Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of Women
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsListen in as therapists, coaches, writers, and other experts explore the inner lives of women: their struggles, fears, hopes, & dreams. This podcast is about cultivating a conversation around the uncomfortable, uncertain, and unknown aspects of a woman's experience.
Through interviews and stories, Lourdes Viado, PhD, MFT goes beneath the surface and takes a deeper look at relationships, motherhood, self-acceptance, authenticity, aging, healing, suffering, loss, and other areas connected to the emotional and psychological well-being of women. We will be exploring conversation around the entire experience of being a woman, with all its different aspects.
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143: Daughters of Critical Mothers
May 05, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutes - 51 MB“The areas that we struggle with the most, where we feel maybe we’re the hardest on ourselves, or the most stuck… these are actually potentials for really building a strong foundation with your recovery.” [20:47] In this episode of Women In-Depth, Lourdes speaks with Mari Grande about the Mother Wound and the impact of trauma on Daughters of Critical Mothers. By addressing this trauma clients can break the cycle and turn inward to heal and be soothed. Mari speaks about the trauma...
142: HSPs & Complex Trauma Series: What is Dissociation?
June 30, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MB“[Dissociation] can happen with anything that is overwhelming or intense and I think it is important, especially to those who are highly sensitive, to be aware of because it’s not just perceived danger or a lot of anxiety or stress. It can be something very positive that you actually want.” [9:20] In this episode of Women In-Depth, Lourdes Viado and Carmen Schmidt Benedetti continue their podcast series on Complex Trauma and Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). Today’s episode explores the...
141: Rediscovering Your Body with Tara Galeano, LPC
June 14, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MB“The body never lies and that is the truth.” In this episode of Women In-Depth, Lourdes Viado speaks with Tara Galeano about the journey of women rediscovering and reconnecting with their bodies. By building a more solid relationship with themselves, women are able to improve the quality of their relationship with others. Tara focuses not only on sex, but the universal reconnection of women to their bodies, who have so often experienced a disconnection in many ways. Listen as ...
140: Somatic Approaches: Self-Regulation for Mind-Body Well-Being
May 26, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MB“A large part of the work of The Mind-Body Stress Reset is coming to understand how important those sensations that run through your body are - coming to value them. I think we are a culture that overvalues our thinking-self and undervalues our feeling-self.” [51:10] In this episode, Dr. Lourdes Viado speaks with Rebekkah LaDyne about mind-body somatic approaches. Rebekkah discusses how and why exercising and teaching your body ways to respond to anxiety, stress, and trauma are effec...
139: Harnessing the Unique Strengths of Women's Brains
May 05, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MBThis episode of Women In-Depth features Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway, an award-winning psychologist who has conducted extensive research on memory and the brain. In this conversation Dr. Alloway discusses her recent book “Think Like a Girl: 10 Unique Strengths of a Woman’s Brain and How to Make Them Work for You.” Dr. Alloway has authored 15 books and over 100 scientific articles and has been featured on BBC, Good Morning America, the Today Show, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Washington Post,...
138: HSPs: Healing from Toxic & Abusive Relationships with Arianna Smith, LPC
April 21, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBThis episode of Women In-Depth features Arianna Smith, EMDR Clinician and Licensed Professional Counselor. She helps Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and LGBTQ individuals process childhood trauma, recover from abusive relationships, and release the cycle of constant people pleasing. Based out of Denver, Colorado, Arianna is a psychotherapist by day and copywriter by night and she supports fellow healers to craft the right words that showcase their passion, personality and expertise so the...
137: Dream Journey to the Divine Feminine
March 31, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 52.1 MBThis episode of Women In-Depth features Dr. Pearl Gregor. Pearl began studying dreams in 1988. By 2015, widowed, retired, and having finished her doctorate, she created her website: www.dreamsalongtheway.com. In December 2018, she published “I, the Woman, Planted the Tree: A Journey through Dreams to the Feminine,” followed by two more books and a memoir. Topics discussed in this episode: What is the search for the divine feminine? (3:15) The Myth of Inanna (5:09) How Pearl’s jo...
