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 People pleasing and codependency are often trauma responses rooted in nervous system dysregulation, not personality traits. 

If you’ve built your identity around being “the calm one,” “the helpful one,” or “the strong one,” there may be a hidden cost: exhaustion, resentment, and losing yourself in the process.

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Nicky Yazbeck, a trauma-informed therapist, EMDR practitioner, psychodynamic therapist, and yoga teacher with over 20 years of experience, to uncover what’s really underneath people pleasing and codependency.

This conversation goes deeper than surface-level advice. We explore how these patterns are often rooted in trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and early emotional conditioning.

Inside this episode:

• What people pleasing really is (and why it’s not kindness)
 • The difference between caring and rescuing
 • How codependency forms and why it’s hard to break
 • Trauma beyond the obvious: neglect, bullying, and emotional wounds
 • Core beliefs like “I’m not lovable” or “I’m not worthy.”
 • How EMDR therapy helps process unresolved trauma
 • Nervous system healing and somatic awareness
 • Spiritual bypassing and avoiding real healing
 • Why growth disrupts relationships and family dynamics
 • The role of yoga and body-based healing
 • What Kambo (frog medicine) is and why safety matters

If you’re ready to stop living on autopilot, set boundaries, and reconnect with yourself, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

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I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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What happens when your body suddenly stops working, and no one believes you?

After a tick bite during a dream trip overseas, Allie Chandler’s life changed overnight. Her heart rate spiked to 220, her body felt completely unfamiliar, and doctors struggled to explain what was happening. Like many people living with chronic illness, she was told anxiety might be the cause.

But the truth was far more complex.

In this powerful conversation, Allie shares her journey through Lyme disease, multiple co-infections, hyperadrenergic POTS, and nervous system dysregulation, and what it feels like to live with an invisible illness that few people understand.

We talk about:

• The emotional toll of chronic illness
 • Being dismissed by the medical system
 • Lyme disease and co-infection testing
 • Hyperadrenergic POTS and nervous system dysregulation
 • Functional medicine and root-cause healing
 • Limbic system retraining and nervous system repair
 • Trauma healing tools like EMDR
 • Isolation, resilience, and rebuilding hope

Allie also shares how her health journey led her to create heart-centered marketing for functional medicine practitioners, helping wellness professionals communicate with empathy and trust.

Her patient and practitioner archetype quizzes are designed to help people find the right support faster and to help practitioners reach the patients who need them most.

If you or someone you love is navigating chronic illness, Lyme disease, POTS, or an invisible condition, this conversation may help you feel seen.

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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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What do people regret most when life is ending?

In this powerful conversation, Kandace Stoneman shares the life-changing lessons she learned working in hospice and long-term care at just 24 years old. Kandace joins Julie Fairhurst to discuss her chapter, “The Courage to Live Without Regrets,” from Women Like Me: The Space Before and After, and the emotional realities of caregiving, compassion fatigue, and mental health.

Together, they explore the hidden guilt caregivers carry, why perfectionism keeps people stuck, and how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can shift the way we think, feel, and live.

Kandace also shares the inspiration behind the project she created with her son, Making Friends with Feelings, helping children understand emotions, nervous system signals, and the needs behind behavior.

If you want better self-talk, stronger relationships, and fewer regrets in life, this conversation will speak directly to your heart.

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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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What if Amelia Earhart’s disappearance isn’t just an unsolved mystery, but a reflection of who we are and what we choose to believe?

In this powerful conversation, Julie Fairhurst sits down with author Rachel Hartigan to explore the three most debated theories surrounding Earhart’s fate: crash and sink, castaway on Nikumaroro, or capture by the Japanese. But this episode goes far beyond speculation.

Rachel shares behind-the-scenes insights from her multi-year investigation—including her journey with National Geographic to a remote Pacific atoll, hiking alongside archaeologists and human-remains detection dogs at a suspected castaway site. Together, we unpack how wartime fear, colonial politics, and technological optimism shaped the narratives that still captivate the world today.

More importantly, we restore Amelia as a woman, not just a legend. A determined Midwesterner who valued skill over spectacle. A pilot who endured brutal conditions during her solo Atlantic flight. A leader who advocated for women in aviation during an era defined by deep gender bias.

