Rich Connections – Episode 2 – Rich Connections Podcast

Roots – Reclaiming Your Truth

What happens after you rebel against the beliefs, roles, and systems that no longer serve you?

In this episode of Rich Connections, we explore what it means to re-root into truth that is fully yours. Host Stacy Rich shares powerful stories of unlearning deeply embedded programming—from the “good girl” narrative to the illusion of security in a soul-sucking corporate job—and how she’s learned to root herself in freedom, sensuality, and purpose.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever questioned their beliefs, felt trapped by cultural conditioning, or is ready to rebuild life on their own terms. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a reclamation.

Because when you reclaim your truth, you don’t just change your life—you change your relationship with life.

What We Cover in This Episode:

What “unlearning” really means—and why it’s the sacred first step to reclaiming your truth
How questioning childhood conditioning led Stacy to spiritual and personal awakening
A powerful story about breaking free from the “good girl” identity
How self-expression, sexuality, and freedom became Stacy’s compass
The Monday Morning Wake-Up Call: trading security for soul in corporate life
Practices to help you stay grounded while you evolve
Reclaiming your relationship with time, energy, and purpose
The “belief breakup letter” and how to write your own
A weekly challenge to help you take your next rooted step

Episode Highlights + Timestamps:

[00:00] – Welcome back to Rich Connections

[0:52] – Why “rooting” matters after the rebel phase—and what it means to reclaim your truth

[01:33] – Segment 1: Unlearning the Beliefs You Didn’t Choose

[2:35] -How borrowed beliefs become internal prisons—and the moment Stacy began questioning religious and cultural programming as a teen

[05:57] – Segment 2: The Good Girl Breakup

[6:52] – Stacy’s vivid story of releasing the “good girl” identity, reclaiming her sensuality, and exploring expression without shame

[14:30] – Segment 3: Grounding While Growing

[14:46]- Daily tools for staying rooted while evolving—including energy scans, body-based rituals, and community

[18:05] – Segment 4: Loving Mondays—Reclaiming Freedom from the 9–5 Trap

How leaving her corporate job and redefining her compass led Stacy to a more aligned, alive life

[20:59] – Integration Practice: Write Your Belief Breakup Letter

A sacred challenge to help you identify and release a belief that no longer belongs to you

[21:44] – Final Reflections + Invitation

Rooting into your truth as a rebellious act of freedom, power, and self-love

Welcome back to Rich Connections

[00:00] Welcome back to Rich Connections

Welcome back to Rich Connections—where we speak the truths most people avoid and explore the edges of what it means to live deeply, fully, and richly.

I’m your host, Stacy Rich—life and business coach, energy worker, intuitive, and the woman who’s walked through the fire of unlearning almost everything she was taught, only to come out on the other side more me than ever.

I’m here to shake things up—challenging the norms, breaking the rules, and inviting you to think deeper, feel more, and step into your most unapologetic, turned-on life.

In Episode 1, we talked about the rebel—that moment you decide to dig into curiosity and learn to lean into discomfort and unlearn what we think we know.

But what comes next?

[0:52] – Why “rooting” matters after the rebel phase—and what it means to reclaim your truth

Once you’ve burned down the beliefs that no longer serve you…

Once you’ve questioned the systems, the roles, the relationships, and the rules you were taught to follow…

You’re left standing in the ashes with a big question:

Now what?

That’s what we’re talking about today in Episode 2:

Root – Reclaiming Your Truth.

Segment 1: Unlearning the Beliefs You Didn’t Choose

[01:33] – Segment 1: Unlearning the Beliefs You Didn’t Choose

Let’s start here—what does it actually mean to “unlearn”?

Unlearning isn’t about erasing your past.

It’s about recognizing where your beliefs came from… and deciding if they still serve the woman you are today.

A lot of what we think is truth is actually just repetition.

Conditioning.

Culture.

Survival.

For example—

Maybe you were raised to believe that being selfless meant being silent. That putting yourself last was love.

Or that success had to come through hustle and sacrifice.

Or that being sexual made you unworthy.

Take a breath with me here.

Let that sink in.

[2:35] – How borrowed beliefs become internal prisons—and the moment Stacy began questioning religious and cultural programming as a teen

I remember being around 14 or 15, still trying to figure out who I was and where I fit in the world. At that age, I made the decision to start going to church—partly because a friend invited me, but also because I was genuinely searching for something.

Community. Belonging. Maybe even a sense of peace.

I thought, this could be good for me.

A place with structure. A place to grow.

And on the surface, it looked like that. But every time I sat through a service, I felt this quiet tension in my chest—like something wasn’t quite lining up.

There were moments that moved me, sure. But for every statement that resonated, there were two more that made me pause and think, Wait… is that really true for me?

I had more questions than answers. And not the kind that led to clarity—more like the kind that cracked something open.

Looking back, that was the beginning of my unraveling.

The moment I started to dig up the roots of the beliefs I had been handed—and ask whether I wanted to keep them or not.

