The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Today I’m joined by Maya Elious. Enjoy this powerful episode, loves!   "We’re all going to face some level of oppression. So what I like to ask people is what they can win with, so that they can still win no matter what. I love to operate from my advantages." In today’s episode, we talk about: Breaking out of the expectations of family Creating an abundance mindset with money Leaning into your advantages to get ahead in life and business Maya Elious is a personal branding strategist and the CEO of Built To Impact, a   coaching and consulting company that helps faith-based female entrepreneurs build a   high-end coaching business. Through her 6-month accelerator program and her signature live event Impact   Weekend, she’s helped hundreds of clients get clear on their message, confidently   increase their prices, and have successful five-figure launches.   She’s been featured as a top branding expert in publications like Black Enterprise,   Forbes, and Business Insider. Her main mission is to help women monetize their gifts   so they can create impact and build wealth. When she’s not helping her clients build their online empire, she can be found traveling,   spending time with her family, or watching medical dramas Hulu.   You'll love this episode with Maya, and I was so stoked to have her on. Dive in and enjoy! Connect with Maya:   - Find Maya on Instagram @mayaelious.  - Join Maya’s challenge for launching your offer here. - Join the Impact Weekend waitlist here. If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 58: Being Brave in Being Shunned by Your Family & Walking Away From Radical Religious Beliefs with Andrea Klein. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 13: How to Build Unconventional Financial Wealth & Abundance with Codie Sanchez. Apple | Spotify   - Episode 42: ‘Taking ownership of life circumstances by reframing your reality to make it work for you with Emily Hirsh’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. It’s April and we are giving away some of our favorite things this month! We would love to grow our community and leaving a 5-star review on iTunes helps us do just that! You can enter for your chance to win by submitting a review on iTunes. You can win a That Sucked. Now What? conversation card deck, affirmation card deck, or printed journal all throughout April! Winners will be announced at the end of the month. To enter, screenshot your 5-star review and send it to support@globalgrit.co. Good luck!   

Hey loves! Today’s episode is being brought to you directly by yours truly!   "How are you reclaiming your own sensual power? I’m talking about how you turn yourself on. Whether that’s the soft touch, tantalizing your taste buds by taking yourself out to dinner, or going for a long walk and picking up flowers along the way. It’s about allowing our juicy nuggets of what turns us on to come through in our life."   In today’s episode, I talk about: What it means to live life sensually How dancing is similar to creating resilience – strength with grace Expressing for others vs expressing for yourself Using dance to free your emotions Your sensuality is your medicine Allowing what turns you on to come through in your life Welcome to The Brave Table! Let me ask you:   What does it mean to be sensual in your life and live in pleasure?   This is the conversation we’re going to be diving into (and braving) today. Sensuality is often spoken about in the way in which it's used in the bedroom. But instead of only doing it for others, what about how it shows up in your life? Sensuality is such a powerful practice that allows us to connect to all the joy, play, and juicy pleasure that life’s moments have to offer.    This is a quick episode that’ll have you inspired to explore your sensuality and reclaim your power through it. Enjoy! Connect with me:   - Find me on Instagram @neetabhushan.  - Find The Brave Table on Instagram @thebravetable. - Get your copy of That Sucked. Now What? here!    - Listen to the episode I did with Regena Thomasauer: Apple | Spotify - Find Sheila Kelley’s TED Talk here. - Watch ‘Strip Down Rise Up’ here. - Find Sheila’s S Factor here. If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 22: Reclaiming Yourself & Living a Life of Pleasure with Regena Thomasauer. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 108: Sex in Relationships, How to Have Better Orgasms & How it Relates to Transformation Work with Bibi Brzozka.  Apple | Spotify   - Episode 92: ‘How To Tap Into Your Self-Expression Through Freestyle Rap, Spoken Word & Poetry With Mark Boughton’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. It’s April and we are giving away some of our favorite things this month! We would love to grow our community and leaving a 5-star review on iTunes helps us do just that! You can enter for your chance to win by submitting a review on iTunes. You can win a That Sucked. Now What? conversation card deck, affirmation card deck, or printed journal all throughout April! Winners will be announced at the end of the month. To enter, screenshot your 5-star review and send it to support@globalgrit.co. Good luck!

