Podcasts about expressive arts therapist

Send us a textGet your ADHD Good Girl survival guide HERE.What if the path to healing wasn't found in doing more—but in doodling more?In this episode, Stacey and Steph sit down with Kayla Huszar, a Registered Social Worker, Expressive Arts Therapist, and ADHD mom of two, to talk about the transformative power of creativity and expression—especially for mothers.After facing postpartum anxiety and burnout, Kayla found her way back to herself through expressive arts therapy. Now, she helps other mothers reconnect with their creativity, not as a luxury, but as a lifeline.We talk about:Why you should use the good markersHow art journaling can help regulate emotions (yes, even if you're not “artistic”)The link between flow state and ADHDWhy mothers must reclaim time for play and joyThe narratives we carry about self-expression—and how to rewrite themWhat Kayla's 10-year-old son said about adult stress that will blow your mindPlus, Kayla shares a simple 5-minute practice to get started with art journaling today—and why doing something "frivolous" might be the most essential thing you do all week.

Bat Therapy talks with Manami Yamamoto about why she uses Baymax as a model for how to be a therapist. We explore the importance of seeing all types of families as “normal” and Hiro's struggle to not let his trauma hurt the people he loves. Manami Yamamoto is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Expressive Arts Therapist, as well as the Founder and President of Blue Humming Therapy. She is a global advocate for mental health and wellness with a mission to create safe, inclusive spaces where individuals feel seen, heard, and understood across countries and cultures. Find her at https://www.bluehummingtherapy.org/

In this episode, we welcome Jocelyn, a true cultivator of curiosity in the human experience. As a Soul Art Guide, Akashic Records Guide, Yoga Nidra Guide, and Human Design Mentor, Jocelyn has spent over 25 years helping people uncover their most authentic selves and find purpose in life. Her work as an Expressive Arts Therapist and EFT Master Practitioner has touched countless lives, guiding people through their own transformations. But two and a half years ago, Jocelyn's world was shattered. Losing both of her parents just seven days apart plunged her into a grief she never imagined. Since then, she's been on a deeply personal journey, navigating through the overwhelming sorrow and finding unexpected light along the way. Grief, as painful as it is, has expanded her view of life, deepened her creativity, and reshaped her understanding of her life's story. In this conversation, Jocelyn opens her heart and shares how this profound loss has not only transformed her, but also brought clarity and purpose to her life in ways she couldn't have foreseen. Together, we explore how grief—while devastating—can also be a source of growth, creativity, and meaning. Join us for this powerful episode as we honor the raw truth of grief and the incredible resilience of the human spirit.   Episode Highlights   ·       Grief and creativity ·       Healing through grief ·       Finding purpose after loss ·       Coping with grief through art ·       Grief and self-discovery ·       Grief journey transformation ·       Creativity in grief healing ·       Expressive arts therapy for grief ·       Life after losing parents ·       Akashic records and grief healing ·       Emotional healing through human design ·       Navigating grief and purpose ·       How grief can unlock hidden creativity ·       Finding purpose after profound loss ·       The healing power of expressive arts therapy ·       Transforming pain into creativity and growth ·       Rediscovering yourself through grief and loss ·       Grief as a catalyst for self-discovery ·       Spiritual tools for healing after loss ·       How losing loved ones can change your life's story ·       The intersection of art, healing, and grief ·        Using yoga nidra and human design to navigate grief ·          Learn more about Jocelyn Bates   Website Substack Insight Timer Instagram Facebook LinkedIn   Did you enjoy today's episode?   Please subscribe and leave a review. If you have questions, comments, or possible show topics, email  susan@tendrilsofgrief.com   Don't forget to visit Tendrils Of Grief  website and join for upcoming Webinars, Podcasts Updates and Group Coaching.   Get involve and share your thoughts and experiences in our online community   Tendrils of Grief-Survivor of Loss   To subscribe and review use one links of the links below  Amazon Apple Spotify Audacy Deezer Podcast Addict Pandora Rephonic Tune In   Connect with me Instagram: @Sue_ways Facebook:@ susan.ways Email @susan@tendrilsofgrief.com   Let me hear your thoughts!  

Renata Chubb is a registered Expressive Arts Therapist and Arts Facilitator, working with groups and individuals, from young children to seniors whose backgrounds include a variety of needs and experiences. Whether you are looking to find your way through a challenging situation (e.g., grief, anxiety, substance abuse, medical conditions, relationship issues) or whether you want to rediscover your joy and aliveness, expressive arts therapy is right for you. She believes in her core that art, sound, movement, words, and play offer great potential for healing and reconnection with self. We need to tap out of. our thinking mind and feel our way through that moment, that experience, that memory. Without a doubt, a space can be made by working with colour, or sounds, tiny movements, our breath, written words. Key points of our discussion include:

Indivara Shakti aka Lauren Ursch, founder and creator of Shakti Expansion MasterMUSE Membership and Shakti SPACE- Trauma-informed Facilitator Training is a Holistic Trauma Integration Guide, National Board Certified Health and Wellness coach, Expressive Arts Therapist and intuitive sacred space holder. Indivara holds her BFA degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and Masters of Science degree in Counseling Psychology. Indivara is an E-RYT500 hour international yoga and meditation teacher who specializes in Eastern philosophy, reiki touch, mindful movement, guided visualization and restorative yin practices. Indivara has devoted the past 15 plus years to studying and practicing holistic healing modalities with the intention of offering an array of mind-body-spirit tools for supporting those she serves. Indivara is committed to creating sacred ceremonial spaces in person and digitally where everyone feels safe to swim in the pools of the full spectrum of their emotions and where expressing one's raw authentic truth is celebrated! Connect with Indivara Website: indivarashakti.com Instagram: @indivarashakti https://www.instagram.com/indivarashakti/ Schedule a complimentary consultation with Indivara: https://scheduleacallwithlauren.as.me/schedule/ef73464f/appointment/40701528/calendar/7854967   Join the Shakti Expansion MasterMUSE Portal: https://mastermuse.indivarashakti.com/  Listen to my Golden Light Body Scan on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4r25X9WlqLVaGSDoQCagtt?si=bf468559fe454cb1  Connect with Ina Wellness Collective Website: https://www.inawellnesscollective.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inawellnesscollective

Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 12: Lisa Daughters and Fawn McCool   Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Lisa Daughters (she/her) and Fawn McCool (she/her) about their embodiment journeys.   Lisa Daughters (she/her) is a HAES-aligned fat-positive, LGBTQIA+ allied, social justice informed Expressive Arts Therapist. She works with fat folx, LGBTQIA+ community, grief/loss, fertility struggles and pregnancy loss, relationship challenges, family dynamics - these are all near and dear to her. She has been serving clients as a professional counselor for 12 years, working with a variety of settings and concerns. She works from a person-centered approach, using humor, mindfulness, and acceptance as tools of healing and transformation. She believes in the need to broaden our view from seeing individual struggles as collective, moving towards solutions that foster interdependence and equity. She approaches counseling as a co-creation, and considers her role to be an insightful companion through the process. She trusts the inherent wholeness of each individual. I have specific training in Expressive Arts Therapy, which utilizes art-making as therapeutic.  Lisa is strongly anti-diet and diet-culture. She is involved in the fat liberation movement. And it's impossible to talk about body politics without talking about racism, misogyny, and ableism. She is anti-capitalist, and anti-racist. She loves animals and spent years before becoming a therapist working with animals. She believes current social and economic structures have stripped our sense of community and our emotional experiences have been villainized and pathologized to the point that mental health is a growing challenge. She thinks it's a disservice to focus only on individual health without also addressing community. She does not believe in the paternalistic dynamic that she has seen in the mental health world, and she thinks to do my work well she has to be continually learning. * Fawn McCool (she/her pronouns), is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a private practice based in Portland, Oregon. Her therapeutic approach is warm, nurturing, collaborative, engaged, and nerdy. She loves brain science so there MIGHT be some mention of neural plasticity or blaming of neural pathways along the way. She will shame the patriarchy, never you. As an LCSW, she has worked in a variety of settings providing skilled trauma-informed services to families, women and children. She offers clinical therapeutic services in Tigard, OR and enjoys working with a wide variety of issues including but not limited to: trauma, depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, perinatal/postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, infant loss, and fertility issues . She received her Masters of Social Work degree at California State University, Los Angeles in 2006. Her professional credentials include certification in Interpersonal Neurobiology through Portland State University and is Ample & Rooted trained. Additionally, she has had the honor of presenting at several professional conferences focused on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experiences, neuroscience & birth trauma, and behavioral health counseling in school based health centers. She is an anti-racist, LGBTQ+ affirming, and HAES provider.    Content Warning: discussion of privilege, discussion of diet culture, discussion of fatphobia, discussion of racism, discussion of fatphobia in the career space, discussion of mental health, discussion of chronic medical issues 40:28-53:29: Chavonne's audio goes a bit wonky   Trigger Warnings:  34:22: Fawn mentions Noom and Ozempic 49:42: Lisa uses the words “crazy” and “nutty” in a way that is ableist   The captions for this episode can be found at  https://embodimentfortherestofus.com/season-3/season-3-episode-12-lisa-daughters-and-fawn-mccool/#captions   A few highlights: 7:08: Lisa and Fawn share their understanding of “the rest of us” and how they are a part of that, as well as their privileges. They also discuss how the word “Rest” right in the middle of the podcast name feels, occurs, and shows up for them. 1:01:15: Fawn and Lisa discuss how supporting clients has changed and challenged their own relationships with their embodiment 1:46:47: Lisa and Fawn discuss how listeners can make a difference based on this conversation 1:57:48: Fawn and Lisa share where to be found and what's next for them     Links from this episode: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Dr. Dan Siegel Neurodivergence Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA) Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Music: “Bees and Bumblebees (Abeilles et Bourdons​)​, Op. 562” by Eugène Dédé through the Creative Commons License   Please follow us on social media: Website: embodimentfortherestofus.com Twitter: @embodimentus Instagram: @embodimentfortherestofus  

Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 11: Fawn McCool and Lisa Daughters   Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Fawn McCool (she/her) and Lisa Daughters (she/her) about their embodiment journeys.   Fawn McCool (she/her pronouns), is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a private practice based in Portland, Oregon. Her therapeutic approach is warm, nurturing, collaborative, engaged, and nerdy. She loves brain science so there MIGHT be some mention of neural plasticity or blaming of neural pathways along the way. She will shame the patriarchy, never you. As an LCSW, she has worked in a variety of settings providing skilled trauma-informed services to families, women and children. She offers clinical therapeutic services in Tigard, OR and enjoys working with a wide variety of issues including but not limited to: trauma, depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, perinatal/postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, infant loss, and fertility issues. She received her Masters of Social Work degree at California State University, Los Angeles in 2006. Her professional credentials include certification in Interpersonal Neurobiology through Portland State University and is Ample & Rooted trained. Additionally, she has had the honor of presenting at several professional conferences focused on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experiences, neuroscience & birth trauma, and behavioral health counseling in school based health centers. She is an anti-racist, LGBTQ+ affirming, and HAES provider.    *   Lisa Daughters (she/her) is a HAES-aligned fat-positive, LGBTQIA+ allied, social justice informed Expressive Arts Therapist. She works with fat folx, LGBTQIA+ community, grief/loss, fertility struggles and pregnancy loss, relationship challenges, family dynamics - these are all near and dear to her. She has been serving clients as a professional counselor for 12 years, working with a variety of settings and concerns. She works from a person-centered approach, using humor, mindfulness, and acceptance as tools of healing and transformation. She believes in the need to broaden our view from seeing individual struggles as collective, moving towards solutions that foster interdependence and equity. She approaches counseling as a co-creation, and considers her role to be an insightful companion through the process. She trusts the inherent wholeness of each individual. I have specific training in Expressive Arts Therapy, which utilizes art-making as therapeutic.  Lisa is strongly anti-diet and diet-culture. She is involved in the fat liberation movement. And it's impossible to talk about body politics without talking about racism, misogyny, and ableism. She is anti-capitalist, and anti-racist. She loves animals and spent years before becoming a therapist working with animals. She believes current social and economic structures have stripped our sense of community and our emotional experiences have been villainized and pathologized to the point that mental health is a growing challenge. She thinks it's a disservice to focus only on individual health without also addressing community. She does not believe in the paternalistic dynamic that she has seen in the mental health world, and she thinks to do my work well she has to be continually learning.   Content Warning: discussion of privilege, discussion of diet culture, discussion of fatphobia, discussion of racism, discussion of fatphobia in the career space, discussion of mental health, discussion of chronic medical issues   Trigger Warnings:  39:23: Lisa discusses getting bariatric surgery   The captions for this episode can be found at https://embodimentfortherestofus.com/season-3/season-3-episode-11-fawn-mccool-and-lisa-daughters/#captions   A few highlights: 15:05: Fawn and Lisa shares their understanding of embodiment and their own embodiment journeys 1:07:56: Fawn and Lisa discuss how the pandemic has affected their embodiment practices    Links from this episode: All Cats Are On The Autism Spectrum All Dogs Have ADHD Bibliotherapy Brianne Benness Depersonalization Derealization Dr. Dan Siegel Executive Functioning The Family Experience of PDA Girls on the Run Kymber Stephenson Neurodivergence Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA) Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Music: “Bees and Bumblebees (Abeilles et Bourdons​)​, Op. 562” by Eugène Dédé through the Creative Commons License   Please follow us on social media: Website: embodimentfortherestofus.com Twitter: @embodimentus Instagram: @embodimentfortherestofus

Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ Suzanne McLeod retired from work as an Expressive Arts Therapist in 2021 in order to paint full time. Her studio is on Mt Gilboa in Arlington, and she leads artmaking groups at Turtle Studios in Newton. First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text “fpuu offering” to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive. About the Sermon: Suzanne McLeod shares recent paintings and thoughts from “The Inner Work of Age, Shifting from Role to Soul” by psychotherapist and writer Connie Zweig as she ponders recurring questions that can greet anyone moving to new stages in life: What is calling me now? What inner shadow-characters and fears are getting get in the way? What am I trying to avoid and ignore at this stage? How can creative work help shed light and clear the way?  

