Cultivate Your Joyful Life
Claim This Podcastby Emily Liou
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<div>Cultivate Your Joyful Life is a personal growth podcast to help you create a fulfilling life in all areas from career to parenting, health to finances, and everything else in between. Certified life coach, Emily Liou, is on a mission to help you create a life you absolutely LOVE. It's easy to feel overwhelmed or not enough as you navigate life but through practical tips and inspiration from our guest experts and myself, this podcast aims to help you nourish yourself and tap into inner joy right now.</div>
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May 24, 2026
048. From W-2 to Business Owner: Trusting Yourself to Take the Leap w/ Holly Shuss | Inner Magic Review
Host Emily interviews Holly Shuss, a former client, about her real-life transition from a W-2 employee to a bookkeeping business owner, offering a practical roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs.
May 17, 2026
047. Why You Don't Trust Yourself
Okay, I have to be honest with you — this episode came straight from my soul (and from a week on a Princess cruise with my mom, which… let's just say it was illuminating).If you've ever second-guessed a decision the moment someone raised an eyebrow. If you've ever needed five people's opinions before you could feel okay about a choice you already made. If you've ever wondered why, despite being a smart, capable adult, you just can't seem to trust yourself — this episode is going to feel like a warm hug and a lightbulb moment at the same time.I'm sharing what I realized about my own self-trust patterns on this trip, why so many of us struggle with this (spoiler: it goes back to childhood), and the actual, practical ways you can start rebuilding that trust — not through some dramatic transformation, but through the tiniest everyday decisions.There's also a really important reframe in here that I don't want you to miss: self-trust doesn't mean nobody ever disagrees with you. It means their disagreement no longer destabilizes you. That distinction changed everything for me, and I think it will for you too.Whether you're someone who overthinks every decision, constantly seeks reassurance, or just feels weirdly disconnected from knowing what you actually want — this one's for you.**********Timestamps:0:00 — Welcome to Cultivate Your Joyful Life1:21 — The teaser: what happens when someone asks "what do you want?" and you genuinely don't know1:22 — Back from a Princess cruise — and why traveling with family hits different when you've done inner work3:08 — Introducing today's topic: Why You Don't Trust Yourself4:17 — The Ram Dass quote that perfectly summed up the trip4:28 — How our childhood shapes our ability to trust ourselves as adults4:27 — Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Development: the "autonomy vs. shame and doubt" stage explained7:28 — What it looks like when your choices are constantly corrected, criticized, or overridden (very personal examples here)7:42 — What happens when you grow up never being asked what you want — the story about my cousin Jacob11:00 — Self-trust can be rebuilt — here's how I started11:27 — Why I subconsciously moved to California right after college (I didn't even realize this until now)13:42 — The home purchase that changed things: buying a house without asking anyone's opinion first13:42 — Self-trust doesn't mean no one disagrees with you — it means the disagreement no longer destabilizes you16:49 — Reframing past "bad" decisions: they're not proof you can't be trusted, they're how you learned16:49 — Every decision is either a lesson or a celebration16:49 — Rebuilding self-trust starts small — ordering what you want, choosing the restaurant, buying clothes without polling your group chat17:52 — You are allowed to build a life based on your own values, preferences, and truth19:57 — Re-parenting yourself and giving your inner child the encouragement she never got19:57 — Why having my daughter Zoe has been one of the most healing things for my own self-trust journey21:37 — Wrapping up + final encouragement: start small, drop the good/bad labels, and trust the decision you make with the information you have right now22:23 — Thanks for tuning in + how to connect and follow along**********Resources & Links:Apply for a Strategy Call: cultivitae.com/applyLearn more about Inner Magic (6-month program): cultivitae.comFollow Emily on social: @cultivitaeYou might also love:Ep. 044 — Normal Hard vs. Soul-Crushing HardEp. 043 — Why you can't figure out what you want anymoreEp. 042 — Why You Can't Make Yourself Do the Thing
May 10, 2026
046. Is It Me or Is It the Job? — A Framework for Discernment
If you've ever gone home after a rough day at work and asked yourself, "Is it me… or is it the job?" — this episode is for you.This is honestly one of the most common questions I get from the women I coach. And it's a hard one, because the answer isn't always black and white.Sometimes it IS you (and that's okay — owning that is power). Sometimes it IS the job. And sometimes? It's both. Knowing the difference is everything.In this episode, I'm walking you through what I call the Six Layers of Excavation — a framework I use with my own clients to help you stop second-guessing yourself and finally get clear on where you actually stand.We go from the inside out, starting with your own patterns and blind spots, all the way to evaluating the environment itself.I also get into the four non-negotiables — the situations where no amount of mindset work or reframing is going to fix things, and where the only real answer is getting out. Because I never want you to use this framework to gaslight yourself into staying somewhere that's actually harmful.By the end, you'll have the clarity to make a decision you can feel grounded in — whether that's staying and advocating harder, or finally giving yourself permission to look for the door.******0:00 — Welcome to Cultivate Your Joyful Life0:52 — Free masterclass announcement: How to Figure Out Your Next Career Move1:44 — Introducing today's question: Is it me or is it the job?7:15 — Why this question is so hard to answer (and why we need a framework)7:15 — Starting from the inside out: why internal patterns come first7:15 — Layer 1: Is this familiar or is this new?9:19 — Layer 2: What am I bringing into this — consciously or not?12:16 — The four non-negotiables: when the answer is clear and it's time to go19:24 — Layer 3: Perspective and meaning (the bricklayer story)19:24 — Layer 4: Fit and alignment — normal hard vs. soul-crushing hard21:22 — Layer 5: Is this situational or systemic?23:44 — The most clarifying question of all26:03 — Bringing it all together: how to use this framework to make a grounded decision29:07 — Free masterclass reminder + how to connect*********Resources mentioned:Free Masterclass — 3 Steps to Getting Clear on Your Next Career Move: cultivitae.com/clearApply for a Strategy Call: cultivitae.com/applyLearn more about Inner Magic (90-day program): cultivitae.comFollow Emily on social: @cultivitaeYou might also love:Ep. 044 — Normal Hard vs. Soul-Crushing Hard (referenced in this episode)Ep. 040 — Are you job hugging?Ep. 039 — When your job keeps feeling wrong
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- What is Cultivate Your Joyful Life?
<div>Cultivate Your Joyful Life is a personal growth podcast to help you create a fulfilling life in all areas from career to parenting, health to finances, and everything else in between. Certified life coach, Emily Liou, is on a mission to help you create a life you absolutely LOVE. It's easy to feel overwhelmed or not enough as you navigate life but through practical tips and inspiration from our guest experts and myself, this podcast aims to help you nourish yourself and tap into inner joy right now.</div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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This podcast is available on 6 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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