Escaping The Cult: Rising Above with Jessie Shedden

How do you feel about this episode? Text us!Becoming Unapologetically Me is the podcast for people who know there is more stuck inside them and they want to find a way to release it. In this episode, host Helen Norbury is joined by the awesome Jessie Shedden.Jessie Shedden is a lightworker in the field of relational dynamics – specifically profound romantic love and core badass confidence. Her mix of intuitive divinity with practical badass strategy is showcased in The School of Authentic Badassery where she guides women through accessing the deep levels of true love and fundamental confidence their truest selves desire, in order to break cycles of generational traumas and bring healing into the world by sharing their gifts. After growing up in an environment that was not conducive for freedom of expression, empowerment or truly respectful connections, Jessie has studied extensively on how to cultivate authentic confidence and heart-based dynamics that unlock the passions of the women who learn and apply them. In this episode, Jessie shares about her early life, growing up in a religious cult, where she sadly came to know a life of emotional abuse, coercive control and later, sexual abuse too. Jessie had an intense loneliness in her early life and tried various cries for love and to be seen.Trying to leave at 18 years old, she found herself not ready and returned to the only environment she knew. But her truth would not go away - the flame refused to be extinguished. Finally Jessie did leave, and that meant leaving behind her family, her friends - everything she had ever known.Finding freedom was too much of a draw.Jessie shares her journey of learning who she is and how to express that and how that has created opportunities in her life to explore conscious loving.Key TakeawaysLearning to take off the load of guilt, shame and judgment is crucial to find your true selfWe always have the opportunity to change ourselves to choose who we want to be in our relationshipsWe are in a relationship with our partner’s nervous system so we need to learn together how to create safetyThe journey of self-discovery is seeking the gemstone under the traumaLove is the answer to basically anythingDon’t forget to subscribe and rate us so we can grow and help more people.Visit www.helenannenorbury.co.uk for more information.www.instagram.com/helenannenorburyhttps://www.facebook.com/helen.mackellar.7https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-norbury/www.helenannenorbury.co.ukJessie's Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/jessiejshedden https://www.facebook.com/jessieshedden https://www.instagram.com/jessieshedden/ www.jessieshedden.com www.jessieshedden.com/books This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit helennorbury.substack.com