Art and movement therapy can be a powerful ally on the grief journey. Integrating the death of a loved one can be overwhelming, but somatic movement and art therapy can often help.

Imagine: If you could hear what a prophetic tree had to say, would you share what the tree was telling you? If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? If you could become an animal, what animal would you be? 'Yomumuli and the Talking Tree' is a creation story that has been passed down for generations. There are many different versions. The one you are hearing is a combination of two: one by Yaqui leader Anselmo Valencia and the other by Yaqui temasti Lucas Chaves. The Yaqui, or Yoeme, are Indigenous peoples whose homelands include the Río Yaqui valley in Sonora, Mexico, and the area below the Gila River in Arizona, Southwestern United States. They also have communities in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico. Yoemem (also known as the Yaqui Nation) believe they descend from a tribe called the Surem. About today's storyteller: Mexican of Yoeme/Basque heritage, performer, choreographer, and instructor living in Toronto, Norma Papalotl Araiza works in different modalities within the arts blending dance, theatre, vocals, percussion, and text with cultural and traditional themes in a contemporary context. Norma has studied with international artists such as Jerzy Grotowski, Eugenio Barba, Natsu Nakajima, Tascabile di Bergamo, Kei Takei, Pol Pelletier, among others. Norma is the co-artistic director of Vanguardia Dance Projects, a collective promoting Latin American and Indigenous dance artists. She holds a Master's Degree in Dance Ethnology from York University and graduated from the Expressive Arts Therapy Program at CREATE Institute. She has a private practice as an Expressive Arts Therapist. Her work has been presented at different venues in Toronto, throughout Ontario, Montreal, Hungary, California, Rochester, NY, New York City, Colombia and throughout Mexico. Draw and share... What was your favourite part of the story? If you'd like to share a drawing you've made inspired by 'Yomumuli and the Talking Tree', you can do that at catchmeinthekitchen.com/fan-art and we will post it on our story fridge! Catch the latest! Subscribe to our newsletter at catchmeinthekitchen.com to get the latest stories, songs, and activities. If you have a minute, drop us a note - we would love to hear from you! Our first audiobook, ‘Pigs, Princesses, and One Tough Turtle', along with a paperback copy, is available through our website. Yaqui / French / English from today's snack: yoawam / les animaux / animals bwia / la terre / land vaa'am / l'eau / water huya / l'arbre / tree eeye / les fourmis / ants monte / la montagne / mountain Merci beaucoup! Merci à Norma Papalotl Araiza for sharing her instruments and telling ‘Yomumuli and the Talking Tree.' Thank you to Professor Pineapple and Bearkin for the episode illustration. This Audio Snack was performed by Norma Papalotl Araiza, Professor Pineapple, and Bearkin. Creative and production support by Ginette Mohr and Stephen LaFrenie. Additional episode music by Tim Freeman and Red Velvet Revolution. See you soon! A bientôt! Support Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Snacks: an English-French stories podcast for kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/catch-me-in-the-kitchen-audio-

Stephanie was a full-time artist for 20 years before becoming an art therapist. After the Pulse nightclub shooting, she developed a community arts program and then responded to about 49 disasters in two years using the expressive arts to heal traumatized communities. On this episode she shares some of her personal journey as well trauma and healing through the arts.

ENERGY PRIME TIME & MindWorks with Dr. Roxanne Daleo “I help stressed, anxious children and their parents to calm down with natural methods so they can improve their focus and just be happier overall.” The work I have to offer introduces a new paradigm for child rearing, one that understands and assumes the power within; the interconnectedness of all living things and the energy of sound frequency—what I like to call “the spiral of life” that takes us to the sacred space of our own heart and upward to a higher state of being.” Renowned clinician, leader, and pioneer in Health Psychology, Dr. Roxie has an unwavering passion for helping children discover their inner resources and realize their own self-worth. As a counselor in Pediatric Stress Management, specializing in anxious children, and parent coaching. Her training from Harvard University and the Jung Institute combine evidence-based mind/body techniques with expressive arts and anchors her work in one of the most powerful methods for awakening natural healing within. Her ground-breaking work as Founder of MindWorks for Children provides parents, caregivers and children with alternative solutions to alleviate stress and anxieties. Her use of art, music, guided imagery, and meditation programs allow children to access their own internal source of strength, love and innate gifts. https://drroxannedaleo.com/roxie/ ENERGY PRIME TIME new e-course by Dr. Roxanne Discover amazingly simple but effective "power points" in your day that will bring fast relief from chaos to calm and Connect With Your Child Like Never Before https://mystore4579.samcart.com/products/energy-prime Dr. Roxie's Guest:  Christine Berl Howland was just 13 years old when she came to Boston Children's Hospital where she first met Dr. Roxie, the Expressive Arts Therapist for the bone marrow transplant patients. Chris knew she faced a serious challenge, “when I was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia and given 3 to 6 months to live, I immediately told to myself, ‘ I cannot die,' I never saw myself dying. I always believed I would survive. Chris is here to share her journey; she is a walking medical miracle and illustrates the potential within each of us to awaken our inner energies using mind/body techniques, such a guided imagery and to intentionally access our inner-self, the greatest source of healing. Today, Chris is a mother of three, Helen 18, Lilia 17, and Hugh 15. Over the years, Dr. Roxie offered guidance to Chris and her children. Currently, Chris works as an Educational Consultant in Upstate New York. She is a graduate of Boston College. Call In and Chat with Deborah during Live Show: 833-220-1200 or 319-527-2638 Learn more about Deborah here:  www.lovebyintuition.com

Today on Brainwaves, we chat live in the studio to Janel and Frankie, Peer Workers at the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC). They run the ‘Check In' program, a peer-based connection and support program for people with lived experience who are finding their current situation difficult. Janel (she/her) has always been passionate in creating safe spaces for people to learn more about themselves and the world they live in. As a registered Expressive Arts Therapist, Janel continues to bring her love of creativity to conversations with others.  Frankie (they/them) grew up by the Birrarung on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country in Warburton, as part of the Kulin nations. They are passionate about finding connections across the consumer/ex-survivor patient movement and other movements that seek to create worlds with less harm, coercion, and punishment.    For more info about ‘Check In' call 1800 845 009 from Monday to Thursday between 9am and 5pm.    Artwork by Bernadette. The image is of leaves against a solid-colour background.   "By creating this artwork, I made a strong, grounded connection to life's different seasons and reasons. If we experience ourselves as part of nature, we can realise our core and innate capacities." — Bernadette, artist.

In this episode, I sit down and connect with Natalia Torres del Valle. She is an artist who creates textural paintings in her studio in Hillsborough, NC. She is also a former educator and Expressive Arts Therapist. She is currently showing her Landform Meditations, a series she created through being inspired by meditating on the natural world with her daughter. Her paintings are multidimensional and communicate rare moments of witnessing life, growth, light, and form in nature. Her color choices communicate the extreme possibilities found within nature. When creating her paintings, her process is layered and imbued with deep meaning. Each choice she makes is intentional and communicates something important to her that she feels called to give voice to. In our conversation, she brings a lightness of spirit, humor, a deep belief in the power of creative self-expression for healing and nourishment on the journey of life. She is a warm and bright force of creative energy. In this episode, we explore… ☆ Her creative process as a sculptural painter and her current Landform Meditations series ☆ The way her materials help her create and explore textures ☆ How she hopes for her work to communicate the importance of honoring our natural world and prioritizing self care ☆ Her first experience with the 100 Day Project and how it helped her nurture her creative spark in early motherhood ☆ How she helps herself get unstuck creatively ☆ The powerful shift she has felt in her creative practice since joining the community at her current studio space ☆ Her three hats: expressive arts therapist, educator, and artist and how they inform one another and make up her creative life ☆ How community and committing to regular scheduled creative time has given her the support and structure needed to take risks ☆ The power of consistently modeling creative self care for our children ☆ Intermodal transfers in Expressive Arts Therapy ☆ The numerous ways in which creative self expression was embedded in her family life growing up Recommended resources: ★ Article about Landform Meditations: https://artsorange.org/artist-natalia-torres-del-valles-strikingly-sculptural-textured-paintings/ ★The 100 Day Project, Instagram: @dothe100dayproject ★Erin McCluskey Wheeler, artist: https://www.erinmwheeler.com/ ★”Fungarium” by Ester Gaya ★Artist/Mother Crit Groups: https://artistmotherpodcast.com/ ★Teen Art Collective for LGBTQIA+ teens: https://allevents.in/hillsborough/teen-art-collective-lgbtqia/200022358094005?ref=cano-rd-params ★Individual Art Therapy near Hillsborough, NC: http://www.trianglearttherapy.com/ Connect with Natalia: Are you interested in learning more about her and her work? ★ Instagram: @nataliatorresdelvalle ★ Website: https://www.nataliatorresdelvalle.com/ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts ★ Anchor ★ Spotify Support The Creative Spark Podcast: Venmo: creativespark Connect with Jessica: Instagram: _creativespark Email: hello@creativesparkarttherapy.org This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Statements expressed in the podcast by the host or the guest are our own and do not represent that of our places of work, unless stated otherwise. Please seek out professionals in the mental health field if you need those services. This podcast also should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony.

Mental health clinicians are often reluctant to treat people who have intellectual and developmental differences (IDDs) for fear of doing something that could worsen rather than improve the client's condition. In this episode  of Justice in Action, two JRI clinicians, Dr. Jacquelyn Kraps, Metrowest Area Director and Clinical Director of Outpatient Services, and Bailey McCombs, Licensed Metal Health Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist, talk about the rewards and challenges of working with children with a range of differences, from autism spectrum disorder to chromosomal differences, cognitive challenges, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Kraps and McCombs have helped establish the Developmental Differences Specialty Team to assist other JRI therapists to work effectively with clients with both IDDs and mental health needs, including complex trauma. Services for those individuals have long been siloed because they have been seen as separate and distinct. JRI is breaking new ground by having a single provider address the entirety of the client's service needs. Treating clients with both complex trauma and IDDs draw heavily on a therapist's creativity, flexibility, and powers of observation, Dr. Kraps and McComb say. Sometimes it requires teasing out which problems are caused by trauma and which are part of the individual's developmental difference. They advise other clinicians to be curious, open, and willing to say the wrong thing. If an approach doesn't work, they can always shift course.  Sometimes a client — especially a non-verbal client — can communicate most successfully by writing, drawing, or moving their body. Individuals with IDDs deserve effective treatment for mental health needs, which they are at least as likely to experience as the rest of the community, and they can enjoy positive, healthier outcomes with the right therapeutic approach. For more information, visit jri.org. A note about language: IDD often stands for intellectual and development disabilities. JRI choses to use the word differences instead of disabilities to be as inclusive as possible, and honors that each individual and family get to decide how they identify.

In our last episode, we focused on our first Wheel of Healing offered at the Women's Center for Healing & Transformation, Healing Ourselves. In this episode, we focus on our second Wheel, Creating Community. Renee Ridgley shares her passion for the important Social Work she is doing in the community and her involvement with the Women's Center. Catherine Williams speaks from the heart about her work with the Racial Healing Group at the Women's Center and related groups in New Orleans. Sally Alvarez describes her evolution from an Eracism discussion group member to a Boys and Girls Club volunteer to a community Social Justice advocate. To get involved, receive the e-newsletter, or support the vital work of this 501-C3 non-profit, visit womenscenterforhealing.org. Intro and Exit: Anitra Smith-Senegal, Director, Women's Center for Healing & Transformation Guests: Renee Ridgley, MSW, LMSW, Case Manager for YouthBuild Bogalusa and Therapist at K. Hill & Associates Mental Health; Catherine Williams, MA Clinical Psychology, Member of the Racial Healing Group at WCHT, Drama and Expressive Arts Therapist, and Certified Teacher of the Enneagram of Personality; and Sally Alvarez, Member of Erace Northshore Discussion Group at WCHT, Community Volunteer and Social Justice Advocate Sponsor: Sophisticated Woman Magazine, https://sophisticatedwoman.com/ Music by: Ana Chandler, Patricia Stout, Grace Treffinger, and Cecilia Whitehurst Music Team: Carolyn Burns and Leslie Wolf Abita Springs, Louisiana USA Podcast production by: threetwentystudio.co

Rikkia is a licensed Professional Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist. She helps individuals find healing and transformation through creative expression like movement, writing, and sound, which allows the mind and body to heal in profound ways. You can find Rikkia on IG @expressivearts_csel    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qu3en/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qu3en/support

Sam meets Suzanne Rancourt, a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps. A multi-modal Expressive Arts Therapist, Rancourt explains the concept of "broken time" and methods she uses in her practice, distinguishing between multi-modal and other forms of arts therapies. She is a member of the Abenaki/Huron tribes and the author of three books of poetry: Billboard in the Clouds, murmurs at the gate, and Old Stones, New Roads. Her short works of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction have appeared in dozens of publications.  Author Website: https://www.expressive-arts.com Latest Book: https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/old-stones-new-roads-suzanne-s-rancourt/ Suzanne's Recommended Reading: Thomas D. Osborn's Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Holistic Approach (2012) and Heuristic Research: Design, Methodolgiy, and Applications (1990) by Clark Moustakes. Want to find the other episodes go to www.eku.edu/kcvs/podcast Want to support the center? Go to go.eku.edu/give-KCVS To subscribe to this podcast put this link in your favorite podcatcher: https://servicetoservice.libsyn.com/rss Send feedback to kcvspodcast@eku.edu or comment bellow Bumbly March by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3463-bumbly-march License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Catherine Mellinger is certified Expressive Arts Therapist and lead artists of Post-Part, an inter-arts project currently being exhibited in Kitchener (Ontario, Canada) and virtually in partnership with Climb Out of the Darkness - Waterloo Region. Post-Part is inspired by Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story The Yellow wallpaper, and combines collage, illustration, audio composition and RGB innovation to create an immersive arts experience centred in first hand accounts of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. In response to Covid-19, Mellinger and her collaborators created an all virtual exhibition which anyone can gain access to by donated $25 or more to their local Climb. Visit http://www.post-part.com for more info or to donate and receive the exclusive link.

