# August Rivers on The Honest Truth About Self-Awareness: Patterns, Healing, and Choosing Yourself

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Podcast: [The Mindful Living](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491)
Published: 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-mindful-living.captivate.fm/episode/august-rivers-on-the-honest-truth-about-self-awareness-patterns-healing-and-choosing-yourself
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## Resource

Most of us know, on some level, what needs to change. We can name the patterns. We can trace the loops. But knowing and actually shifting? That's where the real work begins. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with functional health and wellness educator August Rivers to explore what genuine self-awareness actually looks like, and why so many of us get stuck between insight and action. August shares how early experiences quietly wire our neurological responses, why micro-shifts outperform grand resolutions, and how a profoundly personal turning point taught her the difference between caring for others and choosing yourself. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt aware enough to see their patterns, but unsure how to finally step out of them. About the Guest: August Rivers is a functional health and wellness educator with over 15 years of study in holistic and functional health, including microbiome therapy, yoga therapy, NLP, hypnosis, and spiritual counseling. Her work explores the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Having navigated trauma, addiction, illness, homelessness, and profound personal loss, she brings both deep expertise and lived experience to conversations about healing and self-understanding. Key Takeaways: Most people carry subtle, unrecognized traumas that quietly shape their decisions and identity, often without a single identifiable "big event" to point to. Genuine self-awareness has two layers: seeing your patterns is only the first step. Real growth requires taking action to move out of them, even when that feels deeply uncomfortable. Our neurological system resists large, rapid change. Micro-shifts, one small consistent action at a time, are far more effective than sweeping overnight overhauls. Celebratin…

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