Episode 27: From Toxicity to Transformation: How Corine Lafont Found Self-Worth and Emotional Freedom
In today’s empowering episode, we welcome the radiant Corine LaFont, host of Between the Lines, who joins Melissa for an uplifting and deeply reflective conversation on embracing identity, honoring boundaries, and protecting your inner light. Corine describes herself as young, cute, and sexy, a reminder that self-definition is powerful at every age.
Corine shares her transformative journey of leaving a toxic 27-year relationship, rebuilding her confidence, and reconnecting with her true self. She opens up about how the body responds to emotional healing and how stress, toxicity, and people-pleasing behaviors can weigh us down physically and mentally. Once she stepped into her power, even her skin improved, showing just how interconnected emotional health and physical wellness truly are.
This episode explores the importance of recalibration, checking in with your progress, and recognizing when people are drawn to your newfound light, but may also drain it. Corine’s wisdom on setting boundaries, balancing relationships, and honoring your energy is invaluable for anyone recovering from emotional burnout or reclaiming self-worth.
She reminds us that the trust you have in yourself is your strongest guide. Whether it’s mental, emotional, or physical wellness, you’ll feel when you’re on the right path. Corine’s F.E.E.L. philosophy reinforces the power of standing firm in your boundaries and refusing to compromise your values for others’ comfort.
Her message is a bold reminder that misery loves company, and without awareness, people can slowly pull you back into old patterns. Protecting your peace is not selfish, it’s essential. Corine encourages listeners to tune in to their inner child, move with intention, and choose decisions rooted in authenticity rather than guilt or people-pleasing.
Ways to Engage: Next time you’re faced with a decision, big or small, ask yourself some questions. Is this what I want? Who am I? Recognize your true self with your true emotions towards the decision and base it off of those answers rather than out of guilt or people pleasing tendencies.
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Timestamps:
Timestamps:
Prioritizing Self Care - ( 2:50 )
Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 9:02 )
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 16:07 )
Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 22:15 )
Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 28:09 )
Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 32:46 )
Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 39:55 )
Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 44:55 )
5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 50:57 )
5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 52:13 )
Original FEEL Podcast Theme Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
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