What if the parts of your story you’re most afraid to share are the exact places where your power lives?

In this raw, courageous, and transformative conversation, empowerment coach and “Becoming is Messy” podcast host Meghann Dawson reveals how our “messy middle” moments—trauma, shame, identity collapse, and the secrets we bury—are actually the gateways to healing, alignment, and true abundance.

This episode helps listeners:

• Stop hiding the hard parts of their past

• Reconnect with their inner voice and reclaim emotional freedom

• Transform trauma into wisdom, purpose, and personal power

• Understand how healing yourself energetically heals your world

If you’ve ever felt broken, ashamed, or afraid to be truly seen—this episode is a must-listen.

Topics Covered

0:00 — The Parts You're Hiding Are Your Power

Why nearly 70% of people silence their authentic self—and why it hurts your soul.

2:46 — Aligning Energetically: I AM / CONSCIOUSNESS Breath + 78-Second Intention

How to create instant coherence with The Divine.

9:44 — Wounds to Wisdom: When the Light Shines Through the Cracks

Elaine’s intuitive vision during the Intention ritual.

10:59 — Meghann’s Story: Trauma, Identity Collapse & the Curveballs of Becoming

Losing her grandfather, discovering her father wasn’t her biological father, and the shattering that followed.

14:47 — Why Life Gives Us “Opportunities to Go Out of Alignment”

Elaine’s near-death download about duality, love, and the purpose of humans.

18:54 — Abundance Defined: Personal Freedom

Meghann’s powerful definition—and what it means to live it.

20:30 — Hiding, Coping & the Shame Spiral

Addiction, secrecy, and what happens when we believe our wounds make us unlovable.

24:12 — The Imperfect Level Up: Meghann’s 7-Step Healing Framework

Letting your inner voice lead, exploring childhood, valuing the messy lessons, embracing magic, and more.

31:44 — You Are Perfect Because of Your Imperfections

Elaine’s Divine message during her stroke.

33:01 — Polyvagal Theory, Nervous System Healing & “Hiring the Heavens”

Practical tools for emotional and physical healing.

41:59 — Baby Steps for Real Transformation

Stillness, music, confession, forgiveness, and raising your vibration.

48:26 — Why “Becoming Is Messy” Is a Blessing

How sharing your truth creates connection, compassion, and freedom.

Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)

· Your “messy middle” is not your shame—it is your initiation into authentic power.

· Secrets create suffering; safe sharing creates liberation and connection.

· Healing is lifelong and imperfect—and that’s exactly how it works.

· Trauma doesn’t define you; it refines you into who you were designed to be.

· Forgiveness and nervous system regulation are the gateway to...