The Middle is the Whole Point: The Message in Your Experience of Becoming

The Middle is the Whole Point: The Message in Your Experience of Becoming

Liminal Space: "a transitional place or state of "in-betweenness." The middle is where we're no longer who we were, but not yet who we're becoming. And, that's why it can feel so uncomfortable. It's why a lot of middles have turned back into new beginnings. Over and over and over again. In this episode of the Energy of Your Message Podcast, Sarah Lucille shares lessons and reflections from LitFest, a gathering of writers and storytellers that challenged her to think differently about creativity, messaging, personal growth, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. This episode explores: * Why the middle of your story is often the hardest place to be * How storytelling frameworks can transform the way you think about your own message and impact * What writing fiction is teaching her about identity, creativity, and trust * The surprising connection between character development and understanding your ideal clients * How judgment limits self-expression and keeps your message hidden * Why connection, relationships, mistakes, and uncertainty are not obstacles to the journey. They are the journey. * What happens when you stop trying to control the ending and allow yourself to become Resources Mentioned: * The Boldness Check Free Class: https://sarahlucille.com/workshop [https://sarahlucille.com/workshop] * Energy of Your Message Journal: https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/ [https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/] * In Your Words Writing Workshop: https://sarahlucille.as.me/yourwords [https://sarahlucille.as.me/yourwords] * Path & Purpose Readings: https://sarahlucille.as.me/reading [https://sarahlucille.as.me/reading] * Energy of Your Message Mentorship: http://sarahlucille.com/mentorship [http://sarahlucille.com/mentorship]

Mythology, History, Identity & Your Message

Energy of Your Message is hosted by Sarah Lucille, Founder of Energy of Your Message, speaking to Taboo teachers and Messengers whose work doesn't fit into conventional marketing boxes and who feel called to teach, coach, or work 1:1 in multifaceted, hard‑to-describe ways. Learn more at www.sarahlucille.com [https://www.sarahlucille.com]. A central theme of the episode is identity, one of my favorite topics. Identity shapes how we communicate, what we believe is possible for us, and how we relate to our purpose. Many people inherit identities, stories, and expectations without consciously questioning them. That can seep into how you express yourself, talk about what you do, what you allow yourself to do, and cause you to hold back on really going there when it comes to your own message. I'm going to talk about this through the lens of mythology, history, and especially how symbols and stories shape collective identity and power. And, from there, we'll get into the path of being a Taboo Teacher and someone with an important message to share. Your own life journey becomes part of your message: Pain Desire Transformations Pattern-breaking Relationships Failures Awakenings Identity shifts Let me know what thoughts come up for you! You can join the newsletter community at https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/ [https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/] Book a Path & Purpose Reading: https://sarahlucille.as.me/reading [https://sarahlucille.as.me/reading] Fill out a free application to Energy of Your Message the 12 Week Intensive: https://sarahlucille.com/mentorship/ [https://sarahlucille.com/mentorship/] Mentioned in this episode: One of my favorite decks! Kim Krans's The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck and Guidebook: https://amzn.to/4dlHNrh

When You Decide that You Do Matter (Especially Now)

What's a question that so many adults ask children? "What do you want the BE when you grow up?" Today we're going to get into why this question and some early messaging is so much deeper than they seem. What happens when we let external messaging continue to tell us who we are? When we decide who other people are based on learned measurements of status? What are the consequences of letting these messages tell us whether or not we matter? We're talking creativity, the concept of effort, the experience of learning, our relationship to time, and why we're being pushed to devalue ourselves and what it means to be human. And, what are the possibilities when you push back? What does it look like to choose yourself in a world that's trying to say the human experience isn't important? This episode is sponsored by the Energy of Your Message Intensive. To learn more and apply, you can go to www.sarahlucille.com/mentorship [https://www.sarahlucille.com/mentorship] To get the free printable Energy of Your Message ejournal mentioned in the episode, go to www.sarahlucille.com/newsletter [https://www.sarahlucille.com/newsletter]

