The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Are you the type that needs to always be in control? Do you avoid trying new things because you're scared of failing? Or, because you're just flat-out terrified of change? And if you do muster up the courage to leap, how resilient are you when it doesn't turn out as planned?  I used to believe that resiliency was about being rigid and tough. Now, I think it's the opposite; it's about being flexible and in flow. But, in order to develop that type of agility, you need to expose yourself to a *little* stress. Good stress. The type of stress that makes you exit your comfort and stretch in new ways you didn't know were possible, little by little, every single day.  In this episode, I'm giving you 8 simple ways to expose yourself to good stress that will help you build resiliency. These are easy hacks that anyone can integrate into their life starting now. Come on, Brave Table fam, let's meet our edge, create a little more "bounciness" in our being, and strengthen our emotional six packs so we can handle anything that comes our way! Here’s just a taste of what we get into…  - How modern-day convenience is making us complacent  - Stepping out of your comfort zone - Being vulnerable and facing rejection  - Embracing the duality of your emotions - Small ways to challenge yourself every day Other episodes you should check out…  -  Why I wrote my new book, That Sucked. Now What? - How to Build Your Audacious Resilience When Things Don't Go As Planned - All The Lessons I Learned Traveling to Europe with Family Don’t forget to take my super fun and quick Bounce Factor quiz to determine your audacious resiliency during tough and intense life moments at bouncefactorquiz.com. Thanks for listening, and I hope you loved this episode! If you did, please consider leaving a 5-star review to help others find and benefit from the show. Then, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Until next time, loves!

Are you being vulnerable with people you trust about how you *really* feel? One of the biggest reasons I started The Brave Table was to spread awareness about mental and emotional health. When we open ourselves up to those brave, uncomfy convos with others, we begin to heal and help remove the stigma associated with mental health challenges.  That’s why it’s so important to create meaningful connections with people and to find your tribe. And no one knows this better than my guest today, the king of vulnerability and cultivating honest and open communication, Mike Johnson.  You probably recognize him from Season 15 of The Bachelorette and Season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise — talk about cracking yourself open, going on national television to find love! Mike is a Veteran, renowned Intimacy Coach, co-host of the Talking It Out with Bachelor Nation podcast, and author of the best-selling book, Making The Love You Want.  Here’s a sneak peek of what we get into in this episode… - Tools for coping with mental health challenges - Mike’s approach to coaching couples and singles who struggle with intimacy - How to find your community and people with whom you can deeply connect - An easy way to check in with your friends and support each other - Embracing being vulnerable and open with others and the payoff that comes with it - And much more! If you loved this episode, make sure you check out…  - Mike’s Instagram @mike_johnson  - Grab a copy of his book, Making the Love You Want - Tune into Mike’s podcast, Talking It Out with Bachelor Nation - Check out his Ted Talk, Making YOU Better in Bed - This episode with Erwin Valencia that also talks about The Power of Connection in Friendships & Long Lasting Relationships- This chat with Darrah Brustein: The Power of Real Connections, Using Mentorship as a Tool for Growth, Friendships, and Never-Ending Success - And this solocast I recorded on Cultivating Deep Friendships & Connection As A Bosswoman & Bossmama Psst, love, did you check out my episode where I talked about the Bounce Factor? If not, be sure to tune in and find out what your Bounce Factor is during tough and intense life moments with my fun and quick quiz at bouncefactorquiz.com. Thanks for listening, and I hope you loved this episode! If you did, please consider leaving a 5-star review to help others find and benefit from the show. Then, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Until next time, loves!

