61.Muse Moments #2: Cara Alwill on how to choose YOURSELF, even when it means being misunderstood

Hi Muses,In this second episode of Muse Moments, I’m sharing a powerful clip from my conversation with bestselling author Cara Alwill. Cara has featured in Forbes, Business Insider and Oprah Daily, sold more than 300,000 books to date, and is the founder of Publishing House Pink Ink Press.In this mini episode, Cara opens up about the pivotal moments in her life when she knew something wasn’t right — in her relationships, her career, and the path she was expected to follow — and how finding the courage to choose herself over all the external noise changed everything.We talk about walking away from situations that no longer fit, being willing to be misunderstood, and learning to trust the inner voice that keeps calling you toward more.If you’ve been feeling like you’ve outgrown your current life, you’re craving change but you’re constantly worrying what other people will think, and you KNOW you’ve been ignoring your own intuition - this episode is for you.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:* How Cara found the courage to walk away from a relationship that wasn’t aligned* Why feeling “this isn’t enough” is often your intuition speaking* How heartbreak became the catalyst for her reinvention* Why choosing yourself can mean disappointing others* How to reprogram beliefs that keep you stuck in safe but unhappy lives* What it means to be “willing to be misunderstood”* How to recognise the inner voice that won’t shut up* Why you don’t need validation to change directionWant More?This clip comes from my full conversation with Cara Alwill in Episode 22: ‘Cara Alwill on Choosing Yourself: How to Overcome Fear of Judgment, Reclaim Your Power, and use challenges for growth’ Listen to on ITUNES, SPOTIFY, or SUBSTACK If this episode resonated with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment on Spotify, send me a message, or share this episode with a friend who needs it…and don’t forget to subscribe - it helps this community grow and reach more women who need these conversations and I appreciate it more than you know…Until next time XRESOURCES + LINKS:* GET YOUR FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION: Sign up HERE to join the MuseLetter list and receive a FREE 10-minute guided visualisation to help you release old identities and step into your most powerful era yet* SUBSCRIBE to my free Substack community HERE to join the conversation and receive new episodes straight to your inbox* CONTACT ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together you can get in touch HERE* Make sure you’re subscribed on your favourite podcast platform!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Get full access to Muse Yourself at gemmaj.substack.com/subscribe