What if the wisdom you’re searching for has been with you all along? In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia and Kathleen are joined by master transformational coach Julie Reisler to explore the quiet, powerful force of intuition—and how it can guide your recovery, self-trust, and authentic living. Julie is a TEDx speaker, host of the You-est You® Podcast, and founder of the Life Designer® Coach Academy. Julie helps people around the world reconnect with their higher self.
What does it really means to become the You-est You? Why do so many of us feel disconnected from our intuition—and how do we begin to rebuild that trust, especially after life changes like divorce, addiction recovery, or hitting emotional rock bottom?
Julie walks listeners through the difference between fear and intuitive guidance, how we can all access our unique “intuition language,” and the power of two-way prayer, evidence tracking, and journaling as tools for emotional healing. With practical tools and real-life examples, this conversation unpacks how to integrate mind-body-spirit wisdom, how intuition supports recovery from addictive patterns (like emotional eating), and how to make decisions that align with your true self—especially when logic tells you otherwise.
Julie opens up about her own story—from childhood sensitivity and food addiction to spiritual awakening and leaving a stable corporate job to follow her inner voice.
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Time-Stamped Highlights
00:01 – Meet Julie Reisler and learn about the You-est You® philosophy
00:02 – Julie’s childhood: sensitivity, imagination, and early intuition
00:04 – Growing up with a father in addiction and how that shaped her energy awareness
00:05 – The early signs of self-loathing and disconnect from intuition
00:06 – Her recovery journey begins with sugar and food addiction
00:08 – How food became a way to soothe emotions and hide shame
00:10 – The pivotal moment that changed everything (and the bag of M&Ms)
00:12 – Julie’s exposure to 12-step programs as a child
00:14 – How Overeaters Anonymous and spiritual reading reshaped her path
00:16 – Returning to school and integrating science and spirituality
00:18 – Leaving corporate life and entering Panera Bread: a surprising intuitive detour
00:21 – Following the nudges: voiceover classes and synchronicity
00:23 – The cost of disconnecting from your voice in marriage and dating
00:27 – Defining intuition: is it a voice, a knowing, or a feeling?
00:30 – How to tell the difference between fear, anxiety, and real intuition
00:33 – Building self-trust through two-way prayer and intuitive journaling
00:36 – Evidence tracking: gathering proof that your intuition has been guiding you
00:39 – When intuition contradicts logic (and why that’s OK)
00:41 – Asking for signs and using muscle testing to check your inner YES
00:44 – A real-time example of intuition: how Julie ended up at a film festival
00:45 – What to do when your intuitive knowing disrupts your plans
00:46 – Julie’s heartfelt advice for women in transition
00:47 – The megaphone to your heart—why everything you’re looking for is already within
Links:
Website: juliereisler.com
Instagram: @juliereisler
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