Dr. Nicole LePera, known by her 2.5 million followers as The Holistic Psychologist, focuses her teachings on the connection between mind and body. She views mental and physical struggles from a whole person perspective and works to identify the underlying physical and emotional causes. In this episode, Dr. LePera explains in depth why we develop the voice inside of our heads and how we can differentiate between the narrative we've formed around who we are as opposed to our true essence of being. (This is a MUST listen!) 4:30-8:11 Her backstory, 8:11-18:09 Defining ego, and ego functions, 18:09-22:40 Ego vs appropriate boundaries, 22:40-24:29 Instant gratification and shame in relationships, 24:29-25:50 Shame in diet culture and worthiness, 25:50-29:15 What is the soul, 29:15-33:11 Confidence and its origin, 33:11-37:06 Expectations and grounding yourself in the present, 37:06-42:17 What causes mental health issues, 42:17-48:27 Achievement oriented humans,48:27-52:48 Evaluating relationships and their boundaries, 52:48-56:39 Understand the criticism and opposing opinions of others.