Every Soul Has A Story23 Jun 2020

Why Stress Causes Disease & How to Heal | Julie Miles

In this heartfelt episode of Every Soul Has a Story, host Dara Levan sits down with international jewelry designer Julie Miles—a stage 4 appendiceal cancer survivor and scleroderma warrior who turned her health crisis into a thriving creative empire. Julie shares how she discovered that doing what she loved every day was essential to survival, leading her to create her now-famous pearl jewelry collections.

Three key takeaways:

1. Why making yourself "number one" is essential to showing up for others
2. How stress and adrenaline contributed to Julie's cancer diagnosis
3. The importance of being present and embracing imperfection

Join us for this inspiring conversation about resilience, self-care, and finding your soul's purpose through creativity and connection.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Julie’s accidental author origin
1:17 - Why she stopped writing
2:45 - Midlife crisis awakening
3:45 - Montana writer’s retreat
4:24 - Crafting memoir for readers
7:44 - Memoir cover symbolism
8:48 - People Magazine accolade
11:00 - Universal reader resonance
19:48 - Platform-building struggles
22:00 - Arrival fallacy revelation
26:13 - Family permission to publish
31:32 - Julie’s gratitude to Dara
32:24 - Outro

RESOURCES:

Dara Levan / Every Soul Has a Story:
• https://www.instagram.com/dara.levan/
• Website: daralevan.com
https://juliemiles.com/

QUOTES:

"When you're creating, it's something that, you know, it's hard to put down. It's like a good book or a good movie. You know, you don't want it to be over."
– Julie Miles

"When we find our passion and our path and our purpose. It's my belief that it isn't difficult. It is easy because it lights your soul on fire."
– Dara Levan

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