About this episode

Tetsuko Yasutomi shares her journey of prioritizing self-care amidst the challenges of family and work.

Join us today on a special episode with Tetsuko Yasutomi!! Tetsuko is a mother, a wife, a jiu jitsu enthusiast, and business owner. Her & her husband own and run Neighborhood Bento in Bueno Park, CA while juggling her kiddos and other life things. Tetsuko shares with us the very common pattern of self-neglect when everything gets too overwhelming and how she centered herself again to prioritize her own well-being to be better for her family. I am so grateful for this conversation. This is...

People in this episode

Host: Open Mat Physio

Guest: Tetsuko Yasutomi

Topics covered

• self-care
• mental health
• family
• work-life balance
• personal well-being

Keywords

• self-neglect
• well-being
• jiu jitsu
• motherhood
• business owner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neighborhood Bento

Places: Bueno Park, CA

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