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HERself

205. Where Therapy and Interior Design Meet with Anita Yokota

HERself

Abby and Amy

Education, Real, Self-improvement, Grow, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Purpose, Future, Parenting, Comparison, Mental Health, Honest, Opportunity, Best Self, Vulnerable

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that your physical space can help you with your mental health journey? Today we are speaking with Anita Yokota, former mental health therapist turned interior designer. Anita shares her story of how practicing as a marriage and family therapist for over 20 years before pivoting her career into interior design allowed her to realize the importance of how your space feels. She is also the author of the best selling book Home Therapy. Do you feel insecure about your home? Are you ...

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Forget that limiting belief because this is your home who cares what kind of style it is inside

0:08.0

as long as it works for you and you feel good because once you feel yummy inside

0:16.0

your confidence soars you're going to make better problem-solving decisions

0:21.0

and your relationships really flourish because other people notice that you're calmer

0:26.0

and they're going to treat you better because you're treating them better

0:31.0

so all in all it's a win

0:37.0

I'm Amy and I'm Abby and as women we are constantly comparing ourselves to others

0:44.0

but your life isn't supposed to look like hers

0:47.0

being your best self means standing firm in your decisions

0:50.0

and always being willing to grow with a purpose

0:53.0

we get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs

0:58.0

we all face every woman listening gets the opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself

1:09.0

okay her self community this is a really fun interview

1:12.0

because we have Anita Yakota on the podcast and she is a therapist turned into your designer

1:18.0

so you might be thinking okay how does a therapist turn into an interior designer

1:22.0

well she answers that question and just how many things are comparable how many things overlap

1:27.0

and we honestly fell Amy and I like we were getting a little bit of therapy during this

1:31.0

but then also a lot of home decor and just inspiration for our homes

1:35.0

so she also has a best-selling book home therapy that I'm really excited to get into

1:39.0

just to learn a little bit more about design because we all know that Amy is a designer

1:43.0

between the two of us but then how we can also feel good in our homes

1:48.0

we know that in the little kid years where most of us are things can feel chaotic

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