How Do I Explain What I Do? Why This Question Is That Deep

Hey there, Sarah Lucille here, Founder of Energy of Your Message. Before we dive in, make sure you're receiving my Weekly Stories of Becoming at www.sarahlucille.com/newsletter. [https://www.sarahlucille.com/newsletter] Each week I share deeper reflections on messaging, journal prompts, a card of the week, and updates on workshops and openings for Energy of Your Message. This podcast is for artists, creatives, intuitives, healers, and messengers who know their work doesn't fit inside tiny marketing boxes. Here we go beyond surface-level outcomes and pain-point marketing to explore the deeper layers of your message including energy, healing, identity, creativity, and the real stories of becoming that shape what you're here to say. If you want to go deeper into this work, you can also join the waitlist for Energy of Your Message at www.sarahlucille.com/mentorship [http://www.sarahlucille.com/mentorship]. Energy of Your Message is my 12-week mentorship where we work together to develop your boldest, truest core message and translate it into a clear offer and the marketing assets you need to share it with the world. In this episode, I'm exploring why the question "How do I explain what I do?" is often so much deeper than it seems, especially for healers, intuitives, creatives, and people whose work doesn't fit inside a tiny marketing box. I'm looking at the identity work, fear, doubt, scarcity, self-abandonment, past experiences of being misunderstood, and all the ways you may have learned to shrink yourself, prove yourself, or filter your truth in order to feel safe, chosen, or successful. 5 Key Takeaways to Listen For * Why "How do I explain what I do?" is usually not just a messaging question, but an identity and healing question too * The simple prompt I use to deconstruct this question * Why expansive healers and creatives often struggle to describe their work when it doesn't lead to just one neat outcome * How scarcity, doubt, self-abandonment, resentment, and past experiences of being misunderstood can affect your message * Why your clearest message comes from deeper self-trust, discernment, and the courage to stop shrinking what you really do Mentioned in This Episode * Energy of Your Message Mentorship [https://sarahlucille.com/mentorship/] * Continuous Creation [https://sarah-s-site-88aa.thinkific.com/products/live_events/create] * Weekly Stories of Becoming Newsletter [https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/] * Kim Krans Archetypes Deck (affiliate link) [https://amzn.to/47ILTYs] * The Alchemist's Oracle (affiliate link) [https://amzn.to/3P92Chk] * The Four Agreements (affiliate link) [https://amzn.to/4bkmffb]

Is Your "Ideal" Client Limiting Your Message? A Dream Client Exercise for Healers

Important links to start: Apply for Energy of Your Message by Feb 28th: https://airtable.com/appTly5g4HInjHEwv/pagW3gDBV5zTOS9Py/form Find the words to fully express your true message. Try the free Energy of Your Message Journal and get the Tuesday prompts: https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/ [https://sarahlucille.com/newsletter/] You can also watch this episode: https://youtu.be/JCkekDg8ivE [https://youtu.be/JCkekDg8ivE] Okay, this episode is for those of you who have a big message to share and feel that now is the time to go all in on what you came here to do. You feel ready to embrace your voice, your calling, and your draw to teach and help others in big ways. You want to create offers you love selling and fill your client roster and programs without falling into icky, pushy, manipulative salesy approaches. There's one marketing exercise that has a sneaky way of getting you to shrink your message: defining your ideal client avatar As I go over in today's episode, the approach to niching down can narrow your message so much it doesn't bring you the same joy nor does it even feel very aligned anymore. How do you sell something you'll eventually come to resent? I've seen it and I've been the person to come in and help address it. These ideal client exercises can seem innocent enough. It's reasonable to ask "who is the best fit for what I do and what outcomes do they want?" Yet, the initial approach to many of these exercises have too many healers and creatives with big messages feeling like they have to suck it up and promise certain outcomes in order to sell their program...even if the outcomes aren't entirely true. You don't need to do all that. I promise. I've been the go-to person for health and wellness practitioners and creatives who have felt unheard and misunderstood in many other marketing programs or by copywriters. Your ideal clients should be ideal for you too. That's why I teach a prototyping exercise to do before you overly define who your dream client really is. When you write, speak and share your message and imagine them listening, it will have you feeling more like yourself, not less. That's the intention. Try it out in today's episode. And makes sure to apply for Energy of Your Message before Feb 28th if you're feeling the pull to go all in on your offer and program over the next 12 weeks: https://airtable.com/appTly5g4HInjHEwv/pagW3gDBV5zTOS9Py/form