In Episode 58 of the HerStory Podcast, Kylie King sits down with Yvonne Purvis from The Diamond Essential to talk about what really creates success: self-worth, identity, and the mindset to keep choosing yourself especially when life is crumbling around you.
Yvonne shares her journey from building a million-dollar event planning business, to navigating major identity shifts after car accidents, moving countries, and rebuilding her life after a long marriage and divorce. This episode is a real conversation about alignment, intuition, and why “comfort” can quietly keep you stuck whether that’s in business, relationships, or the version of yourself you’ve outgrown.
The discussion also dives into the hard truth many women avoid: sometimes you have to let go of what looks good on paper (money, clients, stability) to protect your nervous system, your peace, and your future. Yvonne explains why she no longer chases money, how self-worth impacts income, and how your “future self” starts with what you believe you deserve right now.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, small, or like you’ve lost who you are – this episode is a reminder that your next level isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming her.
What You’ll Learn in Episode 58
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Why identity shifts are normal and how to move through them without losing yourself
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How to tell the difference between alignment and fear (and why your body always knows first)
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What “the crumble” looks like in business and life and how to keep going through it
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Why chasing money can be a self-worth wound (and what to do instead)
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How to stop outsourcing your decisions and start trusting yourself again
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Why saying no to misaligned clients can create space for the right ones to show up
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A simple “future self” visualisation to reconnect with your confidence and direction
Guest: Yvonne Purvis
Yvonne Purvis is a transformational mentor who guides women to make the conscious decision to change, rewrite their story, and step into the wealth, confidence, and success they desire. I was a thriving millionaire at 28, independent, confident, and creating a life of success.
Then I got married. Over the next 20 years, I gave everything: my time, my energy, my dreams to my marriage, my family, and everyone else. I became the woman who did everything for others but had nothing left for herself. Slowly, I lost my power, my identity, my confidence. I was in a controlling marriage, one where my voice, my decisions, and even my sense of self began to fade. I felt unworthy, trapped, and completely disconnected from the woman I used to be.
By the time my separation and divorce came, I was emotionally drained, financially uncertain, and struggling to recognize the woman staring back at me in the mirror.
I had to rebuild everything from the ground up but this time, I was doing it for me. The Turning Point: Choosing Myself Again Divorce wasn’t just an ending, it was my awakening. I had a choice: stay in the story of loss, or rewrite my future. I picked myself up, shifted my identity, reprogrammed my beliefs, and took bold action. I refused to let my past define me.
I rebuilt my life, my confidence, and my financial success – not just back to where I was, but to a level I had never reached before.
Now, I empower other women to do the same: to stop waiting, stop doubting, and start becoming the powerful, wealthy, and confident women they were meant to be.
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