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Melissa and Siria discuss enmeshed families. They talk about how enmeshment can arise from trauma, identifying this particular family dynamic, and how you can start changing this for yourself.

Siria and Melissa explore disconnecting as a tool for self healing. Joining them for the discussion is Nicolette Guillen. Nicolette is a Chicana Pinay on a self healing journey. She's a creator, podcaster, and small business owner. They discuss Nicolette's estrangement and boundary work with her family and how we are not broken people, but people with broken experiences.

Melissa and Siria discuss the father's day holiday and their current relationships with their fathers. They discuss how working on ourselves has led them to wanting to improve these relationships and the empathy they have for them now.

Siria and Melissa discuss toxic masculinity and machismo. Joining them in the conversation is Mozo Cruz. Mozo hosts the Watch Yo Mouth with Mozo podcast and is trying to make this world a better place one conversation at a time.

Melissa and Siria discuss forgiveness, what it means to us, and how forgiveness has allowed Melissa to reconnect with her father.

Siria and Melissa roundtable the topic of bullying with anti-bullying advocate Dali Rivera. They learn the various types of bullying, its impact on children, and the long-term effects on mental health. Dali is the creator of the Anti-Bullying & Diversity Academy (DABA) and anti-bullying advocate and host of Dali Talks.

Learn more about Dali at: https://www.dalitalks.com/

Melissa and Siria discuss ambition; the different standards held for men and women, and share their own experiences grappling with their own success and ambition.

Siria and Melissa discuss the importance of taking mental health days. They share the struggles they had as young professionals with balancing the perception of being productive with taking time off and how they overcame it. Now, they realize the importance of prioritizing themselves in order to perform at our peak.

Melissa and Siria discuss appreciative resilience, what it means, and how this daily practice can help sustain you during challenging times. Joining them are Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair, the pioneers of Appreciative Resilience.

Siria and Melissa about our favorite episodes since episode 25, what energized us most, and how much we enjoy the podcasting medium.