Listener note: This episode shares a personal journey of overcoming deep-seated self-doubt, people-pleasing, and the emotional aftermath of challenging relationship dynamics. Please listen with care and feel free to pause or step away if these topics feel activating.

Guest Ciara shares her inspiring evolution from a place of chronic people-pleasing to grounded self-worth. After spending years prioritizing others’ needs over her own and losing her sense of self following a breakup, Ciara embarked on a transformative five-year journey of inner work, meditation, and shadow work.

Hear how Ciara shifted from "tunnel vision" to seeing the bigger picture of her life. She recounts her life-changing experience in Bali for yoga teacher training, the difficult process of setting boundaries that led to shifts in her social circle, and the "aha" moment of realizing how she was seeking external validation while neglecting her own needs. Now a former Miss Dublin and current Dublin Rose contestant, Ciara discusses the power of reclaiming your confidence and living a life with no regrets.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:50 Welcome guest Ciara: A full-circle moment

2:42 The people-pleasing trap: Forgetting “Little Ciara”

4:10 Understanding self-love vs. just speaking about it

5:05 Shadows and breakups: Finding identity in the dark

5:50 Beyond face masks: Defining “deep” inner work

7:07 Facing the shadow: Lessons on jealousy and shame

8:42 Relationships as teachers: Moving out of the victim mindset

11:03 Mirroring value: Realizing how we treat those closest to us

12:10 Shamanic perspectives: Soul retrieval and the “Spirit of the Eagle”

13:15 The observer vs. the absorber: Navigating overwhelm

14:41 Reclaiming lost confidence: From childhood to “soul loss”

16:52 Why the healing journey isn’t easy

17:34 The power of boundaries: Learning to say “enough is enough”

18:34 The Rocking Chair Test: Living a life with no regrets

20:54 Stepping out of the box: Navigating culture and judgment in Ireland

22:36 Tolerated vs. Celebrated: Finding your true cheerleaders

23:58 Miss Dublin and the Dublin Rose: Pushing past the comfort zone

26:13 The social media stigma: Debunking the “influencer” routine

28:59 Final words of wisdom: Choosing happiness over “what if”

30:38 Lessons from a grandfather: A content life without regrets

32:00 Closing: Good luck at the Dublin Rose

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