128: Self Worth, Mental Health & Healing from Trauma w/ Mandy Van De Brug

Today's guest is a dear friend and one of the first ever Lavi Loves: transformational Diamond Process Coach, Mandy Van De Brug! Mandy is full of wisdom on cultivating self love, a sense of self worth, and overcoming mental health struggles.

As a Diamond Process Coach, she actually studied the methods created by a past podcast guest, Veronica Krestow! It's amazing to see things come full circle this way, and have Mandy on the podcast to share her lessons & light with you today.

In this episode we explore:
  • 1:57 – Mandy's mental health beginnings as a 7 year old with depression in an abusive home
  • 5:55 – Healing is a roller coaster + Why it's always worth it to go along for the ride
  • 9:48 – The Diamond Process: How to move through trauma & develop a sense of self worth
  • 14:11 – Why trauma is like sticky toffee & the dilemma of getting rid of deep-seated emotions
  • 21:03 – How to accept your body & flaws and stop comparing yourself to others
  • 23:50 – How to build back up your sense of self worth & self love after a failure
  • 25:38 – Mandy's dream life, book recommendation, life-changing habit, best received advice & favorite part about life
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Quotes:
  • I wanted to tell these stories to heal the world, one heart at a time.
  • We come into this life with a book full of lessons to learn.
  • We're all here to learn something, but we're also here to teach something.

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