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Sharing what's been helping me feeling better lately and how self-compassion and being cognizant of my thoughts have been two key factors. I hope its helpful for you too! 💗 Apologies for the raw episode again as I get my laptop sorted! I mention: Connect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode free coaching consultJoin Cozy Growth Book ClubLeave us a rating & review! Thanks for listening! ❤️

In this episode, I chat with Atim Bassey, LCSW-C, an amazing therapist and my real life cousin, all about perfectionism (something i've been living with my whole life!). We talk about why we fall into perfectionist thinking, how somatic therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) work can help us heal, some of my personal experiences and challenges with perfectionism, how mindfulness and meditation has helped me, the importance of working with a therapist, intellectualization, processing our feelings, and so much more! If it was up to me, this could have easily been a 3 hour episode. It's is a juicy one, y'all! If you resonate with the perfectionism struggles of self-critical thoughts and holding yourself to unnecessary high standards, then I hope this episode gives you as much relief as it gave me and helps you see a path forward. Sending so much love! ❤️ We mention: Atim's last podcast episode: Ep 22. Confronting CodependencyConnect with us: Atim's Psychology Today Page@BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode Join Cozy Growth Book ClubLeave us a rating & review!Thanks for listening! ❤️

Wisdom from my inner voice: “There's nothing you need to do, there may be things you want to do but that is different." Sharing about coming from a place of want instead of need and the relief I've felt with this new approach. Apologies for the raw episode this week as I deal with some tech mishaps! Connect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode Join Cozy Growth Book Club Thanks for listening! ❤️

“The only constant in life is change” Sharing about my current surrendered approach to life for the month of October (and beyond?) after what felt like a year of striving and unforseen change. I mention: Insight timerConnect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode free coaching consultJoin Cozy Growth Book Club Thanks for listening! ❤️

Get back on track with your goals with me and fellow goal-getters on Monday, July 28th at 7pm. It's free! Sign up for Reset to Rise - my free online mid-year reset workshop! ✨ Join the waitlist for Cohort 2 of Momentum Magic Group Coaching this fall! In today's episode, I lovingly call you out on all of your excuses for why you can't make progress on the goals you set for yourself. You know, the ones you set at the top of the year? I identify some common excuses and share why they're not valid reasons to not go after what you once decided was an important priority for you. Tune in for your reality check and a dose of motivation! I mention: Alina AckwonuThe Wizard Liz podcastWe can do Hard things episode with Suleika JaouadConnect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode free coaching consultJoin Cozy Growth Book Club Thanks for listening! ❤️

Do you suspect you're a people pleaser? It's time to release the need to please! Book a free coaching consult with me to see if coaching is right for you: https://tidycal.com/brightlysika/life-on-purpose-consult or email: brightlysika@gmail.com In today's episode, I deep dive into people pleasing after having a personal reckoning with it myself recently. After watching this new season of Mormon Wives with friends and seeing Jen's people pleasing tendencies, I felt called to do some deeper research into it and help us all break free from the chains! I go over the four trauma responses including the fawn response, the traits of people pleasing, my personal experience with it as a second generation child, tips to reduce people pleasing and questions to ask yourself to be sure you're not people pleasing. I mention: Episode 25 - Life Catch-upEpisode 22 - Confronting Codependency with Therapist Atim BasseyPsych Central Fawn ResponsePsych Central - The Psychology Behind People PleasingConnect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode free coaching consultJoin Cozy Growth Book Club Thanks for listening! ❤️

I hit my goal of 5 episodes for the year and now I'm off the the races -- 2 episodes in one month! In this episode I yap about a recent dating experience that helped show me how much my feeling my feelings practice has increased my capacity for discomfort 😀. I share about some books I've been loving, my subconscious fears around dating from the deepest fear inventory exercise in Existential Kink, my new flower remedy I've just started, a fun family realization that came out of the aforementioned dating scenario, and I celebrate some wins! Get cozy for this girly catch up sesh. Thanks for rocking with me for 25 episodes 🥳 I mention: What Now? with Trevor Noah: Neuro-Spicy: Discussing ADHD with Dr. Kristin CarothersLymphatic Drainage videoConnect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode free coaching consultJoin Cozy Growth Book Club Thanks for listening! ❤️

In todays solo episode, I go over the practice I've been using to actually feel my feelings over the past couple of months. So often, we think we're feeling our feelings when really we're intellectualizing them. Actually feeling them is a somatic experience that happens in the body, not the mind. I share the benefits of cultivating a feeling your feelings practice and how growing your capacity for feelings creates courage and leads to us being able to do brave things that get us closer to our dream life! I mentioned: Bean Bag releaseConnect with me! @BrightlySika_www.BrightlySika.comSubmit a conundrum for an upcoming advice episode free coaching consultJoin Cozy Growth Book Club Thanks for listening! ❤️

