#16 - Discovering Who You Truly Are: Stop Hiding and Shine with Andrea Karlovich

Midlife Butterfly: Self-Discovery, Women Empowerment & Life Transitions

Host Note: This talk was a real gift for me because I’ve struggled with this for decades. I learned and understood so much about myself in this talk, and I hope and trust that will help you stop hiding and embrace your true self!
In this powerful episode of The Midlife Butterfly Podcast, I sit down with the luminous Andrea Karlovich—a somatic spiritual counselor and soul alchemist—to explore what it truly means to stop hiding and start living as your fully aligned, unapologetic self.

We unpack the emotional layers that keep midlife women stuck in people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt—and how to lovingly return to your essence. Andrea shares her personal story of healing deep childhood wounds and offers metaphors, somatic practices, and reflections to help you rediscover your light and reclaim your joy.

Whether you’ve been living on autopilot or feel disconnected from who you are, this episode is your invitation to come back home to your truth, your body, and your soul.

This episode is for you if you’re ready to:

• Reclaim your voice and stop outsourcing your worth
• Heal childhood patterns that keep you stuck
• Understand how your nervous system affects your authenticity
• Embrace your shadow and your light
• Live with courage, truth, and alignment in midlife

We talk about:

• The 5 P’s of Hiding: Perfection, Performing, Pleasing, Pretending & Proving
• The power of nervous system awareness and somatic healing
• How we abandon our true selves to feel “safe” or “worthy”
• Why midlife is your next level and how to embrace the transformation
• A beautiful mirror exercise to reconnect with your soul
• Shadow work, inner safety, and finding your soul gifts

Connect with Andrea:

• Website: www.andreakarlovich.com
• Instagram: @andreakarlovich

Reflection Questions:

1. Where in your life are you hiding parts of your truth?
2. How can you start creating more safety within yourself today?
3. What small, soulful shift can you make to reconnect with the real you?

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Song: Reborn by Alexander Nakarada

Chapters

1. Welcome to Midlife Butterfly Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Interview with Andrea Karlovic Begins (00:08:25)

3. Understanding the Need to Hide (00:21:25)

4. Unpacking Childhood Wounds and Their Impact (00:30:25)

5. Andrea's Journey of Self (00:48:25)

6. How Hiding Shows Up in Our Lives (01:07:25)

7. Key Strategies to Stop Hiding (01:55:25)

8. The Role of Midlife in Personal Transformation (03:30:25)

9. Powerful Exercise for Self (18:00:25)