DiscoverSensitive Stories53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing Softness
53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing Softness

53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing Softness

Update: 2025-05-20
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Are you holding up everyone else at your own expense? In this episode, I talk with Noni Vaughn-Pollard, NDTR, MHC-LP about unlearning perfectionism and: 

• Finding those safe spaces to receive support  

• The unique challenges of sensitive black girls  

• Giving yourself permission to be soft and sensitive when you need to  

• The impact of superwoman syndrome 

• Navigating internal and external messages that block your intuition and true calling 

Noni is a mental health counselor and nutritionist in New York who focuses on empowering Black adolescent girls by boosting their self-esteem. She also supports sensitive adolescents & young adults of color dealing with anxiety, perfectionism, and relationship challenges. 

Keep in touch with Noni:
• Website: https://www.rootsarttherapy.nyc/noni 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afroandappetite 
• Email: noni@rootsarttherapy.nyc 

Resources Mentioned:
• Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.wordpress.com

Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
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This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

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53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing Softness

53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing Softness

April Snow and Noni Vaughn-Pollard