Soul Care House Podcast

Leaving the House?! Now that the restrictions are lifting, our relationships are facing some new challenges. Elaine and therapist Shannon Little talk about how to navigate our differing perspectives and decisions about what's safe and unsafe.

Elaine and Leeana talk about what they are loving during the pandemic.

What's your family's brand? What makes you guys you? Elaine and Leeana Tankersley talk about being intentional about the themes that distinguish your tribe.

Elaine and Leeana Tankersley talk about stepping into flow: what that means, what it looks like and how to stay in it.

Leeana Tankersley and Elaine Hamilton talk about what it looks like to live your life vs just survive it.

Elaine and Leeana discuss a few things that they're finding helpful during this time in quarantine.

Elaine and Shannon discuss finding the tough balance of change and stability in our lives.

Groups can be tricky and messy and awesome. Here are some tips about how to get to awesome.

Elaine and Leeana discuss their own experiences and things they've learned along the way about deepening friendships.

Elaine and Leeana talk about how to care for yourself when you're going through a tough season.

Elaine and Leeana talk about approaching a new year in a tough season, what they are letting go of and their word for the year.

Elaine and Leeana Tankersley share how they are approaching this season while in the middle of big change and loss.

Matt Bishop interviews Elaine about the beginning of Soul Care; what we care about and what we hope makes us different.

Elaine and Kari discuss what it's like to transition from being your own person to being in charge of little humans. They talk about how the partner relationship can be shifted and what can be done to move towards health as you learn to parent.

Elaine and Shannon Little talk about how to effectively change our dynamics to create more satisfying, connections.

For so many of us our spirituality and belief systems is an intricate part of what makes us who we are. Can we keep our spirituality even when our belief systems change? Matt and Kelly talk about how we can take care of ourselves in the midst of doubt and uncertainty.

Elaine talks to Matt Bishop about handling relapse while trying to let go of compulsive behaviors that are sabotaging your life and relationships. "The voice of relapse can be powerfully discouraging" but it's common along the way.

Elaine talks with Soul Care House Therapists, Shannon Little & Ruby Tovar-Morin about how to walk through a difficult season in the New Year. At a time when "New Year, New You" is the running motto, some friends are experiencing life events that make New Years resolutions intangible. They will discuss what it looks like to care and have grace for yourself when the road ahead seems a little dark and winding.

In this episode, Elaine and Kelly LaPorta, a therapist and new mom on our team, talk about what it's like to be a new mom. Plus they discuss information about Postpartum and the "Baby Blues" and what to do when they hit you.

Elaine and Carly talk with Caralie Jodlowski about things to keep in mind when you are looking for a new partner.

Courtney Salamone and Elaine talk about letting people in, the importance of vulnerability for emotional health and how to know who's a good candidate to share yourself with.

Elaine and Carly Hren talk about how we might rescue ourselves from letting holiday expectations run the show.

Elaine and therapist Shannon Little, talk about the frustrations of being single when your friends are married and the importance of focusing on your life rather than your relationship status.

Elaine and Charlie talk about stress, trauma and what the body does with it. And how ongoing stress or repeated trauma can lead to autoimmune troubles.

Part of our job as parents is to help kids with their feelings which requires understanding and managing our own. Elaine and Lisa talk about how to calm ourselves down so we can help our kids regulate their feelings.

Author Leeana Tankersley talks with Elaine about being in the middle of losing her marriage and coming to terms with a divorce she didn't want. She discusses the ways that she was able to to take care of herself and her kids even when her life felt upended.

Situationships (Noun)- An undefined relationship. Two individuals tending to each other emotionally or maybe even physically but with no commitment to stand on. Elaine, Ruby & Carly talk about how to identify situationships and how to move forward with clarity when you find yourself walking the tricky tightrope of committed versus ambiguous relationships.

Elaine talks with Play Therapist Kari Katzenmeier who is trained in the magical, mysterious work of helping children with big feeling. In this episode she shares techniques parents can use to help their children move through negative feelings. If you want more of this, Kari will be leading a workshop on June 22, 7-9pm at the Soul Care Barn, to give you even more tools!

This episode focuses on setting realistic expectations for yourself and your child, helping kids with big feelings and giving yourself grace when it all goes sideway some days.

Elaine and author Leeana Tankersley have a conversation about why it's necessary to pay attention to our feelings and how it's a game-changing for our life and relationships.

Elaine and Charlie talk about what to look for in a good therapist and what you can expect out of going to therapy.

Elaine and Kyleigh Baker Bishop tackle a conversation about sexual assault, what consent is and isn't and walk through common responses to sexual violence.

Elaine and Charlie talk about how compulsive porn use affects brain chemistry, orienting us toward fantasy and creating distance in our romantic relationships. They'll also address what often underlies the attachment to porn.

Elaine and Tracy Carson talk about creating healthy self esteem and body image in our young girls. They share challenges and tips and address the importance of our own self esteem in the process.

Asking your partner to change is tricky. Between what you're bringing to the party and what their bringing, it can be a real big challenge. Charlie and Elaine give you some tips to help you sort that out.

Elaine and Charlie discuss how learning about our partner's personality, family of origin and traumatic experiences creates compassion and perspective.

Managing anxiety is no joke. Our bodies buzz and our brains say terrible things to us. Elaine talks with author, Leanna Tankersley about how leaning in to the invitation to begin again has led to big transformation in her life and work. Leeana's latest book "Begin Again" comes out April 3rd.

Vulnerability is what leads us from conflict to connection. Elaine and Charlie Ruce talk about what vulnerability looks and sounds like and how to let go of power and control in the middle of an argument.

Elaine and writer Audi Swift talk about her journey from feisty, loud little girl to silent teenager with an eating disorder. This is Audi's story about fighting her way back from that and finding her voice again.

Conflict is inevitable in long-term romantic relationships. Elaine and Charlie Ruce (Clinical Director at Soul Care) talk about how expectations and old wounds lead to fights that end up making us feel even more disconnected to each other. Here we break down why that happens and how to interrupt these unproductive conversations.

In this episode Elaine talks with Soul Care therapist, Kelly LaPorta about the way couples bond. We discuss how attachment styles, learned early in life, create anxious or avoidant behaviors that interrupt our ability to establish a healthy secure bond. Kelly specializes in working with young women so our conversation focuses around that demographic.

When there's been betrayal in a relationship, the person whose been wounded is often plagued by this question. On good days, staying feels possible. On bad days, leaving feels like the only way to survive. In this episode, Elaine and Charlie share some guidelines for discerning if your relationship is moving towards health and healing or if it's likely to lead to further wounding.

Infidelity is no joke. When it happens, it's often devastating. Elaine and Charlie talk about different types of cheating and why they might happen. Learn what to do in the early stages to facilitate recovery.