EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 22 MIN
Ep 15 - You Don't Have to Raise your Hand to Belong
from This Is What I'm Here For · host Lisa Birtles
Episode SummaryIt's been a while since I've recorded a public episode. Not because I had nothing to say. Because I was listening, learning, and building something worth coming back for.This episode is me coming back.In this episode:Why the retreat was by design, not failure, and what I've been doing in the in-between. The decision I finally had the courage to honour, and why so many of us think we're still deciding something we've actually already decided. And something I want to say directly to everyone who has been reading, listening and watching without ever commenting publicly: I see you. And this episode is for you.Press play if:You've ever mistaken a necessary retreat for falling behind. You've been moved by someone's work without ever telling them. You're standing at the edge of a decision you've already made in your heart. Or you just need permission to belong without having to perform it.Sit with this after listening:What decision have you already made that you're still waiting to fully honour?Connect with Lisa BirtlesFind me on Substack at Lisa Birtles - Lit Up: https://substack.com/@lisabirtlesWebsite: www.lisabirtles.comReach out publicly or privately, both are equally welcome.Episodes are released when something responds, not on a rigid schedule, because that's how this work is built.
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Episode SummaryIt's been a while since I've recorded a public episode. Not because I had nothing to say. Because I was listening, learning, and building something worth coming back for.This episode is me coming back.In this episode:Why the retreat was by design, not failure, and what I've been doing in the in-between. The decision I finally had the courage to honour, and why so many of us think we're still deciding something we've actually already decided. And something I want to say directly to everyone who has been reading, listening and watching without ever commenting publicly: I see you. And this episode is for you.Press play if:You've ever mistaken a necessary retreat for falling behind. You've been moved by someone's work without ever telling them. You're standing at the edge of a decision you've already made in your heart. Or you just need permission to belong without having to perform it.Sit with this after listening:What decision have you already made that you're still waiting to fully honour?Connect with Lisa BirtlesFind me on Substack at Lisa Birtles - Lit Up: https://substack.com/@lisabirtlesWebsite: www.lisabirtles.comReach out publicly or privately, both are equally welcome.Episodes are released when something responds, not on a rigid schedule, because that's how this work is built.
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