This episode is me unpacking my summer all through the lens of values. I realized that authenticity, freedom, self-love, and financial independence aren’t just “nice to have,” they’re literally the blueprint for my entire reality. Every decision I made this summer.. who I dated, how I worked, what I tolerated, what I walked away from, all came back to these values. I want you to not just hear my stories, but to start writing down your own non-negotiables and embodying them like your life depends on it, bc it does.

00:00 Why Values Saved My Summer
The story of how this summer tested me — and the exact moment I realized my values weren’t optional, they were survival.

00:12 Creating My Personal Rulebook
How I got clear on what authenticity, freedom, self-love, and financial independence actually mean to me, and why you need your own set of non-negotiables.

00:46 When Life Puts Your Values on Trial
My real-life summer scenarios: the people, choices, and situations that forced me to either honor my values or betray myself.

10:23 Authenticity + Freedom Are Non-Negotiable
Why these two are my oxygen, and what happened in moments when I tried to silence or shrink them.

16:00 Living Your Values, Not Just Talking About Them
The hard but necessary shift from “knowing” my values to acting on them every single day.

21:19 Dating is a Reflection Mirror
How every romantic situation this summer mirrored back the values I was standing in — or not standing in.

30:08 Money as a Value, Not Just a Goal
Why financial freedom is about so much more than numbers in your bank account — it’s about safety, self-respect, and choice.

35:12 My Closing Reflection + Your Journal Prompt
The one journaling exercise that can help you embody your values this week and start reshaping your reality now.

you are your values. you attract exactly who you are.

LYSS