Episode 111: A Compassionate Conversation with Tasha Hunter - "What Does it Really Mean to Love Yourself?"

This is a special edition of the Still Becoming Podcast born out of several conversations between therapist (and my dear friend) Tasha Hunter and I. We identified that although there is a lot of talk about "loving yourself," many of us don't know what that actually means in real life. We decided to create a class to address this question: What Does it Really Mean to Love Yourself? And Tasha came up with the beautiful idea of this being a Compassionate Conversation, as two therapists discuss something we are working on in our own lives and as therapists in the practice with clients. We decided to change formats from an online class to a podcast episode because it seemed more accessible and a way listeners could return easily to what was helpful. This conversation is layered, calming, and informed by my work and Tasha's work as therapists, and also our own personal stories. Tasha and I combine our years of training and therapeutic practice to address this all too often oversimplified question: What does it really mean to love yourself? This conversation is more heart talk than clinical lecture, and will include personal stories from both of us. For more about Tasha: Tasha Hunter, MSW, LCSW (she/her) is Black, queer woman currently residing in North Carolina. Tasha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of Ascension Growth Center, PLLC, which is a solo private practice serving women, Black, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ clients. Tasha is also an Internal Family Systems therapist, supervisor, and consultant. Tasha is an Air Force veteran, author of her memoir, "What Children Remember" and host of the podcast " When We Speak". She is passionate about speaking about childhood trauma, suicide, psychedelic- assisted healing, and collective liberation. She has worked as a therapist since 2017 and has experience working in community mental health, schools, and outpatient settings. Find Tasha here: www.tashahunterlcsw.com For more Still Becoming find Monica at monicadicristina.com, and on Instagram: @monicadicristina. Sign up for the newsletter too!