Unpacking Myself

Have you ever noticed how some people make you feel uplifted, loved and happy after you interact with them? Have you ever wondered why they make you feel this way? In this episode, I unpack what people who make me feel this way are doing and how. I reflect on ways I can make others feel this way too. Wouldn't you want people feeling like a million bucks after they talk to you, no matter how small the interaction?

Everyone has a great story...period. This week I talk through why it is so easy to downplay our life story and why so many of us do this. I’ll share my personal experiences around this, what inspired me to unpack this and how I began to see the greatness in my experiences simply by changing my perspective. I guarantee you can do the same!

I know, it sounds like a narcissistic thing to say that you have a problem with experts. The challenge is the undesired impact that the word “expert” can have on us. I talk through many examples of successful people saying to defy the experts. How many times do we ignore our inner voice & knowing, just to listen to some dude (or gal) who knows nothing about us and our journey. I talk about why it’s so important that you don’t put your ideas & thoughts secondary to others...no matter what their credentials.

A recent knowledge bomb from a friend’s wife made me question my resistance and issues with accepting help. I realized I was looking at it completely wrong and in a selfish way. Her wisdom “When I let others help, it blesses them” made me realize it wasn’t about me. I share why this is such an important one for us to embrace to strengthen our relationships & for others. The revelations in this episode will make you stop the next time you say “no, I'm good” when someone is offering to help.

It is natural to want to share the proud moments in our lives on social media & with friends… but why aren’t we proud of our failures? In this episode, I reflect back on my life and unpack why I felt pressure to maintain my status of “being the best” most of my life. I share how I unpacked one of my recent failures so I could move past the surface level of disappointment and embarrassment, and instead wear it proudly like a badge of honor!

The problem with fairy tales, books and movies portrayal of marriage (or romantic relationships) goes much much deeper than just the grand romantic gestures. I dive into what this is exactly and how it is creating unfair and unrealistic expectations of our relationships which then leads to pressure to maintain a certain image. I also share why normalizing hard topics like this one is critical for the “women supporting women” movement!

I’m going heavy right off the bat people! This is a tough topic to talk about especially since it’s not admitted out loud that often. I went through my emotions of shame around this feeling until I had an experience that forced me to look it straight in the eye and unpack it. I’ll share my experience with a close friend, how I unpacked it and which questions I now use to help shift my energy from jealousy to positivity!

In this introduction episode, I (Neha) share my life story so you can get to know me. I talk about why and when "unpacking" came into my life and what inspired me to share my personal stories & formula.