Hey loves! Today I’m joined by my dear friend & BossBabe CEO, Natalie Ellis!   "Mom Guilt is one of the things I grappled with. But now, there are things I can’t open myself up to; I have to be clear on my no’s. You don’t have to be this martyr in terms of doing it all with your business and your own ambitions. Instead, this gets to be the next evolution of you."   In today’s episode, we talk about: The simultaneous depression, excitement, and PTSD of postpartum The true depth of postpartum anxiety that isn’t ever talked about The truth of ‘Mom Guilt’ and how it leads to your evolution Taking an honest look at your emotions during your pregnancy Knowing when you’re making the right choice in a big decision Natalie Ellis is the co-founder and CEO of Bossbabe and CEO Mama. Natalie has been featured in major publications like Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur for her efforts, and has been invited to speak on stages all around the world.   She is a social media expert and has grown the Bossbabe Instagram account to over 3 million followers (in just three years!), and Natalie has generated multiple 8 figures. And as you’ll hear in the interview, she’s the new mama to Noemi!   If you’re a mama bear or are about to be, then I know you’ll resonate deeply with this episode because we peel back the layers of the hushed conversations about motherhood. Heavy, emotional pregnancies? Postpartum anxiety, depression, and PTSD? The majority of women experience these, and we’re diving into the juicy truth of it all!  Connect with Natalie:   - Find Natalie on Instagram @iamnatalie.  - Find Bossbabe on Instagram @bossbabe.inc. If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 27: Trusting your power as a mother, and being brave in wild free birthing at home with Davana May. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 29: Navigating Divorce, Grief, Loss, & Motherhood with Daniela Woerner.  Apple | Spotify   - Episode 82: ‘Shifting Identities, Discovering Your Brand, and Balancing Motherhood With Being a Boss with Jennifer Kem’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. It’s April and we are giving away some of our favorite things this month! We would love to grow our community and leaving a 5-star review on iTunes helps us do just that! You can enter for your chance to win by submitting a review on iTunes. You can win a That Sucked. Now What? conversation card deck, affirmation card deck, or printed journal all throughout April! Winners will be announced at the end of the month. To enter, screenshot your 5-star review and send it to support@globalgrit.co. Good luck!  

Hey loves! Today I’m joined by Allyson Byrd. Enjoy this amazing episode!   "We were talking about what really matters to us and I said, ‘I’m ready to be beyond the abandonment, shame, and rejection’. And someone sitting back there replied, ‘So then, what story are you willing to tell yourself about it?’" In today’s episode, we talk about: How to move through abandonment How to make peace through the hardest times of your life  How to author a new story Understanding how to give to yourself when you are overextending from a wounded place  How to make peace with rejection, shame, and abandonment  What overextension looks like when serving others to avoid your own self-love  Reclaim and remember who you are at your core So many coaches show up to teach all the pitfalls to avoid in hopes of you curating maybe 10% more success in your life. That is until they tell you that barely the top 1% of people make it into the sacred rings of achievement. It’s called motivational speaking but it sounds tragic AF, right?    Well, after screwing up her life for over 20 years with multiple careers, failed business ideas, sad singleness, unhappy family, broken relationships, no money, living in a tiny apartment, and weighing in at 345lbs, Allyson discovered motivational speaking and how unmotivated she was when she heard it.    She then read the Gandhi quote, “Be the change you wish to see in this world.”, and she decided to change the game.    When Allyson speaks, she answers the question, “WHAT IF IT ALL GOES RIGHT?”.    Through her own story, she shares how she made life way harder than it ever had to be.    For decades she trash-talked and shamed herself, letting perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, and other self-sabotaging habits take over until she hardly recognized herself. She says that if you saw her during those times, you’d say she was positive and cheerful, but inside she was relentlessly beating herself up and frustrated that life never went her way.   Can you relate?    The hard core truth is that inner peace is a lot of f*cking work but so is living in shame, overwhelm, lack, scarcity, or fear. We all get to choose our “hard” and Allyson is the master of teaching you how to do it with ease.    Reinventing your life — getting what you really want in business, at home, and in your relationships may seem hard.   It’s not. You can do it. You just need to know how. Congratulations… you’re in the bonus round of life where you manifested “Allyson!”  Connect with Allyson:   - Find Allyson on Instagram @iamallysonbyrd.  - Check out her website here.  If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 40: Being brave in putting yourself out there even through facing rejection with Dr. Neeta Bhushan. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 22: Reclaiming yourself & Living a life of Pleasure with Regena Thomasauer. Apple | Spotify   - Episode 42: ‘Taking ownership of life circumstances by reframing your reality to make it work for you with Emily Hirsh’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. It’s April and we are giving away some of our favorite things this month! We would love to grow our community and leaving a 5-star review on iTunes helps us do just that! You can enter for your chance to win by submitting a review on iTunes. You can win a That Sucked. Now What? conversation card deck, affirmation card deck, or printed journal all throughout April! Winners will be announced at the end of the month. To enter, screenshot your 5-star review and send it to support@globalgrit.co. Good luck!   

Joining me in the studio today is Ben Harris! Enjoy this juicy episode, loves!   "Fear reveals where you’re not free. So if you want to be free, and reach your highest potential and truth, go to the fear. You have to be brave."   In today’s episode, we talk about: Conquering fear by seeking it out What happens when you do what scares you How fear is the invitation to the next level of your expansion Why following your fear will guide you into your own freedom Integrating the masculine and feminine Ben Harris is a fear alchemist and intuitive guide. After years of coaching artists, writers, healers, and athletes to break free from their fear to unlock their true potential, he has created a groundbreaking method to help anyone do the same. His new course, Fear Alchemy, takes you on a self-guided journey to identify the root of your fear that's holding you back and provides you with the tools to liberate yourself from it.   When it comes to transmuting fear, there’s no one better to learn from than Ben. You’ll love this episode and all the juicy nuggets you can take from it. Dive in and enjoy! Connect with Ben:   - Find Ben on Instagram @the.fear.guy.  - Find the Fear Alchemy course here. - Join Ben’s Coaching Certification waitlist here. - Enjoy a free training by Ben here.  - Hear my episode on Ben’s podcast, The Fear Alchemist: Apple | Spotify If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 45: Trusting Your Intuition, Harnassing It for Good, & the Power of Uncomfortable Conversations with Quddus Philippe. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 71: How To Find The Power to Eliminate Your Limiting Beliefs with Shelly Lefkoe. Apple | Spotify   - Episode 104: ‘Coexisting with Fear, and Building Confidence and Competence in Public Speaking with Tricia Brouk’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. It’s April and we are giving away some of our favorite things this month! We would love to grow our community and leaving a 5-star review on iTunes helps us do just that! You can enter for your chance to win by submitting a review on iTunes. You can win a That Sucked. Now What? conversation card deck, affirmation card deck, or printed journal all throughout April! Winners will be announced at the end of the month. To enter, screenshot your 5-star review and send it to support@globalgrit.co. Good luck!

Hey loves! Today’s episode is being brought to you directly by yours truly!   "There’s resentment when we aren’t aligned with our truth – we feel suffocated or suppressed when we can’t speak our truth. This is your opportunity to clear that. Where in your life has resentment held you back? Where are you going today with that? What is it that you need to reconcile with yourself?"   In today’s episode, I talk about: Speaking your truth even when it’s scary Having your courageous conversations through the ‘service’ and ‘love’ filters Why your setbacks aren’t your fault but are your responsibility How to move past resentment so that you can finally heal Welcome to The Brave Table! I’ve gotta be honest with you love, I just needed a break and reset after 8 months of go go go! I needed space to just breathe, so I took my little ones to Clearwater beach for a few days of crashing waves and sand in the toes. But this came after having difficult conversations in both business and personal life – you know, the scary conversations that are hard to start. So let’s crack that open and talk about how to have your courageous conversations.   Plus, I dive into resentment and why it’s the anchor that grounds us when something goes wrong, but is also the false reassurance that keeps us held back – in the same position at work that you hate, the same toxic relationship  5 years later, etc. This is the rubble in your road that needs to be cleared.   This is a short but powerful episode jam-packed with nuggets that will heal and inspire you. Enjoy! Connect with me:   - Find me on Instagram @neetabhushan.  - Find The Brave Table on Instagram @thebravetable. - Get your copy of That Sucked. Now What? here!  If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 43: How To Do the Work and Begin Healing Situations that are Triggering with Dr. Neeta Bhushan. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 64: How to confront your tough "sucky" moments with grit & resilience with Dr. Neeta Bhushan.  Apple | Spotify   - Episode 81: ‘Taking Ownership of Your Life, Your Sh*t, and Your Stories with Danielle Gertner’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. ‘That Sucked. Now What?’ has sold over 12,000 copies already! If you’ve yet to snag your copy, then know that this is your handbook to bounce back from sucky moments and fly forward with audacious resilience. You can get yours here!  

