Speaking Up Even When Your Voice Shakes with Dr. Madeline

Golden Goddess Affirmations

Welcome to the Golden Goddess Affirmation Podcast, where we invite Asian women to focus on our mental health. Dr. Madeline Ofina, also known as Dr. Maddie, talks with us about Speaking Up Even When Your Voice Shakes and the affirmation, “I am loud because my voice deserves to be heard.”

Dr. Maddie is a speaker, community educator, complex trauma survivor, also a clinical psychologist, and consultant. She has found that she’s in her power when she speaks up and sets boundaries. Call her “Doctor.”

Timestamps

[00:02:08] Episode Affirmation

[00:03:20] On being “bossy”

[00:05:51] Advocating for yourself vs. getting what you want
[00:13:23] Women of color in toxic work environments

[00:20:50] On family members who don’t get you or see you

[00:25:36] Fulfilling relationships vs. transactional ones

[00:37:00] “10% is still better than Zero” - Trixi

[00:46:50] Takeaways and preparing for hard talks

Dr. Maddie is starting her “Feeling Seen and Being Heard” podcast. Find out more on her website [https://mofina.net/], and connect with her on Instagram at [https://www.instagram.com/mofina.wellness/].

Learn more about Golden Goddess Affirmations at [https://thethoughtfulbeast.com/] and follow Trixi here [https://www.instagram.com/thethoughtfulbeast].

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...This podcast is being produced by the Far South Border North grant [https://www.sandiego.gov/far-south-border-north]. Trixi received this grant with 59 other individual artists and a number of non-profits in the San Diego and Imperial Counties.