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Sensitive Stories53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing SoftnessAre you holding up everyone else at your own expense? In this episode, I talk with Noni Vaughn-Pollard, NDTR, MHC-LP about unlearning perfectionism and: • Finding those safe spaces to receive support • The unique challenges of sensitive black girls • Giving yourself permission to be soft and sensitive when you need to • The impact of superwoman syndrome • Navigating internal and external messages that block your intuition and true calling Noni is a mental health counselor and nutritionist in New York who focuses on empowering Black adolescent girls by boosting thei...2025-05-2044 min
Sensitive Stories19: Embracing the Soft Life as a Sensitive PerfectionistHave you hidden away your sensitivity because others said you needed to be strong? In this episode, I talk with Noni Vaughn-Pollard, about the cost of perfectionism and… • Setting down the pressure to be like everyone else and embracing the soft, quiet life • Stepping back from the pressure to be exceptional as a highly sensitive person of color • Honoring family and cultural values without disregarding your sensitivity • Seeing perfectionism as a form of self-betrayal and understanding the value of accepting yourself as you are instead • Using tarot cards as a resourc...2024-07-2346 min