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- 141. Living Without Fear - When Love Becomes A Decision | With Esther Buerki
In this first episode of the new year, I speak about love and forgiveness as conscious daily choices.
I share how I grew up in a family shaped by judgment, mistrust, and resentment, and how these generational patterns influenced my parents and, for a long time, myself. I reflect on my father’s lifelong skepticism and briefly touch on how holding resentment caused deep emotional and physical pain in my mother’s life.
This episode invites you to reflect on the patterns you inherited and the meaning you give to your daily experiences. I speak about choosing love and trust even when it feels difficult, forgiving without losing boundaries, and being gentle with yourself when old reactions return.
Above all, it is a reminder that it is never too late to start again. You can choose love and trust every day, even if you didn’t grow up with them.
At the end of the episode, I share how you can work with me in one-on-one coaching sessions if you feel ready to release old patterns and create new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Thank you for listening, and I wish you a year filled with love and trust.
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
11 min - Living Without Fear - The Gifts I Didn’t See | With Esther Buerki
This last solo episode of the year is dedicated to my parents — to my mother, who passed away in February, and to my father, who is about to turn 91.
I share honestly about my relationship with my parents: the conflicts, the distance, the pain — and the healing that came much later.
I speak about growing up with an authoritarian father and a mother who struggled with boundaries, about feeling unseen and emotionally overwhelmed, and about living for a long time in victim mode without realizing that I had a choice.
This episode is not about blaming parents. It’s about understanding, compassion, and truth.
I share what my parents gave me — both through their love and through their limitations: security, curiosity, culture, creativity, work ethic, and the impulse to grow emotionally and choose a different path.
At its heart, this episode is about meaning. About how we can change the story we tell ourselves. And how this shift can free us from long-held suffering.
If you feel stuck in old pain, it’s an invitation to see your story from a new angle.
If you’re ready to gently rewrite your story, book a free one-on-one coaching.
Thank you for listening and for being here.
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
12 min - Living Without Fear - Expectations Are the Source of Our Pain | With Esther Buerki
Expectations often feel harmless, even hopeful. But when people don’t act the way we want or need them to, those expectations can quietly turn into deep emotional pain.
In this episode, Esther shares personal reflections on how expectations created suffering in her life — and how learning to accept people as they are changed everything. Not because they changed, but because she did.
We explore why replaying old stories keeps emotional wounds alive, how triggers are connected to unfulfilled expectations, and how acceptance can bring peace without denying our feelings or lowering our boundaries.
This episode is an invitation to look at your own stories, release the need for others to be different, and reconnect with your inner power. When you change the meaning you give a situation, you change how it lives inside you.
At the end of the episode, she also shares how you can book a free one-on-one coaching session with her if you feel ready to work through your own story in a safe and supportive space.
Book Your Free Coaching Session here
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
13 min - Living Without Fear - What’s Wrong With Me? | With Esther Buerki
In this episode, Esther opens a tender conversation about the moments that make us ask, “What’s wrong with me?” She shares personal stories from friendships, family, work, and relationships—moments where she blamed herself long before looking at the situation. This episode invites you to question old patterns, to understand where they come from, and to discover the gentle shift from self-blame to self-support. A reminder that other people’s reactions often have nothing to do with you.
And if you feel called to transform these patterns, you can sign up for a free coaching session through this link:
Book Your Free Coaching Session.
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
11 min - Living Without Fear - When Your Children Teach You | With Esther Buerki
In this heartfelt episode, Esther shares a tender story about letting go of expectations and learning to love her sons exactly as they are. She reflects on:
🌿 trusting her children’s unique rhythm
🌿 the power of gratitude in everyday life
🌿 how releasing old patterns softens relationships
🌿 why letting go is one of the most precious acts of love
She also gives eight gentle tools to help you shift from tension to connection, from control to ease, and from worry to trust.
Book Your Free Coaching Session here
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
12 min - Living Without Fear - Selling My Childhood Home, Healing My Heart | With Esther Buerki
In this solo episode, I take you with me through the emotional journey of selling my parents’ 111-year-old house — the home of my childhood, the place where so many memories still lived in the walls. What began as a complicated family situation became a powerful lesson in trust, communication, and inner strength.
I share how I navigated the shifting decisions within my family, how I learned to stay grounded even when pushed or doubted, and how intuition guided every step of the process. You’ll hear how the buyers’ group formed, how a calm and respectful communication flow kept everything moving, and how my inner work allowed me to stay centered during challenging moments.
This episode is about more than selling a house. It’s about letting go, standing in your truth, and allowing life to unfold when you stop forcing and start trusting your own vision. It’s a reminder that your inner work always pays off — especially in those quiet moments when you choose clarity over fear.
