#15: We hope people-pleasing and perfectionism will lead to being liked and feeling enough, but often we’re just left feeling burnt-out, boxed in, or held back. Because the true path to inner freedom and big impact is found in Just Being Seen as Whole. Get full access to The Pause with Shauna VanBogart at startpausing.substack.com/subscribe
#14: Tarot Cards. Psychic Readings. Ouija Boards. As a kid, a desire for control had me seeking answers in signs - but they came at a massive cost to my self-agency. So I left it all behind until one day I sent money to a stranger on the Internet and learned to see energy as a tool for self-trust and inner growth. Get full access to The Pause with Shauna VanBogart at startpausing.substack.com/subscribe
#13: People might not understand you. Some might walk away from you. Your job isn’t to be liked by everyone, but to trust yourself and be fully y-o-u. Here’s how to let yourself Just Be Seen as Multi-Dimensional. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#12: Unleashing your greatness and getting what you truly desire is found by first stepping into your truth - and Just Being Seen as Liberated. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#11: He called it as he saw it: I was ‘playing’ business, watering down my impact by trying to prove myself to others. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, if you want to be of the highest service, you have to risk Just Being Seen as Selfish first. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#10: Challenging the rules around what it means to be good, be successful, and make money or create impact in this episode of Just Being Seen Outside the Box. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#09: You’re exhausted by your marketing efforts because you’re playing an unwinnable game. Rather than trying to convince people who don’t get it, what if you focused on connecting with those who do? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#08: She’s had coffee with some of the worst people you can meet on the street. I could sense a man was dangerous just by looking at his profile picture. Being highly intuitive is a gift that requires getting comfortable Just Being Seen… in the dark. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#07: Teenagers in grown-up suits. Migraines blamed on mindset. Defense symptoms, inner protectors, worthiness questions, and what it really means to Just Be Seen on the Inside. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#06: There are facets of my life I decide in advance to fail at. Bathroom etiquette is one. Making ‘hot toddies’ is another. Because it’s abundance, not shame, that’s found in Just Being Seen as Imperfect. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#05: Did you know some people are ‘highly sensitive’ - genetically? Now we know what it means to have a highly acute nervous system, but there’s still work to be done to acknowledge there’s nothing wrong, and actually a whole lot right, about Just Being Seen as sensitive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#04: Skateboarding. Cranberry juice. Fleetwood Mac. Apparently, all you need to go viral online and earn $10k plus a new truck. But only if you’re committed to showing up and Just Being Seen… On Brand. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#03: I might be good at saving face, but I was NOT good at failing. So when no one showed up to the event I spent months planning, I was humiliated - publicly. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#02: You want to make an impact. Share your gifts. Be more you online. But what does it take to show up, be seen, and be accepted for who you really are? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#01: No matter who you are or what you do, if you want real influence and impact in the world, you have to show up and let yourself just be seen. But how? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
The most satisfying feeling in the world is feeling the impact of your gifts expressed. Here’s to Just Being… Seen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#16: Stop. This. Insanity. That’s what I said as I locked eyes with myself in the mirror. It’s time to finally, FULLY just be all-inclusive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#15: Things were going well and by all accounts, I was incredibly successful. That’s why what I did next was all the more surprising. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#14: Sometimes, the grand visions we have for our lives don’t end up being our final destinations. There’s a fine line between being a visionary and letting a vision get in your way. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com
#13: The Universe seeks to make you right. The real question is… What do you want to be right about? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startpausing.substack.com