How To Embrace Heartbreak, Alchemize Emotions, And Harness Vulnerability, with Allie Michelle

Feeling your feelings is hard work. But it's worthy work if you want to live a full life...and we can do hard things. We all have an ever-evolving relationship with our emotions: Some of us dive headfirst into heartbreak, some avoid the discomfort of grief, some are just learning to process difficult past traumas, and others show us the beauty of how to alchemize our experiences into vulnerable words and art. Today, we are talking to the wise, talented, and incredibly lovely Allie Michelle, who captures the depths of human emotion through her beautiful writing and spoken word. It can feel overwhelming to be a sensitive empath in the world today, but our sensitivity is our superpower, and our grief is just a representation of how deeply we love. As put so beautifully by our guest, this episode will help us all “find the strength it takes to be soft.”Allie is a 3x Best-selling author and spoken word artist. She's one of my favourite poets of all time, and her new fantasy novel, Legends of Lemuria, comes out this February on Thought Catalog! She  runs Pen 2 Publish, a program to help writers create, publish and market their books. Allie co-founded a community for mental health and wellness called We Are Warriors, and she's also a certified meditation, breathwork and yoga teacher.Tune in as we chat about:Feeling deeply without being consumed by itUnhealthy VS healthy empathy, and navigating life as sensitive soulsHow to actively process pain and difficult emotionsInner child workThe power of embracing heartbreakUsing fear as a positive compass VS a deterrentFinding your voice as a storytellerAllie's hot take on writer's blockShowing up as your most raw, unmasked selfThe art of really breathing"Break my heartbreak it so wide openthat the whole worldcan fit in between the pieces."  — Allie MichellePre-order Allie's book, Legends of LemuriaFollow Allie on InstagramFollow Allie on TikTokWatch Allie's live performance of her poem shared in this episode. This show is produced by:Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & EditorOlivia Nashmi, Audio EngineerKyla Killackey, Digital EditorCarolyn Schissler , Designer & Web ProducerFor advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact Frequency Podcast Network. Subscribe to my Substack:teachmehowtoadult.substack.comFollow us on the ‘gram:@[email protected] on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube