1162. Julianne Hough’s Guide to Growth: How to Become Who You’re Meant to Be

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Hey, Heal Squad! This week we’re revisiting a powerful conversation with Julianne Hough, you may recognize her as the host from this season of Dancing With The Stars! Julianne opens up about her personal journey behind the spotlight, from breaking free of people-pleasing and perfectionism to learning how to truly trust herself. She also shares the lessons behind her book, Everything We Never Knew, and how reconnecting with her intuition helped her find peace, purpose, and presence beyond the spotlight. Together, Maria and Julianne dive into what it really means to stop people-pleasing, release guilt, and give yourself permission to rest and receive. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything for everyone else while losing touch with yourself, this episode will help you reclaim your energy, set boundaries with love, and return to a life that feels truly yours!! Listen to Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/934-navigating-the-fear-of-change-vs-the/id1320060107?i=1000668300198 -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/juleshough/?hl=en Website: https://www.juliannehough.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafOO8cVPA_7pCCcGApqLpkNnzosJ1OI6syDeMeDp7VvVWlzzh08-Mkxyfgtsg_aem_IWGk6OSNyOFqTGYCac50wA Book:https://www.sourcebooks.com/everything-we-never-knew.html ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	Fall is my favorite season, friends. I love breaking out all my cozy fashion pieces. I love seeing what's on trend, too, and trying to include one or two pieces to make my fall wardrobe feel up to date and chic without getting a whole new wardrobe. So here are the trends I am loving this year. Lots of burgundy, anything burgundy, a little fringe, some suede, a big gold statement
0:22.6	earring, and Macy's fall fashion guide has it all so you can pick your trending pieces too.
0:28.0	Check it all out at Macy's.com.
0:32.9	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:38.5	Welcome to Heel Squad by Maria Menunz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly,
0:44.4	our health. Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:51.3	Hello, hello, Heel Squad. Welcome back. Glad to be with you today. We have a really great friend of mine and studio that I'm so excited to share with you guys. But first, we'll start with our quote of the day. When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience. That is from Jada DeWalt. Ooh, resilience. Isn't that such an important
1:15.1	trade for us to have? Friends, my friend Julianne Huff, is an example of resilience. She is our guest
1:21.6	today. I'm so excited to have her here. She's a multi-talented actress, singer, dancer, entrepreneur, Emmy
1:29.0	award-winning choreographer. She gained fame as a two-time champion on Dancing with the Stars and
1:35.2	starring in films like Footloose, burlesque, and Dirty Grandpa. Julianna's returning to the ballroom to
1:41.3	host the upcoming 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars.
1:44.8	Her debut album topped the Billboard country charts.
1:47.6	She's made her Broadway debut in POTUS, which I went to see her in, and she was incredible.
1:52.7	As an entrepreneur, she founded her Kinergy company, partnered with Exponential Fitness,
1:58.7	and launched Canary House, house productions.
2:02.3	Her latest book that we're going to be chatting about today is called Everything
2:05.8	We Never Knew.
2:07.5	Julianne delves into her own personal struggles and shares her experiences in the last almost decade.
2:18.4	She's really gone through the ringer.
2:20.2	She's had a lot of rough, rough times, despite the beautiful, happy demeanor you see on the outside.
2:26.7	She's really gone through a lot on the inside.
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