How do you handle life when things don’t go your way? Whether with your significant other, a friend, or while working on a project—when it all goes to sh*t, what's your initial reaction? Do you withdraw or go into victim mode and say, "why me"? Do you keep yourself busy to avoid the pain?  We all have our coping mechanisms during challenging moments— both the "small t" traumas and the "big T" ones. I went through SO many big T Traumas in my life that my nervous system adapted to dealing with tough times; I was in constant survival mode. But now, during this season of life as a mama, it's more about those mini, uh-oh moments we face every day that can also turn our world upside down. Because of everything I’ve been through, I've learned the secret to how we can strengthen our ability to bounce back from whatever life throws our way. So, I developed a framework I call the Bounce Factor. It looks at the 4 aspects of your life that determine your audacious resiliency. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through this framework and how it will help you to nurture healthy positive responses to life's sucky moments.  I'm so excited to be sharing this with you all! It's from my upcoming book, That Sucked, Now What?, which will be available for pre-order soon and will come with lots of freebies and goodies when you grab an early-bird copy! Stay tuned…  What you’ll get out of this episode…  - What is the Bounce Factor, the heartbreaking reason I created it, and how to use it to build your audacious resiliency - Examining your coping mechanisms during sh*tty life moments - The value of building your emotional intelligence - Postpartum depression and taking care of yourself in motherhood - Letting go of control as type A high-achievers and embracing uncertainty - The psychological and emotional drivers behind your decision making  If you loved this episode, make sure you check out…- Wanna know what your Bounce Factor is during tough and intense life moments?  Check out how resilient you are with this fun and quick quiz at bouncefactorquiz.com. - Healing Generational Trauma & Breaking Free From Asian Immigrant Parents - All The Lessons I Learned Traveling to Europe with Family - Why I Decided To Write My New Book That Sucked. Now What? - The song I mention in this episode is Dinosaur Dance by Cats and Boots! If you do the That Sucked. Now What? Embodiment Practice, make sure you share with me on Instagram using the hashtag #thatsuckednowwhat! I wanna see it! Thanks for listening, and I hope you loved this episode! If you did, please consider leaving a 5-star review to help others find and benefit from the show. Then, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Until next time, loves!

Sometimes when you’re deep in the trenches of loss, depression, and grief, it’s hard to see yourself out of it. Everything becomes blurry, and the next thing you know, you’re just going through the motions, unaware of how quickly you’re spiraling out of control.  But, if you’re lucky, you’ll have quality friends around you who will intervene and remind you of your light. That’s what happened to today’s Brave Table guest, Mike Kim, and inspired him to launch a community that fosters connection through storytelling, in-person events, and partnerships.  Mike is a Korean-American activist and entrepreneur who founded the anti-racism, pro-kindness organization, Some Neat Place. In this chat, he opens up to me about his challenging past, his mother’s battle with cancer, and how he used his traumas as fuel to create a kinder, more compassionate world. Mike is a living example of the power of brave conversations, and I’m so grateful for his vulnerability and willingness to speak up about mental and emotional health! What you’ll get out of this episode… - The important reasons why we need to start getting honest, vulnerable, and authentically brave in our conversations with each other - How to heal your family traumas - The value of creating community and maintaining quality friendships - Emotional health in the Asian community and how it affects men in particular - How to recognize depression and steps you can take to address it - Finding your worth and knowing you’re not broken - How adults model behaviors to their children in subtle ways (and how to correct them) - Reminders for when you feel like you’re not enough If you loved this episode, then make sure you check out… - Follow Mike’s community on @someneatplace and check out his website and his Instagram ​​ @mikekim.jpg - Listen to this episode with Marine Selenee: Healing Your Inner Child & Family Relationship Dynamics Knowing It Didn’t Start With You  - More on loss with Daniela Woerner: Navigating Divorce, Grief, Loss, & Motherhood  - Overcoming adversity and a broken heart with Garrain Jones: How to Awaken the Artist Within - Erwin Valencia: The Power of Connection in Friendships & Long Lasting Relationships  Loves, before you go, check out this super fun quiz I created for you to determine your Bounce Factor! How do you bounce back from life’s sucky moments? How strong is your audacious resiliency? Find your archetype and what you can do to strengthen your “bounciness” with my FREE Bounce Factor quiz! Get it at Get it at bouncefactorquiz.com.

