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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.
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Episode 38 | She Quit Tech, then Traveled 50 Countries Alone: Renee Maxine Haas- Trust, Uncertainty, Letting Go of the Plan (opens the original)
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Most of us were taught that if you work hard enough and plan carefully enough, you'll end up with a life that feels like yours. But what happens when you check every box and it still feels quietly off? In this episode of Done Pretending, Susan sits down with Renee Maxine Haas — former tech industry leader turned solo traveler, author, and podcast host — who walked away from a secure, successful career to travel alone through 50 countries over two years. Renee opens up about the two-year internal
Episode 37 | I'm Fine Was My Armor: Mandy Balak's Enough Is Enough Moment (opens the original)
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For years, Mandy Balak's armor was one word: " fine ." Three-time founder, president of the Gathering Festival, and author of the new book Chasing Enough: The High Achiever's Guide to Sustainable Success, Mandy joins Susan to unpack what happens when "I'm fine" stops being true — and what it costs to keep saying it anyway. Mandy walks us through her own "enough is enough" moment: a Slack notification at a football game, a husband asking "where'd you go?", and a walk out of the stadium that she t
Episode 36 | From War Zones to Goosebumps: Helen Gibson MBE on the Courage to Change (opens the original)
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Goosebumps as Guidance: Helen Gibson MBE on Encouragement, Change & Finding Your WayIn this episode of Done Pretending, I sit down with the incredible Helen Gibson MBE — someone I had the honor of meeting at my TEDx talk in Swansea, Wales. Helen is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and author whose career has taken her from working in her family's business alongside her father and sister, to advising UK and foreign governments on some of the world's most complex challenges — includi
Episode 35 | One Bad Day ~ It Does Not Define You (opens the original)
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One Bad Day Is Not Who You Are | Done Pretending Podcast One bad day. One hard season. One moment that made you think, "Is this who I am now?" It's not. And it doesn't have to last. In this solo episode, I'm breaking down why we let single bad days define us — and the real, research-backed reasons it's so easy to stay stuck there. We'll get into the neuroscience of positivity (yes, there's actual science behind why one word, held with intention, can shift your entire state), why doubt always cre
EPISODE 33 | Why Your Money Problems Aren't About Money — Healing the Childhood Wounds Driving Your Finances (opens the original)
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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 — and it's not your spreadsheet. Jennifer is the creator of the 7 Layer Financial Wellness Framework and has helped over 600 individuals and couples transform their relationship with money from the inside out. And that work starts exactly where most financial advice refuses to g
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