The Upside of Bipolar: Conversations on the Road to Wellness
Living with bipolar disorder sucks! Each week Michelle Reittinger and her guests explore tools and resources that help you learn how to live well with your bipolar. If you are tired of suffering and want to live a healthy, balanced, productive life with your bipolar, this podcast was designed with you in mind.
The Upside of Bipolar: Conversations on the Road to Wellness
EP 46: Improving Relationships Through Self-Accountability with Relationship Mentor Emma DeSouza
In this insightful episode relationship mentor Emma DeSouza shares:
- Her early diagnosis with depression in high school that led to her bipolar diagnosis,
- Her experience with IVF and bipolar,
- The power in acknowledging challenges and having healthy, open communication with your partner,
- How proactive therapy has helped her accept responsibility for herself and improved her relationship,
- What led her to become certified in mindfulness meditation and yoga,
- How mindfulness can look different for each person and how to learn what works for you,
- How to understand the value of yoga and find what works for you,
- What led to her work as a relationship coach,
- How her personal work learning to manage her bipolar symptoms has helped her be more effective in helping others in their relationships, and
- Her number one tip for getting started improving relationships.
Website: www.emmadesouza.ca
Instagram: @itsemmadesouza
TikTok: @itsemma.desouza
YouTube: @itsemmadesouza
Bio:
Emma is an IVF mom with bipolar and fibromyalgia, a business owner, and a dedicated relationship mentor with over 14 years of personal experience in a thriving relationship and over 4 years as an operations specialist to help women make their businesses & lives run smoother. She has a BSc. in Psychology and Biology, a nursing education, and training in modalities like meditation and yoga.
Emma blends practical advice with holistic insights to guide women in balancing their roles as mothers and partners. Her unique approach empowers women to transform their relationships, support their families, and build passion-based businesses with operational ease.
She is here to start meaningful conversations you can integrate into your everyday lives and share with those close to you. By helping you shift your perspectives, she aims to open up a world of possibilities that may have once felt closed off.
Emma uses her history of navigating her mental and physical health journey alongside her education to share with others how mindset shifts can transform their long-term dreams.
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