136: Depression & the Highly Sensitive Person
March 11, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBThis episode of Women In-Depth features Bronwyn Shiffer, LCSW, a psychotherapist from Madison, Wisconsin who works with highly sensitive women struggling with depression. Bronwyn supports women who want to feel more strong, connected and comfortable in their own skin. She has a Masters of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work and believes that personal transformation is what heals the world. Topics discussed in this episode: What it means to be highly sensitive (2:03...
135: The Final 8th: Inner Selves & Getting Unstuck
February 25, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode of Women In-Depth, Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, LCSW, shares why, despite preparation, resources, knowledge, and support, we sometimes fail to achieve our goals. While Bridgit specifically discusses being stuck in relation to larger life goals, her work also applies to other ways we are stuck in our lives. She is the author of “The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals,” and the founder of the New York Voice Dialogue Institute. Bridgit received her MS...
134: HSPs & Complex Trauma Series: Where Does Your Anxiety Come From?
February 11, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBIn this episode of Women In-Depth, Lourdes Viado & Carmen Schmidt Benedetti continue their podcast series on Complex Trauma and Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). Today they discuss where our anxiety comes from and why it matters. Dr. Lourdes Viado is a psychotherapist for anxious and overwhelmed highly sensitive women in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a Myers-Briggs Typology Indicator (MBTI) Certified Practitioner and integrates Jungian psychology, mindfulness, neuroscience, and astrology...
133: Raising Empowered Children: Insights for the Codependent Perfectionist Parent
January 28, 2021 18:00 - 47 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this episode of Women In-Depth, Alana Carvalho, LMHC, shares her insights on helping parents recover from patterns of codependency and perfectionism so they can raise empowered children. Alana Carvalho is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping parents, couples and individuals build balanced relationships by releasing old patterns and becoming more authentic. She is especially passionate about helping individuals see how healing codependency and perfectionism ca...
132: Tools for the Highly Sensitive Person with Allison Lefkowitz, LMFT
January 06, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MBJoin me in a laughter-filled conversation with Allison Lefkowitz, author of “The Highly Sensitive Person’s Toolkit: Everyday Strategies for Thriving in an Overstimulating World,” and one of the best resources for highly sensitive individuals. Allison is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in New York City who specializes in working with highly sensitive people (HSPs). Topics discussed in this episode: What it means to be Highly Sensitive (8:18) Areas where Highl...
131: Food As Mother: Healing Your Relationship with Food
December 16, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MBIn this episode, Karly Randolph Pitman and I explore the parts of ourselves that tend to overeat in response to stress through the metaphor of “Food as Mother” and how this perspective can help us understand why we overeat and move towards changing this behavior. Karly is the founder and facilitator at www.growinghumankindness. She helps highly sensitive people who struggle with shame, sugar, and perfectionism and who want to heal painful habits of self blame, self criticism, and over ...
130: Music Therapy: Reclaim Your Rhythm
December 09, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode, therapist and pychotherapist Maya Benattar and I talk about her intriguing work in music therapy. Maya is in private practice in New York City and online in the State of New York. (01:24) She specializes in helping women who are ready to work through trauma, “stuckness,” and long-held anxiety. In addition to her clinical work, she offers online and in-person “Reclaim Your Rhythm” workshops for helpers and healers and is a frequent presenter and speaker at conferences and t...
129: HSPs & Complex Trauma Series: Holiday Tips for HSPs
November 24, 2020 18:50 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBWelcome to episode 2 of a brand new Women In-Depth series hosted by Lourdes Viado and Carmen Schmidt Benedetti. This series focuses on highly sensitive persons (HSPs) who have experienced complex trauma. Lourdes and Carmen hope this discussion will help listeners get more clarity and understanding of the HSP’s experience of and recovery from complex trauma. As HSPs themselves, Lourdes & Carmen are passionate about working with individuals with this trait and welcome your ideas and ...
