216: Ellie Bassick-Trovato: The New Brave

Ellie Bassick-Trovato, the CEO & Founder of The New Brave, discovered a way to thrive in the face of enormous challenges such as depression, compulsive eating, and losing her husband and both of her parents. She created The New Brave to inspire other women to find their way to thrive in the midst of life’s challenges. The company's mission is to unleash the power and the depth of feminine energy to help heal the world. She is a co-author of the Amazon #1 bestseller A Juicy Joyful Life: Inspiration from Women Who Have Found the Sweetness in Every Day. She writes, speaks, and facilitates workshops that help women live true and express their greatest gifts and their joy. She has impacted thousands of women’s lives through the wellness center she created (Uplifting Connections) and through online and in-person workshops and private coaching. Ellie is joining The Shameless Mom Academy to share her shameless journey as a woman, widow, a single mom, and a leader. She shares the unexpected gifts that came out of her pain and trauma. We talk about self-love, your inner mean girl, and how to stop harmful self-talk. Listen in to hear Ellie share: Her story of becoming a widow with a very young child How her perspective of Love vs fear got her through her husbands declining health and death The concept of Thrive brain vs Survive brain How lack of self-care will paralyze all areas of your life How to use curiosity as an antidote to judgment Links Mentioned: Connect with Ellie: The New Brave Free Course: 5 Habits Happy People Have  Ellie on Facebook Ellie on Instagram Book: Conversations with God Book: Going Beyond Self Hate Parenting Workbook/CD Course: The Total Transformation Program by James Lehman Thank you to our sponsors: Bissell: For the easiest and most mess-free way to bathe your dog at home go to: Get Bark Bath. Use the code SHAMELESS at checkout to get two FREE bottles of no-rinse shampoo with your order. KIND: For healthy, delicious snack bars go to Kind Snacks to get 10 KIND Bars for free – just pay shipping! Splitting Up Together: Check out this fresh and relatable comedy about a modern approach to divorce, dating, raising a family staring Jenna Fisher. Premieres Tuesday, March 27th at 9:30/8:30c on ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices