The Hidden Burden of Being the Strong One

The Hidden Burden of Being the Strong One

For many women, being the strong one begins long before they realize they have a choice. If you've ever been the one everyone turns to, the one who always has it together, or the one who finds it easier to give than receive, this conversation offers a gentle reminder that strength is not diminished by allowing yourself to be cared for. In this powerful conversation, Amy sits down with Adaku Mbagwu, founder of the Healed Hero community, to explore the hidden weight carried by firstborn daughters, parentified women, and those who learned early in life that their value came from being responsible, capable, and dependable. These women often become the caregivers, problem-solvers, and achievers everyone else relies on, yet quietly struggle to receive the same support they so freely give. As Adaku prepares for a life-changing move from Tulum to Dubai, she shares her journey through burnout, depression, entrepreneurship, healing, and self-discovery. Together, Amy and Adaku unpack the patterns of hyper-independence, perfectionism, over-functioning, and the belief that asking for help is weakness. They also explore the deeper truth many strong women rarely say out loud: beneath the strength is often a longing to rest, to be supported, and to know they don't have to carry everything alone. Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is put down the weight we've been carrying and trust that we don't have to hold the world by ourselves. Connect with Adaku: Website: www.healedhero.com Free Training: https://www.healedhero.com/free-training Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here: amy@getamyshelp.com linktr.ee/getamyshelp https://www.getamyshelp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

Real Connection Requires Being Seen

So many people are deeply lonely, not because they don’t want connection, but because being truly seen feels vulnerable, uncomfortable, and sometimes even unsafe. In this conversation with Loren Silverman, we explore why so many adults struggle to build meaningful community, why authenticity often requires us to step outside our comfort zones, and how hiding parts of ourselves can quietly keep us disconnected from the very thing we want most. We talk about the fear of putting ourselves out there, the tension between protection and openness, and the reality that real connection cannot happen while we are constantly filtering, performing, or keeping people at a distance. Loren shares his journey from a 20-year career in tech to volunteering with Ukrainian refugees in Poland and eventually creating coaching programs focused on community, self-awareness, and helping people reconnect with what truly matters to them. Together, we discuss the power of values alignment, the importance of becoming an observer of your own patterns, and why small consistent choices often change our lives more than dramatic moments ever do. This episode is a reminder that connection is not something we find by accident. It’s something we create when we slowly learn to let ourselves be known. Connect with Loren: Life Reboot: Nerd Edition Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16yUF5Vnzu/ Weekly Mastermind: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1978356578783?aff=oddtdtcreator Free strategy call: http://silverman.coach Values to Voice Guide: https://valuestovoiceguide.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loren.silverman Insta: https://www.instagram.com/loren.silverman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorensilverman/ Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here: amy@getamyshelp.com linktr.ee/getamyshelp https://www.getamyshelp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

Do I Matter?

There’s a question most people don’t say out loud, but almost everyone feels at some point: Do I matter? In this conversation with Tim Tedder, we go beneath success, beneath failure, beneath the roles we’ve built our lives around, and into the space where that question actually lives. Not the version measured by followers, achievements, or impact, but the quiet, often uncomfortable version that shows up when everything external gets stripped away. Tim shares parts of his story he hasn’t openly talked about, including the tension of helping others heal while navigating his own private realities, and what it feels like to question your worth when the life you built no longer reflects who you are. Together, we explore what happens when you stop measuring your value by what you produce and start recognizing it in the moments that don’t get seen, tracked, or validated. This episode is about authenticity in its rawest form, the kind that doesn’t perform, doesn’t hide, and doesn’t pretend to have it all figured out. It’s about what it costs to be real, and why that cost might actually be the doorway to everything we’ve been looking for. If you’ve ever questioned your significance, your impact, or whether you’re enough without everything you’ve built, this conversation will stay with you. Connect with Tim: https://www.affairhealing.com Tim's Free Downloads: https://www.affairhealing.com/free Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here: amy@getamyshelp.com linktr.ee/getamyshelp https://www.getamyshelp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

Who Are You Without Your Work?

What happens when the thing you’ve built your life around is no longer required? In this conversation with Eric Twohey, we explore what it means to have your time given back to you, whether through retirement, life transitions, or the rapid changes happening with AI, and why so many people feel lost when the structure of work is removed. The truth is, most of us have spent years defining ourselves by what we do, not by who we are, and when that disappears, it forces a question many of us have never taken the time to answer. We talk about the power of the “Sacred Pause,” the idea that creating space in your life is not unproductive but necessary, and how learning to sit with yourself before life forces you to can completely change the way you experience everything. This isn’t about having more time, it’s about what more time reveals, and whether you’ve built a life that can hold it. At the heart of this episode is a TED-worthy idea and conversation, one that has the power to shift how we think about work, identity, and purpose in a world that is changing faster than most of us are prepared for. It’s not just insightful, it’s the kind of perspective that belongs on a stage because of how deeply it challenges what we’ve been taught to believe about productivity and who we are without it. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to always be doing, always producing, always moving toward the next thing, this will invite you to consider what might be waiting for you in the space you’ve been avoiding. And more importantly, it will leave you with a question you won’t be able to unhear: Who are you when there’s nothing left to prove? Connect with Eric: Email: eric@uncorkedmediagroup.com Web: uncorkedmediagroup.com Meet: calendly.com/erictwohey Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here: amy@getamyshelp.com linktr.ee/getamyshelp https://www.getamyshelp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman

Trauma Changed How I Love

In this episode of Holding Space with Authentically Amy, I sit down with Ruthie Elliott for a heartfelt conversation about love, intuition, trauma, spiritual trust, and the importance of protecting your peace without closing your heart. Together, we explore what it means to embody love in a world that can feel heavy, how to notice when someone’s energy is not aligned with yours, and why loving people does not always mean letting them stay close. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is send them on their way with grace. We also talk about trusting your body, listening to your inner knowing, allowing tears and prayer to do their work, and learning that surrender is not weakness. It is a practice. If you’ve ever struggled to stay loving without becoming depleted, this conversation will meet you there with warmth, wisdom, and a reminder that protecting your peace can still be an act of love. Connect with Ruthie: www.ruthieelliott.com GoMommyGo.com Spirit-Led-Supermoms.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuthElliottHilsdon9/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotthilsdon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.elliott/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254619/?ref_=fn_t_2 Learn more about Amy, apply to be a guest on the podcast, or schedule a personal Holding Space session for yourself, your business, school, community, organization, etc. here: amy@getamyshelp.com linktr.ee/getamyshelp https://www.getamyshelp.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/amythurman https://www.instagram.com/amycthurman