08: Coming Home to Yourself: Self-Trust, Sacred Rage & Redefining Success with Emily Reuschel

In this conversation, Chelsey sits down with Emily Reuschel—Soul Expansion Coach and host of the Wild & Waking podcast—for a deep, honest exploration of what it really looks like to unlearn hustle culture and come back to yourself.Emily shares her journey from postpartum burnout and “doing everything right” to questioning everything she thought she wanted. Together, they unpack the identity unraveling that happens when achievement no longer feels fulfilling—and what it takes to rebuild self-trust from the ground up.This episode goes beyond surface-level productivity and into the real work: healing your relationship with yourself, reclaiming your power, and learning how to hold both ambition and alignment at the same time.What We Talk About:The moment everything starts to feel off—even when life looks “successful”How high-achieving women disconnect from themselves (and why it’s so common)The shift from hustle, achievement, and external validation to self-trust and internal authorityWhy confidence isn’t something you “get”—and what actually builds itTools and unexpected entry points for self-discovery (including identity, expression, and curiosity)Reconnecting with your body, cycles, and natural rhythms instead of forcing constant outputThe messy, nonlinear process of redefining who you are and what you wantSacred rage: where it comes from and how to channel it into power instead of burnoutThe difference between destructive anger and purposeful, transformative fireWhat it means to truly “come home” to yourselfKey Takeaways:You can outgrow the goals you once chased—and that doesn’t mean something is wrongSelf-trust is built through experience, not perfectionYour body and energy are not problems to fix—they’re information to work withAnger can be a powerful signal for change when it’s channeled intentionallyThere is no final “arrival”—this is an ongoing, evolving relationship with yourselfAbout Emily:Emily Reuschel is a Soul Expansion Coach for Wild & Waking Women, helping leaders, dreamers, and changemakers reconnect with their truth and step into embodied leadership. Through her work, she guides women out of performative survival and into aligned, unapologetic expression.Connect with Emily:Wild & Waking Guidebook: https://emilyreuschel.myflodesk.com/wildwakingguidebookWebsite: emilyreuschel.comInstagram: instagram.com/emilyreuschel Threads: https://www.threads.com/@emilyreuschel Wild & Waking Podcast: https://pod.link/1635683500Connect with Chelsey:Follow me on Instagram @chelseyncoaching for behind-the-scenes experiments, cosmic insights, and honest conversations about building a life that works with your energy—not against it.