Podcasts about identity development

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Send me a text!Responsive practices to create a supportive relationship with your teen starts with acknowledging your own inner child's unhealed wounds so that you can create space in yourself to hold space for another. These wounds often become activated when we see them mirrored in our children's behavior. Unfortunately, the tools we were taught to address these behaviors often perpetuate the very patterns we hope to break. Whether you have teenagers now, are preparing for those years, or are working to shift your own patterns, understanding these dynamics and embracing new practices can help you show up more fully for your kids—and can also be deeply validating for your own healing journey.In this episode of Unlimited, I invited Donna Lynne Booher (she/her), to join me in a conversation about engaging Responsive Practices to Create a Supportive Relationship with Your TeenSome of what we talk about in this episode includes:Understanding how to give emotional validationBreaking free from perfectionismDeveloping trust and improving communicationHolding space for your kid's evolving identityCONNECT WITH DONNA:LinkedInCONNECT WITH VALERIE: Website Instagram Facebook Get email updatesSupport the show

In this episode we welcome Katie Griffin, a nationally-recognized group consultant and leader in the field. She brings her passion and enthusiasm to other practitioners and believes firmly in the power of group to help individuals become more fully alive. In this candid and revealing conversation Katie takes a closer look at sexual identity development in sustainable recovery as a portal to deeper understanding of one's aliveness. For more details, visit www.katiegriffinconsulting.com   Music credit: Neil Freebern Freebernmusic.com

Rachel's college path was full of twists and turns and now she's helping her daughter, Zoe, on her own journey of self-discovery so she can make informed choices about her future. Zoe struggled with the traditional college path, initially attending college but deciding to take a semester off after a bout with mono and realizing she wasn't fully committed to the college route.  It's so important to allow young adults to take time to explore their options, especially in a society where there's immense pressure to have everything figured out by 18. Reflecting on her own experience as a first-generation student and how her experiences shaped her approach to guiding her daughters, Rachel uses My Path 101, a platform she created, to help students uncover their true passions and career aspirations before committing to a major.  Whether you're a student choosing a path or an adult redefining your career, remember that learning is a lifelong journey—keep exploring your identity and passions. Quotes “She was never really 100% excited and sold on going to college right away. She didn't know at the time what she wanted to do, and she was feeling like college might be a waste of time, and we, my husband and I really encouraged her to take a year off and figure that out.” “Kids at 18, 19 years old, it's a lot of pressure for them. They feel a lot of pressure to know what they want to do the rest of their lives.” “I was a first gen college kid. Actually, my parents did not go to college.” “I had really wanted to be a lawyer, so I applied to 10 law schools that ran the gamut from like, super safety school, the super reach school. I had great recommendations. I did okay on the LSAT, not great, but like, certainly good enough to get into my safety schools, and I didn't get into one school. And I was crushed, totally crushed. Oh, wow. So I definitely felt that identity crisis.”  “I just wanted to help kids figure out what they wanted to study in in school.” “That was the beginning of my own journey that certainly, you know, as I look back with like, a lot of twists and turns. It was no straight line by any means.” “I think college prices are over inflated, having been through the application process now with with Zoe, what I found a lot of schools do is they do inflate their prices, and then they give you a scholarship to kind of normalize their price.” “My Path is taking what we do on the personal branding side of our work at Brand ID and providing it to students, high school or college students, in a way that they can kind of self navigate and better understand themselves.”  “Why can't we take what we're doing in personal branding and apply it to to high school and college kids, and save them a little time and money by doing some of this introspective work before they actually determine their major?”

Spiritual director and story coach, TJ Poon, sits down with Rachael Clinton Chen to explore the intersection of spiritual formation and White racial identity development.  We'll begin by saying that we are approaching this conversation with a deep sense of responsibility and humility, honoring the voices of people of color who have led the way and are aware that two White people are not experts on racism. This is a complex topic and there will be missteps. Even when the conversations are difficult, we at the Allender Center know that the realities of racism and White supremacy cannot be ignored, and we are committed to holding a space to engage them. In today's episode, TJ and Rachael consider how White-bodied people understand their stories, how their stories and spiritual formation have been influenced by systems of Whiteness, and the challenge of feeling anchored and connected to family histories. They also acknowledge that on this journey of personal and collective healing, White people will inevitably need to confront anxiety, shame, and humiliation in their pursuit of restoration, with a commitment to what TJ calls “joyful anti-racist action.” We hope you'll join us in this conversation with curiosity, compassion, and courage, understanding that ongoing dialogue, learning, and formation are vital to our work with trauma on behalf of the kingdom of God. We invite you to also listen to: Racial Trauma and White Supremacy Becoming an Anti-Racist, Part One Becoming an Anti-Racist, Part Two The Violence of Marginalization  

Are you ready to re-align your teams for improved productivity and enhanced purpose? It all starts with Corporate Identity Development Services. Join Chris as he delves into this transformative service and its impact on your organisation.

Dr. Kathy considers how belonging does more than make us feel good. She outlines in the podcast the value of belonging for building identity, highlighting aspects from her book Five to Thrive, where she shares the core needs found in science that are essential for building a solid identity. Dr. Kathy highlights in her book how these needs are true because God made them true and has them manifest in special ways in reality. In her book, she outlines a Christian view of how these needs are met most wholly in Christ and how building an identity on Jesus is one that will never fall or falter. Pick up her book Five to Thrive here>>

In this episode of the LOVE Unplugged podcast, host Jessica Frigon sits down with Emelie Johnson, a seasoned graphic designer and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. Emelie shares her journey into the world of graphic design, from her early exposure in high school to her transition from academia to a successful career in marketing and branding. As the founder of Embermake, a brand development agency, Emelie discusses the key lessons she's learned as an entrepreneur, including the importance of balance, adaptability, and infusing authenticity into one's work. She also shares her insights on the role of AI tools like Chat GPT in content creation and how they can be leveraged as a starting point while maintaining a brand's unique voice and values. Emelie opens up about her recent ADHD diagnosis and its impact on her entrepreneurial journey. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, recognizing signs of burnout, and seeking support when needed. Emelie and Jessica also discuss the stigma surrounding mental health and the use of medication, advocating for a shame-free approach to managing neurodivergence. Whether you're a graphic designer, entrepreneur, or simply someone looking to cultivate creativity and wellness in your life, this episode of the LOVE Unplugged podcast offers valuable insights and inspiration. Don't miss this engaging conversation with Emelie Johnson! WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE 13:47 Practicing creativity is vital for wellness. 19:25 Mindfulness helps prevent burnout; know your limits. 29:27 ADHD brings creative bursts and burnout cycles. 34:38 Medication improved my productivity and well-being. 42:00 Brand development focuses on relationships, AI, technology. 48:23 AI aids small businesses but shouldn't replace teams. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST Website: https://www.embermake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embermake LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/embermake YOUR RESOURCES Work 1:1 with Jessica Frigon: https://www.projectloveco.com/services CEO Thrive Kit: https://projectloveco.myflodesk.com/ceothrivekit  

