Rediscovering Myself: How Burlesque Helped Me Reclaim My Body and Spark
Release Date: 06/01/2025
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info_outlineI Didn’t Join Burlesque to Be Seen—I Did It to See Me
What happens when you stop waiting for permission and finally pay attention to you?
In this intimate, unfiltered solo episode, Rebecca takes you behind the curtain—literally—into her burlesque journey: not for applause, but for awakening. This isn’t about being sexy for someone else. This is about reclaiming your joy, your body, and your creativity—just because it lights you up.
From a spark at her daughter’s dance recital to a rhinestoned C-3PO costume (yes, really), Rebecca shares how burlesque became the medicine she didn’t know she needed.
Inside this raw, real, and radiant episode:
Sacred Play > Performance for Approval
There’s no monetizing this. No optimizing it. Just joy, glitter, and the sacred return to a part of herself she didn’t realize had gone missing.
Creativity That Has Nothing to Prove
From Star Wars themes to ‘80s throwbacks, discover how burlesque unlocked permission, power, and serious play—without ever needing to “make it a thing.”
Impact Beyond the Stage
The ripple effect of one woman choosing joy—from her friends crying in the audience to her kids seeing what lit-up actually looks like.
This episode is your invitation. To wear the damn sequins. To dance. To choose joy, out loud.
Because this isn’t about being seen by others.
It’s about finally seeing yourself.
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