Podcasts about licensed clinical therapist

Mark your calendars for Monday, March 17th at 11:00 AM EST as Evangelist Alyssa L. Rodgers, MA, MS, LCMHC, LPC (IL) joins us on The Kim Jacobs Show!Alyssa is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, Certified Child-Centered Play Therapist, Wellness Coach, and Educator, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals, families, and communities. She specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss — bringing a wealth of knowledge and compassion to every space she enters.With dual Master's degrees and a Ph.D. in progress, Alyssa is a committed advocate for mental health and wellness.As a licensed Evangelist in COGIC, she has served faithfully in numerous ministry roles, leading with love, wisdom, and grace.Happily married for 30 years to Elder Dr. Derrick D. Rodgers, Sr., and proud mom to their son DJ, Alyssa embodies the power of faith, family, and perseverance.Don't miss this powerful conversation on faith, mental health, healing, and overcoming life's challenges!Tune in LIVE and invite your friends to join the conversation! Https://youtube.com/kimjacobsshowSupport our Woman owned Business: PayPal.me/kimjacobsinc or Zelle or Apple Cash: 704-962-7161 or Venmo @ThekimjacobsshowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kim-jacobs-show--2878190/support.

Mental health is just as important as physical health—so why does it often get overlooked in our closest relationships?In this episode of #TheHersDay Thursday Podcast, host Hark Henry is joined by Brandon Willis, Licensed Clinical Therapist, to further explore the profound impact of mental and emotional well-being on marriages, families, and the Black community. Together, they dive deep into how generational trauma shapes our relationships, how to recognize concerning behaviors, and what steps we can take to break cycles and foster emotional healing.Join us for a powerful and necessary conversation on ending stigmas, prioritizing mental health in our commitments, and building stronger, healthier relationships.Sons of SPPhillipswww.sonsofspphillips.comIntro/Outro Music: Dudas - @CumbiaDeli988 Lifelinehttps://988lifeline.org/get-help/https://www.nami.org/National Alliance of Mental HealthThe Empowering Space PLLChttps://www.theempoweringspace.com/

This week join Megan the Trainer RD in a very special nutrition take over episode! Our special guest is BethAnn Reas who is a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Driftless Recovery Services here in La Crosse, WI! She's been in her position for 3 years and has training in Trauma Therapy, Women's Health, and Substance Use Disorders. She has experience working with teens, families, and adults. BethAnn believes in the importance of holistic wellness; caring for your mind, body, and spirit. She created and currently facilitates the Women's Mental Wellness group where Megan is a guest presenter. In addition to knowing each other professionally through their connection from the Women's Wellness group, Megan and BethAnn are close friends and were roommates during their four years at UW La Crosse.  These two powerhouses come together for an episode like no other! You'll learn a lot about where their professional spheres of mental health and nutrition intersect with topics such as self-care, stress management, food relationships, and emotional eating. Some of these topics can be heavy and difficult to navigate. The approach BethAnn and Megan have make these subjects easier to chew and swallow! ;) ;) Learn more about Driftless Recovery and their services at their website here! If you're interested in working with Megan, you can sign up here!

Happy Satiated Saturday! How many years have you been working toward trying to love your body? How has that pursuit felt? Frustrating? Hopeless? Agonizing?Maybe all the suggestions on body image healing have been missing the mark. Maybe healing your relationship with your body and its appearance isn't about learning to love your body, but rather, how you care for your body regardless of how you feel about your body. If loving your body wasn't something you needed to strive for or work toward anymore, what kind of relationship would you like to have with your body? What makes you, you that is consistent and unchanging no matter how your body ever changes?In this week's Satiated Podcast episode, I talk with Shira Rosenbluth, Licensed Clinical Therapist, Speaker, and Activist about weight stigma in healthcare and the clothing industry, finding peace with your body, misconceptions about body positivity, and internal resources needed for this body image healing journey. You can also read the transcript to this week's episode ​here​: https://www.stephaniemara.com/blog/weight-stigma-in-the-clothing-and-medical-industriesIf you're looking to learn a somatic perspective to body image challenges, my brand new workshop Befriending Your Body Image Challenges with Somatic Eating® Practices is coming up in a month on Saturday, July 13th at 12:30 pm ET. This will be a live two hour workshop where we're going to discuss the hardest body image moments to navigate such as difficult body image days, the scale, body comparisons, seeing pictures of yourself, and more all from a nervous system and trauma lens.To learn more and sign up, click ​HERE​:  https://satiated.mykajabi.com/offers/EkFBjX2QWith Compassion and Empathy, Stephanie Mara FoxKeep in touch with Shira here: Website: ⁠https://shirarosenbluthlcsw.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshirarose/Support the Show.Keep in touch with Stephanie Mara:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemarafoxWebsite: https://www.stephaniemara.com/https://www.somaticeating.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmara/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephaniemarafoxContact: support@stephaniemara.comSupport the show:Become a supporter: https://www.buzzsprout.com/809987/supportMy favorite water filter: https://www.pureeffectfilters.com/#a_aid=somaticeatingReceive 15% off my fave protein powder with code STEPHANIEMARA at checkout here: https://www.equipfoods.com/discount/STEPHANIEMARA?rfsn=7433250.c99684Use my Amazon Affiliate link when shopping on Amazon: https://amzn.to/448IyPl Special thanks to Bendsound for the music in this episode. www.bensound.co...

Amy Meyer, a Licensed Clinical Therapist from the CGH Behavioral Health Unit. Amy was here to talk about how the CGH Behavioral Health Unit helps those suffering from mental health conditions and Mental Health Awareness Month in May.

Melissa Reich (@yourbishtherapist) is a Licensed Clinical Therapist with a BA in Psychology and MA in Clinical Psychology and a certified Bravoholic! She will be joining Caitlin to dissect what may be really going on in the psyche for these Summer House partiers and lovers that leaves us wondering “why the hell would they do that?!” And it wouldn't be an episode of Besties by Bravo without a juicy little gossip session included! Please, leave a 5 star review, bestie! Follow @bestiesbycaitlin on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and subscribe to Besties by Bravo on YouTube! Follow Melissa on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube!  For more information on the show and Caitlin Marshall: https://linktr.ee/bestiesbycaitlin Any statement made by Caitlin Marshall or her guests on the Besties by Bravo podcast are merely matter of opinion and no gossip mentioned is independently verified, it is for entertainment purposes only and "just for fun". Besties by Bravo podcast, webpages, and social media channels are not affiliated with Bravo or their parent company NBCUniversal.

How long does it take to get over a breakup? We sit down with relationship coach and therapist, Christina Abood, to discuss when to know to end it, how to get closure when you leave a relationship, recognize your dating patterns, get back out there without dating apps, and the do's and don'ts for leaning on your community.Mentioned in this episode: Signs It's Time To Let Go Of A RelationshipMore about Christina:Christina Abood, MSW, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, Trauma & Attachment Specialist, Relationship Coach, Podcast Host and Speaker. She has worked for years with individuals and couples on their relationships and is the founder and owner of Beyond Thought Therapy. She is passionate about helping people to create healthy lasting love for themselves and in their romantic lives. She works with her clients to heal past wounds and limiting beliefs, teaches them how to foster self-confidence and self-trust and how to find and maintain healthy love. She runs an Instagram account where she shares dating tips, relationship advice and practices and tools for creating an epic, fulfilling life. Christina also hosts the podcast Becoming The One where she goes in depth about love, relationship and becoming the person who has it all-self-love, confidence, juicy relationships and so much more.Stay Connected with Christina: Visit her website, follow her on Instagram @christinaabood, and check out her show, Becoming The One on Apple and Spotify. Stay Connected with Sam & ElliotVisit our website and stay in touch with us on Instagram @somethingmorehuman and TikTok @somethingmorehuman.Want us to answer your question, address a special topic, or discuss a story of yours? Your input will be an integral part of our future episodes! Submit your question, topic request, or personal stories HERE.JOIN US IN PERSON ON APRIL 19! Return to Real Life promises to be a celebration of community, friendship, and shared experiences without digital distractions. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy craft drinks, snacks, and laughs from local vendors and comedians—all included with your ticket—and make some new friends along the way!

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by Licensed Clinical Therapist, Amanda Chils. Amanda's bio: I've worked with hundreds of people over the years, creating bananas transformations in my clients using my words, stories and frameworks. I stay maxed out on 1:1 therapy clients, grew my practice to include four other wonderful women trained by me, who all stay busy and we have a ridiculously high referral rate and a ridiculously high transformation rate. In short, I know what I'm doing and I do it well. My processes work. The way I heal trauma. Neutralizing painful emotions. Healing anxiety and depression. Regulating your nervous system. Reprogramming your subconscious. Reconnecting you to your body and wisdom. Turning the fear dial down to zero. Shifting perspectives. Choosing language that empowers you. Those are the things I'm great at. That's what people come to me for. Today, Dennis and Amanda discuss handling stress and being cognizant when you are “bracing” all the time, managing and clearing trauma, forms of meditation, clearing trauma and skill building, recognizing trauma and being in charge of getting what you want in life. Follow Amanda here: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_chils/?hl=en Contact Amanda to find out more: https://exhaleandrelease.com/#home | https://livemyhappyhealth.com/Home Stay up to date on all things Street Cop University by following us on social media and at ⁠streetcop.com⁠ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

The JefeTalk Podcast EP26 : Therapy is Healing Feat Roshelle Wilder Tune in to the JefeTalk Podcast as Jefe interviews Roshelle Wilder as we honor and bring life to mental health awareness month for men. Roshelle is a Licensed Clinical Therapist who shares the importance on therapy and seeking help when needed. Roshelle shares several ways to overcoming disappear and misery. Her expertise will guide you and motivate you to seek the help. Follow Roshelle on Instagram @Lovewilder for exclusive updates and more information. Follow @jefe_talk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jefetalk/support

Imagine feeling like life was finally coming together in all the ways you want – a beautiful happy family, a fulfilling career, great friends, and peace in your heart …only to hear one day from a doctor that your significant other has a terminal illness, and their days are numbered. That's exactly what happened to Licensed Clinical Therapist, Jason Clawson. Learning that his wife had just months to live shattered his heart, but he stayed strong for his two boys and his extended family. In this episode, Jason talks about his sadness, what changed for him when he asked for help, how Giving Sunshine was founded, and the miraculous way that tragedy led him to a beautiful place of hope, healing, and happiness today. His story of overcoming will touch you. Don't miss out on learning about how to give sunshine through the amazing care boxes that Jason's company provides. Visit https://givingsunshine.com/ to learn more.   Ways to connect with Coach Dez:   Website: https://bornunbreakable.com/  Podcast: https://podfollow.com/bornunbreakable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrWV9ndR4uCBZTsMqlUSgA  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornUnbreakable/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornunbreakable/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bornunbreakable/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dezunbreakable  Email: dez@bornunbreakable.com  Clubhouse: @dezmaya   Ways to connect with Jason Clawson:   Website: https://givingsunshine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GivingSunshineDaily/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/givingsunshinedaily/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-clawson-48a003230/   Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review this episode!

Torrey Snow Discussed Commissioner Worley Residency on moving to Baltimore City. Torrey also talked LaToya Nkongolo, who is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and they discussed the issues on how to cope after Morgan State University's Mass Shooting. Torrey also talked about a Former Baltimore public works Director Jason Mitchell being brought back as contractor.

Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and seasoned CCLS, Kelsey Mora, about being a dual Certified Child Life Specialist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor as well as her unique work in a non-profit setting.Kelsey discovered her passion for child life profession after losing her friend, Ben, to Leukemia. Her journey took her from working in a hospital setting from 2012-2021, to transitioning into private practice, and ultimately spearheading a non-profit organization (Pickles Group) catering to the needs of children and teens affected by a parent's cancer. Kelsey is the chief clinical officer for the non-profit organization.Being a new parent during a global pandemic, Kelsey didn't just adapt, but she embraced change and reinvented herself. She ventured into a new journey, got licensed as a therapist, and expanded her scope of work. Now, as a dual certified child life specialist and therapist, she uses her in-depth knowledge and experience to support her patients more efficiently. This conversation offers a unique perspective on balancing management of a non-profit organization while seeing a variety of therapy clients for mostly medical needs where she can use her child life lens. You can follow Kelsey on Instagram as @childlifetherapist and @picklesgroupTrack: Odessa — LiQWYD & Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/jNy-Dp3lgcgFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/odessa

