From Victim To Empowered Living

Valeria interviews Mariette Jansen. She is a life coach, psychotherapist, meditation teacher, blogger, and speaker.

She obtained a PhD in Communication Science in The Netherlands and worked in corporate organizations. Mariette retrained after the birth of her eldest son, when she qualified as a psychotherapist, a counselling tutor and a meditation teacher. After ten years, she decided to focus her client work more on action and goals and has worked since 2011 as a successful life coach.

Mariette always knew that something was wrong, but couldn't find what it was. Her parents kept on telling her she was the one who was wrong. But, Mariette knew it couldn't be just her.

Growing up in a dysfunctional family took its toll. One of Mariette reactions to her situation was to develop an eating disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, which lasted 22 years.

Although Mariette now realizes that she grew up in a narcissistic family she only started to understand the full extent of her situation in her late 50's. Her mother, her main narcissist, was the most important person in her life and most of her actions were inspired by the wish to please her and be on the receiving end of love, acceptance and respect. It never happened.

As a result of her own realization, Mariette discovered narcissism and how it plays out. It was an eye-opener and a sanity-saver.

All of a sudden, clarity hit and life made sense. It got easier to understand how to deal with it all and apply the behaviors that would support her on-going happiness and well-being.

To learn more about Mariette Jansen and her work please visit: https://drdestress.co.uk/

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— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.