The Petra Show

8 Powerful Principles to rebuild your life no matter what’s in your past. In this video, Petra Velzeboer dives into the honest, unfiltered steps that helped her move from rock bottom to resilience, drawing from her experiences growing up in a cult, navigating addiction, and rebuilding a life grounded in responsibility, meaning, and purpose.You’ll learn how to:✨ Get radically honest with yourself✨ Take responsibility for the life you’re creating✨ Shift your story and rewrite the narrative of your past✨ Experiment with new habits, communities, and ways of being✨ Shorten the shame cycle and build emotional resilience✨ Practice joy, gratitude, and connection even when it feels impossibleThese are the small, practical, messy-middle actions that help you move forward when life feels overwhelming. If you’re ready to build a future that isn’t defined by your past, this video is your starting point.

“Toxic workplace” has become a catch-all phrase but the reality is more complicated. Not every challenging environment is fully toxic and not everyone wants to quit their job to start a business. That's ok! In this video, Petra Velzeboer shares three valid reasons you might choose to stay in your corporate job, even if certain parts of the culture feel difficult or draining.As a mental health professional, Petra knows the reflex is often: If it’s toxic, leave. But for many people, staying can be the right decision — for now, for a season, or even for the long haul.You’ll learn:✨ Why not all “toxic” environments are created equal✨ How self-awareness and boundaries can buffer workplace stress✨ Why your ability to resource yourself (inside and outside work) matters✨ When staying is part of the vision for your life✨ How culture change starts with you ✨ The role of community, wellbeing practices, and support systems✨ The signs that staying is no longer healthy and it's time to leave Petra brings nuance, compassion, and realism to a topic that’s usually treated as black and white. This video is for anyone navigating workplace stress, considering a big change, or simply asking: Is staying okay?