What part of yourself did you put down just to survive? In Episode 9 of The Bounce Back Journey Podcast, Melissa Carr and Reign walk you through Pillar 3 of The Bounce Back Method™ and the Permission work that brings her back.

You did not lose yourself in a single dramatic moment.

You quietly set parts of yourself down. A little at a time. Until you forgot you were carrying them.

In Episode 9 of Season 1, Melissa opens with the part of herself she stopped doing for almost three years. Then Reign walks you through the third and final question of Pillar 3 Reclaim inside The Bounce Back Method™.

What part of yourself did you suppress just to survive?

In this episode:

The reason you cannot remember what you buried until you go looking for it The three Permission questions inside The Bounce Back Method™ Why the parts of you that you suppressed are not gone, they are waiting Melissa on the small things she stopped doing and how she found her way back Your one action step to begin this week

Drop PERMISSION in the comments when you listen on YouTube. Check the pinned comment for the full worksheet.

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Tags: identity reclamation, life after disruption, permission to be yourself, midlife reinvention, women over 45, The Bounce Back Method, Data Over Damage, Pillar 3 Reclaim, women empowerment podcast, Melissa Carr

The Bounce Back Journey is founded by Melissa Carr, creator of The Bounce Back Method™ and author of Transforming Trauma: How You Can Turn Your Pain Into Power (2021).

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