Stop Following Expectations. Start Following Yourself.

Have you ever stayed somewhere, a job, a relationship, a version of yourself, not because it felt right, but because it paid the bills or because it's what you were supposed to do? My friend Spencer West has. And what he did next is one of the most quietly courageous things I've heard in a long time. Spencer was born with a genetic condition that led to the amputation of both legs before he was five. He came out as gay when the world around him said that wasn't an option. He spent years in a career that looked great from the outside and felt completely hollow on the inside.  And then, one day, he said enough, and he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. On his hands. To raise clean water for thousands of people. What got me was the Alchemist quote he shared at the end of our conversation (you'll hear it -- just stay with us to the close).  And the reminder that the universe was calling the whole time. He just had to pick up. Be sure to listen to the calls you're getting from the universe, and please, always be kind, gentle, and loving with yourself.   About Spencer West Spencer West is a motivational speaker, content creator, and author of Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself. Born with a genetic condition that led to the amputation of both legs before age five, Spencer spent years navigating a world full of expectations that were never his -- until he finally stopped pretending and started listening to his soul. In 2012, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands, raising clean water for 12,500 people in East Africa. Today he travels the world helping others ask the questions that change everything: Why am I here? And what would it look like to actually break free?   About Your Host, Julie Reisler Julie Reisler is a heart-led intuitive guide, TEDx speaker, author, and host of The You-est You® Podcast. For over 15 years, she has helped high-achieving souls reconnect to their intuition, trust their inner guidance, and build lives rooted in inner peace and purpose. A faculty member at Georgetown University and founder of the Intuitive Life Designer® Coach Academy, Julie blends spirituality, science, positive psychology, and lived experience to help you remember and embody your You-est You.   Be sure to subscribe to Julie's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/juliereisler and ring the notification bell so that you never miss a powerful episode!   Here's to your truest, You-est You! Love, Julie   You-est You® Resources for YOU! See below for free tools, resources, programs, and goodies to help you become your YOU-EST YOU!   FREE Manifest Your Goals & Dreams 7-Day Toolset This stunning free toolset is a 7-day workbook (25 pages full) of powerful mindset practices, grounding meditations (and audio), a new beautiful time management system and template to set your personalized schedule for your best productivity, a personalized energy assessment, and so much more. It was designed to specifically help you uplevel your routine and self-care habits for success so you can radiate and become your 'You-est You'. These tools are some of Julie's best practices used with hundreds of her clients to help you feel more confident, clear, and connected to your best self so that you feel inspired to take on the world. Get it at: juliereisler.com/toolset   FREE Intuition Test - Your Intuition on Demand Unlock your unique intuitive super-powers and discover your dominant Intuition Language™. Take the free test now at https://juliereisler.com/intuitiontest   Intuition Activation Mini-Course - 50% OFF! For a limited time only, get access to Julie's powerful transformative Intuition Activation mini-course for 50% off! You'll have lifetime access to this course that is full of video modules, worksheets, meditations, tools and practices to unlock your intuition and activate your inner guidance! Sign up now at https://juliereisler.com/activation    Julie's Private Soul Circle Membership on YouTube is He