Ep 77: Living with shame to living with self-love with Maya Raichoora

The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast

Imagine living a secret life you were too embarrassed to share with your friends and family.

That shame is what my guest, Maya Raichoora, lived with throughout her teenage years. After being diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis she opened up to the world about what she was going through.

In her own words it has made her who she is today. But it doesn't define her.

In this episode she shares what life is like living with a chronic illness, as well as her self-love journey that enabled her to start her own business supporting global brands improve their mental fitness.

“I was living a secret life, because I just felt so ashamed of what was happening” – Maya Raichoora

You'll hear about:

00:54 – An introduction to Maya

03:14 – Maya on living with a chronic illness

09:37 – Losing her sense of femininity

16:13 – The importance of embracing negative emotions

22:08 – Maya’s self-love journey

26:39 – Being at peace with letting go

30:04 – The importance of being yourself

35:24 – The power of visualization for mental fitness

41:00 – Maya on purpose and passion

46:03 – Maya’s struggles with anxiety

49:21 - Embracing your feminine and masculine

Maya’ resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-raichoora/

Website - https://mayaraichoora.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maya.mental.fitness/?hl=en-gb

Watch Maya’s TED Talk - https://youtu.be/ZY8ucO8pe58?si=xr7wj-1t6f9yckiM

My resources:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/

X - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w

Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/