Ashleigh Cardinal is a leader with a story to tell. This 2 Spirited/Indigiqueer advocate is a force to be reckoned with and is quickly becoming known throughout the Community for the work she is doing.  She is the current co-Chair of the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society (E2S) and is currently organizing the May 5th March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Edmonton.Bio from the E2S site: "Ashleigh Cardinal (she/her) is a 2 Spirit Nehiyaw Woman from Goodfish Lake, AB on Treaty 6 Territory. She is a human rights activist with a passion for Indigenous Rights and Racial Equity for BIPOC. Her Spirit Name is Yohtin Iskwew and she is a 1st-year General Studies Student at Yellowhead Tribal College with dreams to become an Expressive Arts Therapist as well as Addictions & Community Support Worker. Her other passions include: Street Patrolling with Bear Clan Edmonton Chapter and Water Warriors YEG, promoting Harm Reduction and Community Compassion. She is in partnership with “Alberta Humanitarian Initiative”, a grassroots organization that involves various Humanitarians and Activists from around so-called British Columbia and so-called Alberta. This includes fundraising for families in need, clothing drives and weekly Inclusivity Checks (Topics vary every week) She is also an Artist who has been featured in online Magazines for BIPOC and creating awareness for Climate Change."Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TalesLGBTQ+)

Lindsey is an Expressive Arts Therapist, Theatre Artist and Children's Musician. She grew up in New York and moved to Vancouver, B.C. in 2019. Her formal education includes a Certification in Expressive Arts Therapy, BFA in Theatre Arts, and she is currently working towards her Masters in Expressive Arts Therapy. Lindsey works as a therapist and Creative Arts facilitator with people of all ages, exploring all creative practices for the purposes of healing and growth. She often works with young children and caregivers, leading music and sing-along groups. Lindsey writes original music for children, always following the imaginative play that naturally emerges in music time. Lindsey has also worked professionally as a performer and director on various projects which explore theatre advocating for social change and mental health awareness. Since her childhood, singing and theatre offered her confidence, community, and a deeper sense of self. As an artist and a therapist, she wishes to offer opportunities for joy and connection through collaborative explorations of all arts practices.

Stephanie Garma Balón, MA, AMFT (she/her) is a second-gen, Pinay-American, & proud Mama—born/raised on occupied land of the Ramaytush Ohlone people, AKA: Daly City/San Francisco, and of Ilokano & Visayan decent. As an Expressive Arts Therapist at StarVista in North San Mateo County (SMC) providing individual and group therapy to youth, parents, and families, Steph leans on her belief in the transformative healing power of the arts. This inspires her to intentionally integrate ritual, visual art, writing, and poetry in her professional and personal practice, especially as it relates to her continuous decolonial healing journey. Steph's work is rooted in trauma-informed care, narrative & relational-cultural therapeutic approaches. She has over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector and has an extensive community mental health advocacy background addressing health inequities amongst underserved populations, namely within the Filipinx community. She is a co-chair of the Filipino Mental Health Initiative of SMC, which was awarded a 2.6M grant by the State of California to launch a Social Enterprise Cultural Center for the Filipino American demographic in Daly City.

Perfect TakeoverAired Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 3:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM ESTBetsy is letting someone else take the interviewing reins for this show where she will be the guest on her own show. Christine Ciona and Michelle Lyall Hall are working on questions to ask the fabulous Betsy in all her brilliance and beauty – imperfect and gorgeous and everything in between.Betsy has been changing – you are curious and want to know more. We will be asking the questions and celebrating Betsy on Imperfect Brilliance with Betsy. You are all invited.Michelle Lyall is an inspirational coach, mind/body intuitive, business visionary, mother, writer, joy seeker and an adventure junkie. Using integrative therapies in facilitation, she has an incredible capacity for seeing many different perspectives and opening up possibilities for you to see the greatness in you. She bridges extended education with over 20 years of experience in experiential therapies and energetic modalities into a large toolbox where her facilitation and dedication to each session, goes beyond any point of view or limitation that may otherwise arise.Michelle’s website is https://michellelyall.com/Christine Ciona is an entrepreneur, joy advocate and abundant living guide dedicated to helping you be the magnificence of you & shine. Christine is a certified counselor, life coach, Access Consciousness Bars Facilitator and Expressive Arts Therapist.For over 25 years Christine has been inviting people to get unstuck, be clear and unleash their capacities with ease and joy. She facilitates group and personal experiences in person, online and around the world. Her website is https://www.capacitiesunleashed.com/Betsy McLoughlin is a business and wealth mentor, best-selling author and life coach, with a flair for playful possibility. She is a Certified Facilitator with Access Consciousness and is also a Joy of Business and Being You Facilitator.Betsy’s extensive background includes success as a store owner, Realtor, corporate manager, and Administrator. She draws upon this experience to empower others in their lives and businesses. Betsy travels the world and loves contributing to you.Find out more about Betsy at http://www.creatingyumminess.com/ and email her at accessbetsy@gmail.com.Visit the Imperfect Brilliance show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/imperfect-brilliance/#PerfectTakeover #ChristineCiona #MichelleLyallHall #BetsyMcLoughlin #ImperfectBrilliance

Christine Ciona – Being the Joy MagnetAired Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM ESTJoin Betsy and her guest Christine Ciona in this joyful conversation about creating communion with your body and listen in to how Christine had childhood cancer and her contributions to being the joy magnet she is! What if creating yumminess in your life was easier than you imagined?Christine Ciona is an entrepreneur, joy advocate and abundant living guide dedicated to helping you be the magnificence of you & shine. Christine is a certified counselor, life coach, Access Consciousness Bars Facilitator and Expressive Arts Therapist.For over 25 years Christine has been inviting people to get unstuck, be clear and unleash their capacities with ease and joy. She facilitates group and personal experiences in person, online and around the world.Her website is https://www.capacitiesunleashed.com/Betsy McLoughlin is a business and wealth mentor, best-selling author and life coach, with a flair for playful possibility. She is a Certified Facilitator with Access Consciousness.Betsy’s extensive background includes success as a store owner, Realtor, corporate manager, and Administrator.She draws upon this experience to empower others in their lives and businesses as a certified Joy of Business and Being You Facilitator. Betsy travels the world and loves contributing to you.Find out more about Betsy at http://www.creatingyumminess.com/ and email her at accessbetsy@gmail.com.Visit the Imperfect Brilliance show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/imperfect-brilliance/#ChristineCiona #Body #AccessConsciousness #BetsyMcLoughlin #ImperfectBrilliance

