The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Hey there, Brave Table squad! Welcome back for another incredible and BRAVE conversation with my guest, Andrea Klein. Andrea is a licensed esthetician, business owner, and self-proclaimed women's activist.   She started her career by going to beauty school at age 34. In less than 10 years, she built a 7-figure day spa that she was able to retire from so she could work on her life's purpose, the Liberté Foundation for Women: a non-profit organization that offers the gift of freedom by giving grants to female-owned businesses. Having spent much of her life trapped in religious indoctrination, Andrea found freedom through entrepreneurship. Now, it's her mission to pay it forward.  Andrea travels the world documenting women's stories of freedom and entrepreneurship. Some of the women speak about building their business and others simply answer her question, "What does freedom mean to you?" That's not a simple question of course, but digging deeper and asking "why is that your answer?" is where the magic happens.   Andrea’s goal is to tell these stories of liberation, elevate women in the trade, and provide a platform to the underdogs who are the backbone of their local economy. She is so inspiring, and I’m SO excited for you to hear her story! What you’ll get out of this episode…  - How to overcome religious indoctrination (especially when you come out of a highly patriarchal fundamentalist organization that puts women in subjection to men, heavily discourages higher education, and tells you the world is ending at any moment.)  - Surviving getting shunned by your family and religious community when you leave the organization (or get kicked out)  - Being brave as a stepping stone to finding freedom - How creating a small business can give you freedom, and how to use that freedom to help others - The importance of taking risks and her advice for anyone looking to take the leap themselves - Turning challenging life situations into a platform for creating the life you want Make sure you also check out… - ***Exclusive to The Brave Table audience*** get $50 OFF Andrea’s Onyx Skincare Device with this link: https://liberte-skincare-co.myshopify.com/discount/BEBRAVE?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fonyx  - a portion of the proceeds goes to the Liberte Foundation for Women! - Follow the Liberté World Tour on Instagram @liberteskincare and Andrea at @freedomwithandrea; send Andrea a DM with your email and she’ll keep you up to date on the progress of the Foundation and how you can become involved. - More on Taking Ownership of Life Circumstances by Reframing Your Reality To Make It Work for You  with Emily Hirsh https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-hirsh-taking-ownership-of-life-circumstances/id1608226580?i=1000566487215  - Healing family traumas with 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 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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

Brave Table fam! Gosh, do I have an incredible show for you today. This episode is the ultimate guide to manifesting, creating more MAGIC in your life, and being in flow. Sounds like a dream, right? It is. Buckle up, grab your favorite pen and journal, and soak in all the wisdom from my guest, Skip Kelly, founder of the Thrive Dojo and Podcast Host of the Becoming A Fulfillionaire Show. Skip is one of my best buddies, and I’m in awe of his ability to lift others up and realize everyone’s full potential. In this episode, Skip invites you to toss away your sense of practicality and realism. Yup—limiting beliefs, be gone! We’ll tap into that space of pure inspiration and imagination, the kind you had when you were a kid and believed anything was possible (because it pretty much is!)  Here’s a taste of what we get into…  - The foolproof framework for manifestation and calling in more magic to your life - How to use your energy to attract, instead of your words - Practicing non-attachment and letting go of how your desires will take form - Embracing your child-like sense of wonder and curiosity - An exercise for generating positive emotions in getting into a flow state - What you should do instead of setting intentions for more powerful manifestations - How to use somatic and mindful movement practices to increase your emotional capacity and energy levels and live a more peaceful, joyful, and expansive life - And SO much more.  If you loved this episode, make sure you check out… - Skip’s website at https://www.thethrivedojo.com/ where you can learn about his programs and find him on Instagram @skipkellyfilms - Check out Skip’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SkipKelly  - Check out his podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/becoming-a-fulfillionaire-with-skip-kelly/id1506830675 (and be sure to tune into the super fun episode we did together on Opening Your Heart And Building A Family https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opening-your-heart-and-building-a-family-featuring/id1506830675?i=1000558931311) - 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  - Garrain Jones: How to Awaken the Artist Within https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garrain-jones-how-to-awaken-the-artist-within/id1608226580?i=1000564809879  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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

