367. Michal Bardavid: From High Achiever Guilt & Pressure to Inner Resilience

Apr 7, 2026

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367. Michal Bardavid - Becoming a Peacock - Strut Your Way into Self-Love

In this episode, with Michal Bardavid, dance movement therapist, international journalist, and author, we explore self-worth, inner criticism, emotional healing, vulnerability, and the powerful shifts that help you stop seeking validation externally and start trusting yourself.

💫 About Michal Bardavid:

Michal Bardavid is a dance movement therapist and international journalist. She has taught Dance Movement Therapy at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul for over 15 years, helping students explore self-expression and resilience through movement. She has reported across Turkey, Central Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, covering politics, economics, and global events, and produced over a dozen human-interest documentaries. Michal is also the founder of the “iamchildproject,” delivering movement workshops to Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Her debut book, Becoming a Peacock, blends personal stories, insights, and encouragement into a guide to self-worth.

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Katie is the founder of The Focus Bee, an international high-performance coach, speaker, author, and host of The Focus Bee Show. She supports founders, CEOs, and high achievers to reach and sustain peak performance through focus, leadership, stress management and alignment. Her mission is to create purpose-driven leaders worldwide.

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