In Episode 069 of the #kilnroadtrip, created and produced by The Swell Pod, hosts Spencer McKeown and Josh Taylor interview Denisse Leon, The third member of our Kiln.Roadtrip Team! Denisse is a  Designer. Thinker. Catalyst. Dreamer. She's passionate about leadership + communication + creative design + strategy + analyzing things. As a designer with a background in interdisciplinary social & behavioral sciences and electrical engineering, Denisse is constantly analyzing and connecting the dots among the things that influence our identity, life purpose, and behavior. Big ideas about how things work, what it all means, and how something can inspire hope, really excite her. Denisse loves channeling her curious and analytical nature in working through a creative process to create messages and ideas with the power to inspire action and address messy and complex challenges. Specialties include: Social Media Management. Graphic Design. Identity Development. Marketing. Public Speaking. Leadership Development. Non Profits. Check out today's episode and every other installment of the Kiln.Roadtrip by listening, watching, and subscribing to the podcast here - https://linktr.ee/theswellpod Location: Kiln. Meridian The Kiln Road Trip: Uncovering Deep Truths with 100 Pleasantly Rebellious Humans. 10 days. 5 States. 3,580 Miles.100 Interviews! Daily episodes starting on March 5, Monday to Friday, for the next 100 days, followed by a short documentary and a book about the journey. Thank you to the partners and sponsors who made the kiln.roadtrip possible: KILN, MOTERRA, TORUS And thank you to the crew who helped us document and share the journey: DENISSE LEON, TY COTTLE, NATHAN CLARK, FINDLAY MCKEOWN #SwellPod, #KilnRoadTrip, #Kiln, #MotorraCamperVans, #podcast, #interview, #innovation, #resilience, #communitybuilding, #passion, #purpose, #community, #diversity, #collaboration, #thoughtleadership, #100interviews, #entrepreneur, #CEO, #leadership

Welcome back for the next journey of The Family Express Podcast with Kathryn de Bruin and Ronda Evans where our destination is resilient and connected families. Today's guest is Abraham Mehboob Alam, LMFTA (they/them pronouns).All Aboard !1:00 Kathryn and Ronda ask for Abraham's help and correction with any languaging, bias, or closed mindedness heard in our questions or comments.4:19 Abraham discusses being cautious and intentional about family sessions with queer youth/clients. Abraham describes using active listening for indicators about the parent's comfort and acceptance of their child's identity.7:00 Abraham discusses the absolute need for collaboration with the minor client/youth in what is discussed in a family therapy session.11:30 Kathryn and Abraham discuss the nuance of being intentional and cautious about the topics of family therapy sessions. 13:30 Abraham describes possible ways that the EFFT therapist can respond to the parent's conjecture about their child's identity such as "how did you come to that conclusion?"16:00 Abraham emphasizes maintaining a zoomed out approach to the conversation about their child's identity -- talk in generalities "so it can't be traced back to the client."16:55. Kathryn makes explicit the the EFFT therapist needs to maintain close collaboration with the client about the focus/agenda of family sessions.18:40 We discuss that identity development is a private matter until a youth is ready for their identity to not be private anymore, in their own time and way.23:15 Abraham and Kathryn explore what it could mean about the family system if something noticeable is not talked about by the family.27:00 Abraham makes the point that when therapists are parents are leaning with curiosity to their child's identity development to also lean with openness to education and correction -- including the nuance between "who is my child going to be?" versus "who is my child".34:00 Abraham leaves their final message to EFFT therapists: 1. do your own research/education and then take this back to the client, 2. be open to correction and feedback.Thank you for listening! Kathryn is an ICEEFT Certified EFT Trainer. Kathryn and Ronda are both licensed marriage and family therapists, EFT supervisors and therapists, and AAMFT Approved Supervisors.You can follow Kathryn de BruinFacebook  YouTube   IG   Yelp   Google +   Twitter   WebsiteYou can follow Ronda EvansFacebook   Facebook   IG  LinkedIn   Website 

This week as AANHPI Heritage Month comes to a close, Christie and Sam reflect upon their conversations with guests this month around biracial, South Asian, and Pacific Islander identity. They ground their reflections referencing racial identity development models sharing their own reactions to the frameworks, as well as considering the history of the “Asian American” political identity.Mentioned in this episode:Asian American Identity Development Model (Jean Kim, 1981)Biracial Identity Development (W. S. Carlos Poston, 1990)1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed* on HBO Bridges Mental Health aims to connect Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian Americans (APISA) with culturally responsive mental health professionals and resources. We hope to make mental health care more accessible and approachable across the Asian diaspora.Find a TherapistJoin our Clinician Community Write to us with comments & questions, we'd love to hear from you.@bridgesmentalhealthbridgesmentalhealthnyc@gmail.combuymeacoffee.com/bridgesmh

My guest today is Dr. Jenn Noble, and she's here to talk about adolescent identity development and support us all in broadening our lens around the experience of mixed race kids and families. Dr. Jenn helps parents to see who their kids really are and helps teens express who they are to their parents. We all know teen identity development is a total rollercoaster! On one hand, we know our adolescents are growing up, but we sure like to hang onto who they were as children. Their experiences and perspectives are real, but they're often dismissed.   As we dig into adolescent identity development, and Dr. Jenn reminds us that part of a teen's job is to explore things, try things out, and push back with a safe place to land. I ask Dr. Jenn what parents can do to invite your teens to talk to you, how adolescents can read our agendas (even when we think we're being open-minded!), and how this plays out differently in mixed race households. Takeaways from the show What should parents know about adolescent identity development?  Broadening our lens around the experience of mixed race kids and families Seeing your kid for who they are - how do we really get to know & see them?  Negative stereotypes around teens  Teens need to try & explore new things with a safe place to land  What makes adolescents feel open to talking and sharing more with parents  Code switching (cognitive flexibility)  Teens are seeking groups and are very sensitive to rejection  How can we best show up for mixed race teens?  Authentically affirming & complimenting teens' experiences For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"Empowering Future Leaders" - Ryan Stevens w/ Brady Rourke, Associate Athletic Director at University of Maryland. We provide food-for-thought pertaining to: Brady's leadership journey "Career Readiness, Identity Development, and Leadership Education" - insights into how the University of Maryland department of athletics is placing a focus on leadership development, both for staff and student athletes Strategies for empowering future leaders to explore their potential and pursue their passion  Fostering diverse perspectives toward effective collaborative leadership Call to action that organizations can take the empower their future leaders Connect with Brady at linkedin.com/in/bradyrourke or brady.rourke@gmail.com About Brady: Brady Rourke joined the Maryland Athletics Department as Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services and Director of the Gossett Student Athlete Center for Academic and Personal Excellence in September 2019. In his role, Rourke leads student-athlete academic services for 550 student-athletes representing 20 athletic teams. In addition to his work in Athletics, Rourke is also a member of the Office of Undergraduate Studies Administrative Council. Prior to Maryland, Rourke served as Executive Director of the Student Learning Center at Appalachian State University, where he was instrumental in revolutionizing the Student Learning Center and served on numerous committees within academic affairs, enrollment management, and athletics. Prior to Appalachian State, Rourke served as Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services at West Virginia University (2014-2016), Associate Director for Student-Athlete Services at Syracuse University (2013-2014), Academic Counselor at Penn State University (2007-2013), and Academic Counselor at Arizona State University (2006-2007).  Rourke graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services Education (2003), before earning his Master of Education in Higher Education Administration (2006). Rourke is an active member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) and served on the Board of Directors (2014-2019). Rourke was selected for and remains an active member of Leadership Howard County, which presents an opportunity for leaders to see beyond their own work or personal environments to the broader interests of the community. Rourke and his wife Amanda reside in Ellicott City, MD and have three sons: Brennon, Easton, and Shane.  ⁠_______________________________________________________Organizations face many challenges with team dynamics, hindering collaboration, causing friction, and impacting service. As a coach and speaker, I guide organizations to enhance positive team dynamics and workplace camaraderie through the controllable aspects of effective communication, collaboration, and shared servant leadership.  Ryan Stevens (cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting) is your guide to creating Awesome Teams ! Ignite your potential. Fuel your

