**Listener Note:** This episode contains frequent profanity and is intended for mature audiences. If you have children nearby, you may want to save this conversation for another time. I chose not to edit or censor our discussion because authenticity is at the heart of everything I teach, and Zulma's language is simply one expression of her commitment to showing up exactly as she is.

Authenticity often asks us to release the approval we've spent a lifetime trying to earn.

In this conversation, I sit down with therapist, speaker, and podcast host Zulma Williams, known to many as "The Swearing Therapist". While her language may be what first catches your attention, I hope it won't be what stays with you. What stayed with me was her courage to stop people-pleasing, embrace healthy boundaries, and trust that she doesn't have to be everything for everyone.

As we shared our stories, I was reminded that life's greatest challenges often strip away who we think we should be and invite us back to who we've been all along. Whether you've struggled with people-pleasing, setting boundaries, or simply giving yourself permission to be fully yourself, I hope this conversation leaves you with the courage to stop asking the world for approval and start trusting the person you already are.

Connect with Zulma:

Website: https://www.dragonflytherapyservices.net/

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