Therapy Speak, TikTok Diagnoses and Your Shadow as the Key to Your Purpose
Episode Description
Michelle and Wallis discuss Pepsi's blatant plagiarism of the indie adaptogenic brand Droplet, Elon Musk's SNL monologue citing his Asperger's, the potential Classpass Mindbody acquisition, TikTok diagnoses, CVS mental health services, and more. Michelle ends the episode by diving into why shadow work can help you find the hidden gems of your personality and is key to connecting with your purpose.
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“I thought it was a really nice spin on the fact that it's opening up more resources for people to look at their own mental health in a very empowering way.” - Wallis
“The point is to make therapy more accessible to populations that don't always have access to mental health care.” - Michelle
“There are some things that I could be working on. Also, there are some things I can just accept about myself. I don't need to constantly be in improvement mode.” - Michelle
“What I really need to do is just embody who I am, and embrace who I am, all the parts of me.” - Michelle
“Our shadow is the most authentic version of us.” - Michelle
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If you liked this episode and want to dig deeper into shadow work, check out "Exploring Shadow Work with Team Holisticism" where Michelle, Wallis, and Janelle talk about all things shadow work and how to find the gems that sometimes lay dormant in the depths of our subconscious (where our shadow loves to hide!). We touch on the origins of shadow work (in the West), how our shadows show up in our intimate relationships, six rules for doing shadow work, and some of our favorite exercises.
SHOW NOTES
[00:00:06] Podcast begins.
[00:00:23] Droplet is a female-founded adaptogenic functional beverage.
[00:00:36] Droplet used to be called Dewdrop, but they were forced to change their name last year when Pepsi went after them claiming that it’s in violation of trademarks related to the Mountain Dew brand.
[00:00:56] Droplet alleged PepsiCo of “corporate plagiarism” in an IG post for its new Soulboost brand.
[00:02:02] It's so hard to bootstrap a brand, especially a brand with physical products. Celeste has done so much in a pandemic by herself. She's got a really small team and limited capital, and for a giant corporation like Pepsi to come and dick swing and try to take her brand is just rude.
[00:03:18] As consumers, we get to decide who we want to invest in and where we want to put our dollar
[00:03:55] We should all subscribe and support Droplet!
[00:04:10] ClassPass and Mindbody Inc. have held merger talks
[00:06:00] In an episode on Saturday Night Live, Elon Musk mentioned that he has “Asperger’s”
[00:09:33] There are terms that are commonly used or misused rather, in a way that it minimizes its actual meaning such as OCD syndrome, or depression vs. just being sad.
[00:12:31] “I thought it was a really nice spin on the fact that it's opening up more resources for people to look at their own mental health in a very empowering way.” - Wallis
[00:13:20] As the number of people seeking therapy arises during the pandemic, CVS is offering counseling and mental health services in its stores at a very affordable rate.
[00:13:38] “The point is to make therapy more accessible to populations that don't always have access to mental health care.” - Michelle
[00:14:14] You can walk into your local CVS in the future in certain states and get help immediately. That's really cool!
[00:14:51] Mental health care is part of healthcare, and it's part of wellness and well being.
[00:15:01] There are lots of new job listings in The Cusp!
[00:16:03] End of wellness discussion. Start of Q&A.
[00:16:10] Finding your passion or purpose is related to getting to know your shadow aspects.
[00:17:23] “Maybe there are some things that I could be working on. And also maybe there are some things I can just accept about myself. I don't need to constantly be in improvement mode.” - Michelle
[00:17:32] “What I really need to do is just embody who I am, and embrace who I am, all the parts of me.” - Michelle
[00:17:56] If you’re new to shadow work, read The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance and Dreams by Debbie Ford.
[00:18:07] Goldmining the Shadows by Pixie Lighthorse is also a good read, and much shorter.
[00:18:32] We have a great Shadow Work module inside of the North Node.
[00:20:02] If you repress a tiny aspect of you then you're also repressing that beautiful genius parts of you too.
[00:24:00] In order to really do what we're here to do, we have to fully be ourselves, we have to fully embrace who we are.
[00:24:21] “Our shadow is the most authentic version of us.” - Michelle
[00:25:08] You're always changing, so what's authentic to you is always going to be evolving.
[00:27:06] When we spend all our energy trying to repress ourselves, we don't have a lot of energy to do other things.
[00:27:43] “Go to the depths, even if the depth of the water is dark and a little scary, and even if you drown on the way down there.” - Michelle
[00:32:32] When you know what's in your wheelhouse, what you have access to, it helps inform how you show up in the world.
[00:00:00] “That unique perspective, that shapeshifter, that thing that I had been so ashamed of the thing that I had so much guilt around, and so much stuff around, is what helped me create my company.” - Michelle
[00:35:45] We have a module inside of the North Node on Shadow Work!
[00:37:01] Podcast ends.
PEOPLE AND RESOURCES MENTIONED
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors
Can You Diagnose Yourself With ADHD? Yes, But Should You? - Refinery29
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance and Dreams by Debbie Ford
Goldmining the Shadows by Pixie Lighthorse