Breaking inherited patterns is some of the most important work of our time. Int his episode, Jess sits down with author Dusah Wiseman to talk about her book Dear Cycle Breaker and what it actually takes to step out of inherited patterns without turning healing into another performance. We start with Dusah’s publishing path, including an early rejection, intense deadlines, and what it looked like to bring this book into the world -- on a timeline she wasn't fully expecting.
From there, we get concrete about cycle breaking, deconditioning, and why “being a cycle breaker” isn’t a label you cling to. It’s the natural result of choosing differently: learning rest when you were raised on burnout, processing emotions when you were taught to suppress them, and letting your body become an authority that tells the truth before your mind catches up. We also talk about purpose as remembrance, the power of stillness and “emptying” the noise, and how guidance should bring you back to yourself instead of making you dependent.
The conversation goes wider too, touching victim mentality with real nuance: you are not at fault for what happened to you, and you still have agency in how you respond now. We connect personal empowerment to collective change, systems crumbling, divine feminine rage, toxic masculinity, and what balance can look like when you stop tolerating what harms you. Dusah closes with practical ways to find your own clues using astrology, human design, Gene Keys, Chiron, the nodes, Saturn, and daily rituals.
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