Soul Inspirit

EP 48: Beyond the Lens: Let Yourself Be Seen


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This episode is like a quiet, cozy conversation, the kind that happens when people forget they're recording and just tell the truth.

Summer sits down with Chanelle Sillifant, Coco, who many listeners may recognize as the photographer from Summer's recent Mexico retreat. What unfolds is a deeply candid exchange. Coco shares a heartfelt story she has never shared publicly before, and in response, Summer finds herself doing something she hadn't planned — sharing something she had once meant to tell Coco, but previously held back, live on air. Together, they explore what happens when we stop trying to look a certain way and allow ourselves to be felt instead. Coco reflects on how photography became a doorway into embodiment, self-acceptance, and reconnecting with parts of herself that were once hidden away. The conversation moves gently through themes of bodies, aging, confidence, and the quiet bravery it takes to be seen as you are. Timestamps: 2:52 Seeing people the way they want to see themselves 6:58 The moment photography became something more 7:24 "She said she'd forgotten that central part of herself" 11:08 Sensuality being misunderstood and suppressed 14:05 The exhaustion of trying to look younger 22:17 Bodies as a reflection of the inner world 30:12 What happens when someone feels beautiful for the first time 36:10 Where embodiment goes beyond aesthetics Connect with Coco on Instagram: @coco_sillifant Stay up to date with Soul Inspirit Texts Join the Soul Inspirit Email List Follow Summer on Instagram Website soulinspirit.com Get Your Yes, No, Maybe So Oracle Deck Email Summer: [email protected]
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Soul InspiritBy Summer Paradiso