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Emma Lyons and I are diving deep into something we all carry but rarely talk about: Shame.
Emma spent 15 years in human rights law before burning out and realizing she had to dismantle her own trauma patterns from the ground up.
Now, she’s an Inner Power Guide helping women like us stop the self-sabotage and actually heal our nervous systems.
We talk about how those things we think are just "personality traits"—like being shy or afraid to speak up - are often just survival responses our bodies are holding onto from way back.
We get into the "inner critic" (which Emma calls the inner narcissist) and how it keeps us under a kind of house arrest, preventing us from receiving the goodness we deserve.
Emma shares her "BREAK" method to help us snap out of those shame spirals in real time so we can finally start living authentically and, as she puts it, shamelessly.
It’s such an eye-opening look at how breaking these cycles doesn’t just change our own lives, but ripples out to everyone around us.
You’ll hear us chat about:
This episode is a total permission slip to stop hiding and start taking up the space you were always meant to fill.
I can't wait for you to hear it!
Connect with Emma Lyons:
https://traumamatrix.substack.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-lyons-traumamatrix/
https://www.facebook.com/trauma.matrix
https://www.youtube.com/@trauma.matrix
https://www.tiktok.com/@trauma.matrix
Access your FREE gift here:
5 signs it's time to break up with your inner narcissist
https://tinyurl.com/NotTodayNarc
Thank you for spending time with me today on the Thrive After 45™ podcast! If this episode spoke to you, be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss one.
And if you loved it, I’d be so grateful if you left a review - it helps more amazing women like you find this show!
Your journey doesn’t stop here - let’s keep the conversation going! Connect with me at denisedrinkwalter.com, and follow @thethriveafter45podcast for daily insp, tips, and support.
Remember, midlife isn’t the end - it’s just the beginning of a new, exciting chapter! Keep thriving, keep shining, and I’ll see you next time!
By Denise Drinkwalter, a Midlife Renewal Coach supporting women in reclaiming sovereignty, purpose, and self-trust after 45.Emma Lyons and I are diving deep into something we all carry but rarely talk about: Shame.
Emma spent 15 years in human rights law before burning out and realizing she had to dismantle her own trauma patterns from the ground up.
Now, she’s an Inner Power Guide helping women like us stop the self-sabotage and actually heal our nervous systems.
We talk about how those things we think are just "personality traits"—like being shy or afraid to speak up - are often just survival responses our bodies are holding onto from way back.
We get into the "inner critic" (which Emma calls the inner narcissist) and how it keeps us under a kind of house arrest, preventing us from receiving the goodness we deserve.
Emma shares her "BREAK" method to help us snap out of those shame spirals in real time so we can finally start living authentically and, as she puts it, shamelessly.
It’s such an eye-opening look at how breaking these cycles doesn’t just change our own lives, but ripples out to everyone around us.
You’ll hear us chat about:
This episode is a total permission slip to stop hiding and start taking up the space you were always meant to fill.
I can't wait for you to hear it!
Connect with Emma Lyons:
https://traumamatrix.substack.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-lyons-traumamatrix/
https://www.facebook.com/trauma.matrix
https://www.youtube.com/@trauma.matrix
https://www.tiktok.com/@trauma.matrix
Access your FREE gift here:
5 signs it's time to break up with your inner narcissist
https://tinyurl.com/NotTodayNarc
Thank you for spending time with me today on the Thrive After 45™ podcast! If this episode spoke to you, be sure to hit that follow button so you never miss one.
And if you loved it, I’d be so grateful if you left a review - it helps more amazing women like you find this show!
Your journey doesn’t stop here - let’s keep the conversation going! Connect with me at denisedrinkwalter.com, and follow @thethriveafter45podcast for daily insp, tips, and support.
Remember, midlife isn’t the end - it’s just the beginning of a new, exciting chapter! Keep thriving, keep shining, and I’ll see you next time!