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Men's Mental Health and Marriage take center stage in this insightful interview with Kevin Tanner, LCSW. Discover how undiagnosed mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, or trauma impact relationships and the steps couples can take to foster understanding, connection, and growth. Kevin Tanner, a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience, shares powerful strategies to address these challenges, improve communication, and build stronger partnerships. Whether you're navigating stress, striving for better intimacy, or looking for actionable mental health tips, this conversation offers valuable tools for both men and their loved ones. Don't miss this essential guide to nurturing mental health and cultivating a thriving marriage. Listen now to learn more!  Contact Kevin at nextstepstherapy2@gmail.com IG: nextsteps.therapy  FB: Next Steps Therapy  #selfimprovement #couplestherapy #mentalhealthstigma #emotionalabuse #men'shealthmonth #couplestherapy #suicideprevention #mentalhealthadvocacy #wellnessstrategies #mindfulness CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Kevin Tanner Next Steps Therapy 03:45 - Men's Mental Health Challenges 05:56 - Mental Health and Marriage Impact 11:59 - Discussing Mental Health with Partner 19:50 - Collaborating on Mental Health Together 26:50 - Unaddressed Challenges and Intimacy 31:10 - Importance of Support System 32:47 - Contacting Kevin Tanner 35:49 - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 37:20 - Final Thoughts

Lisa Tahir is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), certified in EMDR Level I, Reiki Level II, and a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking. She hosts the All Things Therapy podcast and authored The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, which was endorsed by the Dalai Lama.The Chiron Effect is a concept developed by Tahir that describes how individuals are drawn to areas of personal wounding. She explains that people often orbit around specific core issues and themes. Tahir uses the astrological placement of the minor planet Chiron in a birth chart as a diagnostic tool to identify these core wounds and unconscious patterns. Understanding this can help individuals develop self-empathy and practice self-forgiveness.Tahir emphasizes that an "orbit" represents a habitual pattern, and changing this orbit can change an individual's "frequency." In essence, by altering established patterns, people can achieve different results in their lives.For more, visit: https://www.nolatherapy.com/Send us a textSupport the show Contact me at: postcardstotheuniverse@gmail.com Shout out and follow on IG - @postcardstotheuniverse https://linktr.ee/postcardstotheuniverse Thank you and keep listening for more great shows!

Air Date - 04 June 2025Lisa Tahir is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), certified in EMDR Level I, Reiki Level II, and a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking. She hosts the All Things Therapy podcast and has authored The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, which was endorsed by the Dalai Lama.The Chiron Effect is a concept developed by Tahir that describes how individuals are drawn to areas of personal wounding. She explains that people often orbit around specific core issues and themes. Tahir uses the astrological placement of the minor planet Chiron in a birth chart as a diagnostic tool to identify these core wounds and unconscious patterns. Understanding this can help individuals develop self-empathy and practice self-forgiveness.Tahir emphasizes that an “orbit” represents a habitual pattern, and changing this orbit can change an individual's “frequency.” In essence, by altering established patterns, people can achieve different results in their lives.For more, visit: https://www.nolatherapy.com/#LisaTahir #PostcardsToTheUniverse #MelisaCaprio #Manifesting #Abundance #Channeling #Metaphysics #InterviewsVisit the Postcards to the Universe Show Page at https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/postcards-to-the-universeConnect with Melisa Caprio at https://www.postcardstotheuniverse.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior.  She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions  (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma). Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master's thesis on a survey of oncologists about smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients.His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to the classic Good Friday Experiment, which evaluated the potential of psychedelic drugs to catalyze religious experiences. He also conducted a thirty-four year follow-up study to Timothy Leary's Concord Prison Experiment. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner.His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist. He founded MAPS in 1986, and currently resides in Boston with his wife and puppy, with three empty rooms from his children who have all graduated college and begun their life journeys. Learn more about Rick by listening to his Origin Story, watching his TED Talk, and watching his SSDP talk about lessons for political activism from a series of his psychedelic experiences. In This EpisodeChristina's websiteNeural Retraining informationConstructed AwarenessRick's InstagramMAPS WebsiteYou can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSaThe Trauma Therapist Podcast:  I interview thought-leaders in the fields of trauma, mindfulness, addiction and yoga such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Bessel van der Kolk and Bruce Perry. https://bit.ly/3VRNy8zBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tamara R. Jackson. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and passionate advocate for autoimmune disease awareness. As the founder of HopeFull Therapy and Consulting, LLC, Tamara provides holistic mental health care for individuals living with autoimmune diseases, emphasizing trauma-informed care, stress management, and emotional wellness. Tamara is also a filmmaker, having created the award-winning documentary, The Invitation, which shares the stories of women living with autoimmune diseases. Company Description *On Autoimmune Diseases and the Need for Awareness:Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and celiac disease affect more than 50 million people in the U.S. alone, with women disproportionately impacted. Despite their prevalence, autoimmune diseases are underrepresented in mainstream health discussions. Many individuals living with these conditions struggle to find proper care and support. Raising awareness about autoimmune diseases is crucial for early diagnosis, effective treatment, and mental health support, ultimately improving quality of life for those affected. Tamara’s Approach to Holistic Wellness:Tamara integrates mental health care with physical health for a truly holistic approach to wellness. Her therapy services help clients manage the emotional and psychological toll of autoimmune conditions while fostering resilience and strength. Her work includes stress management techniques, dietary insights, and trauma recovery, which are critical to supporting long-term wellness for autoimmune patients. The Invitation Documentary:The Invitation highlights the personal journeys of women living with autoimmune diseases, offering a platform for their stories of survival and resilience. The documentary sparks important conversations about autoimmune disease awareness and educates the public on the challenges of living with chronic illness. The Invitation is available for film screenings and talkbacks, providing a space for deeper conversation about autoimmune disease management and holistic healing. Tamara’s Core Beliefs on Wellness and Chronic Illness:“The fight against autoimmune diseases goes beyond physical health—it’s about healing the mind, body, and spirit,” says Tamara R. Jackson. Through her work, Tamara emphasizes the importance of diet, stress management, and emotional support when navigating chronic illness. Dietary changes can empower individuals to regain control over their health, supporting the body’s healing process alongside professional mental health care. #BEST #STRAW #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tamara R. Jackson. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and passionate advocate for autoimmune disease awareness. As the founder of HopeFull Therapy and Consulting, LLC, Tamara provides holistic mental health care for individuals living with autoimmune diseases, emphasizing trauma-informed care, stress management, and emotional wellness. Tamara is also a filmmaker, having created the award-winning documentary, The Invitation, which shares the stories of women living with autoimmune diseases. Company Description *On Autoimmune Diseases and the Need for Awareness:Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and celiac disease affect more than 50 million people in the U.S. alone, with women disproportionately impacted. Despite their prevalence, autoimmune diseases are underrepresented in mainstream health discussions. Many individuals living with these conditions struggle to find proper care and support. Raising awareness about autoimmune diseases is crucial for early diagnosis, effective treatment, and mental health support, ultimately improving quality of life for those affected. Tamara’s Approach to Holistic Wellness:Tamara integrates mental health care with physical health for a truly holistic approach to wellness. Her therapy services help clients manage the emotional and psychological toll of autoimmune conditions while fostering resilience and strength. Her work includes stress management techniques, dietary insights, and trauma recovery, which are critical to supporting long-term wellness for autoimmune patients. The Invitation Documentary:The Invitation highlights the personal journeys of women living with autoimmune diseases, offering a platform for their stories of survival and resilience. The documentary sparks important conversations about autoimmune disease awareness and educates the public on the challenges of living with chronic illness. The Invitation is available for film screenings and talkbacks, providing a space for deeper conversation about autoimmune disease management and holistic healing. Tamara’s Core Beliefs on Wellness and Chronic Illness:“The fight against autoimmune diseases goes beyond physical health—it’s about healing the mind, body, and spirit,” says Tamara R. Jackson. Through her work, Tamara emphasizes the importance of diet, stress management, and emotional support when navigating chronic illness. Dietary changes can empower individuals to regain control over their health, supporting the body’s healing process alongside professional mental health care. #BEST #STRAW #SHMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kylee Shields is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the Clinical Director at Juniper which is part of The Malouf Foundation and PHASE Alliance.Throughout her career she has worked closely with adolescents in the areas of trauma, substance use, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance, bereavement, processing disorders, process addictions, and more. She draws from her prior experience working at EFY, residential treatment settings, HEFY, HXP, a therapeutic boarding school, and ANASAZI. Kylee is a published author, co-founder of a non-profit (INSPIRE: Music. Service.Hope), Music Director of the Utah chapter of INSPIRE Chorus, Advisory Board Member of Heare Brotherhood, and a world traveler.

In this episode of CASAT Conversations, we welcome Mark Disselkoen, a seasoned Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with over three decades of experience in the field of substance use and mental health treatment. As a Senior Project Manager at the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) at the University of Nevada, Reno, Mark oversees the CCBHC project, certification efforts, and several key training and technical assistance initiatives across Nevada. Throughout his career, he has been deeply committed to improving clinical practice, expanding access to integrated care, and advancing the professional development of clinicians.Mark's influence extends across multiple areas of the behavioral health field. From providing high-level technical assistance to delivering hands-on clinical training, he has helped shape better assessment practices, person-centered care approaches, and more effective treatment recommendations. His leadership emphasizes the importance of adapting to change, fostering a culture of learning, and encouraging peer collaboration to support mental health initiatives.In this episode, Mark discusses:The importance of confidentiality and recent updates to ASAM Criteria (ASAM 4)Best practices in training and mentoring cliniciansThe role of better assessment in improving treatment outcomesLessons learned in delivering person-centered and integrative careThe value of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in improving access to comprehensive servicesHow peer collaboration and "teachable moments" promote a culture of mental wellnessStrategies for adapting to changing environments and remaining current with evolving policies and practicesJoin us for an insightful conversation with Mark Disselkoen as he shares practical wisdom, leadership lessons, and inspiring advice for anyone dedicated to advancing the fields of substance use, mental health treatment, and integrative care.Key words: substance use treatment, mental health, integrated care, best practices, confidentiality, professional development, education

Adam Young is a trauma therapist and the host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with master's degrees in social work and divinity. Adam regularly speaks at conferences and currently serves as an instructor and facilitator with The Allender Center in addition to his private practice. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his wife and two children. His new book, Make Sense of Your Story, is available now. Key Topics: - What it means to engage in “story work” and why it matters - How to feel your unfelt feelings - The concept of your body as a “truth-teller” and how not to dismiss the information it gives you - How to dig into what your body is telling you - Why Christians are uncomfortable with the idea of listening to their bodies - The problem with minimizing and spiritualizing your story - Understanding your story with God - Moving towards shame instead of away from it - How making sense of your story impacts all your relationships Learn more about Adam at https://adamyoungcounseling.com/ and buy his new book wherever books are sold. Get Erin's FREE Food is Mood Guide here: https://mailchi.mp/055b20577ebc/food-is-mood-guide

Today, we dive into the power of reckoning with our personal stories - the formative experiences and wounds from our past that shape who we are today, often in ways we don't fully understand. My guest, Adam Young, has spent years helping people make sense of their stories, to find freedom and wholeness. As Adam shares, the truth is, our past isn't just the past - it's deeply woven into our present. The feelings, fears, and patterns we carry from childhood can profoundly impact our relationships, our mental health, even our sense of calling. But the good news is, our brains have an incredible capacity for change and integration. Through curiosity, kindness, and the support of others, we can begin to uncover the hidden narratives that have been subtly steering the course of our lives. And in doing so, we open the door to a deeper, truer version of ourselves - one that can finally step into the unique purpose we were made for. This is a conversation about the transformative power of reckoning with our stories, no matter how messy or painful they may be. It's about finding the courage to face our past, so we can step more fully into our future. So join us as we make sense of our stories. Adam Young is a therapist who focuses on trauma and abuse, and the host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast. Adam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master degree in Social Work (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Divinity (Emory University). Adam is the author of Make Sense of Your Story: Why Engaging Your Story with Kindness Changes Everything. He currently serves as a Fellow and Instructor at The Allender Center. Adam lives in Fort Collins, CO, with his wife and two children.Adam's Book:Make Sense of Your StoryAdam's Recommendations:The Prophetic ImaginationGenesis: InterpretationSubscribe to Our Substack: Shifting CultureConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or Email jjohnson@allnations.us, so we can get your creative project off the ground! Email jjohnson@allnations.us, so we can get your creative project off the ground! Faith That Challenges. Conversations that Matter. Laughs included. Subscribe Now!Breaking down faith, culture & big questions - a mix of humor with real spiritual growth. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Faith That Challenges. Conversations that Matter. Laughs included. Subscribe Now!Breaking down faith, culture & big questions - a mix of humor with real spiritual growth. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Meet my coach, Kate Kripke.  She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Perinatal Mental Health Counselor (PMH-C) based in Colorado. For over two decades, she's assisted mothers navigating transitional phases in their lives. She founded the Postpartum Wellness Center of Boulder in 2007, which is now known as the Parent and Family Wellness Center. Until recently when she passed directorship along to its new owners, she acted as its Founding Director and Senior Psychotherapist. Kate offers maternal mental health and wellness support to women both nationally and internationally through coaching and consultancy. Her aim is to empower women to feel confident, well-supported, and reassured about both their own and their children's well-being so they can raise healthy children while also serving their communities outside of motherhood. Kate guides women in creating healthy and secure relationships with themselves, their children, and their work.

Our guest this time, Bill Eddy, is a family mediator, lawyer and therapist, and the Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, California. He received his bachelor's degree in Psychology, but didn't stop there. As you will read, he went on to learn and work in the therapy space for a number of years, but his longing to deal with some other issues caused him to study law and after receiving his Juris Prudence degree he worked in the law as a mediator. While doing this he also felt it relevant and appropriate to begin working on ways to address conflicts between persons. He realized that conflict often meant that someone was bullying another person.   Bill and I spend much time discussing bullying, where it comes from, how and why people become bullies and how to deal with bullying kinds of behavior. Our discussions are fascinating and I quite believe important for everyone to hear.   Just last month Bill's latest book, “Our New World of Adult Bullies” was released. Bill discusses his book and why we are encountering more bullying behavior today than we have experienced in the past.   Enough from me. I hope you find my conversation with Bill Eddy relevant, useful and, of course, entertaining.       About the Guest:   Bill Eddy is a family mediator, lawyer and therapist, and the Chief Innovation Office of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, California. He has provided training to mediators, lawyers, judges, mental health professionals and others on the subject of managing high-conflict personalities in over 35 states, 9 provinces in Canada, and twelve other countries.   As a lawyer, Mr. Eddy was a Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) in California for 15 years, where he represented clients in family court. Prior to that, he provided psychotherapy for 12 years to children and families in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Throughout his forty-year career he has provided divorce mediation services, including the past 15 years as the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego, California. Mr. Eddy is the author of several books, including: · Mediating High Conflict Disputes · High Conflict People in Legal Disputes · Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder · Calming Upset People with EAR · BIFF: Quick Responses to High Conflict People · BIFF for CoParent Communication · BIFF at Work · BIFF for Lawyers and Law Offices · So, What's Your Proposal: Shifting High Conflict People From Blaming to Problem-Solving in 30 Seconds · Don't Alienate the Kids! Raising Resilient Children While Avoiding High-Conflict Divorce   He has a continuing education course for Mental Health professionals titled “It's All Your Fault!”: Working with High Conflict Personalities. He has a Psychology Today blog about high conflict personality disorders with over 6 million views. He has a podcast titled “It's All Your Fault” which he does weekly with Megan Hunter.   He taught Negotiation and Mediation at the University of San Diego School of Law for six years. He has served on the part-time faculty of the National Judicial College in the United States and has provided several trainings for judges in Canada for the National Judicial Institute. He is currently on the part-time faculty at the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law teaching Psychology of Conflict Communication each year. He teaches once a year on Advanced Communication Skills as Conjoint Associate Professor at Newcastle Law School in Newcastle, Australia.   He is the developer of the New Ways for Families® method for potentially high-conflict families, which is being implemented in several family court systems in the United States and Canada, as well as an online co-parenting course (Parenting Without Conflict by New Ways for Families). He is also the developer of the New Ways for Mediation® method, which emphasizes more structure by the mediator and simple negotiation skills for the parties. He obtained his JD law degree in 1992 from the University of San Diego, a Master of Social Work degree in 1981 from San Diego State University, and a Bachelors degree in Psychology in 1970 from Case Western Reserve University. His website is: www.HighConflictInstitute.com.   Ways to connect with Bill:   www.HighConflictInstitute.com.   About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset .   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.       Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 And welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Today, we get to deal mostly with the unexpected, because inclusion is what it is, diversity is what it is, and those we put in the order that we do, because in the typical sense of the word diversity, doesn't intend to include disabilities or any discussion of disabilities. And people say, well, disability means lack of ability when they're talking about any of that anyway. And the reality is that's not true. Disability should not mean a lack of ability. And people say, Well, it does, because it starts with dis Well, what about disciple? Yeah, what about disciple? What about discern? What about, you know, so many other kinds of things. The reality is that everyone has a disability, and we could talk about that, but that's not what we're here to do today. We're here to talk to Bill Eddy, who has written a number of books. He's got a degree in psychology, he's got degrees in law, and I'm not going to go and give all that away, because I'd rather he do it. But we also get to be excited by the fact that he has a new book, and we'll talk about it a bunch. It's called our new world of adult bullies. Um, that's what I say about my cat all the time, because she does run the house and, you know, and we can mention that name, Bill, it's stitch. Now, she's a great kitty, but she she does have her mindset on what she wants, so she's trained us well. Well, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Bill, how are you?   Bill Eddy ** 02:57 I'm good, and thanks so much for having me on. Michael, glad to be with you.   Michael Hingson ** 03:01 Well, we're glad you're here and looking forward to it. Why don't we start, as I love to do so often, why don't you tell us about kind of the early build, growing up, or any of those kinds of things to lead us into where we go?   Bill Eddy ** 03:14 Well, I was one of four kids, and as I mentioned in the introduction of the book in third grade, I had my own personal bully. He decided I was the guy he wanted to pick on and fight. And I think he figured that out because my parents didn't allow us kids to fight, so we weren't allowed to fight back. And you know, my parents said, you know, if takes two to make a fight, so if a fight starting, just walk away. And I said, what if the other person won't let you walk away? So we'll find a way to walk away. So for most of third grade, he harassed me and would catch me after school and hit me and kick me in the the foot of the stairway. We had a basement classroom, and there was a stairway out from there so no one could see and it wasn't easy to get away from but mostly I figured out how to avoid him, and also how to how to help the older kids with their homework, so they'd be more of a protector for me. So that's early childhood, but I think it influenced my my choice as an adult, you know, a psychology major, and then I got a master's in social work to do child and family counseling. Did that 12 years, but I liked resolving conflicts, and decided to go to law school and all of that primarily so I could practice mediation to help people solve conflicts. But many of the conflicts I've dealt with had bullies in them, so I started studying these personalities, and that kind of brings me up to today.   Michael Hingson ** 04:58 Wow. Well, you have certainly written, also a number of books. I was reading your list of books, and you have one on divorce, and clearly there are bullies there, and a lot of places, I'm sure, and you have just a number of books, and I can see where the whole concept of having bullies can be in all of those and at the same time, most of us haven't learned how to deal with bullies. We haven't learned how to address the issue of avoidance, which is what you talked about, but it makes perfect sense. I don't particularly like bullies. I've not been bullied a lot, I think I was a couple of times in grammar school, and a kid hit me a couple of times, and I can only assume that it was sort of a bullish oriented thing, but I don't really recall that anything ever happened other than that. It only happened like once or twice, and then I was left alone. But still, there is so much of it, and there's been bullying to a degree for well, as long as we've had people, I guess, right, and this whole idea of avoiding it is obviously what we need to do, although I guess the other part about it that comes to mind is, how do you get the bully to change their mindset and recognize that that's not the best productive use of their time? Well,   Bill Eddy ** 06:30 what's interesting is childhood bullies mostly do figure that out. And I'd say probably 90% of childhood bullies don't become adult bullies that, you know, somebody punches them in the nose, or nobody wants to be their friend, or they get in trouble at home or at school, and they learn that that doesn't work, but maybe 10% get away with it. Maybe they're encouraged, you know, maybe their parents laugh when they bully other people, and that's that's the ones that become the adult bullies. But what I find, and the Institute I work with, high conflict Institute, we do a lot of training, a lot of coaching, and we we teach people like for workplace coaching to to try to give bullies some conflict resolution skills so that they won't be bullies, so they can solve problems others other ways, and we find maybe half of the bullies can improve their behavior enough to keep the job, and About half quit or are told they need to leave. So I'd say about half of bullies can learn to stop that behavior or rein it in, and about half can't. That's just a real rough estimate from my personal observation.   Michael Hingson ** 07:55 The ones that can't or don't, is it that they get so much satisfaction from bullying and they get away with it that just they just don't see the value of it. Or is it different than that? Well, I   Bill Eddy ** 08:08 think it's not as logical as that. I think it has a lot to do with personality patterns, and the ones that are adult bullies usually have personality patterns that border on personality disorders, especially the Cluster B personality disorders, which are narcissistic, anti social, borderline and histrionic. So it's part of who they are. They're not really even thinking about it. This is just how they operate in the world. And so if they're not stopped, they just automatically do this. If they are stopped or told they're going to lose their job, maybe half of them can rein in their behavior, and maybe the other calf can't, even if they want to, they just can't stop themselves. But mostly it's more or less automatic. Is what I see. They really lack self reflection, and therefore, generally don't change. And one of the definitions of personality disorders is an enduring pattern of behavior, so it's not, not likely to change because they had an insight. Because if they were going to have an insight like that, they would have had it before they became adults.   Michael Hingson ** 09:29 Yeah, and it, and it just doesn't seem to happen. And it is, it is so unfortunate that we even have to talk about this kind of a subject. But it's also very important that we understand it, because I think those of us who aren't bullied or who aren't bullies, still need to understand it's like anything else, still need to understand it in order to learn how to deal with it. I would think,   Bill Eddy ** 09:55 yeah, and I think part of why this. Is coming up now is traditionally in our society. And I know my whole lifetime, adult bullies were pretty much kept on the fringe, and so families said, Hey, you can't do that in our family and communities and schools and and workplaces said that. But what's interesting now is, I'd say, the last 20 years or so, is bullies are getting center stage because all of our media competition, especially the screens we have, are trying to show us the worst behavior so that we'll pay attention to them. So social media, cable 24/7, news, movies, TV shows are all showing bad behavior to grab our attention, but the result of this is that they're teaching bad behavior and tolerating it and giving permission to bullies to act out when they might have kind of restrained themselves in the past.   Michael Hingson ** 11:07 How do we get media, television and so on to change that? I've I've kind of felt that way for a while. I actually took a course in college, um, it was called Why police, which is a fascinating course. It was taught by not a deputy sheriff, but he was a volunteer deputy sheriff in Orange County. He was an engineering professor at UC Irvine, where I went to school, and he and he taught this course, and I made the observation once in class, that a lot of the negativity that we see really comes from what we experience on television. And he said, no, that's just not true, but it certainly is true. Well,   Bill Eddy ** 11:49 especially nowadays, especially nowadays, yeah, yeah. Maybe that wasn't true 30 years ago, but it seems very much true now. Yeah, and you mentioned a study in the beginning of, I think it's chapter two of the book that about it was a workplace study, and if I can quote it, I think this is helpful for this discussion. He says they said there's a 2021, workplace bullying Institute survey. So in the second year of the pandemic, he says 58% of the respondents on the survey agreed that quotes the display of bullying, disrespect and intolerance of the opinions of others by politicians and public figures affected workplaces because they encouraged aggression and granted permission to ignore the rules. And I think it's very direct that the media does impact family life, workplace community and online, for sure.   Michael Hingson ** 13:00 Yeah, yeah, I, I would agree. And, you know, today, and we're not going to talk about specific individuals, but at the same time today, I dare say, there are a number of people who step back and contemplate this whole concept of bullies and so on, who would agree that in the political world there? Well, there are a number, but there's one especially, who tends to be more of a bully. But I would say that there are a number of people in the political world who just want to force their own way, and tend to bully a lot.   Bill Eddy ** 13:34 And I totally agree with you. Even have a chapter on what I call the high emotion media, because it's the emotions, the disrespect, the insulting statements, the personal attacks, you know, I don't like the way you look, or I think you're crazy or you're an idiot, and that kind of message, and If you have that going back and forth between politicians. It's very exciting to watch, but it's not the way you want to live, like you wouldn't want to be in a relationship like that, no, and so. So the media image promotes that because it gets attention. It really grabs attention. And I would I would suggest that it's been over the last 30 years approximately, that politics has become more about entertainment than about government. And the values of entertainment are extreme behavior and disrespect and fighting and chaos and crisis and fear, whereas government is when it's running well is boring, is focused on details, focused on people getting along, having their share of responsibility, all of that kind of stuff. So we've turned the. Values of politics upside down, and we think now that's the way. That's what politics is. And it's unfortunate, because government will unravel if we use the entertainment values to govern the country. Of course,   Michael Hingson ** 15:16 there are a number of people, especially in the media, who would say, but all of this sells, newspapers, all of this sells, and that's why we do it. I I submit that that's not necessarily so. But how do you show people that? Yeah, this sells, but don't you think there are other kinds of things that would sell even more   Bill Eddy ** 15:42 well, it's tricky, but one of my goals in writing the book is to teach people self help skills, to monitor their absorption of high emotion media and to be able to set limits on it. Like I don't like to get more than half an hour of news from a screen. I like reading the papers and reading different points of view. And if you watch more than half an hour and you get this coming in your ears and your eyes and all of that, it just takes over your thinking. And actually, the more repetition there is, the more things feel true that are clearly not true, but the way our brains work, repetition tells us what's really true and what's really important. And TV, even radio, can bombard us with false information that starts to feel true because we get so much of it.   Michael Hingson ** 16:40 Yeah, it's it is someone, yes, I hear you, and it's so unfortunate that more people don't tend to be analytical, reflecting introspective. You know, we talked earlier about the book that I'm writing, live like a guide dog, that will be published in August of this year. And one of the things that I point out in the book, for people who want to start to learn to control fear, rather than letting it, as I say, blind you or overwhelm you, or whatever word you want to use, is you need to become more introspective and look at well, why am I afraid of this? Why am I reacting to this? How do I deal with it? And it doesn't take a lot of time every day to do it, but if you do it for a little bit of time every day, the Mind Muscle develops, and you get beyond a lot of that.   Bill Eddy ** 17:34 I think that's a very important point, as we can train ourselves to what to pay attention to, what to ignore, and we can train our self talk like you're saying. That's excellent,   Michael Hingson ** 17:46 yeah, and I think it's it's all about analyzing ourselves. And something that I learned, and I've talked about it a few times on this podcast, one of the things that I did when I was a program director at the campus radio station at UC Irvine, Zot, K, U, C, I was that I would ask people to listen to their shows. So when I was the program director, we would actually record people talking, and I insisted that they take the cassettes home. Remember cassettes? Boy, is that a long time ago,   Bill Eddy ** 18:19 two, wow, back aways, yeah, even   Michael Hingson ** 18:23 pre eight track, but take the cassettes home. Listen to them, because it's something that I did and and as I grew older and became a public speaker, after September 11, I recorded my talk so that I could listen to them. And I said, I do that because I'm my own worst critic. I'm going to be more hard on me than anyone will. And it took until even after the pandemic started, that I finally learned wrong way to look at it. I'm not my own worst critic. I'm my own best teacher. By analyzing and thinking about it and recognizing that I'm my own best teacher, because no one can really teach me anything. They can present me with the information, but I have to teach myself to learn it. So I realize that, and I'm my own best teacher, and I think that works out really well, and it's a lot more positive anyway,   Bill Eddy ** 19:18 right? Great. And that's that's that promotes lifelong learning. I just reading an article about how a lot of people, you know, after a certain amount of time, they feel okay. I got my career, I've done my skills, and now I'm going to kick back. But Lifetime Learning is where it's at. I think it's exciting. It   Michael Hingson ** 19:39 is. I consider life an adventure. I consider the internet a treasure trove of information. And yeah, there's a dark web and and all that. And now, of course, we have AI, and some people want to be negative about that, but if we use it right, and if we develop our own inner structure and. And recognize the value and how to use it. It is, and all of those are characteristics and features that can do nothing but help us.   Bill Eddy ** 20:10 Yeah, they're tools. I like the idea of tools, not rules, so we'll see what we can do with them. But as long as humans are in charge, I think we may be okay. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 20:25 I hope so. Um, Mark Twain once said, I wonder if God had been a man because he was disappointed in the monkeys. But who knows.   Bill Eddy ** 20:35 He wasn't. He was a brilliant guy. He was   Michael Hingson ** 20:39 one of my two favorite people, Mark Twain and Will Rogers, boy. They were very clever. And analysts, you had it figured out. They did, if only we would listen. Well, why did you write the book?   Bill Eddy ** 20:53 Well, I wrote it. I started writing it. The end of 2020, when the pandemic was going strong, and a lot of people, and we were all kind of holed up at home. I had more time to think, because I couldn't travel and teach and do the work I do. But I also, you know, on TV, there was, you know, the the arguments in bullying, frankly, about masks, about vaccines, about the George Floyd murder, about protests against the George Floyd murder, that that it seemed like the country was kind of in a 5050, state of bullying each other, but it wasn't. The number of bullies is actually quite small, but they're getting a high profile, and I wanted to explain that bullies at all levels have the same patterns of behavior, and few people have eye into the workings of families like I've had as a family therapist, as a family mediator and as a Family Lawyer, and few people have had, you know, awareness of workplace bullying like I have training human resources and employee assistance personnel. Likewise, neighbor disputes, because I'd be consulting on a lot of neighbor disputes, and certainly online disputes. So bullying seemed to be happening in all these different places, but most people didn't realize the extent of it, because people kept it private. And I was like, Well, I can see it's the same patterns. And then, you know, Putin invades Ukraine, and I'm going, this guy is like a domestic violence perpetrator. He has the same lack of self awareness and the same blaming personality and so I included on up to politicians and international relations to show I can tell you what the patterns are to look for. So look out for bullies. Don't let them into your life. Spot them and stop them. And I wanted, I wanted the book to really open people's eyes, so to speak to what's going on in the world today that they really haven't been aware of by and large,   Michael Hingson ** 23:13 right? What makes us, especially as adults, susceptible to being bullied?   Bill Eddy ** 23:23 Well, we're not prepared for them, and that's a lot of what I hope to do with the book is help people be prepared so they don't overreact or under react. But I'd say most people are just kind of shocked. Suddenly there's a bully in the office and they're yelling at somebody, and it's like, oh my goodness, I'm, I'm I'm freezing because, you know, I don't know what to do. They're yelling at somebody else, thank goodness, but I'm scared too, or they're yelling at me, and I freeze because I don't know what to do. So I think what happens is people are just really unprepared. On the other hand, most people are nice people. Let's say 80% of people are nice people. They don't like to interrupt people, even when they're masking saying nasty comments. They don't like to just walk away from a conversation, even if the conversation is really hurtful and abusive, and so people aren't used to being assertive against a bully, because they're used to everybody being reasonable, and so that's why they catch us by surprise and And we're not ready for them.   Michael Hingson ** 24:39 I subscribe to a service out here called next door, which is also in San Diego, and it's a way to really keep up with what's going on in the community. And I've seen a number of posts where something happened and people suddenly say. I'm surprised that never happens in this area, and that just isn't true anymore,   Bill Eddy ** 25:08 right, anywhere, anywhere,   Michael Hingson ** 25:13 and it's so unfortunate that we don't learn to look out for all of this. I think, yeah, go   Bill Eddy ** 25:23 ahead. I just gonna say, I think that's that's what has to change, is we do have to be aware, not paranoid about it around every corner, but aware that this is going to come your way. I like to say, I think everyone's going to have a bully in their life sooner rather than later, but if you're prepared and you manage it well, they're not going to get very deep into your life and will probably move on. So I do think that's coming. Sorry. I interrupted. No,   Michael Hingson ** 25:54 no, no, no, no, you did No, you were right. Tell me what are some of the warning signs that you're dealing with a bully?   Bill Eddy ** 26:00 Well, first of all that the person goes beyond the normal social boundaries and keep going like they don't stop themselves. So an unrestrained pattern of behavior. When you start thinking to yourself, Well, I'm sure he'll come to his senses soon, or I'm sure she'll realize how destructive she's being. The problem is the answer that is not necessarily, probably not. Another way that's really quite simple is when a bully starts, when a person starts criticizing your intelligence, your morals, your sanity, your appearance, your existence. When they make it personal is a real sign they've crossed the line, and now you're dealing with a bully. Because bullies make it personal. They want a one down relationship. They want you to they want to dominate you. And so that's one of the easiest ways to recognize, is the way they talk to you, talking down to you like that. And they may say that you're you're being obnoxious and you have a problem. And they might even say, Stop bullying me. Stop bullying me, Bill, and I'm not bullying them. I'm saying they need to stop what they're doing with me, and they'll say, You're the bully. So playing the victim is another way projecting what they're doing onto the other person, like, stop bullying me. Bill, I'm not bullying you. I'm setting limits on your bullying of me. Well, I would never bully you, Bill. And then they keep projecting what they're doing onto me, and they may point to other people around us and say, See how Bill's treating me, you know, and they play the victim. And next thing you know, the whole people around think that I'm being a bad guy, and they get away with it that way because they're really good at projection and good at playing the victim. So these are some of the patterns. How do   Michael Hingson ** 28:10 you deal with that, though? Well, you   Bill Eddy ** 28:14 first of all need to be taken assertive approach, so don't become aggressive and start yelling at them. No, you really are bullying me. You're a real jerk. Instead, you say that's not true. And if other people are around, you say, just, everybody know it's not true. I'm trying to set limits on his behavior towards me, because he's really harassing me. And so explain what's happening. Be assertive, so you stick up for yourself, but don't be aggressive, because now it looks like you are being the bully. And some some people asked me on one of the interviews I had, the guy said, at what point do you punch the bully in the nose? And I said, Well, you're going to have that thought, but don't act on it, because when you do that, now you look like the bully. So you don't want to be aggressive, but you don't want to be passive and let them just pick on you and run you into the ground. You want to say, Hey, that's not okay, or I'm going to end this conversation. So you assert yourself to protect yourself without trying to harm the other person, and that's what assertive is. So I really recommend the assertive approach.   Michael Hingson ** 29:33 And again, it gets back to you have to learn to understand and assess yourself and develop the tools that will allow you to do that   Bill Eddy ** 29:46 exactly and and strengthen yourself where you're not experienced or not skilled, and learn the skills to protect yourself. I think it's you know, all of us. Most of us grew up maintaining ourselves, not being too extreme, and yet sticking up for ourselves and being self managed. But bullies aren't self managed, so we're going to have to manage them for them. And so that's the new age we're in. The new world we're in is we need skills to manage bullies, and we can develop those, and that's part of what I talk about at the end of the book. The last chapter is a lot of skills that people can learn to manage bullies and protect themselves.   Michael Hingson ** 30:38 Well, how did you you've talked about a little bit, but I'd love to to learn a little bit more about how did you really end up deciding that this was a calling that you had to deal with and that you've devoted so much time to? I think it really   Bill Eddy ** 30:54 got started as a as a workplace endeavor when I went from being a therapist to being a lawyer, so I wanted to do mediation and conflict resolution, and went to law school, and when I started practicing law after 12 years as a therapist, including in psychiatric hospitals, I started seeing the same behavior in family court. You know there be mom and dad are fighting over custody of their child, and the judge is listening to their arguments and looking frustrated. And I'm going, Well, the problem here is one of the parents probably has a personality disorder, and so they're not really being that sensitive to the child and and the other parent seems to be pretty reasonable, but you don't know, sometimes people that look reasonable might be like anti social under the surface. And so I started noticing and paying attention to these behavior patterns and how they showed up as high conflict families, and that's the term that the courts were using high conflict families. So I started saying, You shouldn't talk about high conflict families. Should talk about high conflict personalities, because not everybody in the family necessarily has that. Maybe it's Mom, maybe it's dad, like, say, a domestic violence case, dad might have a borderline personality or an anti social personality, and that's driving his violent behavior, and yet he's conning the court by saying, look at her, she's a mess, and everything I'm doing is just fine. I'm the reasonable person here, but they're not behind the scenes, and so there'd be these patterns of behavior, and I said, courts got to figure this stuff out, otherwise you're punishing the victim of a domestic violence perpetrator unfairly and unhelpfully, and you're teaching the child that this behavior is acceptable. So I had all this information that I knew from having been, you know, a therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, and I found myself applying it to family court cases, and wanting to educate other lawyers, judges, mediators and therapists about these dynamics in family court. And that's when I started writing about high conflict personalities and eventually talking more about bullies who are the most high conflict personalities. So that's kind of how that evolved. That was 1993 is when I became I started practicing family law after 12 years as a therapist. And so that's when this stuff really opened my eyes, to wait a minute, people don't realize what they're dealing with, and they're not going to solve this with a child support order. They're going to have to, you know, get somebody some treatment or understand that there's these personalities driving behavior, rather than legal issues   Michael Hingson ** 34:20 you have developed, I think, or have begun creating, something called the new ways for families. Method, Yes, uh huh. Tell me about that. I read that in your bio, and that sounded pretty fascinating, yeah,   Bill Eddy ** 34:35 and I'm pretty proud of it. So we started high conflict Institute in 2008 myself and a colleague, Megan Hunter, and we wanted to educate family law professionals, but we also wanted to help parents in high conflict, divorces and custody disputes. And so I developed a counseling method. A specific to divorcing parents with disputes over their children. And I, I was speaking at a conference of judges, and they said, What kind of counseling order should we make for these high conflict families to get them out of court and settling down, and they said, Well, you can't do the traditional counseling where you say talk about your feelings, because people with high conflict personalities will talk about their feelings forever without changing anything. So you want them to learn new ways of doing things. And so we decided we're going to call the method new ways for families and six counseling sessions focused on learning four big skills, flexible thinking, managed emotions, moderate behavior and checking yourself rather than being busy checking everybody else. And so we we got that the judges to start ordering that, and we said, order both parents to learn these skills so you don't picking a bad guy. It's going to help both parents, whoever's you know, maybe it's a domestic violence case, they get domestic violence treatment, but also learn these skills so they can work together. Cases where a child resists being with the other parent because of one parent bad mathing the other parent interfering, what they call alienation, or parental alienation. So all of these could be benefited by this counseling approach. Short term, six individual sessions, three parent child sessions for each parent, and we started seeing cases stay out of court that used to keep coming back. We saw people calming down. The judges really liked that. We created an online class to teach those same skills in 12 sessions. Then we developed coaching, three coaching sessions with the online class to make to give a chance to practice, but keep the cost down, because just three sessions, and so that's that's been evolving since 2009 so for the last 15 years, and we estimate about eight or 9000 parents have gone through learning these skills, some better than others, but enough that the judges think they're worthwhile, and they keep ordering this. But this is it depends on where there's trained counselors or coaches to get the more intensive approach. But the online class is available anywhere worldwide, so judges sometimes just order that from, you know, maybe they're in Utah or something. And there's no counselors that we've trained there yet. They can always order the online class. And I think they actually are, because I spoke in Utah a month ago about this. So that's that's the method, and I feel pretty proud of it. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 38:18 it it's understandable, and I can appreciate why you're why you're excited about doing it, and that it's that it's clearly working. What are some really good examples of how successful the whole method and the whole process has been? You have some good stories about it.   Bill Eddy ** 38:40 Yeah. So one of my favorite examples, it's a case where a 15 year old girl refused to see her father after the divorce, and it seemed like a case where mom had been saying enough negative things, the girl absorbed that and then said, I don't want to see dad, and mom tolerated that, but of course, dad didn't. So took mom to court and told the judge, Mom's doing something to make the girl not come. So rather than deciding that mom's all bad, the judge said, well, then I want to order new ways for families, and that's six individual counseling sessions and three parent child sessions, so judge orders that and each of the parents goes through six counseling sessions with a workbook, so it focuses them on learning particular skills, to manage their emotions, To keep their thinking flexible, to moderate their behavior, like we teach them how to write emails so that they're reasonable instead of escalating conflict. And so they both went through that individual then it's time for the parent child sessions, and since Mom was the favorite parent. Parent, we had the parent child counselor meet with mom and the child first, and Mom taught the girl about flexible thinking, managed emotions, moderate behavior and checking yourself, and then prepared the girl with the counselor for the next week when she's going to meet with dad and so who she hasn't seen for a year and says she hates him, but there's no real, clear reason for that, and that's why it might be alienation. It might be the bad mouthing that got absorbed by the girl. So the next week, mom brings the girl to the counseling center, and girl agrees to go in and meets dad and the counselor and sits down, and the girl tells dad that he's a horrible person. He's ruined her life. He's done everything wrong and just this whole list of awfuls. And because he's been through the counseling method, he listens quietly and attentively, and then he says, Thank you. And she says, What do you mean? Thank you. I just said, you're a terrible person. And he says, I said, Thank you. Because I'm glad that we're talking. I think this is good. This is good for us to be talking. Is there more that you want to tell me, and I guess there was some more. And then basically they reconciled and agreed that they would have dinner together once a week. Now it wasn't a 5050, parenting plan like he would have preferred, but, and I don't know where it went from there, but he did have regular dinners with her, and they communicated. So it reconnected their relationship, and so it gave a structure for that to happen in, and that's what new ways for families does not every case where someone a child resists a parent has worked with new ways for families that, you know, one parent has found a way to sabotage it and block it, but by and large, we've had, had some, some good success with moderate cases like that.   Michael Hingson ** 42:16 Yeah, well, one of the questions that comes to mind, as you've talked about, excuse me, high conflict personalities. Is that something that can actually be fixed? Can people get over having to always be in conflict like that? It   Bill Eddy ** 42:36 really depends, I think, a lot, on which of the personalities. So I think I mentioned Cluster B personality disorders, borderline, narcissistic, anti social, histrionic. So borderline personality disorder, people are hearing more about that, where they have wide mood swings, sudden, intense anger, fear of abandonment, all of that. And this used to be thought of as primarily women, but it's now seen as probably about half and half. And men who are physically abusive often have this personality style, and they strike out because they're afraid they're losing their partner, which of course, makes their partner want to leave a little bit more, but that's one of the more treatable personalities. And there's a method called DBT dialectical behavior therapy, which is having some good success at treating people with borderline personality disorder. So there's that at the other extreme is anti social personality disorder, which is the hardest one to treat, and I don't know of a consistently successful method that treats and that's like maybe 40% of prisoners have that personality, they get out of prison and they commit another crime, been back back in prison, they have a pattern of behavior, which is what a personality disorder is, is it's a stuck pattern of behavior, just enduring and repeating and all of that. So I would say people with that personality is extremely unlikely they're going to change. But people with borderline, there is hope for and many people outgrow the diagnosis after going through DBT. So that's the most hopeful and the least hopeful range. Narcissists and histrionics are somewhere in the middle of that? Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 44:44 well, something that comes to mind, I kind of think I know the answer, but it's still a question worth asking. Colleges and universities are made up of lots of people who are studying supposed to be pretty intelligent and so on, but we have bullies there. Why? You.   Bill Eddy ** 44:59 I think because we have them everywhere. So if, say 10% five to 10% of people are bullies, I think you're going to see them in colleges. Has nothing to do with intelligence. They may be brilliant bullies and very not smart bullies. So the whole range of severity exists. I think that college and other organizations like so, higher education, health care, churches, synagogues, mosques, that these are welcoming communities. These are helping communities. And so bullies get away with more in these kinds of communities because everybody's trying to be nice and bending over backwards to give them another chance. And so not to say they shouldn't get another chance, but they shouldn't get another chance and another chance and another chance and another chance. That's the thing I preach against. You give somebody a chance. If it the same problem comes up twice, what is it? Fool me once. Shame on you. Fool me twice. Shame on me. I got to do something if it's happening again, because that means it's a pattern, and especially if there was consequences for the first time and they still did it again, that's a sign this may be behavior that's going to be resistant to change   Michael Hingson ** 46:37 well, and that makes perfect sense. It's kind of where I thought you'd probably go with it, but it does make perfect sense. And there, as you've said, there are bullies everywhere. And the reality is we're, we're going to find that there are just some people who are going to be bullies.   Bill Eddy ** 46:58 I think that's the answer that it's kind of sad to come to that conclusion, but it's also enlightening, because then, you know, you can't just change them. This pattern is so stuck, so persistent, they have to have a different approach. You can't talk them out of it. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 47:20 and there's something to be said for love, but at the same time, you need to learn to control you and your situations. And   Bill Eddy ** 47:31 yeah, it's kind of the tough love concept.   Michael Hingson ** 47:37 What do you do if your supervisor is a bully? We talked a little bit about bullies in the office and so on. But what if it's your boss who is the bully?   Bill Eddy ** 47:46 I think that you know, to some extent, if you can be assertive and say, you know, boss, you just gave me three assignments that are all due on Friday, and realistically, I can only get one of them done. Which one is the priority that you kind of assert yourself without trying to dominate your boss or alienate your boss. So you say something like, you know, can you give me some guidance here with these three projects, I can only get one done. Maybe someone else could help with another. So speaking up, presenting options, and say, you know that's one possibility. Another is you could give me overtime, and I'm willing to stay late if there's overtime. What? Whatever you may be able to speak up to some extent. But what we get a lot of our consultations are people that it's way beyond that the boss is just really out to get them, maybe trying to push them out of the team. And so we talk about who else you can go to, and it may be HR, it may be another department head. One of the things I say is make sure you start talking to somebody, maybe a friend, family member, so you're not just stewing in the fact that you're being bullied because people's self esteem just really goes down if they don't feel safe to talk to anybody. You talk to somebody and they say, oh, yeah, that happened to me once. That's terrible. You know, you shouldn't have to go through that. Let's talk about what you can do well that helps people feel a whole lot better, that there isn't something about them that makes them be the target of a bully. A lot of people think, you know, what did I do to cause this? And you didn't do anything. Bullies pick on everybody, but they keep picking on the people that let them,   Michael Hingson ** 49:52 and that's the real key, isn't it? It's all about you let them do it. You don't find ways to deal with. The issue, and the result is they're going to continue to do it, because they can   Bill Eddy ** 50:04 Right exactly. And people get depressed. They get stomach aches, headaches, they can't sleep, they avoid coming into work, they get disciplined, they get in trouble themselves. And that's a lot of why I wrote the book to help people know, you know, no one deserves to be bullied. This is wrong. This shouldn't be happening to you. Now look at what your choices are, what your options are.   Michael Hingson ** 50:32 We have an ever increasing number of startup companies in in the world, and more entrepreneurs or starting their own companies and so on. And so why is it that a lot of startups have a high powered innovator, or someone at the top like that, who is a bully?   Bill Eddy ** 50:54 It seems to be that the personality of entrepreneurs that go getter startup includes a lot of the ingredients of personalities, of bullies. So first of all, believing that your ideas are superior, that no matter what other people think you should keep going, that you're smarter than all of them. Don't stop because the first two people said this was a dumb idea, and so they kind of have some insulation against that, that they're willing to persist, you know, I know this is a good idea, but they can also be aggressive. So they're out there approaching, you know, venture capitalists and and people to endorse them, people to do what they say, people to give them a lot of money so they have. They're skilled at presenting their ideas aggressively and probably an exaggerated belief in themselves. But that seems to work in the startup business, people are persuaded by charm and intelligence and go, Oh, this guy just seems really brilliant. Well, that's because he told you he's brilliant. He's actually a bully. And there are stories like that, like what we saw, and I talk about it in my book with Theranos, the blood draw sis and it really wasn't what it was made out to be. It was a brilliant idea, but they couldn't implement it, but they pretended that they could, and so they got lots of money, lots of respect, write ups in the big magazines. Elizabeth Holmes was seen as the next Steve Jobs. She lowered her voice. She was a con artist. She may have believed in her product, but she was willing to bend so many rules that she ended up going to prison. But entrepreneurs have that drive and that persuasion and persistence and aggressiveness, and that works with getting a startup going, but it often doesn't work with maintaining a company and an organization. And I spoke to investors for startups, mostly healthcare startups and and they said, we've got a lot of bullies here. What? What do we do? We gave them some tools and tips for how to manage, you know, soothe their ego by setting limits on them and and to spot them sooner and decide, can should we invest with this person, or are they over the top? So it's a it's a particular field where having having an almost bully personality is successful, but having a bully personality eventually blows up. So   Michael Hingson ** 53:57 since you mentioned him, just out of curiosity was Steve Jobs a bully.   Bill Eddy ** 54:01 I think he was, and I think he was successful because of his management team, because they did, in fact, learn how to set limits on him and rein in his worst behaviors. Because, like, There's one story, and I think I have it in the book, where he was going to fire a division of 200 people because the project wasn't coming along fast enough. And so he's like, I'm going to fire them. They're useless, they're idiots, they're terrible. And someone on the management team says, Hey, Steve, let's go for a walk. Let's go for a walk, because he liked to go for walks and talks. So they go for a walk, and an hour later, they come back, and he's not going to fire anybody. He's just going to give them some more specific instructions. And so he. His worst behaviors were restrained by his management team. And I think that's that's a work but at any given time, things were on the verge of blowing up. And he did get fired as the head of Apple right 1990s but they helped him enough, he was reigned in enough that he was successful in the 2000s hugely, six. I mean, I don't know if they're the biggest value company right now, but I think when he died, they were probably the most valuable company. So, yeah, this can happen. But the key is that he was restrained by his management team, and unrestrained bully is going to cause   Michael Hingson ** 55:49 damage. I wonder though, if, as he matured, if he did, I'm assuming that he did actually, if some of the bullying tendencies really did go away, and then he changed a little bit at least, of of how he functioned. I mean, clearly he was a strong personality, right? And clearly he was the innovator of so many products. And so I can see where personality might get in the way, because he wants it done now. He wants it done this way. But I wonder if over time, he became a little bit less of of a bully, and maybe it was just the management restraint, or maybe that was a part of it, but it's I think you're right. Probably was a little bit better as time went on. I think you're   Bill Eddy ** 56:38 right, because when he came back to Apple after he was fired and tried some other projects, I think that he learned to focus more and to be a little less disrespectful. And I remember I read his biography, I think of Walter Isaacson, and my conclusion was that he was definitely narcissistic, but I don't think he had a narcissistic personality disorder, which is an enduring pattern of self defeating behavior. I think he had traits and that he learned to manage those traits primarily because his management team, people around him taught him he needs to restrain those so he's an example of where you can have someone with a bullying personality and rein them in and have them be quite successful. So I think that's what happened there,   Michael Hingson ** 57:39 and he would see that, in fact, it worked to change how you're operating a little bit. And maybe it was, maybe it was always underneath. But at the same time, he learned that, hey, working the way I've been isn't really as effective as what I'm seeing happen when I operate this way. Yeah,   Bill Eddy ** 58:01 what's interesting about him is he was particularly collaborative. So he liked working with other people. He liked he liked people with pushback, people that would disagree, present another point of view. So they could, they could go back and forth, although if other people had a really brilliant idea, he started thinking it was his idea. Yeah, but he he really had had an ability to work with other people that a lot of bullies don't have. And I think that may be why you're quite right, that he did mature some he did restrain himself a little more and became able to be brilliant. Imagine how many other brilliant people might really contribute if they had that balance of a really good management team to rein them in, but some of our most narcissistic individuals don't pay attention and often ruin, ruin their own creations. I think of like Enron, as our company that was brilliant, but probably had two people with personality disorders on top, one anti social and one narcissistic, and they reinforced each other's bad traits. And I think that's why that went off the rails. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 59:29 well, and the, the other thing that comes to mind is, then you have another very successful person, Bill Gates, yeah, and I don't, I don't know. Do you think that he was a bully?   Bill Eddy ** 59:43 I think that he certainly engaged in bullying behavior when he was the head of Microsoft. And I remember hearing about, I don't know if it was a recording or a transcript in a book, but he was at a meeting, and he was just very distant. Painful to the thinking of other people in the meeting, like, like, almost ready to, like, drive them out of the room. And you know, what are you doing here? You're an idiot and stuff like that. And I must say, I read Paul Allen's book, which was idea, man, I think, is what it was called, and and he, he had enough examples in there that I think Bill Gates was also a bully. But I think that again, there was enough of a management team to keep him from destroying what he was building. And I must say, one of his most brilliant decisions was marrying Melinda French, and she turned him into a philanthropist. And he's donated, you know, billions of dollars, but he's also created things to help poor people. He's He's fought malaria, I think, and trying to get toilets where you don't have electricity, but you can have self managed toilets. And he's in, he's put energy into these projects. So I would say, somehow the edge, the bullying edge, was taken off, so he actually could work with other people and and have some empathy for them. So again, he might be someone who didn't have a personality disorder, but may have had some traits, but somehow the balance worked out, and the more people realize that you may have brilliant people around you, if you can rein them in enough, we may have a better society because of some of these difficult people.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:53 Well, clearly, Bill Gates had a very strong personality and and that's fine, but I do agree, I don't think that he really was a bully as such, in the way that we view it, for a lot of people as we've been discussing it, it doesn't mean that he didn't ever have any bullying kinds of behavior, but overall, he was successful, and is successful. And as you said, marrying Melinda has certainly made a significant difference in his outlook, and he's doing such great work, and you can't argue with that.   Bill Eddy ** 1:02:28 Yeah, and the fact that he's now divorced from Belinda, and I think that might have been more her idea than his, he still seems to be continuing on with his uh, philanthropy and doing works to help health health care, especially for people in really poor countries. So I think, and she changed his personality maybe a teeny little bit, and   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:54 climate change and climate   Bill Eddy ** 1:02:56 change for sure. Yeah, he's a big picture guy. He's one of our most deepest thinkers in the big picture, and we need people like that. So my goal isn't to eliminate bullies, it's to restrain them enough so they don't harm other people, but ideally, contribute to society   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:19 and they can. And it's a process. Well, this has been fun. I want to thank you for being here and talking about all this is, How do other people deal with it when they see somebody being bullied?   Bill Eddy ** 1:03:34 Well, bystanders need to speak up more and be assertive as well, and that's part of the cover of my book. Is a bully fish chasing a little fish who's about to grab and eat but gets distracted by a whole school of little fish chasing behind him who look bigger than him. And that's the bystanders. And bystanders need to speak up and say, hey, that's enough, Joe, or hey, that's enough, Jane. Or cut it out. Leave her alone. That when people do that, bullies often stop because they think they're getting away with something, or they're not even thinking they're just automatically bullying somebody. And when that happens, they realize, uh oh, my public may not be happy with me, and I don't want to alienate my public so you can have an influence as a bystander, and are encouraged to be assertive and not intimidated. And the more bystanders support each other, that much easier it is to stop bullies.   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:43 Good advice and so cool. Well, again, I want to thank you for being here. This has been great. I hope all of you listening out there have found a lot of good tools that you can take away and use. Lot of good life lessons here by any standard you. I really so I really appreciate you taking the time to be with Bill and me today on unstoppable mindset. Love to get your thoughts, so please feel free to email me. Michael h i at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, I, B, e.com, or go to our podcast page, www, dot Michael hingson.com/podcast, and Michael Hinkson is spelled M, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I N, G, s, O, N, Michael hingson.com/podcast, and wherever you are, give us a five star rating. We love those ratings on the podcast. We appreciate that, and would greatly value you you doing that. And again, your thoughts and for all of you, including Bill, if you know of anyone else who ought to be a guest on unstoppable mindset, we'd love to hear from you. We don't really tend to discriminate and say, Oh, that's a bad idea just just saying bill, but so we'd love to really hear about more people you think ought to be, whoever you are on the podcast, and we will talk with them and make a plan to go forward with them. So don't ever hesitate to point out someone who you think ought to come on and again. Bill, I want to thank you one last time for being here. This has been a lot of fun, and we appreciate your time today. Well,   Bill Eddy ** 1:06:21 thanks so much, Michael. I've really enjoyed it too. We got into some stuff deeper than I have in some of my other interviews. So we really covered the covered the gamut. And I think, I think people will find that this is a topic that becomes more and more relevant every year. So thanks for getting the word out there   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:41 well, and I hope that people will buy your book and and all that too. Yeah, we have to get the book sales out there, right.   Bill Eddy ** 1:06:49 That's right. Thank you for that.   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:57 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. If you know of any one or any organization needing a speaker for an event, please email me at speaker at Michael hingson.com. I appreciate it very much. 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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Brooke Miller is a therapist and life coach with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health and personal development. She founded Brooke Miller Coaching, Counseling and Therapy where she helps her clients improve self regulation, relationships and work/life balance using an integrated approach to emotional wellbeing. She earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Long Beach. Among other certifications and achievements, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Professional Coach (CPC). In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Brooke talk about… Why Brooke chose to become a therapist and life coach How psychotherapy works and can help people avoid emotional and physical harm General advice for dealing with stress in a productive, positive way as an individual and in relationships with others Keeping your thoughts from ruling you and the concept that ‘the body follows the mind' Dealing with shame and establishing new healthy coping skills Why all-or-nothing thinking is not helpful and why it is better to have more nuanced thinking that includes having grace for yourself Love languages   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!   Brooke Miller: Brooke Miller Coaching, Counseling and Therapy: https://www.brookemillercoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookemillercoaching/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brookemillercoaching   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com   Keto Mojo:  • Keto Mojo: https://shop.keto-mojo.com/?rfsn=4540051.40c323&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4540051.40c323

You have a story. Your sexuality has a story. Adam Young explains why and how to engage your sexual story: desires and disappointments, arousal, emotions, shame, abuse, and your war with hope. Adam also gives us a preview of the workshop he will lead at The Porn Free Man Conference on "Engaging God About Your Story." This episode is incredible!Adam Young is a therapist who focuses on trauma and abuse, and the host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast. Adam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master's degree in Social Work (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Divinity (Emory University). Adam is the author of Make Sense of Your Story: Why Engaging Your Story with Kindness Changes Everything. He currently serves as a Fellow and Instructor at The Allender Center. Adam lives in Fort Collins, CO, with his wife and two children. Buy Adam's new book here:Make Sense Of Your Story: Why Engaging Your Past with Kindness Changes Everything (this is a paid link)Learn more at adamyoungcounseling.com~~~You're invited to The Porn Free Man Online Conference!When: Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11, 2025Get your free ticket now at thepornfreeman.com~~~Take the Husband Material Journey... Step 1: Listen to this podcast or watch on YouTube Step 2: Join the private Husband Material Community Step 3: Take the free mini-course: How To Outgrow Porn Step 4: Try the all-in-one program: Husband Material Academy Thanks for listening!

After years as a Licensed-Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I transitioned to the healthcare corporate world at UnitedHealth Group. I discuss my experiences as a therapist and at UHC. I'm thrilled to share my story of how I took the leap from mental health therapy and corporate work to follow my true passion—working with animals as an intuitive communicator and a nationally board-certified animal acupressure and massage practitioner. I also share exciting news and opportunities for you to pursue your dream of helping animals while earning a living

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Send us a textLisa is the founder of Psychoastrology® and the author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, which has been endorsed by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama who says, “As a student of Buddhist Science, I have great confidence in the role empathy and forgiveness play in human development. The Chiron Effect, will be of interest to many and will greatly benefit readers."Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for over 20 years certified in EMDR level I, Reiki level II, and as a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking. Lisa is the host of the weekly podcast All Things Therapy which she began in 2016. Dedicated to Changing Consciousness One Conversation at a Time, Lisa's show promotes personal growth and transformation, advancing the conversation on emotional, psychological, physical, financial, and spiritual development.Lisa's website: https://www.nolatherapy.comAUDIO ONLY EPISODEFIND DAWN HERE:https://linktr.ee/dawnversations Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/francesco-dandrea/a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short License code: EYUYKNS4AFNOD1JO

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Do your kids drive you crazy over the holidays? Does their behavior escalate? Join our conversation to learn why and what you can do about it. We will talk with Erin Nasmyth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master's in Social Work. She is the co-founder of Adoption Support Alliance, which provides services and support to adoptive families. She has worked in the public and private adoption and foster care system.In this episode, we cover:Is it common to see behavioral changes for the worse during the holiday season?What are some of the behaviors you might see that allow our kids to drive us crazy?What are some of the stressors that we may not recognize that cause these behaviors? New thingsNew peopleChange in routinesParental distractionPast history with holidaysToo much of everything-sensory overloadPractical ideas of how can we make the holidays smoother for our kids and for youIdeas on how to get our family onboard for making these changes to our holidays to make it easier for our kids?Support the showPlease leave us a rating or review. 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 professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

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In this episode we invite Rhoda, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and seasoned podcaster to discuss critical aspects of couples therapy and relationships. Rhoda shares her extensive experience in the mental health field, emphasizing the importance of hard conversations, self-honesty, and long-term thinking for relationship recovery—especially in the context of addiction. She provides actionable advice for both partners struggling with difficult subjects like relapse disclosure and managing criticism. Rhoda also highlights the role of mutual empowerment and authentic communication in rebuilding trust and fostering a more substantial connection. Essential tips for recognizing and changing negative narratives in relationships are discussed, making this episode a valuable resource for couples navigating complex emotional landscapes.Listen to Rhoda's podcast: https://www.therapyideas.net/podcast/Visit her website for over 450 pages of free information: https://www.therapyideas.netFor more info on relationships: https://www.therapyideas.net/relationships/Follow us on social media! instagram.com/unashamedunafraid facebook.com/unashamedunafraid  Subscribe to our YouTube: youtube.com/@UnashamedUnafraidPod Check out our recommended resources: unashamedunafraid.com/resourcesWant to rep the message? Shop our MERCH!  unashamedunafraid.com/storeFor more inspiration, https://unashamedunafraid.com/unashamed-unafraid-blogDo you have a story you are willing to share? Email our Podcast Executive Director, Jeremy, at jeremy@unashamedunafraid.com 

Last episode, we were with Dr. Joe Nelson seeking to understand sexual addiction and how it affects both the addict and the betrayed. Today, we are back with Part 2! Dr. Joe Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Betrayal Trauma Therapist with over 17 certifications and specializations. Committed to helping individuals, families, and communities worldwide, Dr. Nelson brings a wealth of expertise in clinical practice, trauma-informed care, and addiction recovery. We are diving deep into the mind of the addict today so grab your pen, notebook, favorite beverage, your spouse, and let's get a better understanding of sexual addiction. If you missed Part 1 - Listen here :: You can contact Dr. Joe Nelson Here:  https://www.jclinicllc.com/ Dr. Joe's Book:  Why did I do it? :: Grab your spot for our upcoming FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP, September 18th. Spots are limited, so grab yours today! REGISTER HERE :: NEXT STEPS: Beauty Beyond Betrayal Website:  www.beautybeyondbetrayal.org  Work with Lisa:  Coaching Information Schedule your FREE CONSULT  Join our Beauty Beyond Betrayal Sisterhood:   Healing from an affair: Heartbreak Recovery for Christian Women Grab your Free Ebook:   Broken Vows: Begin healing from the devastation of betrayal Email:   info@lisalimehouse.com Got a question you want answered?  ASK HERE

Have you ever wondered why your spouse has a sexual addiction? Have you struggled with his betrayal and just can't wrap your head around the pull to p0rn and your spouse's constant battle to leave the one they are having the affair with? In today's episode, I am speaking with Dr. Joe Nelson with JClinic, LLC. Dr. Joe Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Betrayal Trauma Therapist with over 17 certifications and specializations. Committed to helping individuals, families, and communities worldwide, Dr. Nelson brings a wealth of expertise in clinical practice, trauma-informed care, and addiction recovery. We are diving deep into the mind of the addict today so grab your pen, notebook, favorite beverage, your spouse, and let's get a better understanding of sexual addiction. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part series with Dr. Joe. Stay Tuned for Part 2... :: Grab your spot for our upcoming FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP, September 18th. Spots are limited, so grab yours today! REGISTER HERE :: NEXT STEPS: Beauty Beyond Betrayal Website:  www.beautybeyondbetrayal.org  Work with Lisa:  Coaching Information Schedule your FREE CONSULT  Join our Beauty Beyond Betrayal Sisterhood:   Healing from an affair: Heartbreak Recovery for Christian Women Grab your Free Ebook:   Broken Vows: Begin healing from the devastation of betrayal Email:   info@lisalimehouse.com Got a question you want answered?  ASK HERE

Melody Anderson  is a Canadian actress, social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. As an actress, her most high-profile role was playing Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon. She later starred in the 1986 film Firewalker, with Chuck Norris.  Melody's first national exposure was as a guest star in the 1977 series Logan's Run and as a "Sweathog" in a 1977 episode of Welcome Back, Kotter. She made numerous guest appearances on television, including Archie Bunker's Place, Battlestar Galactica, Dallas, T. J. Hooker, CHiPs, the pilot episode of The A-Team and The Fall Guy. She had recurring roles on St. Elsewhere and Jake and the Fatman. She was the female lead of the NBC 1983 series Manimal. She was a guest star in the Murder, She Wrote episode "Prediction: Murder" in 1989. Melody is licensed in California as a Certified EMDR Clinician/Therapist  and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York and California. She facilitates therapy groups at several treatment centers in the Los Angeles area.  An international lecturer and media spokesperson on addictions and the family, she has made presentations on substance abuse and other mental health-related areas of study   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (please Subscribe)

In this connected conversation with Henry Fersko-Weiss, the creator of the first End-of-Life Doula program in the United States, we discuss what it means to be a Death Doula. Rather than focus on the technical services a Death Doula can provide, Henry and I dive into the spiritual and generational support that can come from this uniquely powerful role in the dying person's life. We talk about legacy work, about agency in the dying process, and about why and when you might want to hire a Death Doula. In addition, Henry and I speak at length about the Death Doula training and how going through it has helped me and so many others to live life more meaningfully, gratefully, and expansively. Henry Fersko-Weiss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as well as a death doula. He has worked with hundreds of dying individuals and their loved ones as a hospice social worker, volunteer coordinator, and manager. As a doula he has been at the bedside of a great many people as they journeyed through the dying process. He has also maintained a private practice for 25 years, focused on helping people face death and grieve their losses. In 2003, while working at a large hospice in New York City, Henry created the first end-of-life doula program in the U.S. to serve people in the months before death, through the final days of life, and to guide loved ones into the early days of their grief. The training he developed then was based on what he learned from birth doulas and his experience with the dying. Henry is the author of Finding Peace at the End of Life, A Death Doula's Guide for Families and Caregivers. Henry has a number of trainings coming up which can be found on his site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lara Land is a trauma-informed yoga teacher trainer, mindfulness coach, death doula, forest therapist, and crisis counselor. Follow Lara: Website / Instagram. Lara is leading her next trauma-informed yoga teacher training through the nonprofit Three and a Half Acres Yoga virtually from 9/27-9/29. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Opening and Closing music: Other People's Photographs courtesy of Daniel Zaitchik. Follow Daniel on Spotify.

Sign up for the FREE Masterclass- How to Build a 7-Figure Group Practice → https://mccancemethod.com/webinar-free-masterclass-from-solo-to-superteam/ In this episode, Dr. Sophia Brandstetter, LCSW, PSY.D and Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW, discuss how psychedelic assisted therapy can help grow your practice. They share their expertise in the field and how the Ko-Op can help support you in your journey with psychedelics! Make sure to bring your paper and pen because this episode is full of actionable tips!Here are some key points in this episode: [4:06] What to know about psychedelic assisted therapy [8:02] What is the Ko-Op? [11:34] The Ko-Op training [14:24] How psychedelics can grow your practice[16:08] How long a treatment plan is Links From the Episode:Book: Prepare Yourself, Your Clients and Your Practice for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: A Step by Step Guide By Karen L. Smith - https://a.co/d/06Xd8Col More about Sophia and Karen: Dr. Sophia Brandstetter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) and has completed certificate education in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with Fluence. Brandstetter is the founder of The Ko-Op in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ko-Op is a groundbreaking psychotherapy treatment center providing access to psychedelic healing using Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Karen L Smith, MSS, LCSW: Karen has worked as an analytically-oriented psychotherapist for over 30 years. She founded and directs a group practice,  Full Living: A Psychotherapy Practice, which specializes in thoughtful matches with seasoned clinicians throughout Pennsylvania. She has recently incorporated ketamine-assisted psychotherapy into her group practice and assists others in doing so.  Websites:  Psychedelic Therapist: https://psychedelictherapists.co/ Social Media Links: Instagram- @The_Ko_Op_PsychedelphiaFacebook-https://www.facebook.com/TheKoOpPhilly Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ko-op/ How We Can Work Together:Book a Practice Growth Audit Call - https://mccancemethod.com/practice-growth-audit/Here is How to Subscribe & Leave a Review (pretty-please): Want to get notifications when I release new episodes so you don't miss out on anything?Follow me on Instagram, @nicole.mccanncemethod. If this episode provided you with value and inspiration, please leave a review and DM to let me know. Click here: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.mccancemethod Join the FREE private community for therapists: Expand your Psychotherapy Practice → https://www.facebook.com/groups/947689352498639 Sign up for the FREE Masterclass- How to Build a 7-Figure Group Practice→ https://mccancemethod.com/webinar-free-masterclass-from-solo-to-superteam/

Michael Cortina, a Trauma Resolution Expert, is the Founder & Creator of The Cortina Method© - a brain-based methodology to resolve trauma and other disturbing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC), he is a healer, national keynote speaker, and trainer on PTSD treatment, brain healing and mindset transformation work.People across the U.S. and around the world hire Michael for his services. Throughout his career, he has transformed the lives of thousands of people who have gone on to live an optimal life free of PTSD, guilt, anger, shame, anxiety, addiction, blame, fear, limiting beliefs, phobias, physical pain, and more. Michael provides The Cortina Method Master Classes & Trainings throughout the country, and has been featured in ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, THE CW, & Yahoo!finance along with 400+ publications and media outlets.

On this week's episode, Katrina Leggins, a licensed clinical social worker, entrepreneur, and self-care educator, shares her expertise on self-care, wellness, and mental health. Katrina discusses the importance of integrating self-care into daily life, the impact of therapy and mindfulness, and practical strategies for managing stress and maintaining mental health. Get ready to be inspired by Katrina's profound insights and actionable advice.More about Katrina!Katrina Leggins is a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. As a self-care educator and mental wellness speaker, she empowers individuals to prioritize their mental health and well-being. Through dynamic workshops and engaging presentations, Katrina offers practical strategies for self-care, stress management, and emotional resilience. Her holistic approach and genuine passion for helping others have made her a sought-after speaker and trusted professional in the mental wellness community.Connect with Katrina!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knicolewriting/TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@knicolewritingWebsite: https://www.knicolewriting.com/Connect with Brianna!Instagram: @mombossinaustinLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/briannademikeFollow the Podcast on Instagram: @badassbasicbitchLove the podcast? We would love if you would leave a review!Thank you to this week's sponsors!Air Doctor: Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code BBB, you'll receive UP TO $300 off air purifiers! 

Jae Cho, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to discuss his decision to pursue a career in social work, how he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat patients suffering from ADD and ADHD, and his work helping patients overcome trauma. Related Links Recovery Works: https://healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi/treatments/addiction-recovery/intensive-outpatient-program

Tonika Boston's journey into social work is one of resilience, mentorship, and transformative experiences. At just 23, Tonika's first day at Planned Parenthood in NYC set her on a path that would shape her career. Join us as Tonika recounts these pivotal moments and shares how her dedication to social welfare began. Her story is a moving testament to the power of education and the impact of mentors who believe in you.Growing up as a first-generation American in Brooklyn, Tonika faced significant challenges, including a severe speech disability. With her mother's relentless advocacy, she navigated a fluctuating educational landscape, moving from special education classes to honors programs. This chapter highlights the stigmas and triumphs of the early '90s educational system, shedding light on how these experiences laid the foundation for her eventual roles as a clinician, teacher, and city consultant.From the rigorous pathway to becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to the strategic job choices that shaped her career, Tonika offers #CareerCheatCode's for aspiring social workers. She discusses the financial realities, the importance of intentional career decisions, and the rewarding transition into teaching. Whether you're considering a career in social work or seeking inspiration from a story of perseverance and passion, Tanika's journey offers practical advice and heartfelt reflections on making a meaningful impact.Thank you for listening to #CareerCheatCode. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Make sure to follow us across all platforms for updates and resources. Let's make an impact, one episode at a time! Host - Radhy Miranda LinkedIn Instagram Producer - Gary Batista LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe to our YouTube Clips ChannelFollow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on LinkedIn

Lisa Tahir is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for over 20 years certified in EMDR level I, Reiki level II, and as a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking.  She is the founder of Psychoastrology® and the author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, which has been endorsed by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama. The Chiron Effect is a guide to using astrology as a diagnostic tool to identify one of 12 core wounds, and heal them utilizing a prescription of psychology, spirituality, and taking personal responsibility.  You can learn more about Lisa, find your Sun Sign, and order a copy of her book at NOLAatherapy.com To receive 50% off your 1st session with Lisa, via Zoom or phone, email: lisa@nolatherapy.com and be sure to mention Women Finding Clarity!

Trying to conceive, carrying a child, giving birth, raising a child…all of this is hard work. We see the physical differences in mothers from their expanding bellies to carry their child, to the tired eyes of sleepless nights. However, many of us never witness the mental effects of fertility. One study of 122 women receiving fertility treatments found that 40% experienced anxiety, depression, or both. That's why we are so glad to be joined today by Rena Gower of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York and co-host of the Fertility Forward podcast. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Director of Social Work Services. Learn more about Rena's services: https://www.renamgfertility.com/ Get tested for BPA, phthalates, parabens, and other hormone-disrupting chemicals with Million Marker's Detect & Detox Test Kit: https://www.millionmarker.com/

All Home Care Matters was honored to welcome Laurette Klier, Christine Droney, Elisa Bosley, and Paula Muller as guests to the show to discuss "Spirituality, Faith, & Care." About Laurette Klier - Founder of NANA'S Books: As the founder of NANA'S BOOKS, Laurette Klier brings a wealth of experience and expertise to elder care and compassionate communication. With a lifelong commitment to teaching and caregiving, Laurette holds undergraduate and master's degrees in speech communications and education from Boston College. A certified dementia practitioner and cognitive stimulation therapist, Laurette is dedicated to enhancing the lives of elders through innovative techniques and purposeful resources.  An Aetna fellow and teacher consultant for the National Writing Project, Laurette blends academic knowledge with hands-on caregiving experience. Her pioneering approach to re-imagining the culture of elder engagement has earned her a 2021 Maude's Award, a 2023 National Mature Media Award and a 2023 Service to Seniors Award from the National Society of Certified Senior Advisors.  About Christine Droney, LCSW, MSW, CT, MPH-C, NCTTP: Christine's journey began 3,217 miles away in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the Troubles, the war of the 1970s. Her parents bravely left everything they knew behind to pursue a life of peace and opportunity for their family in the United States. Christina has noticed the barriers to an individual's (and their family's) emotional, social, and cultural experiences while going through complex life events. These barriers contributed poorly to their mental health. After years of starting a family and raising children with a bleeding disorder, she was determined to embark on a path of being part of the solution to the problem. Christine's emphasis on whole-person wellness provides a holistic treatment to your psychological well-being. Therefore, she inherently invest in the best outcome for her clients. Christine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Her desire to help others has pushed her to serve her community for over thirty years. She was inducted into the New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame in 2017 for her contributions to social services and volunteerism. She has made over 400 visits to the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and legislative offices advocating on behalf of patients for much-needed change. She has a passion for education issues, brain health, Men's, Women's, and LGTBQIA+ health, and has worked on several nonprofit boards.  About Elisa Bosley, Chaplain: Elisa has more than 40 years of experience leading non-denominational Christian worship services and Bible studies in both church and parachurch settings. She also has over 20+ years of experience interacting with older adults with dementia, a population she absolutely loves. (Her own father-in-law developed Alzheimer's disease in the early 2000s, and she and her husband were intimately involved with his journey until his death in 2012.) In 2016, she combined her spiritual-care experience with my dementia-care experience and became a licensed chaplain for elders with dementia. She serves at a long-term memory care community near her home in Boulder, Colorado. She is now caring for a parent living with dementia.  About Paula Muller, Ph.D.: Founder of CareLink360™, brings a wealth of experience in healthcare technology, including a background in Biomedical Engineering, EEG analysis in Switzerland, Ph.D., and Post-doc work with Parkinson patients. Her career spans tech and software development roles at companies like SiriusXM, Net-Scale Technologies, and Authentidate. Paula's vision for CareLink360™, inspired by her commitment to family bonds, aims to bring seniors and their loved ones closer together.

  Judy was raised in Michigan and currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband Gil and her senior cat Bailey. She also has two grown sons. She is a retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). After her retirement, Judy had the joyful job of working in a school children's library. The award winning...

Today in Sense of Soul Podcast I have, Lisa Tahir, she is the founder of Psychoastrology® and the author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, which has been endorsed by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama!  Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for over 20 years certified in EMDR level I, Reiki level II, and as a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking. She joined us to share her book,
The Chiron Effect which is a guide to using astrology as a diagnostic tool to identify one of 12 core wounds, and heal them utilizing a prescription of psychology, spirituality, and taking personal responsibility. Lisa reveals how to transform your wounds, also experienced as areas of vulnerability that you may edit or hide from others from fear of being rejected or judged, and unconscious patterns that block self-empathy and forgiveness, and prevent you from living your most true and authentic life.
Lisa is also the host of the weekly podcast All Things Therapy which she began in 2016. Dedicated to Changing Consciousness One Conversation at a Time, Lisa's show promotes personal growth and transformation, advancing the conversation on emotional, psychological, physical, financial, and spiritual development. Among her guests in over 360 episodes are Marianne Williamson, Dr. Daniel Amen, Nancy Levin, John Gray, Ph.D, David Kessler, Katherine Woodward Thomas, Alan Weiss, Judith Orloff, M.D., Ora Nadrich, and Shanna was also just on her podcast so check out that episode available now!
 Visit Lisa's website: https://www.nolatherapy.com and get 50% off a session with Lisa  The Chiron Effect - Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness (Inner Traditions Publisher, November 2020) Learn more about Sense of Soul Podcast: https://www.senseofsoulpodcast.com Check out my NEW affiliate deals! https://www.mysenseofsoul.com/sense-of-soul-affiliates-page Follow Sense of Soul on Patreon, and join to get ad free episodes, circles, mini series and more! https://www.patreon.com/senseofsoul  Sign up now for this cosmic event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transform-your-reality-the-quantum-leap-experience-registration-807297527637?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios or by going to  www.patreon.com/senseofsoul and becoming a member at any level for get 25% off the already amazing price of only 29.00! 


Part of being able to relax about money is knowing what makes you anxious and how to manage your anxiety. Many people struggle with anxiety and turn towards their finances to try to find control. Paul brings Lauren Combs, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider (LPC, MHSP), and Lindsey Casabella, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), onto the show to talk about how anxiety affects your quality of life, your purpose, and your relationship with money. Listen along as they cover spotting the symptoms of anxiety, when to ask for help, the stigmas around medication for mental health issues, the fear of developing medication dependence, and why anxiety is currently the most common mental health diagnosis in the United States.    Concerned about the market in an election year? Register for our new webinar: Politics and Portfolios: How to Invest During Election Season

Part of being able to relax about money is knowing what makes you anxious and how to manage your anxiety. Many people struggle with anxiety and turn towards their finances to try to find control. Paul brings Lauren Combs, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider (LPC, MHSP), and Lindsey Casabella, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), onto the show to talk about how anxiety affects your quality of life, your purpose, and your relationship with money. Listen along they cover spotting the symptoms of anxiety, when to ask for help, the stigmas around medication for mental health issues, the fear of developing medication dependence, and why anxiety is currently the most common mental health diagnosis in the United States.  Concerned about the market in an election year? Register for our new webinar: Politics and Portfolios: How to Invest During Election Season

Did you know it's possible to heal your core wounds? Tune in for a discussion with Lisa S. Tahir, on her new book The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET 1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk Radio!Lisa Tahir, LCSW, is from New Orleans, Louisiana, where she became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in 2000. She expanded her practice to Los Angeles, California, in 2014, and attained her second LCSW license in California in 2016. She is additionally certified in EMDR level I, Reiki level II, and as a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking in Los Angeles, California. https://www.nolatherapy.com/For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #consciousliving #consciousness #mindfulness #mindful #meditation #calm #innerpeace #bookish #books #booklover #authorinterview #kmet1490am

— It is important for people to know their boundaries in order to behave appropriately with each other. There is a clear line between one person and another, which defines their personal boundaries. Having clear boundaries affects personal relationships, family relationships, and workplace relationships. Boundaries ensure a successful relationship for everyone, even when setting them can be challenging. Setting boundaries is essential for maintaining positive relationships and staying mentally healthy. It's not your responsibility to do this work alone. In order to set boundaries, it may be helpful to seek the support and guidance of a mental health professional. Valeria interviews Hannah Hayden — She is the Founder Of And A Clinician For, Sapphire Counseling, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Hannah has been a licensed clinical social worker since 2019. She attended UNC-Greensboro initially majoring in interior architecture, but questioned this decision when she became more excited about her Psychology of Colors class than she did for any of her major-specific classes. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and communication studies, then graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with her Master of Social Work two years later. While working towards her clinical licensure, Hannah worked in a variety of clinical settings including psychiatric hospitalization for children and adolescents, methadone and suboxone clinics, a local city jail, and outpatient counseling. Once licensed, Hannah eventually discovered that outpatient counseling was her true calling. She found that being able to support individuals one-to-one provided a space for nonjudgmental growth which is not something easily found. Today, she has her own outpatient counseling practice, Sapphire Counseling, located in Virginia. She finds that empowering her clients to better manage distressing situations, while improving their overall quality life, is incredibly rewarding. When Hannah isn't working with and supporting her clients, she spends much of her time with her family and two cats, and reads as many true crime novels that she can get her hands on.  To learn more about Hannah Hayden and her work, please visit: https://www.sapphiretidewater.com/           ENDS HERE       — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

In this episode host Tom Butler reviews some of his recent cycling-related purchases and reflects on another week of navigating the ups and downs of staying true to his 2024 goals. Joining Tom this week is the insightful Zach Goulding, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the voice behind the Ride This Out podcast.As a psychotherapist, Zach delves into the fascinating intersection of cycling and mental health on his podcast. Recognizing the profound emotional benefits he personally gains from cycling, Tom invites Zach to share his observations and expertise with the Cycling Over Sixty community. Together, they explore the therapeutic aspects of cycling, discussing its impact on mental well-being and strategies for integrating riding into a holistic approach to health.Tune in as Tom and Zach not only share their experiences but also provide valuable insights into how cycling can be a powerful tool for emotional well-being. Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or someone considering taking up biking later in life, this episode offers a unique perspective on the transformative journey that is cycling over sixty. LinksRide This Out on Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/4N1iX3aTJGJhsDXQi1JpOO?si=ec710e7a19ea4aacJeremy Raeszler - paragravelcyclist.comStephen Dunn - thebikingfireman.comThanks for Joining Me! Follow and comment on Cycling Over Sixty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingoversixty/Please send comments, questions and especially content suggestions to me at tom.butler@teleiomedia.comShow music is "Come On Out" by Dan Lebowitz. Find him here : lebomusic.com

Welcome to Revolutionary Hoodrat with Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker®. In this week's episode Kim chats with Ronnie Sidney, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), father, author and entrepreneur about his journey into social work, his experiences as a Black man in the field, opportunities to diversify income, and hoodrat activities that bring him joy.

In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman podcast, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) sits down with Gina Graham, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and professional photographer. Gina is also the author and artist behind the book Body Beautiful: How Changing the Conversation About Our Bodies Has the Power to Change the World. Gina's mission-driven work leverages her experience as a therapist and a photographer and artist, empowering women to address their trauma around and issues with eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and hormonal changes. In this conversation, Gina and Rachel dig deep on how social media is bombarding women with unhealthy images and expectations, all while seemingly offering exploitative "coaching" packages, weight loss supplements, and other commoditized products seeking to exploit the neurosis and lack of self-love pervading our society.There is a middle ground between superficiality and entropy: we can want to be healthy and take care of ourselves and our appearance while still accepting the idiosyncrasies that make us uniquely beautiful. As always, we pull a TOTEM Tarot Card to pull together this critical dialogue, encapsulating the elevating power of real beauty!TOTEM Readings website (Rachel's practice): https://www.totemreadings.comTOTEM Tarot Deck (card used in episode): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578980126?ref=myi_title_dpGina's links: https://linktr.ee/lifelensandloveGina's IG: https://www.instagram.com/lifelensandlove/Gina's Book, Body Beautiful: https://a.co/d/eORmzMMPlease note: The views and opinions expressed on The Skeptical Shaman do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, protected class, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. And remember: sticks and stones may break our bones, but words—or discussions of religious or spiritual topics-- will never hurt us.

Today With Kim Young: Today on The Inner Edit I am joined by Kim Young, Kim Young of Dope Black Social Worker and host of the Revolutionary Hoodrat podcast. Kim is a licensed therapist, a nationally recognized social worker, and an expert troublemaker. For many years, Kim's career centered on direct clinical services for youth, families, and communities. But over the last five years, Kim has shifted upstream, moving out of direct service, in order to make an even deeper impact in the field of social work, focusing on programmatic, organizational, and systemic changes. Kim gets it. She knows who she is and who she wants to help. And she understands how her platforms—in addition to her real-life work—are all a part of that. In this episode, Kim shares the story of how she ‘accidentally' grew her amazing online following, how she has (reluctantly at times) accepted her influence, and how she uses humor, authenticity, and creativity to make excellent trouble. Pick It Apart [2:45] Kim explains how she began growing a community online—completely by accident [9:40] Kim shares why she is so grateful for her online community and gives tips on cultivating respectful engagement. [20:44] Christie and Kim discuss the importance of setting boundaries, especially within online platforms. [31:38] Kim shares how she has resisted accepting the influence she has because she prefers to work behind the scenes. [46:55] Kim unpacks why it is important for content creators to continuously ask themselves and understand who they are creating content for and why. Christie Rocha's and Kim Young's Ah-Ha Moments “I'm not going to just create content just to create things. I'm not going say things just to say things…When I open my mouth and speak, it's real, deliberate, and intentional.” – Kim Young “If you have the platform, even if you're not going to share your own point of view, put the resources out there of the people that do.” – Christie Rocha   “I'm a troublemaker and social worker at my core. Even though I'm online, I'm always thinking ‘how do I use what I have and what I have access to to make sure other people come along with me.'” – Kim Young   “I'm not going to concern myself with things I have no control over.” – Kim Young   “If we're creating content for external validation—because we're not giving ourselves internal validation—you're never going to find whatever you're looking for.” – Kim Young More About Kim Young Kim is a nationally recognized and sought after Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), expert troublemaker. and host of the podcast, Revolutionary Hoodrat. Kim has over a decade of experience working alongside at promise youth, families, and communities. Kim is deeply committed to cross sector collaboration that utilizes an asset based approach to develop strategies which promote community driven solutions to system created problems. Kim has experience in providing direct clinical services to youth and adults in psychiatric hospitals , residential treatment and community based settings. Kim specializes in working with multi–systems involved youth and young adults who have experienced and participated in acts of community violence. In 2019 Kim made the shift upstream and stepped away from direct service to begin working on programmatic, organizational and system changes. Kim has worked nationally with universities, localities, and organizations delivering consultations, training, keynotes, and lectures. Kim focuses her work around three priority areas: Increase the visibility of Black social workers. Create pathways to opportunities for Black youth and young adults. Eliminate barriers to dreaming for Black youth and young adults. Kim has been recognized as an Essence Magazine Essential Hero, Richmond's Style Weekly 40 Under 40, Virginia Commonwealth University 10 Under 10 and featured in a number of publications and podcasts. Kim was born and raised in San Diego, California and is proud to have called Richmond, Virginia home since 2011. When not causing trouble Kim enjoys moving with ease, reclaiming rest and listening to trap music. Kim believes that relationships heal and there is power in empathy, compassion, and kindness. Connect with Kim Young Website Instagram  Facebook  X Connect with Christie! Website Like Us: Facebook | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Other Shows Mentioned: The Inner Edit #190: Renee Reina: Navigating the Intersection: Where Your Passions and Niche Content Meet on Social Media   The Inner Edit #198: Tomi Obebe: Transforming Passion into Profit: Lessons in Blog and Social Media Monetization   The Inner Edit #203: Chastity Holcomb: The Value in Trusting Your Instincts and Pivoting in Content Creation to Create Evergreen Authenticity

Have you ever considered adopting a child from foster care? Check out our interview with Erica Jourdan, the Founder of Adoption Options Consulting, where she provides support to families looking to adopt older children from foster care. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) at Flourish Counseling and Wellness. And Angelica Jones, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the Intensive Service Foster Care Recruiter and Trainer at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services in Los Angeles. She is a current foster parent and has experience working with prospective and adoptive parents in the foster care program.In this episode, we cover:What are the different ways to adopt from foster care? (adopting children whose parental rights have already been terminated or adopting a child who you have been fostering when their parental rights are terminated)What types of kids are available for adoption from foster care? Age, gender, race, sibling group?Is adopting a very young child or baby from foster care possible?What are the special needs that these children might have? Trauma, prenatal exposure, ADHD, etc.Can you adopt a child from foster care across state lines?What should prospective parents think about when considering different ages of children to adopt?What should prospective parents think about when considering a sibling group for adoption?How to find children currently available for adoption?  AdoptUSKids, State Heart Galleries, Wendy's Wonderful KidsWhat are the basic differences between adopting and fostering in foster care?Who can adopt from foster care?Can singles men and women adopt from foster care?Can LGBTQ+ parents adopt?What are the education requirements? Do you have to have graduated from high school, or college?Can you adopt if you have a criminal background?Do you have to own your own home?Do you have to make a certain amount of money in order to adopt from foster care?How much does it cost to adopt from foster care?Is an adoption subsidy usually available?Medicaid is usually available.What happens if you think the child might have problems in the future due to things, such as prenatal exposure, but is not currently showing any issues due to age? (if you have questions, contact Families Rising (Formerly known as NACAC, North American Council on. Adoptable Children))How does the Adoption Tax Credit apply to adoptions from foster care?What is the process for someone wanting to adopt from foster care?Home study requirements?How much education or training is required?Do you have to use the state agency or can you use a private agency? What is the difference between the two? Does it depend on what state you live in?What are some questions to ask when choosing an agency?How to transition a child into your home for adoption (if you aren't the foster parent) in the most child-centric way?Post-adoption contact or openness with birth parents, siblings, or birth grandparents.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 professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Support the showPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily

Struggling to find the right anxiety therapist?Are you curious about how a therapist becomes a therapist?Let's take a look  through the maze of credentials - from Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) to Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Let's shed some light on the demanding journey of training and education, from undergraduate studies to intensive graduate training and clinical experience.Understanding how a therapist becomes a therapist, and what that means to you, can go a long way toward untangling confusion that comes with finding qualified mental health assistance.Wondering about the difference between a master's level therapist and a doctoral level psychologist? I've got you covered!  I'll also cover the role of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners in the mental health field and explain how to determine which therapist is right when  struggling with anxiety disorders.Join me on a stroll through the world of mental health professionals. You might pick up a few things that you can use in your recovery journey. xxFor full show notes on this episode:https://theanxioustruth.com/278-----For all the resources I offer related to anxiety, anxiety disorders, and recovery visit my website:https://theanxioustruth.com

An Elegant Solution or a Backstabbing Friend? | Exploring Eating Disorders in Midlife with Nicole Christina, LCSW Eating Disorders are mental health conditions that affect people of all ages. In this podcast, Nicole Christina discusses the unique conditions under which Eating Disorders affect women in midlife. Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in upstate New York who has worked with individuals who struggle with Eating Disorders for over 30 years. She also has a podcast called “Zestful Aging.” In this podcast, Nicole shares her knowledge about how Eating Disorders affect women in midlife, and offers some tools and resources for prevention and recovery.IntroNicole introduces herself and talks about her professional experience treating individuals who struggle with Eating Disorders, and how she became interested in working with women in midlife who struggle with Eating Disorders.Eating Disorder DiscussionWhat are some of the signs that someone could be struggling with an Eating Disorder in Midlife?1. Changes in situations and in body (Body, aging parents, empty nest, grey divorce and mortality awareness) 2. Menopause – Changes in physical body3. Social Influences and Life Domains4. Social Media (Beauty Standards, Instant Information and Feedback from others)5. Control, when life seems chaotic6. Reinforcers 7. Children, especially DaughtersAwareness: What can we do recognize and help people who could have an Eating Disorder in midlife?• The starved brain• Positive comments may reinforce harmful eating behaviors• Spotting inaccurate thinking• Social media and “Super Agers”Solutions: What can we do?• Focus on how well you live, and the quality of your life• Notice how much you obsess….and choose not to do it• Know who you are and embrace it• Being in Relationship with others and yourself• Being connected with others and yourself at any level• Lower your stressThe upcoming Holiday Season: Resources to help those who are struggling with eating in midlifeo “It's one Dayo Continue to check in with yourselfo Stay Mindfulo Enjoy Yourselfo Enjoy the Foodo Practice Intuitive Eatingo Eat like a Normal Dayo Focus on the connectiono Focus on what you have to offer, rather than how much you eat, what you look like or what you weigho “You have so much to offer… The world needs your contributions!Resourcesa. Nicole's Website https://zestfulaging.com/b. Social Media LinksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZestfulAgingPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zestfulaging/ or @zestfulagingc. “Fat is a Feminine Issue” https://openlibrary.org/works/OL508163W/Fat_is_a_feminist_issued. “Intuitive Eating” https://www.intuitiveeating.org/e. Tracy's Calming the Chaos Podcast Interviews about Eating Disorders:i. From Chaos to Disorder with Dr. Anita Johnston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxQIL4DzGF4&t=9sii. Myths and Facts about Eating Disorders with Stacy Schilter-Pisano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHYVKDWLFPgiii. Eating Disorders and the Holidays with Stacy Schilter-Pisano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wt2sPxb_74iv. Transcending Weight Bais with Amelia Meacham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOUF-MXunnQv. Therapists who had Disordered Eating with Maria Rippo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coXD56metzIvi. Mindful Eating with Tracy Kenela (solo Episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqjBQVwVFL4vii. Therapists who are afraid of Treating Eating Disorders with Katie Lear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpqqzRIrOQviii. Helping the Hangry – Part I with Katie Hart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sz8Ad_Fowwix....

If you love combining science and spirituality, this episode is for you. Today's guest Lisa Tahir is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for over 20 years certified in EMDR level I, Reiki level II, and as a Thought Coach through the Institute for Transformational Thinking. She's also the author of The Chiron Effect, a guide to using astrology as a diagnostic tool to identify one of 12 core wounds, and heal them utilizing a prescription of psychology, spirituality, and taking personal responsibility. Lisa reveals how to transform your wounds, also experienced as areas of vulnerability that you may edit or hide from others from fear of being rejected or judged, and unconscious patterns that block self-empathy and forgiveness, and prevent you from living your most true and authentic life. Lisa is the host of the weekly podcast All Things Therapy which she began in 2016. Dedicated to Changing Consciousness One Conversation at a Time, Lisa's show promotes personal growth and transformation, advancing the conversation on emotional, psychological, physical, financial, and spiritual development. Follow Lisa on Instagram @nolatherapy. _________ Follow me on Instagram @megansherer and on TikTok @healwithmegs. Learn more about working with me and joining my upcoming programs at www.megansherer.com 

Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU).She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma).Chronic medical conditions -- i.e. diabetes, dysautonomia, EDS, Lyme disease, bartonella, Hashimoto's, mast cell activation syndrome, vasculitis, back, and neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, vertigo, IBS, IBD, sickle cell disease, mold illness, etc. -- often come with significant challenges, like fear, anxiety, medical PTSD, and may interfere with relationships and daily function. It is her experience and belief that chronic illnesses are often rooted in trauma(s) that cause a chronic stress/fight-or-flight response, not allowing the body to prioritize healing.She utilizes various holistic evidence-based treatment modalities and practice-based modalities such as EMDR to get to the root, with an added focus on mindfulness techniques, positive psychology, neural retraining and strengths-based therapy. In addition, she provides life coaching, case management, and elder and disability care planning and support. Her experience includes 14 years of clinical experience in a range of settings, including both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services, acute inpatient hospital services (telemetry, medical/surgical, labor and delivery, ER, Behavioral Health and ICU), insurance case management, assertive community treatment (ACT), home health, hospice, applied behavioral analysis (ABA) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), disaster mental health (humanitarian work), psychedelic assisted therapy (including ketamine), and private therapy and coaching. She is warm, interactive, and treats everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and likes to meet her clients where they are.She is also a writer, and an award-winning gluten-free and health-conscious travel and lifestyle blogger, @buenqamino. She currently sits on the board for Ride Out Lyme, an organization that provides grant funding for patients with Lyme disease, and volunteers as a facilitator and sits on the board for San Diego Lyme Alliance (Bay Area Lyme Foundation affiliate).In This EpisodeChristina's websiteNeural Retraining informationConstructed Awareness---What's new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Have you considered become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)? This episode will break down the steps it takes to get this license in the United States. Since this process is different in each state this episode will give you a high level overview of the entire process and break down what you need to know. Listen in if you are a clinical social work student, if you have applied for your social work degree, or if you would like more clarity around the process it takes to earn your LCSW. ____________________________________ ⁠Tap Here to Subscribe⁠ to the Social Workers, Rise! Email Resource List ⁠Tap Here⁠ to shop career courses for Social Workers. ____________________________________ Thank you to our SPONSORS ⁠RISE Directory⁠ - A national directory of Clinical Supervisors who are looking to help the next generation of Clinical Social Workers GROW. ⁠Therapist Development Center (TDC) Homepage⁠ ⁠TDC Continuing Education Courses⁠ ⁠On The Edge of Life: An Introduction to Treating Suicidality ⁠ Use the code SWRISE10 at checkout to receive 10% off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialwork/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialwork/support

On this week's episode of Enneagram IRL, we meet with Amanda Steed. Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) serving Texas, Colorado, and Washington through her private practice - Unfolding Collective - Therapy & Consulting. With a mission to facilitate healing and wholeness, Amanda believes in the power of establishing trusting relationships as the cornerstone of therapy.Her therapeutic approach is rooted in trauma-informed care and attachment-focused techniques. Amanda has completed Level One IFS training, is EMDR-certified and an EMDR consultant in training. She trusts these evidence-based modalities to guide her clients through core wound healing, creating new pathways in the brain, and empowering them to regain a fulfilling life. She specializes in working with spiritual trauma, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and codependency.While Amanda takes her work very seriously, she does not take herself seriously and enjoys being silly as often as possible. Sign up for IFS Demo Group for TherapistsSign up for EMDR+IFS Consultation Groups