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#179: The Bali Break-In & the Cost of Reaction
· 1 h 30 min
Episode #179: The Bali Break-In & the Cost of Reaction
I was robbed while living alone in Bali, by someone I thought I knew. The break-in wasn’t the trauma. My response was.
In this solo episode, I share the full story of having my villa broken into while living alone in Bali, and the lesson that followed that reshaped how I understand power, safety, and nervous system regulation.
This isn’t a story about victimhood or fear. It’s a reflection on intuition ignored, boundaries crossed, and the moment I confused reaction with empowerment. A moment where “standing in my power” came from fight, not presence, and ultimately created more dysregulation in my life than the original event itself.
We explore how the nervous system responds under threat, why reactivity can feel righteous in the moment, and how true mastery is built quietly, in the pauses we’re tempted to rush past.
This episode is about learning the difference between being able to confront something… and choosing the response that actually keeps you safe.
If you’re a woman who’s strong, self-aware, and used to handling things on your own, this episode will land. Especially if you’re learning that real power isn’t loud, performative, or explosive, it’s regulated, discerning, and deeply embodied.
Timestamps
00:00 — Why this is the hardest lesson I took out of 2025 03:45 — Mastery isn’t built in big moments, it’s built in the crevices 12:40 — Fight, flight, freeze & fawn: how the nervous system actually responds 24:10 — Realising I’d been robbed — and why it didn’t feel right 59:10 — Choosing confrontation from fight, not alignment 01:18:30 — The cost of confusing empowerment with reactivity 01:27:40 — Why real power is quiet — and always gives you choice
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