<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[When I Look in the Mirror]]></title><description><![CDATA[How taking an honest look in the "mirror" to face the person staring back at me helped me learn to truly love and embrace the entirety of who I am.  
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Surviving my battles with mental illness, domestic abuse, homelessness, and finally reaching the point that completely broke me but also saved my life.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:name><itunes:email>michelleruelas@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Spirituality"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Encountering Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Describing my experience with finding faith for the first time and learning to lean into it, even when everything outside of me tries to make me doubt.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/encountering-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200669199</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:56:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200669199/910c8083d1521039ef28af6470de749e.mp3" length="7309837" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>609</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/200669199/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone Who Doesn't Exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Speaking about the challenge of accepting that someone we loved wasn’t who we painted them to be … the moment when the rose-colored glasses come off.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/someone-who-doesnt-exist-381</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200540281</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200540281/4b6a75e333276a854f8d7f398ae34d44.mp3" length="4076400" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>340</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/200540281/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chance Encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A story of the encounter that helped me keep my faith to keep going, after stepping out of a life where I felt comfortable and stepping into a new life to pursue my dreams and follow my heart.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/the-chance-encounter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200536714</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:04:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200536714/d16c216bc6d174e126ca8b576f3e0477.mp3" length="10071503" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>839</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/200536714/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindness is Our Superpower]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Speaking up about kindness and sensitivity. My own discovery of the fact that sensitivity and feeling deeply has never been a character flaw, it is a strength that the world has made us forget but it is time to remember.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/kindness-is-our-superpower</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200165518</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:47:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200165518/bd1ce5b2e7fb903e2f086238ce56f912.mp3" length="5974458" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>498</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/200165518/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fully Exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>An expression of why I still felt I needed to hide the most important factor in my growth … my spirituality. This is me making my stand against the part of myself that felt I did not have the right to speak on the topic of spirituality.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/fully-exposed-c1f</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:198915802</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:12:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198915802/d595a122e59357c55180214c973e1124.mp3" length="7742111" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>645</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/198915802/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Own Kind of Perfect]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I discuss what lead to me finding my true self. How I realized that we all shine differently and the only thing I ever needed to change was to stop blocking my own light by embracing who I am and giving myself permission to be who I truly am.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/my-own-kind-of-perfect-cbd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:197396919</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:36:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197396919/dc18c62b3946dc2c110db86f132e9154.mp3" length="7249651" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>604</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/197396919/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I Look in the Mirror ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/when-i-look-in-the-mirror-c83</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:197068021</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:22:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197068021/5e7784337d27a21bbd3d2bb7b71094a0.mp3" length="3316237" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>276</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/197068021/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreamer ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/the-dreamer-f4a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:197065428</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 03:15:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197065428/464cf0659346ef42ae7e172c1082275a.mp3" length="4802082" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>400</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/197065428/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To those I'm trying to reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[ <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/who-those-im-trying-to-reach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196924613</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196924613/aeba2163732c303d2e904d9f6b2bdcc1.mp3" length="4936662" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>309</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/196924613/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Introduction to Michelle]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I’ve never recorded a podcast before but I’ve also never felt as motivated to connect with people as I do right now. I’ve always been better at expressing myself in writing but I’ve been challenging myself to learn how to express myself in other ways as well. I feel like hearing someone’s emotions in their voice brings a different level of intimacy than writing alone. This episode is a short introduction of what is to come from both my writing and this podcast.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Michelle Ruelas at <a href="https://michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">michelleruelas.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://michelleruelas.substack.com/p/an-introduction-to-michelle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196736707</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Ruelas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196736707/8a796f5c46a792dda0d23149e1d4b847.mp3" length="4576698" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michelle Ruelas</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>381</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8348170/post/196736707/16bc3974cdb01e184c3e8666ffe2cd72.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>