Choosing Yourself: Trusting Your Intuition in Midlife

About this episode

Michelle Parsonage interviews Sophie Bretag about trusting intuition and personal growth after a life-changing cancer diagnosis.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when life forces you to stop, listen, and truly trust yourself? In this episode, Michelle chats with Sophie Bretag, whose life took a dramatic turn after a cancer diagnosis and lifesaving surgery. Sophie shares how learning to trust her intuition became central to her healing, her decision-making, and how she now lives her life. From turning 40 and questioning old expectations, to setting boundaries and choosing herself during one of the hardest seasons of her li...

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Parsonage

Guest: Sophie Bretag

Topics covered

• intuition
• midlife
• healing
• self-trust
• boundaries
• personal growth

Keywords

• intuition
• midlife
• cancer diagnosis
• self-care
• personal boundaries
• healing journey
• life decisions

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