Alright, Brave Table fam, this is a super FUN episode. How can we use play to nurture trust, strengthen ourselves physically and mentally, and connect deeper with others? One answer is AcroYoga, and I’m so excited to have with me for this conversation the Co-Founder of the AcroYoga movement and author of Move, Connect, Play: The Art and Science of AcroYoga — the amazing Jason Nemer! Jason’s work was featured in Tim Ferriss’ New York Times bestselling book, Tools of Titans. He’s also coached big-time names like Sergey Brin and Ashley Judd and has brought his training to team-building events for major companies like Google, FourSigmatic, and TrueX.  Jason is a rockstar when it comes to turning sucky life moments into big, juicy dreams. Instead of succumbing to injuries he endured as a young acrobat, he found lessons and wisdom in his setbacks so he could fly forward (literally and figuratively!) into performing at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympics! It was here that Jason experienced a visceral sense of community for the first time and knew it would be his mission in life to cultivate the same experience for others. With his business partner Jenny Sauer-Klein, they would go on to birth AcroYoga into this world! You definitely want to tune in for Jason’s story, loves. Plus soak up all the knowledge and profound insights he has to share. Here’s a taste of what we talk about… - How to stop people-pleasing and prioritize what feels good to you - The value of being patient and slowing down - Strengthing your relationships through trust-building and play  - Being unapologetic about your own self-care - How to start viewing selfishness in a positive light - How AcroYoga can help create more peace and harmony - Why it’s so important to play in relationships - Testing your physical and mental limits and realizing you’re much stronger than you think! Make sure you also check out… - Jason’s website at https://www.jasonnemer.com/ where you can get your FREE copy of his 5-day Trust Challenge!  - Grab a copy of his book on Amazon (also available at all major retailers) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250774179?tag=macmillan-20  - Find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonnemer - If you loved this episode, you’ll also love the one I did with Aaron Alexander: Being in Alignment With Yourself https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaron-alexander-being-in-alignment-with-yourself/id1608226580?i=1000568986081  - And this one with 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 with my soul brother Erwin Valencia: The Power of Connection in Friendships & Long Lasting Relationships https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erwin-valencia-the-power-of-connection-in/id1608226580?i=1000562182397  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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

Hey Brave Table fam, welcome! I’m so excited to share this conversation with you. My guest in this episode is the bold, beautiful, and powerful Paola Mathé aka @findingpaola. Paola is the Founder and Creative Director of Fanm Djanm ( “Strong Woman” in Haitian Kreyol), a zero-waste fashion company that creates gorgeous headwraps, bucket hats, bandanas, and more. She is also a social entrepreneur and a photographer whose work has been featured in publications like ​​The New York Times, Teen Vogue, NY Magazine/The Cut, and Oxygen.  Tune in to hear how Paola went from a comfortable life in Haiti to experiencing racism for the first time in the United States, how working in the hospitality industry led to launching her highly successful business, and the challenges she endured along the way that helped build her resilience.  Through her stories and experiences, Paola shows us why you should honor your struggles but not over-identify with them, how to lead with integrity, and what can happen when you say YES to new opportunities—and the places they can take you that you might never expect! Let’s take Paola’s lead and see where we can all be a little more bold in our lives.  What you’ll get out of this episode… - How to set boundaries with others with regards to how you want to be treated - Following the signs life presents as a way to manifest your next opportunity - Peeling back the layers of racism in the United States as a Black woman and an immigrant - Finding more joy and ease in life through creativity - Knowing that you are enough and deserve to take up space - Recognizing your privileges and how to use them to help lift others up - How to be a strong leader in the workplace - Building a business through intuition and passion  - Embracing every facet of your being and your life experience as part of a bigger picture  If you loved this episode, make sure you check out…  - Paola’s website at https://www.findingpaola.com/ and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/findingpaola - Check out her company, Fanm Djanm at https://fanmdjanm.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fanmdjanm and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@fanmdjanmofficial  - Listen to more from a badass female entrepreneur, Miki Agrawal, in the episode: How to Stand Up to Naysayers, Cancel Culture, & Rebuilding with Passion https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/miki-agrawal-how-to-stand-up-to-naysayers-cancel-culture/id1608226580?i=1000555439013  - Trusting Your Intuition, Harnessing It for Good, & the Power of Uncomfortable Conversations with Quddus https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quddus-trusting-your-intuition-harnessing-it-for-good/id1608226580?i=1000567365093 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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

What’s up, Brave Table fam?! I’m so excited to have you join me for this super juicy episode with Justin Rezvani. A serial entrepreneur who started his first business at only 13 years old, Justin is the founder of Zion, a revolutionary social media platform whose goal is to be the safest place online.  He’s also the author of Unapologetic Freedom: How Bitcoin Defeats Censorship, Ensures Sovereignty, and Reclaims Our Liberty Forever, which breaks down topics like centralization, privacy rights, and censorship in a digestible way—it seriously blew my mind, and I’m not alone; it also has the praises of names like Tony Robbins, Aubrey Marcus, and JP Sears, so you know it’s a goodie!  You’ll want to settle in for the entire episode because Justin deep dives into ideas we need to discuss now more than ever in our increasingly digital world, where shadow banning and violations of our personal data are becoming the norm. We talk about the pitfalls of social media, how it actually works, and how he’s creating a better online world for the generations to come. Plus, what it really takes to be an entrepreneur and relentless in your mission—and why, honestly, it’s not for everyone.  You ready, BT squad? Let’s get into it. What you’ll get out of this episode… - Justin’s story of coming from a first-generation immigrant household, his recent health scare, and how he’s built multi-8-figure businesses - The honest truth about becoming an entrepreneur and how to know if it’s the right path for you - How to let go of waiting for the perfect moment to launch your business - A breakdown of online censorship, privacy rights, and what you might not realize about the social media platforms we currently use - The future state of social media and how it can become a safer and more human place (mama’s of young ones—this is especially worth taking note of because it’s going to be your kids’ generation!) - An introduction to crypto, decentralization, and encryption, and why these topics are more crucial than ever - What it truly means to be unapologetically free and how to find your freedom If you loved this episode, make sure you also check out…  - Justin’s Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/justinrezvani/ and his business https://zion.fyi/  - Grab a copy of Justin’s book https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Freedom-Censorship-Sovereignty-Reclaims-ebook/dp/B09T5KVGFW  - Being Brave in Putting Yourself out There, Even When Facing Rejection https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solocast-being-brave-in-putting-yourself-out-there/id1608226580?i=1000565947731  - More on relentlessly pursuing of your passions with Garrain Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garrain-jones-how-to-awaken-the-artist-within/id1608226580?i=1000564809879  - The money mindset you need for real success with Emily Williams https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-williams-the-money-mindset-you-need-for-real-success/id1608226580?i=1000558608535 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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

Hey there, Brave Table fam, thanks for being here! I am so excited to have with me today Nawal Mustafa—yes, it’s @thebraincoach! Nawal’s created a massive following on Instagram (gaining 1 million followers in just two years!), and once you check out her content, it’s easy to see why. As a fellow highly ambitious brown woman in the mental health space, it only made sense to bring her on the show.  After immigrating to Canada from Pakistan as a teen, Nawal began to notice the challenges first-generation immigrants face at home. While society overall doesn’t favor ‘low’ emotions like sadness and fear, it can be especially tough for immigrant children whose parents sacrificed so much to provide their kids with better lives. As immigrant children, we are often told to keep our feelings to ourselves and suppress our emotions, but Nawal is committed to reframing the story.  A Ph.D. Candidate in Neuropsychology, Nawal is using her education, experience, and platform to be a voice for healthy emotional expression, coping with anxiety, and improving family relationships with boundaries, compassion, and empathy. We share some of our own experiences and guide you through practices and tools you can use to build your emotional resilience and create a ripple effect on those around you.  What you’ll get out of this episode… - What is emotional regulation, and why is it important? - How to normalize ‘unpleasant’ human feelings like sadness and anxiety - Having grace and empathy towards your parents, especially in immigrant families - Tools for teaching emotional regulation to your kids - Tips on setting effective and loving boundaries in relationships, in particular with family members - How to identify when a boundary has been crossed - Understanding and communicating your attachment style and emotional needs to others - Identifying physical symptoms in the body as a reflection of your emotional state - How to cope with anxiety - Normalizing taboo topics and difficult conversations If you loved this episode, make sure you check out… - Nawal’s Instagram at www.instagram.com/thebraincoach  - More on attachment styles with Silvy Khoucasian https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silvy-khoucasian-understanding-your-attachment-styles/id1608226580?i=1000568718289  - Ghosting & Setting Boundaries: What Does It Really Say About You https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghosting-setting-boundaries-what-does-it-really-say/id1608226580?i=1000558858100  - 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  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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.   

