Conjuring Up Courage

After participating in an amazing motivational interview training with Dana Sturtevant, the co-founder of Be Nourished and co-creator of Body Trust, I invited her on the podcast to share her wisdom. We talked about what qualities make for a good listener, what actually leads people to change, and why trying to fix people's problems is usually ineffective. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/64.

My long-time friend from my law school days, Abimbola Oladokun, graciously agreed to come on the show to share some of her wisdom with all of you. We chatted about the impostor syndrome we both battled in the legal field, how the Angry Black Woman trope is used to silence people, Joe Biden's nomination and election, and the importance of Black joy in the face of so much Black pain. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/79.

In this three-part Self-Trust Series, I'm talking about the ins and outs of learning to trust yourself. Part 1 is all about what led me to self-trust coaching, how I define self-trust and why it's important, and who some of my favorite self-trust icons are. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/74. In the show notes, you can also download a free companion set of self-trust journaling prompts specific to this episode's topics.

It was such a joy to have Shaleiah Fox on the show to talk about her work with Fresh Chefs Society, a nonprofit dedicated to creating positive life experiences through food for youth in foster care. We discussed some of the misconceptions about the foster care system, the importance of creating opportunities for foster care youth to exercise their agency, equity in philanthropy, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/87.

In a society obsessed with "clean eating" and "food as medicine," it's easy to feel anxious and scared about your food choices. That's why food scientist Erin, also known as Food Science Babe, is dedicated to #factsnotfear. In this episode, she and I discussed conventional vs organic produce, GMOs, pesticide use, processed foods, and the problems with food shaming. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/44.