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205: Building Your Bounce Factor with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
Running on empty, but still telling yourself, âJust keep goingâ?
Weâve all been thereâhustling, grinding, ignoring the exhaustion because thatâs just life, right? Wrong. Burnout isnât a badge of honorâitâs your bodyâs way of saying, âHey, somethingâs gotta change!â
Enter Dr. Neeta Bhushanâmental health advocate, host of The Brave Table, and living proof that sometimes, walking away is the bravest thing you can do. She left behind a million-dollar career and a toxic marriage to rebuild a life that actually made her happy. And now, sheâs here to help you do the same.
So if youâre feeling stuck, drained, or wondering if this is really it, this episode is your wake-up call.
⨠Want more of Neetaâs wisdom? Grab her book at thatsuckednowwhat.com and explore her work at neetabhushan.com.
Ready to stop getting in your own way? Download the Success Blocks Checklist to uncover which of the 4 mindset blocks are holding you back from the success you deserve.
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232: Tired of People-Pleasing and Perfectionism? Hereâs Why You Canât Stop
19:28|What if the âbad habitsâ you keep beating yourself up forâperfectionism, people-pleasing, second-guessingâarenât flaws at all?What if they were actually survival strategies your younger self created to feel safe⌠and youâve just been carrying them into adulthood?This week on Project Loving Myself, weâre exposing the hidden childhood roots of the patterns that shape your relationships, career, and even how you see yourself.đ Ready to break the cycle?đ Join the Reconnection Inner Child Healing workshop on October 11 to uncover the patterns you didnât even realize were running your life. Register here.đĄ In This Episode, Youâll Explore:⨠Why you keep saying yes when your whole body is screaming no⨠The sneaky link between self-doubt and childhood ânot enoughâ moments⨠How control issues, inner critics, and imposter syndrome are actually love wounds in disguise⨠Most importantly, how to finally stop living from your wounds and start living from your worthPass this along to someone who needs the reminder that their wounds donât define their worth.đą Tag me @sanaiyahgurnamal + @projectlovingmyselfpodcast with your biggest aha moment.Because you donât need to be perfectâyou just need permission. Permission to heal, grow, and finally be fully you. â¨231: Start Before Youâre Ready: Confidence Secrets with Myrza Sison
45:27|đď¸What if I told you that confidence isnât about feeling readyâitâs about showing up before youâre ready?This week on Project Loving Myself, weâre talking all things confidence (and why waiting until you âfeel readyâ is a trap) with Myrza Sisonâconfidence coach, motivational speaker, award-winning writer, former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Philippines (yep, that Cosmo), and host of the podcast You Can Do This!Myrzaâs lived a thousand livesâmodel, computer programmer, journalist, editor, coachâand if thereâs one thing sheâs learned, itâs this: confidence is not a gift, itâs a muscle. You donât wait for it to magically appearâyou train it, sweat for it, and sometimes fake it âtil it actually makes it.đĄ Inside This Episode, We Spill the Tea On:⨠The 3 Cs of confidence: courage, conviction, and consistency⨠Imposter syndrome, people-pleasing, and other sneaky confidence killers (yup, we see you đ)⨠How to stop waiting until you âfeel readyâ and take messy action instead⨠The surprising truth: confidence is a habit, not a personality trait⨠Why courageânot perfectionâis the true glow-upSo if youâve ever asked yourself, âWho am I to do this?â⌠Myrzaâs here to flip it: âWho are you NOT to?âđ ď¸ Want to go deeper with Myrza?đ myrza.comđ¸ Instagram | đź LinkedIn | đ Facebookâśď¸ YouTube | đś TikTok | đ§ Spotify@myrzasison everywhereBecause real confidence isnât a moodâitâs a decision. And this episode is your permission slip to finally start acting like the main character of your own damn story. đâ¨230: [Meditation] What Happens When You Stop Caring About What Others Think
18:30|đď¸What if real confidence isnât about being loud, flawless, or âperfectâ all the time⌠but about finally feeling safe to be yourself?This week on Project Loving Myself, weâre dropping the people-pleasing act and diving into a guided meditation to help you release the fear of judgment, quiet your inner critic, and call in the kind of confidence thatâs rooted in truthânot performance.đĄ In This Episode, Youâll Experience:⨠A grounding meditation to let go of the weight of othersâ opinions⨠Tools to release the fear that keeps you hiding or holding back⨠A visualization to embody your most confident, authentic selfđ Ready to raise the bar on how youâre treated?đ Take the Self-Love Scorecard to see if your self-love is thriving or just surviving in the background.âď¸ Grab the Success Blocks Checklist and spot the sneaky self-worth gaps you didnât even know were theređ§ Book a Life Clarity Call to start honoring yourself the way you wish others wouldShare this meditation with someone whoâs been playing small for way too long.đą Tag me @sanaiyahgurnamal + @projectlovingmyselfpodcast with your takeaways.Because confidence doesnât start with the world believing in you. It starts with you believing itâs safe to be yourself. â¨229: Written in the Stars: Soul Contracts, Emotional Wounds & Karmic Lessons with Gabrielle Celeste
41:25|đď¸What if the answers youâve been searching for arenât out there but written in the stars?This week on Project Loving Myself, weâre getting spiritual (and a little witchy) with intuitive astrologer Gabrielle Celeste, co-host of The Spiritual Sisters Podcast and founder of Agua Astrology.Gabrielle has channeled over 500 astrology readings, blending soul insight with planetary wisdom to help you decode your chart, uncover hidden blocks, and align with your soulâs timing. Translation? She helps you remember who TF you are and why youâre here.đĄ In This Episode, Youâll Learn:⨠What your birth chart reveals about your soul contracts, emotional wounds, and karmic lessons⨠How placements like Chiron and your North Node guide your healing and evolution⨠Why youâre not âtoo emotionalâ or âtoo intenseââyouâre just living your chart⨠How seasonal shifts like solstices and equinoxes offer powerful windows to manifest, release, and resetđ ď¸ Want to go deeper with Gabrielle?đ Book a Life Path Reading (use code AGUA20% this month): aguaastrology.comđ Explore her Teachable courses: aguaastrology.teachable.comđŽ Browse astrology tools on Etsy: aguaastrology.etsy.comđď¸ Listen to The Spiritual Sisters Podcastđą Follow @aguaastrology + @thespiritualsisterspodcast for cosmic dropsBecause healing isnât just therapy or journalingâitâs remembering who you are through the stars. â¨228: How to Stop Teaching People Itâs Okay to Treat You Like That
10:21|đď¸Hereâs a life lesson they shouldâve taught in school: How you treat yourself teaches others how to treat you.Youâre always the one over-giving, over-apologizing, and quietly shrinking so no one else feels uncomfortable. Then one dayâboomâyouâre done. Burned out. Fed up with being everyoneâs emotional ATM. You give and give⌠but somehow forget to save a little TLC for yourself.This week on Project Loving Myself, Sanaiyah is serving the truth with a side of tough love. Weâre diving into the sneaky, everyday ways youâre teaching people what's okay without even realizing it. From your self-talk to your boundaries (or lack thereof), every choice you make sends a message.In This Episode, Youâll Learn:⨠Why your self-worth is the silent script everyone else is reading from⨠How self-abandonment shows up in everyday habits⨠What setting boundaries really sounds like (hint: itâs not yelling)⨠How to shift your standards without becoming âthe difficult oneâđ Ready to raise the bar on how youâre treated?âď¸ Grab the Success Blocks Checklist and spot the sneaky self-worth gaps you didnât even know were theređ§ Book a Life Clarity Call to start honoring yourself the way you wish others wouldđ Take the Self-Love Scorecard to see if your self-love is thriving or just surviving in the background.đď¸ Subscribe, Share, and Tag UsIf this episode gave you the loving nudge you didnât know you needed, send it to your ride-or-die (or your chronic boundary-pusher).Tag @projectlovingmyselfpodcast and @sanaiyahgurnamal with your biggest aha moment.Respect isnât requestedâitâs reflected.Treat yourself like a queen⌠and watch the world rise to your standard. đ227: The Confidence Gap: Why Youâre Crushing It at Work but Not in Love with Madeline Charles
51:35|đď¸Confidence isnât a red lip, a power pose, or that one fire selfie you took in 2019. Real confidence? Itâs self-trust with a capital T.This week on Project Loving Myself, weâre getting real on why love makes even the most badass women feel like anxious 16-year-olds (hi, itâs me đ). Our guest is love coach and licensed psychotherapist Madeline Charles, the queen of helping women go from âIs he gonna text back?â to âI choose me, baby.âWeâre unpacking the messy, magnetic truth about what it actually means to feel sexy, successful, and secure in love without losing yourself in the process.đĄ In This Episode, Youâll Learn:⨠How to stop outsourcing your self-worth to dating apps, good morning texts, or breadcrumbing situationships⨠Why confidence in love feels trickier than crushing it at work (and how to bridge the gap)⨠Madelineâs 4-part formula that takes you from panic-texting to powerfully present⨠Plus: the surprisingly sexy self-worth hacks you can do in under 3 minutes (yes, hip swaying counts)đ BONUS: Madeline dishes on how owning your desire doesnât just attract love, it opens the floodgates to abundance, opportunity, and that main character energy.đ ď¸ Wanna go deeper?đď¸Tune in to The Irresistible WomanÂŽ Podcast:đ Snag Madelineâs Sexy, Successful, and Secure in Love free masterclassđ Join her Irresistible WomanÂŽ Facebook community and get that sisterhood supportTag @madelinecharlescoaching and @sanaiyahgurnamal with your biggest mic drop moment from the show.Because confidence isnât about being perfect. Itâs about finally being unapologetically you and letting that be enough.226: Hidden Energy Suckers: How Your Emotions Are Draining You
