Do We Have Your Attention
Get ready for unfiltered discussions with Paula Bamgbose-Martins and Aisha Popoola, two cultural hybrid licensed mental health therapists, on a mission to dive deep into the topics that touch us all as humans. Here, we invite you to join our candid, heartfelt conversations on mental, emotional, and physical health, as well as the shared challenges we face in this journey called life. This is the podcast where we ask, 'Do we Have Your Attention?' as we explore what connects us all.
Do We Have Your Attention
S3 Ep.3: The Pressure to Appear Okay
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In this episode, we explore the pressure to “appear okay” and the difference between performing wellness and genuinely feeling it. We discuss why it can feel safer to hide our true emotions, who benefits from this act, and who pays the emotional cost.
We also examine how this connects to people-pleasing, when appearing okay can be protective, and when it becomes harmful. Listeners will gain insight into recognizing these patterns and what might shift if we allowed ourselves to be truly seen without explanation or justification.
Host: Paula Bamgbose-Martins & Aisha Popoola
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