Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali about her amazing new book, The Radical Awakening, and how we can turn pain into power, embrace our truth and live free. Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/dr-shefali Get Dr. Shefali's new book here: https://www.aradicalawakening.com OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Public Goods: Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase. Just go to https://www.publicgoods.com and use code DRLEAF at checkout. -LMNT, my favorite electrolyte drink mixes: Get a free LMNT Sample Pack. For more information and to claim your free offer visit: http://drinklmnt.com/Leaf. -BetterHelp: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf. -BiOptimizer’s Magnesium: For an exclusive offer for my listeners go to http://www.magbreakthrough.com/leaf and use DRLEAF10 during checkout to save 10% on your order. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 1:15 What is a “radical awakening” & why is it important? 2:50 The power women have when they embrace their true selves 3:10 How to deconstruct toxic patterns in your life 4:20 How conditional love leads to inauthenticity & mental health struggles 4:55 How to stop repeating your past emotional experiences 6:00 How to start being more authentic to yourself 11:27 The cultural archetypes that can hold us back 12:00 How to manage & heal insecurity 14:00 How to control emotional chaos 14:40 The power of your narrative: why you should embrace where you are in life right now 15:15 Why we need to develop habits of self-reflection 16:45 How to start taking ownership of your life 21:20 What it means to let go & die to your old self 22:00 Why change often involves grief 24:00 Toxic masculinity: how does it affect us? 25:00 The radical power of an inner awakening 27:00 How to celebrate our differences as women and human beings Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.