“My dream was to actually coach at the Olympics. I'd only coached on the national team at a certain level. That's where I was wanting to go and my therapist looked at me and she said, ‘Do you want your children to believe that this dream is more important?’ And I remember just unraveling, you know? It was like, ‘no, no, I don't want them to believe that.”

In Part 1 of this powerful two-part conversation on Limitless with Kara Kalin, a trauma-informed clinical counselor, certified EMDR therapist, and founder of Shift Change, to dive into the emotional weight of chasing success and the profound freedom that comes with letting go.

Kara shares her deeply personal journey from being a national-level athlete and Olympic coach hopeful to becoming a mother of four, navigating postpartum anxiety, and confronting unprocessed childhood trauma. This conversation reveals what happens when the life you’ve worked so hard to build no longer feels aligned and how surrendering control can lead to unexpected healing, intuition, and inner peace.

Be sure to tune in for Part 2, where we dive deeper into EMDR, spiritual growth, and how Kara is helping others release trauma and reconnect with their true selves.

Today on Limitless:

- A Defining Moment: Kara’s unraveling experience that forced her to confront her priorities and redefine what success truly meant.

- Healing Through EMDR: How EMDR therapy helped Kara uncover and heal the root of her “not enough” belief system, releasing years of overachievement and self-proving.

- Letting Go of Overachievement: Moving from relentless striving and control to learning how to surrender and trust what comes next.

- Spiritual Awakening and Connection with Nature: The unexpected ways nature, through moments with eagles, hummingbirds, and ocean ceremonies, became a mirror for healing and transformation.

- Ancestral Healing and Releasing Emotional Burdens: Kara’s experience cutting generational ties and the emotional release that came from letting go of inherited family responsibilities.

- Building a Life Aligned with Intuition: How Kara followed intuitive downloads to create Shift Change, a business that honors rest, support, and healing over hustle and burnout.

- The Cost of Perfection: The hidden emotional toll of maintaining the appearance of having it all together, and the freedom that came from embracing vulnerability.

- Parenting with Presence and Intention: Kara’s commitment to raising her children with emotional awareness and breaking free from the overachievement-driven patterns of her upbringing.

🎧 This is just the beginning of Kara’s powerful story. Be sure to tune in for Part 2, where we dive deeper into EMDR, spiritual growth, and how she’s helping others release trauma and reconnect with their true selves.

Resources:

Explore Rebecca Campbell – Author, mystic, and spiritual teacher. Explore her books, meditations, and Oracle cards rebeccacampbell.me

Listen to "Carry This All "- by Alexandra Blackely https://open.spotify.com/track/6ArFbpYMCKpk6vsyaQJDxG?si=01d8bb98fcd44720

Connect with Kara:

Website:https://www.karakalin.com

Shift Change: https://www.shiftchange.life

Instagram: @karakalin.shiftchange

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