When successful litigation attorney Melody Godfred started hallucinating spiders crawling on her walls every night, she knew her body was sending an urgent message: this perfect job with the ocean-view office wasn't her path. In this transformative conversation, Melody shares how she left law to become a poet, author of five books, including "Moon Garden: Poetry for Manifestation," and a voice for women reclaiming their authentic selves.

Her journey back to the 9-year-old poet she'd buried under decades of achievement offers profound lessons about listening to our bodies, trusting our intuition, and believing we deserve the life we're meant to live.

In this episode:

• Why did she hallucinate spiders every night as a litigation attorney
• Following happiness vs. following expectations
• The art of not filling every moment with distraction
• Teaching kids to fail without shame
• Why "superwoman" is a lie we need to abandon
• Manifestation through moon cycles and nature
• Lucky girls find parking (and why belief matters)
• Fighting for thyroid health after years of medical gaslighting
• How a stranger's DM saved her thyroid
• Asking for help without shame
• Vision boarding for intuitive clarity
• Why vulnerability is a superpower

Melody reminds us that resilience isn't just about pushing through—it's about allowing ourselves to evolve, trusting the process of transformation, and believing in what's waiting on the other side.

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• Get "Moon Garden: Poetry for Manifestation" at your favorite bookstore: https://www.melodygodfred.com/moon-garden-poetry
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