Desmond Lomax is a Senior Consultant, Master Facilitator, and Implementation Leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work at the Arbinger Institute. Find Desmond on Linkedin Arbinger books: Anatomy of Peace | The Outward Mindset | Leadership and Self-Deception What I especially appreciated was how you were able to take this topic that is top of mind and many people out there are talking about it, but you were able to humanize it and you were able to allow the audience to be able to connect from a human to human level. That obviously is so important in every environment, every circle that we're in.  For our conversation, I wanted to bring that into the workplace, specifically hiring and integrating new people into the mix. But before we get into that, I'd love to just know how you get involved in this line of work. Desmond: I started in the prison system. I was a therapist for the prison system and it was my first introduction to marginalized people struggling to make it in society, outside of my personal experiences. I can't think of too many things more difficult than coming out of a prison system and returning as a citizen of the society and not feeling that you have the capacity or the resources to be able to do that successfully. So I went from a therapist to a manager, to a state director where I was in charge of all the programming outside of the prison in the state of Utah. From there, I started teaching courses in Forensic Social Work at the University of Utah. I'm a Licensed Clinical Therapist, so it all came together. I started doing many podcasts and videos about the things I've learned, and then my son passed away. I lost a child, he was a freshman in college. He committed suicide. I found myself in this unique position where I was like okay, Dezzy, you've been through some stuff now, you know what it's like to lose a child to something horrific. What can you do differently in society to create a greater sense of inclusion and belonging? I think that's what motivates me. My son seemed isolated and alone, even though we talked every day. We had a lot of communication and people cared about him, but there just wasn't a sense of belonging for him. I wanted to do something about that. I just took all of this background and my knowledge and as I was working with Arbinger, I joined their design team, and we created the curriculum called Outward Inclusion and I spent the last few years sharing the message of what it looks like in your organization and in your space where we can, 1)  see the humanity of another person, and then 2) understand our impact on that humanity. As simple as that sounds, there are things that we all have that interfere with our ability to do those two basic things. I've been working all over this country, all over internationally, just doing the work, being motivated by the loss I've experienced and the knowledge that I've gained. Katty: Thank you for sharing that and heartfelt condolences. I don't know how long ago that was, but it's always fresh in the heart of anyone who's lost someone. Thank you for sharing that with us. I appreciate that you took something so devastating and you were able to turn it around and then bring positive impact to others from it. Desmond: Yes, I hope so. What I've learned is that loss is energy. It's bonafide energy and either you do something with it, or it does something with you. I would like to say there are all these other options, but either that is the same energy that is just really hard. I've seen both of them in my life so I'm not trying to say I'm on one side or the other. But loss is a lot of energy that you need to transform into something or else that loss will transform you. That's what I've learned and that's what I'm trying to do. Katty: Thank you for doing that and thank you for including us in that conversation. Let's go back to the two-pointers that you mentioned. The first one was seeing the humanity in each other and the second one was impacting humanity. Can you talk a little bit more about that and how it impacts the workspace, specifically as we bring in new people into that workspace; a brand new hire joining an existing team that's been together for a long time? Desmond: I love that, Katty. I always say to people, good people, good hard-working people are often blind to their impact on others. The first step to understanding my impact is to humanize aspects of the workplace. If I'm not humanizing the workplace, and I'm seeing people as objects, either vehicles that are doing the work I need them to do, or obstacles that aren't doing the work I need to do or relevancies. When I see people through that lens, what's happening is that I'm spending a lot of time justifying my view of a human being good enough, and spending a lot less time understanding that human being in a way in which I can be more effective. Thus, the new employee coming into the workplace my view and my objectification of that new employee can impact my ability to improve their life-work situations. If they approach it like “Here comes a new employee. It's going to take nine months to get them on board. Three months to do this and one month...” If all they are is a problem that I now have to carry until I get them to a point of efficiency, they will sense that and they will resist. What we've learned is that all people will resist being objectified. If we can start looking at the resistance in our lives and how we are seeing people and their resistance to us, we can start to recognize that maybe there are ways in which I see this person, ways in which I objectify this person that might be creating some of this resistance. Katty:  You're saying that they're resisting because there's a feeling of sensing something coming from us that's creating that? They're putting their guards up. Is that what's happening? Desmond: Absolutely. Well, it's twofold. One thing, yes. A lot of times when we have resistance, it's because people have a sense of objectification. They see us objectifying them. The twofold is this, we may be doing things to objectify them and they may have emotional luggage that they bring with them to the circumstance where they've been objectified in the past that can also create some of those feelings. It can be twofold. It's not necessarily all on our side. As leaders, as people who are supervising, people who are co-workers, and we have a direct impact on people, we can only work on the latter part; our impact. How we impact these folks so that they feel seen, they feel valued, they feel they're a part of the process, and they feel amid all the difficulties that come along with work, that they matter to us. That's the part that we can control. Katty That we can hear their voices, right? Desmond: Yes. We can read a lot of books like, “How to Influence People and Make Friends,” and gain all the tools in the world, but people have a sense of when you acknowledge their humanity or not. What we've recognized is that in the hustle and bustle of work, when we're trying to accomplish what we need to accomplish, at times we are not humanizing the process. We do not see people as people and they are responding in a way that's resistant to us as their leaders or co-workers. Katty: What would you recommend both from the person who's starting their job, as you said, they're also bringing their baggage into the mix. We all have them, right? We travel with them. Hopefully one day we can set them down and lose that baggage. We're bringing that with us into a new role and our teammates, supervisors, all of them, everybody has their baggage of life with them. Right? How do we go about creating a space and creating dialogue around not allowing that to permeate? I would imagine that even during the interviewing phase, that probably can show up. Right? Desmond: Yes, this is something I've recently done in my whole life. I recently moved to a beautiful little town on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania side of the base and Mason Dixon Line. 35 minutes from Baltimore. Amish countries. I get the best of both worlds. I can have a fresh pretzel one night and a crab cake the next night. Anyway, I'm in heaven. We've been here for a year. We spend more time inside of our house fixing up our house may be engaging with the community. I go to my wife, like, “Hey, it's the Fourth of July. The Lions International Club is looking for volunteers. Let's do some social exercise.” Let's just get out and meet people and connect with people. It's a social exercise. We went out there for two days, we volunteered, flipped burgers and prepped hotdogs and hamburgers, and met a lot of people in the community. We have our social baggage; we have our challenges and fears that are associated with connecting with new people and being in a new space. In the midst of all that, we have to practice social exercise, social work, and our ability to connect with others in meaningful ways. If I'm the new employee, I may be disappointed if I'm waiting for someone to engage me positively. I remember one of my first days at the prison. I worked as a correctional officer for many years and then became a therapist. The correctional work wasn't for me. I wanted to help and I didn't feel like I was helping, so I became a therapist. On my first day as a therapist, one of the supervisors goes, “Hey, what are you doing here? Don't you work somewhere else now?”  I said no, I came here. He looked at me and he goes, “Why would you do that? This is horrible.” That was my first day at work. Sometimes, the social exercise we get from others is not the most positive thing.  Sometimes, as new employees, If we don't socially engage multiple people, we'll find ourselves in a situation where the people that are engaging us can be bringing a lot of negative energy. For the new employee, social engagement and social exercise, meeting new people communicating with people, sharing your background, and gaining a deeper understanding of others is just a great way to acclimate very quickly into the process. For new employees, it's the same type of work. For every person that comes in, there should be a system in place. We can understand them in a way that extends beyond the work and what I mean by that is when people feel seen and valued, you understand their role, and they feel supported, they work at higher levels than those that don't. There's this generation that I come from, where it's like I care about you because I give you a paycheck. That's my way of saying that you've worked, good job. You get a paycheck. Somebody's like, “Desmond, I'm confused what's with all this seen, valued, have a voice, and roles? Back in the day, you gave me a paycheck and I'm unhappy. People have changed. Pandemics will do that to them. People will change. They want more from their work environment. As leaders, a part of our social exercise is helping those people that we're supervising or co-working with feel that sense of belonging that's needed for work performed. Katty: What would you say to the managers who are in charge of creating that welcoming, open environment, how do they go about humanizing that connection and roll out the carpet, that welcome carpet for their new people? Desmond: I've got a great story about when I was a State Director. I realized that a lot of people didn't like me. So I was reflecting on what can you do when people inherently don't like you. Because I think it's the position when you are in charge and you make hard decisions. I think it's also the personality. Some people like my personality, some people can't stand me. It's the nature of life. It's okay. I realized that as a leader, the only way for people to see you or recognize your personhood is for you to make them a priority. So as a leader, everyone that got hired, I tell all my regional managers, you go to the HR to make sure they get all the paperwork done. You come right to my office. We have a 30-minute meeting to learn. I got to know and learn about that person and in that meeting, I got to learn about that person, I got to express appreciation for that person and I got to let them know I was there to support them. In 30 minutes, you can accomplish so much. Over several years, all of a sudden, I became a very, like well-appreciated supervisor. Because I simply took the time as we say in the DEI space, to close the proximity. Instead of being the supervisor over here (so far away in distance) now I'm the supervisor right here in support of you. You don't have to guess who I am. Right there. The proximity is closed and I'm right there to support you. Katty: Close the proximity. I love that. Desmond: Yes, supervisors need to close the proximity so that the people that are there being supervised by the other supervisees don't have to guess about the type of person they are. Katty:Really showing up as authentic leaders themselves. Desmond: Yes, if they are willing to do it. Some people don't like themselves. I work with hundreds of hundreds, thousands probably of leaders when you get down to it, who are very nervous, very insecure, and worried about how people are seeing them and their ability to lead. If I'm stuck in that space, how am I going to be anything for anyone else? Katty: If one isn't open, if they can't close the proximity for themselves, it's going to be hard to do it for somebody else. Desmond: Beautifully stated. At the heart of most conflict is our internal struggles with ourselves. When we're treating people poorly, it's simply a reflection of our self-worth. Katty: It's that baggage again. Desmond: There we go. It's universal. Make no mistake, it's universal. We all carry things with us that we have to address, we have to acknowledge, and we have to love to work through them to heal. I spent many years as a therapist and the number one issue I saw was that people were so resistant to their imperfections. They were so resistant to the fact that they wanted to accomplish something and they couldn't. I spent quite a lot of time asking them can you love that part of yourself? Can we do that first? I think we can start making some grounds for changing the behaviors that you want to change. Katty: Love that. That's sometimes easier said than done. Desmond: Katty, that's okay too. I have lifetime struggles that I'm currently dealing with that I'm trying to overcome. Things I'm trying to get better at and I struggle at those things all the time. Do you know what I call that? Being a human being. I am very human. They're just elements of my life that are very human and that I need to improve on and get better at, and things I need to love about myself that are hard to love and just going through that whole process. Katty: Thank you for sharing that. So that was point one. Let's talk about that second pointer, humanizing or creating impact with that. Desmond: I work with a lot of organizations and a lot of training has put us in this space. It's like, well, my intent is good. Let's just assume everyone has good intent. Let's just assume that we're all just, in the midst of our humanism, we all have good intent. Sometimes we're going to have conflict. I think that's a good place to start. But there's something we can do a little bit better, and that is having the courage, to understand how we're directly impacting the people who lead the Cowork in a positive and or negative way. I think that's the kicker. Do we have the courage to ask the right questions in a way, where we can get the answers we need to understand our impact? Because until we do, we're just kind of an ‘okay' leader. Katty: That is such an important point there. I was just talking about this the other day with someone about the interviewing process and how in some companies multiple rounds of interviews are necessary and multiple stakeholders are necessary to decide whether a candidate moving forward or not. The intent may be to include all stakeholders and that decision-making, but the impact on that candidate sometimes is either the company can't make a decision or they don't like me. They're not going to move forward with me. And we just don't sometimes recognize that our intent may be a bit intense, and the implication that it has to that person is a completely different one. Just having that awareness is so huge. Desmond: It is and like I said, that's just one aspect and just look at how powerful it is. If I can just address that aspect, we can figure out a system to interview people in a way in which they feel that they're joining a meaningful work family, joining a group of people that are willing to support them, instead of running them through this gauntlet. You can interview me six, seven times, but each time if I feel more at home with the organization, I'm fine, but if you're interviewing me five or six times, and I'm feeling unseen, I'm feeling like I'm more or less going through a process instead of being a part of a process. It's going to create the consequences you're talking about. That's why when we talk about this humanization, how does a human feel going through six interviews? Why don't we ask them and understand their impact? Leaders are busy and sometimes they just feel they do what they think is right and they're not asking impact questions. They're not figuring out the pros and cons. So they're just decent. Not great. Hopefully, they're good, but they're just decent leaders who are unaware of how they are impacting people. Or even worse, I really know I'm having a negative impact but I don't know what to do differently, so I'm just gonna keep an emotional distance from everyone, continue to do my job, and do it in a way where I can maintain my job and stay blind to the impact because if I dug deeper into it, it would come up in a way where I might need to change. Desmond: The most liberating thing we can do in life is change. It's okay to be different. I work in spaces where people are waiting for me to say or do something wrong. Many of us work in those spaces. If you're in the DEI space, the Inclusion and Belonging space, and it's become politicized, people are waiting for you to say something to validate their view or to be in opposition to their view. In situations like that, I have to be willing to humanize that process and say, “Yeah, I did say that and that's not appropriate.” Or, “Hey, I didn't understand that.” As we say at Arbinger, it's not about being right, it's about getting it right. I can be my most authentic if my mindset is if I make a mistake, I'll just work on getting it right. Some people are so hell-bent on being right, they can't move to that stage of getting it right which would greatly improve their capacity to lead others or to work with others. Katty: That's powerful. That recognition itself is powerful, to come to that as a leader of an organization and as a manager of a team, and recognize just what you said, that DEI space is about belonging and to have not only the foresight, but the strength to step into this unknown, or maybe it's uncomfortable, but that's okay. Because growth comes from that and that's a good thing. Desmond: I would add the DEI space is about office and work productivity. We neglect that part of it sometimes. It is about work productivity. Research has been out for a long time about how people perform when they feel a sense of belonging. We have to stop putting this DEI thing in a separate space. This is one of the things I talk about in my ADT talk. If I'm a leader, DEI is over here, away from me and I'm just doing the training. I'm trying to do this inclusion training to make sure my organization is going to be productive, but I haven't included myself in inclusion work. It's about the other folks, it's about the females, it's about the people of color, it's about people with different sexual orientations than I am. We're missing the main fact that it is about you, no matter what your background, orientation, or beliefs are. If we all are working on inclusion, instead of it being something these marginalized groups need in my organization, that's when it fails. It fails when I don't include myself in the inclusion process as a leader. And I'm somehow supporting and helping all these other groups, not recognizing that when I feel included in those groups and we're all feeling included, then productivity is a direct result. Katty: So powerful. It takes me to me. I'm an immigrant and I came here when I was in high school. In the middle of 9th grade, we immigrated to the States. I felt so excluded. I'm from Iran originally and this was in the middle of the hostage crisis. Probably not the best time, I felt, not the best time to be Iranian at that time, but I just felt very excluded. But I don't think anyone excluded me. I excluded myself because it felt like it was my protective layer of letting me exclude so that nobody says anything because that may hurt. Desmond: There may be a twofold thing there, Katty. I'm going to protect myself because that's a lot easier than opening myself up to criticism and there's also the second part of it that could be I literally came from a different country where maybe society doesn't see it as a great place, and because of that, I might be susceptible to things that aren't nice. So it can be twofold, and that's the complexity of the work. There are certain circumstances whereas an African American male, I'm probably a little overcautious. Like in how I engage people and how I communicate with people. I have bosses that are like, “Dezzy, you are way too agreeable.” I'm thinking in my mind like, do you guys want me to be disagreeable too? I don't. I don't want to come off as a disagreeable black guy that you work with. Agreeable works for me. Can you just let me let it work? So there are parts of it that are grounded in my overprotection of myself, and parts of it are grounded in a lot of evidence that I've had throughout my life where people look at my skin color and treat me differently and make assumptions about me based upon that. It's that twofold nuance there and it's universal. You've had the experience that, I've had to experience that, and many people experience that in a lot of different spaces. Katty: How do we ensure that in the workspace, in the hiring space, and in the recruiting space we can create this? We can close this proximity by using words where we can create a sense of belonging sooner than later. I think we recognize we need to do that but sometimes, it's too late and a candidate feels like they don't fit in. I'm leaving. Desmond: That's a great question. Organizations need a common language. They need a common way to communicate. At Arbinger Institute, we try to provide people with that common language, but in like a worst-case scenario, you need everyone in the organization to understand this is our organization's definition of inclusion, belonging, diversity, and of equity. We need a common language so that we can take care of the people that we're bringing in. The other part is we need to figure out where are our weak spots. Because most organizations are struggling internally with how they're treating each other. How can I expect the new people to come in and have a different experience? We need to work on the language. Focus on what's going on internally in our organization, and how we're currently treating each other, and then create a plan which humanizes the process across the board. I know so many organizations, that want to create all these new processes for all the incoming people and the staff that are there, are like what? Do they get a $1000 bonus for getting hired? I understand the need to get people in the door, but I'm telling you, like, you need to humanize. The process get the common language is to figure out how to take care of people internally, then create a plan that involves the incoming people as well as the internal people in this process of belonging. Katty: Because otherwise, you'll be creating separation. Desmond: That's one of the common issues we have when organizations are trying to implement DEI work, it's not inclusive. They're trying to diversify but it's not inclusive and it's not creating levels of belonging that they would like. A lot of organizations like “What we do now?” Get a common language, take care of your people internally, make sure they're supported, and whatever you do over the next few years to create a strong inclusion and belonging system, do it across the board. I tell people, everything that they do should be able to be implemented across the board. If you can't do it across the board, you need to reflect upon it and see what your purpose is. For example, there are a lot of groups and organizations like LGBTQ+, and Indigenous American groups. We have a lot of different groups and they're great if they're inclusive. If there is just a group for just people to talk amongst themselves about what's working and not working, then all it creates are silos. it's not inclusive. All the groups should be welcoming. All the groups should be sponsored in a way that they're providing education and support to everyone in the organization. I think from the recruitment and the new hires, doing things in a way where people are humanized across the board in the organization will get you a lot further than just focusing on the new hires who then come in, because then there are people who haven't gotten what they've gotten that are now having to train them. It's a lot of meaningful conflict. One thing is to the middle managers and most organizations, I say that the C-Suite tries to define the culture. The middle managers and first-line supervisors are running with it. What I've learned is that we're neglecting first-line supervisors and middle-level managers. We're neglecting them and putting them in a situation where they get negative both ways. They're getting negative from all the problems they've got to deal with, with their staff, they're dealing with all the problems they have to deal with from the administrators about them, and they're just caught in the middle making two or three dollars more an hour than their staff, thinking what the hell is this, right? What I've learned is that focusing on the trainers of these new hires, the first-line supervisors of these new hires, making sure they're cared for, they're trained in a way where they can be supportive, is everything. One of the most common things I see is “Hey Desmond, this is great training, but my first-line supervisor is still treating me like crap.” If we're not empowering our first-line supervisors, and caring for our first-line supervisors, then we're going to see ongoing issues with incoming staff. Katty: What I'm hearing, Desmond is once we create that plan, it needs to be operationalized across everything. It can't be my twist on how we're going to be doing it. This is how we're doing it across the board at all levels. We all have to step into it. We all have to believe it. We all have to accept it otherwise, probably from a core value standpoint, it's a mismatch anyway, right? It's probably not the right job for me. Someone who's not willing to embrace it. Katty: You know, Katty, you're on point. I'd add one more word, modeling. You have to model. The strongest implementation of work is modeling. I tell people all the time and they think I'm weird, but it's just truthful. I say ever since I went to preschool, my parents have taught me. how to be safe as a black male in America. Be careful how you behave. Be careful how people respond to you. If you feel you're in danger, walk away. If there's an issue, do this. If someone comes to you in the middle of the night, call us. In my day, it was a pay phone. Get to a pay phone and call us. My whole life since I was in preschool, I've been trained to behave or act in certain ways to make sure my environment is safe; safe as I can control. I received my Ph.D. starting at the age of 4, 1/2 to now, of understanding people. Understanding the energy they bring, understanding the safety they bring or lack thereof. Understanding their frustrations and anger. I am just focused on the nuances of the people I work with, for good or bad. So when you come to me with this great, do I project right or this great initiative that we're going to do? And I'm using my skills. I'm 49 now. I'm using my 45 years' worth of skill to evaluate you as a person. I'm going to have a pretty clear, clean sense of whether you're genuine or not about the work you're going to do. Or whether this is just one more thing that you've been obligated to do as my supervisor Katty: Checkbox, right? Desmond: Yeah. I'm not alone in this. I'm not the only one in society that has been trained for safety to pick up on the nuances of others. I know women who will tell me at least you can walk around at night. It's like I've talked to women who said, Oh my goodness, like that has been my experience, Ever since I've grown up, I've been very sensitive for my safety. So people know when people are thinking, they know when things matter to them. A lot of times we have these leaders that are going through the motions of the work. People know. Just before they even open their mouths, whether it's something authentic, or whether it's something you're just going to do the motions on. That's one of the reasons the DEI processes often fail. Katty: Tell me about the process you guys have at Arbinger and please share a little bit about Arbinger and what it is that you do and how you go into organizations to create impact. Desmond: We are an organizational change organization. We work on mindset change. One of our mottos is we like to humanize the workplace. We go into organizations through consulting and training, and we help create a common language. We call it the outward mindset, our ability to see people as people, or our ability to see people as objects. In the process of creating this language, we have multiple curriculums: outward performance, outward leadership, and outward inclusion, are just 3 trainings we have to help humanize the process, whether it's in performance, whether it's in leadership, or whether it's in inclusion work to humanize the process in a way in which people have a sense of our authenticity. In a way in which people feel seen and they respond based upon it. We have multiple frameworks built around this understanding that humanizing another person, that's our quickest way to create resolution. In most of our most complicated circumstances and situation. Katty: Amazing. I'll be providing your contact information and Arbinger if anyone wants to reach out to you and needs that support to bring that into their organization. But if they wanted to do it on their own, if they were so passionate about creating a sense of community and belonging and just being heard and being present, how did they go about it themselves? What's the first thing you talked about? A common language, but maybe that's beyond them, right? Maybe that's an organizational thing. Be just within their team, what can they do? Desmond: There are a few basics, you can start by reading. We have a couple of best seller books. One is called “Leadership and Self-Deception.” It's on Amazon, one of the best sellers on organizational behavior work. And one book is called “Anatomy of Peace.” It's probably one of the number one or #2 conflict resolution books on Amazon. Then a third book we have is called “Outward Mindset”. So those are good foundational books that you can start to read. You can read them as a team and then start to get some of that language together. We also have public workshops. You can go to www.arbinger.com. There are public workshops you can sign up for there as well to take a deeper dive into some of the things I'm talking about. We have a bunch of different mechanisms like I said, from the options of just grabbing one of those books, to signing up for a public workshop. We have a bunch of options that we offer as an organization. Katty: It seems that as long as someone is open to having those half-hour meetings that you were having with your team, which sounds like with existing and new people. We just really need to open up the door for bringing our full person to work, our full self to work. Just really look at people as if they are who they are, they're human beings. They're not the admin. They're not the tech guy. They're not the designer. They're human beings. A human is being there with challenges, struggles, aspirations, all of that and we need to see that. Desmond: Yes, and I will throw one more nugget out there for your podcast to reflect upon. When I don't see the humanity of another person, then I spent a lot of time justifying why they're not human or not as human as I am. When I stay in that justification, I form bonds of anguish and frustration with those individuals. When we're asking you to see people as people, we're not asking you to just only see the good side of people or take a Mother Teresa approach to life where you're giving everything of yourself. What we're asking for you to do by seeing another person's humanity, is breaking free of the bonds of anguish that are associated with seeing them as an object. We're asking for emotional and cognitive freedom. When you see the humanity of another person, it's a much better place to start. When you're looking at the challenges and conflicts of your life, if you start with objectification, it's always going to be much more difficult to resolve something than when you start with an analogy, another personality. And like I said, someone may say, well, That's what somebody is saying. I can feel it. But I'm telling you, we all struggle with this, and it's just a dilemma that we got to limit and learn to face while doing our work, doing busy work, and accomplishing the tasks that we need to do at work. Katty: That's probably it. We're so busy running around in ten different directions that it feels like if I take a pause back, and connect with you, I don't have time for that so can you do whatever you need to do? Desmond: Right. Katty, you're on point. We don't see it as a part of a long-term solution. Taking that 15 to 20 minutes to understand a person more deeply, to help that person to solve their concerns, were more likely to get the accountability that we seek. In objectification that's associated with correction and it goes back to the whole impact piece. Then I may not realize that my intent may be just to get it done quickly, but the impact that I'm leaving with you as well, you can't do it yourself. So let me do it for you. Yeah, that's a whole conversation there too. Desmond: Beautifully stated. Katty: Thank you so much for taking the time and talking about what it means to be inclusive, and what it means to create a space of belonging in a in a work organization. But really we're talking about beyond that, we're talking about just in any interaction between any two people. That's talking about. Desmond: I've learned  a quote recently that was like “when you interact with people, we want to leave them better than when the came.” The goal in life is to leave a person better off with the experience you've had with them then when they first interacted with you. I've made my mistakes and had my struggles in life for sure to accomplish that, but I think being much more aware that that's a process for me has been very helpful to recognize that each person is a person. One of my goals in life is to improve my impact on that person. Katty: Thank you for sharing that message with everyone. If we all could do that, it would be a beautiful world. Well, thank you so much again. As we wrap up this conversation, I will share the books that you mentioned. I know you've authored some of them, “The Anatomy of Peace.” Incredibly impactful. I got a chance to get that when we were at a ATD. I want to thank you for taking the time to being here with us and talking about this really, really incredibly important conversation. Not just because we need to check a box, but because we all need to see each other as the humans that we are. Desmond: Yes, and I will add, I didn't author the book, the Arbinger Institute as a whole did, but, thank you. You'll find the books and Amazon at the Arbinger Institute. They listed there as an institution. Thank you, Katty. I appreciate your time. Thank you for the invitation. Thank you for being the type of human being that's willing to lean into conversations that I think create solutions where we often don't see solutions. Some people see this space as a dilemma that we have to overcome or try to figure out, but there are a lot of solutions and inclusion in this space. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of your podcast.  Katty: It's been a pleasure talking to you, Desmond. Thank you.  

