#91: Stop That Mom Police with Manuela Powell

Dr. Manuela Powell is a mindset coach who works with women who are sick and tired of society telling them what a "good mom" is supposed to be. She helps them find the audacity to live on the outside the way they feel on the inside, without guilt or apologies. 

For almost 20 years, Manuela was a cancer surgeon and, after having her second child at 44, she craved more flexibility and freedom to be with her family. She put away her scalpel to, instead, dissect women’s souls and help them excise the “shoulds”, "have-to",  and “I’m-not-good-enough” from their brains forever, so they can finally stop being everything for everyone, and live however they want to live, to the shock of the mom police. 

Manuela fiercely believes the day all women realize how powerful they are will be the day the world completely changes for the better. 

She's a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and after living in NYC, Washington, DC, and Hawai'i, she currently calls Austin, Texas her home, together with her husband and their awesome little dudes. She stitches fabric instead of people, pets every dog that crosses her path, and loves making a fool of herself at improv.

You can find Dr. Manuela Powell at:  
Website: manuelapowell.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmanuelapowell
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaudaciousmotherhoodsociety/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmanuelapowell/   or @drmanuelapowell
ClubHouse: @drmanuelapowell
TikTok: @drmanuelapowell

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