08: Unconditional Self Worth with Dr. Adia Gooden

In this episode of Her Leading Story, I interview Dr. Adia Gooden about her journey from grad school in psychology to owning her own coaching and speaking business, and her passion for supporting women to believe in their unconditional worth.

What we talk about…..

• Adia’s experience in her PhD program, and how the goals she set for herself led to a ton of unnecessary stress (and, as she reflects, these goals were probably an attempt at the time to prove her self-worth).
• How Adia’s “dream job” turned out to be work she really disliked doing, and what she learned from that experience
• How Adia discovered her love of public speaking and how she got started - her TedX talk from 2019 has over 1 million views!
• Adia’s view on the difference between therapy and coaching
• Adia’s forthcoming book, Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health.
• Why coaching women about unconditional self-worth is so important to her,  her own journey with feeling worthy, and how essential it has been in her life and work.
• Adia had a baby last year, and talks about how she’s balanced motherhood and entrepreneurship.

About Adia

Adia Gooden, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist; she received her BA in Psychology from Stanford University and her PhD in Clinical Community Psychology from DePaul University. Dr. Adia served as a Staff Psychologist and the Coordinator for Multicultural Outreach and Support for the Student Counseling Service at The University of Chicago and the Director of the Clinic and Community Programs at The Family Institute at Northwestern before starting her own business. Dr. Adia is a sought-after, dynamic speaker who gives talks and workshops on unconditional self-worth, imposter syndrome, and Black women and mental health. Dr. Adia co-authored a forthcoming book entitled Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health, published by Cambridge University Press. Dr. Adia gave a TEDx talk on “Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth” which has over 1 million views. Dr. Adia hosts the Unconditionally Worthy podcast and coaches high achieving professional women to embrace their unconditional self-worth.

You can find Dr. Adia on LinkedIn , Facebook, and Instagram

Check out Adia’s free PDF on understanding and overcoming low self-worth and imposter syndrome

Adia’s website

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