This episode I interviewed Ariel Macon-Richard a Licensed Clinical Therapist who has over 16 years in the field of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She is the new author of “The Power in Choosing You: A Women's Guilt Free Guide to Self-Care” book that's available on Amazon. You can reach Ariel at www.yourhappylivingsolutions.com. If you want additional resources to assist you in personal and professional development then visit https://aa-wellnessacademy.thinkific.com/ where you can gain access to quick, interactive, online courses that are designed for you.

In this live author reading, we hear two amazing women reading selections from their books-in-process on the themes of relationships and intimacy. Brittany Quagan is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Coach specializing in trauma and EMDR, author of the Ren series for Young Adults, and co-author of "The Great Pause" and "Be the Beacon." Brittany reads an excerpt from her soon-to-be-released book "How to Get into an Abusive Relationship." (Wink wink, nudge nudge, you might just to discover how to have healthy, more fabulous relationships.) Mary Campbell, intimacy coach and ordained spiritual mentor and co-author of "Be the Beacon" reads from her chapter entitled "Coming Alive Again" from her upcoming book "The Pleasure Playbook."  Both authors are part of the Green Heart Writing Circle, which gives authors a platform to heal, create, and grow through writing and sharing their stories.  

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, and the Need to Always Be Better with Bianca McCall  (A Playing with Problems Segment) Bianca McCall is a retired professional women's basketball player, TEDx Speaker, Licensed Clinical Therapist, and 11-year Healthcare CEO. She is also an entrepreneur in the health-tech space, who developed a peer-to-peer mobile health application called Reach-In Now™. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Bianca brings a genuine passion for basketball, food, travel, and more to every space she is in. In this episode, we discuss: -Driven by purpose and spirituality  -Going against the grain -Being proud of yourself and feeling comfortable in your skin -The feelings of failure -Living in integrity -The Challenge is imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and the drive always to be better -Suffering in Silence  -Being vs. Doing -Leaning Back Practice -Letting something go -Creative or destructive -Perceived threats vs. actual threats -Creating a growth mindset You can connect with Bianca McCall here: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-mccall-coin-holder-2b6360b3/ Website: www.reachinnow.com You can connect with Alex Terranova here: Instagram: @InspirationalAlex Website: www.TheDreamMason.com Email: Alex@TheDreamMason.com Alex Terranova is a Performance & Success Alchemist, Coach, and Author, a Breaker of Limiting Mental Beliefs, and a recovering asshole. He is the docile tone behind hundreds of podcasts and was named 40 over 40 in podcasting by Podcast Magazine. Legend has it he's also a former reality tv show villain and was dubbed "The Anti-Excuses Coach" by Yahoo Finance. Since 2015, he has coached hundreds of successful & influential individuals & businesses to thrive financially, enjoy better relationships, and achieve their stretch goals and deepest desires, all with less stress, drama, and difficulty. ​ As a Professional Certified Coach, he has uniquely combined raw, direct, and bold masculine tactics with magnetic, playful, and spiritual feminine ease. For his clients as well as himself, he is passionate about and believes Integrity, Commitment, Vulnerability, Trust, and Faith make up the core of Authenticity, which provides access to living an extraordinary life of abundance, love, & joy. ​ Alex is the author of Fictional Authenticity, the forthcoming book How Dreams Are Built, and the co-author of the bestselling book Redefining Masculinity. He has been featured on NBC, FOX, Yahoo Finance, Disrupt Magazine, Thrive Global, and Elephant Journal.

This month I am joined by Ms. Jewel Remert, a Licensed Clinical Therapist as we talk about the value in protecting your mental and emotional space! You don't want to miss this valuable conversation! Check it out!

