Create The Best Me
We're an age-positive podcast that celebrates the richness of midlife and beyond. Hosted by Carmen Hecox, a seasoned transformational coach, our platform provides an empowering outlook on these transformative years. With a keen focus on perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, Carmen brings together thought leaders, authors, artists, and entrepreneurs for candid conversations that inspire and motivate.
Each episode is packed with expert insights and practical advice to help you navigate life's challenges and seize opportunities for growth, wellness, and fulfillment. From career transitions and personal development to health, beauty, and relationships, "Create The Best Me" is your guide to thriving in midlife. Tune in and transform your journey into your most exhilarating adventure yet.
Create The Best Me
Free Yourself from Family Patterns & Embrace Sacred Intimacy
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by the inspiring Rhiah Kujat—environmentalist, actor, trauma therapist, and the author behind Life’s Poetic Glossary. Our conversation is all about how to “Free Yourself from Family Patterns & Embrace Sacred Intimacy.”
We dig into the roots of family and cultural conditioning that shape who we think we’re supposed to be and discover why the most sacred act of intimacy might just be with yourself. Rhiah shares her journey of breaking molds, redefining sovereignty, and using somatic healing practices and poetry to reclaim her own path.
If you’ve ever wondered how to stop repeating old family stories or felt torn between loyalty to loved ones and staying true to yourself, this episode will resonate deep. We talk about the beauty that can come from so-called “betrayal”—when it means honoring the real you—and why slowing down is the first step towards true transformation.
What You'll Learn in “Free Yourself from Family Patterns & Embrace Sacred Intimacy”:
- How to Redefine Betrayal and Guilt: Discover why leaving old roles behind isn’t selfish, but a sacred act of self-honoring.
- Somatic Healing & the Language of the Body: Learn how tuning into your own sensations can unlock deep healing and clarity.
- Moving Beyond Family & Cultural Conditioning: Practical steps for identifying and breaking free from unconscious patterns—without cutting off love.
- The Power of Slowing Down: Why being present with yourself and your feelings is the true path to self-liberation and sacred intimacy.
- Courage, Desire & Intimacy as a State of Being: Letting go of perfection, embracing your desires, and why intimacy begins with self-acceptance.
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