Episode - 15: The Mom's Rebirth: Navigating Postpartum Depression and Finding 'You' Again
Join host Raihana as she engages in a profound and relatable conversation with returning guest Holly Bantique, a corporate leader turned founder, recovering perfectionist, and overthinker, as they delve into the intimate details of balancing life, managing energy, and rediscovering self-worth. This candid discussion offers invaluable insights for working women striving for fulfillment and happiness amidst life's demands.
What can you expect from this episode?
- An exploration of the "energy cup" concept, a visual and physical tool Holly uses for managing and reallocating personal energy across key life areas like family, work, and self-care.
- A deep dive into the impact of screen time on self-worth, revealing how seeking external digital validation can diminish one's sense of value and lead to justification of digital habits.
- Holly's raw and honest account of her emotional and mental journey through postpartum, including challenges with identity, feelings of being lost, and the struggle to ask for help.
- Discussion on the "Everything is Figure Outable" philosophy by Marie Forlio, highlighting how self-doubt and impostor syndrome can be overcome by recognizing one's inherent power and capability.
- Insights into redefining self-care to include shared activities with family, moving beyond the traditional "me-time" concept, and adjusting self-care practices to fit current life stages.
What can you gain from the episode?
- Practical strategies to visually track and reallocate your energy, promoting a more balanced approach to professional and personal responsibilities, inspired by Holly's energy cup method.
- Increased self-awareness regarding your relationship with technology and its influence on your self-perception, empowering you to reclaim your sense of value by understanding the roots of checking digital engagement.
- Validation and understanding for the complex emotional and physical changes experienced during and after motherhood, particularly concerning identity shifts and the long-lasting impact of hormonal changes.
- Inspiration to challenge limiting beliefs and impostor syndrome, fostering confidence to pursue ambitious goals, even when they seem impossible, by adopting an "everything is figure outable" mindset.
- A shift in perspective on self-care, encouraging its integration into daily family life rather than viewing it as a separate, often neglected, endeavor, and embracing learning from struggles.
This episode of RAA Talks offers a compassionate and empowering guide for working women to navigate the demands of modern life with greater self-awareness, intentional energy management, and a renewed sense of personal worth.
Tune in to hear how managing your "energy cup" can transform your daily balance, why unplugging from constant validation can reclaim your self-worth, how to navigate the profound shifts of postpartum life and rediscover "you", and the game-changing power of believing "everything is figure outable".
About Holly:
Holly Bantique is a wife, mom, corporate leader turned founder, lover of yoga and quality family time, and striving for a life full of fulfillment and happiness. As a recovering perfectionist and over thinker, she tries to enjoy life while figuring out parenting and running her new business.
Reach out Holly at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-bantique
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