Ep. 195 - Dr. Thema Bryant on Coming Home to Your Authentic Self

Do you keep yourself busy in order to avoid what needs healing? On today’s episode of Expanded, Dr. Thema Bryant covers this type of avoidance, the connection between self-abandonment & authenticity, how to find community as an adult, easy ways to calm your nervous system, and what it means when boredom strikes.

Dr. Thema & Jessica also talk about reprogramming work, avoiding people-pleasing, finding your joy, and they share steps for reparenting yourself.

This ep is PACKED with inspirational and actionable takeaways. Can’t wait for you to hear!

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In This Episode We Talk About:

• The teachings and perspective of our amazing guest, Dr. Thema Bryant!
• Her cultural background and the ancestral inheritance she’s discovered
• Healing, recovery and finding your joy
• Community and tips on finding it as an adult
• The power of authenticity!
• How to avoid people pleasing and approval seeking
• Setting boundaries with work / life balance
• Actionable and practical steps for reparenting yourself
• Facing racism and oppression
• Reprogramming neural pathways and supporting your nervous system
• Energetics of boredom
• Finding the roots of our triggers and recontextualizing them

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• Homecoming: Overcoming Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self - Thema Bryant, PhD (Book)
• NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
• DrThema.com

Where To Find Dr. Thema!

• Dr. Thema's Instagram
• Homecoming: Overcoming Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self - Thema Bryant, PhD (Book)
• DrThema.com
• The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema
• Twitter
• Dr. Thema Linktr.ee

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The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM’s Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.

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