That voice. The one that whispers — or sometimes shouts — Who does she think she is? Sometimes it’s our own internal monologue, shaped by years of conditioning and carried from the collective unconscious. And sometimes, it’s not imagined at all — it’s real words from real people, spoken aloud or subtly implied. The fear of being too much, too visible, too alive is one many of us know intimately. In this episode, I’m sitting in the raw, tender ache of having just released my first book (All the Way Alive) into the world — and with it, the wave of self-doubt, vulnerability, and fear that comes with being truly seen. We talk about how that judgment voice — both internal and external — shows up when we dare to live fully, share our gifts, or embody our medicine. We explore why it matters so much to recognize it, not as a stop sign, but as a doorway. A holy, terrifying invitation to reclaim the parts of ourselves that were once exiled for the sake of belonging. This conversation is for the ones who’ve felt the weight of that question. For the ones who’ve chosen comfort over truth, quiet over expression, survival over self-trust. And it’s for those of us who are ready — maybe trembling, maybe roaring — to step into a new way of being. To speak. To create. To be unapologetically, audaciously alive. This is the work. And it’s why I wrote the book. All the Way Alive is now available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/19ecCHN If you are curious about what else I may share and some of the work that I offer, please visit my IG @soulalignedcaroline or website www.carolinestewart.ca Podcast Intro mastered by Miko Lay IG @komi.artist