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How I Became A Therapist on The New School Podcast

Have you ever heard of someone who had a job that you thought would be awesome to have, but you had no idea how they got there? I had a great time sitting down with Christine Hong of The New School Podcast to share my journey of making the dreams of my youth a reality today. What do I want you to know about my journey? Honestly, there’s nothing magical about it (or me for that matter.). However, I did have to overcome a LOT of fears and insecurities that thankfully didn’t stop me from creating a life that I love.

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Toxic Positivity Explained on the Therapeutic Life Healing Podcast

Recently I sat down with my friend Eidit (pronounced Adeet) Choochage on her podcast Therapeutic Life Healing for Women to talk about Toxic Positivity. We explored the following questions:

  1. How do you define toxic positivity and toxic positivity culture in general? Can you share an example of what it could sound like?

  2. How can someone notice the signs that they are being negatively impacted by toxic positivity? And how can they respond to toxic positivity thereafter?

  3. How can toxic positivity impact relationships and what are some ways to respond to it in the relationship?

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