Hey, loves! Joining me today is the lovely Carolyn Buck Luce!   "’Epic’ originally meant ‘daring to do’, or ‘daring to be’. When was the first time that you remember picking your head up and realizing there’s a story bigger than your story that you want to be a heroine in?"   In today’s episode, we talk about: What it means to create an epic life: daring to do and be Why you should believe in make believe Playing your game vs playing someone else’s Healing from traumatic experiences Creating a life by design Carolyn Buck Luce is one of America’s most respected and accomplished voices on Women’s Leadership and their relationship with power. She is the author of the recently published EPIC! The Women’s Power Play Book, which became an Amazon best seller in its first week. Carolyn has long been an advocate for healthcare innovations, cultural inclusivity, and women’s empowerment through her work with some of the world’s most respected companies like Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, UnitedHealth Group, and GE.   A gifted strategist and executive coach, Carolyn has spent the last four decades of her career building highly effective cultures, businesses, teams, and leaders in both the public and private sectors. Today, as an executive coach and keynote speaker, Carolyn uses her proprietary Decade Game® to coach some of the world’s most remarkable women today in business, civic society, and philanthropy to live their purpose and discover their destiny. Connect with Carolyn:   - Find Carolyn on Instagram @carolynbuckluce.  - Get your copy of EPIC! here. - Check out My Decade Game here. - Find Carolyn’s TED Talk here. - Ready for a in-person spring break April 3-8, 2023, in Baja Mexico? Carolyn is leading a Mastery Week at the Modern Elder Academy: http://bit.ly/3jg2v48 If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 18: How To Be More Of Yourself with Vasavi Kumar. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 30: Sharing your bravest story with Selena Soo. Apple | Spotify   - Episode 51: ‘Being in Alignment With Yourself with Aaron Alexander’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. ‘That Sucked. Now What?’ has sold over 12,000 copies already! If you’ve yet to snag your copy, then know that this is your handbook to bounce back from sucky moments and fly forward with audacious resilience. You can get yours here!  

Hey, loves! Today I’m joined by Ananta Ripa Ajmera!   "Connect with the power of intention to offer your gifts in service to as many living beings as possible to be one with nature - to simply do what it is we ought to do. Like how a river flows because that’s its nature. Like a rose gives its fragrance because that’s its dharma."   In today’s episode, we talk about: Why questions lead us on a quest How different Hindu goddesses relate to our 9 chakras Your spirit animals and the messages they bring Ayurvedic and ancient wisdom used in modern times Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, co-founder, and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. The Ancient Way offers a Spiritual Warrior Certification Program, Ayurveda Wellness Ambassador Program, and spiritual wellness retreats.    Ananta is also an advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, a modern wellness club, where she writes articles, offers workshops, and works with a team of integrative medical practitioners. As the author of The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self and The Ayurveda Way, her work has been featured in Newsweek, Forbes, Vogue, Yoga Journal, Spirituality & Health Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Well + Good, MindBodyGreen and on ABC News and Fox News.    I know you’re going to LOVE this episode. Ananta serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern living, so get ready for so many juicy nuggets in this interview. Dive in! Connect with Ananta:   - Find Ananta on Instagram @ananta.one.  - Get your copy of The Way of the Goddess, here! - Find The Ancient Way here. If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 76: How To Be Multidimensional and Going Through Life Transitions with Sahara Rose. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 46: How To Own Your Worth Unapologetically & Step Into the Next Version of You with Dr. Neeta Bhushan Apple | Spotify   - Episode 10: ‘Awakening Your Inner Wisdom As The Rock-Star Shaman with Alyson Charles’ is right up your alley! Apple  P.S. ‘That Sucked. Now What?’ has sold over 12,000 copies already! If you’ve yet to snag your copy, then know that this is your handbook to bounce back from sucky moments and fly forward with audacious resilience. You can get yours here!  

