Episode 44: Don’t Just Strive,Thrive: How Melissa Russiano Is Helping Women Manage Their COVID-19 Lives

High Wire Woman with Rosanna Berardi

This week on the High Wire Woman podcast, Rosanna Berardi is talking about striving for perfection. Her guest, Melissa Russiano, is a licensed clinical social worker who has been offering both online and private practice since 2010. Melissa joins Rosanna on this episode to share insights and give tips on how to break the cycle of negative self-talk, and how to be gentle with yourself amidst the anxiety and stress of the pandemic.

You'll hear Rosanna and Melissa talk about:

1. How Melissa is passionate about partnering with women in high pressure situations.
2. Perfection doesn't exist. It's okay to be good enough where you are at and embrace the amazing things you have around you.
3. The work Melissa does with Brené Brown.
4. Shame doesn't hold you back. There is nothing wrong with being perfectly imperfect, and you can find a way to live authentically.
5. You can make your life better even with circumstances that are out of your control. Focus on what you can control and live in that bubble.
6. Be who you are at the core, and if you don't know who that is, take some time to figure it out. It is scary to figure out but also very freeing because then you can proudly say who you are and what your core values are.
7. Make decisions that are in line with your core values.
8. Melissa talks about how High Wire Woman can work with her.

Perfection doesn't exist and striving for it - striving to maintain an image that isn't real - is only going to hold you back. Be who you are and live your authentic life.

Resources

Rosanna Berardi | LinkedIn

Rosanna Berardi | Berardi Immigration Law

High Wire Woman

Melissa Russiano | LinkedIn | Website