Developing an Authentic, Energy Protecting Lifestyle: A Conversation with Enid De Jesus

05/04/23 • 42 min

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

Female mental health clinicians face many barriers to engaging in truly meaningful self-care practices, perhaps the most powerful of which are societal messages that encourage us to adopt a self-sacrificing way of being that focuses primarily on the needs of others. In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Enid De Jesus, a Florida Licensed therapist and coach who’s made it her mission to help sensitive introverted women create lives that honor their own needs.
Enid shares how her own experiences of breaking free from unhelpful narratives and unapologetically honouring her own introverted needs led her to creating an authentic, energy protecting lifestyle. Now if that isn’t self-care, we don’t know what is! Enid also discusses the fears that showed up along the way, what she found helpful to overcome them, and how protecting her energy was an integral component of this process.
Highlights:

What is meant by the terms “introverted” and “highly sensitive” women
Some of the unhelpful narratives that were particularly impactful for Enid
The patterns/trends of energy draining activities for women
How Enid managed the fears that showed up in her journey to live a more authentic life
One step listeners can take to develop a more authentic, energy protecting lifestyle
Enid’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices

Enid De Jesus is a Florida licensed therapist and introvert coach for sensitive women around the world. She’s figured out the secret to being a successful, sensitive, introverted woman — and loves to help other ambitious introverts do the same. As a highly sensitive person (HSP) and introvert herself, Enid knows the challenge of balancing authenticity with societal pressures. That is why she created The Radical Introvert coaching program designed specifically for sensitive introverted women who want to live life on their terms.

Connect with Enid:
https://eniddejesus.com - The Radical Introvert Coaching Program

Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/
Share one of your own self-care experiments via our SpeakPipe page at: https://www.speakpipe.com/intentionaltherapist
Disclaimer: This podcast seeks to be educational in purpose and is not to be used as clinical advice. Please connect with a therapist one-on-one for personalized support.

What is meant by the terms “introverted” and “highly sensitive” women
Some of the unhelpful narratives that were particularly impactful for Enid
The patterns/trends of energy draining activities for women
How Enid managed the fears that showed up in her journey to live a more authentic life
One step listeners can take to develop a more authentic, energy protecting lifestyle
Enid’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices

Connect with Enid:
https://eniddejesus.com - The Radical Introvert Coaching Program

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The Benefits of Working in Alignment with Your Values and Priorities: A Conversation with Lisa Mustard

When’s the last time you sat down to really reflect on your values? In this busy world it’s so easy to go through life without really giving this much thought. Yet, setting some time aside to do just that can help us truly create a life from which we don’t need to escape. In this episode we speak with Lisa Mustard, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (and co-member of the PsychCraft Network), about a pivotal time in her career and how examining her values and priorities set her on a journey to becoming a Coach and podcast host of The Therapy Show. Lisa speaks with us about how these side businesses align with her values and how the concepts of “grace” and “fail forward” have helped her remain compassionate towards herself and stay motivated even in the face of disappointment.

Highlights:

The “wake-up” call that triggered Lisa’s revised self-care journey
Lisa’s top values and how these shape her work
The importance of adopting “grace” and a “fail forward” attitude to move through challenges
How the concept of “courage” showed up in Lisa’s journey
How creativity shows up for Lisa
One step female clinicians can take today to start developing a work life that aligns with their values
Lisa’s best non-conventional self-care practice

Lisa Mustard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in South Carolina. She’s also a wife to Billy, mama to two daughters, puppy wrangler, lover of health, wellness, and fitness, and a personal development junkie. When she turned 40 she decided to pivot her skill set and try some new things which has brought her to where she is today – a Podcaster and Coach. Her podcast, The Therapy Show, provides therapists with a convenient way of accessing continuing education and professional development and her coaching sessions help her clients move forward in living their best lives.

Connect with Lisa:
https://lisamustard.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lisamustardpodcaster/
https://www.facebook.com/thetherapyshowwithlisamustard
Access a FREE CE hour by competing one of Lisa’s podcourses: https://www.lisamustard.com/podcourses
Use the code: intentional (before June 1, 2023)

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This is NOT an Episode About Benedict Cumberbatch: A Conversation with Tabitha Carvan About Reclaiming Our Passions

Remember that feeling you had as a kid, when your interests were held with such intensity and passion that they couldn’t help but bring you joy?
When was the last time you experienced - or allowed yourself to experience - that type of passionate interest in something?
In this special bonus episode we speak with author Tabitha Carvan about how Benedict Cumberbatch helped her do just that, and why it’s so hard, yet so important, for women to reclaim this part of themselves. Although Tabitha may not be a mental health clinician by training, the insights she shares with us offer a very therapeutic and fresh perspective on the importance of connecting with joyful pursuits and how this is such a foundational part of our self-care.
Highlights:

What brought Tabitha to write a book full of references to Benedict Cumberbatch but ultimately not actually about him at all
Why its so easy for us, as women, to get disconnected from our passions
Why connecting with joyful pursuits can cause women to feel like there’s something “wrong”
How embarrassment and shame get in the way of our passions
Tabitha’s important take-home message
Tabitha’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practice

Tabitha Carvan is the author of This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch and a science writer for the Australian National University. She lives in Canberra, Australia.

Connect with Tabitha:
http://www.tabithacarvan.com/