The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Sheleana Aiyana, founder of Rising Woman, bestselling author of Becoming the One, mother, and relationship expert whose work has helped millions heal attachment wounds, reconnect with themselves, and create healthier relationships.Together, we explore the hidden ways childhood wounds, nervous system patterns, self-abandonment, and attachment styles continue shaping our adult relationships.From heartbreak and divorce to motherhood, self-trust, boundaries, and healing, this conversation is a masterclass in remembering your wholeness.This isn't about becoming someone new.It's about coming home to yourself.WHAT YOU'LL GET OUT OF THIS EPISODE...✨ Why you keep attracting the same relationship patterns✨ The connection between nervous system regulation and healthy love✨ How childhood wounds show up in adult relationships✨ Why chemistry doesn't always mean compatibility✨ The truth about self-abandonment and red flags✨ How attachment styles affect breakups and healing✨ Why grief can become a doorway to transformation✨ The practice that helps you reconnect with self-trust✨ Motherhood, identity loss, and finding yourself again✨ What it really means to become "the one"CONNECT WITH SHELEANA AIYANAInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/risingwoman/Website:https://risingwoman.comBook:https://www.amazon.in/Becoming-One-Transform-Relationship-Patterns/dp/1797211676Sheleana Aiyana is the founder of Rising Woman, a bestselling author, teacher, and relationship expert helping people heal attachment wounds, reconnect with themselves, and create conscious relationships. Her work blends somatic healing, spirituality, nervous system regulation, and inner child work.This Episode is Sponsored by Chai Tonics🌸 This Women’s History Month, celebrate your circle with the gift of ritual — buy 2 Chai Tonics and get 1 free. Spread the love, share the pause, and sip slow together at https://bit.ly/chaitonics.Discover which chai blend matches your vibe with my FREE quiz:⁠ https://chaitonics.com/pages/chai-quiz Breathe better with JASPR🌿 Spring cleaning starts with your air. Protect your home with JASPR and get $200 off with code BRAVE at https://jaspr.co/brave, because caring for your people begins with the space that holds them. Support your body with REJŪVMy go-to science-backed red light therapy for faster recovery, reduced soreness, and deeper repair. Try it today with code BRAVETABLE: https://werejuv.com/?ref=NEETABHUSHANIF THIS EPISODE RESONATED, CONTINUE LISTENING:🎙️ Episode 157: Signs of a Dysregulated Nervous System & How to RegulateApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/157-signs-of-a-dysregulated-nervous-system-how-to-regulate/id1608226580?i=1000626930630🎙️ Episode 149: Emotional Hygiene: How to Repair & Be with Your Emotions When They Get Out of ControlApple: https://www.thebravetable.com/149-emotional-hygiene-how-to-repair-be-with-your-emotions-when-they-get-out-of-control-with-dr/🎙️ Episode 246: Parenting Plot Twist: Your Kids Can Help You Heal Generational TraumaYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CDwwUWRVywFollow along for more tips, community, and resources to brave a better you!IG / https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/ IG / http://www.instagram.com/thebravetable TIKTOK / http://www.tiktok.com/neeta.bhushan WEB / https://neetabhushan.comDr. Neeta Bhushan is a 5x award-winning author, emotional health advocate, and host of The Brave Table podcast. CEO of Highest Self Institute and author of That Sucked, Now What, she’s been featured in Forbes, ABC, and more. A former dentist turned global speaker, Neeta’s work blends psychology, ancient wisdom, and resilience from her own life experiences. She's also a mom, wellness lover, and chai enthusiast.🎙 Subscribe to The Brave Table for conversations around healing, growth, family patterns, purpose, and living bravely.

What happens when parents want to teach money… but were never taught themselves?
In this episode, Dr. Neeta sits down with Maya Corbic to explore how financial literacy can become a family experience instead of another source of stress.
Maya shares practical ways parents can introduce saving, investing, and wealth-building conversations early while helping children develop confidence around money.

