Ep.1 | Healing Limiting Beliefs & Childhood Trauma: The Words That Haunted Me
The Words that haunted me, and the life I chose anyway.
What happens when the words spoken over you as a child become the beliefs that run your adult life?
In this first episode of Return to You, Sid opens up about leaving home at 16, and the moment a police officer told her she would never be, do, or have anything good, words that quietly became long term limiting beliefs around worthiness, love, and success.
She breaks down how "micro moments" and the language spoken over us can run as unconscious loops well into adulthood, why healing is non linear, and how she refused to accept that story. From being taken in by "earth angel" families and friends, to drawing strength from her immigrant and ancestral roots, to five years working on cruise ships and eventually building a life in London; this is a story about borrowed belief, radical self-worth, and choosing yourself anyway.
Sid also gets honest about therapy (including EMDR), burnout, SIBO, the gut-mind connection, and what it really takes to build boundaries from the inside out.
If you've ever felt defined by someone else's words about you, this one's for you.
Reclaim your voice. Reclaim your power. Return to you.
Topics covered: childhood trauma, limiting beliefs, EMDR therapy, healing journey, self-worth, burnout recovery, gut-mind connection, immigrant identity, ancestral strength, women's empowerment, personal development
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00:00 Return to You: Rising Beyond Limits – Episode 1
03:06 Healing Is Not Linear
04:20 Choosing Myself at 16
13:13 Breaking the Limits Society Placed on Us
31:57 Finding Courage – Cruise Ships & Manifestation
36:22 The Healing Journey: Therapy, EMDR & the Gut-Mind Connection
45:31 The Birth of This Podcast – Your Story Matters
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Return to You is a podcast for anyone who has ever lost themselves and is ready to find their way back. New episodes dropping regularly.
Until next time, keep coming back to yourself.
Love Sx
