Are You Addicted to Emotional Pain? 5 Steps to Stop the Spiral | Cheryl Burke (Fan Fav)

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4.7 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In today’s raw and revealing episode, host Lisa Bilyeu sits down with the inspiring Cheryl Burke—from Dancing with the Stars—for an honest conversation about protecting yourself from emotional harm and breaking free from self-sabotaging patterns. Cheryl opens up about her struggles with addiction, childhood trauma, and the relentless inner voice of judgment that once dominated her life. She shares what it was like to be a “functioning alcoholic” at the height of her career, the pain and shame that fueled her drinking, and the pivotal moment that set her on a journey to self-acceptance and sobriety. Cheryl and Lisa dive deep into topics like body dysmorphia, the power of self-awareness, learning to trust your intuition, and the importance of rewriting your own narrative. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling “not enough,” battled unhealthy coping mechanisms, or wondered how to truly love yourself, this heart-to-heart is for you. Cheryl’s story is a reminder that while healing is messy and ongoing, it’s never too late to choose yourself and become the hero of your own life. SHOWNOTES 00:00 Breaking the Cycle of Survival Mode 06:19 Struggling with Social Anxiety 07:01 "Painful Public Exposure Regret" 12:41 Silent Sobriety Commitment 13:15 "Personal Journey to Sobriety" 16:20 Addicted to Stress and Identity 19:28 "Body Language Dance Program" 23:47 Struggling with Self-Compliments 26:09 "Overcoming Instinctual Responses" FOLLOW CHERYL:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylburke/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CherylBurkeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CherylBurke CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to ⁠https://www.vitalproteins.com⁠ and entering promo code WOI at check out. BIOptimizers: Head to⁠ https://bioptimizers.com/impact ⁠and use code IMPACT for 10% off. OneSkin: Get 15% off with code LISA at ⁠https://oneskin.co ⁠ Kettle & Fire: Get 20% off at ⁠https://kettleandfire.com/lisa⁠ with code LISA Netsuite: Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at ⁠https://NetSuite.com/women⁠ LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS:⁠ ⁠ ⁠apple.co/womenofimpact⁠ FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:54.4	I was a functioning alcoholic and I was proud of it. And no one knew. And I just was wanting to
1:00.6	feel loved and accepted and to be cool because I was that girl on Dancing with Stars that could
1:06.4	get anybody in a club. You are the person of your life. You choose how you want to do it. And I think
1:12.7	we get so consumed with what we think people want that we don't know what we want.
1:22.5	Welcome to the show, Cheryl. Thank you. I'm so happy to be here. Thanks for having me.
1:27.3	Oh my God. Honor. I'm so excited to be here. Thanks for having me. Oh my God.
1:27.8	Honor, I'm so excited to be here.
1:29.6	Your story is incredible.
1:31.3	So I actually want to start a quote of you.
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