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17th Jun 2025

From Survival Mode to Radical Self-Ownership: Leticia Francis on Resilience and Transformation

What happens when your own mother asks you why you love everyone else more than yourself? For today's guest, this jail cell confrontation became the turning point that saved her life.

Episode Summary: Leticia Francis, "The Survival Mode Disruptor," reveals her journey from decades of toxic relationships to becoming a transformation coach. This raw conversation explores how to break free from survival mode, stop giving your power away, and rebuild your identity from the ground up.

Key Takeaways:

  • Radical self-ownership changes everything - even when trauma wasn't your fault, your healing is your responsibility
  • The 3-phase exit strategy - Self-awareness, reprogramming old narratives, and complete reinvention
  • "Add the tax" to your dreams - stop playing small and demand what you actually deserve
  • Release the survival version of yourself - the woman who kept you alive won't help you thrive
  • Get clear on YOUR desires - separate what you want from what others expect

About Leticia Francis: Certified coach and survivor of domestic abuse who now helps women exit survival mode through "disruptive, unapologetic transformations." She's building a membership community and podcast focused on authentic living and personal growth.

Resources Mentioned:

  • Life coaching for trauma recovery
  • Somatic healing and emotional release work
  • The power of manifesting through aligned action

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Content warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, sexual abuse, and suicide attempts.

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Hot Mess Magic
Raw, honest conversations for anyone done pretending. Drop the facade. Own your mess. Discover the magic in being human.
Hot Mess Magic is the podcast for anyone ready to stop pretending they have it all together.

Because here's the truth nobody's saying: We're all a mess. Every single one of us. The difference is most people are hiding it, performing it away, spiritually bypassing it, or pretending their way through life.

Hosted by bestselling author and keynote speaker Michelle Burke, this show gives you permission to drop the facade. To own where you actually are instead of where you think you "should" be. To stop hiding your humanity and start discovering the magic that's been there all along in the mess.

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Truth about what it actually takes to transform. Truth about how exhausting the performance is. Truth about the fact that you're not broken, you're just finally ready to stop pretending.

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