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My Suffering Is My Choice (feat. Sarah Bennaroch)
My Suffering Is My Choice (feat. Sarah Bennaroch)
My Suffering Is My Choice (feat. Sarah Bennaroch)
Wednesday 14th December 2022
Explore Sarah Bennaroch's journey from self-doubt to empowerment and learn how emotional witnessing can transform your life.
46 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Sarah Bennaroch shares her journey from self-doubt to empowerment.
- Emotional witnessing is a powerful tool for healing.
- Creating supportive environments is crucial for personal growth.
- Vulnerability leads to real connections and healing.
Suffering is when we personalize it... suffering is a choice.
In this compelling episode of the Neshamas Podcast, host Moshe Dovchanan welcomes Sarah Bennaroch, a mother, entrepreneur, and advocate for mental health. Sarah, who grew up in Los Angeles and now resides in Crown Heights, is the founder of Gymies Gym, where she inspires others to lead healthier, more empowered lives. Throughout the episode, Sarah shares her personal journey of overcoming a pervasive inner critic and the disempowering narratives that once dominated her thoughts.
These internal struggles invited feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt, which Sarah bravely faced and transformed into empowering beliefs and actions. Sarah discusses the concept of emotional witnessing, inspired by Gabor Mate, emphasizing the importance of being seen and heard as a path to healing. She recounts the visceral experience of emotional witnessing provided by her best friend, Elisheva, which opened her eyes to the kindness and connection she had been missing. This revelation was instrumental in her transformation.
Moving to New York City, Sarah faced new challenges but also found the courage to confront the negative messaging she encountered daily. She describes the feeling of being held back by a lasso of self-doubt, preventing her from moving forward. By changing her internal dialogue and embracing vulnerability, she was able to dismantle these barriers and create a more wholesome life.
Sarah highlights the importance of creating supportive environments, including friends, therapy, and exercise, which have been vital in her journey. She also reflects on the role of journaling and the transformative power of vulnerability, which enabled her to forge deeper connections and heal. In a profound insight, Sarah shares how she reframed her experiences, including her recent divorce, as necessary lessons for personal growth.
She believes that suffering is a choice, and by viewing life's challenges as opportunities for learning, she has developed a deep faith in herself, God, and the universe. Sarah's journey is an inspiring testament to the power of self-awareness, healing, and empowerment, encouraging listeners to embrace their own paths of growth and transformation.