What happens when the life you've built no longer fits the person you've become?

In this episode, Megan talks to Amber Rae, who shares her story of a profound unraveling that began with a single, eye-opening moment, leading her to confront the truth about her marriage, her career, and the beliefs she had held for years. 

If you've ever felt that quiet pull to make a change but has been too afraid to follow it, you'll want to tune in.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Why we are conditioned to choose others' happiness over our own—and the deep-seated fear behind it.
• The dangerous trap of "self-abandonment" and how it masquerades as self-love.
• The difference between your intuition and the noisy voices of fear and expectation.
• A powerful journaling practice to help you discern which voice is speaking to you.
• Why we often try to fix our external circumstances (our jobs, our home) instead of facing the truth about what needs to shift internally.
• How to borrow courage from the categories in your life where you already feel confident.
• The crucial reframe: walking away from something you've outgrown is an act of leadership, not selfishness.

Episode Timestamps:

• 00:03:00 – The pivotal moment that sparked Amber's unraveling.
• 00:05:00 – Why the unraveling is happening to so many women right now.
• 00:08:00 – The connection between Amber's personal journey and her new book, Lovable.
• 00:10:20 – The messy reality of healing and why it's not a linear process.
• 00:19:00 – The difficult question: Is it self-love or self-abandonment?
• 00:23:25 – The realization that we often "self-abandon" in one area of life but not others.
• 00:28:00 – How to discern the voice of intuition from the noise of fear.
• 00:31:30 – A powerful journaling practice for listening to your internal voices.

About Amber Rae: 

• Website: https://www.amberrae.com/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyamberrae/ 
• Book: Loveable by Amber Rae: https://www.amazon.com/Loveable-Womans-Path-Good-Free/dp/1250809339

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This episode was edited and produced by Walk West and is brought to you by Megan's online membership site for wedding pros, The Planner’s Vault.