This Feels Familiar with Minaa B.

In this episode, Minaa B. explores a pattern she's seeing: people using morally charged, shame-based language to control others' behavior instead of exercising their own agency through boundaries. She examines how terms like "invasive," "rude," and "offensive" are used to police normal communication behaviors rather than to develop assertiveness and boundaries. Minaa breaks down where your agency actually lies and offers eight strategies for exercising it rather than policing behavior. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. reframes imposter syndrome as a scarcity blueprint—a relational pattern learned in childhood, not a personal failing. She explores the roots of chronic self-doubt through the first dimension of The Siblinghood Theory: Competition and Scarcity. Minaa examines how growing up competing with siblings and peers for limited love, attention, and recognition creates a blueprint of "I'm not good enough" that follows you into adulthood. She breaks down what happens when you watch others receive what you can't access, when love feels conditional on performance, when nothing you do is ever good enough, and when wanting recognition is treated as selfish. She then offers eight strategies for revising your scarcity blueprint and internalizing your worth. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores sibling codependency—when closeness crosses into enmeshment and siblings can't function independently. She defines what sibling codependency looks like, why it develops and gives special attention to twins who are often expected to be a single unit rather than two separate people. Minaa then breaks down the crucial distinction between codependency and healthy closeness, and offers strategies for separating while staying connected through healthy boundary differentiation, emphasizing that you can individuate and still maintain a meaningful sibling bond. Resources Work with me: ⁠Book a 1:1 therapy consultation⁠. Website: ⁠minaab.com⁠ Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here⁠ Order my book: ⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠  ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. challenges the narrative that only eldest daughters are parentified by giving voice to middle and younger children who were forced to become the "functional eldest" in their families. She explores five key reasons why middle and younger children end up carrying adult responsibilities and how parentification fundamentally distorts sibling relationships by creating resentment. She offers concrete strategies for navigating these damaged relationships and retiring from the parentified role as an adult. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores how parental favoritism fundamentally damages sibling relationships through the lens of The Siblinghood Theory. She breaks down what favoritism actually looks like and examines the specific burdens carried by favored and unfavored children. She then explores how favoritism destroys the sibling bond and offers concrete strategies for working through favoritism with your sibling—from naming the dynamic to deciding when repair is possible versus when distance is healthier. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores why siblings drift apart in adulthood—a question she's asked constantly as a therapist specializing in sibling relationships. Drawing from research on sibling dynamics, she breaks down the complex factors that create distance: childhood closeness that was really just proximity, personality and temperament differences, the impact of mental illness and addiction, poor family cohesion, unresolved childhood conflict, and how life transitions pull siblings in different directions. She also addresses the painful reality that some sibling alienation starts in childhood—long before adulthood makes it obvious. With compassion and clarity, Minaa offers practical strategies for navigating sibling distance, whether you want to rebuild connection or make peace with letting go. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores why it’s so easy to carry old relational wounds into new relationships—and how those unresolved patterns can quietly shape the way you connect, communicate, and respond to conflict. If you’ve ever felt like your reactions in relationships are bigger than the moment, struggled to trust even when someone shows up consistently, or noticed yourself repeating the same patterns with different people, this episode is for you. Using The Siblinghood Theory as a framework, Minaa breaks down how your earliest relational experiences influence your expectations of belonging, and how those patterns can show up in ways that sabotage connection. This episode will help you: Understand why past relationship experiences still affect you Identify signs that old wounds are showing up in your current relationships Recognize how these patterns impact trust, communication, and emotional safety Learn practical ways to respond differently and build healthier connections Because the goal isn’t to erase your past—it’s to understand when it’s shaping your present, so you can choose something different. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. breaks down why rejection while dating can feel so much deeper than it “should”—and why it often has less to do with the moment and more to do with your relational history. If you’ve ever found yourself overanalyzing what went wrong, questioning your worth, or feeling like rejection hits harder than expected, this conversation will help you understand why. Through the lens of belonging, conflict, and relational patterns, Minaa explores how rejection activates old wounds, what it reveals about your need for connection, and how your past experiences may be shaping your present reactions. This episode will help you: Understand why rejection feels so intense Recognize the patterns it triggers Stop internalizing rejection as a reflection of your worth Navigate dating with more clarity and emotional grounding Because rejection isn’t just about someone else’s decision—it’s about what that experience taps into within you. Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores the situationship you know you're in—not the confusing kind, but the one where you're fully aware it's not going anywhere, and you're stuck anyway. With warmth and zero judgment, she breaks down why you stay even when you know better: the need for connection over loneliness, the fear of conflict and rupture, scarcity thinking around relationships, and the real emotional safety some situationships provide. Minaa offers compassionate strategies for moving forward when you're ready—not shame tactics, but real understanding of what's keeping you there. If you're in a situationship and can't seem to leave, this episode is for you. Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. challenges the idea that self-love is enough to stop you from choosing the wrong person. She breaks down why relationship choices are driven by unconscious patterns, not just self-worth—exploring how your brain seeks familiarity over health, how early sibling and peer dynamics create blueprints for attraction, and how external pressure (the financial and social cost of being single) pushes people toward relationships that aren't right for them. Minaa offers practical strategies for recognizing when you're repeating old patterns and for making different choices. If you've ever wondered why you keep choosing emotionally unavailable people despite doing all the work on yourself, this episode is for you. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. speaks directly to the friend who struggles with envy—the one whose chest tightens when someone shares good news, who can't quite bring themselves to celebrate a peer's success. She explores how sibling dynamics and peer relationships taught us that success is limited, and why your friend's win can feel like your failure. Minaa breaks down where envy comes from, why adult experiences reinforce scarcity thinking, and offers practical strategies for processing the feeling without letting shame ruin your friendships. If you've ever been the jealous friend and felt too ashamed to admit it, this episode is for you. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. tackles the polarizing discourse around family estrangement—is it a trend or survival? She breaks down what estrangement really is, why people choose it, and what's missing from the social media conversation: the grief, the ambivalence, the cost, and the complexity that a 60-second video can't capture. Drawing on concepts like little t traumas and "death by a thousand paper cuts," Minaa explains how estrangement is rarely about one incident but rather years of unmet needs and unrepaired harm. If the online discourse has left you confused about whether cutting off family is brave or giving up, this episode brings the nuance that's been missing. Work with me Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores what it means to have an emotionally immature sibling and why it feels different from dealing with an emotionally immature parent. She breaks down what emotional immaturity actually looks like—the defensiveness, the manipulation, the inability to take responsibility—and examines why some siblings develop emotional maturity while others stay stuck. Using The Siblinghood Theory framework, Minaa reveals how poor conflict navigation, power dynamics, and lack of emotional attunement create exhausting one-sided relationships. If you're the sibling who's always managing everyone else's emotions, this episode validates your experience and offers practical strategies for protecting your peace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks the silent treatment—not as someone needing space, but as a power move rooted in manipulation. she explores why people use silence as a weapon, how it shows up across sibling relationships, friendships, romantic partnerships, and workplace dynamics, and the psychological toll it takes on the person being shut out.  Minaa offers practical strategies for recognizing the pattern, setting boundaries around silence, and protecting yourself from relationships where communication is weaponized. If you've ever been frozen out by someone you care about, this episode will help you see it for what it really is. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever have that weird feeling that says, "I've been in this situation before?" The same conflict. The same feeling that no matter what you do, the pattern repeats. That familiar feeling isn't a coincidence–it's a pattern. And This Feels Familiar can help you change it. Your patterns aren't personal failures—they're relational. They were shaped by early experiences with siblings, peers, and family. And on this show, therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B., explores how belonging, conflict, and relational patterns shape your life—and how to change them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores why so many people feel trapped in the roles they were assigned growing up—the responsible one, the peacekeeper, the funny one, the invisible one. Drawing from The Siblinghood Theory's Role Rigidity dimension, she breaks down how sibling and peer dynamics create fixed identities that follow us into adulthood, showing up in friendships, romantic relationships, and workplace dynamics. Minaa explains the psychological and systemic reasons roles become so hard to change, and offers practical strategies for recognizing when you're performing a role versus being yourself. If you've ever felt like you can't break free from who your family expected you to be, this episode will show you that your role doesn't define you—and you can opt out. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores friendship trauma—often called little T traumas—and examines how microaggressions in friendships can cause people to drift apart. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Website: www.minaab.com Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explains why friendship in today’s society feels disposable and difficult to maintain compared to romantic relationships. She discusses social hierarchy and how friendship tends to land at the bottom of the hierarchy, and shares tips on what we can do to strengthen our friendships. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: www.minaab.com Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares her insights on how TV and media have distorted our perception of what healthy friendship and community look like. We’ve all been sold an inaccurate idea of what connection is supposed to be, and in this episode, Minaa B. breaks down those myths while providing useful tools on how to cultivate healthy, realistic friendships. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Website: www.minaab.com Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belonging is a universal need, but conflict can hinder building community. This episode explores the new direction of Mindful With Minaa and reveals the obstacles that prevent belonging, while providing you with the tools to strengthen the relationships you want. Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Resources Website: www.minaab.com Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief, while providing tools on how to navigate these complex emotions. ⁠Register for The Reframe⁠ Join Minaa B. for 'The Reframe: An Emotional Wellness Workshop,' happening on November 15th from 11 am to 3 pm. Learn more and ⁠secure your ticket here⁠. A big thank you to Luminary for being our venue sponsor. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa helps us unpack emotional caretaking, how it starts, and ways to break the cycle. ⁠Register for The Reframe⁠ Join Minaa B. for 'The Reframe: An Emotional Wellness Workshop,' happening on November 15th from 11 am to 3 pm. Learn more and ⁠secure your ticket here⁠. A big thank you to Luminary for being our venue sponsor. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa provides insight into parentification, emotional role reversal, and eldest daughter syndrome, and offers tools for healing and breaking free from patterns that do not serve you. ⁠Register for The Reframe⁠ Join Minaa B. for 'The Reframe: An Emotional Wellness Workshop. Learn more and ⁠secure your early bird ticket here⁠. 📍Where: New York, NY 🗓️ Date & Time: Nov 15th, 11 am - 3 pm A big thank you to Luminary for being our venue sponsor. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares the concept of joy planning and how it plays a role in improving your mental health. ⁠Register for The Reframe⁠ Join Minaa B. for The Reframe: An Emotional Wellness Workshop happening on Nov 15th from 11 am to 3 pm. Learn more and ⁠secure your ticket here⁠. A big thank you to Luminary for being our venue sponsor. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. introduces the concept of psychological reconstructuring and gives people tools on how to effectively reframe their thinking. Register for The Reframe Join Minaa B. for The Reframe: An Emotional Wellness Workshop happening on Nov 15th from 11 am to 3 pm. Learn more and secure your ticket here. A big thank you to Luminary for being our venue sponsor. Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa shares insight into her new relational framework, The Silinghood Theory and she explores how our earliest sibling relationships–whether biological or chosen–shape our adult realtioonships. Take The Sibling BLueprint Quiz to learn your horizontal relationship pattern. SAVE THE DATE: November 15th, 11 am to 3 pm, NYC Minaa has something special in store for you that you don't want to miss. Subscribe to the podcast to learn more. Stay tuned! Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. Gives a breakdown on why we self-sabtage and provides tool for healing. Resources I’m Teaching a Residency at CIVANA This September 25–30, I’ll be hosting a 5-day wellness residency at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa in Carefree, Arizona, and you’re invited.I'll be teaching a series of workshops, including how to cultivate boundaries and overcome the guilt that comes with it. I would love to see you there! This invitation includes a special 20% discount on your room rate. Use this special link to book, and the discount will automatically apply. For more information about CIVANA and the amenities available during your stay, visit their website. When booking, use promo code: VWGMINAAB Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this epsiode, Minaa shares updates on what's been going on in her life these past few months including how she's been managing stress after being diagnosed with TMJ This September 25–30, I’ll be hosting a 5-day wellness residency at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa in Carefree, Arizona, and you’re invited. This invitation includes a special 20% discount on your room rate. Use this special link to book, and the discount will automatically apply. For more information about CIVANA and the amenities available during your stay, visit their website. When booking, use promo code: VWGMINAAB Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares tools on how to get patient with your healing process. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flaky friends are people who are inconsistent when it comes to showing up. In this episode, Minaa B. provides insight into why people behave this way and what you can do about it to protect your peace. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asking for help doesn't make you weak, it makes you wise. Minaa provides valuable insights to help you build the courage you need to ask people for help. Resources Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Minaa explores how alcohol affects your brain and mood, its connection to mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, and practical ways to cut back using a harm-reduction approach. Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares insights into how anxiety disrupts sleep patterns and ways to improve your sleep hygiene. Book a 1:1 therapy consultation Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. provides insight into three different types of anxiety and how to develop resilience and self-efficacy during challenging times. Book a therapy consultation Order my book,⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ |⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I dive deep into the concept of self-efficacy - our belief in our ability to succeed and accomplish our goals. Work with me: ⁠1:1 therapy Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how to build and strengthen your mental resilience in this insightful episode of Mindful with Minaa. We'll explore practical strategies and powerful techniques that can help you navigate life's challenges while maintaining your mental wellness, equipping you with the tools needed to bounce back stronger from adversity. Work with me: ⁠1:1 wellness coaching⁠ Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the last episode for 2024. Stay tuned for new episodes, which will be released in January! In this episode, Minaa shares how limiting beliegs can impact our mental health and tools for reframing the negative scripts we tell ourselves. Resources Work with me: ⁠1:1 wellness coaching⁠ Order my book, ⁠⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠I'm So Mature⁠ newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores strategies for managing guilt associated with holiday spending and balancing time with loved ones during the holiday season. Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Subscribe to the I'm So Mature newsletter Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays can be challenging for many, especially those who spend the day alone. In this episode, Minaa B. shares tips on how people can still find joy in solitary holiday experiences while processing the associated grief. Resources Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks seasonal depression and provides tools and strategies for taking care of your mental health during the colder, darker seasons. Resources Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. explores dysfunctional families, their impacts, and generational patterns. She offers insights into what defines these dynamics and provides practical strategies for breaking the cycle and establishing healthy family patterns. Resources Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this timely episode of Mindful With Minaa, Minaa B. shares practical strategies for managing Election Day stress and anxiety. She discusses mindfulness techniques, healthy media engagement, self-care practices, and tips for processing relationships with people with different political views.  Resources Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking care of our mental health starts from early infancy. In this episode, Minaa B. shares tips for parents and caregivers on ways to foster their young child's mental health. These strategies create successful opportunities for their child's social and emotional development into adulthood. Resources! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks social anxiety and how it affects our daily lives and provides tools and strategies for coping with it in both personal and professional settings. Resources Join my upcoming weekend wellness retreat in Boone. NC in November! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares insight into a major but overlooked mental health issue: skin hunger. Skin hunger, also known as touch deprivation, is impacting many in this digital age. Tune in to learn strategies for increasing physical connection. Resources Join my upcoming weekend wellness retreat in Boone. NC in November! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling like a fraud in the workplace? Or are you waiting for someone to discover that you are not as competent as you say you are? In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks imposter syndrome by diving into how it impacts us and strategies to overcome it. Resources ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Join my coaching program: ⁠1:1 wellness coaching⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you considering patching things up with an old friend? In this episode, Minaa B. shares tips on what you should consider before rekindling with an old friend. Tune in to learn more about why some friendships end and what to consider before sending that text! Resources Join my upcoming weekend wellness retreat in Boone. NC in November! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares insight on high-functioning depression and practical tools and strategies for managing it. Resources Join my upcoming weekend wellness retreat in Boone. NC in November! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. shares tips on mitigating and managing burnout while diving deep into how burnout impacts our mental health. Resources Join my upcoming weekend wellness retreat in Boone. NC in November! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks different ways you can learn to embrace uncertainty and not allow fear and worry to control your life. Resources Join my upcoming weekend wellness retreat in Boone. NC in November! ⁠Review the show notes⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Mindful With Minaa⁠⁠ newsletter Order my book, ⁠⁠Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠ Work with me: 1:1 wellness coaching Stay Connected! Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn | Facebook⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices