Brown Girl: Balancing Two Worlds

04/26/21 • 24 min

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What happens when you need to balance two completely different worlds? When you come from a subculture, and then you add being an HSP/Empath things can become increasingly difficult.

Straddling two worlds is complicated. Straddling 3 or more makes it even more so. In this episode, I dive into my own experience with all of this and the struggles I have faced along the way, and how I have learned to manage and balance the different areas of my life.

What's discussed during the podcast:

[1:06] Initial resistance to record this episode

[2:04] Navigating cultural background and being a first-generation American

[2:21] My family descent and background

[4:35] Growing up as a first-generation American

[6:36] Patriarchal structure that is there in certain cultures

[7:07] Survival mechanisms

[7:57] A painful memory about my upbringing

[8:55] Searching for approval

[9:45] Wanting to go to college & become a Dr. only to be met with a stern NO

[10:00] Rebellion & last minute planning

[11:17] The constant feeling of not belonging

[13:42] Trying to find your place, while honoring your family and culture

[15:22] Discovering my calling

[16:06] Helping others that have a culture they want to preserve

[19:04] Outside pressure from your family

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What happens when you need to balance two completely different worlds? When you come from a subculture, and then you add being an HSP/Empath things can become increasingly difficult.

What's discussed during the podcast:

[1:06] Initial resistance to record this episode

[2:04] Navigating cultural background and being a first-generation American

[2:21] My family descent and background

[4:35] Growing up as a first-generation American

[6:36] Patriarchal structure that is there in certain cultures

[7:07] Survival mechanisms

[7:57] A painful memory about my upbringing

[8:55] Searching for approval

[9:45] Wanting to go to college & become a Dr. only to be met with a stern NO

[10:00] Rebellion & last minute planning

[11:17] The constant feeling of not belonging

[13:42] Trying to find your place, while honoring your family and culture

[15:22] Discovering my calling

[16:06] Helping others that have a culture they want to preserve

[19:04] Outside pressure from your family

Links:

www.theenlightendheart.pro

Hiding to Shining: A program for soulful misfits, which is designed to take you from the life you were prescribed into the life that you want to create.
>>>>>Sign up here!! <<<<

Link to apply for a 30-minute clarity session

https://theenlightenedhear

Get your Free "Visualization: Clarify Your Path"

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Interview with Andrea Blake The “Wholistic Health Coach”

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In this interview, we are speaking with Dr. Andrea Blake, who is the holistic health coach on an unrelenting mission to heal, empower and restore lives for the healing art of what she has coined as the H.E.R Method.

Be sure to listen in to learn all about how she empowers her community, roots for everyone on their journey of natural health increase standing firm on her driving principle that God has equipped everyone with lifeforce energy, she charges forward to deliver her message that we are born with everything necessary, naturally to obtain and maintain health for living and functioning at our highest expression.

[0:41] Introduction of Dr. Andrea Blake

[2:19] Noticing sensitivity, but not having a label for it

[4:19] Working with a mentor to help discover that sensitivity is NOT a weakness

[5:17] The journey to finally paying attention to yourself and doing deeper work

[6:36] Battling a deep “functional” depression

[9:35] More and more people wanting holistic health advice, outside of the scope of chiropractic care

[11:29] When you have unhealed stuff, people can sense and feel that

[12:01] In the midst of a hiatus and transition, finding and making space for what works

[12:52] The H.E.R. Method

[13:54] Accepting that you have permission to take a break and decide what you really want to do.

[16:40] Learning to acknowledge and feel your emotions as they come

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Empathic Therapist - Interview with Romona Mukherjee

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In this interview, we are speaking to Romona Mukherjee, who is a teacher, guide, and mindfulness-based psychotherapist.

We discuss how Romona learned to embrace her sensitivity and gift of clairsentience after fighting it for so long. She walks us through learning to step into her spiritual pull and practices to where she now feels sustained in her life and business. Also, learning how to handle the different challenges she has faced as an empath and highly sensitive person, and how she has used discernment and boundaries to use her gifts to truly help her along her path instead of seeing them as a curse that can feel like a constant battle.

You don’t want to miss the wonderful tips she shares about how to really thrive as an empath once you’ve discovered you are one vs. succumbing to the overwhelm that typically comes with absorbing and taking on other people's emotions. Be sure to leave a review and let us know your thoughts once you’ve listened!

What we share with you in this episode:

- Introducing Romona

- Learning what an empath was, and discovering she was one

- Working as a psychotherapist and being an empath

- Being an absorber of the family

- Learning different ways to support herself as a powerful therapist, while being authentic to yourself and not experiencing complete burnout

- Listening to oneself

- Where Romona is now in her business

- There is total courage to listen to yourself

- Using yoga and meditation as tools

- Moving away from New York

- Tools that will help serve you as an empath