We also examine the barriers faced by early women aviators, including the backlash against pioneer pilot Helen Ritchie, and discuss what courage, preparation, and grit really look like.

If you love aviation history, women’s leadership, unsolved mysteries, or longform investigative storytelling, this episode will challenge what you think you know.

Listen. Share. Leave a review.
 Because behind every theory is someone loved and lost.

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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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Pain that gets waved off. Periods that stop, then don’t stop. Labs that don’t tell the full story.

In this powerful conversation, Monica Reagor joins us to unpack the reality of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) — from delayed diagnosis and insulin resistance to advocacy and policy change. So many women wait seven to ten years for answers. Monica explains why, and what you can do to shorten that gap.

We cover:

✨ Early PCOS symptoms: heavy cycles, facial hair, fatigue, brain fog
 ✨ Insulin resistance, cortisol, and metabolic patterns
 ✨ Why lean PCOS and inflammatory profiles are often overlooked
 ✨ What your labs really mean (A1C, testosterone, vitamin D, ultrasounds)
 ✨ Mental health myths that harm women (“lazy,” “undisciplined”)
 ✨ How to advocate for better care
 ✨ Reproductive autonomy & menstrual equity policy goals
 ✨ The work of the PCOS Awareness Association
 ✨ Using tech tools to track cycles, stress, and sleep

Monica brings both lived experience and leadership expertise, combining data-informed strategy with deeply human advocacy. If you’ve ever felt dismissed by the healthcare system, this conversation will give you clarity, language, and confidence.

You are not the problem. And you are not alone.

Follow the show, share this episode, and leave a review so more women can find the support they deserve.

Reach out to Monica here:

• Website: www.pcosaa.org
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicareagor/
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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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When momentum stalls in your business, the instinct is to push harder. Add more platforms. Try new trends. Hustle louder. But what if the real answer isn’t force… it’s alignment?

In this powerful conversation, Julie sits down with returning guest Melodie Dewsbury to unpack what it really takes to relaunch your business from a place of clarity instead of chaos. From saving for tools and leaving a role that no longer fit, to launching a website after clients were already lining up, Melodie shares the honest, unpolished truth about starting again.

Inside this episode, we cover:

✨ How to pivot your business without burning out
✨ Reframing failure as data (not identity)
✨ Building confidence through action
✨ How to overcome self-doubt as a woman entrepreneur
✨ Why your website is your storefront and social media is the living room
✨ Simple SEO strategies that turn pages into lead engines
✨ Email marketing that compounds results
✨ Pricing with authority (and letting silence do the work)
✨ Fractional marketing support and smart paid ads
✨ Breaking cultural conditioning that keeps women waiting to feel “ready”

If you’ve been feeling stuck, stalled, or quietly craving a pivot, this episode offers a grounded roadmap forward.

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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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What if the most important travel skill isn’t packing light—but knowing when it’s time to come home?

In this episode, we sit down with author and traveler Melissa Rodway to explore the deeper side of adventure: travel ego, judgment on the road, solo travel for women, and the quiet courage it takes to leave, and to return.

Melissa shares how travel strips away identity labels and reveals who we really are. We talk about backpacker one-upmanship, solo dining, solo female travel safety, boutique group travel, and why brief connections with strangers can feel more intimate than long friendships at home.

You’ll hear how a winter alone in Quebec City became a five-week masterclass in presence, the moment a long trip shifts from joy to job, and how endings matter—not just in travel, but in life.

We also discuss:
 • Solo travel vs small group travel
 • Travel and aging (including hikers in their 70s and 80s!)
 • The emotional friction of life on the road
 • How to create adventure when money or time are limited
 • Turning raw travel emails into a published book

Melissa is the author of The People You May Meet, a powerful reflection on identity, connection, and growth through travel.

If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or restless, this conversation will remind you that sometimes the next adventure begins with a simple one-hour walk.

Listen now, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs a nudge toward their next chapter.

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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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What happens when faith no longer fits inside traditional church walls?

In this powerful conversation, Irish interfaith minister and spiritual companion Patricia Higgins shares her vision of “rewilding faith” — reclaiming spirituality through ceremony, retreats, sacred dialogue, and inclusive community spaces.

