Choosing Your Truest Self in the Face of Uncertainty with Gabriel Ayuso

02/23/23 • 46 min

Identifying signs that you are not embodying the fullest expression of yourself.
Why you can move forward when you stop fearing your fear.
How to begin naming an undefined feeling that your life is out of alignment with your core.
Discovering hidden pieces of yourself at any age that are crucial to living the life you’re meant to live.
What you can do to free yourself from invalidation and self-doubt when society diminishes, dismisses, ignores, or judges your experience.

Gabriel Ayuso is a parent, coach, and trans guy who has made self-realization into a lifetime endeavor. In his work with others and in his own life, he has seen first-hand how critical is that we overcome invalidation and social conditioning in order to learn to love and trust ourselves and become who we are meant to be. He believes this is the pathway to a kinder, transformed world.

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Identifying signs that you are not embodying the fullest expression of yourself.
Why you can move forward when you stop fearing your fear.
How to begin naming an undefined feeling that your life is out of alignment with your core.
Discovering hidden pieces of yourself at any age that are crucial to living the life you’re meant to live.
What you can do to free yourself from invalidation and self-doubt when society diminishes, dismisses, ignores, or judges your experience.

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No, Not Crazy - Choosing Your Truest Self in the Face of Uncertainty with Gabriel Ayuso

Transcript

Jessica Hornstein: Hi, everyone. I'm Jessica Hornstein. Welcome to the No, Not Crazy Podcast where we explore the invalidating messages we internalize, their effects on our lives, and the ways we can free ourselves from them. We've all had those experiences that make us question ourselves and even sometimes, feel a little crazy.

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