129: Less Stress, More Ease: Holiday Tips for HSPs
November 24, 2020 18:50 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBWelcome to episode 2 of a brand new Women In-Depth series hosted by Lourdes Viado and Carmen Schmidt Benedetti. This series focuses on highly sensitive persons (HSPs) who have experienced complex trauma. Lourdes and Carmen hope this discussion will help listeners get more clarity and understanding of the HSP’s experience of and recovery from complex trauma. As HSPs themselves, Lourdes & Carmen are passionate about working with individuals with this trait and welcome your ideas and ...
128: Healing the Mother Wound: A Foundation for a Better World
November 19, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBWe’re excited to welcome back Bethany Webster to the podcast since her last visit in November 2016 where we discussed the “Mother Wound”. Her 2014 article “Why it’s Crucial for Women to Heal the Mother Wound” went viral and brought worldwide attention to her body of work in feminism and women’s leadership and personal development. Bethany’s work addresses a crucial gap in women’s psychology and empowerment by comprehensively defining the Mother Wound and how it manifests in women’s lives (1:...
127: Complex Trauma in the Highly Sensitive Person
November 11, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MBWelcome to a brand new Women In-Depth series hosted by Lourdes Viado and Carmen Schmidt Benedetti. This series focuses on highly sensitive persons (HSPs) who have experienced complex trauma. In this episode, Lourdes and Carmen hope listeners will gain more clarity and understanding regarding how HSPs experience complex trauma. Dr. Lourdes Viado is a psychotherapist for anxious and overwhelmed highly sensitive women in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a Myers-Briggs Typology Indicato...
126: When You are Estranged from Your Adult Child: How Did This Happen and How Do We Heal?
July 20, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB“As long as the factors that led your child to create distance remain in place, he or she will not be able to settle into an easy, relaxed, loving, and close relationship with you.” “What you do in response to estrangement very much matters and can make the difference between a prolonged estrangement and a healed one.” When children grow into adults, the nature of the parent-child relationship changes as well. On this episode, I talk with Tina Gilbertson, psychotherapist and author of...
125: Mindful Bedtime: Meditations for Kids
July 06, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 49.3 MB"I value color as a way to communicate and as a way to share ideas and be able to feel movement of emotion and energy in your body." One of the biggest hurdles of being a parent is helping our kids fall asleep at night. As parents, it’s necessary to find the right tools to help kids learn to relax, process, and be with their big feelings – and many parents are still learning these skills as well. On this episode, I talk with Susanne Benton, who has this seemingly magical ab...
124: Complex Trauma and the Highly Sensitive Person
June 22, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 44.2 MBHow do you see and interact with the world around you? While some people go through life without paying attention to every little detail, highly sensitive persons pick up on just about everything – and every bit of information is deeply processed within. On this episode, I talk with trauma-informed psychotherapist Carmen Schmidt Benedetti about highly sensitive persons (HSPs) who have had the experience of complex trauma, particularly complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. ...
124: Complex Trauma and the Highly Sensitive Person
June 22, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 44.2 MBHow do you see and interact with the world around you? While some people go through life without paying attention to every little detail, highly sensitive persons pick up on just about everything – and every bit of information is deeply processed within. On this episode, I talk with trauma-informed psychotherapist Carmen Schmidt Benedetti about highly sensitive persons (HSPs) who have had the experience of complex trauma, particularly complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. ...
123: Coping With a Narcissistic Parent
June 08, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MB“It’s part of our culture that we’re supposed to respect our parents, and I understand that that’s important. But sometimes that relationship does not work.” As a child, did you absorb the belief that you’re not good enough. or that you don’t have the right to be your own person? This is a telltale sign of having a narcissistic parent and the root issue behind other thought negative processes; issues around self-perception; and even one’s own parenting styles. In this episode,...
122: Sovereignty Archetypes Within Each Woman
May 25, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MB“You are the author of your own life, and you are in charge of crafting the story.” When was the last time you gave yourself permission to explore your power? Power isn’t just money, status, or a title – it’s within you. In a world that so highly values climbing the corporate ladder to have power over others, it’s easy to forget the innate power within. In this episode, I talk with author Marisa Goudy, who recently published her first book The Sovereignty Knot: A Woman’s Way...
