In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Val Toledo shares the internal battle she faced on the eve of launching her first book—The Upward Spiral. What seemed like a moment of triumph quickly turned into an emotional storm of doubt, fear, and crippling inner voices.

"Who are you to write a book?"
"What do you know?"
"Burn them all."

These were the thoughts racing through her mind as she stared at the freshly printed boxes of her life’s work. But instead of giving in, Val chose to breathe, stand tall, and remember her worth.

This is a story about the moment before the leap—the terrifying silence before the applause, and the courage it takes to stand in your truth, trust the unknown, and let go of the outcome.

Val’s journey reminds us that each hardship is a zero moment, a pivot point of power—waiting to bloom into purpose.

If Val’s story inspired you to reclaim your voice and own your worth, you’ll love Unbecoming You—a powerful guide to unlearning who you were told to be and remembering who you are.

Grab your copy at https://yulianafrancie.com/unbecoming_you/ and start your upward spiral today.

In this deeply vulnerable and inspiring episode of 111 Stories of Unbecoming, we meet a mother, Tricia Sybersma who found herself at the crossroads of trauma, love, and surrender. When her daughter’s pain became too great to witness without breaking, she whispered the words that would change everything: “I can’t live like this anymore.”

This wasn't just a breaking point, it was a becoming.

What followed was a courageous unravelling of everything she thought she knew—every story, belief, and programmed response inherited from a lifetime of “doing it right.” She stepped out of comfort and into uncertainty, choosing to unbecome the roles she had clung to and instead become a student of life, love, and heart-centred resilience.

Through this journey, she became a HeartMath trainer, learning how to navigate life’s chaos through inner coherence and emotional sovereignty. Her most radical realization? We get to choose how we feel. Even in the darkness, she chose hope. Even in uncertainty, she chose gratitude.

This episode is a soul-shifting reminder that:
✨ You don’t need all the answers to begin.
✨ Healing doesn’t mean fixing someone else—it means becoming whole yourself.
✨ Our hearts hold the real power to transform not just our lives, but our legacies.

🔥 Ready to reclaim your own power?

This story is one of many featured in Unbecoming You: The Book—a 21-day guided journey to let go of who the world told you to be, and remember who you truly are.

✨ If this episode stirred something in you…
📖 Dive deeper with Unbecoming You and begin your own journey of release, remembrance, and radical self-love.

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Because unbecoming isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of becoming you.

In this raw and empowering episode, Rachel shares the story of how she walked away from the life she was “supposed” to live and stepped into the one she was truly meant to lead.

From following the traditional path of becoming an engineer to realizing she was dimming her own light, Rachel opens up about the moment she finally stopped living for other people’s expectations. With the help of a mentor, a career crisis, and a life-altering moment with a family member, she chose to unbecome everything she thought she had to be—and discovered the superpower that was within her all along: herself.

Now a thriving realtor in Denver, Rachel is living proof that your life doesn’t need to look “normal” to feel right. In this episode, she shares how she found clarity, courage, and confidence on the other side of fear—and how you can too.

💬 “You don’t have to have it all figured out to help someone else move forward. But you do have to start.”

🔑 Themes explored:
• Unbecoming other people’s expectations
• Letting go of identity tied to career and titles
• Finding self-worth beyond status
• The courage to start again
• How choosing authenticity creates ripple effects

📌 Perfect for anyone standing at the edge of a life change—especially if you're scared of what people will think.

Ready to unbecome everything you’re not—so you can finally become who you are?
My best-selling book, Unbecoming You is your 21-day guide to unlearn the conditioning, rewrite your worth, and rise into your truth.

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