This week's episode dives deep into discovering what makes us who we are. Ashley and American film director, filmmaker, and poet Stephen Gyllenhaal explore the energy that defines us, from our connections we make every day with others, to our time in the womb, and even experiences marked on our genetics from previous generations.  Find out how you can start to clearly understand who you are and what you want out of life. Check out Stephen's workshops and The Institute for Identity Development here. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/stephengyllenhaal/?hl=en Connect with Ash: https://www.instagram.com/ashleystahl/ Take a FREE Quiz to Discover Your Most Authentic Career Path: https://www.ashleystahl.com/freequiz/

In this final installment before Season 9 kicks off, Dan and Lauren are joined by Dr. Julie E. Owen, an Associate Professor of Leadership Studies in the School of Integrative Studies at George Mason University. The conversation sheds light on Julie's leadership in the reevaluation of the Leadership Identity Development (LID) model, tracing back to her contributions as a member of the team overseen by Dr. Susan Komives. Julie discusses the subsequent research stemming from the initial efforts and outlines her aspirations for future investigations pertaining to the model. You can check out "Deepening Leadership Identity Development" in Volume 2023, Issue 178, of New Directions for Student Leadership. Other resources mentioned in this episode include: ----more---- We are the Leaders We've Been Waiting For A Research Agenda for Leadership Learning and Development through Higher Education Qualitative Research on Black Women Leaders with Dr. Becka Shetty

