Send us Fan Mail Have you built a life that looks successful but no longer feels like it reflects the woman you are becoming? In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and author Nataliya Falevich shares how she learned to reconnect with her creativity, reclaim her desires, and reinvent herself without abandoning everything she had already built. After immigrating to the United States at 22, Nataliya created a successful childcare business, raised a family, and built a life she was proud of. Yet beneath her accomplishments, a creative voice continued calling her toward something more. That calling eventually led her to write The Velvet Blade, a novel exploring power, freedom, control, desire, identity, and the untamed human spirit. Julie and Nataliya discuss why so many women silence their desires, lose themselves in roles and responsibilities, and become afraid to ask one life-changing question: What do I actually want? In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why success and fulfillment are not always the same • How to reinvent yourself without walking away from your current life • Why women often silence their dreams and desires • How to reconnect with your authentic voice • Why creativity is essential—not selfish • How to release the need for certainty and control • Why your past can become the foundation for your future • How to embrace every part of who you are becoming You do not have to reject your past, abandon your responsibilities, or become an entirely different person. Sometimes reinvention simply means giving yourself permission to become more fully yourself. If you have ever wondered, “Whose life am I living?”, this conversation is for you. Ways to reach out to Nataliya: www.nataliyafalevich.com IG @nataliyafalevich Amazon https://a.co/d/097oB4BV Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations about women’s stories, personal growth, entrepreneurship, creativity, reinvention, and finding the courage to answer the calling within you. If this conversation stirred something in you… good. That’s where change begins. Make sure you’re subscribed, share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place. I’m Julie Fairhurst, and this is where stories turn into power. Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's Podcast Julie's Website
