Change Starts With Choice: Trusting Your Intuition, Breaking the “Shoulds” & Creating a Life That Feels True

### Change Starts With Choice: Trusting Your Intuition, Breaking the “Shoulds” & Creating a Life That Feels True What if the life that looks perfect from the outside doesn’t actually feel right on the inside? In this deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by Ev, a coach, business owner, mum of four, and a woman who has built her life around one powerful belief: **Change starts with choice.** Ev and I connected instantly, and over the past year our relationship has evolved from friendship to client, coach, confidante and fellow woman on a mission. In this conversation, we go far beyond business and success and into the deeper work of listening to yourself, trusting your intuition and having the courage to make choices that are aligned with who you truly are. Ev shares the story behind her own transformation — including the moment she realised that having an abundant life on paper didn't necessarily mean she felt fulfilled, her decision to leave a marriage and business without knowing exactly what would come next, and the life experiences that shaped her fierce belief that we are never truly helpless or hopeless. We explore what happens when we stop pushing down the feelings and inner knowing that we've been trying to ignore — and what becomes possible when we finally let them rise to the surface. ### In this episode, we explore: - Why having a “good life” doesn't always mean you feel happy, fulfilled or alive - The danger of living in the **gratitude prison** — feeling guilty for wanting more when everything looks great externally - Why achieving your goals won't necessarily create the feeling you're hoping for - The difference between **chasing happiness** and creating from a place of inner alignment - How the “I'll be happy when…” mindset keeps us stuck - Ev's powerful **beach ball analogy** for understanding suppressed emotions and intuition - Why your intuition can be thought of as a muscle — and how to strengthen it - The impact of childhood beliefs, conditioning and the “shoulds” we inherit - How to question who actually decided the rules you're living by - Breaking cycles of negativity and limiting beliefs - What radical responsibility really looks like - Why we always have a choice in how we respond, even when we can't control what happens to us - The relationship between spirituality, intuition, success and authentic living - Why happiness and fulfilment aren't destinations at the end of your goals - How trusting yourself can transform your relationships, business and entire experience of life There is so much gold in this conversation, particularly for the woman who has achieved a lot, looks like she has it all together, but knows somewhere deep inside that **there is more available to her.** You don't need another strategy. You might need to listen to yourself. Because sometimes the biggest change doesn't start with a plan. **It starts with a choice.** ### Connect with Ev Learn more about Ev and her work: Instagram: evfoster\_choicecoach ev@changestartswithchoice.com [+44 7307 222157](tel:+44%207307%20222157) https://www.changestartswithchoice.com/home ### Connect with me Instagram: frankiesekhoncoach https://www.self-sourced.com/ If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who needs the reminder that she is not stuck — and that she is allowed to choose again.