We explore:
 • Why many women feel spiritually disconnected
 • The difference between religion and lived spirituality
 • How ceremony and ritual help us reconnect to meaning
 • What it means to create sacred spaces beyond institutions
 • How faith evolves as we grow, travel, question, and awaken

Patricia is an interfaith minister, author, retreat guide, and founder of Rewilding Faith. Her work invites people to rediscover the sacred in everyday life, without dogma, pressure, or performance.

If you’ve ever felt like you believe in something… but don’t know where you belong anymore, this episode is for you.

🔗 Connect with Patricia Higgins

Website: www.patriciahiggins.ie

Instagram: www.instagram.com/rewilding_faith

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rewildingfaith

✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

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What if success stopped being about a paycheck and started being about the people you help rise?

In this powerful conversation, corporate sales leader and investor Christine Valdez shares how she shifted from survival mode as a single mom to building long-term wealth through rentals, multifamily investing, LP syndications, and private equity.

We talk honestly about:
• Growing up in an immigrant family and navigating WIC
• Scarcity mindset vs. abundance thinking
• Why flipping houses failed the return-on-time test
• Real estate strategies that don’t require a huge bank balance
• Down payment assistance, set-aside units & city auctions
• Why women struggle to ask for the sale or a raise
• Charging for high-value work without guilt
• Leadership without pretending to be someone you’re not

Christine shares a practical three-part reset for anyone feeling financial pressure right now:

1. Upgrade your inputs
2. Rewire negative money beliefs
3. Change your circle

If you’re juggling career, family, and ambition, this conversation will challenge you to rethink success, pricing, leadership, and opportunity.

Abundance often looks like access. Sometimes it’s just the next step in front of you.

✨ Subscribe for conversations about women, leadership, money, ethical influence, and building a life that actually fits you.

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✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

🎙️ Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations with women who are turning what they have lived and learned into purpose, leadership, and lasting impact.

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What if the real measure of leadership isn’t how much you achieve, but how alive you feel while creating it?

In this episode, we sit down with Jaclyn Orent to explore a bold shift in founder identity, from optimization, grind, and quiet burnout to resonance, joy, and sustainable impact. Jaclyn introduces the concept of the cultural catalyst: a leader whose ideal vision fuels change and whose peers amplify momentum.

We unpack why so many successful founders feel quietly isolated. Surrounded by employees, contractors, and mentees, they often lack true peers, people who share both their vision and competence. That absence drains energy, limits creativity, and narrows strategic choice. Jaclyn explains how resonant relationships, built on shared vision, compassion, and capability, restore courage and enable contributions that are both larger and more sustainable.

We also navigate a common tension for conscious leaders: feeling too evolved for traditional business spaces and too business-focused for spiritual ones. Bridging these worlds, Jaclyn argues, isn’t optional; it’s the missing infrastructure for purpose-led scale.

Jaclyn Orent is the co-founder of Cultural Catalysts™, a peer network for established leaders focused on resonance-driven growth, conscious leadership, and cultural impact. As the Frequency Architect of the Cultural Catalyst System, she integrates leadership science, intentional change theory, and transformational coaching to support purpose-led scale and sustainable success. 

LinkedIn: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynorent/

Facebook: 

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Link to Masterclass: The Science-Backed Secrets to Activate Your Highest Impact as a Cultural Catalyst Without Burning Out: 

https://www.culturalcontribution.com/masterclass

✨ READY TO TURN YOUR STORY INTO AUTHORITY?

I’m Julie Fairhurst - publisher, executive producer, story and sales strategist, and founder of Women Like Me Media.

After 34 years in sales, helping approximately 3,000 clients, publishing more than 350 women’s stories, and hosting over 400 interviews, I know this:

Your story is not simply something that happened to you. It is part of your wisdom, your credibility, and the work you are here to do.

Whether you are ready to write your story, publish your book, strengthen your message, sell with greater confidence, or become more visible, I can help you take the next step.

Your voice matters. Your experience has value. And you do not need to remain the best-kept secret in your industry.

Visit https://juliefairhurst.com to explore coaching, publishing, podcast opportunities, and visibility programs.

🎙️ Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations with women who are turning what they have lived and learned into purpose, leadership, and lasting impact.

Julie Fairhurst
Founder & CEO, Women Like Me Media
Publisher • Executive Producer • Story & Sales Strategist

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