If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why do I feel stuck even though I’ve done everything right?” — this episode is for you. In Episode 73 of The Holistic Counselor Podcast, host Diana S. Rice, LMHC, CIMHP sits down with Dr. Jasmine Escalera, a TEDx speaker, former pharmacologist, and transformational career coach for women of color, to dive deep into the invisible blocks keeping many high-achieving women in cycles of burnout, self-doubt, and survival.

Together, they explore how generational trauma, scarcity mindsets, and imposter syndrome shape the inner landscape of women—especially those from culturally diverse and first-generation backgrounds. If you're ready to shift from surviving to thriving, this conversation will equip you with powerful questions, healing tools, and mindset shifts that you can actually start using today.

Whether you’re on the edge of a career pivot, feeling spiritually or emotionally drained, or just starting to ask “What do I truly want?”—this episode blends holistic mental health, career wisdom, and faith-based insight into a roadmap for real transformation.

 What You’ll Learn:

• The science and soul behind imposter syndrome

• How to identify inherited scarcity mindsets

• Why generational trauma shows up in your nervous system

• Somatic and ancestral healing tools for Black and Brown communities

• Mindset practices for first-gen professionals and cycle-breakers

• How to start rewriting toxic internal narratives today

• Daily rituals and habits that lead to freedom, clarity, and confidence

• Jasmine’s “Courage Crew” and how to join the next cohort

 Mic-Drop Quotes:

“Scarcity got me far—but it’s no longer my default. I wrote it a thank-you letter… then said goodbye.” — Dr. Jasmine Escalera

“If you’re fearfully and wonderfully made, the lie of not enough has no place in your story.” — Diana S. Rice

“Imposter syndrome is not just yours — it’s inherited. And that means you get to be the one to break it.” — Dr. Jasmine Escalera

“You are your world. You get to change it. That power can’t be taken from you.” — Dr. Jasmine Escalera

 Resources Mentioned:

• Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma by Dr. Mariel Buqué

• The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

• ACE Score (Adverse Childhood Experience) Test

• YouTube University (seriously!)

• Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning - 

  “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” 

• The Courage Crew (coming back Fall 2025)

 Connect with Dr. Jasmine Escalera:

• Instagram: @jasmineescaleracoaching

• LinkedIn: Dr. Jasmine Escalera

• Website: www.jasmineescalera.com

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