Today my guest is Allen Berger, Licensed Clinical Therapist, and Podcast co-host of “Start Here: Conversations about what matters most”. He's also published several books including:   “12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Avoiding Relapse through Self Awareness and Right Action” and “12 Essential Insights for emotional sobriety: Getting Your Recovery Unstuck”   Dr Berger was able to break down ideas around the paradox of accepting powerlessness in order to transcend it, overcoming resistance to doing recovery work and so much more.   There were so many lightbulb moments in this episode, I can't wait for you to hear it!   Before we jump in, I wanted to share with you that there's a free resource guide available at SoberLifeSchool.com It's called “100 Resources for your first 100 Days”. It's a list of the books that have completely expanded my mindset, healed deep emotional pain, and provided context and perspective that have brought me so much self awareness and peace of mind. I also included a list of about 35 recovery podcasts, and facebook sober groups. I think it's critical that those of us that are on this path of healing that we educate ourselves and connect with others. There are so many facets to recovery that it's important to hear stories from others that are just like us and hear how they have overcome typical challenges. So grab your copy today at soberlifeschool.com and let me know which resources resonate with you the most!   So that's all from me!  Please enjoy the episode with Dr Allen Berger.   Be sure to follow me on Instagram for daily inspiration: @odaatpodcast and @arlinaallen   Connect with here: Visit Website: https://abphd.com/ Follow on Instagram @   Watch on YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuRolkOZ7X8fCEFCDYd5tg Subscribe So You Don't Miss New Episodes!   Listen On:   https://apple.co/30g6ALF   https://odaatchat.libsyn.com/spotify   https://bit.ly/3n0taNQ     Watch Full Episodes!   https://bit.ly/2UpR5Lo  

It is truly an honor and a pleasure to introduce Candace Benton to the SCB tribe. She's not only brilliant – she can geek out on quantum physics with me – but she is above and beyond generous, kind, and is a lot of fun to boot.In the first part of our conversation she shares her story and talks about what it takes to succeed as a Kingdom business owner.***HUGE shout out to her too!!!***She is now a super sponsor for the show! Please help me in sending blessings and abundance her way, and lifting her up in prayer.BIO:Candace Benton is a Licensed Clinical Therapist working with the chronically and persistently mentally ill, and a Bible-based motivational speaker. She is also a serial entrepreneur, owning Candace Benton Consulting, LLC, Sleep Tight Tonight, Inc., and co-owns Serenity Recuperative Care, Inc, an organization that is dedicated to ending homelessness once and for all in the downtown and surrounding areas of Los Angeles, CA.She has been instrumental in developing many Christian schools, substance abuse programs, and homeless shelters in the Los Angeles area. She has also spoken at congressional sessions advocating and helping to shape policy for individuals that suffer from substance abuse and mental health disorders.Her latest venture is “Kingdom Confidence”, dedicated to teaching the laws and principles that govern finances in the Kingdom of God. Helping people develop confidence in the King and the Kingdom. She believes everyone can and should prosper…period,…… and there are laws that can make that possible.Candace has committed her life to being there with answers for individuals and for the masses. Even in the midst of darkness, there is always a spot of light that can be found and expanded upon. Candace is a problem solver and gets great joy out of raising and improving the quality of life for herself, individuals, and organizations. Each day, Candace's goal is to please God and serve people. When those two things happen, she calls it a “Good Day!”GOLD NUGGETS:When the Lord shifts you into something you have no idea about you have no choice but to become very studious and learn all you can about, which takes the fear out of the process.He always gives us something to do, to act on. When we're obedient to act on those things, we can trust it's always going to come out okay.Don't yield to the pressure of the other voices in your head that want to keep you from pursuing what God showed you.If you have people around you trying to talk you out of what God told you to do, you have to let them go. Be surrounded with people who are supporting you in your journey.Don't worry about being “perfect” or like anyone else. Just start with what you have and be the best you can be with that.LINKS:Contact Candace at: CandaceBenton@hotmail.comTake our FREE Business Assessment:SpiritCenteredBusiness.com– Join the Activation Ekklesia for Business: http://SpiritCenteredBusiness.com/activation– Spiritual Business Coaching: https://SpiritCenteredBusiness.com/coaching– Join the SCB Tribe: http://facebook.com/groups/scbtribeBe sure to answer the membership questions so we know you're legit!

Well, my kids are grown, but if I was the parent of a college age student, frankly, I would be concerned right now. Why? COVID. It messed everybody up. We shut down schools. We went into remote learning. I don't think the mental health issue across the country has been approached correctly for adults, so just imagine young people To talk about that today. Dr. Stacia Alexander, she is a Licensed Clinical Therapist.

Imagine feeling like life was finally coming together in all the ways you want – a beautiful happy family, a fulfilling career, great friends, and peace in your heart …only to hear one day from a doctor that your significant other has a terminal illness, and their days are numbered. That's exactly what happened to Licensed Clinical Therapist, Jason Clawson. Learning that his wife had just months to live shattered his heart, but he stayed strong for his two boys and his extended family. In this episode, Jason talks about his sadness, what changed for him when he asked for help, how Giving Sunshine was founded, and the miraculous way that tragedy led him to a beautiful place of hope, healing, and happiness today. His story of overcoming will touch you. Don't miss out on learning about how to give sunshine through the amazing care boxes that Jason's company provides. Visit https://givingsunshine.com/ to learn more.   Ways to connect with Coach Dez:   Website: https://bornunbreakable.com/  Podcast: https://podfollow.com/bornunbreakable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrWV9ndR4uCBZTsMqlUSgA  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornUnbreakable/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornunbreakable/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bornunbreakable/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dezunbreakable  Email: dez@bornunbreakable.com  Clubhouse: @dezmaya   Ways to connect with Jason Clawson:   Website: https://givingsunshine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GivingSunshineDaily/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/givingsunshinedaily/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-clawson-48a003230/   Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review this episode!

Summary: Why does infidelity happen? Is it always a sign of an unhealthy marriage, or can a relationship survive cheating? These are tough questions with no easy answers. That's why in today's episode, we're continuing Part 2 of our conversation with Gabby, a licensed clinical therapist, to share what she's seen and how she's guiding others through these tough conversations. She also explores the topic of consent in relationships, and how to create a safe space for open communication. So if you're struggling with infidelity or dealing with any other difficult relationship issues, we hope this conversation provides some helpful perspective for you. Learn More About Gabby: Gabby Erekson Acord,(she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, LCSW in Salt Lake and Davis County Utah. She is the owner of Mood Psychotherapy and Coaching in Salt Lake and Davis County Utah. Mood therapists are focused on trauma-informed family and relationship dynamics and internal family systems SELF work. Gabby is a researcher, writer, and advocate for safe relationships and families in high demand cultures. Online she can be found athttp://www.moodptc.com/ ( www.moodptc.com), Gabby Erekson Acord on Facebook, and on Instagram at Gabbyacord. Key Takeaways: [01:00] Introduction and background info on Gabby [01:44] One of the most challenging parts of a relationship that Gabby has seen and worked through with couples [03:09] Why women need to be aware of their own fragility [04:04] Defining codependency and how it manifests in the dynamics of your relationship with others [08:08] Gabby breaks down her process of how trust can be restored in a broken relationship [13:17] Recognizing your patterns to become less codependent, and more on setting boundaries [17:48] An example of how codependency can present itself  [20:29] How the meaning of infidelity changed over time and what it currently looks like now [22:33] The importance of creating a safe space for open communication in your relationship [25:22] What women can do to take back control and live in a better space [27:07] Why it's important to consider who has access to you and how you provide consent [30:33] How you can connect with Gabby [31:34] Gabby shares what she would tell her 20-year-old self Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Listen to Part 1, Episode 68 with Gabby, https://piecesofawoman.com/how-we-respond-to-pain-and-trauma-in-ourselves-and-relationships-pow68/ (How We Respond to Pain and Trauma in Ourselves and Relationships). Interested in working with Gabby? Check out her website https://moodptc.com/ (here).  You can also connect with her on https://www.instagram.com/gabbyacord/ (Instagram) and https://www.facebook.com/acordtherapy (Facebook). Are video podcasts more your style? Subscribe to our https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClTnUYPJdz3z7T0yWc58Nmg (YouTube channel)! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a message on https://www.instagram.com/piecesofawomann/ (Instagram) or https://www.facebook.com/Piecesofawomanpodcast (Facebook). Do you want your next vacation to be in luxury? Book your exclusive retreat https://www.exclusiveretreats.com/ (here).  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 iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave Us an iTunes Review: Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a...

Summary: When a traumatic event happens, it can be difficult to know how to cope. In this episode, Cristie and Deanna sit down with guest Gabby Acord, a licensed clinical therapist, to explore what it means to be curious about your mental health. Gabby discusses how trauma can manifest in your life and the importance of connecting with yourself to begin the healing process. Gabby also shares insights on how self-awareness and vulnerability are key to working through your traumas and what you can do to get started. So if you're struggling with trauma, this episode is for you! Learn More About Gabby: Gabby Erekson Acord, (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, LCSW in Salt Lake and Davis County Utah. She is the owner of Mood Psychotherapy and Coaching in Salt Lake and Davis County Utah. Mood therapists are focused on trauma-informed family and relationship dynamics and internal family systems SELF work. Gabby is a researcher, writer, and advocate for safe relationships and families in high-demand cultures. Online she can be found at http://www.moodptc.com/ (www.moodptc.com), Gabby Erekson Acord on Facebook, and on Instagram at Gabbyacord. Key Takeaways: [01:15] - Introduction and background of Gabby [03:44] - Why people may be hesitant to try therapy [10:25] - How important relationship safety is and how it helps you to understand people's behaviors [12:50] - Why having someone to talk to without an agenda helps you to connect with yourself and process more clearly [14:57] - Why therapy can be a beautiful gift [17:34] - Hyper-vigilance vs. self-awareness [26:59] - The danger of dismissing trauma [29:50] -  The importance of self-awareness and understanding the dysfunctional patterns that are often exhibited in one's life [31:44] - Why you shouldn't make any big decisions when you're feeling flooded [34:29] - The goal of opening your mind and heart to connect with yourself Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Interested in working with Gabby? Check out her website https://moodptc.com/ (here).  You can also connect with her on https://www.instagram.com/gabbyacord/ (Instagram) and https://www.facebook.com/acordtherapy (Facebook). Are video podcasts more your style? Subscribe to our https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClTnUYPJdz3z7T0yWc58Nmg (YouTube channel)! We'd love to hear from you! Send us a message on https://www.instagram.com/piecesofawomann/ (Instagram) or https://www.facebook.com/Piecesofawomanpodcast (Facebook). Do you want your next vacation to be in luxury? Book your exclusive retreat https://www.exclusiveretreats.com/ (here).  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 iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave Us an iTunes Review: Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

Hola Amiga, Welcome to the Amiga Arise Podcast! I am Priscilla Gomez, your host and hopefully an Amiga for a journey of learning, growing and thriving. In today's episode you get to learn a little bit about me, how God lead me to start this podcast!    I am a Licensed Clinical Therapist with a trauma history of my own, but I was transformed by the call that God has placed on my life, and I am here to share how the clinical world taught me how to begin my healing process, but ultimately only God was able to heal the darkest areas of my past.  You might be tuning in Amiga because you are smart, successful, driven, ambitious, but yet there seems to be something missing. You don't understand why falling short feels so devastating, why the small things bother you, and why you can't find peace and joy?   Amiga, welcome! I can bet you have walked through dark paths yourself, and maybe you are wondering if God is even real, or why anyone should endure such suffering, and what your true purpose is here on earth. Amiga, I hear you!  But if you are ready to take a deeper look, find freedom, and step into flourishing God's way, I am here to lend a helping hand as you step into your healing and faith filled life! I pray this episode blesses you, and if so, please share this episode with anyone else you think could also benefit from listening.  Praying with you friend!  Love, Priscilla    Connect with me:  Facebook: Amiga Arise Instagram: Amigaarise Email: Amigaarise@gmail.com Website: https://www.amigaarise.com   Books mentioned: The Boy who was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz   Music: Alice Gomez https://www.alicegomezmusic.com

