Everyone Says "Just Be Yourself"... But What Does That Actually Mean?

Everyone Says "Just Be Yourself"... But What Does That Actually Mean?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530214/fan_mail/new] Everyone tells us to "just be yourself." But what if you no longer know who that is? After returning from speaking at the Business Ascension Awards—where I was honoured to be invited back as next year's keynote speaker—I found myself reflecting on one phrase that kept coming up throughout the event. Be yourself. Simple advice. Yet for so many of us, incredibly difficult to live. In this episode I explore why authenticity isn't about becoming a better version of yourself—it might actually be about becoming more of who you've always been. We explore: • Why "being yourself" is much harder than it sounds • The surprising connection between power and coherence • Why people trust congruence more than confidence • How your life experiences create authentic authority • Why true leadership comes from alignment, not performance If you've ever felt like you're trying to become someone in order to succeed, this conversation is for you. Memoirs of a Mystic In Training, by Melissa Amos is available on Amazon Learn more about Melissa by visiting her website melissa-amos.com and download a free hypnotherapeutic series, Intuition Rewired.  Follow her @themelissaamos across the platforms

Why Conscious People Struggle With Power.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530214/fan_mail/new] Power. It's one of the most misunderstood words in the spiritual world. Many of us have unconsciously associated power with ego, domination, force, control or manipulation. So we soften ourselves. We hide. We undercharge. We hold back our message. But what if real power looks nothing like that? In this episode, I share the experience that completely changed my understanding of power after posting a £22,222 mentorship offer that sparked hundreds of comments and forced me to question everything I believed about visibility, leadership and service. We explore: Why conscious people often fear power The hidden agreements that keep us small Power vs force Leadership vs control Humility vs shrinking Validation vs recognition Why your business isn't here to keep you safe Why true power is actually an act of service Because perhaps power isn't about becoming bigger. Perhaps it's about becoming more congruent. Memoirs of a Mystic In Training, by Melissa Amos is available on Amazon Learn more about Melissa by visiting her website melissa-amos.com and download a free hypnotherapeutic series, Intuition Rewired.  Follow her @themelissaamos across the platforms

People Don't See You. They See Themselves.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530214/fan_mail/new] Have you ever been surprised by the way somebody sees you? Perhaps you've been called intimidating by one person and inspiring by another. Warm by one person and distant by another. How can both be true? In this episode of Mystic in Training, Melissa explores one of the most liberating and confronting realisations on the path of self-discovery: Most people don't actually see us. They see us through the lens of themselves. Together, we explore: * Why we live as different versions of ourselves in different people's minds * How our wounds shape the way we relate to others * The difference between wound-to-wound and soul-to-soul connection * Why people pleasing and shape-shifting create disconnection * How fear of rejection often causes us to dilute ourselves * Why aliveness is one of the greatest clues to who you really are * The grief of letting go of the version of you that exists in somebody else's story Because perhaps freedom isn't being fully understood. Perhaps freedom is knowing who you are, even when others cannot yet see it. Memoirs of a Mystic In Training, by Melissa Amos is available on Amazon Learn more about Melissa by visiting her website melissa-amos.com and download a free hypnotherapeutic series, Intuition Rewired.  Follow her @themelissaamos across the platforms

The Purpose Beyond Healing

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530214/fan_mail/new] I went to see Peter Crone this weekend and found myself asking a question I haven't been able to stop thinking about since. What if breaking free from limitation isn't the purpose? What if it's just the beginning? In this episode we explore: * Why the soul doesn't see anything as broken * The hidden purpose of wounds * Healing versus expression * What happens after we outgrow old stories * Why your medicine doesn't disappear when your wound heals * How purpose evolves throughout your life * The Golden Thread that continues to call us forward This is a conversation about healing, identity, evolution and becoming. Because perhaps the real question isn't: "How do I heal?" But: "Who am I becoming?" Explore Success Codes: https://melissa-amos.com/the-success-codes/ [https://melissa-amos.com/the-success-codes/] Memoirs of a Mystic In Training, by Melissa Amos is available on Amazon Learn more about Melissa by visiting her website melissa-amos.com and download a free hypnotherapeutic series, Intuition Rewired.  Follow her @themelissaamos across the platforms

When Life Looks Good But Something Still Feels Missing

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530214/fan_mail/new] What if the feeling you've been trying to fix isn't dissatisfaction at all? What if it's grief? Not grief for something you've lost. Grief for something you haven't yet lived. In this episode, Melissa explores the quiet tension that can arise when life looks good on the outside, but something deeper keeps whispering that there is more. Together we explore: * The difference between dissatisfaction and soul longing * Why this feeling often appears after we've built a successful life * Grief as love with nowhere to go * The hidden agreements that keep us playing small * Why comparison can sometimes be a clue * What your soul may be trying to express through you This conversation is an invitation to stop asking: "What's wrong with me?" And start asking: "What wants to come through me?" Companion article: The Grief of a Life Unlived: https://open.substack.com/pub/themelissaamos/p/the-grief-of-a-life-unlived?r=2cwz2j&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web [https://open.substack.com/pub/themelissaamos/p/the-grief-of-a-life-unlived?r=2cwz2j&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] Learn more about Success Codes: https://melissa-amos.com/the-success-codes/ [https://melissa-amos.com/the-success-codes/] Memoirs of a Mystic In Training, by Melissa Amos is available on Amazon Learn more about Melissa by visiting her website melissa-amos.com and download a free hypnotherapeutic series, Intuition Rewired.  Follow her @themelissaamos across the platforms