121: When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough
December 23, 2019 18:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB“There’s some distance between the spark and the flame, and in that distance, it gives you the freedom to respond more skillfully to the situation.” Depression is part of a common human experience but finding relief from it is incredibly complicated. Depression is a relapsing illness, and taking an antidepressant is not always a viable or effective solution for those suffering. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Stuart Eisendrath about how to treat depression when the antidepressants...
120: The Intersection of Food Allergies & Mental Health
December 19, 2019 18:00 - 28 minutes - 51.5 MBPeople feel like food allergies aren’t serious. I think that’s the biggest myth because they are. Food allergies don’t always show up in ways that we expect them to. A food allergy is a medical condition in which exposure to certain foods triggers a harmful immune response—and it’s serious. Allergic reactions pose unique challenges to parents—especially parents of young children who cannot communicate everything they experience as an allergic reaction comes on. This is undoubtedly a sc...
119: Healing the Wounds Left by the Negligent Father
December 04, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThere are really lifelong implications for children who grow up with an emotionally isolating or absent dad. Some wounds take longer to heal than others. The wounds of paternal abandonment are ones that take a particularly long time to heal. It requires time, a mental and emotional journey, and a definitive decision to let go of the idea that the father will change his ways. In this episode, Rachael Chatham talks with us about the experience of the negligent father and general paterna...
118: Why Infant Mental Health Matters
November 15, 2019 16:59 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBKids respond to their environment and learn how to survive. Being a baby is more complex than people think. Once born, a baby enters an entirely new world full of sights and sounds and feelings that they’ve never experienced before. Babies absorb it all—and it affects their mental health. Babies don’t “just forget” when something happens. Even without visual memories, their bodies hold onto those memories, they develop survival mechanisms as a result, and they bring those traumas or sens...
117: When Grief is Complicated
September 13, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBGrief is an expression of love for someone who isn’t here anymore. Experiencing the loss of a loved one is one of the most challenging parts of being human. When that loss is unexpected or happens in an “unnatural” order, the grief takes a different kind of toll on the person. All grief is complicated, but the loss of a child or loss as a result of a tragedy makes grief just that much more complicated. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sonya Lott about her work as one of the only clinic...
116: Re-Authoring the Narrative Identities of Men
August 30, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBIt’s important to revisit those strategies and elaborate, and that becomes a part of your identity. When you sit down with your family around the dinner table, the storytelling begins. Have you ever noticed who is doing the storytelling? Typically, women and mothers in families are the ones who tend to elaborate and go in-depth with their storytelling, while men oftentimes may be more reserved with their explanations. The ways that families reminisce and dialogue about their lives have...
115: Re-Visioning America’s Heroic Ideal
July 04, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB“Character is fate.” - Heraclitus United we stand. Divided we fall. The United States is becoming an increasingly divided country with each day that goes by. The idea of what American culture and values are changes, depending on where you are on the party line. In this episode, Michael Gellert discusses the newly-revised edition of his compelling book, The Fate of America, which explores the national character of the United States against the backdrop of its history, popula...
114: Exploring the Lived Experience of Men
June 14, 2019 21:47 - 6 minutes - 5.48 MBIn celebration of Father’s Day, Women In- Depth is looking back at some of our previous episodes focusing on men and masculinity. Episode 86: Reflections on Fatherhood in the 21st Century with Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD, LPC Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD, LPC, the Executive Director of the Jung Center in Houston, spoke with me about what it means to be a father and how the presence, or lack thereof, of a father influences one’s life. Episode 40: The Secrets Men Carry with James Hollis, PhD James...
113: Beyond the Myths: Understanding Self-Harm
May 31, 2019 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB“It is across racial lines, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, and the like. This is not a phenomenon that just occurs to a certain person that looks and dresses and behaves a certain way.” Introduction: When everything builds up inside, managing emotions can oftentimes feel impossible. As children grow, oftentimes there’s no one to teach them how to manage their emotions. For those with the trait of high sensitivity and/or those who experienced trauma, sometimes the ...