OMG, Brave Table fam. I'm officially in my 40th decade of life! Wheeew, what a ride it's been. In this episode, I reflect on the ups and downs, honor those who were by my side through it all, and share the lessons I've learned.  This is all about new beginnings. Every single day—whether it’s your birthday or not—you get the opportunity to choose. To choose to let go of what no longer serves you. To choose play and adventure and joy. To choose growth, evolution, and stepping into the truest, most unapologetic version of yourself.  This episode is coming to you from Estonia, which feels appropriate since my first time in Europe was exactly 20 years ago. Right after I lost my dad, I ventured to Rome to find myself again. And now here I am, and life has really come full circle since then—join me as I reflect on it all and share my insights that I hope will inspire you.   What you’ll get out of this episode… - The importance of travel and adventure to find joy in life again - A little bit about Stoicism and how it changed my perspective on life - How to find lessons in sucky human moments - Cultivating patience and gratitude for every season - Building your audacious resilience and stepping into your true essence - Honoring every relationship you’ve had, for better or for worse - The power in being vulnerable and brave  - Using your birthday as a personal ‘checkpoint’ and time of renewal If you loved this episode, make sure you also check other episodes like...  - Being Brave in Putting Yourself out There, Even When Facing Rejection https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solocast-being-brave-in-putting-yourself-out-there/id1608226580?i=1000565947731  - A Journey Back to Loving Yourself with Dr. Mariza https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-mariza-snyder-a-journey-back-to-loving-yourself/id1608226580?i=1000563258513  - Navigating Divorce, Grief, Loss, & Motherhood with Daniela Woerner https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daniela-woerner-navigating-divorce-grief-loss-motherhood/id1608226580?i=1000559966091  The greatest birthday gift you could give me? If you're loving The Brave Table, let me know by leaving a 5-star review on iTunes or Spotify! I appreciate you all so much!

Welcome back Brave Table, fam! Joining me today is my dear pal Aaron Alexander — he’s a manual therapist, movement coach, host of the incredible Align Podcast show, and author of The Align Method: 5 Movement Principles for a Stronger Body, Sharper Mind, and Stress-Proof Life. As you can probably guess, we’re going to talk about all things alignment, both in the physical and emotional body, and how the two are connected.  You know that feeling when you walk into a room, and you can sense where someone is at based on their body language? That’s the type of energy we’ll be exploring in this episode. Plus, what the aches, tension, and pains in our physical body tell us about our inner emotional state, some exercises you can do to readjust, and more tips and insights on posture, somatics, rolfing, and so much more! There are lots of laughs and things to ponder in this episode, BT squad, so buckle up!  While you listen, pay attention to your own body and notice anything it’s telling you about where you might be out of alignment, and feel empowered by Aaron’s method to make some changes! What you’ll get out of this episode…. - A deep dive into the mind-body connection and how stagnant emotions show up in our physical body - What is rolfing, and how it can help your body get into alignment - What someone’s posture can tell you about their inner state - Understanding archetypes and how finding our archetype can show us what we need to balance ourselves out - The importance of having compassion for yourself and others - Recognizing the masks and facades we wear for others (and how these are reflected in our body language)  - The relationship between body language and your inner child If you loved this episode, make sure you check out…  - Aaron’s website at https://www.alignpodcast.com/  and find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alignpodcast/  - Alignment exercises on Aaron’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/AlignPodcast  - Books by the founder of osteopathic medicine, Andrew Taylor Still https://www.amazon.com/Books-Andrew-Taylor-Still/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AAndrew+Taylor+Still  - More on health and wellness with Jovanka Ciares https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jovanka-ciares-reclaiming-wellness-in-living-your-best/id1608226580?i=1000561550315 - A journey back to loving yourself with Dr. Mariza Snyder https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-mariza-snyder-a-journey-back-to-loving-yourself/id1608226580?i=1000563258513  - How to awaken the artist within with Garrain Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garrain-jones-how-to-awaken-the-artist-within/id1608226580?i=1000564809879  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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

