PODCAST & BLOG
PODCAST & BLOG
Episode 443: Words of wisdom on my birthday
It’s my birthday! And I have some words of wisdom. I racked my brain with what to share on this week’s minisode and decided to bring you what’s on my mind as I take another trip around the sun. In this minisode you’ll hear: What I keep telling myself when I find...
Episode 442: How We Heal Ourselves: Emotional Regulation and Boundaries with Eliah Prichard
This week I am talking about emotional regulation with Eliah Prichard. This was such an insightful conversation around boundary setting and more. Eliah is an educator, coach, and founder of Kaleidoscope. We also talk about emotional empowerment, how to speak your...
Episode 441: How We Heal Ourselves: Top-down and Bottom-Up Trauma Therapy with Christine Gibson
This week’s guest, Christine Gibson caught my attention on TikTok. In several of her videos, she talks about two types of therapy, top-down and bottom-up therapy. In this episode, she joins me to talk about therapeutic modalities, like EFT, for healing trauma. We also...
Episode 440: How do you know when it's time to quit?
Recently I received an email from a woman, let’s call her Jennifer, who’d read How To Stop Feeling Like Shit and had a question; specifically about how to know when it’s your inner-critic speaking about a new endeavor, or when it’s actually factual. Here’s her...
Episode 439: How We Heal Ourselves: Narrative Exposure Therapy And Help For Victims Of Crime
We have talked about EMDR on the show previously as a treatment for trauma. This week, Vanessa Pezo joins me to discuss how EMDR can be used for the treatment of other types of distress like performance anxiety or even common fears, like the fear of flying. We also...
Episode 438: How We Heal Ourselves: Healing the Mother Wound with Bethany Webster
Before we jump into this week’s episode, I want to remind you of the Virtual Open House this Tuesday, March 29th at 1 pm eastern time (10 am pacific) where I’ll be covering the nuts and bolts of the Daring Way™ curriculum, answering any questions about the retreat...
Episode 437: Codependency
Today’s minisode revolves around codependency. Many years ago, when I was in my 20’s and in a difficult relationship, my therapist told me I was codependent. I read Melody Beattie’s Codependent No More and saw so much of myself in it. I highlighted all the symptoms...
Episode 436: How We Heal Ourselves: A New Perspective on Mental Health with Britt Frank
Britt Frank is back on the show! Britt Frank, MSW, LSCSW, SEP is a trauma therapist, teacher, and speaker who specializes in the "Science of Stuck." She is one of my favorite therapists who offers another perspective on personal development. In this episode, we...
Episode 435: How We Heal Ourselves: Trauma Therapy and Internal Family Systems with Simone Saunders
I love learning about different trauma therapies and giving you options to find specialists who can help you heal. TikTok is rife with mental health professionals giving sound advice. I first came to know this week’s guest, Simone Saunders, when I saw her Tiktok video...
Episode 434: When you lose a very good dog
Giselle Owen, mascot of the podcast, lover of her Dirty Baby and popcorn, my right-hand girl, my soul dog passed away peacefully in my arms on Wednesday, February 16th. Part of this episode is a tribute to her. I open the podcast with a little follow-up to episode...
Episode 433: How We Heal Ourselves: Healing with Group Therapy with Christie Tate
I first met this week’s guest, Christie Tate, at a book festival last year. I quickly realized that since we are on the theme of therapy and healing ourselves, she would be an interesting addition to the series. Christie is a lawyer who wrote about her experience in...
Episode 432: CASTMWUP: Andrea and Amy on profound humiliation and its impact
This week I have a conversation about shit that matters with unqualified people to share with you. My bestie, Amy Green Smith, helps me unpack the emotional damage humiliation has caused me for so many years and let it be seen for what it is. I had been told by a...
Episode 431: Breaking down the scar tissue
Around 2013, I had a shoulder injury that turned into something called “Frozen Shoulder”, and later had to have surgery. I wanted to use this story as a metaphor for our emotional wounds and healing. In this minisode, I tell the story and you’ll also hear: ...
Episode 430: How We Heal Ourselves: ADHD Diagnoses, Transmagnetic Stimulation, and Genetic Testing with Dr. Sasha Hamdani
If you’ve ever been interested in learning about Transmagnetic Stimulation (TMS), genetic screening, and being diagnosed with ADHD - then you are in the right place! This week, Dr. Sasha Hamdani joins me to talk about all of those topics and more. Like several of the...
Episode 429: How We Heal Ourselves: How To Process Challenging Emotions With Sherianna Boyle
We are continuing down our path answering the question, how do we heal. My friend, Sherianna Boyle is back on the show, this time to talk about emotions. We can’t have a theme around healing without talking specifically about our emotions, because they are so...