How A Psychology Professor Rebuilt Self-Worth After Betrayal And Burnout - Guest Episode

Send us Fan MailEver felt tired in a way sleep can’t fix? This conversation with Dr. Andrea “Drea” Hogan, a psychology professor and mentor to women in leadership, lights the path from silence to self-trust with stories that cut close to the bone. After a hysterectomy put her into early menopause and infidelity upended her marriage, she moved from teaching psychology to living it, grappling with identity, institutional trauma, and the raw work of rebuilding a voice.We dive into humanistic psychology, journaling as a mirror, and the kind of behavior change that actually sticks. Dr. Hogan shares a simple, powerful plan: choose five behaviors to modify, pick one, and build an operant-conditioning routine fueled by intrinsic motivation and purpose. We explore post-traumatic growth, where pain becomes meaning, advocacy, and service - without skipping the hard feelings along the way.We name what’s often invisible: coercive control in domestic abuse, legal and financial manipulation, and the bruises no one can see. Boundaries emerge as life support, not attitude, no is a complete sentence. We also get radically practical about hormones, early menopause, and mental health, from hot flashes to care plans that stabilize mood and energy. And because purpose needs practice, we talk about finding joy and community in unexpected places - women’s golf groups, dance classes, hiking, and book clubs...so your life holds more of you than your roles.If your chest tightens reading this, you’re not broken, you’re waking up. Press play to gather tools for self-worth, boundaries, and brave action. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a woman who’s ready to remember who she is. Keep the conversation going: where have you been abandoning yourself, and what would choosing you look like now?Connect with Dr. Hogan here:LinkedIn: LinkedInWebsite: Portfolio - Webflow HTML website templateTikTok: @thegolfingprofessorDid you know She Ignites has a playlist filled with all the Hype songs of our guests?  Find it here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NZUkiMFR6BvXfA7dzVakh?si=qM0cmFU8SXO-lSEYX1Js3QWant to be a guest? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/k4E2VLQAJwk2YaKq5www.sheignitescandleco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheignitescandleco/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekariloweFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1MLVk3uvJp/email: [email protected] editing by SoulFlow Studios -  https://soulflowstudios.com/