22. Cara Alwill on Choosing Yourself: How to Overcome Fear of Judgment, Reclaim Your Power, and use challenges for growth

A new year and a new season of the show!I could NOT be more excited to kick off our new season with none other than the bestselling author of over 300,000 books to date, women’s empowerment coach, and host of the hit podcast ‘Cara says it all’ featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Oprah Daily, Cara Alwill. This incredibly inspiring conversation was such a full-circle moment for me after first being introduced to Cara’s work while navigating one of the most challenging times of my life, and being so impacted by her message of self-reinvention that I wound up diving into the personal development world for the first time, and ultimately ended up creating this podcast.In this episode Cara shares her journey from feeling stuck in an unfulfilling corporate job to building an empire and a movement that empowers women all over the world to choose themselves. She opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped her—including heartbreak, career changes, and personal reinvention—and how she finally learned to trust herself above all else. If you’re feeling ready for a fresh start, this episode is all the reminder you need that YOU get to change the plot of your story - anytime.What we cover in this episode:* The power of choosing yourself and embracing reinvention - regardless of what life stage you’re at* How to recognise when it’s time for a pivot (and actually take the action)* How to recognise and let go of the beliefs that are holding us back* Navigating resistance - how to know when we’re resisting because of fear, or because it’s genuinely not the right path* The power of making decisions as ‘the woman you want to be’* Navigating people pleasing as busy women and how to finally get to a place where we can prioritise ourselves without guilt* The importance of disconnecting from the online world so that we can learn to hear our own voice* The mindset shifts that help turn setbacks into comebacks* Knowing when it’s time to walk awayAnd SO much more..this episode is truly not to be missed.Until next time XResources & Links:* Connect with Cara on Instagram* Find Cara’s website HEREHave you subscribed yet?It would mean the absolute world to me if you would SUBSCRIBE, SHARE OR REVIEW Muse Yourself wherever you get your podcasts!Apple Podcasts | SpotifyJOIN MY COMMUNITY: Subscribe HERE⁠⁠ if you’d like new podcast episodes and blogs delivered right to your inbox. You can subscribe for free or, for less than the price of one latte a month, support my work by becoming a paid subscriberWORK WITH ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together, you can contact me ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ Get full access to Muse Yourself at gemmaj.substack.com/subscribe