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April 10, 2023 67 mins
Deciding to resign from her full-time job as a clinical coordinator, Djuan Short had to choose herself. Tune in as she shares the strategies she used to work through negative emotions of guilt, shame, abandonment, and more.

Key Points:
• Getting out of your head.
• Brain dump your thoughts.
• Identifying your needs.
• Giving yourself permission.
• Loving yourself with reckless abandonment.
• Prioritizing your time.
• It sounds like you’re depressed and you don’t even know it.
• Building the habits for change.
• Creating the space for silence.
• Hidden signs of anxiety.

GUEST LINKS
• Book: https://www.healingonpurposebook.com/healing-on-purpose
• Website: https://www.dahliarosewellness.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaRoWellnessCenter
• LinkedIn A: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djuan-d-short-lcsw/
• LinkedIn B: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dahlia-rose-wellness-center-llc
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dahliarosewellness

ABOUT THE GUEST
Djuan Short is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Yoga Therapist, Speaker and Author of Healing on Purpose: Journey to Emotional and Relational Wellness, her first nonfiction novel. As a therapist with extensive experience working in the mental health field, Djuan utilizes a variety of different professional and creative endeavors to teach women how to love themselves with reckless abandonment by activating and trusting their voice. She is the owner of Dahlia Rose Wellness Center, LLC, located in Philadelphia, PA where she is a self-love and boundaries expert. She also specializes in major life transitions, depression, anxiety, and complex trauma.

IMPORTANT
Sensitive or triggering topics are often addressed on this show.
If you are in emotional distress or have thoughts of harming yourself, please call the toll free number 988 immediately. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for United States residents. https://988lifeline.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing mental, emotional, or physical abuse, please call the toll free number 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. https://www.thehotline.org/

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ABOUT THE HOST
In 2007, a “fatal” car wreck left Lindsey Vertner brain-dead and paralyzed. Medical experts were amazed at Lindsey’s miraculous recovery. Using her unparalleled perspective and leadership pillars, she guides corporate teams to achieve extraordinary results. She coaches high-achieving leaders to prioritize their self-care, self-worth, and self-discipline (the “3 Pillars of Self”) - enabling them to decrease the unproductive cycles of perfectionism, over-thinking, and doubt.

As an award-winning mindset expert, transformational speaker, and multi-time Amazon #1 best-selling author, Lindsey’s mission is to teach women around the world how to create their First Class Life® full of purpose, fulfillment, and happiness. Her unique methodology empowers women to fully maximize their potential by walking in their God-given purpose while mastering their mindset and increasing their clarity, confidence, and
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