, Purpose, and Permission to Pause (35:35)
The deepest layer of the work: discovering who your people are now — and who you no longer need to perform for.

If you're feeling seen by this episode and interested in discovering more -- join me for my virtual Summer Soulstice gathering June 25 -- for the woman straddling two worlds. One world you know "is NOT it." ...and one world you can't quite see, touch, taste, or feel yet.

We'll help you sink in and find the grace and energy to navigate this liminal space -- all while harnessing the full bodied energy of summer to move with purpose and passion toward what's most soul aligned for you next.

June 25 | 5 PM ET | On Zoom

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