Hola Amiga, welcome to the Amiga Arise Podcast.  I am Priscilla Gomez, your host and hopefully an Agima on a journey with you of learning, growing and thriving.  I am a Licensed Clinical Therapist who entered this field to help others find healing from emotional wounds, but I quickly realized that with a trauma history of my own, I was having challenges in my own life to over come some very harmful and destructive coping skills. Such as unhealthy dependencies on alcohol and social media and reckless dating! And during the pandemic when there was literally no where else to hide with my internal and external problems, I was finally faced with reality that was always just beneath the surface.  Thankfully I found myself back to a place of my faith, true healing and true identity of who I am. And I was transformed by the call that God has placed on my life since then, and I am here to share how the clinical world taught me how to begin my healing process, but ultimately only God was able to heal the darkest areas of my past.  Amiga, you might be tuning in or check-out this podcast because you may find yourself in a similar season.  One with lots of prosperity in your career and achievements, because you are smart, successful, driven, and ambitious, but yet there seems to be something missing. You might be wondering why peace and joy may be lacking in your life.  WELCOME! I can bet you have walked through some dark paths yourself, and maybe you are wondering if God is even real, or why suffering exist and what your true purpose is here on earth. Amiga, I hear you!  I was just there a couple years ago, and God continues to show up and work through my rough patches, but if you are ready to take a deeper look, find freedom, and step into flourishing God's way, this podcast can be an educational and informational resource as you step into your healing and your faith-filled life!   I am here to lend a helping hand, and point you in the right direction, and along for the journey with you! There is nothing like finding a support system and community that is willing to lift you up when you are feeling low!  So if you are ready, open up that journal, pop in those air-pods, and take a deep breath, we are about to embark on a beautiful journey of Arising to your true self! Love,  Priscilla    Connect with me @ Facebook: Amiga Arise Instagram: Amigaarise Email: Amigaarise@gmail.com Website: amigaarise.com   Music by: Alice Gomez www.alicegomezmusic.com  

Monster in Law or Mother in Law? Licensed Clinical Therapist, Joy Hall, talks about dealing with difficult mother-in-laws and shares tips for reaching a common ground. SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE * Support the channel- * Buy Me a Coffee for my next podcast. BGGTST- Joy Hall- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bggyst/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bggyst/support

A few years ago, I read a book about emotional intimacy. One part of the author's story has stuck with me ever since and it was this idea about trauma and how we can allow it to be the guiding force in our lives. It was then that I realized how oftentimes, my 13-year-old traumatized self was making every major life decision for my 25-year-old self.    How unfair for 13-year-old, Jonathan to be placed in a position to try and figure out roommate situations, find a good job, and be a good partner when all he really wanted was to trust that he was going to be safe.   Life is a journey, and as we grow older we learn to live with the trauma. However, I hope that we learn to process that trauma and heal.   This week, I am joined by Nia Ridgel, Licensed Clinical Therapist and Life Coach, founder, and owner of Ridgle Consulting to explore our journeys with trauma, what holistic health and healing can look like, and how to protect your peace, energy & everything in between. Stay in Touch with: ↳ Nia Ridgle on LinkedIn ↳ RC Wellness Brand on LinkedIn   Ways to support the show:    

I don't know about you, but even as we've started adjusting to a life post-pandemic, a lot still feels off. As parents, there is an extra layer of worry we have to contend with, both for our physical health as well as what's happening inside the minds of our families. The big question that seems so hard to answer is: Are kids going to be ok after all of this?The truth is, some might not be. We don't yet know what the long-term mental health effects of the pandemic will be, but the short-term outcomes hit hard. According to CDC data, mental-health-related visits to the E.R. by people aged 12 to 27 were more than 30% higher in 2020 than in 2019. In the early days of the lockdown, hospitals saw a 24% increase in mental-health-related emergency visits for children aged five to 11, and a 31% increase for those aged 12 to 17. Add to this the rising pressures from social media, body image acceptance, and a news cycle teeming with doom and we can't help but wonder how young people can come out of this unscathed. Joining us on the show today is Julie Cipes, a Licensed Clinical Therapist who works with kids aged 6-19 that are suffering from mental health in a way that's impacting their day-to-day. Parents come to Julie when they see their children struggling with relationships, self-efficacy, and overall daily functioning, which is a bigger chunk of the kid population than any of us want to see right now. From anxiety to depression, social skills to self-esteem, Julie's work with young people is more valuable to the world right now than it probably has ever been, and we all need to take some notes. From mental health and managing relationships to raising changemakers and advocating for support, freemom is a podcast dedicated to ensuring that every mom feels heard. You can find us on the gram at @freemomcast or on the web at www.freemomcast.com. You can also support the show and help fund production with a sweet little five-dollar donation right here. Thanks for listening!From mental health and managing relationships to raising changemakers and advocating for support, freemom is a podcast dedicated to ensuring that every mom feels heard. You can find us on the gram at @freemomcast or on the web at www.freemomcast.com. You can also support the show and help fund production with a sweet little five-dollar donation right here. Thanks for listening!

I Dare you to Heal is hosted by DrNechaRenee, Licensed Clinical Therapist. She is also a confidence and Mindset Coach. In this episode DrNechaRenee answers questions from you. Listen to the complete episode to hear here answer to questions like:How many siblings do you have?What are your personal values?How do you deal with toxic family and friends?If you have any questions,  positive words, or feedback drnecha@idareyoutoheal.meAccepting new therapy and coaching clientsYou're invited to schedule a discovery call to work with DrNechaRenee, click hereConnect with DrNechaRenee on social media:Instagram - @idareyoutoheal    Facebook - @idareyoutohealBOOK: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab, order here https://www.nedratawwab.com/set-boundaries-find-peaceFollow Nedra Glover Tawwab on Instagram  

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with Licensed Clinical Therapist, Kianna Cole.'99. Originally from Syracuse NY and still living there, she currently provides therapy in a maximum-security men's correctional facility, working with men who have mental health issues. She also provides online therapy, helping clients determine their best version of themselves. Since Colgate, Kianna has worked as the Onondaga County Re-Entry Task Force Coordinator, overseeing a task force of state and local stakeholders. In that role, she improved interventions and policies, helping people transition out of prison back into the community. She has also implemented a human service program called SOAR (Supporting Offenders After Release), which she originally designed in a Colgate University Social Deviance course. While at Colgate, she received her BA in Sociology and Anthropology, and minored in Biology. After graduating, she received a MS.W. from Syracuse University.

In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend, Licensed Clinical Therapist, Emma Wood, about narcissism, triangulation, and gas lighting. I share experiences from my second marriage with Emma to gain a better understanding of these traits and behaviors as they relate to divorce and co-parenting.  Emma beautifully articulates:Why triangles form as a result of  conflict between two peopleWhy narcissists are prone to seek and thrive in triangulationHow triangulation affects children when put in the middle of two parentsWhat gas lighting isWhy people may use gas lighting as a manipulation tacticHow gas lighting makes a vulnerable or dependent person feelThe need to work on one's identityLastly, I share a  triumphant (silly!) story of confronting the person in my life who I consider to be a narcissist. It wasn't until I had separation from her and rebuilt my confidence that I had the courage to say anything to her face. Low and behold... without my ex husband relaying messages between us or a phone screen to hide behind, she was timid and silent! Oh how I wish I had communicated differently with her all of those years I was silenced! My hope is that as you make new friends and date, you will be cognizant of these personality disorders and manipulative behaviors so that you can make better choices than I did when faced by them.  I'm so grateful I know what flags to look for now and I AVOID the flags at all cost.  My daughter and I are enjoying a peaceful life and I won't risk disrupting that.  If you share life with someone similar to what we discuss in this podcast, my advice is that you seek tools, resources, and therapy to support you.  Emma's practice is Thalia Therapy and Wellness Centerlocated at the Saint Lukes Multispecialty Clinic- Mission Farms.  https://www.thaliacenter.com/The Jordan Harbinger ShowApple Best of 2018-Learn the stories, secrets & skills of the world's most fascinating pplListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Belonging SongsHear new, original songs evolve from demos into finished tracks within each episode. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Licensed Clinical Therapist, Joy Hall, gives insight on how to STOP normalizing dysfunction in relationships. SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE * Support the channel- https://cash.app/$BGGTST * Buy Me a Coffee for my next podcast. Click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BGGTST BGGTST- https://www.liinks.co/black.girls.get... Joy Hall- https://linktr.ee/groundedguidance --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bggyst/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bggyst/support

On this podcast, I typically focus on light subjects and keep things positive and fun around being single and dating.  However, I think it's important to keep in mind we can't be happy and healthy singles if we haven't learned from our past.  In this episode, I share many stories of narcissism and triangulation I encountered during my second marriage.  As I am still learning and healing from divorce, I know many of you are too.  I tried to record in a way to relate to the challenges of co-parenting with difficult people.  If you've never done life with someone toxic, you'll get a lot of insights on what to look for and avoid as you date.To begin, I share several real examples of narcissist traits I recognized in my husband's first wife:Obsessive ControlManipulation/LyingPortraying a clean public imagePrivate emotionally abusive behavior Public displays of charity and gift giving for adoration & praise of others Golden ChildTriangulation in CommunicationMy reactions and responses to these behaviors were not always polite. I broke a few times throughout the years and did not always "take the high road".  I  scoffed, glared, rolled my eyes, and on a couple of occasions, I yelled.  Although I went to therapy throughout my marriage, I never developed the tools to intervene or advocate for my stepdaughters in a way that would bring lasting change. I hope that this podcast helps those of you in a similar situation.  If you've never done life with someone toxic, you'll get a lot of insights into traits to watch out for and avoid as you date and enter into relationships.  We can all learn from my mistakes together! In Ep 40 (Pt 2), my friend, Emma Wood, a Licensed Clinical Therapist, does a magnificent job of clinically explaining Narcissism, Triangulation, and Gas Lighting. The Jordan Harbinger ShowApple Best of 2018-Learn the stories, secrets & skills of the world's most fascinating pplListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Belonging SongsHear new, original songs evolve from demos into finished tracks within each episode. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Janice Alpert is a Licensed Clinical Therapist who was featured 3x on Oprah! She's an Eating Disorder Specialist, author, and now podcast host of the popular show On Purpose, which is dedicated to exploring life lived on Purpose via the stories and wisdom of others. Janice champions a mindset of abundance. Her passion is to help others find their purpose in life. What You Will Learn: How Janice's dad becoming a lawyer in his 40s impacted her perspective on possibilities and achievements Why Janice decided to pursue adoption after the birth of her first child What made Janice specialize in eating disorders as a therapist How Janice used major television shows to promote her private practice What are the different types of eating disorders, and how do they differ from well-disciplined behavior How different psychological issues affect eating disorders Why Janice believes that we all are meant to have abundance in life How to contact Janice Alpert: Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-purpose/id1561373050 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjalpert/

