The Michelle Chalfant Show — Life from the Adult Chair 490: From "Yes Girl" to Sovereign Woman with Shannon Yonge
Dec 25, 2025
Shannon Yonge, an Adult Chair® Master Coach, shares her inspiring journey from people-pleaser to sovereign woman. She discusses how reconnecting with her intuition guided her towards setting healthy boundaries and reclaiming her voice after an emotionally abusive marriage. The conversation delves into the importance of listening to our bodies as a means of intuition, the shift from automatic 'yeses' to empowered 'nos', and the concept of sovereignty as self-governance. Shannon emphasizes the transformative power of honoring personal needs without guilt.
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Inner Wisdom Beats External Seeking
- Shannon realized she was looking outside herself for safety, connection, and answers instead of trusting her inner wisdom.
- Reconnecting to the Adult Chair revealed that the intuition and safety she sought had always been inside her.
Start Small: Listen To Your Body
- Tune into simple bodily signals like thirst or bathroom needs to practice listening to your intuition.
- Build trust by consistently acting on small cues, then scale to bigger decisions like leaving rooms or conversations.
The Moment She Chose Herself
- Shannon described a pivotal moment when a light switched on and she realized she didn't deserve emotional abuse and betrayal in her marriage.
- She told her husband she would write the next chapter and grounded herself physically while choosing to leave.