Identity is complex and interwoven into the world around us. But as Autistic individuals who wear a mask, identity is often not entirely shaped by ourselves. Late in life discovery of autism or ADHD can set off a cascading journey of self-discovery and identity exploration. Once we start to embrace our authentic selves and explore our identity, everything can change. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, dive into the topic of exploring identity as late-diagnosed Autistic individuals and discuss the process of exploration and claiming an identity that embraces all our neurodivergent uniqueness, how it impacts and changes daily life and choices, and how it can shift both new and old relationships. Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode: Understand what unmasking and redefining identity can look like, as well as how it can impact both internal and external experiences, preferences, and relationships. Discover how breaking free from a "mask" identity can allow autistic individuals to explore their creative side, set boundaries, and authentically accept their autistic identity. Learn how to use pleasure and play to explore identity and discover your most authentic self. Give yourself permission to explore uncomfortable emotions and experiences. Be curious, dive into the things that give you pleasure, and detach from others' expectations to unlock new paths of self-awareness and understanding. Resources What is Masking in Autism? Autistic Masking Explained (blog post): https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/what-is-masking-in-autism?rq=masking Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities by Dr. Nick Walker (book): https://neuroqueer.com/neuroqueer-heresies  Autistic Masking Workbook: As a podcast listener, you can use this coupon code to enjoy a 25% discount on the individual workbook or the workbook for clinicians. For Personal Use, use coupon code: Unmasking25 here (https://neurodivergentinsights.com/neurodivergentstore/p/autistic-masking) For Clinical Use, use code: Unmasking25-Clinical here (https://neurodivergentinsights.com/neurodivergentstore/p/autistic-masking-therapy-resources)   Transcript PATRICK CASALE: Hey, everyone, you are listening to the Divergent Conversations Podcast. We are two neurodivergent mental health professionals in a neurotypical world. I'm Patrick Casale. MEGAN NEFF: And I'm Dr. Neff. PATRICK CASALE: And during these episodes, we do talk about sensitive subjects, mental health, and there are some conversations that can certainly feel a bit overwhelming. So, we do just want to use that disclosure and disclaimer before jumping in. And thanks for listening. MEGAN NEFF: Are we going to start this conversation, Patrick?  PATRICK CASALE: I like that.  MEGAN NEFF: [CROSSTALK 00:00:15] I mean, I was like, "Oh, snap. I'm supposed to have the social lubricant here and ease this into a organic conversation." But I'm terrible at that. PATRICK CASALE: I think about it as like the scene in Talladega Nights, if you've ever seen it, where Will Ferrell is like, "I don't know what to do with my hands." When he's on an interview. And like, "Just put your hands down." He's like, "Like this?" MEGAN NEFF: Wait, oh my gosh, that has actually, like, destroyed my life. Right now my hands are in my pocket. My whole life I either, like I used to wear skirts a lot, which is interesting because I'm very gender-neutral in how I dress now. But it had to have pockets. So, I always had pockets or a coffee mug, like a travel mug with me. Otherwise, like, my hands, I didn't know what to do with my hands. PATRICK CASALE: That's why I am always fidgeting with something in my hands or like, my dog is laying next to me right now, so I'm just petting him. He's not enjoying it. But I am like, so yeah, I am with you on that.  So, I think today I can provide the social lubricant, is that we are going to do a two-part series on identity. And part one is going to be our own thoughts on identity, unmasking, etc. And part two is we're going to read some questions that came into our social media accounts and try to give some overview and depth into those. MEGAN NEFF: Thanks for providing the thesis, for doing what my brain cannot do this morning.  PATRICK CASALE: That's [CROSSTALK 00:01:46]- MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I don't know about you, Patrick, but identity, this is a really interesting topic to me. I think it's something I've been thinking about and talking about since the beginning of my autistic discovery because I think, especially, when you come at it later in life, so I was 37 when I self-discovered and then was diagnosed, there's a whole lot of life to unpack. And with that, a lot of core identities get kind of reshuffled in the mix. And I see this happen all the time, right? I work with a lot of people through the diagnosis process, the unmasking process, and it's a pretty intense identity exploration for a lot of people. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, it's very intense. And I was 35, so about the same age as you. And I think that it starts to, I think, well, my brain has so many thoughts in it right now. Number one is, I think that autistic people, especially, are so analytical, and there's constantly this existential questioning happening, no matter whether you know that you're autistic or not. Like, it's constantly a process.  And number two is once you find out that you are in fact autistic, it can start to unravel these things that you thought you knew about yourself or believed about yourself. And then it becomes very hard to almost separate like, what is autistic trait tendency characteristic versus what is my actual identity? Are they intertwined? Do they overlap?  A lot of us are using identity-first language in an affirmative sense. So, I know for myself now I almost introduce myself as an autistic ADHD entrepreneur, person, therapist, whatever. So, it's really a complicated conversation. MEGAN NEFF: Okay, so that gets into, okay, my brain is also divergent. I think because this is such a big topic. So, like, what I heard in that of how you introduce yourself, you are integrating a new identity. So, that's task one, I would say. And these are not linear, I'm putting them into tasks to try and create some structure here.  Task two or another task I often see is rethinking old identities. So, like, for example, for me, my gender identity, my sexual identity, my religious identity, my professional identity, all were on the table as I was also integrating a new identity. So, it's deconstructing old identities and re-conceptualizing them through an autistic… Well, through an autistic lens, but it's more like, once I learned to break free then there was like a, I want to use the word queering here. Like, I think learning I was autistic taught me how to queer my identity. It taught me how to think more critically, and constructively, and playfully about my identity, and that's contagious when that starts to happen.  And then there can be this domino effect where all identities, or several identities start getting queered. So, queering, it means to challenge perhaps a common held narrative or social norm. It often uses storytelling, but it is a way of kind of subverting the socio-norms or the social norms. I'm sure there's other people that can describe it more succinctly. Nick Walker's work, if you're interested in the concept of neuroqueering will be a great resource. And we should add that to our notes, Patrick? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, so it sounds like thinking about your identity from a lens where things start to blend that are no longer commonly clear, or sometimes even socially acceptable in terms of how we may have developed or how society sends messages as well.  MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah.  PATRICK CASALE: I think for a lot of people identity becomes an uncomfortable conversation, in terms of like, I don't even know what my identity is, which is why so many people often default to like, "My identity is my profession, my identity is my role in the family system."  And you never really fully, truly step back and think about like, "Really, what is my identity? How do I identify? What is it made up of?" Because there are all of these different characteristics, and traits, and belief systems, and things that are important to you that create your identity.  And it's a complex conversation. And I think it's one that makes a lot of people really uncomfortable. And once you receive a diagnosis or self-diagnose, I do think you start to explore your identity through that lens. And like you said, first and foremost, like, identifying through that neurodivergent lens, and then putting these pieces together. And I think there are a lot of pieces to unpack for a lot of people. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, so, I'll share my experience. And also, I see this experience a lot. So, my mask, right? It was all about fitting in, taking up less space, not drawing attention to myself, unless it was for my accomplishments. So, it was very tied…  It's interesting, in some ways, I was always willing to challenge social norms, but at the same time, my mask was very, like norm-driven. Like, I wanted to not draw attention to myself. And so once that got deconstructed of like, actually, all of this is kind of garbage and I'm liberated to be me, a lot of identity ripples came with that.  And I see that a lot, which I think is hard on family systems. If a person is partnered, it can be hard on the partnership. I think it's confusing for the people around the person of like, you discovered this one thing about you, but you've completely changed. But it actually makes a lot of sense when you think about going from a constricted narrative of self to an open narrative of self that is to question things. PATRICK CASALE: That's really well said. I think that's actually like hitting the nail on the head with that sentiment of going from constricted to open. And I think that what we're really trying to draw attention to is the correlation and connection between unmasking and identity, and how often they go hand in hand because when you are able to safely unmask, you are able to really start to become much more aware of the things that you enjoy, the ways that you move through the world. You no longer have to put on this facade about like, this is how I present, this is how I dress, this is how I look, this is how I speak.  So, it really can be a complete mind fuck in a lot of ways of like, okay, now that there is this openness and this understanding, that can create a lot of internal confusion too of like, "Do I even like the things that I said I liked, or used to like, or participate in?" And then you're like, "Do I even know myself?" Like, I know that I've been in that stage for, maybe last year was a place where I really was deeply in embedded and entrenched in the like, "Do I even understand what I enjoy doing for fun? Or who I enjoy spending time with?" Like, I made me question everything. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. I experienced something similar. And I see that a lot. And that's part of that like social diffuse self, right? That comes with a mask of all of a sudden it's like, wait, what does bring me pleasure? What do I like? What are my preferences? Which sounds so basic and simple, but it's so complex? Yeah.  So, I'm curious, okay. We've been kind of talking up here. Let's bring it back to like our experience. How have you changed both in kind of maybe like day-to-day basic, like, what you wear? What music you listen to? But also, conceptually, how you think about yourself? Like, what identity shifts have you experienced in the last year and a half? PATRICK CASALE: I'm going to start with the easier portion of the question, which is like, how has my day-to-day changed? And I think like I've given myself permission to be open about my experiences that, you know, as an autistic ADHD human, I think that my clothing choices have changed drastically to really be sensory soothing. I definitely have started wearing more colors, too. I feel like used to be very muted. I think like very, like you said, not taking up space, not drawing attention to yourself. So, my wardrobe for so long was like black, blue, gray. And my wife was always like, "Do you want like a pattern or do you want anything?" I'm like, "No, I don't want any of that." MEGAN NEFF: We went opposite directions with clothing. I went from colorful to black. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, I've really embraced brighter colors. And just like being more open, I think in terms of like the creative portion of myself, too. And the part of myself that really enjoys brightness and vibrance too because I think for so long, it was like very, very, very muted.  I think that, also, what else has changed? Permissions, permissions socially. Giving myself permission. I set boundaries, so say no to even not have to explain myself in social gatherings about whether or not I want to be there, whether or not I want to make eye contact, whether or not I want to participate in conversations. So, I think that a lot has changed like that, in that regard.  The more nuanced question of like, like how am I viewing myself or identity wise, I don't know, that's so complicated. I still think I'm in this phase where I'm really trying to embrace and openly like, boldly be okay with saying like, "This is who I am, and this is my identity, I am autistic." And I think that I'm just trying to be okay with taking up space because for so long, I never felt like that was something I was able to do or that I was capable of. MEGAN NEFF: I love that. There's been a lot of change in the last year and a half. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, that's a lot change, for sure. MEGAN NEFF: How has your wife and other key people in your life responded to that change? PATRICK CASALE: My wife's been really a great support in that, in terms of like never really questioning anything. She doesn't like do a whole deep dive in terms of like, I would love for her to learn more about the autistic ADHD neuro type. I do think that she has been very supportive in my choices and like has really allowed me to say, "No, I don't want to go to this family gathering. No, I don't want to go to your friend's birthday party." Like, really being okay with that.  So, she's been easy and that's come, honestly, pretty expectedly. Friendship-wise, I think that I've noticed the more open I've been, the more communicative I've been with my friend groups, the more I've attracted the friends that are neurodivergent, that are definitely autistic ADHD or one of one of the two. And I just noticed that, you know, I definitely have lost some friendships too from just maybe their own discomfort, or ableism, or just the inability to say like, I don't want to hear about this. Like, I don't want to talk about this. MEGAN NEFF: It's become all of who you are. That's something I hear, like, people talk about the feedback they get a lot of like this has become all, like, reductionistic. People will accuse the typically autistic more so than ADHD like, "This has become all of who you are." Yeah, yeah. PATRICK CASALE: What about you? How has [CROSSTALK 00:16:02]- MEGAN NEFF: Oh, gosh. PATRICK CASALE: …shifted for you along this way of like your discovery in the last [PH 00:16:07] five years? MEGAN NEFF: I really wish like we could go back and you could, like, meet masked Megan Anna and that I can meet masked Patrick.  One, I was a lot more feminine and a lot of color. I wore, like, skirts. It's really interesting. There's something about presenting feminine to the world that was pretty baked into my mask that I'm kind of still sorting out. Very, like, high achieving. I was, you know, going through graduate program, so very people pleasing, kind of like, "Tell me what to do, I'll do it."  