In this deeply personal solo episode—recorded exactly two weeks before the release of my first book, Rewrite the Mother Code—I invite you into the tender and powerful space I found myself in as I prepared for one of the most meaningful transitions of my life.

Now, as the book officially launches into the world, this recording captures the rawness, the reverence, and the inner preparation that took place behind the scenes—not just for the celebration, but for the becoming.

This episode is not about the party. It’s about what this moment represents. It’s about remembering the deeper meaning, the sacredness of showing up fully, vulnerably, and lovingly.

I reflect on what it means to mother myself through this threshold, how I’m calling in ancestral and collective support, and how I’m living out the very code I’ve spent years rewriting.

This book is a labor of love. A ceremony. A summoning.

And this episode is an invitation—to bear witness, to pause, and to join me in honoring this sacred passage.

• (00:54) Why the book launch feels like a wedding—and why it matters
• (03:14) What self-mothering looks like in real time before a major milestone
• (06:18) Reclaiming emotional transparency and giving ourselves permission to feel
• (08:51) Setting intentions for connection, intuition, and creative flow
• (12:42) Why nothing can “ruin” what’s already perfect in love and presence
• (16:14) How this book is encoded with meaning, love, and a call to rise

This episode is for anyone about to cross a threshold, anyone who’s been holding something sacred inside and is finally ready to bring it to the world.

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