Ep 59 Stacey June ~ Author, podcaster & honest sharer

From confident whizz kid to suffering imposter syndrome - heck haven’t we all - this accomplished millennial spokeswoman and now author shares her tales of covid motherhood, the power of stories to ground us and working through the bravado to pop out at her truth.We like to call her Pacey Stacey-June, she thinks, speaks and acts at a cracking rate but despite this, has a gentle, soulful sense of wisdom and refreshing honesty.SHOW NOTESHer 2020 reality: Editing a book, having a baby and living life in lockdownBeating one beat ahead of her surroundingsLockdown lessons - thriving in ISOReasons to ‘get real’ fastThe difference between the medium of audio and the medium of written wordsWhat gave her Imposter syndrome and how storytelling reassured herThe truth of writing and rewriting a manuscript BEFORE you send it to the editorWorking through the bravado and digging to the truth of not knowing everythingThe confronting challenge of embracing shortcomingsThe broken nature of our education system which creates self doubt and builds wallsOwning  “Author-dom”Learning to have a better conversation with your intuition and trusting your instinctWhy she things there’s really only a handful of feelingsTransitioning from passionate, ambitious and self focused pre motherhood to being humbled by a new born which has taught me the most epic lessons of my life.Redefining her values following motherhoodHer curiosity for other womens stories and why she honors them to rebut the patriarchyHaving to hunt out stories of people who represented her The bullshit theory that all women in the sisterhood should get along but acknowledging that a feminine energy connects us and gives us strength “Women have more in common than not and if we could just get past the bullshit then we could definitely  build a sisterhood that holds us”The difference between community and having a lot of people in our lifeGetting past shallow connections, demanding we give more of ourselves in return for a robust community to be wrapped around usHow motherhood helps you to build a communityBuilding self through repetitive practices Finding quiet so her inner voice will speak to her rather than her speaking to it.Giving her intuition a name “my divine”Honouring anxiety by giving it enough quiet timeThe value of creating flexible plans rather than rules so you don’t feel like you’ve broken an agreementThe difference between her public and her private profileThe value of protecting her intimate self by taking a deep breath before oversharing in a public realm.LINKS YOU'LL LOVESelf care clubSingle Pringle -  Stacey JuneSupport the show