How to Change the Beliefs That Are Keeping You Stuck with Erika Muralidhar

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t a lack of discipline—but an old belief you don’t even realize you’re carrying?

In this episode of Your Radiant Spirit, I’m talking with Erika Muralidhar, a nurse turned health coach who helps women explore the connection between physical health, mindset, beliefs, and the small choices we make every day.

After more than a decade in nursing, Erika began asking a bigger question: What if health isn’t just about what we eat, how we exercise, or how well we sleep? What happens when we look at the beliefs and patterns underneath all of it?

Erika shares her own journey from traditional nursing into health coaching, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), Reiki, aromatherapy, and subconscious healing. We talk about how the beliefs we develop early in life can continue to influence our choices, relationships, self-worth, and health long into adulthood.

One of the ideas I especially loved from our conversation is Erika’s focus on small moments.

• The way you talk to yourself.
• The boundaries you set.
• Whether you ask for help.
• What you reach for when you’re stressed.
• Whether you prioritize yourself—or everyone else first.

Those small moments can become patterns, and those patterns can shape the life you’re living.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How childhood beliefs can continue influencing your adult life
• What NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) is and how Erika uses it with clients
• How changing your internal dialogue can change what you notice
• The connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-worth
• Why Erika says, “You can’t heal a body you hate”
• How emotional patterns can show up through everyday behaviors
• Why small daily choices can create meaningful change
• Learning to set boundaries and prioritize yourself
• How the people around you can influence your energy and mindset
• What it means to step away from the constant pressure to achieve
• Erika’s F the Hustle Collective and her approach to creating a more fulfilling life

A question to take with you:

What belief are you carrying that may have made sense once—but may not be serving you anymore?

Sometimes transformation doesn’t begin with doing more.

Sometimes it begins with noticing.

Connect with Erika Muralidhar

Erika works virtually with women who want to create a healthier relationship with their bodies, minds, and lives.

She offers health coaching, mindset work, and the F the Hustle Collective.

You can find Erika through Health E by Erica and F the Hustle Collective. Links are included in the episode resources.

Paintings on the Porch — September 25

If you’re local to the Triangle, I’d love to see you at Paintings on the Porch on September 25 from 6–9 PM.

I’ll be opening my studio for an evening of art, conversation, and community, with original paintings, prints, journals, and hand-painted wine glasses available to explore.

Come slow down, look around, and notice what speaks to you.

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