Stop clinging, stop performing, stop apologizing - freedom lives on the other side of release. Michelle Burke shows you how.

Ever feel stuck in old stories, expectations, or fear? This episode is your messy, unfiltered permission slip. Michelle Burke shares what she learned at the Powerhouse Women event about stepping fully into your next chapter, outgrowing people and versions of yourself, and claiming your freedom - soft, savage, and unapologetic.

What You’ll Get from This Episode:

• How to let go of old stories, fear, and expectations
• Spotting energy that doesn’t serve you—and stepping away
• Turning fear into excitement for your next chapter
• Permission to be messy, bold, and fully yourself
• Trusting your gut and choosing yourself every damn time
• Embracing human liberation in midlife

Sometimes the most badass thing you can do is let yourself be soft.

Timestamps & Highlights:

• 00:00 – Michelle shares a Riverside studio disaster as a metaphor for letting go
• 01:30 – Lessons from the Powerhouse Women event: clinging vs. release
• 03:15 – How old stories and expectations block growth
• 05:00 – Observing energy: knowing when to step away
• 06:30 – Freedom lives on the other side of release
• 08:00 – Permission slip: audacious ways to claim your next chapter
• 09:45 – Choosing yourself, pivoting, and embracing your full complexity
• 10:45 – Final reminder: let something go this week

• Follow Michelle Burke: @michelleaburke
• Hot Mess Magic Show:@hotmessmagicmedia

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