Alright, Brave Table fam, I announced last week that I’ve been working on my fourth book, That Sucked. Now What? In this episode, I share the journey of birthing this book, why I wrote it and why it came to be during this season of life, and everything I hope for you to get out of it… like dealing with rejection and trusting the diving timing of your life, transitions and being brave to suck at something new, and how to show up as your most resilient self, no matter what life throws your way—plus so much more! I’m so nervous and excited and just feeling ALL. THE. FEELS. about sharing it with all of you! Thank you for being here on this journey with me; it’s really been a labor of love for YOU.  Here’s what you’ll get out of this episode…  - How creativity changes pre/post motherhood and the chaos and magic that comes with it and other new seasons of life - How to confront your sucky moments with grit & resilience  - Giving others permission to suck, make mistakes, not be afraid to fail & try something new - Strengthening your Bounce Factor and what it means to Fly Forward into your next chapter - Being unapologetically yourself and speaking your voice Be sure to check out these other episodes of The Brave Table…  - Embracing the Duality of our Emotions and Normalizing Emotional Health - Being Brave in Putting Yourself Out There, Even Through Facing Rejection - All The Lessons I Learned Traveling to Europe with Family - Vasavi Kumar: How To Be More Of Yourself Loves, before you go, wanna know what your Bounce Factor is during tough and intense life moments?  Check out how resilient you are with this fun and quick quiz at bouncefactorquiz.com.

Sometimes, life hits you all at once. It's challenging enough to go through ONE sucky human moment, find the courage to face it, and learn how to fly forward. But when it seems like all the suck is piling on at once, some heavy-duty healing has to happen. Going on that healing journey is no joke, but it's necessary. And wow, Brave Table fam, there's no one better to exemplify the strength needed to do it than my guest today, Taryn Southern.  Taryn is an award-winning artist, storyteller, and strategist whose work explores the intersection of emerging technology and human potential. Her stunning roster includes being an early YouTube creator, TV host, filmmaker, director, AI enthusiast, and angel investor in emerging technologies, often related to innovations in health care.  Taryn’s first foray into entertainment began at 17 when she competed in the semi-finals of American Idol. In 2007, after obtaining degrees in journalism and anthropology, Taryn uploaded her first video onto YouTube. Ten years and 750 million views later, this early YouTuber produced more than 1500 internet videos, sold series to networks like MTV, DirecTV and Maker Studios, acted in sitcoms on FOX, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Comedy Central, hosted shows for Discovery Channel, Vh1, G4, and Facebook, and produced digital campaigns for companies like Marriott, Today Show, Snapchat, and ATTN. Her first directorial debut for her film, I AM HUMAN premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2019 and won 4 “best feature” awards.  The first time I met Taryn, she bravely cracked herself open in front of a room full of strangers and told us about her recent (at the time) stage 3 cancer diagnosis.  In this conversation, she doesn't hold back, either. Taryn bares her soul as she shares with us her experiences with breast cancer and the healing journey she embarked on—all while going through a breakup, coping with a painful loss, and moving to a new home.  What you’ll get out of this episode…  - Different modalities to try on your own healing journey - Why you can’t put off confronting your pain - Rituals and routines to provide comfort during challenging times - How tough times and sucky human moments help build your resilience - The value in being vulnerable and honest with those around you - Experiencing duality and how conflicting emotions can be true at the same time - The different stages you might experience on a healing journey - And so much more If you loved this episode, make sure you check out… - Taryn’s website at https://tarynsouthern.com/ and on Instagram @tarynsouthern - Listen to this episode with Dr. Mariza Snyder: A Journey Back to Loving Yourself, Women's Wellness, Hormones, Fertility and More  - Check out this one with Emily Hirsh: Taking Ownership of Life Circumstances by Reframing Your Reality To Make It Work for You  - And this one with Joa Rivas: The Power of Plant Medicine, Healing from Painful Loss, and Transitions  Loves, before you go, check out this super fun quiz I created for you to determine your Bounce Factor! How do you bounce back from life’s sucky moments? How strong is your audacious resiliency? Find your archetype and what you can do to strengthen your “bounciness” with my FREE Bounce Factor quiz! Get it at Get it at bouncefactorquiz.com. 

