Successful AF Pod
Successful AF is the podcast for high-achieving women who've checked all the boxes but still feel empty inside, exploring how to redefine success without sacrificing your sanity. Join host Jess West as she interviews women who've cracked the code on setting boundaries, ditching perfectionism, and building a life that's truly successful AF.
Successful AF Pod
Courtrooms, Courage and Chasing Dreams - Charlotte de Wouters is Successful AF
What does it really mean to walk away from everything you've worked for to chase a dream that others don't understand?
In this episode, I'm joined by Charlotte de Wouters, who made the courageous leap from a high-stress legal career to becoming a full-time yoga teacher and breathwork facilitator in Indonesia. We met during our 300-hour yoga teacher training in India, and Charlotte's story perfectly embodies what it means to choose alignment over approval.
For six years, Charlotte was trapped in the perfectionist cycle - working weekends and nights, constantly stressed, and despite helping others as a family lawyer, never feeling truly successful herself. The turning point came at 30 when she had what she calls a "complete freakout moment," realizing she could see exactly how her life would unfold if she stayed on that path.
In this conversation, we explore:
- How Charlotte redefined success from climbing the corporate ladder to waking up excited every single day
- The fear of disappointing family and the beautiful moment when her dad finally understood her path after three years
- Why energy management is more valuable than time management
- The difference between helping others through fighting versus helping them find peace
- How to tune in to your inner voice when the world is constantly offering external answers
- The magic that happens when you trust and do something from your heart
Charlotte's advice to her younger self? Trust. When you're aligned and doing something you love, things unfold almost magically. Her story is proof that sometimes the universe really does conspire to help you when you're living from your heart.
If you've ever felt successful on paper but empty inside, or if you're wrestling with the courage to disappoint others in order to honor yourself, this episode is for you.
Connect with Charlotte: Find her teaching yoga and breathwork in Lombok, Indonesia, or join her online sessions. All details are in her Instagram bio @chachadewou
Love this episode? Hit subscribe and leave us a review! And if you know someone who's redefining success on their own terms, nominate them at successfulafpod@gmail.com - we're always looking for incredible people to feature.
Connect with Jess:
Instagram: @compasscoaching.co
Website: www.compasscoachingandyoga.com