Transforming Childhood Bullying Into Confidence as an Adult with Lyn Delmastro-Thomson

In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Lyn Delmastro-Thomson—an Arizona-based energy healer and coach who helps sensitive, visionary leaders heal visibility issues and step into their power. Lyn opens up about her deep-rooted fear of the spotlight, how childhood bullying and overprotection shaped her self-expression, and the transformative journey that allowed her to claim her place on stage, both in business and in life.About the Guest:Lyn Delmastro-Thomson helps sensitive, soul-led visionaries and healers stop leaking energy and start leading from their power—without guilt and burnout. She’s the go-to guide for sensitive, soulful healers and visionary women who are ready to feel safe being seen and fully expressed, set boundaries that honor their energy, and grow their business without self-abandonment.Through her Stand in Your Power method, Lyn helps you energetically recalibrate, set embodied boundaries that actually hold, and feel safe being seen in your full truth—so your business and life can expand without draining your system.Main Topics Covered:How childhood bullying and classroom anxiety lead to “playing small” as an adultThe impact of family dynamics and learned helplessness on confidenceNavigating professional and networking situations while managing fear of being seenLyn’s pivotal moment stepping on stage and the healing power of community supportThe importance of nervous system safety in building confidence and visibilityStrategies for rewiring fear, building self-advocacy, and translating confidence into relationshipsHow Lyn helps clients heal their own “visibility wounds” for personal and professional growthQuote from the Episode:"It was like my inner child who had been bullied and bullied and bullied, received this, like, complete shift of, oh, there's people actually who are not going to laugh at me...I was accepted. And that kind of gave me the courage to start putting myself out there." — Lyn Delmastro-ThomsonTimestamps: [00:00:06] Lyn’s Arizona roots & transition rituals[00:01:49] Hiding in plain sight—fear of the spotlight as a teen[00:06:10] How those patterns showed up in adulthood and business[00:10:10] Family influences and learned helplessness[00:12:53] The breakthrough: claiming the stage at a women's conference[00:15:51] Dancing vs. public speaking: Exploring safety and self-expression[00:20:45] Uncovering roots of visibility fear and the healing journey[00:26:44] How life and business transformed by claiming visibility[00:28:29] Lyn’s work today: helping others heal visibility wounds[00:30:56] Special visibility reset toolkit for listeners[00:31:22] Quick fun questions: travel snacks and pet peevesSpecial Offer from the Guest:The Visibility Reset KitA nervous system-safe toolkit to help you feel grounded, clear, and embodied before you speak, post, or share your work.Use the code IMPERFECT to save 100% offhttps://heartfirehealingllc.com/visibility-reset-kit/Note from the show: Guest offers are often limited-time and limited quantity. If you have an issue redeeming the guest offer, please reach out to the guest or vendor directly.If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/supportNever Miss a Moment of Imperfect AdultingWe invite you to join our email community and let us bring the podcast directly to you! As a subscriber, you'll receive notifications about new episodes, exclusive offers from our amazing guests, and easier access to any of the important links mentioned on the show—no more scrambling to write down websites or remember special codes.Why subscribe?Stay up-to-date without checking your podcast appGet guest offers delivered straight to your inboxAccess all important links in one convenient placeCatch the highlights even when you don't have time to listenAre you ready? Join us at https://www.imperfectadulting.com If you have a story to share and you'd like to be a guest on The Art of Imperfect Adulting, here are the steps for how you can make that happen. Pitch yourself at https://www.imperfectadulting.com/be-a-guestHere are a few resources that Amy uses to make all this great content. These are affiliate links :-)For livestreaming and recording ECamm https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=amy69Podcast hosting and distribution: Captivate FM https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=ntczmwi Website hosting with Siteground https://www.siteground.com/?referrer_id=9115590Ai Transcription Tool: Castmagic https://get.castmagic.io/ugrmjjrt8ofjFor Email I recently switched to Beehiiv https://www.beehiiv.com?via=Amy-Stonebefore that I used Kit. Books I like and books written by show guests on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/lists/podcast-guest-authors