Are you exhausted from saying yes when you mean no? Are you tired of putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own — and quietly watching your own life slip away? You're not alone. People-pleasing isn't kindness. It's a survival strategy that's costing you your truth, your health, and your joy.
In this episode of Living in the Miracle Zone, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marci Shimoff (Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, Happy for No Reason, The Secret) sits down with master coach and Georgetown University faculty member Julie Reisler to talk about what happens when you finally stop performing the role of the "perfect woman" and start listening to your own intuition instead.
Julie shares her story of being a recovering people-pleaser whose life looked perfect on the outside — loving family, marriage, two young kids — while she was secretly battling a sugar addiction, hidden shame, and a feeling that she was living someone else's life. Until one night at 3:33 AM, her body finally said: ENOUGH!
🌟IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- Why people-pleasing is actually a trauma response (not a personality trait)
- How to recognize when you're abandoning yourself for someone else's approval
- Julie's 3:33 AM wake-up call moment that changed everything
- The connection between people-pleasing and food addiction
- Why your body keeps the score when you ignore your truth
- How to start trusting your intuition (even if you've ignored it for years)
- A simple hand-on-heart practice that calms anxiety in seconds (backed by HeartMath research)
- How to make aligned decisions when fear is screaming at you
- Why "doing what's right for you is right for everyone"
🎁 FREE GIFT FROM MARCI:
Download "Manifest a Life of Miracles: 4 Steps to Living in the Miracle Zone"
👉 https://themiraclezonebook.com
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 The hidden truth most people-pleasers can't see
01:10 Welcome to the Miracle Zone
03:09 Julie's story: People-pleasing, sugar, and hidden shame
06:42 The "looks fine on the outside" trap
09:55 The 3:33 AM wake-up call that changed everything
13:45 Following intuition into a brand new life
17:38 Julie's daily practice for living from the soul
21:11 How to actually trust your intuition
26:00 The hand-on-heart practice (and the HeartMath science behind it)
34:24 Julie's parting message
✨ ABOUT JULIE REISLER:
Julie Reisler is a master certified coach, two-time TEDx speaker, faculty member at Georgetown University, and the founder of the Intuitive Life Designer Coach Certification. She's the host of the "You-est You" podcast (4M+ downloads in 175 countries) and the author of "Get a PhD in You." Julie helps high-achieving women stop performing and start living from their soul.
Connect with Julie: https://juliereisler.com
✨ ABOUT MARCI SHIMOFF:
Marci Shimoff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, transformational teacher, and expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. She is the woman's face of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series (over 16 million copies sold in 33 languages), a featured teacher in The Secret, and the founder of Your Year of Miracles. Marci has taught and inspired more than a million people worldwide.
💛 CONNECT WITH MARCI:
Website: https://marcishimoff.com
Your Year of Miracles: https://youryearofmiracles.com
Instagram: @marcishimoff
Facebook: Marci Shimoff
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