Sacred Psychology with Tamara Powell, LMHC

Season 03: EP12 - Self Help & Spiritual Enlightenment vs. Spiritual Entertainment with Sharon Podobnik-Peterson


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"If all you do is read a book, your shit is still gonna show up at happy hour!" Learn the sneaky half-truths that can often keep us from TRUE self-care from John Hopkins professor and executive leadership coach, Sharon Podobnik-Peterson. 

In this podversation:
  • Why Sharon describes herself as "values driven and multi-passionate"
  • How her journey in the field of education has shifted over the years
  • The sneaky half-truths that can often keep us from true self-care
  • True self-care is so much more than bubble baths
  • It's not self-care if it's not moving you towards something (e.g., self-love, better leadership etc.)
  • Don't wrap your stress up in glitter. #sugarcoatedshit #shitastic
  • The reason female relationships tend not to be as healthy as their male counterparts
  • The power in asking those you care about, "How can I love on you right now?"
  • Key differences between spiritual entertainment and spiritual enlightenment
  • If all you do is read a book, your shit is still gonna show up at happy hour! #shitonalist & #stopdescribingyourshit
  • Most people have several awakenings in life (i.e., revalari - Latin word for revelation)
  • Living a eulogy life vs. a resume life

Tips for getting started with effective and practical self-care

  • Therapist first to figure out your past shit
  • Then a coach to figure out what's going on now (i.e., current shit)
  • Only after those first two, add in helpful supplements like books, meditation, journaling etc.
  • Rinse and repeat as needed
  • #nosugarcoatedsolutions
Meet Sharon Podobnik-Peterson:

Sharon is an executive leadership coach, adjunct professor of education at Johns Hopkins, and the founder of Go Love Yourself - THE #1 PERSONAL GROWTH SUBSCRIPTION BOX FOR WOMEN.

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Sacred Psychology with Tamara Powell, LMHCBy Tamara Powell, LMHC