What you'll get out of this episode…
✨ How to start teaching kids about money earlier than you think✨ The simple framework Maya uses: Save • Invest • Spend • Donate✨ Why allowances can become powerful learning tools✨ How to handle grocery store meltdowns and money conversations✨ Teaching children the difference between spending vs borrowing money✨ Credit cards, debt, and financial literacy lessons schools often miss✨ Building investing confidence as a family✨ Raising money-smart kids without overwhelm✨ Breaking generational money patterns and creating wealth intentionally

🔗 Connect with Maya Corbic
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teach.kids.money/
📖 Book: From Piggy Banks to Stocks: The Ultimate Guide for a Young Investor: https://www.amazon.in/Piggy-Banks-Stocks-Ultimate-Investor/dp/1738963209
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Maya Corbic is a CPA, founder of Wealthy Kids Investment Club, international speaker, and educator helping families build investing confidence and raise financially capable children. Her work has been featured across CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CP24, and CBC

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Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a 5x award-winning author, emotional health advocate, and host of The Brave Table podcast. CEO of Highest Self Institute and author of That Sucked, Now What, she’s been featured in Forbes, ABC, and more. A former dentist turned global speaker, Neeta’s work blends psychology, ancient wisdom, and resilience from her own life experiences. She's also a mom, wellness lover, and chai enthusiast.

What if being “the strong one” was never strength…
 but survival?

In this solo episode of The Brave Table, Dr. Neeta dives deeper into the hidden emotional burden many eldest daughters carry — especially in immigrant families, high-stress households, and environments where children were forced to grow up too fast.

From becoming the peacekeeper and emotional regulator of the family… to struggling with hyper-independence, guilt, over-functioning, and burnout later in life — this episode unpacks the trauma patterns that often go unseen.

This isn’t just about family roles.
 It’s about nervous systems, identity, and the invisible emotional labor so many women have normalized for years.

🧠 In this episode, we explore:
– what “parentification” actually means
 – why eldest daughters become emotional caretakers
 – the immigrant family dynamic & survival mode
 – hypervigilance, over-functioning & nervous system stress
 – why receiving help feels uncomfortable or unsafe
 – how the “fixer” identity forms in childhood
 – the emotional cost of always being needed
 – intergenerational trauma & breaking inherited patterns
 – why your worth is not tied to how much you carry
 – learning to choose peace without guilt

This Episode is Sponsored by Chai Tonics
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🔗 If this resonated, continue listening:
– Episode 149: Emotional Hygiene: How to Repair & Be with Your Emotions When They Get Out of Control
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/149-emotional-hygiene-how-to-repair-be-with-your/id1608226580?i=1000623923484
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/global-grit-media/episodes/149-Emotional-Hygiene-How-to-Repair--Be-with-Your-Emotions-When-They-Get-Out-of-Control-with-Dr--Neeta-Bhushan-e2e79os
– Episode 230: Why It’s NOT Selfish to Take Care of Your Mental Health with Karishma Patel
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/230-why-its-not-selfish-to-take-care-of-your-mental/id1608226580?i=1000657929608
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/global-grit-media/episodes/230-Why-Its-NOT-Selfish-to-Take-Care-of-Your-Mental-Health-with-Karishma-Patel-e2kh84k
– Episode 246: Parenting Plot Twist: Your Kids Can Help You Heal Generational Trauma with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/246-parenting-plot-twist-your-kids-can-help-you/id1608226580
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/global-grit-media/episodes/246-Navigating-Emotional-Turbulence-Parenting-Resilient-Children-When-Healing-Your-Inner-Child

💬 Reflect on this:
Were you taught to be loved…
 or were you taught to be useful?
Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments.

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👤 About Dr. Neeta Bhushan
Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a TEDx speaker, emotional health educator, and host of The Brave Table  helping high-achieving women heal patterns of burnout, over-functioning, and emotional survival.

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Turning 40 isn’t the beginning of decline. It’s the beginning of remembering who you really are.In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Sarah Jane Ho, Netflix host of Mind Your Manners, entrepreneur, and educator in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Feng Shui, for a conversation that goes far beyond wellness trends.
We talk about aging, identity, healing, tiger parenting, spiritual awakening, and the ancient Chinese practices that women have used for generations to protect their energy, hormones, and emotional well-being.
From hot water rituals and emotional healing… to perimenopause, nervous system regulation, and why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies today, this episode is packed with wisdom that feels both ancient and deeply relevant.

