EAP 201: Flight Of The Dragonfly – Resilience, Reinvention, And Self-Discovery With Zulma Williams Early Accountability podcast

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EAP 201: Flight of the Dragonfly – Resilience, Reinvention, and Self-Discovery with Zulma Williams

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In this powerful episode of the Early Accountability Podcast, host Kimi Walker sits down with Zulma Williams, licensed clinical social worker, motivational speaker, and founder of Dragonfly Therapy Services. Affectionately known to her audience as “The Swearing Therapist,” Zulma shares her remarkable journey from Buenos Aires to the United States, where she began her bachelor’s degree in social work at age 42 and earned her master’s at 50, all while battling breast cancer and rebuilding her life with purpose and grit. With candor and authenticity, she recounts how her own battles with trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life changes led her to embrace therapy as a calling and forge a career grounded in resilience, humor, and real talk.

Throughout the conversation, Zulma and Kimi explore the importance of consistency, self-compassion, and showing up for yourself one day or one moment at a time. Zulma introduces her empowering approach to therapy, which includes cognitive-behavioral strategies, boundary-setting, and helping clients identify and challenge negative thought patterns. Using memorable metaphors and a no-nonsense attitude, she encourages listeners to become their own heroes by acknowledging their inner strength, embracing progress over perfection, and using life's toughest moments as catalysts for transformation. Her mantra, “I had cancer, cancer didn’t have me,” is a rallying cry for anyone facing adversity.

Topics Covered

Pursuing a new career path later in life and overcoming personal adversity
Using cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe negative thoughts
Strategies for managing anxiety and depression with real-life tools
Embracing imperfection and showing up with your best effort each day
How to know when therapy is working and when it might be time to take a break
Becoming your own hero by recognizing past resilience and celebrating small wins

About Zulma Williams:

Zulma Williams was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated to the United States at the age of 31. At 42, she began her Bachelor of Social Work program, graduating at 46 in December 2011. Just two months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a lumpectomy. She returned to Argentina for three years before moving back to the U.S. in 2015.

At age 50, Zulma enrolled in a Master of Social Work program, completed her internship, and became fully licensed in 2018. She is the founder of Dragonfly Therapy Services and specializes in trauma, anxiety, and depression.

Connect with Zulma Williams

Website: https://www.dragonflytherapyservices.net
Instagram: @theswearingtherapist
YouTube: @theswearingtherapist
Facebook: DragonflyTSLV
LinkedIn: Zulma Williams
Email: [email protected]

Connect with Kimi Walker:

Visit: earlyaccountability.com
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