This week on The Making of Her, we sit down with Dr. Mona Patel for a deeply moving conversation about what happens when success no longer feels like fulfillment. After a 30-year career as a high-achieving dentist, Mona experienced a profound awakening that led her away from hustle, perfectionism, and performance—and toward energy medicine, self-trust, and divine alignment. Mona shares the pivotal moments that cracked her open, including the now-infamous "fitted sheet moment" that brought her to her knees and forced her to ask a life-altering question: Is this really all there is? What followed was a series of lucid dreams, ancestral visitations, synchronicities, and undeniable signs that guided her into her second act as a shamanic practitioner trained in the Andean lineage. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to reconnect with yourself after years of disconnection—especially for women raised to be good, quiet, accomplished, and agreeable. Mona opens up about her cultural upbringing, the energetic imprints she carried from childhood, and the resistance she faced from family and loved ones as she stepped into a path that didn't fit inside logic or tradition. We talk about energetic weight, empathy, and why so many high-achieving women feel exhausted, burnt out, and unfulfilled even when they "have it all." Mona explains how absorbing others' energy without knowing how to release it can manifest as physical illness, emotional fatigue, and loss of joy—and how clearing that energy allows women to remember who they were before the world told them to perform. You will also hear practical guidance for everyday spiritual hygiene, including grounding practices, stillness, meditation without pressure, and simple ways to release energy before it accumulates. Most importantly, this conversation reframes success—not as doing more, but as living in balance between the feminine (intuition, receiving, wisdom) and the masculine (aligned action). This episode is an invitation. To stop hustling for worth. To stop chasing approval. To listen to the whispers before they become breakdowns. And to fall back in love with yourself—without apology. In this episode, we cover: Mona's transition from a 30-year dental career to shamanic energy medicine The emotional and spiritual breaking point that sparked her awakening How ancestral dreams and synchronicities guided her path What living in your "second act" can look like without burnout or hustle Why balance—not hyper-feminine or hyper-masculine energy—is the key to thriving Common energetic and mindset blocks among high-achieving women Simple daily practices to clear energy and avoid spiritual fatigue If you are a woman standing at the edge of change, feeling the quiet nudge that there is more—this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. About Dr. Mona Patel SHAMANIC HEALER, ENERGY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER & YOUR GUIDE TO TRANSFORMATION. I help empaths, healers, and spiritual seekers break free from old patterns, align with their soul's purpose, and reclaim their power. Through energy medicine, shamanic healing, and spiritual coaching, I provide the tools you need to step into clarity, confidence, and peace. For over 30 years, I've worked in healing—first as a dentist and now as a spiritual mentor—guiding others through deep transformation. Connect with Mona Patel Website: https://mona-patel-a28e.mykajabi.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healing_light_alchemy Email: healinglightalchemy@gmail.com About Dr. Meghna Dassani Dr. Meghna Dassani is a high-performance strategist, biologically-driven leadership expert, and award-winning dentist who helps women stop living overwhelmed and start leading with clarity, strategy, and science. For over two decades, she built and scaled a thriving dental practice, became a nationally recognized airway sleep expert, and trained thousands of clinicians across the world. But her deeper calling emerged in the conversations happening behind closed doors — with women doctors who were exhausted, overextended, and silently questioning whether this version of success was worth the cost. Meghna saw a pattern: Burnout wasn't a mindset issue. It was a biology issue. And leadership wasn't a personality trait — it was a learnable system. That's when The Making of Her was born. Today, Meghna blends neuroscience, physiology, business strategy, and real-world leadership to help women doctors and leaders operate at their highest level — without grinding themselves into the ground. Her frameworks support women in making better decisions, executing at a higher level, and reclaiming ownership of their time, energy, and results. Through her mastermind, The Expansion Collective, her newsletter The Audacity Edit, and now The Making of Her Podcast, Meghna is on a mission to give women the tools, language, and systems to rise without burnout — and build the kind of lives they don't need a vacation from. This isn't self-help. This is science-backed leadership for women who are done settling. Meghna lives in Houston with her husband and their two daughters who are her greatest reminders of legacy, courage, and possibility. The Making of Her is where strategy meets real talk. Where biology meets leadership. Where women stop shrinking and start becoming the version of themselves they always knew existed. Welcome home. Connect with Dr. Meghna Dassani Website: https://www.meghnadassani.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthysleeprevolution Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghna_dassani/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@meghna-dassani
