Podcast appearances and mentions of francesca maxim

In this insightful episode of 'How to Be Happier,' we welcome Francesca Maximé, an accomplished coach and licensed psychotherapist, to discuss the transformative power of psychology and mindfulness. Francesca's unique approach combines Buddhist teachings with somatic healing, offering a new perspective on emotional well-being. We'll dive into how our past shapes our current self, the differences between coaching and traditional psychotherapy, and Francesca's holistic approach over conventional Western medicine. Prepare to uncover key insights for a happier, more fulfilled life.    Key takeaways to listen for: How somatic therapy helps rewire experiences through imagination and memory Buddhist principles that are assistive in somatic healing  Key concepts of interconnectedness and the nature of existence Alternative therapeutic modalities for mental and emotional well-being Essential qualities that contribute to fostering personal growth   Resources: Jack Kornfield Tara Brach  Somatic Experiencing® International  Eugene T. Gendlin The Focusing Institute Coherence Therapy AEDP™ Institute Terry Real   About Francesca Maximé  Francesca Marguerite Maximé is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Relational Life Therapy Couples & Life Coach, and award-winning poet/author in Brooklyn, New York. She integrates mindfulness and relational practices, Buddhist psychology, attachment styles, neuroscience research, positive neuroplasticity, Nonviolent Communication, Focusing, narrative expression, and somatic “bottom-up” approaches in her private and group coaching and training with clients and students.   Connect with Francesca  Website: Maximé Clarity    Connect With Us Schedule a call and find your level of happiness by taking your self-love quiz at www.BradChandler.com/contact.   Join How to be Happier - For Entrepreneurs | Private Facebook Group https://mc.bradchandler.com/grouppc_bradc.   Follow Brad on Social Media! Facebook Page: Brad Chandler Coaching Instagram: @bradchandlercoaching Twitter: @lbchandler1 TikTok: bradchandler6 YouTube Channel: Brad Chandler

Welcome back to the WDMP Podcast. Instead of a regular question, today we're answering a listener's request to talk about the dynamics between interracial couples and the conflicts that arise from their cultural differences.We take it as an opportunity to slow down and acknowledge that there's so much that comes with this big, heavy topic. There's the weight of inherited hurt and oppression, the weight of silenced voices and marginalized bodies. Of trying to do things differently - maybe even better - than those who came before us. We discuss how this situation can be ripe for misunderstanding as each person brings generations of meaning and experience into the relationship, which could be totally different from their partners. Finally, we share an embodied practice for pausing, checking in with your inner vibrations, and letting yourself imagine what could be and being honest about what you don't know. Quote:“Imagination lives in that space of transformation…it invites it.”Resources from today: The VIMBASI practice from Resmaa Menakem's The Quaking of America: an Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation's Upheaval and Racial Reckoning. You may also want to listen to these two episodes from Rebecca's Connectfulness Practice Podcast: Episode 30: Embodying Anti-Racism in Interracial Relationships with Francesca Maximé and Episode 46: The Impact of Racism on Relationships with Akilah Riley RichardsonShare your questions with us at whydoesmypartner.com/contactIf you want to dive in deeper, consider attending our upcoming workshops. Learn more at whydoesmypartner.com/eventsThis podcast is not a substitute for therapy with a licensed provider.

Francesca Maximé and Sandor Iron Rope talk about the need for mindfulness and awareness around the use of sacred plant medicine in the psychedelic decriminalization movement.Sandor Iron Rope is the President of the Native American Church of South Dakota, and also a board member of the Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative. Learn more about and donate to the IPCI at ipci.life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the ReRooted Podcast, Dr. Colin Ross joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about working with trauma survivors, including combat veterans. Dr. Colin Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of dissociation and trauma-related disorders. He is the founder and President of The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. Dr. Ross has been running a hospital-based Trauma Program in Dallas, Texas since 1991. He has authored more than 30 books and 250 professional papers. Learn more about Dr. Ross and his work at rossinst.com. Dissociation and Flashbacks Francesca welcomes Dr. Ross and they chat about his background in the field of trauma-related disorders. Dr. Ross explains how he defines dissociation, and talks about flashbacks caused by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Francesca brings up how hard it is for people to let go of trauma, and they touch on how the mental health field can cause mental health problems. “I always say that a flashback flashes back. If it doesn't have the quality of flashing back, it's just with you, it doesn't intrude. So, in order to have the quality of a flashback, it has to be dissociated, disconnected, stuffed inside somewhere.” – Dr. Colin Ross The Locus-of-Control Shift (24:40) Francesca asks Dr. Ross about how he sees shame versus guilt. Dr. Ross brings in his concept of the locus-of-control shift, and gives examples from his work with combat veterans who have shifted the blame about loss of life onto themselves as a way to retain some form of control. He talks about why it might be better to label PTSD as Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder. “So the locus-of-control shift is the self-blame, which can lead to both guilt and shame, self-hatred, [and] self-punishment.” – Dr. Colin Ross A Memorial to Trauma (48:55) Dr. Ross explores a case where he was treating a woman who was traumatized by sexual abuse. He and Francesca discuss the power of memorials such as the one in Auschwitz, but lament that most trauma survivors don't have a place like that to put their sorrow and grief. They talk about how addiction manifests as a memorial to trauma, and touch on the ugly history of the mental health field. “This is what's missing… Slowing down the empathy, the compassion, holding space, honoring, grieving, having collective ceremony, recognizing one another's common humanity, that life is precious, that different things are not within our control.” – Francesca Maximé Get more wisdom and resources from Francesca Maximé at maximeclarity.com.

In this episode of the ReRooted Podcast, Dr. Colin Ross joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about working with trauma survivors, including combat veterans.Dr. Colin Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of dissociation and trauma-related disorders. He is the founder and President of The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. Dr. Ross has been running a hospital-based Trauma Program in Dallas, Texas since 1991. He has authored more than 30 books and 250 professional papers. Learn more about Dr. Ross and his work at rossinst.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Gust https://www.youtube.com/user/3DdrummingDVD joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about trauma, healing, and how incorporating the tools of somatic experiencing can help pave a new path in life. Adam Gust is a Los Angeles based drummer, producer, and educator. Head to his YouTube channel to learn more about Adam and check out his work as a drummer and a teacher. Trauma and Healing Francesca welcomes Adam to ReRooted, and they discuss the traumatic incident that changed the course of Adam's life and career as a drummer. Adam takes us through the process of healing from his trauma, and how discovering somatic experiencing gave him hope and a new path in life. “I went from feeling like my whole life was just about to happen, to being in bed with both my hands in casts for a few months.” – Adam Gust Incorporating the Tools of Somatic Experiencing (16:04) Francesca and Adam explore the work of Bell Hooks and Terry Real, and how they gave Adam a new perspective on patriarchy and hierarchy. Adam talks about how incorporating the tools of somatic experiencing into playing the drums allows him to perform better than ever before. Francesca plays the soundtrack Adam created to accompany her podcast with Dr. Shelly Harrell. “I can't believe drummers aren't talking about embodiment and somatic experiencing, like, of all people!” – Adam Gust Listen to the full conversation between Francesca Maximé and Dr. Shelly Harrell on ReRooted Ep. 11 Befriending Your Practice (32:20) Francesca and Adam discuss what inspired him to create that soundtrack. They talk about having compassion for the person you were before your trauma, structural hierarchy in the music business, and Adam's continuing work with bringing somatic experiencing into the drumming community. Adam shares an exercise from his teaching series, Befriending Your Practice. “I've been really practicing to break these patterns, these tension and movement patterns, and ground the feet.” – Adam Gust https://www.youtube.com/user/3DdrummingDVD