Hey loves! Today I’m joined by Dr. Stephanie Estima!   "I would love for women to be comfortable taking up space, becoming really strong, and putting on lean muscle. A lot of the menopausal symptoms can be quelled with lean muscle mass. Weight training helps to protect the brain, benefits the immune system, and helps your mood. These are really important considerations for women who want to age well."   In today’s episode, we talk about: How to tailor your workout to your cycle What the foundation of your physical training should be Re-defining what it means to age well How lean muscle mass slows the aging process Dr. Stephanie Estima is the Founder of Hello Betty – a community centered around female empowerment through health and business coaching. She is a doctor of chiropractic with a special interest in metabolism, body composition, functional neurology, and female physiology.    She is the Host of the Better! Podcast With Dr. Stephanie, featuring the world’s leading voices on health and wellness.   As the creator of her signature, female-centric ketogenic protocol, The Estima Diet™, Dr. Stephanie has helped over 10,000 women worldwide regulate hormones, reduce adiposity, and get off medications in the perimenopause stage and beyond.    Following the success of The Estima Diet™, Dr. Stephanie released a best-selling book, “The Betty Body,” where she shares her proven strategies to help women jumpstart and calibrate their metabolism, revive their libidos, rest guilt-free, and elevate their emotional well-being.    With the first-of-its-kind mastermind for health practitioners called The Chalice Collective, Dr. Stephanie, her partner Giovanni Marsico, and their team of leading experts mentor doctors closely as they build online programs to increase their impact and income.    Dr. Stephanie’s mission is to inspire women on a global scale to be the best versions of themselves both physically and emotionally through the power of easily accessible female health education. Because let’s face it — women are not little men and should be taught about their unique physiology.    A vocal trailblazer in the health world, Dr. Stephanie has been featured on Thrive Global and The Huffington Post, and has amassed over 3.5 million article reads on Medium.com.   Whew, there are so many juicy nuggets packed into this episode! Calling all women who want to improve their health and age well, this is for you! Connect with Stephanie:   - Find Stephanie on Instagram @dr.stephanie.estima.  - Get Betty Body here. - Check out the Hello Betty website here. - Find all of Dr. Stephanie’s offerings here. If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 85: The Real Meaning of Self-Care and How To Maintain Health for the Long Run with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 97: What the Medical System Doesn’t Tell You About Being Healthy, Diets, & Emotional Health With Mona Sharma  Apple | Spotify   - Episode 37: ‘A Journey Back to Loving Yourself, Women’s Wellness, Hormones, Fertility and More with Dr. Mariza Snyder’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. ‘That Sucked. Now What?’ has sold over 12,000 copies already! If you’ve yet to snag your copy, then know that this is your handbook to bounce back from sucky moments and fly forward with audacious resilience. You can get yours here!

Hey loves! Another juicy solo episode is coming at ya!   "We have all thought some things are completely unobtainable. So look at where you are. Could you have ever seen yourself where you are today? You have what you once wanted. Give yourself credit for how far you’ve come already."   In today’s episode, we talk about: The power of your Soul Support Posse and how they influence you Opening up for a Bollywood + Femininst icon, Sunny Leone How the big win at the Oscars opened the doors for Asian storytellers, creators, & artists Your affirmation and action step for the week Why contemplation and just ‘being still’ are two different things Welcome to The Brave Table, where we dive into so many juicy things this week. So so much has happened this past week. From the Oscars now making room at the table for Asian creators, storytellers, and artists, giving the next generation permission to go the unconventional path in their career desires, to being invited to open for the one and only, Sunny Leone, there’s so much we need to talk about!   This week’s episode will awaken the artist in you, remind you that you’re never too old or young to pursue your dreams, and share with you that your ‘Now What?’ moment is what can lead to your next chapter and true purpose.   This episode is packed full, and I know you’ll take away so much. Dive in and enjoy! Connect with me:   - Find me on Instagram @neetabhushan.  - Find The Brave Table on Instagram @thebravetable.  - Grab your That Sucked. Now What? Affirmation Deck here.  If you loved this episode...    - Then be sure to listen to Episode 36: How to Awaken the Artist Within with Garrain Jones. Apple | Spotify   - You’ll love Episode 100: Dismantling The Idea of “Unconventional” & How Your Greatest Obstacles Can Guide You To Your Dream Life with Adrucia Apana.  Apple | Spotify   - Episode 82: ‘Shifting Identities, Discovering Your Brand, and Balancing Motherhood With Being a Boss with Jennifer Kem’ is right up your alley! Apple | Spotify P.S. ‘That Sucked. Now What?’ has sold over 12,000 copies already! If you’ve yet to snag your copy, then know that this is your handbook to bounce back from sucky moments and fly forward with audacious resilience. You can get yours here!