In this week’s Somatic Series episode, I sit down with Life Transformation Coach Meagan Skidmore for a deep and honest conversation about shame, grief, and identity. While this episode is more of a dialogue than a somatic demonstration, it’s rich with insight and heart.

We explore story mapping—the powerful process of tracing a current emotion like shame back to one of its earliest memories. Meagan shares how understanding the origins of our emotional patterns can help us release old pain, rewrite our inner narratives, and live with greater compassion for ourselves and others.

Together, we reflect on the grief that comes with letting go of who we thought we were supposed to be or what we thought was supposed to be—and the beauty of accepting who we truly are and what is. This conversation is an invitation to see yourself more clearly, love yourself more fully, and step out of shame-based judgment into self-affirming truth.

Meagan is offering a code for anyone who wants to work with her and do their own story mapping: use code SarahBond50 for half off a 75 minute session: 

https://meaganskidmorecoaching.com