Episode 10: Cleaning Out Your Closet: Boundaries, Self-Worth, and the Heroine’s Journey with Joan Perry
We’re excited to welcome the powerful and insightful Joan Perry to The F.E.E.L. Podcast for a crossover conversation you won’t want to miss! Joan is the host of The Heroine’s Journey and a beacon of empowerment, resilience, and self-discovery—especially for women navigating their path forward.
In this transformative episode, Joan dives deep into the four pillars of stability that shape our ability to set healthy boundaries: Financial stability Life force energy Self-worth People (relationships)
Joan’s biggest challenge? People. She bravely shares how she “cleaned out her closet” of relationships—releasing those who drained her and keeping only those who uplifted and supported her journey. If you’ve ever found yourself shapeshifting to please others, this episode will resonate deeply.
We explore how many women unknowingly become people-pleasers, how that affects our sense of authenticity, and how to build inner criteria for who deserves a place in your life. Joan also calls out the Victim mentality that keeps people stuck and offers insights on how to reclaim your power through personal responsibility and mindset shifts.
This episode is a bold invitation to step into your worth, set firm boundaries, and choose yourself—again and again.
Key Takeaways:
The 4 pillars of creating a strong personal foundation
How to set and maintain emotional & energetic boundaries
Recognizing shapeshifting behavior in relationships
Shifting out of the Victim mindset into personal responsibility
The importance of releasing toxic people with intention
Rewriting your story from different perspectives to gain clarity
The healing power of perspective and narrative reframing
This is a masterclass in emotional sovereignty and self-worth—don’t miss it.
Ways to Engage: Write your story from your own perspective, the way you experienced it, and how it has affected you and your layers. Then, write your story from the perspective of someone watching your life as a movie and seeing the scenes play out before you. Use Joan’s technique to compare these stories, get a new perspective, give yourself grace and make the best decisions for yourself.
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Timestamps:
Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:25 )
Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 7:40 )
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 18:52 )
Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 30:20 )
Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 40:35 )
Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 45:17 )
Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 52:35 )
Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 57:27 )
5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:03:28 )
5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:05:47 )
Original FEEL Podcast Theme Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
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