www.thelotusinstitute.org Larry Ward Ph.D. joins Francesca to uncover ‘America's Racial Karma,' exploring the healing intersection of Buddhism and race in America. Larry Ward Ph.D. is a senior teacher in Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village tradition. He brings twenty-five years of international experience in organizational change and local community renewal to his work as director of the Lotus Institute and as an advisor to the Executive Mind Leadership Institute at the Drucker School of Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Buddhism and the neuroscience of meditation, and recently released a new book, America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal. Larry is a knowledgeable, charismatic and inspirational teacher, offering insights with personal stories and resounding clarity that express his dharma name, “True Great Sound.” Buddhism & Race in America Welcoming Buddhist teacher and author Larry Ward to the Rerooted podcast, Francesca invites him to share how the vantage point of learning and teaching Buddhism under Thich Nhat Hanh helped inform his timely new book, America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal. Francesca and Larry take a close look at how our identities are constructed narratives, but still hold a strong reality in our daily lives; before diving into the historical roots of white supremacy. “I wanted to apply what I had learned through my practice in Buddhism, as well as my scholarly work in Buddhism, to my lived experience of race in America. I wanted to invite people into a deeper look at the human psychology and nervous system interactions that create and sustain white supremacy.” – Larry Ward PhD Explore anti-racism as a spiritual practice in this podcast focused on the spirituality of racial equality, on Ep. 21 of Sufi Heart Colonialism & Seperation / God & Interconnection (13:18) Speaking to the ‘othering' inherent in colonialism, Larry explains how the idea of being a fixed separate self creates materialism, commodification, and hierarchy – seeing the world as matter, rather than one interconnected god. Uncovering the Buddhist notion of non-self—the interconnection that is the baseline love of reality—Francesca and Larry illuminate how, through spiritual practice, society can begin to heal at its root: the individual human nervous system. “I'm hoping to contribute to understanding our nervous system well enough to understand how it's been conditioned by white supremacy, by our own lives, by our families, by our school systems, by our work ethic, by our cultural context, so that we can have enough distance from that to look at it and decide: What do we keep of this? What do we throw away? What do we modify?” – Larry Ward PhD For more Francesca in conversation on healing racial trauma in the mind and body, tune into, Ep. 43 of ReRooted Poetry, Pain, & Sensitivity (37:20) Invited by Francesca to read a deeply moving poem from his book, Larry harkens a powerful bhav (spiritual essence) in exploring the themes of race, racism, identity, impermanence, equanimity, George Floyd, love, and infinity. From this vantage, Larry and Francesca share how to hold pain when dealing with such an immense weight of suffering, by learning how to become more sensitive in your own body and within the spirit. “Find the ground of no coming and no going. Embrace yourself. Love yourself. Lift yourself up so you can lift all the rest of us to higher ground.” – Larry Ward PhD

Adam Gust joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about trauma, healing, and how incorporating the tools of somatic experiencing can help pave a new path in life.Adam Gust is a Los Angeles based drummer, producer, and educator. Head to his YouTube channel to learn more about Adam and check out his work as a drummer and a teacher.

Francesca Maximé welcomes jazz pianist Emmet Cohen to ReRooted for a conversation about how music truly comes from the heart, the importance of practice, and much more.Leader of the "Emmet Cohen Trio" and creator of the "Masters Legacy Series," Emmet Cohen is an internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and dedicated music educator. He has performed, recorded, or collaborated with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, Houston Person, Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, Billy Hart, Herlin Riley, Lea DeLaria, and Bill T. Jones. Learn more about Emmet and sign up for his newsletter at emmetcohen.com.

Our society is constructed to benefit White people, whether they're conscious of it or not. The “norm” we’ve inherited centers an oppressive and privileging system when it comes to equity and power. And it plays out in relationships... In this episode, Francesca Maximé joins us to explore how interracial partners can embody anti-racism in their relationship. We explore how blind spots and racial misattunements affect interracial relationships. And we discuss how to build more equitable partnerships. White Partners: You may have to practice sitting with discomfort, be honest about what you don't know, educate yourself, and lean into curiously opening conversations with your partner about their experience and how it differs from yours. (This episode was recorded at the end of 2020.) RESOURCES: Francesca Maximé, LMSW is the host of the https://beherenownetwork.com/category/francesca-maxime/ (#ReRooted trauma, neuroscience and social justice podcast on the Be Here Now Network). Learn More about her offerings at https://www.maximeclarity.com/ (maximeclarity.com). https://therapywisdom.com/embodied-anti-racism/ (Embodied Anti-Racism: A Mindfulness Way for Therapists and Helping Professionals) https://www.embodiedphilosophy.org/embodied-antiracism-examining-whiteness-for-equitable-activism (6-Week Online Course Embodied Antiracism: Examining Whiteness for Equitable Activism) More Resources Mentioned: http://whiteawake.org/ (Whiteawake.org) "Before We Were White" https://www.euroamerican.org (The Center for the Study of White American Culture) https://www.cswac.org/building-multiracial-community/ (Building a Multiracial Community) https://www.amazon.com/Lifting-White-Veil-Jeff-Hitchcock/dp/193439033X (Lifting the White Veil) https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/historical-foundations-race (Historical Foundations of Race) https://medium.com/@bennessb/social-location-what-people-mean-27dd94c29dd5 (Social location: what people mean) If you enjoyed this episode and want to dive in deeper, consider joining the next cohort of Rebecca’s Supporting Your Relational Self 6-week-online-course. We untangle core issues that affect us all in relationships, cultivate sustaining practices, and weave in relational skills to expand your Self care. Learn more at https://connectfulness.com/offerings (connectfulness.com/offerings) This podcast is not a substitute for counseling with a licensed provider. 

Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz joins Francesca Maximé to talk about her work as a scholar and activist, the history of settler colonialism, and the cult of the Constitution. Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than four decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Her 1977 book, The Great Sioux Nation, was the fundamental document at the first international conference on Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz is the author or editor of seven other books, including An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States. Learn more at reddirtsite.com. An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States Francesca welcomes Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz to ReRooted, and asks what prompted her to write the book, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States. Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz talks about her study of the indigenous people of New Mexico, and how she was called as a witness at the trial of the Lakota people involved in the Wounded Knee Occupation. “I think this book is in many ways a culmination of all the work I’ve done in the last 50 years – the scholarly work and the activist work.” – Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Settler Colonialism (18:27) Francesca and Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz discuss the concept of settler colonialism, what it means, and its lasting repercussions. Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz talks about the indigenous peoples’ relationship with the land and how it differed from that of the settlers, and explores the consequences of the Northwest Ordinance of 1887. “Really, the United States was founded as a corporation, as a capitalist state. And land was the capital, land sales was the capital.” – Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Jacqueline Battalora joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about the foundation of America’s institutionalized racism on ReRooted Ep. 39 The Cult of the Constitution (41:47) Francesca and Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz talk about the parallels between chattel slavery and settler colonialism, and the traumas of slavery and colonialism that continue to affect the people of the United States to this day. Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz ends by exploring how America’s revered ‘Founding Fathers’ were far from perfect, and how we have a cult of the Constitution. “We have to deprogram our cultish connection to the Constitution and to the so-called founders who designed this horrible system that we have propagated.” – Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxanne_Dunbar-Ortiz

Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz joins Francesca Maximé to talk about her work as a scholar and activist, the history of settler colonialism, and the cult of the Constitution. Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than four decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Her 1977 book, The Great Sioux Nation, was the fundamental document at the first international conference on Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Dr. Dunbar-Ortiz is the author or editor of seven other books, including An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States. Learn more at reddirtsite.com.

http://www.warrenwolfmusic.com/ Multi-instrumental musician, Warren Wolf, joins Francesca to celebrate the transformative nature of joy, music, authenticity, discipline, and the creative spirit. Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore, MD. From the young age of three years old, Warren has been trained on vibraphone/marimba, drums/percussion, and piano/keyboard. Under the guidance of his father Warren Wolf Sr., Warren has a deep background in all genres of music. He is a faculty member at Peabody Institute and teaches part-time at the San Fransisco Conservatory of Music. For more information on Warren, among music and other offerings, visit WarrenWolfMusic.com Pandemic & Music: From Live Shows to Livestreams Speaking to the difficulties inherent in the pandemic pertaining to the music industry, and group gatherings in general, Francesca shares that some respite for not being able to go out and see music in a live setting, has been the livestream events put on by talented performers like Warren. Marking Warren’s Livestream with the Emmet Cohen Trio as a cathartic, healing warmth to her winter, Francesca invites Warren to share how he has flowed with the intense change over the past year. “It’s been an honor to continue to play music during this pandemic. It’s very important for me to continue to play to give people some type of normalcy, just to keep the music going.” – Warren Wolf Explore the healing power of music for helping one fall into navigable flow with our intuitive processes, on Ep. 359 of Mindrolling Positive Attitude: Gratitude, Joy, & Appreciation (10:18) Highlighting Warren’s natural positivity; namely his intrinsic ability to radiate gratitude, joy, and appreciation–not just through his music, but through his being–Francesca asks him the secret to exuding such a blissful quality of attitude. Warren, a father of five, explains that his interactive family life and focus on healthy lifestyle plays a major role, as well as spreading the love forward, putting out as much positive, hope-infused content online to help uplift people, like his Francesca-approved release Gang Gang. “I try to keep music going and keep people happy, because I’ve talked to so many people that are down and bored. I try to uplift people. I try to get on social media and post videos, ‘Hey, guys check this out!’ See if this brings you some type of positivity, some type of hope.” – Warren Wolf Transform your life by transforming your mental attitude. Explore merging positive exuberance with music prowess, on Ep. 80 of The Indie Spiritualist Practice Makes Perfect: Musical Healer (21:52) Invited by Francesca to share about his music-steeped childhood, Warren recalls long, intense music practice sessions with his father, starting from a very young age, and ranging many instruments and styles. While, at the time, he yearned to play with toys, he recognizes the skillset and discipline he was gifted through this focused, determined practice and training. Sharing his family background and upbringing, Warren highlights his path of love, before they dive into racial justice talk, and share more music. “People, when they get home from work, they want to release from the day. Our jobs as musicians is to entertain them, take their minds away from that. My message to anybody that comes to see my show, or purchases my music, is for you to get a sense of release or comfort from hearing what I have to say to you. Yes, I know I’m a musician, but I’m more of a healer. I just want to make people feel good.” – Warren Wolf For more Francesca diving into the sonic stylings of improvisational jazz and the balance music can instill in our lives, tune to Ep. 12 of ReRooted

On this episode of ReRooted, Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa joins Francesca Maximé to talk about toxic masculinity, spiritual bypassing, and getting real about fake woke bros. Scott Tusa is a Buddhist meditation teacher based in the United States. Ordained by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, he spent nine years as a Buddhist monk, with much of that time engaged in solitary meditation retreat and study in the United States, India, and Nepal. He teaches meditation and Buddhist psychology internationally in group and one-to-one settings, and supports Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Pundarika Sangha as a practice advisor. Learn more about Scott at https://scotttusa.com/ Buddhist Tantra Francesca welcomes Scott, who talks about the large feminine wisdom principle within his tradition of Buddhism. They discuss race versus ethnicity, and the importance of developing an ancestor practice. Scott explores how Buddhist Tantra differs from the Westernized form of Tantra, which tends to focus on sexual energy. “Definitely in Buddhist Tantra, of course, we use our sexual energy within the path, we’re not denying that, but it’s not really centered as the main thing. The main thing is understanding how the mind creates suffering, and how to unwind that suffering within the mind.” – Scott Tusa Ram Dass talks about Devotional Tantra on Here and Now Ep. 153 Getting Real About Fake Woke Bros (16:35) Francesca and Scott touch on bringing more feminine energy into the world, wisdom versus skillful means, and how late stage capitalism fuels toxic masculinity. Francesca explores the concept of spiritual bypassing, and how bro culture has hit the spiritual scene. Scott talks about how men can help other men become real allies for women. “We need to find ways to re-humanize, and it’s really hard because when there’s heavy competitiveness, this is, to me, such a distortion of masculinity.” – Scott Tusa Absolute Versus Relative (32:17) Francesca and Scott discuss shifting resistance to the feminine. They talk about the idea of transcendence when it comes to race, absolute truth versus relative truth, and how self-compassion allows us to show up for others. The idea is waking up from the inside out, and we can all do this work of stepping on the path. “Transcendence doesn’t mean transcending the whole thing, it means waking up through seeing clearly how reality is existing.” – Scott Tusa Check out Francesca’s anti-racism and mindfulness resources at maximeclarity.com

On this episode of ReRooted, Buddhist meditation teacher Scott Tusa joins Francesca Maximé to talk about toxic masculinity, spiritual bypassing, and getting real about fake woke bros.

http://publish.uwo.ca/~rlanius/ Francesca Maximé welcomes Dr. Ruth Lanius for a conversation about how racialized trauma lives in the body and can ultimately lead to a lesser sense of self. Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, is the director of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research unit at the University of Western Ontario. She established the Traumatic Stress Service and the Traumatic Stress Service Workplace Program, services that specialize in the treatment and research of PTSD and related comorbid disorders. She has written more than 100 published papers and chapters in the field of traumatic stress and is an author of the book, Healing the Traumatized Self. Racialized Trauma in the Body Francesca and Ruth begin with a conversation around how racialized trauma lives in the body, and how the inescapable stress can basically shut down a traumatized person’s system. They talk about the effects of trauma from an intergenerational viewpoint, and how chronic trauma ultimately can lead to a lesser sense of self. “I think we see this large intergenerational transmission of trauma, and we really need to think about the mechanisms and how we can intervene at an individual and at a community level.” – Ruth Lanius Raghu Markus and James Gordon, MD, talk about transforming trauma on Mindrolling Ep. 336 Community Healing (17:00) The conversation turns to how the system of white supremacy and racialized trauma affects white people. Francesca asks Ruth how she addresses issues of racialized trauma with her patients. Ruth explains some of the basic brain function around PTSD, how it affects the sense of self, and the importance of community as a place of healing. “Being in a community gives you a feeling of a sense of belonging, which is so critical. If you don’t feel like you belong, that’s an incredible, painful, intense feeling.” – Ruth Lanius Mindfulness and Trauma (35:10) Francesca and Ruth discuss what a reparative multiracial community might look like, and how we can do healing work within a system that is set up for division. They talk about the impact of mindfulness practice on trauma, and how there can be a rebirth of the sense of self. “I think that hope is so critical for change. There’s nothing worse than going to see somebody and them telling you, ‘Well, you’re a hopeless case, you’ll never get better.’ That’s a really toxic place to start from. But to have hope and to know that the brain is very malleable and that it can change through good treatment, I think is really important.” – Ruth Lanius http://publish.uwo.ca/~rlanius/ https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/psychiatry/divisions_programs/general_psychiatry/Faculty%20Biographies/ruth_lanius_md_phd_frcpc.html https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/psychiatry/divisions_programs/general_psychiatry/Faculty%20Biographies/ruth_lanius_md_phd_frcpc.html http://publish.uwo.ca/~rlanius/

