Jeannine Rashidi: Healing Trauma, Breaking Patterns & Choosing Yourself | Episode 44

In this episode of Rebuild and Fulfill, host Kelsey Dunbar talks with Jeannine Rashidi, an Ayurveda doctor, author, founder of Goodbye Tension, and two-time TEDx speaker.
Jeannine shares how childhood adversity and becoming a mother as a teenager shaped her life, and how she began to recognize patterns that continued into adulthood. She talks about building Goodbye Tension, developing the EDHIR method, writing Abundance Beyond Trauma, and how her first TEDx talk about asking “Why me?” evolved into a second talk about choosing yourself and the Belonging Bargain.
Jeannine also explains her H.O.M.E. framework through a relatable everyday example: saying “I’m fine” when you’re not. The conversation explores how we learn to hide parts of ourselves to preserve connection, and how noticing those patterns can open the door to different choices.
Find Jeannine’s work and free resources, including the I’m Triggered Pocket Guide and a free clarity call, at:
https://goodbyetension.com/
Content note: This conversation includes discussion of childhood abuse, sex trafficking, and trauma.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Cold open and introduction
01:33 Jeannine’s early life and becoming a mother as a teenager
04:41 Protecting her daughters, leaving, and rebuilding
13:06 Writing Abundance Beyond Trauma
14:51 The workbook and I’m Triggered Pocket Guide
15:08 What “home” means to Jeannine
16:33 How her first TEDx talk led to a second
18:41 The H.O.M.E. framework in everyday life
21:35 What rebuilding and fulfillment mean to her now
23:53 Honoring survival adaptations without self-blame
25:36 Jeannine’s work, free resources, and upcoming projects
27:09 Kelsey’s closing message
HASHTAGS
#RebuildAndFulfill #JeannineRashidi #TraumaHealing #BreakingPatterns #ChoosingYourself #BelongingBargain #TEDx