Listener note: This episode shares a personal story of navigating burnout, major health challenges, and the pressure of societal and familial expectations. The conversation touches on the emotional toll of "people-pleasing" and the physical manifestations of chronic stress. Listen with care, and feel free to pause, step away, or return when it feels supportive for you.

Guest Daniela Stiegler shares her raw and powerful story of personal transformation. After facing a life-altering accident that left her in a wheelchair and a heart failure diagnosis triggered by high-level career stress, Daniela reached a turning point. Despite living what looked like a "fairytale life" on the outside - complete with a high-flying sales career and a glamorous marriage - she realized she was falling apart on the inside.

Hear how Daniela began deconstructing the voices of past generations and the "middle child syndrome" that led her to prioritize others' comfort over her own needs. She recounts her journey from being a "boss bitch" high-achiever to embracing a "soft life" and becoming a nomad of the world. Daniela describes her spiritual and emotional evolution, including healing the mother wound, understanding feminine cycles, and ultimately founding The Unicorn Sanctuary to empower other women to choose bliss over discomfort.

TIMESTAMPS

00:50 Intro: Meeting in Morocco

02:08 Reflecting on a 10-year journey

02:50 Loyalty and the "middle child"

04:20 Family pressure and role models

05:23 Career burnout and the wheelchair

06:40 Health as a forced "slow down"

07:22 Healing the mother wound

08:43 Dissecting the inner critic

10:13 The discomfort of "fitting in"

11:20 Masculine vs. feminine energy

12:20 History of women’s financial rights

14:50 Rebalancing relationship dynamics

16:45 Choosing the "soft life" at home

18:50 Cyclical living and the 9-to-5

20:50 Overcoming "mommy guilt"

22:40 How men can hold safe space

24:30 Power of female sounding boards

26:10 Turning rage into breakthroughs

27:50 Life as a global nomad

29:20 Creating The Unicorn Sanctuary

31:10 Final wisdom: Choose bliss

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