Episode 6

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27th Jun 2025

What if the things that make your soul come alive are actually breadcrumbs leading you back to who you really are?

Discover how to reconnect with your authentic self through forgotten passions and intuitive guidance. Learn to trust your soul's breadcrumbs in this personal development podcast episode about self discovery and spiritual awakening.

Episode Summary

Michelle shares her transformative week of rediscovering your authentic self - from watching her brother play hockey to exploring new towns and standing in an old theater. This personal development podcast episode reveals how authentic being naturally expresses itself through activities that light you up, helping you move from survival mode into your true essence. It's the perfect follow-up to Episode 5's "There is No Plan B" message, showing what Plan A living actually looks like in practice for finding your purpose.

Key Takeaways for Self Discovery Journey

  • Your forgotten passions are breadcrumbs to your authentic self - The things that made you light up before societal conditioning kicked in are still part of who you are and essential for rediscovering your passion
  • Authentic being vs. fear-based doing - When you're truly finding your authentic self, you gravitate toward what lights you up rather than what you think you "should" do
  • Trust your intuitive guidance - That voice saying "go see the theater" or "explore this town" is your soul guiding you back to yourself through spiritual awakening signs
  • Release shame and guilt immediately - These emotions only serve to show you where healing is needed for personal transformation, then let them go
  • Call old friends for perspective - People who knew you 20+ years ago can reflect back forgotten parts of yourself you've lost touch with

Timestamps

  • 0:00 - Week recap and podcast schedule change
  • 1:00 - Brother's hockey game: Pride in watching others in their zone of genius
  • 3:30 - Exploring new towns and photography galleries for creative self expression
  • 4:00 - Standing in the old theater: Reconnecting with your true self through performance
  • 6:00 - The question: What forgotten parts of yourself have you lost?
  • 7:30 - Releasing shame and guilt for authentic living
  • 8:30 - Call old friends for soul sparks and connection

Resources for Finding Your Authentic Self

  • Photography for self discovery and creative expression
  • Theater and authentic expression for reconnecting with performance passions
  • Exploring new places for growth and soul connection
  • Techniques for overcoming fear and shame in personal development

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Tags

#FindingYourAuthenticSelf #PersonalDevelopmentPodcast #SelfDiscoveryJourney #SpiritualAwakening #RediscoveringYourPassion #AuthenticLiving #PersonalTransformation #IntuitiveGuidance #CreativeSelfExpression

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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.

You'll hear raw, unfiltered conversations with people who've stopped performing: the business owner who walked away from success that looked perfect but felt hollow. The woman who finally admitted her marriage was over. The high achiever who burned out trying to prove their worth. The person who looked "fine" on the outside while falling apart on the inside.

This isn't therapy. It's not coaching. It's truth.

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.

The mess isn't something to fix. It's where you learn, grow, and expand.
This show is for the ones who are done with:

Spiritual bypassing and toxic positivity
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Waiting for permission to be human

If you've ever felt like you're the only one struggling while everyone else has it together, this show will remind you: We're all falling apart. We're all figuring it out. The only difference is who's willing to get real about it.

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