The Dima Podcast

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Sasha, a therapist whose work centers around healing, alignment, and the courage to be yourself.We explore what it really means to return to who you are: beyond the roles, the expectations, and the version of you that learned how to perform, achieve, and please. Because for many of us, somewhere along the way, being ourselves stopped feeling safe… so we adapted.Together, we talk about: Why becoming your true self requires courage and effort  How patterns like people-pleasing, perfectionism, and control are formed  What’s really happening during burnout and why it can be a turning point  The role of breath, stillness, and slowing down in reconnecting to yourself  Why self-love is not just a feeling but a daily practice and a choice  The “two wolves” story and how your life reflects what you feed most  How to take your first steps back to yourself when you feel disconnected This episode is a reminder that burnout, fear, and discomfort are not the end of your story. They can be the beginning of your return.If you’ve been feeling disconnected, exhausted, or like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way… this conversation is for you.🎙️ Listen now and start reconnecting to who you truly are.

In this episode of The Dima Podcast, I’m joined by Dana for a conversation about something many high-achieving women quietly experience: the pressure to always hold everything together.For years, many of us learned that being productive, organized, and successful was the way to feel safe. We became the responsible ones. The performers. The ones who get everything done.But what happens when the constant doing stops working?In this conversation, Dana shares a powerful perspective on over-functioning, perfectionism, and how these patterns can sometimes be rooted in early experiences where achievement became a way to create safety.We talk about: • why slowing down can feel uncomfortable or even unsafe • the hidden cost of always being the one who performs • how burnout can become a turning point • and what it looks like to begin reconnecting with yourself beyond roles and expectationsIf you’ve ever felt like you need to keep doing more to keep everything together, this conversation will resonate deeply.🎧 Listen now and join the conversation.

In this episode, I sit down with Karinne for a conversation about the quiet shifts many women experience when life looks successful on the outside, but something deeper no longer feels aligned.Karinne shares her journey from a fast-paced, high-achieving life into a more grounded and meaningful path shaped by grief, healing, nervous system support, Reiki, yoga, and deep inner listening. We talk about burnout, the signs the body gives us before it screams, and the courage it takes to slow down and choose a different way of living.This conversation is for the woman who feels the pull toward change but cannot fully name it yet. The woman who is tired of performing, tired of pushing, and ready to reconnect with herself in a softer, more honest way.We talk about:what misalignment can look like even when life appears “fine”the body’s signals before burnoutgrief as a turning pointhow small rituals can reconnect us to ourselveswhat Reiki and nervous system support can offerredefining success through alignment, joy, and self-loveIf you’ve been hearing a quiet whisper within you, this episode is an invitation to pause and listen.

Sometimes nothing is wrong — but something doesn’t feel quite right.In this solo episode, I share how I would guide a conversation if we had 90 minutes together to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what’s really going on beneath the surface.This is not about big life changes or having all the answers. It’s a gentle invitation to slow down, notice what feels heavy, and consider one small step forward.A short, reflective episode to listen to when you need a moment to reset.

In this short episode, I’m sharing a recap of a brunch I hosted for women last Sunday — and what unfolded around the table.It wasn’t really about brunch. It was about what happens when women are given space to slow down, reflect, and speak honestly — away from the constant to-do list and the noise of everyday life.I share a few personal observations from the room: women opening up, supporting one another, quiet nods of recognition, and the collective realization that many of us are craving the same things — more space, more presence, and more room to breathe.If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or quietly wondering for more in this season of your life, this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, Dima explores the quiet exhaustion so many women live with — not from big crises, but from the constant pace of everyday life.Laundry, work, family, commitments, and the pressure to keep going can slowly pull us away from ourselves. This episode is an honest, personal reflection on how rushing, overcommitting, and saying yes too quickly can disconnect us — and how learning to pause can bring us back.Dima shares real-life examples from her life as a mother, professional, and coach, and introduces a simple, practical tool for pausing before reacting, overcommitting, or pushing through.This episode is a reminder that slowing down isn’t a luxury — it’s a skill. And sometimes, one breath is enough to change the moment.🎧 Listen if you’re craving more presence, clarity, and self-respect in the middle of your real life.

In this episode of The Dima Podcast, I’m joined by Moyra for an honest conversation about life after retirement — and what it really looks like to step into your “third act.”We talk about the shift from work identity to personal identity, the many roles women carry (leader, partner, mother, daughter, friend), and what happens when you suddenly have more space… and more opportunities to say yes to.Moyra shares what surprised her most about herself after retiring, how she’s navigating this transition in real time, and what she’s learning about boundaries, purpose, and creating a life that feels full — not just busy.If you’re approaching retirement, in the middle of it, or simply craving a new chapter that feels more like you, this episode will meet you right where you are.

This podcast isn’t here to push you. It’s here to remind you that you’re not alone, you’re not behind, and you’re allowed to want a life that feels like yours again.

Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a crash. Sometimes it’s quiet. Slow. Invisible.In this episode of The Dima Podcast, I sit down with Maia to talk about what burnout really feels like when you’re a woman who’s been holding everything together — showing up, performing, giving — while slowly losing connection to yourself.Maia shares her deeply honest journey through burnout and into renewal: how her body began to whisper before it ever screamed, and how slowing down felt uncomfortable before it felt healing.We talk about:Burnout as a wake-up call, not a failureWhat it feels like to live disconnected from your energy — and how to get it backThe power of small, intentional shiftsIdentity beyond productivity and performanceWhat alignment actually looks like in real lifeMaia’s experience inside the Align coaching journeyThis conversation is for any woman who feels tired, disconnected, or quietly wondering, “Is this really how life is supposed to feel?”Maia’s story is a reminder that healing doesn’t have to be dramatic — it can be slow, grounded, and deeply compassionate.

This first episode is a quiet beginning.In this solo conversation, I share why I felt called to start this podcast — not as an expert with answers, but as a woman in the middle of her own transitions, asking deeper questions about pace, purpose, identity, and what it really means to live well.We talk about:The feeling of “Is this it?” that so many women carry quietlyWhy slowing down isn’t about doing less, but about coming back to yourselfThe moments in life that wake us up — burnout, transitions, midlife shiftsAnd how choosing presence can change the way we experience our daysThis podcast is a space for honest conversations — with myself and with other women — about navigating life’s in-between seasons with more intention, clarity, and softness.If you’re craving a life that feels more aligned, more grounded, and more you — you’re in the right place.Welcome to The Dima Podcast.