In this episode, I’m joined for the THIRD time by our ~unofficial~ resident astrologer, Camille Michelle Gray. This time to chat about the wild and wacky current astrology we're living in: the Virgo/Pisces Eclipses, Mercury retrograde, Venus Retrograde, Neptune entering Aries, and how we can all care for ourselves in the midst of all of it. I love Camille's approach to astrology because she never harps on the doom and gloom, she gives us tools and shows us the path to extract whatever lesson the moment is teaching us. During our chat, we go over what eclipses are and the current eclipses affecting us, we dig into the 8th house (once again), she shares how to make the best use of mercury rx and venus rx, she goes over the upcoming astrology of the next 3 months leading up to summer and she generously goes through each rising sign and shares how each can plan to care for themselves through the themes of the current eclipses (which will be felt for the next 6 months!!). We mentioned: Ep. 4. Astrology 101 with Camille Michelle GrayEp 19. Astrology 201astro.comastro-charts.comChani NicholasBella LivelyEverything Happens for a Reason Connect with us! camillemichellegray.com@millymichelle@BrightlySika_Ease & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Write into my advice column in this formLeave us a rating & review! Thanks for listening! ❤️

In this episode, I chat with Atim Bassey, LCSW-C, an amazing therapist and my real life cousin (lucky me!). We talk about her journey to becoming a therapist -- from case management to being a functional family therapist and now having her own private practice. How to know if your therapy relationship is working, What inspired her to recommend the book Codependent No More to me, the experience that taught me to be less passive aggressive, how to break a codependent cycle, and how to create healthy boundaries -- especially emotionally. I hope this sheds light on any codependent patterns you may notice in yourself and gives you a first step to help liberate you from the pain it can cause. We mention: Connect with us: Atim's Psychology Today Page@BrightlySika_Ease & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Write into my advice column in this formLeave us a rating & review!

In this episode I share a recent experience, personal diary style, that brought me face to face with a personal pattern that I recognized was holding me back in 2024. I share my intention for 2025 and the words guiding me this year and breakdown of what key elements lead to a fulfilling life (in my humble opinion). Enjoy the show! I mention: Self-Love in Full Bloom Girly Galentines EventFailing Forward by John MaxwellSecrets of Six-figure Women by Barbara StannyLibby appMomentum Magic Group CoachingConnect with us! @BrightlySika_Ease & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Write into my advice column in this formLeave us a rating & review!Thanks for listening! ❤️

In this solo warm up episode, I share where I've been for the past couple of years. I'm excited to be back after some curveballs during my own Saturn Return! I mentioned: Astrology 201 with Camille Michelle Gray 💫: Surviving your Saturn Return and the 12 HousesThe Pattern AppMomentum Magic Group Coaching Sign Up form@BrightlySika_Write into my advice column in this formSign up for Bright Musings Connect with us! @BrightlySika_Ease & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Leave us a rating & review!Thanks for listening! ❤️

In this episode, I’m joined again by our ~unofficial~ resident astrologer, Camille Gray, to chat about Saturn Returns and the 12 houses of astrology. Saturn Returns are times in our lives where we typically face significant change and transformation. During our chat, we cover the gamut of what a Saturn return is, how Saturn behaves in different kinds of charts, how to figure out the theme of your specific Saturn return, the themes of each of the 12 houses, what it means to have an empty house, and we answer listener questions! (Join the fun over on IG (@easeandgrowpod) if you ever want to submit questions for an upcoming episode) Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/vv5m1d Camille also generously shares the details of her Saturn return in Capricorn which was highly transformational. With my Saturn in Aquarius, mine started in March of this year and goes direct in December. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on my transformations as they come! We mentioned: Black WidowEpisode 15: Balancing it all as a Multi-Passionate Creative with Yuan Q.Ep. 4. Astrology 101 with Camille Michelle GrayPsychic Revelationswww.Saturnreturnstories.comFortune Favors the Bold: Mars in Leo Predictionswww.Zora.medium.comConnect with us! camillemichellegray.com@millymichelle@millymichelle@EaseandgrowpodEase & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Leave us a rating & review!Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, I chat with Joyful Living Coach, Intuitive, Ayurvedic practitioner, and Capricorn sun, Pitta-Kapha dosha, Christine Miura. After having a wonderful Ayurvedic reading with her in May, I knew I had to have her on the show to share her wisdom. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/jt2xv4 We discuss her background, how she learned about her intuitive gifts and discovered Ayurveda, and we run through the Dosha types and how they present themselves. We also discuss the importance of self-acceptance as a way to heal the collective, parenting styles and allowing children to express all of their emotions, the societal shift from masculine to the divine feminine, how to use food as medicine, the importance of connecting to our breath, and so much more! I hope this teaches you something new about yourself and how to better relate to the people in your life! We mention: Ayurveda (Idiot’s Guides) by Sahara RoseEpisode 13: Call a Friend with Eliza RodrigsAyurvedic Dosha typeMan's Eternal Quest by Parmahansa YoganandaMetaphysical meditations by Parmahansa YoganandaConnect with us: Christinemiura@gmail.comFacebook: Christine MiuraInstagram: @miurachristine@EaseandgrowpodEase & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Leave us a rating & review!Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, I sit at the mic solo to chat friendship lessons and tips! I share about some of my early friendship experiences and traumas, I share the biggest lessons I've learned, and give you all tips for maintaining a healthy friendship. I also share the results from an instagram poll I did all about friendship when I announced the ✨Call a Friend✨ series. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/deagn7 Mentioned: Episode 16: Aysia Woods on leaning into ease, her cozy self-care routine, and all things friendshipEpisode 6: Love in the Time of Quarantine with Kimberly CabotThe Blessing of Open Hands by Shasta NelsonArticle about the stories we tell ourselves@Sikadee Connect with us! @EaseandgrowpodPod Suggestion Box!Ease & Grow WebsiteLeave us a rating & review! Thanks for listening! ❤️

