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Hosted by Susan Houston · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 35 episodes
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Done Pretending is a sanctuary for the soul where healing meets authentic living. Host Susan Houston shares powerful stories of courage, freedom, and truth that inspire you to drop the mask, embrace who you really are, and live the life you were created for.
Susan Houston hosts Done Pretending, a education show with 35 episodes published.
Your money problems are not about money. They never were.In this powerful episode of Done Pretending, financial wellness expert Jennifer Edwards joins Susan Houston to reveal what's actually driving your financial habits
What if the moments you thought were small — a stepsibling sitting on dad's lap, a senior night photo, an offhand comment about child support — were the ones your child carried for the rest of their life? This episode st
What if you've been using the Law of Attraction wrong this whole time — not because you weren't believing hard enough, but because you were focused on the wrong question? In this solo episode, Susan brings in fascinating
If you've ever felt guilty for taking a walk while someone you love needed you — this episode is for you. This week on Done Pretending , I'm joined by Lani Almanza, wellness coach, author, and founder of Alakai Associate
You did the math. You can afford to leave. So why does walking away from your career feel so terrifying? Because it was never really about the money. In this solo episode, Susan opens with the Tuesday she cried in her ca
Have you ever ghosted yourself ? In this powerful episode of Done Pretending , host Susan Houston sits down with Dr. Sarah Jefferis — poet, PhD, yoga instructor, and writing coach — for a conversation that will stop you
After 43 years of marriage, life as she knew it disappeared in just 24 hours. Most people would tell you to get back to normal, to push through, to stay productive. Bridget Williams-Frazier will tell you that's exactly h
Your ego isn't trying to ruin your life. It's trying to save it. But somewhere along the way, it started protecting you from the wrong things: growth, risk, visibility, and the vulnerability required to become who you're
There's a text message women send late at night when everyone else is asleep. It usually starts with "I should feel fine, but I don't." The promotion came through. The kids are launched. The marriage is stable. So why do
Amanda Wais thought she had it figured out. Marriage, motherhood, a career as a travel writer. Then her son was born with Down syndrome, and the doctor's words landed like a crack in the foundation of everything she'd be
Every time you stay silent to keep the peace, you teach people how to treat you. And somewhere along the way, between being a good wife, a devoted mother, and a reliable employee, you stopped recognizing yourself in the
A man-child in a coffee shop told me I was past my prime for launching a podcast. He cited "data" about brain elasticity and suggested I move fast before it's too late. I didn't slap him. But I didn't shrink either. This
Sally Morgan couldn't make a sound in her recurring childhood nightmare. She screamed and screamed inside, but no voice came out. Years later, as an award-winning singer-songwriter and voice coach, she discovered that dr
After years of studying how people make and fail to make life-changing decisions, I discovered something startling: self-doubt isn't a personality trait or evidence of your capabilities, but a governance problem. There's
Kristina Campos thought she was doing everything right as a mother and educator until her divorce forced her into her closet to cry and confront a devastating truth: she had completely disappeared. After 20 years of teac
Jan Raeder returns with a conversation that will shift how you see every setback in your life. When a trusted advisor's bad counsel nearly cost her business $289,000, Jan discovered something profound: failure isn't the
Jan Raeder spent three decades teaching martial arts before discovering that most people have self-care completely backwards. The woman who calls herself the "Self-Care Sensei" isn't talking about wine nights and bubble
Perfectionism has become the most socially rewarded dysfunction in business culture. We brag about it in job interviews, managers secretly reward it, and leaders call it "higher standards." But I cut through the lie we'v
Parents think they're protecting their children by avoiding difficult conversations about sexuality and growing up. But this silence creates the perfect breeding ground for shame and leaves kids vulnerable to the very da
After 24 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Tammy Ward knows the cost of silence. She's responded to tragic calls, lost colleagues to suicide, and witnessed firsthand how "I'm fine" has become society's most d
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