Succeeding At The Inner Work - Kimberly Mayes
Episode description
Kimberly Mayes is a psychotherapist, speaker, author and wellness expert who is passionate about bringing clarity & mental health support to her clients. She owns and operates the Essence Therapy & Wellness Center, which focuses on Recreating the definition of therapy & self-care for the BIPOC community.
The pandemic taught her a lot, from navigating tragedy to better aligning her work with her values. Kimberlys devotion to supporting her clients by improving their mental health, has afforded her the opportunity to work internationally with various social justice organizations, k-12 school systems, medical facilities & non-profit programs.
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Connect with Kimberly on LinkedIn or Instagram and visit Essence Therapy & Wellness Center or follow them on Instagram.
Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:45 Why Kimberly does the work she does.
05:58 How the pandemic affected Kimberly and what it taught her.
08:20 The impact of losing colleagues during the pandemic and the importance of supporting one another.
10:25 Being forced to ask herself What are you doing? and have a tough conversation overall.
13:52 Why Kimberly left her job during the pandemic.
15:54 Kimberly understands her value in the workplace.
18:37 What Kimberly learned about herself during this process.
20:28 More information about Essence Therapy & Wellness Center.
22:47 Kimberly shares her advice for others and a question she asks her clients.
26:18 Kimberly discusses the impact shes trying to have in her practice going forward.
28:05 Closing thoughts and resources.
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