Ms Geetha Mani - an English Trainer by profession. I am also a certified Expressive Arts Therapist. I strongly believe that every individual, irrespective of gender, community, religion, disability, can achieve maximum potential if they are willing to let go of their fears and explore life to the fullest. I have written a book on this theme called “Unbox Yourself. I started Vyuthpathi Trust in 2013. I ran a free tuition centre in Kannagi Nagar slum, Thoraipakkam for 4 years. I later closed it down due to financial constraints. In moments of crisis, like Covid-19 & lockdown, I think ordinary citizens should come forward to help others in society. We should not wait for government authorities, politicians or religious leaders to take action. We should do what we can. Even a small help can make a great difference in the lives of the poor/downtrodden. That's why when the first lockdown was extended I jumped into action. I touched base with all my school & college friends through Facebook and started collecting funds. I used these funds to buy groceries for the slum people, construction workers…anybody who was in need. Till date, we have distributed groceries (rice, dal, sugar, pulses, oil etc.) to the tune of Rs 3,24,302 and counting. I hope to continue this work for another 6 months at least to help the people tide over the immense financial trauma they underwent because of the continuous lockdowns in the last 3 months. #GetInspiredWithManjalvanamPodcast #StayTunedWithGK Manjal Vanam believes Social media plays essential role to spread the requirement of the needy, So that we can work coloboratively towards volunteering and contribution. Please follow our social media updates *Like-Share-subscribe* Website: www.mvlct.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Manjal-Vanam-Life-Charitable-Trust-MVLCT-113196993667149/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/manjalvanamlifecharitabletrust Twitter: (@manjalvanam) https://twitter.com/manjalvanam?s=08 Instagram: https://instagram.com/manjalvanam?igshid=yovrc9mvw1w1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manjalvanam Podcast: https://anchor.fm/manjalvanam For More details Contact - +91 944582 1717 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/manjalvanam/message

“Dr. Danielle Drake is one of those torch bearers, healers, her open hands offering us tools to remember that our worth, wonder, wholeness and humanity is implied. Regardless of those who lack the soul or substance to acknowledge it. Dr. Drake's scholarship and commitment reminds us that the visionary power of those who have come before us is within us and is needed now more than ever." Danielle Drake, PhD is Associate Professor, Program Chair, and alum of the Counseling Psychology, Expressive Arts Therapy MA program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University with her dissertation study focused on the use creativity and spirituality among African Americans. As a result of her dissertation research she developed and conducted an initial validation of the Black Spiritual Creativity Scale. Her post-doctoral internship at Rafiki Coalition focuses on holistic health and wellness in the Bayview / Hunters Point community of San Francisco. Dr. Drake’s clinical work as an Expressive Arts Therapist engages clients in creative writing, music, and visual arts processes.  She uses a liberatory informed theoretical approach that incorporates Womanist (black feminist), and Black/African-centered psychologies with Narrative Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and contemplative practices. Dr. Drake is co-author of book chapter, “Womanism, Creativity and Resistance,” published in American Psychological Association publication, “Womanist and Mujerista Psychologies: Voice of Fire, Acts of Courage.” In 2018 Dr. Drake hosted a conversation with Angela Davis for CIIS Public Programs on Dr. Davis’ life of activism. As a spoken word artist Dr. Drake is a former Oakland Poetry Slam Champion, and author of Cast Iron Life: A collection of poems and recipes.

Today’s on Get Social Health we’re talking about a project called My MG Sole. It's new collective art project designed specifically for people with Myasthenia Gravis, a rare autoimmune condition. The goal of the project is to help people in the MG community defy social distancing by uniting as a community online. In this time of intense social distancing, the separation of those with chronic illnesses, like MG, from their family, friends and community - who understand what they may be experiencing - can feel more like extreme social isolation.  The project is sponsored by Argenx, (Are Gen X) a Boston based biotechnology company developing treatments for severe autoimmune diseases. With me here today are Annalise Hammerlund, an Expressive Arts Therapist and Mental Health Counselor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also joining the podcast is Susan Woolner. She is the Neuroscience Patient and Caregiver Support and Community Manager for Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences

Claire Sierra is a Soul Coach & Expressive Arts Therapist. Author of the inspiring book "The Magdalene Path" and creator of "The Goddess Coloring Book". Claire leads retreats, classes, and private sessions for establishing direct access to Divine Feminine wisdom and creativity. She is also a Licensed Esthetician and Reiki Master. Her and her husband own The Balch Hotel in Dufur, Oregon (near the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon). She offers healing sessions in this setting and virtually. She also offers Feminine Soul Clarity sessions and a 1:1 Virtual Magdalene Blessing. Her Hotel has been rated one of the 100 Best destinations in Oregon and the #1 Fan-Favorite Travel Destination in the Columbia Gorge. Please check out free resources on her website: www.MagdalenePath.com She has numerous offerings; additions to The Magdalene Path Book, workshops and more. April 28, 2020: Praying the New Magdalene Rosary; an experiential dive into a potent new spiritual practice. Coming soon: Virtual Writing Retreat. Contact Claire at info@MagdalenePath.com You can contact Lori Lishan at LoriLishan@gmail.com Lori's website: www.LoriLishan.com

Heather Prost joins me on the show this week. Heather is an End-of-Life Doula and Expressive Arts Therapist. This time we're all going through of Covid 19 in a lot of ways is acting like a collective trauma on us and we're having to contend with a new way to be in the world. For many this can be quite destabilizing and challenging to come to terms with.  We're collectively in some ways grieving for the lives and world we once had. But new states of being and new ways of life can come from this time if we really learn to listen to ourselves and what our needs are. Techniques with expressive arts and such that Heather talk about are essential in this time to help us process what we're feeling. To find more of Heather's work (and art!) check out some links below. The artwork for this episode is part of her 'Shelter in Place' series. Instagram: @pinkwhiskers www.heatherannemarie.ca blog post mentioned in the epsiode: www.heatherannemarie.ca/post/navigating-covid-19-with-an-anxious-mind Peter Levine's Trauma Therapist Project Podcast  The death-reminder app she mentioned is called 'WeCroak'  

Just in time for Valentine's Day, join the Vitamin POC crew as they delve into the importance of RELATIONSHIPS! Introducing our very first guest, Expressive Arts Therapist extraordinaire, Buneshte Hakhamaneshy!

Sherry Joy Collier is a Life and Business Consultant who has been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Expressive Arts Therapist for over 25 years. She is a wife, mother, and expressive artist who provides guidance and support for fellow-creatives and folks who want to re-design their lives, relationships, and/or life's work. She uses a variety of tools like expressive art, cognitive therapy tools, goal-setting and action planning to help others achieve their dreams for an awesome life.  On today’s episode we discuss what is expressive arts therapy, how therapists can easily incorporate art into their practices, how Sherry has pivoted her skill set and is creating an online course to help therapists explore their artistic sides. This is her second time on the show and I’m excited to have her back! Want to be more comfortable while sitting on the couch? I sure did and I went looking for pants and tops that were soft, wrinkle resistant and would match just about anything I already had in my closet. And now ZYIA Active makes up about 80% of my wardrobe. Want to learn more? Head to lisamustard.com and click on the activewear tab. Don’t think this is just for women! They have mens’ and kids’ clothes too..our family is loving the quality and I love the price tags! So head over to my site to check it all out. Have you received your code for 1 free continuing education contact hour yet? That’s right, I’m giving you your first Podcourse for free!  Four of my Podcourses are now approved for continuing education contact hours ...it’s easy...head to my lisamustard.com, enter your email and you’ll receive a code to enter at checkout for a free contact hour. You can listen to the Podcourse anytime, anywhere and when you’re ready, complete the self study quiz, pass it..then you can download your certificate of completion. You can also sign up here.  If you have any questions about the podcourses or purchasing, feel free to email me at hello@lisamustard.com You can learn more about Sherry here, https://sherryjoycollier.com/ and be sure to grab your FREE Five Quick and Easy Steps to Start your Visual Journal here FREE Five Quick and Easy Steps to Start your Visual Journal here: https://sherryjoycollier.com/your-free-five-quick-and-easy-steps-to-start-your-visual-journal/ Ok,now let’s get to the episode!

