Can healing our shame and embracing our gifts as women create a collective ripple effect that positively impacts the world?
In episode 64, host Brooke Jean shares a profound conversation with Rita Marie Mendez, a transformational and soulful business coach for women entrepreneurs. Rita shares her journey of overcoming trauma and shame, and how it has led her to work in helping women step into their full potential. The conversation delves into the ways perfectionism and overachieving serve as trauma responses, and how codependency can manifest in women's lives. Rita breaks down the drama triangle and offers insights on how to shift from a victim mentality to an empowered state of being. Throughout the episode, Brooke and Rita emphasize the importance of women healing their shame, remembering their gifts, and embracing their strength to create a powerful collective impact on the world.
[00:00:00 - 00:16:12] Rita's Journey: From Trauma to Transformation
- Introduction to Rita Marie Mendez
- Growing up in an abusive household
- Initial resistance to personal development work
- The importance of forgiveness and compassion in the healing process
[00:16:13 - 00:37:10] Second Chances: The Begin of Rita’s Healing Journey
- Why was she ready to start the inner work the second time and not the first one?
- Her experience going to a Master in Spiritual Psychology
- The role of coaches in the healing journey
[00:37:11 - 00:52:41] How Perfectionism and Overachieving is a Trauma Response
- Are perfectionists born or made?
- The importance of being open to receiving new information
- The journey of earning her first million dollars and how it was connected to her healing journey
[00:52:42 - 01:09:38] Codependency and Embracing Empowerment
- Perfectionism and overachieving as trauma responses and coping mechanisms
- Attending a codependency support group and realizing engagement in similar behaviors
- Shifting from a victim mentality to an empowered way of being
[01:09:39 - 01:16:08] The Drama Triangle
- Introduces drama triangle concept: victim, rescuer/enabler, bully/persecutor roles
- How individuals can be in a drama triangle with themselves through negative self-talk
- Moving from drama triangle to empowered state by becoming co-creator with divine
[01:16:09 - 01:28:49] Stepping into Your Full Potential
- The importance of asking for what you want and building the capacity to receive
- Embodying qualities of kindness, wealth, and love in the present moment
- Encourages women to show the world their unique healing way of being
- Rita shares information about upcoming programs
Tweetable Quotes:
"Prosperity is our birthright. It's innate in us." - Rita Marie Mendez
"Everything in your life that you have is a mirror of your internal reality." - Rita Marie Mendez
“A child with a nervous system that's always on high alert is always looking for safety.” - Rita Marie Mendez
“You cannot create from the same mind that created all the drama.” - Rita Marie Mendez
Connect with Rita Marie Mendez :
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritamariemendez/
Website: https://www.ritamarieconsulting.com/
X: https://twitter.com/RitaMarieMendez
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamarie
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Twitter: Brooke Jean
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