Think you failed at self-care because you didn't follow the "rules" perfectly? Michelle reveals why honoring your natural rhythm is actually more revolutionary than forcing yourself into someone else's box.

Michelle shares her honest experience with attempting an "hour of being" and why breaking it into four 15-minute intervals throughout her busy day was actually genius, not failure. She dives deep into why our nervous system fights stillness harder than chaos, the chemical addiction to cortisol and dopamine that keeps us perpetually busy, and how flexibility in our self-care practices is freedom, not failure.

• Your nervous system is chemically addicted to chaos - cortisol and dopamine hits create physical withdrawal symptoms when we try to be still

 • Honor actual capacity over ideal capacity - working with your real limitations creates sustainable transformation 

• Start with 5-10 minute intervals - build stillness like strength training, adding 5 minutes at a time 

• "Thank you" is your new mantra - don't argue with mind chatter, just acknowledge it and redirect 

• Sometimes you need external tools first - using astrology, human design, or even AI to understand yourself isn't cheating

• Journaling exercise: reviewing every job since college 

• The oxygen mask principle

 • Astrology and human design for self-discovery

Connect with Michelle:

• Instagram: @michelleaburke
• Book: Hot Mess Magic

Subscribe and share if this episode resonated with your transformation journey. Find Michelle on social media for daily authentic living inspiration and grab her book "Hot Mess Magic" for more tools on reclaiming your voice and rebuilding your life on your terms.

Keywords: transformation, Gen X women, authentic living, personal growth, voice reclamation, identity shift, life rebuild, nervous system healing, self-care boundaries

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and actually recognized yourself?

If you're staring at a stranger especially if you're navigating perimenopause or major life transitions, this episode is your wake-up call. Michelle gets raw about losing sight of herself and shares the exact framework that's helping her (and can help you) resurrect the woman you really are.

In This Episode: Michelle opens up about her own identity crisis, introduces the powerful ABCs of Becoming Her framework, and issues a 30-day invitation that could change everything.

You'll Learn:

• The ABCs of Becoming Her: Accept/Acknowledge, Be, Become, Clarity, Connect, Do, Embody
• Why your nervous system keeps you playing small (and how to work with it)
• The "being" practice that requires just one hour - yes, you have it
• How to stop seeking understanding and start being felt
• Why some wounds are meant to heal others, not disappear

Key Moment: Michelle reveals her Chiron wound the deep need to be understood and her realization that she's actually meant to be felt, not understood. This shift changes everything about how she shows up.

The 30-Day Invitation: Join Michelle in remembering who you are. No challenges, no pressure just an invitation to be for 30 days and fall in love with yourself again.

Resources Mentioned:

• Screen time check on your phone (spoiler: you have that hour to "be")
• Chiron wound (the wound you're meant to heal)

Connect with Michelle:

• Instagram: @michelleaburke
• Book: Hot Mess Magic

Ready to remember who you are? Subscribe for the next 29 days of this journey, and share this with a woman who needs to hear it.

What happens when your own mother asks you why you love everyone else more than yourself? For today's guest, this jail cell confrontation became the turning point that saved her life.

Episode Summary: Leticia Francis, "The Survival Mode Disruptor," reveals her journey from decades of toxic relationships to becoming a transformation coach. This raw conversation explores how to break free from survival mode, stop giving your power away, and rebuild your identity from the ground up.

Key Takeaways:

• Radical self-ownership changes everything - even when trauma wasn't your fault, your healing is your responsibility
• The 3-phase exit strategy - Self-awareness, reprogramming old narratives, and complete reinvention
• "Add the tax" to your dreams - stop playing small and demand what you actually deserve
• Release the survival version of yourself - the woman who kept you alive won't help you thrive
• Get clear on YOUR desires - separate what you want from what others expect

About Leticia Francis: Certified coach and survivor of domestic abuse who now helps women exit survival mode through "disruptive, unapologetic transformations." She's building a membership community and podcast focused on authentic living and personal growth.

Resources Mentioned:

• Life coaching for trauma recovery
• Somatic healing and emotional release work
• The power of manifesting through aligned action

Connect with Leticia:

• Website: https://leticiareneefrancis.newzenler.com/
• LinkedIn (most active), Facebook & Instagram

Connect with Michelle:

• Instagram: @michelleaburke
• Book: Hot Mess Magic

Ready to exit survival mode? Subscribe, share with a friend who needs this message, and remember: you weren't built to break - you were built to thrive.

Content warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, sexual abuse, and suicide attempts.

Ever found yourself crying on cold bathroom tiles, wondering how it got this bad?

Welcome to Hot Mess Magic! Where we stop pretending that rock bottom is failure and start seeing it as your fucking trampoline. Michelle Burke kicks off this raw, unfiltered journey by sharing why that moment when everything falls apart isn't your ending, it's your beginning.

In This Episode: Michelle gets brutally honest about losing everything, burning down her first podcast, and discovering that the mess isn't something to hide from, it's your greatest teacher and your launching pad to who you're meant to become.

You'll Learn:

• Why "having it together" is the biggest lie we've been sold
• The real cost of perfectionism (hint: it's literally shrinking your brain)
• The 3-phase rock bottom blueprint: Denial → Collapse → Rising
• How to stop spiritual bypassing and start getting real
• The ABCs of Becoming Her framework that changes everything

Reality Check Moments:

• "Am I living or am I existing?" - The question that cuts through all the BS
• Why your shame is actually an arrow pointing to your liberation
• How chronic perfectionism makes your body forget how to feel safe

Your Assignment: Write a thank you letter to your last breakdown. Yes, really. Thank that rock bottom version of yourself for showing you where you were hiding and what needed to die so you could rise.

Quote to Remember: "What if rock bottom isn't a grave, but it's your fucking trampoline? The lower you go, the more kinetic energy you can build."

Feeling Brave? Screenshot this episode, tag @MichelleABurke, and share what you're thanking your past rock bottom for. Michelle will repost the rawest ones.

Connect with Michelle:

• Instagram: @michelleaburke
• Book: Hot Mess Magic

Ready to stop pretending and start rising? This is just the beginning. Subscribe and let's do this together.

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 Ready to stop pretending you have it all together? This isn't another "fix yourself" podcast - it's your reckoning.

Episode Summary: Meet Michelle Burke and discover what Hot Mess Magic really means. This isn't about embracing chaos for the sake of it - it's about mining your mess for the gold that's been hiding there all along. A radical transformation awaits the woman brave enough to stop holding it all together.

What You'll Get:

• No fluff, no filters - just raw truth and real talk from guests who don't pretend perfection
• Burke Bomb truths that crack you open and call you forward
• Permission to own both your mess AND your magnificence
• The roadmap from hot mess to high impact
• Authentic voices sharing real transformation stories

This Podcast Is For: The Gen X/Xennial woman who's been holding it all together until she decides she doesn't have to anymore. You're ready for a reckoning, not another quick fix.

What Hot Mess Magic Means: It's not a brand or a vibe - it's the radical transformation that happens when you stop hiding your chaos and start mining it for gold. Your mess isn't something to fix; it's something to leverage.

Ready for Your Reckoning? Hit subscribe and let's unleash the magic in your mess. This is your permission slip to own it all - the chaos, the magnificence, and everything in between.

Connect with Michelle:

• Instagram: @michelleaburke
• Book: Hot Mess Magic

Warning: This podcast contains Burke Bombs that may crack you open. Proceed only if you're ready for real transformation.