{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62543c995777950013f2db2b/685b356c4a2d8b8b51bf3dd4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 108 What If The Most Intimate Relationship You Have Is With Yourself with Erica Wiederlight","description":"<p><strong>In this episode of <em>The Beauty In The Mess</em>, Michele talks with Erica Wiederlight, confidence coach, embodiment expert, and founder of <em>We The Light, LLC</em>. Erica helps women go from disconnected and burned out to fully present, joyful, and confident — not through pressure or perfection, but through presence and pleasure.</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Erica shares how self-love can start in the middle of chaos, how pleasure is about so much more than sex, and why micro-moments of embodiment might be the most healing practice we have.</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Her message is loud and clear: You don’t have to be fixed to be fabulous — you just have to start where you are.</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>[02:30] – Meet Erica Wiederlight and how her “mess” led to her mission</strong></p><p><strong> [06:00] – From performer to coach: what burnout revealed</strong></p><p><strong> [09:15] – What embodiment <em>really</em> means — and why it matters</strong></p><p>[12:30] – Why pleasure isn’t selfish and how it heals</p><p>[15:45] – Micro-moments of self-connection (yes, even with kids screaming in the back)</p><p>[18:15] – You don’t need a retreat to feel worthy — you just need a breath</p><p>[21:30] – Erica’s favorite tools to calm the nervous system and get present</p><p>[25:00] – The truth about confidence (it’s not about being loud or perfect)</p><p>[28:30] – Embodiment and healing when you’re burned out and tired</p><p>[31:45] – How to stop waiting for permission and take up space</p><p>[35:00] – Final thoughts on starting small, practicing daily, and trusting yourself</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>📚 Connect with Erica:</strong></li><li><strong>Website: </strong><a href=\"https://wethelight.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>wethelight.org</strong></a></li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wethelight_llc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@wethelight_llc</strong></a></li><li><strong>Podcast: <em>Welcome to the Wiederlife</em></strong></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>📱 Connect with Michele Simms:</strong></li><li><strong>Website: </strong><a href=\"https://thebeautyinthemess.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>thebeautyinthemess.com</strong></a></li><li><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the.beauty.in.the.mess\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@the.beauty.in.the.mess</strong></a></li><li><strong>Facebook Group: </strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/676609323457906\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Beauty in the Mess Community</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>💬 Rate &amp; Review</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loved this episode? Please consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing it with a friend!</p>","author_name":"Michele Simms"}