What happens when a woman finally steps across the threshold of self-abandonment… and chooses herself?

In this rich and resonant conversation, I’m joined by writer, healing coach, and creative force Marcy Neumann — who brings more than 50 years of hard-won wisdom to the table.

Together, we explore what it truly means to cross the sacred threshold into self-love, especially after years (or decades) of people-pleasing, performing strength, and putting others first.

Marcy shares with honesty and grace:

The difference between self-care and true self-love

How our bodies signal when we’ve been betraying our truth

What it means to mother without martyrdom

Why courage doesn’t always feel brave, but always leads us home

Whether you’re navigating your own turning point, or simply longing for deeper alignment, this episode is an invitation to remember that you are allowed to choose you.

Crossing that threshold is not selfish — it’s sacred.

🎧 Listen + enter the giveaway to win a spot in one of my two sacred containers: The Awakening Path or Creatrix Rising(Link in show notes and comments)

About Today's Guest

Marcy Neumann is a spiritual guide, self-love coach, author, and founder of Self Love University. With 50+ years of experience as a nurse, hypnotherapist, and energy specialist, Marcy helps people unlock healing and fulfilment through her HeartShifting process. Learn more at selfloveuniversity.com.

What does it mean to be an Awakening Woman?

Beyond spiritual performance and self-optimisation — a return to truth, wholeness, and embodied power.

In this episode, Florence unpacks the dominant definitions of “awakening” in both spiritual and personal development spaces — and offers a powerful alternative: awakening as embodiment, not escape. Through tender truth-telling and fierce clarity, she invites women to reclaim their voice, honour their nervous system, and create from soul.

🎧 Listen now + enter the giveaway via the show notes.

In this opening episode of The Awakening Woman: Ready to Thrive, Florence Ukpabi invites you into the sacred space between burnout and rebirth — the threshold. This isn’t just another self-help show; it’s a call to remember your truth, reclaim your rhythm, and begin again.

We explore:

Why burnout isn’t failure — it’s a sacred signal

How systems of performance and extraction disconnect us from our essence

The deeper invitation of COVID, AI, and motherhood

What it means to trust your inner knowing and choose life on your terms

Whether you’re a mother, a seeker, or a woman rising from exhaustion, you’re not alone.

Giveaway details + full resources in Substack post