Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding The Village with your host, Michael Read. In this episode, we explore the power of compassion and self-love through the journey of our guest, Gissele Taraba, from burnout to personal growth.

Gissele talks about the challenges of bringing compassion into the child welfare system, clears up some myths about self-love, and explains why it's important to set boundaries in caring relationships. She also shares tips on overcoming insecure attachment, the importance of relationships for success, and how generosity can improve both personal and professional life.

Join us for practical advice on balancing compassion with boundaries, building self-awareness, and embracing change for personal growth and well-being.

Gissele Taraba, has a Masters in Quality Assurance, Evaluation and a Masters in Social Work. She has executive leadership certificates from Rotman (U of T) and from York University. She is a trained counsellor and is also a trained mindfulness and self-compassion teacher. Her thesis focused on compassion in child protection and won a Gold Medal in Graduate work at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has experience overseeing HR, IT, Finance, Learning and Development, Quality Assurance, and Property Management. She also has vast experience in the not-for-profit sector.

Reach out:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gissele-damiani-taraba-msc-msw-12995091/

Web: https://maitricentre.com/

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Episode highlights:

(1:11) Gissele’s journey from burnout to compassion

(4:34) Misconceptions on self-love

(7:13) Expectations and unconditional love

(14:15) Compassion and boundaries

(16:51) Reimagining others

(22:01) Relationships and making mistakes

(31:15) Overcoming insecure attachment and reparenting oneself

(39:31) Personal growth and the power of meditation

(43:41) Emotional permanence

(46:43) Embracing the process of identity shift and personal transformation

(56:41) Good and evil

(1:02:23) The impact of generosity

(1:06:16) Bridging political differences

(1:15:18) Outro