Amberleigh travels to Nashville, TN to sit down with her long-time client and friend, Claire Dugas, who just recently stepped out of fear and into living her potential by opening 913 boutique, a long-time dream of hers that always felt somewhat out of reach. With Amberleigh's help and encouragement, and Claire's unrelenting hard work, she was able to achieve her dream...but the path certainly was not linear or easy! As for many, it was touch and go for years: repeating patterns, feeling stuck, making lateral moves, and feeling like you're moving 10 steps back...but, ultimately, making progress every day.

Claire is a wonderful testament of someone doing the work...circling the drain at times during her journey of trying to find happiness and joy in her life, and working with her health and relationships along the way.

Both Amberleigh and Claire discuss what it's like to be business owners in industries that are said to be dead or dying, and how to persevere against all odds and criticisms. They talk about the trials of navigating being sensitive people-pleasers and that persevering anyway is a task that can be daunting at times.

Topics discussed include: safety, fear, perfectionism, criticism, suppression, health issues associated with self denial, just taking a step, finding joy again, leaning into your community for support and building confidence, how to make new friends when stepping into the unknown, how to tell the difference between noise and feedback, repeating patterns and how to get out of them, following your heart, disrupting your industry, staying small to stay safe, secrets to living beyond 100, how to correct inverted breathing patterns and calm the nervous system, and that success is found in the subtleties, that failure isn't so bad, gratitude is the gateway to joy, and happiness comes when you're living your truth.

Have a listen to get inspired and not feel alone on your path of feeling lost, stuck, fearful, or like you haven't made any progress....when all the while, every setback is actually a step forward towards living your potential and achieving your dreams.

Follow Claire's store on Instagram at @shop.ninethirteen and shop at her online store at www.ninethirteen.shop or visit her boutique in Nashville, TN at 605 Merritt Avenue (in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood).

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Thank you to our episode sponsors, MANiCURE. Magazine and 913 Boutique!