Sarah Peyton joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about the effect of white supremacy on people’s neurobiology, and how we need to let go of the unconscious contracts we make with ourselves.Sarah Peyton, an international speaker and facilitator, has a passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing that unify people with their brains and bodies. Sarah offers healing experiences of hearing ourselves and others deeply, and body-centered explorations of families over generations. She is the author of Your Resonant Self and the Your Resonant Self Workbook. Learn more about Sarah and check out her free offerings at empathybrain.com.

https://empathybrain.com/ Sarah Peyton joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about the effect of white supremacy on people’s neurobiology, and how we need to let go of the unconscious contracts we make with ourselves. Sarah Peyton, an international speaker and facilitator, has a passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing that unify people with their brains and bodies. Sarah offers healing experiences of hearing ourselves and others deeply, and body-centered explorations of families over generations. She is the author of Your Resonant Self and the Your Resonant Self Workbook. Learn more about Sarah and check out her free offerings at empathybrain.com. The Bridge of Understanding Francesca welcomes Sarah to ReRooted and asks about the larger cultural influences of white supremacy that affect people’s neurobiology. Sarah talks about the different ways white supremacy burdens the immune system, and how the bridge of understanding helps create resilience in the body. “That bridge of understanding creates a little resilience, it balances the nervous system. It allows us to be restored to a sense of mattering and belonging. And mattering and belonging are the most important things for human bodies.” – Sarah Peyton Don’t miss Francesca’s free anti-racism resources at maximeclarity.com Unconscious Contracts (15:25) Francesca and Sarah discuss the shame that comes up for many white people around white supremacy. Sarah talks about the unconscious contracts we make with ourselves to always be right and how that eventually feeds into a cycle of shame and rage. They explore how acknowledging the pain caused by white supremacy is imperative to healing. “Shame casts our eyes down, and many people have a rage response to their own shame.” – Sarah Peyton Dr. Janet E. Helms joins Francesca to discuss whiteness and systemic racism on ReRooted Ep. 32 Claiming Accountability (32:25) Sarah talks about seeing the ways systemic racism are reflected within ourselves. She and Francesca discuss the uprising taking place in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, and how white people can start claim accountability by letting go of their unconscious contracts. “The more we understand about the nervous system and about shame, and about that rage response to try to come out of shame, the more we become equanimous to the slings and arrows of fortune and we start to claim our accountability, and claim our self-care and care of others.” – Sarah Peyton

Francesca Maximé talks about how to find mindful, embodied responses to racialization and racism. Francesca Marguerite Maximé is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American embodied antiracism educator, somatic psychotherapist, award-winning poet/author, certified mindfulness meditation teacher. She also hosts the ReRooted podcast on Ram Dass's Be Here Now Network focusing on neuroscience, trauma healing, social justice, and the creative arts. […]

Francesca Maximé talks about how to find mindful, embodied responses to racialization and racism. Francesca Marguerite Maximé is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American embodied antiracism educator, somatic psychotherapist, award-winning poet/author, certified mindfulness meditation teacher. She also hosts the ReRooted podcast on Ram Dass’s Be Here Now Network focusing on neuroscience, trauma healing, social justice, and the creative arts. […]

Francesca Maximé welcomes Jacqueline Battalora for a conversation around how the invention of the idea of “white people” became the foundation of America’s institutionalized racism. Jacqueline Battalora is the author of Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today. While she is currently a lawyer and professor of sociology and criminal justice at Saint Xavier University, she is also a former Chicago Police officer. She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has been engaged in anti-racist training since the mid-1990s. Learn more about Jacqueline here. Dr. Jacqueline Battalora https://jbattalora.com/ This fall, (ReRooted podcast host) Francesca Maximé is offering a 5-week embodied antiracism online course through the Academy of Therapy Wisdom launching in October. Please sign up for 90 minutes of FREE antiracism teaching videos offered by Francesca in late September. You’re also invited to sign up for the course launching with a FREE 60 minute LIVE antiracism webinar conversation with Francesca October 14th, with the course beginning October 21st. Sign up for your free 3 embodied antiracism video teachings from Francesca at: Therapy Wisdom The Invention of White People Francesca welcomes Jacqueline to ReRooted, and the two discuss how non-white people in America are most adversely affected by two institutions that are very visible in our current times: law enforcement and health care. Jacqueline talks about what white supremacy really means, and how the term “white people” didn’t even exist until after Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. “It’s institutionalized white supremacy, and it’s nobody’s fault. It was here before we all arrived… it is a baked-in feature of this country… every law and policy that has been birthed out of this country is built upon a foundation of white supremacy.” – Jacqueline Battalora Race relations expert Daryl Davis talks about bringing down the walls of hatred on Mindrolling Ep. 360 The Pervasiveness of Whiteness (23:13) Francesca and Jacqueline cover a series of laws enacted after Bacon’s Rebellion as a divide and conquer campaign by the ruling elite to ensure no further rebellions. These laws were all cruel and dehumanizing, and meant to ensure white people a position of power and cultural pervasiveness that has lasted throughout the history of America. “Being born into a culture that enacts whiteness, every moment of every day through literally every institution, how that lands upon and shapes white people is such that it diminishes our humanity.” – Jacqueline Battalora The Empathy Gap (41:23) Jacqueline shares the story of the moment she realized she had more empathy for white lives than those of people of color, and how that changed her life. She talks about her work as a police officer in Chicago during the tail end of the crack epidemic, and how that influenced her work today. Francesca and Jacqueline end the show with a discussion of how significant this legal policy of whiteness has been throughout this nation’s history. “Even though now those racially unequal policies and laws have been removed, the consequences of those laws continue to promote economic inequality today.” – Jacqueline Battalora https://jbattalora.com/

