Being yourself isn’t as simple as just “showing up authentically.” For many of us, especially empaths and deep feelers, who we are has been shaped by family dynamics, culture, trauma, expectations, and a lifetime of learning how to stay safe.

In this episode we explore what authenticity actually looks like when the world is loud and full of opinions. We talk about how we learn to outsource our authority, take on other people’s truths as our own, and carry responsibilities that were never meant to be ours. This conversation unpacks why being yourself often requires cultivating safety first - in your body, your nervous system, and your inner world.

This episode is an invitation to begin listening inward again. We explore how intuition develops, how boundaries naturally emerge when you feel safe enough to trust yourself, and how releasing what isn’t yours creates space for a more aligned, fulfilling life to unfold.

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