I rehearsed so much. So, I would probably spend hours, like, scripting and rehearsing. So, my language use, it is less scripted now. And so, even I mean, I've talked about this, when I listen to this podcasts back is really different than what would have been before.  For me, autistic discovery did lead to more exploration around gender. And I know we're going to do an episode soon on gender and sexuality, but kind of broadly, so I use she/they pronouns, and then identify, probably, a gender I think captures it most closely, I connect to some experiences. Like, I connect to the experience of being an autistic woman or the experience of being a mom, but I don't feel connected to my gender, and I now have language, or I don't feel connected to the idea of being a woman. And then I have language for that. And then the way I dress, and the energy I embody. I feel like I embody that versus the really feminine mask.  Sexuality, I've embraced my queer identity as a pansexual human. That's complicated. I'm in a, you know, hetero monogamous marriage, but even just the ability to explore what is my sexual, like, experience as a human is something that I would have had so much repression around. And like, impression management. I would say I just had a ton of impression management going all the time.  What other? Similar to you, I'm more sensory soothing. Like, cloths, everything. I go out in the world a lot less, which you know, I talk about this a lot on the podcast. So, I just don't push myself to do things that exhaust me in the same way that I used to.  I talk about mental health struggles in a way I never ever thought in my wildest dreams I would disclose. The fact that I disclose my past history with depression, suicidality, self-harm, those were things I had so much shame about, but because I now understand them, I can talk about them openly.  So, just, I would say a general openness that terrified me before, that's new. And so I mean, the idea that we even do this podcast and talk so vulnerably, like, if you had shown this to me five years ago, I would have been horrified that my future self was doing this. PATRICK CASALE: Now that your future self is present self and doing this, how is it for you to experience being open and vulnerable with the world because there are lots of people all over the world listening to you talk? MEGAN NEFF: You know, just not thinking about it is helpful. So, thanks for putting that thought in my head, Patrick.  I mean, honestly, though, I think because now it's not the Megan Anna narrative, it is a narrative that wraps into a much larger narrative, which is undiagnosed autistic adults, specifically, undiagnosed autistic women. Again, that's where I do feel attached to that experience of being an undiagnosed autistic girl growing up.  And so, it doesn't feel like I'm sharing my narrative, it feels like, you know, it's part of this tapestry of a much larger narrative. And that gives me a reason to show up vulnerably. And without that reason, and without it being part of something larger than me, yeah, there's no way in hell I could do this. PATRICK CASALE: I give you a lot of credit because I know starting out the conversation was I want to be able to drop in, and share some of this, and be more personable instead of more cognitive. I think you've really embodied that, which, you know, I think that, again, coming back to your statement of openness, you just use the word openness again. So, it really is going from that constricted, like, everything has to be really, I have to be vigilant about how I do everything. And even the things that I don't enjoy doing, I almost have to force myself through them, right?  Like, and that comes to mind for me socially up until the last couple of years. And I think that's where I always struggled the most was socially and with sense of self as most of us do. And I really think that it's allowed me to identify in a way that has just, when I think of openness, I almost think of the word permission, and I just think about permission to just be myself. And it's still a process. Like, it's not a binary process, it's not a linear process of like, identity exploration. I think I'm still trying to find that true identity that I can really exist within, feel comfortable with. And that's just a work in progress. And I think that's a constant, almost existential questioning, and like analyzing, and introspection, and really being honest with yourself about like, what do I enjoy? What do I like? What are my preferences? When something comes up, am I just people-pleasing? Am I just saying yes, to say yes because I'm so used to, like, having to show up a certain way? MEGAN NEFF: I love that. You keep going back to, like, preference, and what you like. I think starting with pleasure is so important. Just yesterday, I finally uploaded August workbook, which, oh my gosh, Patrick, I really need to rein it in. I was listening to our podcast from a few episodes ago, where I was like, "These workbooks just keep growing." This ended up being my largest workbook because it's so huge. It's 170 pages which is just, I need to rein it in.  But on the chapter on unmasking, I start with, like the number one practice is follow your pleasure. And I start with that very specifically because so many of us are dissociated from our bodies, and our pleasure, and are kind of cueing into other people's preferences. That I think is such a powerful place to start with unmasking is to follow your pleasure with curiosity because that's going to tell you a ton about yourself.  Like, for me, my unmasking, when I look back, like what was my first thing I did that was unmasking? I didn't realize it was unmasking at the time. And this feels like a silly thing to share. But I threw away, like, all of my lacy feminine underwear.  A, it's uncomfortable AF. B, I don't even know why I ever owned that shit. Like, probably because culture says women should own that kind of stuff. But I threw it away because it's really uncomfortable. And I was like, "I'm never going to wear this."  And that was a simple step of me following my sensory pleasure, my sensory preferences. And that started a whole rabbit trail of discovering both sensory delight but also gender. And so much of my identity discoveries have started by following my pleasure with curiosity. PATRICK CASALE: I love that, I love that. Especially, you know, for everyone listening, that's an easy first step for you to start examining. And again, that gives me the perception, the image. I have this image of the word permission. Like, permission to do that, permission to probably really work through like not feeling ashamed about that, for a society like creating these narratives, to have permission to say like, this is not comfortable for me, I'm not going to do this anymore.  And I think that's what we're talking about is like, and that can be simply as like, trying really, really hard to just even think about what it's like to experience a day inside and outside of your body.  Like, I think about that so often as so many of us do. And the proprioceptive and interceptive just experiences, but I am constantly thinking about, like, what it's like to even be in my body. And I don't think I've ever been so aware of that in my life. And it's almost permission to just be uncomfortable being uncomfortable. And- MEGAN NEFF: Uh-huh. PATRICK CASALE: Go ahead because you [CROSSTALK 00:25:39]- MEGAN NEFF: Oh, no, I love that, permission to be uncomfortable. How did you say it? Permission to be comfortable being uncomfortable?  PATRICK CASALE: Mm-hmm (affirmative.) MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. There's an acceptance that comes with permission that you're identifying versus resistance, which yeah, constriction resistance go together.  PATRICK CASALE: Yep, absolutely. So, it's like, I think, for me, and for so many people I've talked to the permission with being uncomfortable, like, permission being comfortable with being uncomfortable because like, I'm not going to change this discomfort, this feeling that I constantly experience for the most part, but I can at least give myself permission to be comfortable with the fact that that is my reality and that is okay.  And that has given me permission to just be like, I am uncomfortable. I'm noticing that. Like, I'm really noticing that moment by moment, I'm experiencing this feeling, or this emotion, or this sensation, and this is like, almost every day of my life. But it's okay because like, I'm not fighting so hard to change how I feel. MEGAN NEFF: Right, right, right. Yes, I have a story. I think I've shared it on this podcast before of like walking to get the mail. And instead of just like, you know, constricting my body, and like dissociating, and sprinting down to the mailbox, I let myself experience the sensory, like, elements. Let myself experience being overloaded, but with openness.  And I think this is so huge of creating space to be uncomfortable and being okay with it. I mean, it sounds a lot like mindfulness, when you talk about it kind of the way you're narrating your experience.  I had a aha moment maybe like a year ago where I was working on some mindfulness stuff. And I was like, "You know what mindfulness really is when done like this? It's a radical form of self-attunement." Which for a lot of us, we haven't accurately been attuned to by others, by the world, we haven't accurately been able to attune to ourselves because of masking. So, when we can narrate this is an uncomfortable experience for me, I am overwhelmed right now, I'm anxious right now, and when we can self-attune, that's actually pretty radical work. It sounds simple. But that's significant. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, I agree 100%. And I will attribute a lot of this too. Like, you know, we're going to get to this in our second episode today. But a lot of you want to know, like, how do you get to this place? And a lot of it is doing your own work, a lot of it is introspection, but a lot of it has come through also just being in therapy, honestly, almost all of my life.  And the narratives have shifted, right? Speaking, again, about identity. I, maybe a couple of years ago would have went to therapy for attachment-focused work, like, relational trauma, trauma within the family system, struggles I had growing up as a child, which are all certainly related to an autistic childhood experience without a diagnosis. And I wasn't going to therapy because I was autistic at the time. Now I'm going to therapy to figure out my own neurodivergence, my own experiences as an autistic ADHD human. And I think that has shifted over time as well. And the focal point has shifted too. MEGAN NEFF: The focal point of your therapy? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, you know, I actually got this from a, I was on a podcast [PH 00:29:20] Divergent Pod and she's the one that gave me this lens, but I loved it. She talked about having the accurate lens and that's what autism diagnosis does. And I've used that language ever since. And it sounds like you bring that into your therapeutic work. You are perhaps working on the right things but not with the right lens on and now [CROSSTALK 00:29:39]- PATRICK CASALE: Exactly. MEGAN NEFF: So, work on those things but with an accurate lens, which totally changes it. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, yep, spot on. And again, like, it doesn't change how hard the day-to-day is. I just wanted to say that too, for everyone listening. But it does give you the accurate lens and when you have the accurate lens things seem to, like, fit together easier. Like, things fall into place easier. I can make sense of things from a different perspective. And regardless of whether they are challenging or not, it allows me to at least understand them better. And for me and my brain, I need the understanding. Like, I am seeking it all the time. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I mean, I think, I feel like you hit on this at the beginning of our conversation, but that understanding is so foundational, especially, for a lot of autistic people, we need to understand, which is partly what can trigger that kind of huge identity crisis in the aftermath of a self-discovery, or self-diagnosis, or medical diagnosis, or however you get there.  PATRICK CASALE: However, you get there. I like that. And for those of you listening, like start with Megan's first tip. And also, I just recommend, like, when you are exploring, when you are trying to figure out what do I enjoy? What brings me pleasure? What brings me enjoyment? Double down on it, do more of it. Like, incorporate more of it into your life because we so often just default to what I think I'm supposed to do or like what I'm supposed to say yes to.  So, I just really recommend that to try to be and like Megan said, curiosity is key as well. And just being curious about your own interests and your own likes. And really, really, really trying not to shame yourself for not knowing at first because I think that's quite typical in the process, when we are starting to explore, especially, later in life, especially, if you've gone through decades of your life, you know, thinking a certain way or experiencing life in one way. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I love that. If I could sum it up in two words, I think I would, pleasure and play. Like, those are two things, I love how you said kind of, like, linger with the things that you enjoy. [INDISCERNIBLE 00:32:06] Winnicott who is a psychoanalytic thinker, I mean, the, okay, you don't even know who Winnicott is. He talked about play. And the way he talks about play is so fascinating. He talks about play is where culture is born, play is where identity is born, play is how a child developmentally learns who they are, play is the place of identity. And so, pleasure and play, that's where unmasking is, that's where identity discovery is. PATRICK CASALE: And one, I absolutely love that. Two, this is why identity is so complicated and so nuanced because so many of us, especially, who are late diagnosed or diagnosed in adulthood didn't have that ability to have playfulness and attunement as children. And that's why it is so, so hard to identify your identity, your likes, your dislikes as an adult when you did not have that experience in childhood and why it can be so freaking hard to drop into playfulness as an adult. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. I don't know that I'll have the energy to do this anytime soon, but one project I've had in my head that I thought would be really interesting would be to go through Erickson's Stages of Identity Development, but through a neurodivergent lens to see, like, why we get stunted in certain parts more easily because of being autistic or ADHD. And I think that would actually be really interesting. I think there's a lot of ways being neurodivergent impacts our identity development, but play, like you just highlighted, being such a key one. PATRICK CASALE: Absolutely. I'm not going to hold you to that because I don't want Megan to take on more projects these days, but it's a good idea. MEGAN NEFF: You sound like my husband. He's like, "I just want you to learn how to take on less." Yeah, yeah, I need. But I mean, it would be really interesting. Someone should do it. PATRICK CASALE: All can be true. All can be true. So, this is a great wrapping-up point, I think. MEGAN NEFF: I agree, I concur.  PATRICK CASALE: You are reading the room correctly. MEGAN NEFF: You are reading the room correctly. PATRICK CASALE: Yes. So, what am I awkwardly trying to do right now? MEGAN NEFF: You're awkwardly trying to end the podcast. And then we're going to stop recording, and then we're going to record another one. But the listeners will hear it next week. PATRICK CASALE: Yes, that's it. All right. Well, thank you so much for listening to the Divergent Conversations Podcast. New episodes are out every single Friday on all major platforms and YouTube. Like, download, subscribe, and share. And goodbye.