112: The Wisdom of Mermaid Dreams
May 16, 2019 14:13 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB“Mythology and storytelling are age-old methods of passing along wisdom, sharing experience, and explaining or teaching about life.” Learning to trust your intuition, feelings, and dreams is a powerful experience. With all the stories and lessons told to children today, our society does not seem to support the notion that women should learn to trust their intuition. This is a meaningful lesson for any woman, whether she’s a Maiden, Mother, or Crone. This is...
111: Understanding Rejection Sensitivity
May 02, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutes - 52.3 MB“We all have blind spots. We all have pitfalls and life terms. Part of the therapy process is about gaining insight and awareness of what those traps and what those lenses are and seeing that this is a recurrent theme that happens for you in your life.” (24:49) Introduction: Some people look like they truly have it all. Great job, great family, and the drive to keep moving toward success. Oftentimes, in those who look like they have it all together, they are actually coping with a ...
110: Recovering Resilience
April 17, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB“Safety primes neuroplasticity: a sense that as you move through this, you’re okay and you’re safe.” Introduction: When was the last time that you experienced letdown, hurt, or even a traumatic event? How did you rebuild yourself and your life after the event? A significant part of the human condition is experiencing negativity in our environment, then that energy infiltrates itself into the brain. Brains tend to have a negativity bias. This means that one negative response from...
109: Breaking the Silence of Trauma
April 03, 2019 20:18 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBHow do you respond to the word trauma? Sometimes, those who experienced trauma reject even the term itself. Instead of acknowledging it and starting the healing process, survivors often minimize their experiences. When this happens, sometimes both healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms are normalized for them, as well. Childhood trauma is specifically difficult to deal with and conquer the lasting effects of. It’s oftentimes buried deep within and oftentimes has a silencing effect on th...
108: Trauma Recovery - Somatics, Attunement, and Mindfulness
March 20, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB“As human beings, we are meant for connection.“ I see you. I believe you. Sometimes, those are the exact words that survivors of sexual assault and violence need to hear. Genuinely affirming a survivor’s experiences, feelings, and responses are the first steps to entering into a space that the survivor has never let anyone else into before. Oftentimes, those who experience trauma seem to have lost touch. Sometimes they appear checked out, forget to eat, and even lose their spatial aw...
107: Faces of the Divine Feminine: Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone
March 12, 2019 21:44 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB“The feminine is about the connection among all things.” Where are you in life? Where are you headed? Traditionally, there have been four faces of femininity: Maiden, Mother, and Crone. These archetypes define the feminine mindset: wants, needs, and what is required for fulfillment. Our culture places a certain value on each of these stages. Oftentimes, this value is based on desirability rather than one’s personal desires. Traditionally, femininity is overwhelmingly undervalued. Now, ...
106: Depth Psychology in the Therapeutic Encounter
February 27, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn this episode of Women In-Depth Dr. Viado speaks with Gary Alexander about the experience of therapy through the lens of depth psychology. Gary shares how he was drawn to depth psychology; how it informs his life and the work he does with clients. He also explains how symptoms are not necessarily the problems we think they are, but messengers from psyche (soul). Gary Alexander has been practicing psychotherapy for over 15 years. He has a BA in Psychology and MS in Counseling from the Uni...
106: Depth Psychology in the Therapeutic Encounter
February 27, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn this episode of Women In-Depth Dr. Viado speaks with Gary Alexander about the experience of therapy through the lens of depth psychology. Gary shares how he was drawn to depth psychology; how it informs his life and the work he does with clients. He also explains how symptoms are not necessarily the problems we think they are, but messengers from psyche (soul). Gary Alexander has been practicing psychotherapy for over 15 years. He has a BA in Psychology and MS in Counseling from the Uni...