Dr. Bruce Perry and Francesca explore how the physiology of belonging heals the colonized traumas of cultural fragmentation and implicit bias. Dr. Perry is the Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy a Community of Practice based in Houston, TX, and Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is the author of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered, and BRIEF: Reflections on Childhood, Trauma and Society. Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and neuroscience. You can find more information at https://www.bdperry.com/ and https://www.childtrauma.org/ and https://www.neurosequential.com/ This fall, Francesca is offering a 5-week embodied antiracism online course through the Academy of Therapy Wisdom launching in October. Please sign up for 90 minutes of FREE antiracism teaching videos offered by Francesca in late September. You’re also invited to sign up for the course launching with a FREE 60 minute LIVE antiracism webinar conversation with Francesca October 14th, with the course beginning October 21st. Sign up for your free 3 embodied antiracism video teachings from Francesca at: https://therapywisdom.pages.ontraport.net/fm-courageous-heart and learn more about Francesca’s embodied antiracism offerings at www.maximeclarity.com/resources The Physiology of Belonging and Disconnection Exploring his time with the Māori people, Dr. Perry elucidates the nature of our physiology in relation to belonging. A sense of belonging quiets your physiology and sparks neuroendocrine processes that make your organs more flexible, adaptive, and functional. When you don’t feel as if you belong, when you’re getting signals that you’re not seen or heard, it literally makes your physiology different, you become more distressed and increase the risk for disconnection. “The conceptualization of disease is disconnection. It’s disconnection from community or disconnection from being out of sync with nature. All of the healing processes involve reconnecting with the rhythms of nature, reconnecting with the people that you belong with.” – Dr. Bruce Perry Open yourself to Indigenous wisdom, learn to begin to heal cultural wounds, decolonize your mind, and transform through listening on Ep.355 of Mindrolling Colonization, Cultural Fragmentation, Resilience, & Trauma (22:28) When colonization and slavery destroyed and stripped away Indigenous communities, there was a powerful fragmentation of the cultural and community anchors that helped individuals feel like they belonged and kept them healthy. Dr. Perry shares that if you look at any First Nations or Indigenous community across the planet that has been colonized and has this cultural fragmentation, there are two things present: Resilience and Trauma. “To survive literally decades and generations of intentional genocide and cultural genocide; that’s pretty resilient. The second thing is, because of this fragmentation of physiological meaningful anchors of family and culture, there are higher rates of trauma-related, or stress related, health-issues.” – Dr. Bruce Perry

Francesca Maximé welcomes Dante King for a conversation around the history of systemic racism and white supremacy that leaves Black people with no exit from oppression. Dante King is a Workforce, Learning & Organizational Development professional, specializing in the implementation of equity, diversity, inclusion, social justice, and implicit/unconscious bias educational training, with more than 15 years of experience. Throughout his career he has gained expertise in designing, developing, and delivering a combination of retreats, classes, and seminars. Learn more about Dante and his work at www.danteking.com. No Exit Francesca introduces Dante and his workshops which help people come into realization about the systems of oppression at work in America. Dante talks about how law-making and capitalism are tools of racism, and what it’s like to have no exit from oppression. “I attempt to bring people to a point of understanding the uniqueness around anti-blackness and anti-black racism.” – Dante King Francesca Maximé and Dr. Janet E. Helms explore the historical roots of whiteness and systemic racism on ReRooted Ep. 32 A Psychopathic Law (14:37) Dante covers specific examples of laws enacted in the 1600s which set the foundation for systemic racism and white supremacy. This includes a psychopathic law known as the Casual Killing Act, which essentially made murdering Black people legal. Francesca and Dante trace the effects of these laws into the present day, and how they contributed to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. “It’s a right of passage, the right of passage to inflict pain and violence and murder onto Black bodies, and not feel anything. It’s for sport, if you will.” – Dante King Understanding Privilege and Power (48:15) Francesca asks Dante for details about the workshops he runs and his strategy for working with people to help them better understand privilege and power. Dante talks about the societal changes he’d like to see happen. “The systems have to be dismantled and rearranged in order to provide people with the opportunity to see each other and recognize each other’s humanity.” – Dante King https://www.danteking.com/

Francesca Maximé welcomes Dante King for a conversation around the history of systemic racism and white supremacy that leaves Black people with no exit from oppression.Dante King is a Workforce, Learning & Organizational Development professional, specializing in the implementation of equity, diversity, inclusion, social justice, and implicit/unconscious bias educational training, with more than 15 years experience. Throughout his career he has gained expertise in designing, developing, and delivering a combination of retreats, classes, and seminars. Learn more about Dante and his work at danteking.com.

Francesca Maximé shares her thoughts about the Black Lives Matter protests and explores how American culture was founded around the concept of white body supremacy. White Body Supremacy In this special edition of ReRooted, Francesca begins by talking about her journey of awakening to the concept of white body supremacy, and how she misunderstood the Black Lives Matter movement at first. But if nirvana is seeing clearly, we all need to commit to the path of seeing racism and white body supremacy clearly. “There’s a certain idea of disassociating, like if we don’t talk about it, it doesn’t exist… But there isn’t really this coming out to say, racism is a thing, white body supremacy is a thing. It’s not just for the KKK. It’s for us to understand how, as the Buddha would teach us, ‘not clear seeing’ is the root of the problem.” – Francesca Maximé Francesca speaks with Resmaa Menakem about white body supremacy on ReRooted Ep. 13 A History of Racism (12:40) Francesca shares some of her personal experiences with racism, and how she was finally able to start working through the suffering and grief it has caused. She talks about learning the true history of racism in America, and offers some great online courses and resources to help people on their own learning journeys. “What is our commitment to our path of liberation? Where does that live? Can we commit to being anti-racist? Being non-racist isn’t working.” – Francesca Maximé Resources from this episode: White Awake | Dr. Joy DeGruy | Tara Brach | Maximé Clarity ARREAA (24:38) Francesca reads a poem she wrote during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in New York City, and a poem shared by a listener who was wrongfully imprisoned. She talks about a new initiative she’s working on called ARREAA: Anti-Racism Response, Embodiment, Accountability, and Action. Sign up for that here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/107661352002 “It’s an invitation to name whiteness as the real thing that needs to be interrogated, and to really look at white body supremacy as the elephant in the room, the carbon monoxide that’s killing us all.” – Francesca Maximé

Francesca Maximé shares her thoughts about the Black Lives Matter protests and explores how American culture was founded around the concept of white body supremacy.

Robin Mallison Alpern of the Center for the Study of White American Culture joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about the work involved in decentering whiteness.

James Doty, MD, joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around compassionate action, building healthy self-esteem, and making the shift from fear mode to love mode. James Doty, MD, is a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), of which the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He is the author of the book Into the Magic Shop. Learn more about James here. Compassionate Action Amidst Social Distancing Francesca welcomes James Doty, MD, to the show and asks about getting rerooted to our true, compassionate nature. They discuss the reality of suffering and trauma, and the false narrative of rugged individualism in our culture. James reminds us all about the power of compassionate action, even in this new age of social distancing. “An important thing is to try to pause and not let fear overtake you, and be more realistic and thoughtful and objective.” – James Doty, MD Ethan Nichtern explores practicing in the world as it is right now amidst the COVID-19 pandemic on The Road Home Ep. 36 Healthy Self-Esteem and Inner Dialogue (18:11) Why is it so important to have a healthy inner dialogue? Francesca and James talk about how to build up healthy self-esteem. James discusses some of the evolved beings he has spent time with, including the Dalai Lama, and shares a heart-opening story about judgment and compassion. “When you get to the point when you see the other as yourself, then you truly have evolved and you see the true nature of reality.” – James Doty, MD From Fear Mode to Love Mode (31:38) Francesca and James tackle the concept of superiority and why it’s such a problem in our society, including the spiritual community. They talk about how to not get lost in the head, and instead sit with the heart. James explores how when we practice compassion with intention, we shift from the fear mode of existence to the love mode. “When I changed how I saw the world, the world changed how it saw me.” – James Doty, MD

James Doty, MD, joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around compassionate action, building healthy self-esteem, and making the shift from fear mode to love mode.

