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How to Be Honest and Kind With Yourself with Kristina Mand-Lakhiani

Can you love yourself when you are not the best version of yourself? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Kristina Mand-Lakhiani, an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, and author of the recently published book, “Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life”. Listen in as Kristina and I discuss what it takes to courageously embrace your flaws, love yourself, and be honest and kind with yourself. She shares a few powerful ways you can be kinder and more honest with yourself so you can pursue and achieve what you want with less resistance and more courage. Ultimately, her insights will help you live an authentic life while embracing all of your imperfections.

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Here’s What I Do When I’m Triggered

Tired of getting triggered and not knowing how to heal and move on from it? Want to learn my approach to dealing with triggers? Tune in! In this solo episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I share what I do when I’m triggered and offer advice that will help you better navigate your triggers so you can live an easier life with less anxiety, fear, and anger. Remember, we’re all human and we all have triggers… What matters is how we handle them and move forward!

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Navigating the Challenges & Opportunities of Midlife with Julie Artis

Are you currently navigating midlife or curious about what midlife will be like for you? Let me first tell you, it’s not full of crises! Midlife is actually a beautiful, transformative time that can enable you to live a life full of curiosity, passion, wisdom, and above all, FUN. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Julie Artis, PhD, a Leadership and Career Coach for women and published expert on women’s work and women’s midlife transitions. Listen in as Julie and I shine light on the challenges and opportunities that come up during midlife and how we can navigate them with a strong sense of self-worth and openness to change.

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Knowing Your Human Design Helps You Claim Your Worth with Dr. Naieema Jackson

Did you know there’s a simple, yet profound way to learn more about who you truly are AND confidently claim your worth? It’s called Human Design. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dr. Naieema Jackson, an Intuitive Business Strategist and Human Design Expert. Listen in as Naieema and I explore what human design is, the benefits of knowing your human design chart, and how that can shape your relationship with self-worth.

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Lessons From a Year of Motherhood

My daughter, Amani Joy, is turning one year old in just a few days! To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to reflect on my experience as a new mother and what I’ve been learning over the past 12 months. In this solo episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I share with you the most impactful lessons I’ve learned during my first year of motherhood.

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Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health with Dr. Donna Baptiste

This is a very special episode… I recently co-authored a book (launching this May!) called “Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health: What Practitioners Should Know and Do” with Dr. Donna Baptiste. To celebrate our book launch, I invited Dr. Baptiste on The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast to talk all about it!

Listen in to this episode as I welcome Dr. Donna Baptiste, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and leader of the Counseling graduate degree program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. In this episode, we talk about our goals and experiences writing the book as well as the impact we hope it has on Black women’s mental health and the world at large.

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How Mindfulness Makes You Brave with Dr. Leah Katz

Do you want to know the key to facing your biggest fears, pains, and insecurities? Do you want to learn how to access greater meaning, fulfillment, and bravery in your daily life? If so, this is the episode for you. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dr. Leah Katz, a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of “Gutsy: Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Bravery”. Listen in as Leah and I talk about how mindfulness and self-compassion can help you show up as the brave, resilient person you want to be in life.

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How Owning Your Worth Helps You Own Your Money with Belinda Rosenblum

Are you struggling with finances? Do you want to learn how to start owning your money AND your self-worth? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Belinda Rosenblum, a CPA, Profit Strategist, Author, and Founder of Own Your Money. Tune in as Belinda and I break down the mindset shifts you need to make to own your finances, own your worth, and find wealth and abundance inside and out.

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How to Get Shame Out of Parenting with Mercedes Samudio

Have you dealt with shame in your life? Whether you’re a parent or not, I think we all have in some capacity. That’s why it’s so important to see how shame is created and how we can prevent it from controlling our lives and our children’s lives. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Mercedes Samudio, a Licensed Psychotherapist, Bestselling Author, and International Speaker. Tune in as Mercedes and I explore the intersections of shame, parenting, and self-worth, as well as how to take the shame out of parenting.

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How Self-Worth Sets You Up for Professional Success

Do you feel worthy of success in your work life? Do you feel worthy of feeling joyful in your career? If not, this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast is for you. Tune in to this last episode of Season 4 as I talk about how self-worth sets you up for professional success, alignment, and growth in your career.

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Moving Beyond Making Your Life Look Great to Make Sure It Feels Great with Esther Boykin

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Esther Boykin, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Tedx Speaker, and Author. Tune in as we share insights on how to make your life feel great, instead of just looking great. We also talk about how relationships can be a rich environment for learning and practicing vulnerability and self-compassion, as well as feeling unconditionally worthy.

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Mindset Shifts to Start Feeling Worthy with Dionne Regis

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dionne Regis, a Master's student in the Clinical and Counseling department at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she’s specializing in school counseling. Listen in to this 1:1 coaching session as Dionne shares her experience being a first-generation immigrant and the challenges of having imposter syndrome while in college. We also discuss a few mindset shifts she (or any of you) can practice to let go of the idea that only accomplishments and influence will make you worthy.

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How to Make it Through the Messy Middle in Relationships with Erica St. Bernard

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Erica St. Bernard, an Author, Speaker, and Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist who provides counseling to couples and individuals to equip and empower them for a legacy of love and wellness. Listen in to learn how you can show up better in your relationship and make it through the “messy middle”. Whether you’re in a romantic relationship or not, I bet you’re going to find this episode very valuable and useful!

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Don’t Confuse Your Net Worth With Your Self-Worth with Dee Olateru

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dee Olateru, a speaker, podcaster, CPA, and Founder of The Rich Immigrant, an online financial literacy platform and community built to empower 1st and 2nd generation immigrants to attain financial independence, lead full lives, and live authentically. Listen in to learn how to break up with hustle culture, separate your self-worth from your net worth, and live a richer life.

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How You Can Have High Self-Esteem and Low Self-Worth

Did you know that you can experience high self-esteem and low-self worth at the same time? Tune into this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast as I talk about the differences between self-worth and self-esteem. Then, I answer a listener’s question while sharing 4 ways you can practice self-compassion daily.

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What Disability Pride Teaches All of Us with Tiffany Yu

In this episode, I welcome Tiffany Yu, a disability pride advocate, content creator, Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, and the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise that elevates disability pride.

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How Self-Worth Impacts Your Money with Rashida Thomas

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Rashida Thomas, a Financial Wellness Expert and the Founder of FinRose. Listen in as Rashida and I talk about how self-worth is connected to personal finances and feeling financially abundant.

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