Okay, y’all...this episode is exactly what it sounds like. A straight-up mind dump. No outline, no script, no co-host. Just Erin, raw and rambling with a million things swirling in my head that felt too important not to share.
I’m talking about what happens when we let our thoughts convince us we’re too broken, too messy, too much. I’m talking about the lie we tell ourselves that if people really saw us—the real us—they’d leave. I’m talking about the brutal truth that healing isn’t soft. It’s loud and gritty and uncomfortable as hell. And I’m reminding you that just because a thought shows up in your head doesn’t mean it gets to run the show.
From watching women rise at Save A Warrior to hearing from anonymous attendees after the Symposium, this episode is a heart-to-heart about surrender, letting go of outdated stories, and finally deciding that you’re worth the work. Worth the discomfort. Worth the love.
If you’ve been walking through the fire lately, I hope this reminds you that you’re not alone in the flames—and that what’s waiting on the other side is real freedom.
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