Jennifer Freeman is a marriage and family therapist and an Expressive Arts Therapist. Since 2017, she has been researching narratives centered on how humans are facing climate change and responding to these challenging times of social impoverishment, ecological degradation, the Anthropocene, and the sixth great extinction. She has been engaged in therapeutic conversations, international community work, teaching, and professional writing for the past 30 years based on narrative approaches. She is the co-author of the book Playful Approaches to Serious Problemsalong with David Epston and Dean Lobovits. © Mad in America 2019

Today's episode is dedicated my talk therapists friends who have experienced or are experiencing burnout and compassion fatigue. (This is a topic I know too well as I hit it about 18 months ago.) I seriously don't think we talk enough about it in our profession, so when I connected with Sherry Collier and we began chatting, I was excited to learn she too had been through this and she was very open about her story and journey. I knew I wanted to bring her onto the show. Sherry Collier is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and  Expressive Arts Therapist turned Life & Business Coach. She started Women Who Thrive, a community for creative women who want to heal their burnout and create something new with their re-discovered passion. Sherry coaches therapists, creatives, and other caring professionals through the burnout recovery phase and into the new life work they want to create. Connect with Sherry on her website. Two of the episodes have been approved for continuing education contact hours! We are working to finalize the details over on my website yet in the meantime, head over to www.lisamustard.com and grab a special discount code for your first course.  Today's episode is sponsored by my favorite active wear, Zyia Active. The clothes are perfect for your active lifestyle and won't break the bank. See the site for details. And feel free to connect with me over on Facebook and IG! If you like what you're hearing, please subscribe, rate and review. Thank you!  

Jessica Chilton of SPARK (www.JessicaChiltonSPARK.com) is a Business Coach and Expressive Arts Therapist who has helped thousands of people around the world to love and liberate their truest self and unleash the work they’re uniquely designed to do. Through her signature program, Love Liberate Launch (www.LoveLiberateLaunch.com), Jessica blends business building with spiritual growth, personal transformation, and creative expression to help rising entrepreneurs create the business they were born to lead. Her newest program, Love Liberate Lead (www.LoveLiberateLead.com), is designed for the established entrepreneur who is ready for a pivotal year of significant transformation in their work, life, and leadership. Jessica recently founded The Shift from Fear to Love community initiative because it represents the deeper mission of her business – to shift the world from fear to love, one liberated leader at a time. The 2019 live event takes place on March 31, 2019 at Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville and is a blend of personal transformation, inspiring performance, community building, and leadership development. Join us at www.ShiftFromFearToLove.com.

In this episode, Devi chats with Jessica Chilton about "The Journey from Powerlessness to True Power". Jessica Chilton is an Expressive Arts Therapist and Business Coach. In the past ten years, she has helped thousands of people around the world discover who they are and what they’re meant to do. Through her signature program, Love Liberate Launch, Jessica blends business building with spiritual growth, personal transformation, and creative expression to help entrepreneurs lead their business to soul-satisfying success.

  After facing death and illness at an early age, Jessica’s passion for making the most of this precious life radiates through her inspiring presence. Jessica has presented at Princeton University, performed at TEDx, collaborated on stage with singer-songwriter David Wilcox, appeared on the cover of Mogul Muse Magazine, and improvised on TV in her favorite tutu.  Jessica holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University, an MA in Counseling and Expressive Arts Therapy, and a Post-Master’s in Expressive Arts Therapy. Devi and Jessica discuss: Jessica’s powerful life story "Walking out" of failures Learning to fully trust yourself Birthing your True Self Overcoming powerlessness Surrendering to the True Source of Power Creating a business you were born to lead Rediscovering your "essence" Bringing the love into the places that need it most Clarifying your gifts Tips and practices for spiritual business The definition of Expressive Arts Therapy Starting your workday with inner guidance Listening to your Inner Guidance Special practices with Expressive Arts on marketing Helping people to bring out their own patterns for life and business Shaping your products, services, and offerings Transforming pain into art, beauty, and healing Intimately talking with God to start your work day and more… Connect with Jessica on her website @ unleashyourwork.com and JessicaChiltonSpark.com

The first memory that Amanda Elo'Esh has of her life is choosing her birth family BEFORE she was born. This amazing gift of knowing her eternal self while she has been alive has gifted her the ability to get past third-dimensional reality and explore the experience of being separate, while retaining full awareness of being part of Source. Through the challenges in her life, Amanda learned the power of the subconscious and of the imagination for manifesting life experiences. She courageously stepped into the unknown of her subconscious to heal herself, and created miracles of transformation in the jungle through sacred plant medicine ceremonies. Watch this interview for a fascinating journey into the unknowable with tales of time travel, mystical experiences, and subconscious repatterning. More About Amanda Elo'Esh Amanda Elo'esh Johnsen, M.A. is San Francisco's Leading Spiritual Mentor For Conscious Entrepreneurs, Helping You Reach Your Goals Through Spiritual Awakening. She's author of “Unlock Your Success Code: Subconscious Success Repatterning,” “Go Ask Alice Oracle,” and the forthcoming book “Sexual Bliss Through Good Housekeeping: The Extraordinary Woman's Guide To Having It ALL!” She's an international speaker and teacher, educated and initiated as a Counseling Psychologist, Expressive Arts Therapist, Integrative Medicine Practitioner, Ordained Priestess and Shamanic Healer. She's shared her wisdom with thousands in over 20 countries, including Auroville India, the Prana Festival in New Zealand, California Institute for Integral Studies, and Google. For over 30 years, she's dedicated herself to research and study of the subconscious and its untapped and infinite potential. She is the founder of the Living Wisdom School, Steward of The Center for Living Wisdom, and & Minister for Medicine Path Native American Church. She is an expert in helping Professional Women and Men to break through the limiting subconscious fears that are holding them back from their full potential in business, relationships and wellness. Connect with Amanda Elo'Esh:  Web   LinkedIn   Facebook   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR – KERRI HUMMINGBIRD SAMI I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling something is missing inside? Do you feel disrespected and like your wisdom is being dismissed? Do you have a hard time asking for what you need? You may benefit from healing the Mother Wound and reconnecting with the Divine Mother for love. Find out more at www.motherwoundbook.com You may be a member of The Second Wave, here to uplift human consciousness from the inside out by healing patterns of suffering that run through your ancestry. Find out about “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” and receive a guided meditation at www.thesecondwave.media READ an Excerpt from the Award-Winning memoir, Awakening To Me.

