Ep. 556: Your Core Wound Map

What if you’ve done years of personal growth, therapy, healing, and self-development—and you’re still getting triggered by the same things? In this week’s episode, I’m doing something a little different. I’m handing the microphone over to my dear friend, Empowerment Strategist, and host of the Open Heart Healing Podcast, Vesta Hurlbutt, to interview ME about the work that has become such a huge part of my life: the Core Wound Map. Vesta has been part of this journey almost from the beginning. She has experienced the Core Wound work herself, trained in the process, and watched it evolve over the years—so she was the perfect person to ask me the question: Why now? Why is it finally time for this book? The truth is, I thought I was writing a book. What I realized along the way was that I was actually creating a process—one that could help people identify the core wounds underneath their triggers, recognize the patterns those wounds created, and begin changing the way they respond. Because identifying your wounds is only the beginning. In this conversation, we talk about: How the Core Wound Map evolved from my own experience with Imago work into the process I use today Why understanding your patterns can change the way you look at your triggers, relationships, and past The difference between identifying a core wound and actually rewiring the pattern Why you can intellectually understand where your reactions come from and still continue having them Why our relationships can become powerful opportunities for healing old wounds The role of support, stretching, and practice in creating new responses Why this book has taken me years to complete—and why I finally know it’s ready Learning to trust your intuition even when other people don’t understand the timing Why I’m especially interested in helping people who have already done a LOT of work on themselves and are wondering, “Why am I still getting triggered?” YOUR CORE WOUND MAP — PRE-LAUNCH Your Core Wound Map: Why You’re Still Getting Triggered After All the Work You’ve Done—and What Will Finally Change It is officially in pre-launch. And this isn’t simply about pre-ordering a book. During the pre-launch, there are opportunities to go deeper, experience the Core Wound Map process, access special bonuses, and even help me test and refine some of the newest pieces of the work before the final book is published. If you’ve been doing the work but know there’s another layer you haven’t uncovered yet, I created this for you. Learn more and join the pre-launch here: https://www.jjflizanes.com/map ABOUT VESTA HURLBUTT Vesta is the host of the Open Heart Healing Podcast, where she explores emotional healing, nutrition, menopause, personal growth, and the everyday trigger moments that can become opportunities to understand and heal ourselves more deeply. Search for Open Heart Healing Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. And remember: Healing is when you are different in the same situation.