http://www.euroamerican.org/About/Who-We-Are.asp Robin Mallison Alpern of the Center for the Study of White American Culture joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about the work involved in decentering whiteness. Robin Mallison Alpern is the Director of Training at the Center for the Study of White American Culture (CSWAC). She has had a lifelong concern for racial justice and equity, and her anti-racist activism has taken a variety of forms. Learn more about Robin and CSWAC at euroamerican.org, and be sure to check out their online workshop on Decentering Whiteness and Building Multiracial Community. Decentering Whiteness Francesca welcomes Robin to ReRooted and asks about her work with CSWAC, which is an organization that studies what it means to have a cultural identity as a white person. They talk about CSWAC’s latest offering, a course on decentering white culture, and how so many white people have lost touch with their cultural roots. “You might make the mistake of thinking whiteness only goes where white people are, but because of the culture, everybody has been conditioned in it.” – Robin Mallison Alpern Francesca Maximé explores roots deeper than whiteness on ReRooted Ep. 14 A System of Oppression (27:10) Robin explores the definition of racism, and how it is truly a system of oppression. It’s not about the individual, it’s about the system as a whole. She and Francesca touch on the concepts of intersectionality and cultural appropriation, and how this work should not be about getting caught up in guilt for white people. “Racism is the system of oppression of people of color by white people, that’s what racism is.” – Robin Mallison Alpern Racial Affinity Groups (53:05) Francesca and Robin talk more about the messy process of decentering whiteness, and the beautiful results it can produce. They touch on the concept of limbic hijacking, and the power of racial affinity groups. Robin ends with a personal story of how her work with decentering whiteness has led to deeper connections with people of color. “You cannot go up against a system like racism by yourself. And yet, white people have been trained in that rugged individualism.” – Robin Mallison Alpern Would you like to be part of the next generation of mindfulness meditation instructors? If so, we invite you to take a unique opportunity to study with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and become a certified instructor to guide others in their practice – The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program: A Two-Year Training Program for Teaching Awareness and Compassion-Based Practices

Francesca Maximé offers a reflection on the opportunity for healing and repair that is available when we bring awareness to destructive systemic patterns, our attachment to our small sense of self and the traumas that inhibit us: https://beherenownetwork.com/francesca-maxime-rerooted-ep-25-an-opportunity-for-repair/ @francescamaxime #BHNN

Francesca Maximé offers a reflection on the opportunity for healing and repair that is available when we bring awareness to destructive systemic patterns, the attachment to our small sense of self and the traumas that inhibit us.

Dharma instructor Lama Rod Owens joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around the importance of showing up to difficult experiences and holding our love and trauma in balance. Considered one of the leaders of the next generation of Dharma teachers, Lama Rod Owens has a blend of formal Buddhist training in the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and life experience that gives him a unique ability to understand, relate and engage in a way that’s spacious and sincere. He invites you into the cross-sections of his life as a Black, queer male, born and raised in the South and heavily influenced by the church and its community. Learn more about Lama Rod’s offerings and upcoming teaching events at www.lamarod.com. The Dharma of Homecoming Lama Rod shares the work he has been doing sharing contemplative practices of healing that focus on the wounds caused by racism, marginalization, and patriarchy. He offers insight around how the act of creating a home can be a radically healing act. “I think it is a radical act – a revolutionary act – to make a home in the world; particularly if you have felt that the world has not ever been home for you. I love offering these teachings for people of color and for people who experience marginalization.” – Lama Rod Owens Find freedom at the edge of where fear and courage meet on Ep. 229 of the Mindrolling Podcast Love, Trauma & The Art of Showing Up (12:25) How can we balance the complex entanglement of love and woundedness in our hearts? Lama Rod and Francesca speak about finding that balance by facing our pain, hardship, and fear. They look at the unique traumas that emerge among different communities; exploring how we can find love for the pain of both the colonized and the colonizer – regardless of which side of the wounding we find ourselves on. “For me, it is about being OK. When I am OK, I am in balance. Balance doesn’t necessarily mean that I am comfortable or that I am loving the world or even enjoying anything. It means that I am in a position where I am able to hold the space for myself. All of course coming from a place of mindfulness where we are just trying to show up for what we are experiencing – we don’t have to like what we are showing up to but we have to have at least an aspiration to show up to it.” – Lama Rod Owens Love & Rage (30:35) Lama Rod talks about his upcoming book – Love and Rage – an exploration of how anger can be redirected as a constructive tool on the path to inner liberation.

Dharma instructor Lama Rod Owens joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around holding our love and trauma in balance and the importance of showing up to difficult experiences.

In this episode of the ReRooted Podcast, Francesca Maximé shares a conversation with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird about decolonizing from the inside-out.Michael Yellow Bird, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of Indigenous Tribal Studies at North Dakota State University. Dr. Yellow Bird uses neuroscience research to examine how mindfulness approaches and traditional Indigenous contemplative practices can train the mind and positively change the structure and function of the brain. Learn more about Dr. Michael Yellow Bird and his work at indigenousmindfulness.com.

Psychotherapist Janina Fisher joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around defining trauma, working with mindfulness in therapy, and encouraging curiosity. Janina Fisher, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Instructor at the Trauma Center, an outpatient clinic and research center founded by Bessel van der Kolk. Known for her expertise as both a therapist and consultant, she is also a past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, an EMDR International Association Credit Provider, a faculty member of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and a former Instructor, Harvard Medical School. Learn more about her at www.janinafisher.com. Defining Trauma Francesca welcomes Janina to the show, and asks for her to help define what trauma means. They talk about Janina’s different therapeutic practices and how she combines approaches as needed for the patient. “Trauma is an event so big that it overwhelms the individual’s capacity to cope, and evokes a sense of life or death threat.” – Janina Fisher, PhD Francesca speaks with Dr. Diane Poole Heller about trauma as a portal to spirituality on ReRooted Ep. 3 Mindfulness in Therapy (17:02) Francesca asks Janina about her work with patients who have dissociative identity disorder as they discuss how everyone can get trapped in their own little bubble. They discuss how there are many ways to work with mindfulness in therapy, and how developing awareness can lead to behavioral changes. “Trauma related emotions, thoughts, physical sensations, images, tend to be supercharged. They tend to be overwhelming. So they can be hard to sit with, without some support.” – Janina Fisher, PhD Encouraging Curiosity (36:50) How can we explore trauma on a systemic scale? Francesca and Janina discuss how to find the language to teach mindfulness to different communities. For some cultures, it’s easier to encourage the concept of curiosity, rather than mindfulness. “I was thinking earlier that the whole concept of mindfulness would be perceived by people of color as a white privilege idea.” – Janina Fisher, PhD

Psychotherapist Janina Fisher joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around defining trauma, working with mindfulness in therapy, and encouraging curiosity.

