Owning Your Power (Even When Others Don’t Understand It)

Send a textHave you ever had a comment land so deeply it knocked the wind out of you? Recently Michelle was accused of being inauthentic and only asking her community to show up for her. In the past, a message like that would have sent her spiraling — apologizing, shrinking, defending. This time she noticed the body’s reaction, paused, reflected, and chose curiosity over collapse. In this episode Michelle unpacks that experience and explains how trauma-sensitive yoga, mindful embodiment, and small grounded practices can rebuild self-trust so other people’s judgments lose their power.You’ll hear:What it felt like in the body when the accusation arrived (tightness, heat, urge to defend)The exact pause-and-reflect process Michelle used to avoid reactivityWhy leadership rooted in self-trust is more sustainable than leadership rooted in self-sacrificeHow trauma-sensitive yoga and embodiment practices help you notice, name, and choose your responseThree reflective questions (The Thoughtful Three) to use when you’re triggeredKey takeaways:You can’t think your way into confidence — you have to feel your way back to it.Being in service doesn’t require self-sacrifice; anchoring in your worth makes your service sustainable.Not everyone will understand your power — that’s okay. The work is to remember your worth for yourself.Resources mentioned:Join the 7 Days to Reignite Your Inner Light Challenge: https://www.michellevandehey.com/store Join the Love Your Life On Purpose Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/187015119071559 Thoughtful Three — Reflection Questions:When was the last time you felt the urge to shrink or apologize for your power?What would it look like to respond instead of react in that moment?What helps you reconnect to your inner sense of worth when others don’t see it?Subscribe / Review:If this episode landed for you, please subscribe, rate, or leave a review — it helps more changemakers find this work. Share this episode with someone who needs permission to take up space.Download the Self-Care Cheat Sheet Join the community: Love Your Life on PurposePrefer to watch on YouTube (be sure to subscribe!) Connect with me and DM me your aha moment, question, or to say hi!IG: @michellevandeheyFB: Michelle Vande HeyLI: Michelle Vande Hey