Episode Summary

Accomplished educator, dedicated Latina leader, and passionate advocate for equitable education, Michelle Seijas, is our inspiring guest today. Michelle devoted 15 impactful years to K-12 education nurturing future leaders, leading from the front as a vice principal and principal, and actively empowering fellow Latina educators. However, it was the journey that took her away from traditional education and into exploring her own identity, that truly shed light on her purpose and power. Today, Michelle works tirelessly to inspire women of color and Latinas to embrace their identity, narrative and personal power to transform from surviving to thriving.

Meet Michelle:

Michelle Seijas, Ed.D. is a Latina leader on a mission to honor the generations before her and to liberate the generations to come. 

Her passions and values led her to begin her career as a bilingual education teacher. Over her 15 years in K-12 schools, she was a coach, elementary school vice principal, district coordinator, and high school principal. 

During those years, a desire grew to pursue a doctorate. It was fueled by knowing that less than 1% of Latinas in the US have completed doctoral studies. She earned her doctorate focused on solutions to the systemic devaluation of Latino students. 

During a 6-month sabbatical in 2017, she wrote a dream job description with no title, clear on what she needed to thrive in her professional and personal life. She re-emerged to now live the life she dreamed about, wrote about, put action to, and continues to carry out with intention.

In this episode we discuss:

• Unveil the transformative effects of embracing uncertainty and discomfort in personal development.
• Gain insight into recalibrating your belief systems and behaviors to open doors for a better tomorrow.
• Appreciate the significance of reconciling with the past and fostering self-compassion for mental wellness.
• Acquire the skill of leading a life characterized by simplicity and purpose, thereby maximizing satisfaction.
• Realize the crucial role of a solid support network in bolstering resilience and fostering growth.

Resources:

• Brain Tap
• Free Webinar: 5 Steps to Mastering Chronic Pain

Connect with Michelle:

• Instagram – @thrivingchingona
• LinkedIn – Michelle Seijas, Ed.D.
• Website – michelleseijas.com

Connect with Dr. Sabrina Nichole:

• Follow on Instagram @drsabrinanichole
• Website – drsabrinanichole.com

• Follow on Facebook – Sabrina Crouch
• Learn more about the F**k Being Stuck Masterclass
• Free Webinar: 5 Steps to Mastering Chronic Pain

Previous Episodes/Blog Posts:

• Episode 24 – How Feng Shui Can Help You Get Unstuck with Jillian Rothschild-Scholar

• Episode 25 – Self-Love, Doing Less, and the Minimalism to Get Unstuck with Thea D. Parker
• Episode 26 – Navigating Grief with Gina Moffa

Custom Music by Takenya Battle

• Follow on Instagram @kenyakeys

More About F**k Being Stuck: A Journey to Healing

This podcast spotlights the unrelenting women who went from managing to mastering life’s challenges, and the badass alternative practitioners who are changing the way we heal physically and emotionally.

I’m Dr. Sabrina Nichole, a licensed psychologist, author and motivational speaker, but more importantly I’m a person who was stuck and had to find my way through a chronic pain condition by unconventional methods.  

I’m on a mission to help women get unstuck from their thought patterns that no longer serve them in order to find relief and freedom in a way they did not think was possible.  My guests and I will share stories of our journey from stuck to unstuck.  There is more than one way to heal, and we will explore various methods on this show.  

If you are willing to open your mind to possibilities, then this is the right place for you.