Ep 77: Living with shame to living with self-love with Maya Raichoora

Imagine living a secret life you were too embarrassed to share with your friends and family.   That shame is what my guest, Maya Raichoora, lived with throughout her teenage years. After being diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis she opened up to the world about what she was going through.   In her own words it has made her who she is today. But it doesn't define her.   In this episode she shares what life is like living with a chronic illness, as well as her self-love journey that enabled her to start her own business supporting global brands improve their mental fitness.   “I was living a secret life, because I just felt so ashamed of what was happening” – Maya Raichoora   You'll hear about:   00:54 – An introduction to Maya 03:14 – Maya on living with a chronic illness 09:37 – Losing her sense of femininity 16:13 – The importance of embracing negative emotions 22:08 – Maya’s self-love journey 26:39 – Being at peace with letting go 30:04 – The importance of being yourself 35:24 – The power of visualization for mental fitness 41:00 – Maya on purpose and passion 46:03 – Maya’s struggles with anxiety 49:21 - Embracing your feminine and masculine   Maya’ resources:   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-raichoora/ Website - https://mayaraichoora.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maya.mental.fitness/?hl=en-gb   Watch Maya’s TED Talk - https://youtu.be/ZY8ucO8pe58?si=xr7wj-1t6f9yckiM   My resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/ X - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/ TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/