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Today, Krystal and I talk to Cort Schneider - author and disability advocate. CORT'S LINKS: The Trial of Miles - https://amzn.to/3PtTIan Running for Normalcy, Identity Development, and the Disability Blues - https://amzn.to/3BzZmlx __ WAYS YOU CAN HELP Buy us a coffee or tea to help us continue to be able to share this content - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/m4gkrysandmark Pick up some merchandise on our online store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/m4g-advocacy-media/ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Sign up for PodMatch at https://podmatch.com/signup/m4gadvocacymedia or email us at podcast@marked4glory.com --- Check out our website: https://www.m4gadvocacymedia.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m4gadvocacymedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/m4gcommunity Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m4gadvocacymedia Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/m4gadvocacy Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8ndaB-tTTUpS42TIXec6g #disability #m4gadvocacymedia #CP #cerebralpalsy #virginia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m4gadvocacymedia/support

Dr. Carrie Mitran has been in a neurodiverse relationship since 2007 and for more then 15 years she has been on a journey to discover the most effective tools and methods to help individuals and neurodiverse couples better understand themselves and each other. Dr. Mitran is an AANE Certified Therapist who has developed her own model for working with neurodiverse couples. The Mitran Model is a culturally responsive approach that moves away from the medical and diagnostic model and instead views neurodiversity as a culture. Specifically, looking at social-emotional learning and relational culture theory. The Mitran Model includes the following steps: 1) Identify target; 2) Implement a plan; 3) Define what support looks like; 4) Implement your plan with ongoing guidance. Dr. Mitran believes all people can design the life they want when they take time to understand themselves with knowledge, self awareness, and compassion. During this episode Dr. Mitran addresses the following: Why understanding neurodiversity is critical to therapy with ND couples. Building more competencies for helping professionals who are working with ND couples. The importance of understanding identity development stories. Core issues ND couples seek therapy for: misunderstood communication; perspective taking; high levels of anxiety that aren't recognized. Understanding complexities within each individual and within the intimate relationship and the foundation your relationship is built on. Supporting growth and development of each partner's identity with a new sense of awareness. Moving from acceptance to affirming! The importance of exploring and investigating our personal values, biases and stereotypes. How micro-aggressions can lead to contempt and resentment and the value of "micro-interventions". How breakdowns are opportunities to restart. Reconciliation and affirmation. The importance of understanding each others values and social context. Self-regulation-managing inner emotions and sensory overload. Moving away from "performance goals" in an intimate relationship. Having a curiosity based mindset. The value of "radical openness". You can contact Dr. Mitran at: www.neurodiversetalk.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in becoming an AANE certified therapist, or coach, or would like to register for the "Neurology Matters' training available through AANE, for couples or individuals in neurodiverse relationships, you can register at: aane.thinkific.com. Please use the code NeurodiverseLove25 to get 25% off the registration fee. To learn more about AANE, or to find an AANE certified therapist or coach in your area, please click here and look at the map halfway down the page. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you liked this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. For more information about the support groups available for "neurodiverse couples" or the "neurotypical/non-autistic partners" please check out: www.neurodiverselove.com or follow Mona on Instagram @neurodiverse_love You can also contact Mona at: neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com Thank you for being a part of the Neurodiverse Love community! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurodiverse-love/message

Are you a transracial adoptive or foster parent? Have you wondered how you can help your child form a healthy racial identity. Does racial identity formation change depending on the race of the child? Today we talk about all this and more with Dr. Gina Miranda Samuels, a professor at the University of Chicago and Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. She is a transracial adoptee and co-author of the book Multiracial Cultural Attunement.In this episode, we cover:How do children in the US come to understand race at different ages and developmental stages?How early do children develop a racial bias? How early do children associate certain characteristics to race and show a preference towards a person of a certain race? How does transracial adoption or fostering or kinship care impact a child's understanding of race?How does transracial or transcultural adoption or fostering or kinship care impact children? Racial identity formation: How does being adopted transracially impact the adoptee's racial identity formation?Coping with racismIn your research and in your experience, do you see a difference in the experience of race is perceived by both transracial adoptees or adoptive or foster parents depending on the race of the child? Asian, Latinx, Black, Bi-racial?Why is taking the colorblind approach to parenting not helpful? “It's About More Than Hair”Transracial parenting requires the family to be fluent in “race talk” – socialization is not a conversation, it is a daily, incremental, and developmental family process.As our kids age, what is it like for our tweens, teens, and young adults to have parents of a different race?How does transracial adoption or fostering impact siblings in the family who are the same race as the parents?How does transracial adoption or fostering affect extended family members, such as grandparents and aunts and uncles?Practical tips for parents raising a child of a different race or ethnicity.Additional Resources:Diverse Book FinderThe Brown Bookshelf – highlights Black voices writing for young readers.The Conscious Kid Multiracial Cultural Attunement by Gina Miranda Samuels and Kelly Faye Jackson, 2019Tips for parenting your transracially adopted child by Dr. Gina Samuels EmbraceRace was founded to create the community and gather the resources they needed (need!) to meet the challenges faced by those raising children in a world where race matters.Dr. Erin Winkler, Children Are Not Colorblind: How Young Children Learn RaceHamilton ER, Samek DR, Keyes M, McGue MK, Iacono WG. Identity Development in a Transracial Environment: Racial/Ethnic Minority Adoptees in Minnesota. Adopt Q. 2015;18(3):217-233. doi: 10.1080/10926755.2015.1013593. PMID: 26300622; PMCID: PMC4540225.  This podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the profesSupport the showDo you want more expert-based information? Check out our free resources at CreatingaFamily.org.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Abby Hasberry, Ph.D. to The Honestly Adoption Podcast. She is an Executive Educational Leadership Coach & Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate. In addition, she is also an adult adoptee and birth parent. A Little More About Abby (in her own words)... "If I had only three words to summarize my life's focus, they would be: leadership, service, and education. I'm a passionate executive coach who is also an experienced school administrator, educator, researcher, and college instructor with expertise in school start-ups, diversity and equity, racial identity development, transracial adoption, and leadership development. In addition, I am a marriage and family therapist. My primary therapy specialties are adoption with focus on transracial adoptees, adolescents and young adults, racial identity development and racial trauma, and relationships. As a trained teacher, I approach each client and their family system through a developmental lens. I consider not only your lived experiences, but also the developmental stage at which you experienced them and how the combination of the two may have affected you. I have been trained in Brainspotting and narrative therapy and believe that the client is the expert in his/her own life. I consider myself diversity focused, trauma-aware, and internal family systems (IFS) informed. I am also experienced in education management, P-16 education (including professional development and instructional leadership), team building and individual career development, online education, African American studies, curriculum development and implementation, and early childhood education. My deepest satisfaction has come from developing people. My two ultimate dream jobs would be one in which I am working to reform education while developing talent hands-on, and one in which I am supporting transracial adoptive families." How To Connect With Abby... Visit Abby's Consulting website Check out Abby's life coaching services Visit Abby's counseling services Also On The Show... FREE workshop on FASDs! Our good friend Jeff Noble kicks off his annual live online workshop this week, November 6-11 and it's a CAN'T MISS EVENT! (Also, it's 100% free to join). Click Here to save your spot!  Thanks for stopping by this week ;-)

Stephen joins us from his home in the Los Angeles area. Stephen is the founder of The Identity Development Institute and an acclaimed Hollywood Director, and a published poet. He is a father of 3 children, two of whom are Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who are artists in their own right. He grew up with parents (and grandparents) who suffered trauma and addiction. His father, as a young American soldier during World War II, lived the reality of opening and freeing concentration camps in Germany. He also grew up in a Christian cult-like community in Pennsylvania and when he reached college age he saw doors and pathways open ahead of him that he otherwise wouldn't have seen. And one of those paths was film directing. And he never looked back. Kind of. He also went back to school to do a Masters in Therapy. And boy do we discuss some themes that are important to Stephen. We talk about being “sane” in an insane world, the “engine in me”, lack of connection, the love of art, the curiosity in death – and being drawn to skid row. “Art is there to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfort”. Bam! To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north Stephen: Identity Development Institute: https://www.identitydevelopmentinstitute.com/ Website: https://www.stephengyllenhaal.com/ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350455/

In this episode we look at the link between the character development stage of recovery and the development of our identity. Too often addicts stay stuck in a lifeless form of recovery because they feel their addiction and behavior in addiction defines their identity. We look at questions like: who are you? Who do you want to be? What are the doubts stuck in your head? How do rewrite your story? And we review the four statuses of Identity Development as outlined by American psychologist James Marcia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/a2d--from-addict-to-disci/support

In this episode of The Counseling Psychologist podcast series, Editor Bryan Kim interviews Drs. Kayi Hui-Spears and Jeeseon Park-Saltzman, the authors of the article titled "Social Justice Identity Development for International Counseling Psychology Students."

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of T&J. This week we try some amazing coffee from the Dynamite Roasting Co. and discuss Cowpens Coffee & Creamery, which everyone should check out if they have not yet done so. Marty's sister unknowingly joins the show to provide some correction and clarification from the catfishing episode and Marty shares about a recent reunion he attended. We then dive into a discussion on identity and Josh discusses some recent thoughts he has had about identity formation and the role environment has in our development.  Enjoy the show! 

We finally did it! We are talking about Gone Girl!! This is a very special episode for two reasons. Firstly, we have a special guest, Rachel Harrison, an art therapist and our friend who did the art for our logo. Secondly, It's a pATREON patron requested video! Don't forgot, one of the perks for becoming a top tier patron is the privilege of picking the subject of an episode. In this episode, we discuss the betrayals of trust seen throughout the film. We also discuss the development of identity, specifically with Amy and the Amazing Amy books as well as the concept of the Cool Girl. Give it a listen and don't forgot to not smile in front of your wife's missing poster.Rachel Harrison, MAAT, LCPC, ATRPronouns: She, Her, Hers Art Therapist | PsychotherapistOffice: 773-945-1165 Fax: 773-257-9144You can email Rachel through her Psychology Today profile:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/rachel-j-harrison-chicago-il/322159?preview=1&return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmember.psychologytoday.com%2Fus%2Fhome&_ga=2.176432161.544755393.1656547099-193639429.1656547099

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This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we thought we might lighten things up a bit and talk about the purpose and need we have for play and to have fun. “Talk about play” we thought, “It's going to be so cheery!” Enter Page of Cups Reversed, Page of Pentacles, Five of Wands, The Emperor, The Devil, and Three of Swords as the first cards we pull… Okay, so talking about having fun turns out to be harder than we thought it would be. But- we are so glad we did! Join us as we talk though some therapy theory, talk about the magic of sand trays, and get real about how what we sometimes think is fun, actually isn't. We felt a lot better after this conversation, and we hope you will, too! Speaking of playing… We had the most fun in our most recent meet up - The Reading Room, a monthly meet up in The Symposium where we take turns practicing reading for one another. We know, it's a little nerve wracking trying to read of others when you've been focusing mainly on reading tarot for yourself, which is why we carved out this very safe, quiet, and playful space where Symposium members can have a supportive place to just try. If you want to have a gentle place to play and practice tarot with the support and insights of others, you can join The Symposium by clicking here. And if you're not ready to play with others yet, don't forget that we have some fun workbooks in our online shop. Ready for some Tarot for Identity Development? Or Relationship Manifestation? Yes, please! And if you love The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, please be sure to hit those 5 stars and write us a review on whatever platform you listen to us on. It really is a HUGE help to us and allows more people to see our podcast! Don't forget to subscribe to our email list to get all kinds of free mental health related tarot goodies on our website, as well as access to our private membership community The Symposium! www.TheTarotDiagnosis.com Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @TheTarotDiagnosis Audio Edited by Anthony DiGiacomo of Deep Resonance Sound Contact: DeepResonanceSound@gmail.com Music by Timmoor from Pixabay

In this episode, host JPB Gerald and guest Dr. Ursula Moffitt talk about the latter's research on white individuals' racial development as well as the broader conversation around the topic. If you enjoy the work, please support the show on patreon here: https://patreon.com/unstandardized

On today's episode we take a deep dive into neurodiversity. Our guest is Michael John Carley, an author, school and business consultant, and the former Executive Director in the autism, neurodiversity, mental health, disability, and DE&I worlds. He joins host Phil Wagner to discuss the world of work through the lens of neurodiversity. If you'd like to follow William & Mary's School of Business or learn more about the Diversity and Inclusion podcast and our programs, please visit us at www.mason.wm.edu.

In this chapter, Maria J. Ferrara seeks to give an answer to what is probably the most common question of those of us in the Filipinx diaspora, and that is “What does it mean to be Filipinx/a/o?” She discusses why we need to be conscious of challenges among second generation Filipino Americans (SGFA's), and how scholars have conceptualized colonial mentality and ethnic identity development. She then goes into the results of her research study on ethnic edentity development among SGFA's. Maria utilizes an indigneous perspective in understanding the experiences of SGFA's, and how decolonization education and perspectives seem to be particularly warranted within this group. She describes ethnic identity development concepts and models, which we define in this episode. Through her academic research, what she learn is that despite a long history of colonization, SGFA's long to understand what it means to be Filipino, because along with the erasure and colonization of indigenous history, as well as forced enculturation, SGFA's now live in the country of their most recent colonizer. With that complication in mind, SGFA's have sought to access their indigenous identity through a concept that emerged from the findings of Maria's study, called “Cultural Portals”, which we also discuss in this episode. Boiled down, the whole chapter describes the nuanced and complicated history (or lack thereof ) for SGFA's and the psychological effect it can have. End music by Dayana Capulong. (C) Dayana Capulong, 2022 _______________________________________________________________________

Having conversations around race and mental health is hard for parents and caregivers. Yet, parents and caregivers are the most equipped to create spaces for healthy dialogue—today, children have access to news, commentary, and social media but lack the context that history provides. In addition to understanding the world we live in, exposing children to Black History is also an opportunity to celebrate and promote a positive self-image. This month I am celebrating Black History Month with my first series. For February, we will discuss Black History and Mental Health. We're kicking this series off with today's episode titled: Why Knowing Their History Can Improve Your Child's Mental Health. In this episode, I discuss three ways that understanding mental health can improve your child's mental health. Future episodes in this series include: How to talk to your children about race and racism. Why representation is crucial for your child's mental health The importance of breaking the stigma around mental health for Black Children and Adolescents.[00:05:05] The note of the week, 2022's Black History Month Theme.[00:09:09] The significance of this year's theme and how we use it to support children's mental health in the wake of recent events. [00:11:15] Our adolescent children benefit significantly from understanding their history as this is a critical time in Identity Development. Here I discuss ways parents and caregivers can use history to help their children process the world around them. [00:14:30] Research supports that children with a healthy sense of identity take pride in their culture. Learn how to use Black History and your family history to improve self-esteem and promote a positive self-image.  [00:15:48] The stress of racial uprisings, protests, and disturbing videos are emotionally triggering. As adults, we have the context to help us process our emotions through understanding history. Unfortunately, our children don't. Here I discuss how discussions about history can support your child's mental health and foster understanding and empathy. [00:17:59] Resources for parents and caregivers that foster communication[00:21:11] Discussions about history improve family connection and create moments for family connection. Join me as I share tips for creating memories through historical events. [00:29:00] Why Black History Month and an understanding of race and racism is a conversation for everyone.Don't forget to Listen, Share, Comment, and Rate. These small actions support this podcast and raise awareness about Childhood Mental Health.Book Resources: https://drtashabrown.ck.page/7fb2c2baf2Note of the Week- https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-monthWebsite- https://www.drtashabrown.com/ Email Address- Dr.tashabrown7@gmail.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dr.tashabrown/ Facebook- The Value-Based Masterclass is for parents and caregivers who need guidance to identify their Parenting Values and who would love a space where they can explore the values they bring to parenting.The Masterclass will take place Live via Zoom on Monday, March 28th at 8:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm CST. After you purchase your ticket, you will receive a Zoom link.REGISTER HERE

In Episode 9, Jason walks us through James Marcia's Identity Development Model to better understand who we are and how our faith is shaped in different seasons of our life.  This model is predicated on levels of commitment and levels of crisis or curiosity. 

Nancy Greenfield, Ph.D., has been passionately and successfully helping children, families, individuals and couples, since 1998, uncover and transform the deep, invisible core patterns that cause their struggles and pains.She has both a Masters and Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with specialties in Pre and Perinatal Somatic Psychology and Trauma. She is an educator, a certified facilitator of Identity Development; a Vanishing Twin expert; a Family Constellation facilitator with special training in couples work and systemic medicine; a past adjunct professor teaching therapeutic skills at the graduate level; a training supervisor; and a registered Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist.She presents a case study in our online program: Twin Dynamics and The Baby's Experience in the online school: Prenatal and Perinatal Healing Online. Of this case, she says:In 2000, I worked with a 3-year-old little boy who was suffering from a series of restrictive behaviors and who was diagnosed by his chiropractor as suffering from a Vanishing Twin loss. We did 19 therapy sessions together that were all videotaped; and during that process he told the story of his twin loss and freed himself from the pain that he was carrying. My talk will be about those sessions and his courageous journey. His story became the subject of my Ph.D. dissertation in 2007.Her dissertation is a description of her work and this case study. We have attached it for you if you wish to see it.

Welcome to The Psychologists Podcast, where we talk about all things psychology through a very personal lens.How do our early experiences and unique cultural backgrounds shape our passions…and our sense of compassion? Today we talk to Dr. Sam Kim about growing up Korean American in Georgia, the teacher who called him “purple or something”, and how his experiences shaped his research and teaching on self-efficacy, bullying, and positive psychology. Dr. Kim's YouTube channel: Joon and Dr. Sam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYBcFZayEABkj0bo6U7I5A Honorable Mentions:-Korean American mental health-growing up Korean American in Georgia-intersectionality-Positive racial identity is linked to well-being-the model minority myth-phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory-imposter syndrome-bullying-social support-first-generation college student problems-proactive empathy (TM)-How to talk to—instead of lecture—your kid(s)-Making yourself availableMemorable Moments:“You don't meet many people who like cheese grits and kimchi”“Parts made in Korea, assembled in the US”“When you have to hide parts of yourself…you start to lose your sense of confidence”“I wanted to know, Where do people get the idea that they can do something?”“There's so much variation, in the worst way, of how bullying is done”—-Dr. Sam Kim is an assistant (recently tenured and promoted to associate) professor at Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX (and soon to be faculty member at University of Denver). He received his BA from Emory University and his PhD from Georgia State University. As a licensed psychologist and an LSSP, he as worked in a variety of settings and provided a range of psychological services. His research interests include positive psychology, measurement, bullying, and Korean American mental health. He is also a big fan of Star Trek, various anime, and video games. —-Gill Strait PhD and Julia Strait PhD are both Licensed Psychologists (TX) and Licensed Specialists in School Psychology (LSSPs, TX). They are alumni of The University of South Carolina School Psychology Doctoral Program (Go Gamecocks).Gill is a teacher, researcher, and supervisor at a university graduate psychology training program.Julia is a testing psychologist at Stepping Stone Therapy in Houston, TX: https://steppingstonetherapy.org/strait/ Instagram: @drjuliatx https://www.instagram.com/drjuliatx/?hl=en