What if healing isn’t just about changing your thoughts, but practicing entirely new ways of moving through the world?

In this solo episode, I reflect on my recent conversation with Erica Hornthal and unpack why dance, movement, creativity, and performance have been so unexpectedly healing in my own life.

Over the past four years, returning to dance as an adult has helped me notice something important:
many of us have deeply ingrained “movement patterns” that were designed to keep us safe.

Patterns like:

shrinking back
minimizing ourselves
apologizing for our gifts
avoiding visibility
staying small to avoid rejection or shame

And while those patterns may have once protected us, they can also quietly disconnect us from the life we actually want.

In this episode, I talk about:
✨ dance and nervous system healing
✨ practicing new movement patterns
✨ why creativity can feel emotionally uncomfortable
✨ visibility, self-trust, and leadership
✨ shrinking, apologizing, and minimizing our value
✨ reciprocal relationships and community
✨ female friendship, connection, and healing
✨ and what it means to follow the “breadcrumbs” of what makes you feel alive

I also share:

my adult dance journey after taking nearly 20 years off
how entrepreneurship has challenged me to stop hiding
the subtle ways I still minimize myself and my work
and why playful, embodied experiences can help us access more confidence, authenticity, and joy

This episode is reflective, honest, and deeply connected to the heart of what we explore inside The Innovative Therapist community:

How do we stop shrinking and start becoming more fully ourselves?

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This blog and podcast are for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute medical or mental health advice and are not a substitute for professional consultation or treatment.