Episode #97: Calling “Cut” on the Life You’ve Outgrown

Calling “Cut” on the Life You’ve Outgrown is for anyone who’s realizing the childhood scripts running your adult life may be keeping you stuck — and you’re ready to step into the role of director for your next scene.

You’re not broken. You’re just waking up mid-story.

If your life were a movie…would you actually want to watch it? Or would you be scrolling, waiting for something to change?

In this episode, we explore how many of the roles, reactions, and patterns we live from today were written long before we had language, boundaries, or choice — and how awareness is the moment you finally get to call “CUT” and choose a new scene.

In this episode, we explore:

• Imagining your life as a story — and noticing where you’re on autopilot

• Childhood survival roles like The Good Kid, The Strong One, and The Empath

• Why repeating patterns doesn’t mean you’re broken — it means you were trained

• How healing begins the moment you say “CUT” with self-respect

• The role ego plays in filling in blanks and rewriting your script

• Real-life stories with my kids that show how ego narratives form early

• Soul contracts and why certain people enter (and exit) your story

• Why avoiding “sad” emotions also blocks joy and connection

• How to choose the next scene without needing to control the entire story

Reflection questions to sit with:

• If your life were a movie, what scene are you in right now?

• Are you watching from the audience… or sitting in the director’s chair?

• What role are you ready to release?

• What would it look like to gently — but firmly — call “CUT” on what you’ve outgrown?

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Episode Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & Sponsorships 03:51 – Life as a Movie: Are You the Director? 04:13 – Imagine Your Life as a Story 05:55 – The Role of “The Good Kid” 06:51 – The Role of “The Strong One” 07:48 – The Role of “The Empath” 09:38 – Healing Begins When You Yell “CUT” 12:00 – The Role Ego Plays 13:14 – Aria’s Ego Story & How Ego Writes the Script 17:07 – My 3rd Grade Teacher: A Guardian Angel 19:00 – Soul Contracts 21:12 – Arlo, Sad Movies & Blocking the Good Stuff 24:02 – Where Are You in Your Story Right Now? 25:19 – The Role of Relationships in Your Life Story 28:48 – Navigating Emotions & Healing 31:49 – Choosing Your Character & Direction 34:48 – Initiating Change & Writing Your Script