Author and sex educator Emily Nagoski joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around bringing balance to the structural systems of oppression and patriarchy that harm women. A gifted and engaging speaker, Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., is an expert on women’s sexual wellbeing, healthy relationships, and the prevention of sexual violence and harassment. Emily is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life. Her new book, Burnout, explains why women experience burnout differently than men. Learn more about Emily and her offerings at http://www.emilynagoski.com video: https://youtu.be/xoyQJK3eMJc https://beherenownetwork.com/francesca-maxime-rerooted-ep-20-human-giver-syndrome-with-emily-nagoski/ Human Giver Syndrome Francesca and Emily explore how personality types in relationships often boil down to the roles of givers and takers. They discuss how the role of a giver can easily become a source of oppression and self-destruction for women. “If you have ‘human giver syndrome’ you believe that it is a woman’s moral obligation to be pretty, happy, calm, generous and attentive to the needs of others.” – Emily Nagoski Unlocking The Stress Cycle (10:05) What are the measurable side-effects of an imbalanced relationship on the only giver in a relationship? Emily examines how the cycle of stress that is established in imbalanced relationships can erode a person’s wellbeing; offering strategies for breaking the cycle of stress and finding refuge in our relationships. Living More Relationally (43:20) Francesca and Emily look at ways that we can live with one another that create relationally intimacy and support the needs of the individual. “You open yourself up to the possibility of being wounded when you are living relationally and fully. Yet, if you are able to keep coming back, you can drop into a different kind of place of being and live more fully.” – Francesca Maximé Explore how to live more relationally with Terry Real on Ep. 19 of the ReRooted Podcast

Family therapist Terry Real joins Francesca Maximé for an exploration of how we relate to ourselves and others. Terry Real is an author, speaker and psychotherapist who focuses on men’s issues and couples therapy. In this episode of the ReRooted podcast, Terry shares lessons he has learned about showing up in life, confronting trauma and becoming more relational with himself and others. Learn more about Terry and his unique method of relational therapy at www.terryreal.com. Unpacking Trauma How can we begin to free ourselves from childhood trauma? Terry shares the legacy of violence in his family that he had to work to overcome by meeting his trauma with understanding and an open heart. “In some ways, my whole life has been a zen koan on power, particularly male power. I grew up with a horrible, distorted and grotesque, version of masculine power. It is only in the last few decades that I have come into right relationship with it.” – Terry Real Explore innovative methods for healing trauma with psychotherapist Diana Fosha on Ep. 4 of the ReRooted Podcast Diamond Heart (11:20) Terry speaks about how the components of spirituality and meditative practice have factored into his journey of healing and learning to help others. “Like a lot of spiritual people, my universe was not a very friendly place growing up. It only became a friendly place through my spiritual practice.” – Terry Real How We Relate (20:10) Francesca and Terry talk about Relational Life Therapy, Terry’s method of therapy that asks clients to take a hard and honest look at the root of their trauma and how it affects the way they relate to the world. “Relational life therapy is very confrontational. It is lovingly confrontational but it is in your face about what you are doing.” – Terry Real

Family therapist Terry Real joins Francesca Maximé for an exploration of how we relate to ourselves and others.Terry Real is an author, speaker and psychotherapist who focuses on men’s issues and couples therapy. In this episode of the ReRooted podcast, Terry shares lessons he has learned about showing up in life, confronting trauma and becoming more relational with himself and others. Learn more about Terry and his unique method of relational therapy at terryreal.com.

Francesca welcomes Greg Snyder and Jozen Tamori Gibson for a conversation around undoing the construct of patriarchy, its impact on our lives and communities, and how to unveil the sacred masculine. Greg Snyder is a dharma teacher and priest at Brooklyn Zen Center, and a professor of Buddhism at Union Theological Seminary. Jozen Gibson is a senior Zen student at Brooklyn Zen Center, and is a dharma teacher trainee at the @Insight Meditation Society. Together, they run the “Undoing Patriarchy and Unveiling the Sacred Masculine” program at Brooklyn Zen Center. The Construct of Patriarchy Francesca, Greg, and Jozen begin their discussion by deconstructing patriarchy, which involves the painful trade of humanity for power. Greg addresses patriarchy and trauma, while Jozen talks about the language of the sacred masculine and the deeper understanding we all hold within our bodies. “Until we’re liberated from [patriarchy], we’re all carrying around traumatized children, to greater or lesser degrees.” – Greg Snyder Explore why patriarchy persists on ReRooted Ep. 2 Healing the Inner Child (28:34) The group further discusses the healing work around the trauma of patriarchy, especially undoing the damage inflicted at a young age. Jozen and Greg share the touching story of how they met. “That inner child that is coming forward is reminding us, we have survived this.” – Jozen Tamori Gibson Being Present for Healing (42:09) Francesca asks Greg and Jozen how men can show up relationally with women, especially in the era of the #MeToo Movement. Greg talks about supporting women in a world where they’re constantly dehumanized and being present for the healing. Jozen explores how you can’t force your enlightenment on anyone, and ultimately the work is for us to be in community with one another. “The one thing that has been important for me to understand is not to expect someone to allow me in when I want them to allow me in.” – Jozen Tamori Gibson https://brooklynzen.org https://brooklynzen.org/programs/undoing-patriarchy-and-unveiling-the-sacred-masculine/ https://utsnyc.edu/faculty/greg-snyder/ https://www.dharma.org/teacher/jozen-tamori-gibson/

In this episode of the ReRooted Podcast, Francesca Maximé shares a conversation with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird about decolonizing from the inside out. Michael Yellow Bird, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of Indigenous Tribal Studies at North Dakota State University. Dr. Yellow Bird uses neuroscience research to examine how mindfulness approaches and traditional Indigenous contemplative practices can train the mind and positively change the structure and function of the brain. Learn more about Dr. Michael Yellow Bird and his work at www.indigenousmindfulness.com. Being Too Big Fails At what point do our communities become too big and complex to be sustainable? Francesca and Dr. Yellow Bird look at the history of indigenous cultures as an example of how we can change our relationship to nature and to one another. They discuss the key role that colonization has played in the way that societies evolve. “When you look at most indigenous cultures around the world, you find very clear similarities around their belief systems and their connection to the world around them. Many of them having learned, in different ways, how to be with the earth.” – Dr. Michael Yellow Bird Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine (19:00) How can serving the unique needs of particular populations result in a better quality of life for everyone? Dr. Yellow Bird speaks about how cultures differ at the genetic level, and how scientific and medical communities can better address these differences. ‘What works for certain populations does not work for others.” – Dr. Michael Yellow Bird Decolonizing From The Inside Out (28:00) Francesca and Dr. Yellow Bird talk about how we can address trauma by decolonizing from the inside out. They look at different ways that mindfulness practices can help in the process of inner decolonization. “Your sleep has been colonized and your diet has been colonized. The brain and its thinking have been colonized. Your movement has been colonized, sitting at a desk all day. These are all things that begin to effect other systems in the body.” – Dr. Michael Yellow Bird

Natasha Stovall PhD, joins Francesca on the Rerooted Podcast for conversation around “whiteness” and addressing the spectrum of racial identity in therapy. Dr. Natasha Stovall is an adult, adolescent and child psychologist with a wide range of experience helping people work through life’s difficulties. A core part of her work is helping people strengthen their capacities for healthy self-reflection and coping. Teaching skills that lead to a diminishing of problematic patterns and a blossoming of creative growth. Read Natasha’s insightful article on racial identity and psychology: Whiteness on the Couch Whiteness on the Couch How does racial identity factor into our psychology and mental health? Natasha speaks about how individual psychology is affected by the social groups they are raised in. She and Francesca discuss the state of clinical research around the effects of social groups. “There is a whole field of whiteness studies, which has really been going for almost thirty years now, but it really is easy to go through your training as a psychologist and other psychotherapy modalities and never encounter it.” – Natasha Stovall Unearthing Constructs (9:20) Whiteness has become the neutral central position that other racial identities are contrasted against. As a result, in the West, whiteness has been left relatively unexamined as a whole. Natasha and Francesca talk about examining whiteness and understanding social constructs. Looking at how social constructs manifest in a person’s personal identity and how they factor into issues that are treated on the therapist’s couch. “There are many people who have talked about whiteness as a social construct, a racial construct, or a psychological construct, but very rarely in psychology and almost never among psychotherapists.” – Natasha Stovall Raising Awareness (33:55) Francesca and Natasha talk about bringing awareness to the privileges and responsibilities that come along with whiteness. They examine the different levels that people need to be reached at in order for them to bring greater awareness to the complex dynamics of their racial identity. For more: https://selfworksgroup.com/nyc/therapy/natasha-stovall-phd/ Whiteness on the Couch article https://longreads.com/2019/08/12/whiteness-on-the-couch/