"I realized that sometimes you just have to ditch the plan ." In today's installment of Call a Friend, I sit down with my dear friend, Aysia Woods who is an entrepreneur, anthropologist, and founder of the corporate events consultancy, Events by AW. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/vcursa Tune in to hear us discuss how she's finding ease lately, her cozy routine that she leans on when she's feeling stressed, and the book that pushed her to embrace her worldliness as a black traveler We also of course get into friendship stuff! We touch on our diverse cultural upbringings and how they shaped our approach to friendship, her tips for making friends as an adult, how to deepen existing friendships, and how to deal with envy in our friendships. I also share a bit about how we met and how the events she hosted were my saving grace during a rock bottom period of my life. I hope this gives you some takeaways you can apply in your friendships. Mentioned: Shadow & BoneLove SimonWhat we can all Learn from LGBTQ PrideDetroit Chopra podcastTop BoyThe Off Seasonmy life with 21 SavageThe Big Sea by Langston Hughes8. Spotting our Sneaky Self-Sabotage PatternsThe Ultimate Guide to Virtual Event Creation E-bookConnect with us! www.Aysiawoods.comwww.Eventsbyaw.com@EventsbyAW@EaseandgrowpodEase & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Leave us a rating & review! Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode, I chat with podcaster, YouTuber, and Etsy shop owner, Yuan Q., of Hello Twenties podcast, all about being a multi-passionate creative. We talk about how she manages her time and energy with all of her projects while working a full time job. This is a great episode if you have some creative ideas but don't have the courage or time to go after them. 🌸 Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/0janu5 We Mention: Shadow and Bone The Vibe Room magazineIssue 7What Happened To You@AliceBowCreatesThe Happiness Equation by Neil PasrichaSide Hustle Pro Podcast: 3 Tips for Batch Scheduling Your Content & Your LifeLeeor Alexandra,Isabel PalaciosJenn ImJay ShettyKaty BellotteGraham StephanOn PurposeMindvalley podcastGoal DiggerThe Good Life with Stevie & SazanThick and Thin with Katy BellotteGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheyInsight TimerAtomic Habits25 Lies Twentysomethings Need To Stop BelievingConnect with us! @yuanxqiu@hellotwentiespodcast@onetomakeYoutube ChannelHello Twenties Podcast website@EaseandgrowpodEase & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box!Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

"Just because I think it doesn't make it true." In this solo episode, I come to you raw and freshly in the emotions of being triggered. I share some insights into how I reframed my mindset to feel better and caught the childhood core wound story that it was rooted in (the enneagram 9 core wound). I share insight into my little "T" traumas, unconscious patterns, my approach to therapy, holistic mind-body health and tips for feeling your feelings (not just intellectualizing them). Most importantly, I encourage you to have compassion for yourself. Full show notes: https://rb.gy/kc813b Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! 💕 Mentioned: Give us your feedback on the podcastCall a Friend series introCall a Friend episode 1 with Eliza RodrigsArmchair Expert episode with Daniel Goleman@theholisticpsychologistLoveland Therapy FundMosaic MSCBling EmpireConnect with us! @EaseandgrowpodPod Suggestion BoxWebsite Thanks for listening ❤️

"We're all doing the best with what we have." In this episode, we kick off the Call a Friend series with a cozy conversation with Fitness, Health, and Mindset coach, Eliza Rodrigs. I met Eliza in Cathy Heller's Made to Do This course and we bonded instantly. Tune in to hear us chat about the term "wellness," life transitions of the past year in quarantine, creative flow, fearing judgment from others, her in-depth bath routine, her take on friendship, and much more! Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/qfj6jh Mentioned: Harper's Bazaar Food Diaries on YouTubeEpisode 7 – Shame SpiralingDon’t keep your day job episode with Martha BeckEurovision movieSea Shanty Remix songHeat Waves by Glass AnimalsE Squared by Pam GroutQuestion of the week: What's YOUR latest obsession? Connect with us! @erodrigs@thrivelife.coaching@EaseandgrowpodEase & Grow WebsitePod Suggestion Box! Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Introducing a new series of the show centered around friendship! I challenge you to call or text one of YOUR friends whenever you see an episode in this series released. 😉 Connect with us! Ease & Grow website@easeandgrowpodPodcast suggestion boxLeave us a 5 star review! Thanks for listening ❤️