Today’s conversation is about the inner work we often postpone — the emotions we manage instead of process, and the healing that begins when we slow down enough to listen.

My guest today is Madhuri Govindu — a licensed professional counselor, EMDR-trained trauma therapist, writer, and speaker. Her work centers on trauma, emotional safety, and self-care not as indulgence, but as a disciplined, intentional practice. What I appreciate about Madhuri’s approach is that she doesn’t see healing as fixing what’s broken, but as creating space to integrate what we’ve lived through — especially for people who appear strong and high-functioning on the outside. I’m looking forward to an unscripted conversation about healing, resilience, and what it truly means to live forward with awareness and compassion.