Trust Your Compass: How to Navigate Life with Self-Trust featuring Emily Sloan [Higher Self Handbook Series]

Episode 47Ooh, get ready for an enlightening episode! Caitlan hosts Emily Sloan, creator of the self-trust model and author of 'Can People Really Change? 13 Lessons from 13 Years as a Therapist.' Emily dives into her transition from one-on-one therapy to becoming a self-trust guide. This episode is packed with insights on making life-changing decisions, understanding internal family systems, and navigating your emotional compass. Emily shares her unique self-trust model structured around a compass with North as radical honesty, East as keeping promises, South as nervous system regulation, and West as knowing yourself. Plus, don't miss her freebie – 'A Year's Worth of Solo Date Ideas' to help you get to know yourself better. Join us for plenty of 'aha' moments and practical advice!More about this week's guest Emily:Emily began her career as a therapist in 2010. With a passion for holistic + integrative approaches, she specialized in working with trauma through the lens of somatics, parts work, and psychedelic therapy.She’s the creator of the Self-Trust Model, an innovative framework designed to empower women to overcome self-doubt, overthinking, and insecurity so they follow their soul whispers and chase their big dreams. This model is at the heart of all the transformational group experiences she leads.She’s the author of Can People Really Change?: 13 Lessons from 13 Years as a Therapist.Episode Mentions & Resources:The Freebie from Emily: Solo Date Ideas Emily's website/bookEmily's instagram⁠Caitlan's website⁠⁠Caitlan's instagram⁠Episode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Today's Episode00:39 Welcoming Emily Sloan01:06 Emily's Career Pivot03:09 Human Design and Intuition04:10 Phasing Out Therapy Practice09:11 The Concept of Self-Trust17:08 The Self-Trust Model23:37 Reflecting on Youthful Disconnection25:07 Trusting Yourself vs. Outsourcing Decisions26:53 Taking Courageous Leaps27:19 Navigating Uncertainty and Self-Trust32:28 The Importance of Keeping Promises36:54 Practical Steps to Self-Connection39:48 Inviting Your Fears to Tea42:04 Exploring Tea Travels and Future Plans44:51 Conclusion and FarewellSupport the showProduced by Caitlan SiegenthalerCover Art by Kiara OparaIf you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me. And if you really loved it, the best thank-you is a written review on Apple Podcasts or a comment on Spotify. That is a beautiful energetic exchange for Caitlan creating the show.