Welcome back to The Rebel’s Way podcast—your no-BS guide to breaking the rules, trusting yourself, and building a life that actually feels like yours. I’m your host, Starlyn, and today we’re diving into something I accidentally left out of last week’s episode… and it might just be the most important piece of all:

The secret to processing big feelings: movement.

After celebrating six years alcohol-free, I shared three practices that helped me transform my life. But there was a fourth one—the one that held everything together—and it deserved its own spotlight. This episode is all about intentional movement, not as exercise or a fitness goal, but as a way to process emotions instead of swallowing them, numbing them, or reacting to them.

In this episode, we explore:

Why movement and exercise are not the same thing—and why intention matters

How moving your body helps emotions pass through you in seconds instead of sticking inside you

Why numbing feels good in the moment but keeps you stuck long-term

The difference between reacting to your feelings and processing them

How walking became my emotional anchor when I stopped drinking

My go-to practices when I’m overwhelmed, irritated, hormonal, or just DONE

Why being “comfortable being uncomfortable” is the real growth edge

How movement keeps me from reacting to my kids, spouse, and the chaos of real life

This episode is your reminder that emotions aren’t dangerous, discomfort won’t kill you, and your body knows exactly what to do when you give it the chance to move what you’re holding.

The next time frustration, sadness, irritation, or overwhelm hits, don’t swallow it or numb it.

Instead, take 60 seconds to step outside and move—walk a block, breathe, shake it out, dance in your kitchen. Let your body do what it’s built to do.

Movement is the doorway to emotional freedom.

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