Embracing Enough

In this week's episode, I'm unpacking how pain can be the best signal in the world that something needs to shift within you. I unpack how the tendency to lean into overachievement and always needing things to get done can keep us stuck in a vicious cycle of fatigue. I argue that it is this fatigue that keeps us disconnected from what our pain is really here to show us. I dive into how affirming it...

In this episode, Dina sits down with Jill Ellyn Riley, one of the authors of Living the Confidence Code (Harper Collins Publishers and a New York Times Best Seller). This heart-felt discussion will give you an inside look at what went into identifying the girls featured in this book and spotlights a few of the many inspiring ways girls around the globe are effecting change. While reflecting on eac...

In this episode, Dina unpacks her intention for June - being unapologetic in all facets of life. As she reflects on her own tendency to overapologize, she looks into where it comes from, and why it's a seemingly easy habit to fall back on. Through this conversation, she encourages you to  recognize where your over-apologizing shows up; because it likely is in some shape or form. The more we r...

When I started thinking about the Enough Labs series on unpacking motherhood, I was really looking to bring into the conversation a topic that isn't talked about as much - and that’s infertility. I reached out to several people about considering being on the podcast to talk about their experience. But it IS something super personal and not everyone wants to speak on it, and I totally get it. I gra...

This week, Dina sits down with Arivee Vargas, a mom of three and a certified life and high-performance coach for women professionals in fast-paced environments. Arivee and Dina reflect on what it was like growing up Latina in a small suburban town in Massachusetts, what it took to navigate the early days of motherhood while on the partner track in a law firm, and what it has looked like (and what...

Listen to the rest of this honest and brave conversation about the twists and turns of Isabelle's unexpected journey with motherhood and what in the end she has learned to embrace about herself. Follow @isabellefitzwriter to follow her writing journey and what she shares about being a mom. And if you are interested in joining the Mama: You are Enough small group coaching program, head to www.enoug...

In this episode, Dina sits down with new friend and fellow writer Isabelle Fitzgerald about her "unexpected" journey into motherhood. Isabelle hails from New York City and lets us into what it's like to be a mother of three, embarking on an exciting journey as a writer, and what's more - shows us some of the less favorable topics about motherhood (like grief, anger and shame) that few people are c...

Dina sits down with Dr. Brooke Harris Garad - an education researcher, travel enthusiast, and a friend and co-adventurer of hers that goes back 13 years. Both talk honestly about motherhood in the pandemic, juggling being a full-time academic, and finding intentional ways to explain racial inequality to Brooke's two daughters. The conversation is an opportunity to unpack different parts of motherh...

Life is made up of a series of experiments. And your life is considered a lab - if not the most important of labs. Because we get to experiment witin our human experience. Dina talks about what this idea means for her, how it connects with Enough Labs, and asks what would it feel like if we explored what we seemingly held to be our failures instead as experiments in possibility?

In this raw and vulnerable episode, Dina peels back the curtain and lets you into her reflections on what this new move into her home means for her. In the hours before the movers arrive who will help her to make this huge change, she reflects on what it feels like to finally put roots down – the very thing she's avoided for so long.

Dina sits down on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon with her friend Najiyah to kick off Arab-American Heritage Month celebrated annually in April. In this special episode called Ana kifaya , which means, "I am Enough" in Arabic; Dina and Najiyah swap stories about their adolescence, reminisce about their travels together to Morocco and Egypt, talk about the ways they navigated the workplace in their ear...

In this episode, Dina unpacks her thoughts on the origins of self-trust. She muses about how trusting yourself is not about becoming invulnerable to fear or eradicating self-doubt. Rather, it’s reclaiming the power that we surrender to our fears and choosing each day to show up from a place of faith, rather than fear; of self-trust, rather than self-doubt. It’s about taking the ultimate risk, plac...

