35. Finding The Way To Mental Wellbeing After Experiencing Racial Toxicity at Work with Shawnti Refuge

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How do Black women navigate the minefield of workplace microaggressions while maintaining their mental health?
We continue to honor mental health awareness month with this episode featuring Shawnti Refuge, a certified mental health coach, motivational speaker, and author. Shawnti joins us to share her journey and strategies for overcoming the professional challenges and stereotypes that often weigh heavily on Black women. Shawnti's experiences as "one of the only's" in IT shine a light on the subtle yet impactful ways racial microaggressions present in the workplace, offering us a lens into the resilience and healing required to thrive in such environments.
Strap in for an intimate look at mental health care, as Shawnti and I unravel the power of talk therapy and guided journaling. Listen to Shawnti's candid account of her battle with a nervous breakdown, the missteps of initial treatments, and her ultimate breakthrough with the help of a therapist who got it right.
With openness and transparency, we tackle the complexities of therapist relationships and the boundaries that come with them. You'll hear about the turbulent process of finding a therapist who aligns with your cultural and personal needs, the ethical dilemmas that can arise, and how to gracefully transition from therapy to a more self-guided approach with mental health coaching. Shawnti's creation of guided journals as a tool for her own healing underscores not just the necessity of personalized care but also the strength found in affirmations and a self-forgiveness practice. This isn't just an episode; it's a heartfelt invitation to explore and embrace mental wellness with tools that affirm and empower.
Connect with Shawnti on IG @shawntirefugejournals and get your guided journal at shawntirefugejournals.com.
As always, I'm @impostrixpodcast on IG and impostrixpodcast.com
Shout out to DigitalREM for editing this episode!

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Chapters

1. Navigating Workplace Microaggression as Black Women (00:00:00)

2. Navigating Workplace Microaggressions and Identity (00:15:57)

3. Talk Therapy and Guided Journaling for Healing (00:25:36)

4. Navigating Therapist Relationships and Boundaries (00:36:35)

5. Guided Journals for Mental Wellness (00:47:44)