The Threshold Between Story and Truth episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 19 MIN

The Threshold Between Story and Truth

from Murmuration · host Sarah Matlock and Debbie Beharrell

All of us live inside stories — the mind’s way of keeping us safe. She didn’t text back, I must have done something wrong. The launch didn’t work, I’m not cut out for this. They didn’t listen, they don’t care.These stories aren’t wrong; they’re what the mind does. But beneath the stories is something far more real - the truth that lives in the body. In this episode, recorded just after returning from retreat, Sarah and Debbie speak tenderly and honestly about the sacred threshold between story and truth: that tiny pause where we can see the old pattern arise and choose to meet life differently.This is an episode about remembering what’s real. About meeting ourselves in the raw, tender, beautiful mess of being human. It’s about the courage to stay present long enough for truth to reveal itself.✨ In this episode, you’ll hear:What the “story self” really is and how it shapes the way we move through lifeWhy the threshold between story and truth feels so uncomfortable, and why that’s where transformation beginsHow presence, honesty, and embodiment loosen the grip of old survival patternsWhat true aliveness really feels like. Not constant bliss, but the capacity to be with the full flow of life✨ Reflective questions to take with you:Where in your life do you most often find yourself caught in story - the loops, spirals, and familiar meanings?Can you recall a moment when you glimpsed what was really underneath?What might become possible if you stayed a little longer at the threshold - long enough for truth to reveal itself?🌿 An invitation to step deeperEmbrace is our sacred, evolving space for women who are no longer willing to sit on the sidelines of their own lives.It’s a mastermind unlike any other. A space of deep maturation, inner leadership and soulful co-creation designed for women ready to hold space for their unfolding and rise alongside others.Here, every woman is a leader, and every seat at the table holds wisdom.If you’ve been circling a change, a vision, a longing for more - and you know it’s time - this is your invitation to step through the threshold and into a life that feels deeply aligned with who you are. Get in touch to join us. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@sarahmatlockcoaching⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@debbiebeharrellcoaching

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 10, 2025

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The Threshold Between Story and Truth

0:00 19:05

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Beyond Should: women reinventing their lives, careers & owning their power Lucy Reynolds Beyond Should is a podcast about breaking down the barriers of our “shoulds.”“I should stay in this job… I should take that meeting… I shouldn’t say how I really feel… I should, I should, I should.” Sound familiar?But what if everything powerful, beautiful, true, and authentic lives on the other side of should?Hosted by Lucy Reynolds, certified coach and founder of The Murmuration Collective, Beyond Should invites listeners to stop living in their “shoulds” and start naming, claiming, and pursuing what they deeply want. Through stories, wisdom, and candid conversations with inspiring guests — thought leaders, creative minds, advocates, artists, entrepreneurs, and storytellers — each episode explores courage, self-trust, asking for help, embracing failure, and stepping into a more vibrant, authentic way of living.Expect laughter, honesty, vulnerability, and the occasional f-bomb as we challenge cultural conditioning, shed inherited expectations, and reclaim personal power.Becau Beyond Should: women reinventing their lives, careers & owning their power Lucy Reynolds Beyond Should is a podcast about breaking down the barriers of our “shoulds.”“I should stay in this job… I should take that meeting… I shouldn’t say how I really feel… I should, I should, I should.” Sound familiar?But what if everything powerful, beautiful, true, and authentic lives on the other side of should?Hosted by Lucy Reynolds, certified coach and founder of The Murmuration Collective, Beyond Should invites listeners to stop living in their “shoulds” and start naming, claiming, and pursuing what they deeply want. Through stories, wisdom, and candid conversations with inspiring guests — thought leaders, creative minds, advocates, artists, entrepreneurs, and storytellers — each episode explores courage, self-trust, asking for help, embracing failure, and stepping into a more vibrant, authentic way of living.Expect laughter, honesty, vulnerability, and the occasional f-bomb as we challenge cultural conditioning, shed inherited expectations, and reclaim personal power.Becau The Power of Murmuration GOSH Learning Academy This podcast is brought to you by Jennifer Roma, a leadership and management partner at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Each month, she aims to explore modern management and leadership practices in a healthcare setting, promote the concept of leadership as a state of mind, and co-create a leadership focused future!

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Murmuration?

This episode is 19 minutes long.

When was this Murmuration episode published?

This episode was published on October 10, 2025.

Can I download this Murmuration episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!