#44 Neeta Bhushan - A Story of True Resilience: "Sucky" Moments, Entitlement Trap, & Emotional Grit

Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a world-renowned emotional health educator, 3x award-winning author, & host of her top-rated podcast The Brave Table. Known as the queen of reinvention, and speaker on grit & resilience, she has shared her thought leadership on international stages (including the Women’s Economic Forum in India, Google HQ, & Mindvalley) and in multiple international best-selling books. In this episode, she is interviewed for a vulnerable story about true resilience, emotional grit, accepting ourselves, dealing with grief and trauma. "That Sucked, Now What?" has been her uplifting motto after becoming an orphan after both her parents died of cancer, and was left responsible for caring for her younger brother. She had previously lost her other brother when he was 12 years old. It took her another decade to hit rock bottom. On New Year’s Eve in 2011, she left a toxic and abusive marriage. Sobbing in her dental office, she began to process all of the grief, pain and loss she had experienced. Afterward, she began a journey of unapologetic, unwavering self-love, and had to learn how to pick up the pieces and move forward. Dr. Neeta sold her large million-dollar cosmetic dentistry practice, to help others find magic in their mess. As part of her own journey to becoming a leader in her field and a voice for women & women of color, she traveled across 45 countries researching human behavior, ancient Eastern philosophy and therapeutic psychology. She pooled that learning along with other life experiences overcoming multiple adversities, which include being orphaned at nineteen, surviving an abusive marriage, and extensive loss, contributed to the powerful message of resilience & grit to have found several institutes, including the Global GRIT Institute, wellness education platform for optimizing emotional wellbeing for entrepreneurs and Co-Founder of Dharma Coaching Institute and organization helping train thousands to be the highest versions of themselves. _________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Neeta Bhushan Intro 00:03:30 - "Suck" Moments and Rising Above Grief 00:13:27 - Reinvention and Spiritual Awakening 00:16:39 - Rebuilding Our Identity 00:20:10 - Making Peace with Death 00:26:50 - Balancing Self-Care and Helpfulness 00:28:00 - Escaping the Entitlement Trap 00:36:25 - The Fear of Success and Entitlement 00:39:46 - Zero-Sum Game? 00:42:54 - The Victor Mentality 00:45:34 - The Dangers of Resentment 00:52:28 - Shifting into Growth Mindset 00:55:41 - Leveling Up Your Friendships 00:58:45 - Navigating Courageous Conversations 01:02:10 - The Importance of Vulnerability 01:08:25 - Finding the Magic in Your Mess 01:11:25 - Time Capsule Question 01:14:56 - Setting an Intention to Make It Happen __________________ Guest: Neeta Bhushan, Emotional Health Advocate Website | https://neetabhushan.com/ Dharma Coaching Institute | https://dharmacoachinginstitute.com/about/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/neetabhushan1111 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan Book | https://neetabhushan.com/learn Order "That Sucked, Now What?" | https://neetabhushan.com/shop YouTube | @NeetaBhushanofficial Host: Emilio Ortiz Instagram | https://bit.ly/35fkcJx Subscribe on YouTube | @EmilioOrtiz __________________ Special Offerings to Support the Show: Receive 15% off any purchase from Ra Optics, the world's best blue-light-blocking glasses. Use our code "justtapin" at checkout for your special discount - https://bit.ly/RaOptics-EmilioOrtiz Receive 10% off any purchase from Intelligent Change, elegant tools, and simple daily routines to instill positive change, including products such as "Five Minute Journal." Use our code "EMILIO10" at checkout for your special discount - https://bit.ly/IntelligentChange-EmilioOrtiz Become a Member of GAIA, which offer the largest resource of consciousness-expanding videos. Get your FREE 7-day trial of Gaia here! https://bit.ly/emilio_invite