Need help with your fear? Book a free session now.
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
13 min - Living Without Fear - What To Do When You Wake Up Sad | With Esther Buerki
In this solo episode, I speak openly about those mornings when we wake up feeling heavy, disoriented, or low — especially in winter when the days are grey and the light seems far away in Switzerland.
I share my personal experience returning from two sunny weeks in Egypt to the cold, rainy winter, and how this contrast can trigger old emotional patterns. I also talk about the challenging year behind me, including the passing of my mother and supporting my grieving father, and how these experiences sometimes surface in the early hours of the day.
In this episode, you will learn:
- what I tell myself the moment I feel a wave of sadness
- how gratitude and gentle self-talk help me shift my state
- why acknowledging my inner world is the first step
- the morning rituals that create inner safety
- how nature reliably resets my mind and body
- how acts of kindness can instantly lift your energy
- why your emotional state can be changed from within
- how you can rise from heaviness without medication or force
I also share a small real-life story that happened while preparing this episode — a reminder that compassion and connection can change our emotional landscape in a moment.
If you want to explore this topic with me personally or learn how to shift your emotional state more easily, you’re welcome to book a free coaching session through the following link:
Book now. It's your time.
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
16 min - Living Without Fear - Facing the Fear of Being Left Out | With Esther Buerki
Have you ever sat among people and still felt completely alone?That happened to me recently. Everyone was laughing and talking, and I sat there in silence — tired, unable to connect, and full of self-judgment.
A voice inside told me I didn’t belong, that something was wrong with me because no one talked to me. But instead of running from that feeling, I stayed with it. I realized that the pain came from within — from the fear of not being seen or loved.
In this episode, I talk about how we can face these moments without turning against ourselves. How we can stop judging our quietness, our tiredness, or our need for connection.It’s about learning to stay true to ourselves even when fear whispers that we don’t belong.
And if you feel ready to open up and free yourself from fear or old self-doubt, I invite you to book a free one-on-one coaching call with me. Sometimes, talking about what we’ve never dared to say out loud is the first step to peace.
It’s your time to heal — book now
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
14 min - Living Without Fear - Torn Between Yes and No | With Esther Buerki
Esther shares a personal story from a shopping trip in Turkey that turned into an unexpected lesson in self-worth and intuition.
When a simple visit to a leather shop ended with pressure, confusion, and a “little doll” comment, Esther began to realize how easily we can lose our inner voice when we want to belong.
She reflects on why saying “no” can be an act of love, how shame can become a teacher, and how people who trigger us often mirror the parts of ourselves that long for balance.
This episode invites you to pause before saying yes — and to rediscover the quiet strength that comes from listening to your heart.
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
13 min - Living Without Fear - The Hidden Cost of Strength | With Esther Buerki
In this personal episode, Esther opens her heart about what it meant to grow up as “the strong one” — the child who was expected to understand, to hold it together, and to need less. She shares how this pattern followed her into adulthood, helping her survive her divorce and raise her two sons, but later limiting her in relationships where she longed for emotional balance and softness.
Esther reflects on how strength can become both a shield and a prison — and how real healing begins when we allow ourselves to be fragile, to receive care, and to be loved for who we are, not for how much we can handle.
At the end of the episode, Esther offers listeners the opportunity to connect with her for one-on-one coaching — a gentle and empowering space to release old patterns and step into a freer, more authentic version of yourself. Book it here:
https://swissmadestory.ch/coaching/
BOOKS:
📕 Read LIVING WITHOUT FEAR (Biography & Self-Help Book):http://www.livingwithoutfear.ch
📕 Buy INSPIRED JOURNEYS (Amazon Bestseller): Go to Amazon 👉 search for Esther Buerki 👉 find INSPIRED JOURNEYS
DO YOU WANT TO GET COACHED BY ESTHER?
✨ Book a free Discovery Call: https://swissmadestory.ch/links
✨ Follow Esther on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_buerki
✨ Join Esther on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.buerki1
✨ Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherbuerki
✍️ Get in touch with her through e-mail:contact@swissmadestory
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About LIVING WITHOUT FEAR
From the publisher's feed
Living Without Fear is a heart-opening podcast about emotional healing, inner strength, and the courage to be your true self.
Through honest reflections, personal stories, and powerful conversations, Esther Buerki from Switzerland explores fear, self-worth, boundaries, relationships, and authentic living.
For sensitive souls and deep thinkers ready to release fear and step into a life led by clarity, confidence, and truth.
To know more, go here: https://swissmadestory.ch/podcast/