185 Your Inner Child Is Still Running the Show (And Probably Needs Peanut Butter)

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with therapist Ishara Lee about inner child work, identity, and the journey of self-discovery after losing oneself in a relationship.

What up, Beasts? In this episode, I sat down with therapist and storyteller Ishara Lee for a conversation about identity, inner child work, manipulation, healing, and what it actually takes to find yourself again after losing who you are inside someone else’s version of you. We talked about how we become “a collection of our yesterdays,” the voices we unknowingly carry from other people, and how adulthood is often the process of dismantling who we were taught to be so we can uncover who we actually are. Ishara shared the deeply personal story of losing herself in a controlling relationship during college, the isolation and heartbreak that followed, and the unexpected ways she rebuilt herself through dance, strength training, cosplay, community, and storytelling. This episode is about reclaiming your identity, honoring your younger self, and maintaining what Ishara calls “a healthy disregard for the impossible.” It is thoughtful, nerdy, emotional, funny, and honestly one of my favorite conversations about healing and becoming. As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh. Bio : Ishara holds a…

People in this episode

Host: Kaitie Entrikin

Guest: Ishara Lee

Topics covered

• inner child work
• identity
• healing
• manipulation
• self-discovery
• mental health

Keywords

• inner child
• identity
• healing
• mental health
• self-discovery
• manipulation
• dance
• strength training
• storytelling

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