A near-death experience has a way of stripping life back to what truly matters.In this episode, we explore identity shifts, self-abandonment, and what happens when success no longer feels aligned.

After decades in law enforcement, Lynae survived a life-threatening medical crisis that forced her to confront patterns she had normalized for decades — disassociation, emotional suppression, over-functioning, and prioritizing everyone else over herself.

What followed was a deep reckoning with how she had been living — and a conscious decision to realign her life with who she truly was.

This conversation is about what changes when you face mortality… and realize you are the one who must show up for your own life.

We explore:

- The subtle ways high achievers self-abandon

- How childhood roles shape leadership identity

- Why disassociation becomes normal in high-pressure careers

- What happens when you stop performing for external validation

- How to shift careers or identities without blowing up your life

- The power of small, consistent steps in rebuilding self-trust

- Why silence is often where your real answers live

If you’ve built a life that looks successful on paper — but something inside feels misaligned — this episode will resonate deeply.

Connect with Lynae

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lynaeschemenauer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthylivingwithlynae

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynae.sxhemenauer/

Work with Fiona:

Explore coaching and somatic recalibration for high performers ready to lead from clarity and nervous system safety:

Website: https://www.fionawalsh.co

1:1 Coaching & Breakthrough Sessions: https://www.fionawalsh.co/work-with-me

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fionawalshcoaching

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-walsh-coach

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