Episode 30: From Self-Sacrifice to Fulfillment: Healing Emotional Patterns with Kathy Washburn

In this episode of the 'Investment of Self' podcast, host Kathy Washburn discusses the traits and transformation of Type C personality, characterized by tendencies like conflict resistance, emotional suppression, and people-pleasing. 

Kathy shares her personal journey and introduces the framework she uses with clients to shift from self-sacrifice to a life of fulfillment and connection.  She covers the scientific underpinning of emotional health, the first steps toward emotional awareness, and practical actions to achieve emotional health, including recognizing and accurately appraising emotions, using sensory and bodily interventions, and grounding oneself. Kathy emphasizes the importance of understanding and harnessing one's emotions as essential steps to personal growth and well-being.

In this episode, Kathy discusses:

  • What type C personality is and how it can affect individuals

  • Emotional health as a catalyst for transforming type C behaviors

  • Kathy’s 5 pillar framework to transform type c behaviors

Timestamps:

[01:22] Understanding Type C Personality

[03:53] The Discovery of Type C and Its Implications

[05:49] Personal Journey and Realizations

[12:03] Framework for Transforming Type C Behaviors

[12:52] Emotional Health: The Second Pillar

[24:05] Steps to Invest in Your Emotional Health

Resources mentioned in this Episode

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