Episode 37: Rooted in Values: Honoring Your Emotional, Personal & Professional Growth with Tina Mistry
In this grounding episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, host Melissa Crook welcomes back community leader and first-generation trailblazer Tina Mistry. Together, they explore generational healing, emotional intelligence, and intentional living—especially as a woman of color forging a new path.
Tina shares what it means to challenge cultural norms, redefine self-care, and be the first in her family to go to college—all while staying rooted in her values.
In this episode, we explore:
Breaking generational cycles and rewriting expectations
Identity, representation, and belonging as a first-gen woman
Redefining family roles and reclaiming rest
The power of living with intention and cultural pride
How values can guide emotional, spiritual, and professional growth
This episode is a beautiful invitation for anyone navigating uncharted territory—to trust their pace, honor their story, and lead from within.
You’ll walk away with tools to:
Journal and reflect on the values shaping your life
Navigate cultural expectations with compassion
Make rest and self-care non-negotiable
Embrace your role as a leader and change-maker
Create space for your story to be valid and visible.
Ways to Engage: Journal your values in different areas of your life, such as professional, personal, emotional, spiritual, etc. Continue to check in with yourself and journal these values as things change. Are there any similarities or themes? Is there a constant value that has remained over time?
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Timestamps:
Prioritizing Self Care - ( 3:29 )
Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 12:26 )
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health - ( 20:14 )
Support self & other women unapologetically - ( 28:02 )
Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES - ( 43:48 )
Living Out of Your Own Expectations - ( 53:09 )
Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself - ( 1:03:28 )
Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships - ( 1:07:58 )
5 Activities That Nourish You - ( 1:12:47 )
5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months - ( 1:14:15 )
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Original FEEL Podcast Theme Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis
Keywords: Generational Healing, Breaking Generational Patterns, Cultural Expectations and Identity, Representation Matters, First Generation College Student, Emotional Growth Podcast, Intentional Living for Women, Redefining Success, Healing Family Expectations, Women Leading Change, Navigating Cultural Norms, Self-Care Without Guilt
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