That experience planted a seed. One that said, You’re allowed to question. You’re allowed to choose your own truth. This is when I really dug into learning about the bigger questions. Reading about religions, personal development, and psychology. What made me so passionate about learning people’s perspectives and digging deep within myself to determine what felt true to me. Piecing things together for myself.

And I’ve been tending to that garden ever since—pulling weeds, planting new ideas, nurturing the soil of who I really am.

Reclaiming your truth starts there.

With the courage to ask, Does this actually belong to me?

Because the first step in reclaiming your truth is naming the lies you’ve outgrown. And, let me be clear. The lies may be someone else’s truth. But two things can be true. And it’s your job to determine what is ultimately right for you.

And if not… What do I want to believe instead?

Ask yourself:

What beliefs do I live by that I didn’t consciously choose?
Who taught me those beliefs—and did they live the kind of life I want to live?
Where do I feel shame or guilt that might actually be programming, not personal failure?

It can be confronting.

But I want to offer you this:

You are allowed to outgrow what once kept you safe.

Unlearning is sacred work.

It’s where the old stories die so the real you can rise.

Segment 2: Re-Rooting – Choosing New Beliefs

[05:57] – Segment 2: The Good Girl Breakup

Once we’ve pulled up the weeds, the soil is raw.

You might feel unsteady—like nothing feels certain anymore. I know I certainly did when questioning my spiritual beliefs.

That’s normal.

This is where you begin to re-root. Where you allow the curiosity to unfold.

Not into someone else’s version of truth—but your own.

This is the part where you ask:

What is true for me right now, even if it’s messy?
What would I believe if I had never been told who I’m supposed to be?
What lights me up… not because it’s impressive, but because it feels right in my body?

I’ll give you an example from my own life, one of my own re-rooting moments—

A belief I inherited that I had to completely break up with in order to become more fully myself.

[6:52] – Stacy’s vivid story of releasing the “good girl” identity, reclaiming her sensuality, and exploring expression without shame

I grew up absorbing this unspoken—but very loud—message from all directions:

Be a good girl.

It was everywhere.

What I gathered was, being a “good girl” meant being polite.

Soft-spoken.

Always smiling.

Never too loud, never too opinionated, and definitely never too sexual.

I learned that if I was sweet, agreeable, and didn’t rock the boat, I’d be liked. I’d be accepted.

I’d be safe.

It meant crossing my legs, saying “please” and “thank you,” and never—ever—talking openly about desire. Especially sexual desire.

I was taught that wanting too much, asking for too much, or enjoying too much made me…

too much.

That being submissive was attractive. That pleasure was shameful. That speaking boldly—especially about sex, power, or what I wanted—was inappropriate, or worse… slutty.

That having multiple partners would strip me of my worth. You know, the belief that women shouldn’t be sexual with anyone other than the one and only they’re committed to.

That being open, expressive, and curious in life would somehow make me less lovable.

And for a while, I believed it.

I internalized it. It became my identity.

I dimmed myself down. I swallowed words. I contorted myself to fit this narrow version of acceptability.

But here’s the truth: none of that ever felt like me.

It felt like a performance. I realized that I had suppressed my ability to express and therefore shut out possibilities for connections altogether.

I began to question the narrative fully when I was around someone often who constantly made vulgar expressions. It felt uncomfortable in a way of feeling wrong and tasteless. I began to question why I felt that way. Bc these are the moments that most people would judge someone for being vulgar if they’re not. But I enjoy learning about myself and why it triggers my feeling towards tastelessness in the first place. Which is the curiosity I mentioned in Episode 1 about Embracing the Discomfort.

Then I met people who were sexually open that then caused me to dig even deeper into why I believed they way I did and ultimately discovering the good girl narrative suppressed my true expression of self. Which has continued to unfold more and more of my true identity daily.

I started asking, “What if the “good girl” narrative is just a cage with prettier bars?

That moment—that crack—became a doorway.

I started reclaiming parts of myself I had been hiding more and more.

My voice. My sensuality. My appetite for life. My power. My truth.

I began to explore what I actually like, what turns me on—not just sexually, but spiritually, emotionally, creatively.

And instead of shame, I felt… freedom.

That reclamation—that deep, rooted remembering of who I really am—was the seed that birthed this podcast.

Because I know I’m not alone in this.

There are so many women out there still trying to be “good girls” when their soul is begging them to be whole women.

And if that’s you—I see you.

And you’re safe here.

That story—my story—is just one example of how powerful it can be to pull out an inherited belief and plant something true in its place. It is still growing and this podcast is a catalyst to the continuance of that growth. This is me rerooting.

So I want you to ask yourself:

What outdated story have I been living in just to be accepted?
What belief have I outgrown, but haven’t given myself permission to release?

And once you know it…

Let it go.

Let it rot like compost in the soil—because it can feed the new you that’s ready to grow.

That unraveling? It was terrifying.

But it also gave me space to plant new truths like:

I am allowed to change my mind.
My worth isn’t measured by how palatable I am to others.
My pleasure is not a problem—it’s a compass.

And I want to offer you this:

You don’t have to have your whole belief system figured out overnight.

Re-rooting happens in layers.

It’s not linear.

But it is yours.