Have you struggled with anxiety, depression, or finding your sense of self? You're not alone! So many of us have experienced these struggles at some point in our lives. But the good news is, there are tools that can help us work through it! My guest, Licensed Clinical Therapist, Holly Essler, shares how we can take control of our mental health and build back our self-esteem.Holly Essler, LCSW is the founder of Empowering You Therapy. She treats those dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, career stress, and the many challenges that life can bring throughout stages of our lives. Holly believes that ‘it's okay, to not be okay' and is fully committed to ending the stigma that therapy is a last resort. You deserve it and owe it to yourself to gain back control of your life and live to your fullest potential.In this episode we talk about:How anxiety affects our self-esteem and sense of selfPractice being present in your lifeTips for practicing awarenessCreate checkpoints throughout your day to stop and check in with yourselfThe biggest factors that are affecting our self-esteemCheck in: is this a thought or a fact?Breaking the stigma of therapyHow to find the right therapist for youTools for processing other people's opinions CONNECT WITH HOLLY ESSLERwww.empoweringyoutherapy.comInstagram: @empoweringyou.therapy                      CONNECT WITH KELCY AND FIND YOUR SEXY:www.findyoursexy.coInstagram: @kelcyvalletta

Marie is joined by Christina Wood who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Christina has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and families, with an emphasis on addiction and trauma experiences or exposure. Christina currently works at Hemet Valley Recovery Center as their Licensed Clinical Therapist and Heroes Program Coordinator. You may contact Christina today by visiting her website: www.personallightcounselingservices.com, emailing her at christinawoodlmft@therapist.net, or by calling or texting her at (310) 613-1841. Because you are never alone! Follow my facebook page 'My Side of the Street w/Marie Hannaman' My Side of the Street is produced by Melissa Spence

Our guest today is an Educational Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Therapist with a private practice of over 30 years. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, he was Chair of the Behavioral and Social Science Department, teaching for 28 years at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, IL.  He is the author of two books: Parenting Partners and The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child, which won the 2002 Margot Marek annual book award for the most outstanding book written for parents or children on the subject of dyslexia.  Which is a subject I know is very important and personal to you.  Meet Dr. Bob Frank. About Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger Today, a highly sought after motivational speaker, Rudy entertains international corporate audiences with a unique, passionate, and heartfelt style of communicating. He reaches school children, university students, and professional athletes with the same enthusiasm, portraying the human spirit that comes from his personal experiences of adversity and triumph. His captivating personality and powerful message of "YES I CAN" stays with his audiences forever. Rudy's opening remarks receive thunderous applause and standing ovations from audiences of 200 to 20,000 people who emotionally chant "RU-DY, RU-DY!" About Joe Garner When it comes to America's popular culture, six-time New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner has become one of its premiere chroniclers.  See all his books here. He's been featured on the Today Show, CNN, Fox & Friends and hundreds of radio programs nationwide.  Joe's books have also become Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Sports Illustrated and USA Today bestsellers. @AuthorJoeGarner - Twitter AuthorJoeGarner - Instagram Joe Garner - LinkedIn  

Today we dive deep into all things trauma! Brenna will open us up to the clinical side to trauma, along with real life examples, and gives us tips + tricks so that we don't have to continue carrying this heavy weight with us into the future. In the words of Glennon Doyle, "we can do hard things." and facing our trauma is one of those hard things! Let's connect on social, I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Resources mentioned in this episode: Shop Life Simplified yoga mats here: https://lifesimplified.shop/ Discount code: PODCAST Shop Asutra products here: https://asutra.com/ Discount code: ALI15% Connect with Ali here: @alimcg_ @_lifesimplified Connect with Brenna G here: @real.fckn.talk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As a Father, Pastor, and Licensed Clinical Therapist, Pastor Rickey Lomax discusses the questions and concerns that he has received from children during the pandemic, and the place of humility he has had to take to receive instruction from God in order to give guidance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lace-covenant-ministries/message

Licensed Clinical Therapist and Enneagram expert, Katie Gustafson, is back and discussing deeper layers of the Enneagram: subtypes and wings. What are subtypes and wings and how do they factor into the driving forces of your personality, your fears and your desires. Katie always tells Kelly why understanding your subtypes and wings can help your life and relationships. Socials: @katiegustafson.co Website: katiegustafson.co Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode, I connect with Nigeria McHellon, LCSW. Nigeria is the Founder of New Perspectives Therapeutic Services. In this episode, she discusses supporting and connecting with clients while identifying with their painful experiences as BIPOC-identifying individuals.  Nigeria McHellon, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Therapist who has spent over a decade providing services to those in need. She is the Founder of New Perspectives Therapeutic Services in Jacksonville, Florida. Read more about Nigeria's amazing work and philosophy at https://drmarshabrown.com/. 

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4 Cheryl is a Licensed Clinical Therapist practicing in Denver, Colorado. She has over 20 years professional experience in the social work field with an extensive, specialized history working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families who have experienced abuse, neglect, and trauma. This work occurred across a variety of settings from community-based to residential treatment and secure juvenile facilities. As a private practice therapist for the last twelve years, her services have come to include individual therapy, family therapy, facilitating groups, and public speaking. For the last fifteen years, Cheryl worked primarily with children and adolescents who committed sexual offenses. Seven years ago, she worked collaboratively with the 1st Judicial District Attorney's office in Colorado, developing the curriculum called Sexting Solutions. This program is a therapeutic alternative to legal consequences for juvenile sexting behaviors. The program was the first of its kind in the State of Colorado. Connect with Cheryl here: http://www.seedsofchangetherapy.com/ Know what apps, websites, and other media are safe for your children: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Coming soon: www.sextingsolutions.com. Help us fight Human Trafficking by supporting Exodus Road and giving to the Storehouse Giving Fund here: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXD... ​If you could give one piece of advice to a 20-year old so he or she can find success, what would it be? Click here to give your advice here! ​Get the 10 Levels of Passivity FREE Report by emailing: podcast@storehouse310turnkey.com. This podcast is sponsored by DoDReads.com which promotes lifelong learning, personal development and leadership that comes from the books you read. If you are interested in updating your military reading list, email: storehouse@dodreads.com. Make planning a priority this year! Go to https://boldlyandco.com/ ** Use the Code: STOREHOUSE at checkout for a 20% discount on ALL products. ** Use the Code: STOREHOUSE495 gives a $200 off discount on the next workshop. If you are interested in joining the War Room Mastermind Group, email: wrmastermind@gmail.com.

In this episode, Our Founder, Dr. Althea Laws Kimble, welcomes you to the podcast. Licensed Clinical Therapist and Relationship/Marriage Coach  Facebook: Dear Future Spouse Facebook Group: Dear Future Wives IG: DearFutureSpouse --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode we talk with Nia Ridgle, a Licensed Clinical Therapist, Owner of Ridgle Consulting, and Founder and Creator of Restoring the King Mental Wellness platform. Nia talks about her journey into the mental health field and restorative healing. She also provides insights on how prioritizing your mental wellness can help you expand your horizons to become the best version of yourself that you can be.   Nia’s Links @ridgleconsulting @restoring_theking https://ridgleconsulting.com/

In this episode (38), I speak with Jamilly Whitfield. A powerful Latina, who sees the Beauty in people’s behaviors. She is someone who is ambitious, knows what she wants, but has had to go through so many learnings, and really dig into things most people want to avoid in order to heal herself and be able to help others.Beautious Me PodcastJamilly's InstagramPre-Order her Book NOW - WE HEALDon't forget to subscribe to this podcast through any platform you use. (Apple, Google, Spotify, Castbox, Podchaser etc...)Please leave a positive review and 5 stars if you enjoyed this episode and other episodes I have shared.Looking to let go of all your limiting beliefs, decisions, and emotions to launch you to your compelling future? Schedule a Discovery Call with me Now!Comparte tu Historia | Share your Journey IG @coachkarlita | @metafitmetamindpodcast FB @ facebook.com/metafitmetamind Correo Electronico | Email @ karla@metafitmetamind.com | metafitmetamind.com Intro feature: Decide Balance Podcast with Yvonne HernandezSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/metafitmetamind)

I have a wonderful interview to share with all of you today: a really rich conversation with my dear friend, Brooke Brasfield. Brooke is a Healer for the Healer, a Licensed Clinical Therapist and a Spiritual Guide. You probably all know the saying that you should put on your own oxygen mask first in the plane before helping anyone else. Well, this conversation dives really deeply into that concept. Brooke’s work is all about learning how to be devoted to ourselves first before we devote ourselves to others. She works with a lot of people who are focused on healing others: therapists, coaches, parents, yoga instructors, nurses, energetic healers, doctors… And she supports these people with taking their own energy and power back, so that they approach their work from a place that feels full. She has also recently come out with an incredible new offer called “Devoted” which is designed for the types of people I just mentioned, but also really anyone who wants to be guided back to themselves and the healer within. If you’re interested in exploring that, just see the notes below and you’ll find everything you need to know to get in touch with Brooke. And other than that, some things we dive into today are tapping into your creative power, feminine creativity, the relationship between the body and creativity, and how to give yourself the space to uncover what you’re really passionate about. Brooke has such a soothing, nurturing and wise presence and I feel like listening to her speak feels like a real balm to the soul. Enjoy the show!FIND BROOKE www.brookebrasfield.comIG: brooke__brasfieldFB: Brooke BrasfieldYouTube: Brooke BrasfieldFIND MEwww.leahsalinas.comInstagram: @leah_salinasTHINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODEDeep Focus on Spotify EPISODE QUOTES“Don’t give up before the miracle happens.” - Fannie Flagg “What am I devoted to today?” - Brooke Brasfield “A lot of times as healers it’s so easy to become devoted to our ideal clients or our ideal patients.” - Brooke Brasfield “I’m just here to heal myself & become one with this human body in this 3D reality. Really I’m allowing something bigger to work through me.” - Brooke Brasfield “Know that it’s waiting for you. That creative idea, that creative project. It’s there for each & every one of us.” - Brooke Brasfield “Creativity to me means freedom. Freedom from that box. Freedom from my own mind sometimes. Freedom within my body. Freedom within my movement, my spirit, my emotions. Just freedom.” - Brooke Brasfield —May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!xo Leah—This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas.