OMG BT squad, we've arrived! Our 50th episode! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey so far. It's been a whirlwind of powerful, magical, messy, moving, and BRAVE conversations with so many amazing guests. I couldn't be more grateful! Helping me to celebrate this milestone is my sweet soul sister Silvy Khoucasian. Silvy has leveraged her Master's Degree in psychology to become a highly sought-after Relationship Coach, diving deep into topics like attachment styles, boundaries, and creating agreements in relationships.  Silvy's boundary work started during her acting days when a love scene caused a visceral reaction in her. She recognized how she never felt safe enough to be vulnerable and began to work through her shame. Today, she teaches others how to do the same — and you're getting what feels like a free relationship coaching session from this episode! Seriously fam, this chat is so juicy and insightful. I learned SO much from Silvy, and I know you will too. Let's get into it!Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll get out of this episode…  - The root cause of shame (it’s probably not what you think) - Why shame is one of the most challenging and complicated emotions for us to deal with  - Intellectual shame versus embodied shame - what’s the difference?  - The distinction between healthy shame and chronic shame - The 4 attachment styles, how to determine yours, and how attachment styles relate to your inner child - Which attachment styles tend to pair off in relationships and how to work with yours - How to create agreements in your relationships  - A framework for setting boundaries, regulating your nervous system, and creating more spaciousness in your life If you loved this episode, make sure you check out… - Check out Silvy’s website at https://silvykhoucasian.com/ and find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/silvykhoucasian/  - Sign up for her newsletter here ​​https://silvykhoucasian.com/newsletter/  - How to do the work and begin healing https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solocast-how-to-do-the-work-and-begin-healing/id1608226580?i=1000566801227 - Healing your inner child & family relationship dynamics with Marine Selenee https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marine-selenee-healing-your-inner-child-family-relationship/id1608226580?i=1000564510112  - Love and healing with Shayoon https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shayoon-trusting-love-healing-and-creating-your-own/id1608226580?i=1000557080386  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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all. 

Hey hey, Brave Table fam! Today’s episode is about all things family, adventure, and fun! It’s summer — the season for exploring. It’s also my birthday in July, and for the first time since before the pandemic, the fam jam and I are heading to Europe to see our Global Grit community in person!  I’m so excited but also gearing myself up to embrace all the unknowns that come with travel (with two kiddos in tow! Eeek!) Join me on this wild ride as we venture into a new season of expansion, learn how to be more nimble in our plans, and embrace all the beauty and craziness of the journey. What you’ll get out of this episode… - How to play with your masculine and feminine aspects (having structure versus being in flow) - Learning to let go when you’re typically type-A and like to have everything planned/be in control - How to use the summer months as a time to expand and explore - Using your core values as anchors and applying them to everything you do - Travelling with kids, adjusting to new environments, and embracing uncertainty - Breaking out of your routine as a means of growth If you loved this episode, make sure you check out… - More on motherhood with Davana May https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/davana-may-trusting-your-power-as-a-mother-and/id1608226580?i=1000559323336  - On parenthood and being a father with Ajit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ajit-nawalkha-part-2-on-parenthood-and-being-a-father/id1608226580?i=1000551026806  - The power of community and connection with Erwin Valencia https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erwin-valencia-the-power-of-connection-in/id1608226580?i=1000562182397  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.  After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.