Progress doesn’t always look like momentum. Sometimes it looks like losing everything you thought defined you. Starting over. Rebuilding quietly while questioning your own direction, identity, and worth.

In this episode of The Beauty In The Mess, I sit down with Sofia Pedroso, founder of Shiffully. Sofia works with entrepreneurs to address the emotional and nervous-system patterns that often sit beneath inconsistent growth, burnout, and self-doubt. But her work didn’t begin with theory. It began with her own lived experience of losing everything and having to rebuild from the inside out.

We talk about what it means to hit rock bottom, how emotional patterns quietly shape our outcomes, and why traditional strategies often fail when deeper nervous-system patterns are driving our behavior. Sofia shares how she rebuilt her identity, developed self-trust, and began helping others do the same.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’re broken. It often means there’s something deeper asking to be understood.

04:32 — Sofia’s rock bottom and losing everything

08:15 — Moving back in with her parents and rebuilding identity

12:40 — Why progress felt slow and invisible

17:05 — Emotional patterns and nervous-system responses

21:30 — Why strategy alone doesn’t create real change

26:10 — Recognizing the patterns that keep us stuck

30:55 — Learning to rebuild self-trust

35:20 — How her experience led to creating Shiffully

40:05 — Helping others break cycles and grow sustainably

✨Connect with Sofia Pedroso:

Website: https://shiffully.com
Unlock Growth Community: https://www.skool.com/unlock-growth-4645

✨ Connect with Michele Simms:

Website: thebeautyinthemess.com
Instagram: @the.beauty.in.the.mess
LinkedIn: Michele Simms
Facebook Group: The Beauty in the Mess Podcast

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Ep. 138 The Emotional Work Behind Real Growth and Lasting Change with Sofia Pedroso