🧠 In this episode, we explore:–
- Why life feels radically different after 40,
- Growing up with pressure, perfectionism & tiger parenting,
- The emotional cost of performing your entire life Sarah Jane’s spiritual awakening before turning 40,
- the healing power of sharing shame & hidden stories
- how Traditional Chinese Medicine views women’s health
– Why hot water is one of the most important wellness habits
– what TCM says about bloating, cold drinks & energy
– Early perimenopause symptoms women are missing
– Ancient Chinese rituals for longevity, hormones & vitality

🔗 If this resonated, continue listening:–
Episode 157: Signs of a Dysregulated Nervous System & How to Regulate – Episode 149: Emotional Hygiene & Processing Emotions –
Episode 103: Nervous System Regulation & Self-Care

👤 Connect with Sarah Jane Ho
📸 Instagram: @sarajaneho
📺 Netflix: Mind Your Manners
🎙️ Podcast: Hot Water by Sarah Jane Ho
📖 Book: Mind Your Manners - https://www.amazon.in/Mind-Your-Manners-Insiders-Fluency-ebook/dp/B0CLKZ9DJ2 🌿 Anti-Aging + Vaginal Wellness Brand: https://antevortalabs.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnizgdzrTFNiHdREtkhmjiEDZbSCPhwcVX2TmVK6kuntKfVhXeh60uWxSYzrQ_aem_bW8TmcEIG9yht9f7Bmqx5A

💬 Reflect on this:What’s one belief about health, aging, or womanhood… That you’re finally ready to unlearn?
Drop it in the comments.his Episode is Sponsored by Chai Tonics

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What if the hardest part of growth… isn’t starting something new?It’s letting go of what you’ve already built.In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Christine Chang, entrepreneur, former photographer, author, and now filmmaker, to talk about what it really takes to pivot your life, your identity, and your career.Because starting over isn’t just a strategy shift.It’s an emotional one.Christine opens up about walking away from a successful career where she was known, respected, and financially thriving… to step into a completely new world where no one knew her.And how that decision forced her to confront fear, identity, relationships, and herself.🧠 In this episode, we explore:– why saying “no” to your current identity is so difficult– the fear of leaving something you’re already successful at– what it feels like to start over in a space where no one knows you– how to follow something that feels right… even when it’s uncertain– the difference between making money vs feeling aligned– why putting yourself in the right rooms changes everything– how creative work can unlock emotional healing– what it really takes to commit to a new pathIf you’ve been feeling:stuck between what you’ve built… and what you’re being called toward,or afraid to start over because you might “lose” what you already have…This episode will meet you exactly where you are.🔗 If this resonated, continue listening:– Episode 157: Signs of a Dysregulated Nervous System & How to Regulate https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/157-signs-of-a-dysregulated-nervous-system-how-to-regulate/id1608226580?i=1000626930630– Episode 149: Emotional Hygiene & Processing Emotionshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/149-emotional-hygiene-how-to-repair-be-with-your/id1608226580?i=1000623923484– Episode 103: Nervous System Regulation & Self-Carehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/103-the-importance-of-self-care-and/id1608226580?i=1000594648647Episode with Raj - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtravqaYAyc&pp=ygUfcmFqIHRoZSBhc3Ryb2xvZ2VyIGJyYXZlIHRhYmxlIA%3D%3DEpisode with Vasavi Kumar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6dKc6Nev4w&pp=ygUeVmFzYXZpIEt1bWFy4oCZcyAgYnJhdmUgdGFibGUg🎧 Listen on:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube👤 Connect with Christine Chang:📸 Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/cchangandco/)🎬 Film: Making Space: A Goodbye Love Story💬 Reflect on this:What are you holding onto…that you know you’ve outgrown?Drop it in the comments, I’d love to hear.his Episode is Sponsored by Chai Tonics🌸 This Women’s History Month, celebrate your circle with the gift of ritual — buy 2 Chai Tonics and get 1 free. Spread the love, share the pause, and sip slow together at https://bit.ly/chaitonics.Discover which chai blend matches your vibe with my FREE quiz:⁠ https://chaitonics.com/pages/chai-quiz Breathe better with JASPR🌿 Spring cleaning starts with your air. Protect your home with JASPR and get $200 off with code BRAVE at https://jaspr.co/brave, because caring for your people begins with the space that holds them. Support your body with REJŪVMy go-to science-backed red light therapy for faster recovery, reduced soreness, and deeper repair. Try it today with code BRAVETABLE: https://werejuv.com/?ref=NEETABHUSHAN🔔 Follow for more:IG / https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/IG / https://www.instagram.com/thebravetable/TIKTOK /https://www.tiktok.com/@neeta.bhushanWEB / https://neetabhushan.com👤 About Dr. Neeta BhushanDr. Neeta Bhushan is a TEDx speaker, author, and host of The Brave Table, helping people navigate identity, emotional resilience, and life transitions with more clarity and courage.🏷️ TAGScareer pivot, starting over, identity shift, entrepreneurship, filmmaking, emotional growth, self-development, life transitions, creative courage, the brave table