Feeling anxious + lost, *actually* dealing with trauma (with psychologist, life coach, & badass Dr. Charleanea Arellano)

MOTHER IS MOTHERING. This episode will send you and your mental health. Honestly, if you’re struggling, LIS👏🏼TEN What does a psychologist and life coach with over 30 years of experience working with young people, queer people, BIPOC people, and ANXIOUS + LOST people have to say to us zillenies? A lot. Dr. Charleanea Arellano is here to SPILL THE FREAKING TEA, "spit bars," and "pop off"— as my friends are saying rn. We're getting into why she's over therapy, why younger people are so fkn anxious and what to do actually about it (hint: it may or may have to do with getting off SOcIaL mEdIa), and how to get through the hardest crises and traumas of our lives. Along the way, she tells us all about how she turned her pain from her childhood trauma into her greatest gifts by leaning in to her deep, internal being that we all have within us. Buckle up, truthies. We're going soul searching. 🚙🚙 Chapters (0:00) Intro (5:27) Life coaching vs. therapy (12:56) Taking ACTION and listening to your body (16:00) Stop living in the EXTERNAL and go INTERNAL and like get tf off your phone (26:15) Finding your anchor (30:02) Dr. Charleanea's childhood and trauma (33:47) Eric's childhood and trauma and wanting to ACHIEVE (39:20) Losing touch with yourself and EXISTENTIAL CRISIS (41:20) Being unhappy with success and feeling empty (45:30) Reconnecting with your inner self (49:00) The NEED to deal with your trauma (53:00) Turning your hardships into gifts (58:55) Why she loves her job everyday (1:00:20) How to get to your PURPOSE (1:04:15) Advice for people in their 20s/30s (1:05:21) Message for LGBTQ+ people