The Leap of Faith
I’m super excited to be launching the She Be Red podcast! In this first ever episode, I talk about what motivated me to create it and what I hope you’ll get from it.
She Be Red is an invitation to embrace and love yourself more deeply. There are many pathways to reach this goal, but it’s all about what works for you. The aim of this podcast is to explore healing the mind, body and spirit by sharing hope, telling other people’s stories and providing you with a source of inspiration.
In this episode, I tell you my story: why I’m here, what I’ve been through, and why I’m choosing to go down this road with you. Whatever you’re going through, I don’t want you to feel alone. That’s why I’m talking openly about my own struggles with anxiety, OCD, my relationship with food, and obsessive thought patterns.
But perhaps most importantly, I speak about leaps of faith: those small, first steps you take that can be a source of hope and can change the course of your life. Through the She Be Red podcast, I want to inspire you to take those first steps because we are all worthy of creating our own paths towards a life that truly feels good.
So grab your blanket, get cozy, and let’s dive in!
What You’ll Hear Me Talk About in This Episode
Feeling and why all emotions are valid and important
Holistic healing in mind, body and spirit
The importance of taking leaps of faith
Creativity as a way of dealing with pain and expressing emotions
My own breakdown and struggles with my phobia, anxiety, OCD, my relationship with food, and obsessive thought patterns
The importance of your support network
The difficulty of getting therapy through national health systems
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
What OCD is and what it isn’t
Somatic responses to anxiety and self-harm
Managing my phobia
Main Takeaways from My Experience
Being highly sensitive is not a curse, it’s a gift.
You can make your own rules in relationships and don’t have to conform to other people’s expectations.
It’s OK to take a chance and for things to not work out.
Your mental health should always be seen as valid and important.
Your work does not define your worth.
Resources
The Highly Sensitive Person - book by Elaine Aron
“Just do the next right thing, one thing at a time.” - quote from Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
I would love to know what you thought of this first episode. Please get in touch if you have any comments or just want to connect. You can email me directly at connect@shebered.com or share in the comments below.