Francesca Maximé sits down for a conversation with Pat Ogden, pioneer in somatic psychology, about applying mindfulness towards the ways that our bodies and minds relate to trauma.Pat Ogden, PhD, is a pioneer in somatic psychology. Pat is both Founder and Education Director of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. An internationally recognized school specializing in somatic–cognitive approaches for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and attachment disturbances. Learn more at sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org

Francesca Maximé sits down for a conversation with somatic psychologist Pat Ogden about applying mindfulness towards the ways that our bodies and minds relate to trauma. Pat Ogden, PhD, is a pioneer in somatic psychology. Pat is both Founder and Education Director of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. An internationally recognized school specializing in somatic–cognitive approaches for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and attachment disturbances. Learn more at sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org Getting Unstuck with Mindfulness Pat talks about the Embedded Relational Mindfulness practice that uses with her clients. Francesca and Pat talk about how mindfulness can be used to bring awareness to our experiences. “The way that we organize experience drives the content of our lives.” – Pat Ogden Learn more about healing trauma through Somatic Experiencing with Dr. Peter A. Levine on Ep. 5 of the ReRooted Podcast Standing Tall (7:15) Francesca and her guest discuss our relationship to past trauma. How does trauma relate to the posture of the body? What is the potential for Relational Mindfulness to address trauma linked to our bodies? Relational Alchemy (27:35) Pat speaks about the principles that guide our lives. What is the importance of acknowledging and working with these unique principles? “I think therapists don’t really consider the philosophical and spiritual principles that inform the context that we work in.” – Pat Ogden What Privilege Means (41:15) How do the issues of privilege and race factor into trauma and how we relate to experience? Pat and Francesca look at how progress in this area relates to our individual and collective journey of awakening.

#ReRooted on Be Here Now Network: Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt https://beherenownetwork.com/francesca-maxime-rerooted-ep-1-harville-hendrix-and-helen-lakelly-hunt/ video of interview: https://youtu.be/vfHhl4ZMGHg Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt join Francesca Maximé on the premiere episode of the ReRooted podcast for a conversation around the ways that relationships operate in our culture and how we can heal and cultivate our inner life through healthy relationships. Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. are internationally-respected couple’s therapists, educators, speakers, and New York Times bestselling authors. Together, they have written over 10 books with more than 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. Harville has also been a long time reoccurring guest on the Oprah Winfrey television program, sharing his and Hellen’s approach to healing and cultivating relationships. Learn more about Helen, Harville and their Imago approach to relationship therapy at harvilleandhelen.com. Creating a Relational Culture Helen and Harville talk about the idea of cultivating a relational culture. Can a change in cultural norms affect the way our relationships function? “What we are currently engaged in and committed to is a movement in activities toward creating a relational culture. That is a radical shift from the culture we have grown up in in the Western world, at least for the past 200 years, which has been focused on singularity, on the individual, on the isolated person, on the self – without reference to context. Without reference to the fact that we do live in a culture. That we do live in a culture and that the culture is not just a container we live in, it permeates our thoughts and feelings. Every interaction we have with our partners in a relationship is unconsciously mediated by the values of the culture.” – Harville Hendrix Relationships and the Spiritual Life (7:08) How can relationships act as a portal to a deeper inner life? Harville takes a look at the way relationships can connect us closer to the essence of being. Helen talks about pursuing a marriage based on partners making a commitment towards healing one another within the relationship. “There was the romantic phase (of marriage). You marry because you want to get what you want out of it – it’s about me. We think that we are on the cusp of a new kind of marriage, which is a healing partnership. Look at the divorce rate with that other kind of marriage. We think if two people can look at marriage with a new lens. That that both of them come to a marriage wounded and they make a commitment to healing each other’s wound. That is the marriage that endures.” – Helen LaKelly Hunt Check out Ram Dass’s reflection on the yoga of relationships on Ep. 17 of the Here and Now Podcast Healing Our Wounds (19: 35) Do the unresolved wounds that we collect as children affect the way we function and relate in our adult relationships. Harville and Helen examine the importance of partners engaging each other in safe and structured dialog, A dialog that constructively and gently sheds truth on the ways our deep seeded wounds are affecting our current relationship. Cooperation Required (37:45) We close with a conversation around the need for cooperation in any relationship. Harville and Helen talk about the drastic shift that occurs when both partners make an equal commitment to a relationship.

Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt join Francesca Maximé on the premiere episode of the ReRooted podcast! Together they share a conversation around the ways that relationships operate in our culture and how we can heal and cultivate our inner life through healthy relationships.Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. are internationally-respected couple's therapists, educators, speakers, and New York Times bestselling authors. Together, they have written over 10 books with more than 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. Harville has also been a long time reoccurring guest on the Oprah Winfrey television program, sharing his and Hellen's approach to healing and cultivating relationships. Learn more about Helen, Harville and their Imago approach to relationship therapy at harvilleandhelen.com.

Relationship expert Ken Page joins Francesca Maximé on the BHNN Guest Podcast to talk about love, relationships, and Ken’s book, Deeper Dating.

Author Mark Matousek joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation about using writing as a pathway for personal exploration and awakening.Listen here: https://beherenownetwork.com/francesca-maxime-bhnn-guest-podcast-ep-31-writing-to-awaken-with-mark-matousek/Mark is a bestselling author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing and self-inquiry. His workshops, classes, and mentoring have inspired thousands of people around the world to reach their artistic and personal goals. The essence of Mark’s philosophy is that “When you tell the truth, your story changes. When your story changes, your life is transformed.” Only by dispelling life myths and revealing your authentic truth can transformation begin. Learn more about Marks offerings at markmatousek.com.

This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Francesca Maximé sits down for a conversation with Professor Rhonda V. Magee about bringing attention to systemic injustice.Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/bhnn-guest-podcast-ep-30-rhonda-v-magee/This conversation was recorded on September 26th, 2018 - nearly four weeks into what has become a historical Supreme Court judicial appointment and confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh. This hearing became a national conversation as focus quickly turned to multiple accusations from women in Kavanaugh's early adulthood who claim to have a witness to and victims of sexual abuse by Kavanaugh. Francesca and Rhona look at the bigger lessons to take from the hearing and what role contemplative practices play in healing systemic abuse.Rhonda V. Magee is Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and is an internationally-recognized thought and practice leader on integrating Mindfulness into Higher Education, Law and Social Justice. Learn more about Rhonda and subscribe to her mailing list to receive updates on Rhonda's upcoming book: rhondavmagee.com

This week on the Be Here Now Guest Podcast, Francesca Maximé shares a conversation with Dr. Dan Siegel about embracing possibility and the science behind mindfulness practice.Find show notes and links: https://beherenownetwork.com/bhnn-guest-podcast-ep-27-dr-dan-siegel/

Francesca Maximé shares her integrated mindfulness and relational practices, rooted in psychology and attachment theory, modern neuroscience, positive neuroplasticity and somatic "bottom-up" approaches