105: Everyday Codependency
February 20, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB“The way I can get love is by being what other people need me to be. Being the good girl. Being the one that is quiet, the one that is well behaved …” Welcome to this week’s episode of Women In Depth! Today we speak with Dr. Ashlee Greer, who is gracing us with a second visit after appearing on episode 76. In this episode Dr. Greer enlightens us to the idea of control and co-dependency; something she believes about 80% of our culture, particularly women, suffer from. Dr. Greer teaches hig...
104: Eros and Psyche - The Psychology of Romantic Love
February 13, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB“Romantic relationships above all other forms of relationships seems to be where the deepest and most intense struggle presents itself.” For our Valentine’s Day episode, we have our 100th episode guest back again: Dr. Stacey Shelby! In this week’s episode, Dr. Stacey Shelby describes the psychology of romantic love from a depth psychological perspective. Using the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche as a lens for understanding the meaning and purpose of romantic love, she describes how Psyche’...
103: Goals, Procrastination & Overwhelm - The Women We Have Become
February 06, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB“I think a lot of times part of the reason we’re able to self-sabotage so easily is we really don’t own our goals. We don’t really own that picture of what we want our life to look like. We kind of keep it vague. As a result, we can’t really create that process to make changes because we don’t give ourselves any sort of timeline or specific picture of what we’re working towards.” This week’s episode of Women In-Depth we speak with Nicole Liloia, Business Coach and Strategist enlightening u...
102: Understanding Low Sexual Desire
January 30, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB“We all are so different and it’s normal to be different. It’s just a matter of finding the ways that help you optimize your sexual desire and have a sexual relationship that you want to have.” Many women experience diminished or decreased sex drive at one point or another in their lives. However sex-negativity from our backgrounds, media, and society, can make these challenges difficult to discuss. With over half the population experiencing some version of sexual dissatisfaction, we c...
101: Re-visioning Aging: The Treasures of Later Life
January 23, 2019 22:07 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB“We become women of all seasons.” Our culture often associates negativity with aging. We dread what may come with age, despite mounting evidence that our worse fears are less likely than we think. Dr. Susan Stewart began examining this contradiction after encountering some rather heartening messages in myths, folktales, psychology, and gerontology that just encourage us to embrace and even look forward to the winter of our lives. Join Dr. Viado this week as she and Dr. Stewart discuss nega...
100: Rediscovering the Wild Woman Archetype
January 16, 2019 11:06 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB“To move toward that more wild feminine nature within the culture, and within our own psyches, and within the world...that wild feminine, it is so paradoxical and so confusing and it doesn’t want to be pursuing clarity and definition, it represents the opposite of that. It’s not an easy movement toward anything that represents that more lunar or feminine consciousness because it does mean a movement toward the uncertain and the unknown. It takes courage, a lot of courage.” For the 100t...
099: Living with and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain
January 09, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB"Of course we want pain to end, absolutely, but paradoxically, the fastest way to get through this is to get through it, is to be in it, to be with it...What we want to do is imagine that pain has a positive purpose, that there’s a reason that pain has shown up. It’s trying to show us something and in a sense, really, it’s a signal and it’s a messenger whether it’s emotional or physical, but it’s part of us trying to ask for help, it’s part of us - in this sense, it’s the feeling of us tryin...
098: Purifying Our Living Spaces
December 14, 2018 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB“It’s really about approaching ourselves with love and compassion and approaching the stuff with love and compassion. It’s not the enemy. There’s nothing wrong with the stuff, it’s just getting real with ourselves and going ‘Do I want to keep carrying this? Is it time?’” In a culture that simultaneously prioritizes materialism and organization, our accumulated belongings can become unmanageable. As she confronted stagnant energy in the form of her own clutter, Michael Spencer unearthed a...
097: Weight Discrimination and Disordered Eating
November 30, 2018 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MB“I have a body but I am also more than my body and you know, there’s this whole other rich world inside of me called the soul.” Jodie Gale’s work surrounding bodies and food began long before her training as a soul-centered psychotherapist, counselor and eating disorder therapist. Jodie’s path stems from her own recovery from bulimia, addiction and childhood interpersonal trauma. These days, Jodie works with women seeking to recover from body image problems, yo-yo dieting, chronic dietin...