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Episode 583: Stop Putting Yourself Last
· 57 min · S6 E583
Episode Episode 583: Stop Putting Yourself Last
Many mothers become so focused on caring for everyone else that they slowly lose touch with themselves. Their days revolve around responsibilities, expectations, and never-ending to-do lists, leaving little room to consider what they need or how they want to feel.
In this episode of the Whinypaluza Podcast, Rebecca Greene speaks with Amy Pons, founder of Unlock the Magic, about reconnecting with your intuition, rediscovering your identity, and learning to trust yourself again.
After 20 years in mainstream business and marketing, Amy realized that the success she had worked so hard to build no longer felt aligned with who she truly was. Her body, emotions, and intuition were telling her that something needed to change. That realization led Amy to leave corporate life and begin helping others move beyond the roles, rules, and expectations that have kept them disconnected from themselves.
Amy explains why mothers must stop placing themselves last and challenges women to create a “to-feel list” alongside their traditional to-do list. Rather than adding another responsibility, this practice asks women to identify how they want to feel and make choices that support that intention.
Rebecca and Amy also explore intuition, purpose, energy, chakras, generational patterns, and how a mother’s willingness to live more authentically can influence her children. Amy reminds listeners that children learn how to trust themselves by watching the adults in their lives make courageous, aligned choices.
This deeply personal conversation encourages women to honor their inner knowing, remain open to different possibilities, and stop assuming that caring for themselves means caring less about everyone else.
You’ll Learn
• Why constantly putting yourself last does not help your family. • How a “to-feel list” can change the way you approach your day. • Why your body may signal when something in your life feels misaligned. • How to recognize and explore intuitive hunches. • Why your brain may resist ideas that feel unfamiliar. • How small steps can help you reconnect with your purpose. • Why children learn self-trust by watching their parents. • How to become more open to possibilities without forcing a particular outcome. • Why more than one truth can exist at the same time. • How to begin trusting yourself by one additional degree.
About Amy Pons
Amy Pons is the founder of Unlock the Magic, where she helps people reconnect with who they truly are beyond the roles, rules, and expectations they have spent years trying to fit into.
After 20 years in mainstream business and marketing, Amy realized she had spent much of her life quieting her intuition and forcing herself into a version of success that no longer felt aligned. Today, she blends business experience, life coaching, energy work, and soul-centered guidance to help others live more fully, honestly, and freely.
Connect With Amy
Website: https://unlockthemagic.org
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amyponsismagic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unlockthemagic_
Connect with Rebecca:
https://linktr.ee/whinypaluzamom
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