What if the limits you feel most constrained by are actually self-imposed? What if following your heart—even when your logical mind resists—is the key to unlocking your truest confidence?

Recording with my 12-week-old baby sleeping on my chest, I found myself questioning whether I could successfully multitask motherhood and podcasting. This small moment perfectly mirrors the larger struggle many of us face: the battle between heart and head, between intuition and logic, between what feels right and what society tells us is possible.

Society feeds us constant messaging about what we can and cannot do, especially as women and mothers. We’re told to stay small, to choose between career and family, to wait until the “right time” to pursue our dreams. But what if we started challenging these narratives? What if we began taking micro-steps toward what lights us up, even when it feels uncertain or scary?

When we follow what feels authentically right—whether that’s planning an international retreat with a newborn at home, changing careers, or simply cooking tacos for dinner—we often discover our limitations were primarily self-created. The confidence to move beyond these barriers doesn’t come from eliminating doubt, but from acknowledging it and moving forward anyway.

Share this episode with someone who needs permission to follow their heart, and let me know how you’re breaking through your self-imposed limitations. The matriarchy is coming—and it begins with each of us having the courage to trust ourselves.

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