YSM 073: Anza Goodbar | Disposable to Indispensable

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Dana Zarcone

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In this episode, Anza Goodbar, an author in our book Your Shift Matters: Resistance to Resilience, talks about her struggle with feeling ashamed, inherently bad and disposable. Anza doesn’t hold back in this interview. She’s very open as shares with me her experiences of being molested by her step-father, getting pregnant at the young age of 16 and getting married, ultimately living in an abusive relationship. Hear how she felt abandoned, both literally and emotionally, by those that were suppose to protect and support her. The disappointmennt in her family’s eyes when they looked at her was unbearable. It caused pain and suffering that took her years to overcome.

She talks about the shame that she felt as everyone told her that she’d thrown her life away, she’d be on welfare raising a drug addicted child. Over time she learned that shame can’t live in the same space as compassion. She now shares her story with the world and is greeted with compassion … the compassion she wishes she received from her family and friends. The power of healing comes from your willingness to be vulnerable.

How to Make a Big Shift in Your Life

Go to someone you know you can rely on for support. Someone you can trust to give you sound advice. Know you’re not in it alone. Trust your intuition. Tap into your body’s inner wisdom and make decisions that are right for you. Take care of yourself first and foremost because you can’t take care of others until you’re strong! Your stories don’t define you. They are part of what bulds your character and your values but they aren’t what defines who you are as a person. If you’re willing to share your story, you’ll

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How to Connect with Anza Goodbar

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Anza’s Book

Who’s Anza Goodbar?

Anza Goodbar’s gift is influencing people to identify their passion and reach their full potential. Her profound interest in understanding what causes people to feel worthy, visible and fulfilled gave her strength to face life’s challenges head on.

Through intensive training and education she has discovered how to love herself unconditionally, remove the shame of sexual and physical abuse from her story, and inspire others by rising above her circumstances.

She currently empowers her clients to overcome their fears and create deeper more intimate relationships from the boardroom to the bedroom through private coaching, mastermind groups, public speaking, and couples’ retreats.