Unshrinkable with Darby Bonomi, PhD

About this episode

Darby Bonomi, PhD discusses her book 'Unshrinkable' and the challenges high-achieving women face in owning their success.

Why do high-achieving women struggle to own their success? Tune in for an inspiring discussion Darby Bonomi, PhD, on her new book Unshrinkable: Why Strong Women Secretly Criticize, Diminish, and Thwart Themselves…and How to Stop. Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.com Darby Bonomi, PhD , is a sport and performance psychologist who has facilitated transformations in hundreds of high-achieving individuals. After two decades as a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and faculty member at the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute, she shifted her focus to performance coaching in 2016. She works with competitive equestrians, entrepreneurs, and professionals globally—primarily women determined not to shrink under self-criticism or others' expectations. Dr. Bonomi is an actively competing equestrian herself and has delivered sport psychology clinics nationwide. Her writing has been featured in Practical Horseman , USHJA In Stride , The Chronicle of the Horse , The Plaid Horse , Evening Nation, and Psychology Today. https://www.darbybonomi.com Order on Amazon…

People in this episode

Host: Marianne Pestana

Guest: Darby Bonomi, PhD

Topics covered

• women's success
• self-criticism
• performance psychology
• high-achieving women
• personal development

Keywords

• high-achieving women
• self-criticism
• performance coaching
• psychology
• women empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute, Practical Horseman, USHJA In Stride, The Chronicle of the Horse, The Plaid Horse, Evening Nation, Psychology Today

Products: Unshrinkable

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