11:16|đď¸âSomethingâs not right.â Your gut flagged it, your body feels it, and babeâit's time to listen.Sanaiyah gets brutally honest about those low-key emotional leaks like fear, anxiety, and tension that live rent-free in our nervous systems and slowly suck the happiness out of us. This isnât just a rant sesh, itâs a nervous system love letter and a safe space to finally feel all of you.Itâs not your to-do list thatâs draining you. Itâs the emotional load youâre lugging around while pretending youâre fine. You know⌠holding it together so no one calls you âtoo much.âđĄ In This Episode, youâll Learn:⨠Why your brain might be sharpâbut your bodyâs screaming âI need a nap, sisâ⨠The science behind why stress makes you snacky, snappy, and sleepless⨠The real reason your morning routine isnât fixing your fatigue⨠A 2-minute breath practice thatâs better than scrolling for relief⨠What emotional safety actually means (and why itâs your new non-negotiable)đ§ââď¸ Ready to reclaim your energy and stop surviving on vibes and caffeine?⨠Check out the Emotional Breakthrough Sessions at The Third Eye Wellnessâď¸ Grab the Success Blocks Checklist to spot the sneaky beliefs sabotaging your shineđ§ Book a Life Clarity Call and stop tiptoeing around your own worthđ Take the Love Blocks Quiz and unlearn the patterns that keep you playing smallđď¸ Listen, Share, and Spill the FeelsDid this episode hit like a gentle truth slap? Pass it on to your soul sisters.Tag @sanaiyahg and @projectlovingmyselfpodcast with your âoh damnâ moment.Hereâs your permission slip to stop pretending youâre fine.Youâre not lazy. Youâre likely emotionally overloaded.Letâs fix that.Because sometimes, your body isnât tired from what you didâItâs tired from what youâre still keeping.225: Not Your Fault, But Still Your Fight: Breaking Generational Trauma with Angela Legh
52:32|đď¸ Ever feel like youâre carrying emotional baggage that isnât even yours?Like you inherited fear, shame, and silence the same way you got your motherâs eyes or your grandfatherâs temper? That, my love, is generational trauma.This week on Project Loving Myself, Sanaiyah sits down with transformational storyteller and emotional resilience advocate Angela Leghâbest known for her bestselling childrenâs series The Bella Santini Chronicles and the powerful TV show Childrenâs Lives Matter. But before she became a voice for healing, Angela spent five decades living through abuse, bullying, and emotional repression.In this heart-opening episode, we unpack the emotional hand-me-downs we never asked forâfrom family wounds to inherited fearsâand how to finally break the cycle.đĄ In This Episode, Youâll Learn:⨠What generational trauma really is and how to recognize it in your life⨠Why repressing emotions doesnât make you strongâit just makes you sick⨠The sneaky ways we pass on our wounds (even when we mean well)⨠How to release pain without passing it on to the next generation⨠Practical tools for emotional expression that donât involve wine or online shoppingđ Ready to heal it so you donât hand it down?âď¸ Explore Angelaâs work at angelalegh.comâď¸ Watch Childrenâs Lives Matterâď¸ Follow Angela on Instagram and Facebook for more inspirationđď¸ Subscribe, Share, and Tag UsIf this episode spoke to your inner child or lit a fire to break the cycle, donât keep it to yourself.Tag @projectlovingmyselfpodcast and @sanaiyahgurnamal with your biggest aha moment.Because healing isnât just personal.Itâs ancestral.It ends with youâand it begins with love.224: The Power of the Ask: If You Donât Ask, Youâll Keep Settling
13:00|đď¸ What if the real reason youâre not getting what you want⌠is because youâre too scared to ask for it?This week on Project Loving Myself, Sanaiyah is dishing out a reality check for every people-pleaser, perfectionist, and âIâll just wait and seeâ kind of gal whoâs been quietly settling instead of boldly claiming whatâs rightfully hers. Because newsflash: the universe isnât your mind reader, babe itâs your mirror.If asking makes you feel like youâre too much, consider this your permission slip to rewrite the narrative. Weâre breaking up with âgood girlâ conditioning and making space for what you actually want and fully deserve. Yes, even if that means asking for more money, more love, more space, more respect... or just more fries with your order (because duh, you deserve those too).đĄ In This Episode, Youâll Learn:⨠Why being âdeservingâ isnât enough if youâre not willing to say it out loud⨠How fear of asking is really fear of being seen and what to do about it⨠The sneaky ways youâre settling (and calling it patience or humility)⨠How to turn asking into your most magnetic, self-loving move yet⨠Why clarity, not hustle, is your new power toolđ Ready to make your big ask?âď¸ Grab the Success Blocks Checklist to spot the sneaky beliefs sabotaging your shineđ§ Book a LIfe Clarity Call and stop tiptoeing around your own worthđ Take the Love Blocks Quiz and unlearn those patterns that keep you playing smallđď¸ Subscribe, Share, and Tag UsIf this episode had you shouting âYESâ in your head (or your car, we donât judge), pass it on.Tag @projectlovingmyselfpodcast and @sanaiyahgurnamal and tell us what youâre finally ready to ask for.Because the dream doesnât land in your lap just because you were nice.It lands when you speak up, show up, and say, âI want this. Iâm ready.âSay it. Share it. Claim it.Your ask is your activation.