Sophia Esperanza shares her healing journey of going from superficial glamour to authentic beauty. After years of modeling, Sophia began the process of re-discovering her true self. She underwent explant surgery, shaved her head, deleted her old instagram photos, and shifted her message to one of empowerment. Today, she explains what this process has looked like and how you too can go on this journey of self love. Her and André discuss kindness to self, embracing the imperfect, becoming sensitive to life, transcending self righteousness, and so much more.     ___________ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 1:59 Sophia’s Journey to Coming Back to Self 17:40 What comes from Authenticity  24:41 Intellect vs Felt Experience  29:45 Creating a Nurturing Environment for Change 38:15 Kindness to Self 41:54 Embracing the 'Imperfect' 49:04 Advice on Your Healing Journey 59:19 Becoming Sensitive to Life 1:08:31 From Self Righteous to Awareness 1:22:38 Conclusion ___________ Sophia Esperanza:    Sophia Esperanza is an Animal Rights Activist, Earth-Steward and Artist. She worked as a model in the fast-fashion realm for years and decided to redirect her career to align with her true passion and ethos. She currently creates social media content aimed at inspiring others to embody their most authentic selves, and shares vegan recipes through her platform, Elbows on the Table.   Her food represents an art she's loved her entire life and her mission to create a more compassionate world. Currently, she is taking the next steps to create an animal sanctuary and farm on acres of Earth.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaesperanza/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sophiaesperanza Elbows on the Table: https://elbowsott.com   ___________   Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg   Listen to all episodes on Audio:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927     André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/   Meraki Media https://merakimedia.com https://www.instagram.com/merakimedia/