Try this:

Write a “belief breakup letter.” Choose one belief you’re done with, and write a goodbye note to it.

Examples:

The “Good Girl” narrative
I have to earn my worth
My value is tied to my productivity
Expressing my needs is selfish
I’m only lovable if I’m easy to handle
If I’m not chosen, I’m not enough
Sensuality and spirituality can’t coexist
I’m too emotional to be taken seriously
Speaking up will make me a burden
Money is bad or makes people greedy
I need to be needed to be worthy
Taking up space makes me arrogant

Then, write your new truth—your declaration—and read it aloud. Let it land in your body.

This is sacred. This is reclamation. This is you rooting back into yourself.

Segment 3: Staying Grounded While Remaining Open

[14:30] – Segment 3: Grounding While Growing

Let’s talk about the dance between grounding and growth.

When you’re in a process of transformation, it can be tempting to latch onto a new identity just to feel safe again.

But here’s what I’ve learned:

[14:46]- Daily tools for staying rooted while evolving—including energy scans, body-based rituals, and community

Real truth is fluid. It doesn’t ask you to be perfect. It asks you to be present.

So how do we stay rooted without becoming rigid?

Some practices I love for when I find myself off balance and unclear:

What I call Body-based awareness.
Get out of your head and into your body.
Put your bare feet on the ground. Touch your own skin.
Ask, What feels true here? What am I carrying that isn’t mine?
Breath and energy check-ins.
Breathe in through your nose, and exhale slowly through your mouth.
Then ask: Does this belief expand me… or shrink me? I have some of my students do this daily with a body scan for self-reflections.
Create personal rituals.
Morning grounding rituals. Evening release practices.
Even just placing a hand on your heart and whispering, I’m safe to be me.
That can change everything.
Then lastly, Community.
Surround yourself with people who don’t just love the version of you that fits into a box.
Find people who celebrate your messy middle. Your evolution. Your truth.

Because the more anchored you are in self-awareness, the more permission you give yourself to evolve. And in so many ways. I continue to educate on self-awareness with my students and it can improve so much in your life. If you ever need guidance on this or more tools to assist

And that’s what rooting is really about—

Creating safety within, so you can be wild, open, and ever-changing on the outside.

Segment 4: Loving Mondays—Reclaiming Freedom from the 9–5 Trap

[18:05] – Segment 4: Loving Mondays—Reclaiming Freedom from the 9–5 Trap

Let me share a story from my own reclamation..

A moment when I realized I was living a life that looked safe on paper—but felt like a slow leak of my spirit.

I was working a corporate job—the kind people tell you to be grateful for.

Steady paycheck. Good benefits. A clear path forward.

It was the kind of job that made it easy to stay. Easy to play it safe. Easy to convince yourself that this is just how adulthood works.

But my soul didn’t buy it.

I’d walk in every Monday morning and feel the energy sink before I even hit my desk.

The small talk was always the same—

“Ugh, it’s Monday.”

“Just counting down to Friday.”

“Only four more days…”

It was like time itself was something to survive.

And I remember thinking, Is this it? Is this what we’re doing—trading five days of misery for two days of freedom?

It was soul-sucking.

And I was someone who loved life—who lit up rooms, who brought energy, who refused to dim my joy just to fit into a culture of burnout and low-grade bitterness.

I remember saying to myself, I will not let this place take my sunshine.

And that’s when a seed planted itself:

What if I only did work that made me love Mondays?

Not tolerate them. Not push through them.

Love them.

That idea became my compass.

I didn’t know exactly what I’d do yet—but I knew how I wanted to feel.

I didn’t want to care what day it was, because all of it felt aligned. Lit up. Alive.

Leaving that job wasn’t just a career move—it was a reclamation.

It was me breaking up with the belief that security had to come at the cost of my joy.

That “stable” meant stuck.

That a paycheck was worth more than my purpose.

That decision is what led me to pursue creativity. Film. Coaching. Freedom.

It’s what brought me here—to this mic, on this podcast, sharing this with you.

Because when you reclaim your truth, you don’t just change your path—

you change your entire relationship with time, with energy, with life.

And ever since, I’ve been rebuilding my life from that place.

[20:59] – Integration Practice: Write Your Belief Breakup Letter

Here’s your invitation this week:

Unplug from one belief you didn’t choose.

Name it. Call it out.

Write it down. Burn the paper if you need to.

Then:

Write one new belief.

Say it out loud every morning.

Post it on your mirror.

Let it become your new root.

Bonus: Take a grounding walk—barefoot if you can.

With each step, affirm: I’m safe to root into truth. My truth. Today’s truth.

[21:44] – Final Reflections + Invitation

If this episode stirred something in you… beautiful. That means your roots are ready.

Tag me @richconnectionspodcast, share what you’re unlearning, or drop your new truth using the hashtag #RichConnections.

Let’s root together.

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And if you’re ready to go deeper into this work—check the show notes for links to my coaching, upcoming workshops, or to submit a bold topic you want me to talk about.

Until next time, remember:

Rebel. Root. Rise. Live Richly. See you next time “Rich Rebels.”

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