Listen "Ep. 12: Abby Wen Wu, Permission to Feel "
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, I interviewed Abby Wen Wu (she/her), who is a first-generation Chinese-American woman. Her work currently focuses on helping individuals in organizations find their voice to have courageous conversations, and also teach others advanced listening skills so the world has more spaces for us all to be heard.
In this episode, we chatted about:
Root of our emotional discomforts & how that ties to the Asian American culture & upbringing
Permission to feel: how to fully feel through an emotion or overwhelming sensations in the body
Power of emotions and somatic experiencing to finding one’s true voice
Dealing with workplace burnout & stress and post-recovery
How emotional healing plays a role in our mental health and well-being
How emotional healing plays a role in our collective well-being
Also, stay till the end for a 5-minute BONUS practice session as Abby guides us to feel our bodily sensations via a practice called Focusing.
Resources:
Body Heat Map
Feelings Wheel
To learn more about Abby and her work, you can visit her website at https://www.abbywenwu.com/.
In this episode, we chatted about:
Root of our emotional discomforts & how that ties to the Asian American culture & upbringing
Permission to feel: how to fully feel through an emotion or overwhelming sensations in the body
Power of emotions and somatic experiencing to finding one’s true voice
Dealing with workplace burnout & stress and post-recovery
How emotional healing plays a role in our mental health and well-being
How emotional healing plays a role in our collective well-being
Also, stay till the end for a 5-minute BONUS practice session as Abby guides us to feel our bodily sensations via a practice called Focusing.
Resources:
Body Heat Map
Feelings Wheel
To learn more about Abby and her work, you can visit her website at https://www.abbywenwu.com/.