48. Living From Truth, Not Trauma: Dismantling the Identity You Inherited to Become Who You Truly Are (with Liané Elle)

“Once the rules and the programming and the trauma fell away, I knew exactly who I was… It wasn’t hard. It was just removing all the barriers between myself and that.” Liané Elle What happens when the life you were taught to build collapses—suddenly, painfully, and completely?In this raw and powerful conversation, trauma-informed coach Liané Elle shares the moment she stood at her kitchen sink and realized she wasn’t going to live forever, an earth-shattering awakening for someone raised in a high-control religious environment. What followed was a radical, soul-led recalibration: exiting a fundamentalist faith, navigating divorce and total shunning by her community and family, and moving alone across the world to rebuild her identity from scratch.But this isn't a story of loss. It’s a story of liberation, sovereignty, and remembering who you really are once everything else falls away.Today on Limitless:- Breaking the programming: why high-control systems (religious or otherwise) disconnect us from our inner compass, and what happens when we finally start listening again- The cost of awakening: how betrayal, grief and disillusionment can become unlikely gateways to clarity and personal power- Leaving the known: what it really feels like to walk away from the only identity you’ve ever known, and how to start again without a map- Healing in real time: EMDR, trauma loops, and how our bodies often complete what our minds can’t yet articulate- Spiritual reclamation: from dogma to divine mystery, how Liané found her way back to a spirituality that feels expansive and real- Creative energy after collapse: why true creativity and purpose come online after we stop performing and start living from truth- Micro-moments of choice: how imagining your 80-year-old self can become a compass for your next brave moveConnect with Liané: Website: www.lianeellecoaching.comInstagram: @liane_elle_coachingFree Private Podcast – Made for This Moment: A powerful 3-part series for changemakers and cycle-breakers who want to rise to the challenges of today and stay strong, steady and resourced for the long game. Download here: https://lianeellecoaching.com/private-podcastContact Fiona:Private coaching and breakthrough sessions: https://www.fionawalsh.co/work-with-meInstagram: @fionawalshcoachingEmail: [email protected] Resources:Referenced book: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware