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Welcome back to another deeply powerful episode of The Amberly Lago Show. This conversation is one that touched my heart on such a profound level, because we're talking about something so many women silently struggle with: identity, healing, worthiness, and the exhausting pressure to constantly prove ourselves. In this episode, I sit down with one of my closest friends and someone who has personally impacted my life in incredible ways, Alejandra Crisafulli, creator of the transformative 180 Method, award-winning master coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and faith-driven leader. Alejandra has spent more than two decades helping people uncover the deeper roots behind their patterns, limiting beliefs, burnout, perfectionism, and emotional struggles. But what makes her work so powerful is that it goes far beyond traditional self-help. In this conversation, we talk about how true healing happens when we stop trying to "fix" ourselves through hustle, achievement, or endless striving, and instead begin reconnecting with who God says we are. Alejandra vulnerably shares her own journey through anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, burnout, and emotional exhaustion, despite years of coaching others. She opens up about the moment she realized that all the personal development tools in the world still felt incomplete without a true relationship with God. Together, we explore the difference between surrender and succumbing, the role the ego plays in keeping us stuck, and why so many high-achieving women carry the hidden belief that they are "not enough." This episode is filled with wisdom, healing, faith, and practical insight for anyone who feels tired of carrying the weight of perfectionism, people-pleasing, overachieving, or trying to hold everything together alone. If you've been searching for deeper peace, healing, and freedom, this conversation will remind you that true transformation begins when you stop striving to prove your worth and start receiving the truth of who you already are. We Discuss • Alejandra's journey from business coaching to deep healing work • Why personal development without God can still leave people feeling empty • The hidden emotional toll of perfectionism and overachieving • Panic attacks, burnout, and the body's response to emotional overload • The moment Alejandra began seeking God during her darkest season • The difference between surrender and succumbing • How the ego keeps people trapped in cycles of proving and performing • Core beliefs vs. limiting beliefs and why the distinction matters • Why "not enough" is one of the deepest wounds many women carry • How healing happens when we stop resisting and start receiving truth Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Alejandra Crisafulli 03:15 Building businesses while struggling internally 08:40 Burnout, anxiety, and panic attacks 14:10 The moment Alejandra began seeking God 20:05 Why self-help alone wasn't enough 26:30 The creation of the 180 Method 33:10 Understanding ego, identity, and core beliefs 39:45 Why overachieving often comes from "not enough" wounds 46:20 The difference between surrender and succumbing 52:00 How true healing and transformation begin To Connect With Alejandra Crisafulli Instagram https://www.instagram.comdecidetoheal Website https://theballercoach.com/ The 180 Method FREE Masterclass https://masterclass.the180method.com/amberly-lago To Connect With Me Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation/ Coaching Program https://go.amberlylagomotivation/ Website https://amberlylago.com/ Join the Unstoppable Life Mastermind 4 Day Beach Retreat https://truegritandgrace.com/ My favorite for gut health & wellness https://plexusworldwide.com/?sponsor=Amberlylago My MAKE Wellness link https://meet.makewellness.com/?referral=521698 Become a sponsor https://go.amberlylagomotivation/uss2026-sponsors/ Joy Through the Journey https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Through-Journey-Amberly-Lago Listen to The Amberly Lago Show https://amberlylago.com/podcast/ Subscribe so you never miss an episode!