Hey Brave Table squad - I’m back for another solocast episode to give you the inside scoop on my recent family trip to Europe! Ajit and I were so lucky and grateful to reunite with our global fam in Estonia. But, of course, life had some plans of its own that seriously had us sayin’ #thatsuckednowwhat. Tune in to find out what went down (mamas - you’ll definitely be able to understand my stress!), all the lessons I learned from the experience, and hear more about my upcoming book release, including my 4-part framework for building your resiliency when life throws you curveballs plus practices you can use today to work through those sucky human moments! What you’ll get out of this episode…  - More about my upcoming book, That Sucked. Now What? - The four pillars that make up your Bounce Factor and how to strengthen yours (find out your Bounce Factor rating by taking my FREE quiz at bouncefactorquiz.com) - Tips for traveling with young children  - Where I traveled to in Europe and my favorite moments - How to self-regulate when life gets overwhelming - How to manifest what you need through surrender and letting go - Why it’s essential to honor challenging feelings as much as the positive ones - Feeling like enough as a mother and not trying to be perfect all the time - And so much more.  Don’t forget, loves - I created a super juicy and fun quiz for you to determine your Bounce Factor! How do you bounce back from life’s sucky moments? How strong is your audacious resiliency? Find your archetype and what you can do to strengthen your “bounciness” with my FREE Bounce Factor quiz! Get it at bouncefactorquiz.com and share with me what you got - I’d love to know! If you loved this episode, here are some other ones you should check out… - 40 Lessons Learned Celebrating My Life As I Enter This New Decade - Solocast: How To Own Your Worth Unapologetically & Step Into the Next Version of You- Nawal Mustafa: How To Build Your Emotional Strength Through Emotional Regulation - Braving Uncertainty and How To Do Hard Things (Parenting, Travel With Kids, Why We Do It) - Embracing the Duality of our Emotions and Normalizing Emotional Health Thanks for tuning BT squad, see you next time!

Brave Table fam, we’re unlocking some seriously mind-blowing insights today. Did you know that when you have a huge desire for something, you’re equally creating the energy of fear around not having it? What if the secret to receiving all that you long for, to fixing that relationship, to healing that health issue, is to accept your situation, love it, and then let it go?  When you begin to let go of everything you believe about yourself — the good and the bad — and experience yourself in every moment, THAT’s when you start to align yourself with your truest desires instead of chasing them and ultimately pushing them away.  My guest in this episode, Dorota Stańczyk, shows us the magic that’s possible when you choose this way of being, like radical self-love, mending family relationships, and healing physical disease, to name a few.  Dorota is a cultivator of wellbeing, founder of the happiness app, @appii.app, and the author of her amazing book (Re)Create Yourself: Embracing Greater Self-Love To Unleash Your Potential. Dorota truly embodies what she (ever-so-eloquently) preaches. This is a seriously soul-stirring episode, fam. Dorota offers so much medicine for anyone going through a challenging time or ready to (re)create the next version of themselves and manifest their next juicy chapter.  Here’s just a taste of what you’ll get out of this episode... - Releasing self-judgment and breaking patterns - How to understand your triggers as gifts - Cultivating self-love and self-acceptance - Healing rejection from family members - Practicing acceptance of what is and learning how to let go  - How emotional wounds can turn into physical manifestations and health issues - How unresolved childhood wounds can play out in our adult lives - Addressing your inner critic and self-abandonment - The reason why your body creates disease and learning how to love your discomfort If you loved this episode, make sure you… - Grab a copy of Dorota’s book (Re)Create Yourself: Embracing Greater Self-Love To Unleash Your Potential https://www.amazon.com/Re-create-Yourself-Dorota-Stanczyk-ebook/dp/B08ZJ93JHD  - Find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dorotastanczykart/ and her website at www.dorotastanczyk.com  - Check out this episode from Emily Hirsh: Taking Ownership of Life Circumstances by Reframing Your Reality To Make It Work for You https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-hirsh-taking-ownership-of-life-circumstances/id1608226580?i=1000566487215  - And this one with Jenna Phillips Ballard: Second Chances at Life, Manifesting through Contrast, and Responsible Leadership https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jenna-phillips-ballard-second-chances-at-life-manifesting/id1608226580?i=1000565619960  - And, tune into A Journey Back to Loving Yourself, Women's Wellness, Hormones, Fertility and More with Dr. Mariza Snyder https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-mariza-snyder-a-journey-back-to-loving-yourself/id1608226580?i=1000563258513  Loves, before you go, check out this super fun quiz I created for you to determine your Bounce Factor! How do you bounce back from life’s sucky moments? How strong is your audacious resiliency? Find your archetype and what you can do to strengthen your “bounciness” with my FREE Bounce Factor quiz! Get it at bouncefactorquiz.com.

