Hell Yes to Gaining Wisdom from the Wild with Julie Steelman

In this episode: Join your host, Zya Be, as she sits down with the inspiring Julie Steelman in this episode of Your Hell Yes Life. Listen in as Julie shares her many unique experiences with observing and photographing wild animals in their natural habitat and how it has helped her develop her "wild instinct" to navigate life's tough situations. From observing the behavior of cats to understanding the complexities of human nature, this episode will have you feeling more in tune with the natural world and yourself. Listen now!Julie Steelman:Julie Steelman is a woman who is living an epic life of adventure and purpose. She's a wildlife activist and photographer who captures the beauty and power of nature and animals in her award-winning photos. She's explored wild places and walked with apex predators following her childhood dreams. She's a former corporate executive who retired at 47 with financial freedom and now has a business supporting women to build thriving businesses so they can create purposeful and profitable lives on their terms.Timestamps:[00:01:28] Julie shares her passion for the natural world, aims to tell stories while capturing critically endangered animals.[00:03:10] Cheetah mom in South Africa raises eight cubs, showcasing survival.[00:09:26] Wild instinct learned from cats helped navigate difficult situations.[00:18:46] Bears and sharks are not as dangerous as Hollywood portrays them. Humans should have respect and understanding for animals.[00:22:18] Check fear level, identify needs and seek self-leadership to feel safe.[00:28:54] Julie reflects on a lesson learned from her husband's unexpected death, and how her ability to experience emotions is tied to her connection with animals and photography.[00:34:33] Women need to learn from big cats and be less competitive, embracing a new wave of feminine power for a better economy and society.[00:43:02] Valuing realness and prioritizing vision over discomfort, inspired by African women.[00:49:54] Develop intuition with an idea to attune to nature as a way to improve it.Quotes:"Does the level of fear I feel match the situation? That's where I start and then I start unpacking from there.""We talk about the missing link between us and apes. And I'm like, no, we're missing the link. There's no missing link. We're missing the link. And she was showing me how you grieve. You turn towards it, you hold..." Julie"There's a need for a new feminine model and that everybody's really needing something different to support them physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually." Julie"You have to become really attuned to your system and how you know what you know and stop questioning it, because it will be a disruptor, it won't look like the norm, and it will have a whole lot of audacity that you might feel a little scared to lean into." Julie"We all have a different view of what a hell yes life is. But if you're having this feeling and you're letting yourself actually feel it, not get stuck there forever... To me, that is a big old hell yes out loud." Zya"It's everybody's unique flavor. There is no one hell yes life." ZyaJoin Your Hell Yes Life trailblazing movementThank you so much for tuning in for this episode of Your Hell Yes Life with host Zya Be, the podcast dedicated to inspiring women to follow their desires and intuition to become a hell yes trailblazer and create a life that lights them up. If you got something out of this episode, please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a review. Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @yourhellyeslife and share your favorite episodes across social media. And remember, stay brave and true to your hell yes!