EP17: Breaking the Cycle | Healing Generational Patterns and Ending Self-Betrayal with Leah Pryor
Have you ever realized that the 'bag of rocks' you’ve been carrying doesn't even belong to you?
In this reunion, Leah and I reflect on the two years since we met in Bali, diving into the raw and often difficult work of true personal healing. We pull back the curtain on how suppressed anger can hide behind sadness, sharing our own stories of walking away from careers in education and surviving marriages marked by trauma. It is a conversation about the moment you decide to stop betraying yourself and finally look at the emotional burdens you’ve been carrying for a lifetime.
In this episode, we dig into:
The Anger Trap: Why we often mistake rage for sadness and how to finally name what you’re feeling.
Breaking Generational Patterns: How Leah used Family Constellation Therapy to uncover hidden family history and heal ancestral wounds.
The Fear Compass: A simple framework to help you distinguish between a fear that suffocates your spirit and a fear that is actually inviting you to expand.
We get specific about the tools that gave us our lives back, from the Hawaiian forgiveness practice of Ho'oponopono to the ancient Indian self-reflection game of Leela. I also get vulnerable about my own struggle with self-worth and the exhausting fear of being either "too much" or "never enough." From the physical release of water therapy to the quiet power of honoring your own "no," this episode is about the courage it takes to reclaim your voice and find the freedom that only comes through radical self-forgiveness.
Because the hardest part of healing isn't just facing your past—it’s deciding to stop betraying yourself in the present.
Connect with Leah:
Instagram: @layuuhhh
02:01 Journey to Bali: Healing and Self-Discovery
06:09 Exploring Anger: Personal Experiences and Healing
12:02 Forgiveness: The Power of Ho'oponopono and Intention
29:52 Facing Fear and Embracing Choices
32:56 Boundaries, Growth and Self-Perception
40:03 The Power of Self-Reflection and Intuition
55:45 Exploring New Modalities of Healing
59:02 Understanding Family Constellation Therapy
01:05:37 The Power of Gratitude and Acceptance
01:11:39 Embracing Different Healing Modalities
01:15:11 The Importance of Connection and Community