Hey, Brave Table fam, welcome back. You all know one of my favorite topics is examining the effects of our family lineage, especially when it comes to growing up in Asian immigrant families. As a mama, it’s more crucial than ever for me to know I’m doing all I can to heal my past and my family traumas. And, I know it’s something you all value, too. When we heal the experiences we’ve been through with our families, we pave the way for a better future for ourselves AND the offspring we birth into this world.  I have a powerful episode for you today about healing family wounds with my dear pal and fellow child of mixed cultures (American & Asian), Aubert Bastiat. Aubert is a healer, male mentor, and founder of Sacred Sons — a community for masculine alchemy and embodiment. If you are looking to reconcile challenging experiences from your past, this is the episode for you.  We get into…  - The ego death experience and how it differs for men - The power of prayer and finding your connection to God - How parental relationship dynamics create a blueprint for how we perceive life - Surrendering to your ego & healing family traumas through your environment  - The sneaky ways addiction can show up in our lives - Reclaiming your sovereignty and power from your family  - Making peace with your past and reframing your situation to align with your highest self - And LOTS more.  If you loved this episode, make sure you also check out…  - Aubert’s Instagram @​​aubertbastiat and Sacred Sons @SacredSons - This episode with Aubert’s wife, Davana May https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/davana-may-trusting-your-power-as-a-mother-and/id1608226580?i=1000559323336  - Emily Hirsh: Taking Ownership of Life Circumstances by Reframing Your Reality To Make It Work for You https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-hirsh-taking-ownership-of-life-circumstances/id1608226580?i=1000566487215  - Healing Generational Trauma & Breaking Free From Asian Immigrant Parents https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-generational-trauma-breaking-free-from-asian/id1608226580?i=1000553426419  - Marine Selenee: Healing Your Inner Child & Family Relationship Dynamics Knowing It Didn’t Start With You https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marine-selenee-healing-your-inner-child-family-relationship/id1608226580?i=1000564510112  Loves, before you go, check out this super fun quiz I created for you to determine your Bounce Factor! How do you bounce back from life’s sucky moments? How strong is your audacious resiliency? Find your archetype and what you can do to strengthen your “bounciness” with my FREE Bounce Factor quiz! Get it at bouncefactorquiz.com. 

Are you feeling stuck in a relationship that’s no longer serving you? Or perhaps you’ve been single for so long now, and you’re ready to call in your soul partner? Maybe you know you’re with “the one” but things feel off or challenging in your relationship lately, and you’re looking for a way to connect more deeply with your significant other.  Well, Brave Table fam, I’m sure you can relate to at least one of these experiences, and this is the episode to help get you through it. My guest is the oh-so-lovely Annie Lalla. Annie is a Cartographer of Love — in other words, she’s a master love coach who helps people attract, create and foster extraordinary connections that maximize freedom and minimize shame. She works with all the people I admire in my life, and I’m so grateful she’s here to impart her love and relationship wisdom with you all today! We get into why there is no such thing as a “wrong relationship”, the lessons we can learn through our dynamics with others, emotional regulation and embodiment, “I” vs “We” polarity dynamics in relationships, and so much more juicy goodness, like…  - The number one thing men are looking for in women - How to embody your feelings and map emotions in your body - Tips for regulating your nervous system  - The reason why you keep getting in the same fight with your partner - Using your relationships to do shadow work - Understanding your partners’ emotional language  - A clear rating system to quantify your feelings for better communication  - Conflict resolution in relationships - And much, MUCH more.  If you loved this episode, then don’t miss… - Following Annie on Instagram @lallabird and visit her website at https://annielalla.com/ where you can sign up for her newsletter - More on finding love with Shayoon: Trusting Love, Healing, and Creating Your Own Traditions That Support You https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shayoon-trusting-love-healing-and-creating-your-own/id1608226580?i=1000557080386  - Understanding Your Attachment Styles To Create Boundaries in Relationships with Silvy Khoucasian https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silvy-khoucasian-understanding-your-attachment-styles/id1608226580?i=1000568718289  - Sam Horn: Mastering the Art of Communication to Uplevel Relationships, Career, and Love https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-horn-mastering-the-art-of-communication-to/id1608226580?i=1000567812818  Loves, before you go, check out this super fun quiz I created for you to determine your Bounce Factor! How do you bounce back from life’s sucky moments? How strong is your audacious resiliency? Find your archetype and what you can do to strengthen your “bounciness” with my FREE Bounce Factor quiz! Get it at Get it at bouncefactorquiz.com.