What do you think about when you hear, "The Rat Race?" On this episode of Homesteady, we will explore the idea of the "rat race." What is it? And, most importantly, how do you escape it? We will explore these ideas, and give you some steps on how to escape it and live your idea of your ideal life. The term "the rat race" finds its origins in a series of experiments where rats, motivated first by hunger, and then by avoiding pain (behaviorism's operant and classical conditioning for you fellow psychology enthusiasts out there) develop patterns of repetitive behavior based upon the ease or difficulty of attaining the goal set up by the experiment. When we say, "I want to escape the rat race, buy a homestead, and move out to the country," how do we do it? In order to escape the rat race, we need to understand it. Using the aforementioned experiment as a guide, there are essentially four elements to the rat race: The rat The race The stress The reward Let's break down each piece. The Rat. There is scientific proof that humans and rats, despite our obvious physical difference, have a lot in common. (Did you know rats laugh when tickled? Check it out.) Rats have empathy, a sense of humor and fun, and they are able to think about thinking. If we go directly back to our rats in the experiment, these are rats that did not self-select to be lab rats, who were motivated by their stressors to find a solution that relieves their stressors. Sound relatable? We often find ourselves, as humans, in lifestyles we did not choose, being motivated by our own stressors of feeding our families or escaping a painful situation. Unlike the rat, however, we are able to make a plan to change our lives. The Race. What is this race, and how did we enter? What were your dreams when you were in middle school? How about high school? Are you on a path of following your dreams as they have evolved, or have you found yourself placed in a lifestyle that feels like an unnatural fit? What about each part of your lifestyle: does your commute, how you spend your workday, and how your breakdown of hours, work for you? Lastly, are you working to achieve your own goals, or are you advancing someone else's plan? Often, people work long hard hours at jobs they hate, to earn money to buy things they don't need, to impress people they don't like. — Nigel Marsh The Stress. What do we do if we find ourselves acting like a stressed out rat? We often begin our journey by wanting to take care of our families and fulfill our basic needs. Humans do need to eat, and as adults, we often find ourselves with older or younger family members to take care of. However, as we satisfy our basic needs, we often find our need for "more" growing. We stop feeling satisfied by fulfilling our needs for food and shelter and begin to accumulate more materialistic needs for "more." Also, how, like the rats, are we motivated to learn behaviors to avoid pain? Often the pain we want to avoid is psychological as opposed to physical. When we have the "right" jobs and possessions, we do not need to feel the pain of others showing skepticism or disappointment in our choices. Feeling like a "success" is a strong motivator for keeping up with others. We are also often motivated by debt. We go into debt to buy the things we don't need, and are motivated by keeping up with payments to avoid the pain of falling behind financially. The Reward. What is the reward? How do we know when we have found the reward in our own lives? In the rat race, we often find a ladder of career promotions that come with greater efforts and earnings. With more success in a traditional corporate career path, we see individuals with beautiful cars, bigger homes, and more social influence. However, there is always a "next" on this path to happiness. Whatever level of achievement we reach, there will always be a nicer car, a bigger house, or more money. But what if we are just trying to stay away from the "shocks" of life? We live paycheck to paycheck, just getting by, staying ahead, paying our debts. Why did we even sign up for this? Mostly, because public school has taught us to do this, all of our lives. We learned to work for rewards, to do what others told us to do, and the feel the "shocks" of grades. Don't despair! You CAN get out of the rat race. Unlike rats, we can make a difference in our own lives. TODAY: Tell yourself, "I will NOT be a lab rat. I have control over my OWN life." Regardless of your work and life circumstances today, you are able to take steps to develop your own path in life. RECOGNIZE Your own Rat Race. Once you realize what your own "rat race" is, evaluate what works, what doesn't work, and what needs to change. Write down what needs to change, and hold yourself accountable to finding an exit strategy. Maybe this book will help? Avoid Stress. The most common stressor we all share? Debt. Avoid debt if at all possible. Dave Ramsey's book can assist you in evaluating your financial choices. If we avoid debt and save money, we will feel more satiated. Redefine the Reward. Is the reward buying things? If you are stuck in a cycle of buying things in order to satiate your appetite, try to decide what would satiate it instead. More free time? More social time? What about more time with your family? Know that this takes time, and start to develop an exit strategy. Make a Vision Board like Alexia the Suburban Escapee, who is an Expressive Arts Therapist (and who is writing this now because she has DROPPED OUT of the rat race), uses to keep her eye on her reward. Are you enjoying the podcast coming out weekly? Thinking of dropping out of the rat race, but need to gain more skills? Become a Homesteady Pioneer! For only $5/month you get access to extended podcasts, exclusive videos, online live chats, how-to courses, discount codes, and more. Already an Amazon Shopper? 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I first encountered Stephen Levine through his writing. In particular his book, Poiesis: The  Language of Psychology and The Speech of the Soul, which I began reading in the summer of 2004, before I started the Expressive Therapies graduate program at Lesley University. If you have noticed the name of my blog and my podcast, you can see that this book, along with Steve's chapters in the book Principles and Practices of Expressive Therapies, made just a wee bit of an impression on me. While I was at Lesley, Steve was not faculty there, and I only encountered him once in a brief workshop on creative process. I remember thinking that the way he talked reminded me of Christopher Walken. I now know Steve is a Brooklyn boy. Maybe there’s a connection? A quick google search reveals that Christopher Walken grew up worlds apart, in Queens. In any case, Steve’s accomplishments are too numerous to cover here. Briefly though, he is the Paul Celan Chair of Philosopy and Poetics in the Arts, Health, and Society Division at The European Graduate School in Switzerland. He is also the Dean of the Doctoral Program in Expressive Arts there. He along with his wife, Ellen Levine, founded THE CREATE INSTITUTE in Toronto, in 1994. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy, and another in anthropology. He is a trained psychotherapist and Expressive Arts Therapist. He has authored numerous books, and is a passionate social/political activist. I was both thrilled and terrified when he agreed to be on my podcast. I felt as though I had wandered into a dragon’s den. As it turned out, the dragon was exceptionally kind hearted and down to earth.  In this episode, we cover a lot. Steve shares some of the stories and numerous pearls of wisdom from his poietic life journey. I can't help but feel we only scratched the surface. There are a couple of glitches with the sound, but over all it does not interfere, or matter so much, as we settle into our conversation. There is one point around the 20 minute mark where my audio freaks out and goes into skip mode. You might notice a quality change in the microphones I'm using after that.  I didn't edit this out because I feel like the discussion around this part is an important part of the conversation. So listen in as Steve shares stories on everything from:       -  his involvement with Students for a Democratic Society     -  his thoughts on social political critique     -  the meaning and practice of poiesis     -  therapeutic presence     -  approaching art-making     -  the history of philosophy and Heidegger and more... Links: The European Graduate School CAET Creative Arts in Education Therapy: Eastern and Western Perspectives THE CREATE INSTITUTE The Living Theater Poiesis: The Language of the Psychology, and the Speech of the Soul SDS Lesley University Principles and Practices of Expressive Therapy: Toward a Therapeutic Aesthetics The Imperative of Responsibility Being and Time The Denial of Death I am Love The Golden Notebook Giovanni’s Room Rashomon Butoh People mentioned: Martin Luther King Jr.Paul Celan Denise Fujiwara Heidegger Ellen G. Levine Judith Malina Julian Beck Hans Jonas Aron Gurwitsch Husserl Ernest Becker Paolo Knill Shaun McNiff Elizabeth Gordon McKim Hegel MarxJacob Moreno Donald Trump Bernie Sanders Doris Lessing James Baldwin Roy Hart