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What if the story you’re afraid to tell is the very thing that sets you free? We sit down with author and transformational mentor Julie Heaton to explore how shame, silence, and people-pleasing quietly script our lives—and how courage, honest words, and kind boundaries write a new one. Julie shares her journey from a teenage adoption and decades of secrecy to reunion, deep repair, and the everyday practices that rebuilt her inner voice.
Together we unpack how unprocessed emotion turns into physical stress, why approval-chasing leads to burnout, and how to use simple mental filters to right-size problems before they swallow your day. Julie’s approach is practical and compassionate: heal in layers, tell the truth to people who can hold it, and treat triggers as teachers instead of proof that you’re broken. We also dig into narrative work—how to spot inherited beliefs, decide what’s truly yours, and stop rehearing old stories that keep you small.
If negative self-talk runs your mornings, you’ll leave with tools: the “Stop” interrupt, believable replacements for harsh thoughts, mirror work that doesn’t feel fake, and a gratitude routine that shifts your whole day. Julie introduces ROAR—reclaiming your voice, owning your story, aligning in your truth, and radiating your light—as a gentle map for moving from self-judgment to self-respect. It’s not a switch you flip; it’s a sequence you practice, with humor, patience, and a lot of heart.
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