22. Turning Pain into Purpose & The Problem with Qualifications with Sunshine Joyce Batasin

The Eric Chow Empowers Podcast

In part 1 of this episode, Sunshine shares a personal story of turning pain & hardship into purpose & meaning - where a close family member suffered from a stroke and breast cancer when she was 14 years old, and how that experience has impacted Sunshine and led her to pursue a career in nursing. We discuss stereotypes, as she is becoming a Filipino nurse, and how by deriving real meaning from her life she takes control of that narrative. We talk about the importance of self-awareness, honesty, and vulnerability with oneself to, as Sunshine says, "refrain from distancing ourselves from past experiences and use it to empower us towards meaningful decision making." In part 2 of the episode, Sunshine asks me about what makes me qualified to speak on some of the things I speak about, and why people should trust my opinions. That sparks off into a discussion of qualifications and how the lack of having them sometimes scares us away from pursuing something we want to do. You can find Sunshine on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sunshinejoyce_/ or you can contact her via email: [e-mail]. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ericchow/message