Consistency is harder when no one else is clapping for you. We all love the applause; but is it necessary to have in order to be motivated? In this episode, we talk about the importance of becoming your own biggest fan. We talk silent fans (because we all have them) and how to learn to cheer for yourself before needing others to cheer for you. The truth is...no one is going to be as obsessed as yo...

In this episode, Dina goes all in on self-sabotage. We unpack what it looks like, how it shows up, and what can we do about it. Leaning on words of wisdom from RuPaul, Dina muses about how the self-destructive habits that sabotage our chances for success are oftentimes rooted in self-worth and fear. Our sabotaging ways may show up because on some level we don’t feel like we deserve to be successfu...

In this special episode, we speak to Ameenah Asante (Love and Intimacy Coach, Dance Professional and Instructor and Reiki Healer) about the power of joy and why it is absolutely necessary to celebrate it. Joy is a powerful emotion and seeing Ameenah embody it so beautifully and unapologetically gives others permission to experience it. Ameenah reminds us that we just need to let that version of ou...

Perfectionism doesn’t lead to results. What it does lead to is fear, anxiety and stress. In this episode, we unpack perfectionism for what it truly is - a defense mechanism that is more about seeking external approval than it is about doing your own best work and learning and growing in the process. Dina unpacks her experience and ties in the research that supports that the search for external val...

In this episode, Dina unpacks the difference between trusting your intuition and making decisions based in your scared ego. She looks closer at what it takes to access that special kind of stillness to quiet the noise and step into your intuition. Understanding that it takes time to learn to trust your intution, once you get there, it's a game changer.

It's easy to get in a rut. Maybe you have goals but for some reason, you are not reaching for them. Maybe self-judgment is causing you to lower your expectations, or low self-worth is preventing you from making positive changes. Whatever the reason, no one likes to feel STUCK. Feeling stuck can go beyond how you're feeling...it can actually paralyze you in worry, leave you...

Hiding...we all do it to a certain degree. But why is this common problem something that so many of us subscribe to? The truth is that we all need to be seen. It’s part of what makes us human. When we don’t allow ourselves to be seen, we diminish our importance in this world. We undervalue ourselves. We hold ourselves back from greatness. We stifle our contributions. And it just doesn’t feel good....

Resolutions can be broken. That's why this year I am focused on an intention that I want to lean on to keep me grounded. In this first episode of Season 2 of Embracing Enough, I unpack why I have chosen my intention for 2021: Letting Go. I unpack why I am choosing to ditch overwhelm and instead let go, have fun, and be more curious about what is unfolding.

On this final episode of Season 1 of Embracing Enough, Dina talks with her sister, Maria and her brother, Angelo about the messages they received as children and how it impacted their journey to feeling enough. From childhood memories to talking about hope for Angelo's daughter Sophia, the Scippa trio come together in laughter and reflection.  Join in for this special episode where three sibl...

It’s about time we kicked heteronormativity to the curb! Never heard of the term before? It’s the idea that binary gender identity and heterosexual orientation (meaning, there are only two sexual orientations and genders) are the norm. In this episode, we discuss with Kayani and Chett what their experiences have been when your identity doesn't align with heteronormativity.  In this honest and...

Intimacy is a quality we normally associate with enduring relationships. However, in order to have these types of relationships in our own lives, we need to experience true closeness not only with another person, but with ourselves. In this episode, we untangle how worthiness, understanding, grace, and sometimes forgiveness, can help us create the intimacy we want in our relationships. Buckle up f...

We all feel the pressure to prove ourselves, but when is enough ENOUGH? In this episode, Dina will discuss her journey about the never-ending search for validation in the workplace. She reflects on how no matter how high she jumped, the only validation that mattered in the end was her own. To learn more about the course mentioned on the podcast, visit: https://www.bebetter-dobetter.com/  

In a switch up of the usual Ask Me Anything episode, Dina chooses to share three strategies that you can employ today to embrace the body you are in. She also shares why while the conversation on body image has to stay top of mind, we also need to get beyond it because the real work lies ahead.