Unpacking Your Inner World for Better Relationships
NIONradio Ep. 128
Your inner world affects your outer world, your relationships, your art, your career. Understanding and knowing yourself allows you to pursue the things you care about. Today I’m talking to Vienna Pharaon from Mindful MFT. Vienna is a therapist in NYC, and she has a great Instagram account that has garnered a lot attention where she shares deep thoughts and amazing insights into our journeys as humans, creatives, partners, and more.
In our conversation, Vienna and I talk about some common issues she sees in relationships, how to find a good therapist, the stigma around therapy, and why you have to take inventory of your life.
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“If you’re not taking care of yourself, there’s no way you can show up as your best self for others.”
Some things we learn in this podcast:
- What drew her to marriage and family therapy [4:35]
- The impact of NYC on relationships and self worth [7:30]
- Common issues that Vienna often sees in relationships [9:15]
- If it was easy to make these changes, we’d all be doing it [11:10]
- Why family of origin is important [12:10]
- The mystery of the subconscious space [15:50]
- It takes work to pause [17:10]
- Why it starts with your role in your family system [19:00]
- We bring roles from our youth into our relationships [21:15]
- What it means to come from “I” [23:25]
- How relationships with entrepreneurs are different [26:25]
- How to let your partner know that they’re a priority while still taking time for yourself [31:30]
- What are the five love languages [32:20]
- The importance of the practice of finding peace within instead of focusing on outcome [34:30]
- Take inventory of your life every so often [38:50]
- How Vienna combines therapy and entrepreneurship and fitness [43:00]
- What creativity does for the soul [46;40]
- How Vienna creates her Instagram content [49:20]
- What makes a good therapist [56:40]
- How therapy helps you lead a vibrant life [1:02:00]
- Why you have to constantly be a student and be learning [1:06:40]
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Nick Onken is a photographer, author, and creative entrepreneur. In NIONradio he dives underneath the hood and into the mind of successful creative entrepreneurs, brilliant business minds, and other highly influential personalities. Discover how to make a living with your art, create your own creative lifestyle, and push past the fears that hold you back. Listen in to get inspired and unlock you inner creative.
