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*Trigger warning* Today's episode briefly mentions sexual trauma, religious trauma and PTSD. If you have been or are affected by these topics, please listen with caution.

Have you ever been at a crossroads between leaving everything you know and stepping into an uncertain future? A life can split in two over a kitchen sink as my guest, Liané Elle, testifies when she stood in that ordinary moment but chose the unordinary path: leaving a high-control religion, navigating PTSD, and rebuilding from the ground up. What followed wasn’t a slog through endless therapy but a focused return to feeling alive, guided by the science of memory reconsolidation and practical tools for working with the unconscious mind.

We unpack the real mechanics of change—how recalling a memory can loosen its emotional grip, why “prediction errors” help the brain refile old pain with new meaning, and how this opens room for sleep, creativity, and presence. Liané’s “healing shortcut” reframes recovery as a fast lane back to living, not a permanent project. For founders, creatives, and activists, we explore the hidden costs of running on anger: jaw tension, tunnel vision, and a shut-down of the higher faculties that bold work requires. The alternative is clean energy—motivation powered by values and safety—so you can sustain momentum without burning out.

We also dive into religious trauma and purity culture, the “good girl” script many women are shedding in their 40s, and the everyday patterns that hold change makers back: perfectionism, fear of visibility, and the ache that “things should be different.” You’ll hear accessible practices—choosing a target feeling, amplifying micro-moments that match it, visualising near-term success—to harness neuroplasticity in daily life. Your brain is made to change and your story can too...

***Come back next week for a special second episode where we're diving into what it was really like growing up inside a religious cult...

To find out more about Liané and her services, head to her website: https://lianeellecoaching.com

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