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What happens when the walls you built to protect yourself also keep you from real connection? In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Three, Be Fully You, and sits down with her friend Sarah Guldalian to talk about authenticity, vulnerability, healing, and the courage it takes to truly belong.

Sarah shares her story of growing up feeling different, walking through seasons of isolation, and learning how rejection shaped her identity and relationships. She reflects on moments where courage meant standing alone, stepping away from unhealthy friendships, and later choosing to re-enter community with honesty and trust. Throughout the conversation, Sarah names how faith, healing, and self-awareness helped her reclaim her voice and show up more fully in every area of her life.

Together, Justine and Sarah explore how authenticity impacts leadership, parenting, friendships, and work. They talk about empathy becoming hospitality, why vulnerability must be boundaried, how hiding parts of yourself leads to isolation, and why real connection requires courage. The episode also dives into setting healthy boundaries, choosing safe people, parenting with honesty, and resisting the pressure to perform or compare.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that being fully yourself is not about oversharing or pleasing others, but about living truthfully, healing deeply, and allowing yourself to be seen.

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Key Takeaways
▪️ Pathway Three, Be Fully You, focuses on authenticity, vulnerability, and self-compassion.
▪️ Courage does not exist without vulnerability, and vulnerability requires trust and boundaries.
▪️ Seasons of loneliness and isolation can shape identity and prepare us for deeper community.
▪️ The walls we build to protect ourselves from pain can also block connection and belonging.
▪️ Authenticity allows others to show up honestly and creates real connection.
▪️ Empathy can become hospitality when we stop focusing on ourselves and care for others well.
▪️ Hiding parts of yourself leads to exhaustion and isolation over time.
▪️ Vulnerability is not oversharing and not every space has earned access to all of you.
▪️ Parenting with authenticity includes apologizing, modeling honesty, and building trust.
▪️ Healing allows you to step out of comparison and re-enter community with courage.

About Justine
Author, Speaker, and Corporate Trainer of Courage
Full of grit and grace, Justine Froelker uses her fiery passion, her story, and the occasional curse word to empower others to show up as their whole selves in their life and work.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Pathway Three: Be Fully You
03:28 Introducing Sarah Guldalian
05:25 Sarah's Journey of Courage and Authenticity
12:22 The Role of Empathy and Hospitality
18:37 Balancing Authenticity in Different Spheres
20:36 Introduction to Ministry and Business
21:25 Struggles with Authenticity in Business
23:26 The Importance of Vulnerability
24:46 Parenting with Authenticity
28:02 Setting Boundaries in Relationships
31:45 Courage and Community
34:20 Final Thoughts and Reflections
36:06 Conclusion and Resources