Belinda Gordon-Battle is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and the Founding Mental Health Counselor/Coordinator at Seed School of Miami. Ms. Gordon-Battle --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educationconcierge/message

Brooke is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Leadership + Spirituality Coach. She loves working with and supporting women who are in the trenches serving others on a daily basis. She has worked in social services for over 10 years and knows how easy it is to take a back seat to her own physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health to serve. What You Will Learn On This Episode: What addiction is and ways to transform it. How the Divine is in each one of us. The benefits and healing effects of breath work. Resources Mentioned:Rebirthing with Leonard OrrYour Bio and Social LinksDr. Damian Nordmann is a mindset coach, speaker, and creator of the Laws of Success course of study. He has studied, practiced, and taught the Laws of Success and techniques for living a fulfilling life for over two decades. Visit:www.damiannordmann.comto schedule a 30 minute free coaching session with Damian 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 note in the comment 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 iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

Karen is a radical therapist in Portland OR. In this episode we discussed the complexities of navigating the mental health care system, flaws in that system, and trying to live authentically as a practitioner while also needing therapy ourselves. She is passionate, vulnerable, and honest. Join Emotional Prepping for covid-19 FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/908016306320388/?ref=share Please spread the word about Keystone Commons https://www.keystonecommonspdx.com/ We mention Empathy Riot https://empathyriot.com/our-impact Don’t Shoot Portland https://www.dontshootpdx.org/ and Critical Resistance Portland http://criticalresistance.org/chapters/cr-portland/ I also mentioned my interview with Tamia Deary of PDX Alliance For Self Care S1 EP 14 https://www.pdxasc.org/. Music by Todd Fadel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Patricia and I talk about the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). We dive deep into the trait, strengths and values of sensitivity, misdiagnoses, childhood trauma, how to parent the highly sensitive child, the difference between highly sensitive introverts and highly sensitive extroverts, how Highly Sensitive People can thrive, and more. • Patricia Young is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, offering Counselling, Coaching and Therapy for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP’s). • Patricia’s Website https://unapologeticallysensitive.com/ • Patricia’s Instagram @unapologeticallysensitive • Patricia’s Podcast where she explores the depth of our sensitivity https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unapologetically-sensitive/id1440433481 • Take the Highly Sensitive Test https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/ ***There are no studies as of yet on the statistics of Highly Sensitive for Transgender, Non -Binary beings. Is your child highly sensitive? Take the test https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-child-test/ *** To support this podcast, feel free to send your heart donations to paypal.me/amyletitia777 • Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amyletitia777 Watch the full VIDEO PODCAST on my YouTube https://youtu.be/_uspCUGdFaI --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beautifullyempowered/message

SPECIAL THROWBACK EPISODE. As promised, here's one of my favorite episodes from season one with Licensed Clinical Therapist, Adriana Alejandre. We talked about how fear and not dealing with our baggage can really hold us back. Stay tuned for season dos of DIFERENTE!   Here's the full episode description:  Feeling Stuck. How to not let fear hold you back. In this episode of Diferente podcast, I wanted to explore the topic of fear and how it affects our confidence. And I invited Adriana Alejandre, a Licensed Clinical Therapist in California, to join us for the ride! Adriana specializes in helping people get through trauma, grief, and loss. Most recently, she has become a disaster mental health worker to assist in national disaster relief efforts, including helping survivors of Hurricane Harvey and the Las Vegas massacre. If you’ve ever experienced self-doubt, which most humans do, or if you’re wanting to make a change in your life and fear is stopping you, then this episode is for you!   Come chat about all things Diferente with me on Instagram  and Facebook   EPISODE CREDITS: Producer/Host - Maribel Quezada Smith Editor - Mauricio Mozo Diferente theme Music by Keagan Stromberg  

SPECIAL THROWBACK EPISODE. As promised, here's one of my favorite episodes from season one with Licensed Clinical Therapist, Adriana Alejandre. We talked about how fear and not dealing with our baggage can really hold us back. Stay tuned for season dos of DIFERENTE!   Here's the full episode description:  Feeling Stuck. How to not let fear hold you back. In this episode of Diferente podcast, I wanted to explore the topic of fear and how it affects our confidence. And I invited Adriana Alejandre, a Licensed Clinical Therapist in California, to join us for the ride! Adriana specializes in helping people get through trauma, grief, and loss. Most recently, she has become a disaster mental health worker to assist in national disaster relief efforts, including helping survivors of Hurricane Harvey and the Las Vegas massacre. If you’ve ever experienced self-doubt, which most humans do, or if you’re wanting to make a change in your life and fear is stopping you, then this episode is for you!   Come chat about all things Diferente with me on Instagram  and Facebook   EPISODE CREDITS: Producer/Host - Maribel Quezada Smith Editor - Mauricio Mozo Diferente theme Music by Keagan Stromberg  

#109: In this episode of Diferente podcast, I wanted to explore the topic of fear and how it affects our confidence. And I invited Adriana Alejandre, a Licensed Clinical Therapist in California, to join us for the ride!   Adriana specializes in helping people get through trauma, grief, and loss. Most recently, she has become a disaster mental health worker to assist in national disaster relief efforts, including helping survivors of Hurricane Harvey and the Las Vegas massacre.   If you’ve ever experienced self-doubt, which most humans do, or if you’re wanting to make a change in your life and fear is stopping you, then this episode is for you!   Connect with us @Diferente_Podcast on Instagram and @AdiferenteLife on Facebook. And join our Facebook network here.    EPISODE CREDITS: Created and Produced by Maribel Quezada Smith. Editor, Mauricio Mozo. Original Music by, Keagan Stromberg.

#109: In this episode of Diferente podcast, I wanted to explore the topic of fear and how it affects our confidence. And I invited Adriana Alejandre, a Licensed Clinical Therapist in California, to join us for the ride!   Adriana specializes in helping people get through trauma, grief, and loss. Most recently, she has become a disaster mental health worker to assist in national disaster relief efforts, including helping survivors of Hurricane Harvey and the Las Vegas massacre.   If you’ve ever experienced self-doubt, which most humans do, or if you’re wanting to make a change in your life and fear is stopping you, then this episode is for you!   Connect with us @Diferente_Podcast on Instagram and @AdiferenteLife on Facebook. And join our Facebook network here.    EPISODE CREDITS: Created and Produced by Maribel Quezada Smith. Editor, Mauricio Mozo. Original Music by, Keagan Stromberg.

Sandra Sandoval has over 20 years of experience as a therapist and has served as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for the last fourteen years. Her specialization is assisting individuals of all ages to cope with anxiety, as well as mild to moderate depression. For more info and to listen the entire podcast, visit http://orangecounty.shrimptankpodcast.com

The second of two talks given by Dr. Peter Kleponis at the Made for More event held at Christ the King Catholic Church on Saturday evening, February 10, 2018.  Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Assistant Director of Comprehensive Counseling Services in Conshohocken, PA. For more information, go to http://peterkleponis. Before the talk, a parishioner gave a personal testimony about breaking free from pornography addiction. Keywords: pornography addiction, sexual addiction, internet, marriage, family, recovery

The first of two talks given by Dr. Peter Kleponis at the Made for More event held at Christ the King Catholic Church on Saturday evening, February 10, 2018.  Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Assistant Director of Comprehensive Counseling Services in Conshohocken, PA. Dr. Kleponis has over 20 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, families, and organizations. He has been a guest on EWTN television programs such as Women of Grace, Franciscan University Presents, Crossing the Goal, @ Home with Jim & Joy, and EWTN Bookmark. For more information, go to http://peterkleponis. Before the talk, an introduction was given by John Hoving, Director of Youth Discipleship at Christ the King, and a prayer was offered by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor of Christ the King. Keywords: pornography addiction, sexual addiction, internet, marriage, family

Did you know embracing your sexuality can positively impact you as you grow your brand? How can exploring your varied interests help on you on your #dreamdriving journey? We chat with adult entertainers Jet Setting Jasmine & King Noire on being true to their passions helped them build a profitable business and ever-blossoming partnership. The two talk about their own journeys to entrepreneurship and some of the lessons they learned about themselves along the way. They share how embracing their passion & sexuality helped them navigate entrepreneurship successfully.The duo are two-time Fetish Con Full Length Feature Award Winners and are widely recognized for their passion, ethical and interactive adult entertainment. Join in on the conversation on social (@dreamsindrive) and use the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy! ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: - Who inspired Jasmine & King as children - How the two discovered their passion for sex - They keys to a successful business partnership - The benefits of living to your fullest potential - How to build your brand early on in your career - The importance of trying new things and taking risks - How to figure out your service & what to charge for it - Figuring out your SUPERPOWER  - Social norms about sex they wished more people embraced - How embracing your sexuality can impact you as an entrepreneur - The importance of exploring your body - Being a person of color in the adult entertainment industry...and more SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/jet-setting-jasmine-king-noire JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.dreamsindrive.com/facebook LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Jasmine, Co-owner of Jet Setting Jasmine LLC,has always felt that she was chafing against the societal norms and the structured definitions of a being a woman. Throughout the course of speaking with and counseling other women, she realized that she was not alone.  As a Licensed Clinical Therapist with a Bachelors of Art in Sociology, Masters of Clinical Social Work and Masters in Gerontology, Jasmine has  honed her innate ability to support and enrich others. She is also a Master Fetish Trainer, founder of Steel and Stilettos Fitness™ and a prominent leader in the areas of Intimacy Post Injury & Illness for Veterans and others affected by trauma.  King Noire is known for delivering individualized relaxation to clients using his special brand of Erotic Touch massage. A veteran adult industry entertainer, he is skilled in fetish training, fantasy work and is a live show performer.  King is also a certified sexpert, social activist a blogger for California Exotics, an award-winning filmmaker and a hip hop artist. FIND JASMINE & KING ON: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jetsettngjasmine | www.instagram.com/kingnoire Twitter: twitter.com/jetsetjasmine | twitter.com/kingnoire Web: www.jetsettingjasmine.com FIND DREAMS IN DRIVE ON: Instagram: www.instagram.com/dreamsindrive Twitter: twitter.com/dreamsindrive Web: www.dreamsindrive.com FOLLOW RANA ON SOCIAL: Instagram: instagram.com/rainshineluv Twitter: twitter.com/rainshineluv JOIN THE #DREAMSINDRIVE COMMUNITY: www.dreamsindrive.com/JOIN  

SUR-fucking-PRISE, fuckers! No matter what side of the bed you got up on this morning, your Monday just got a whole lot better! Here's a very special BONUS episode of #GuysWeFucked ON THE HOUSE featuring Doctor of Clinical Sexology and Human Sexuality, Certified Sex Therapist, Licensed Clinical Therapist & co-host of Loveline with Amber Rose, DR. CHRIS DONAGHUE! Corinne, Krystyna & Dr. Chris talk the O-M-Gs of masturbation including toys, frequency, safety, and shame. PLUS: The girls take this opportunity to ask for sex & relationship advice rather than give it. Presented by our friends at TENGA in honor of #MasturbationMay! Masturbation May is a month-long celebration of self-pleasure. Participants sign up via social media or doitinmay.com, pledging to masturbate throughout the month of May as often as they can, with the encouragement to go "above and beyond!" This way, participants do their part to prove that masturbation is a common, sex-positive act, shattering the stigma around masturbation. TENGA isn't just encouraging participants; they're putting their money where their mouth is. TENGA will donate money to The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), an organization committed to providing Americans with accurate and comprehensive sexuality education, $1 for every online signup and $2 for every use of the #DoItInMay hashtag, up to $10,000. As a bonus, the first 50 people to register will receive a thank you gift courtesy of TENGA. Participants are encouraged to "keep it up," spreading the word to family and friends, as appropriate, via social media and/or word-of-mouth. www.DoItInMay.com https://usstore.tenga-global.com https://www.tenga-global.com/ facebook.com/TENGAGlobal Tweet DR. CHRIS DONAGHUE: twitter.com/ChrisDonaghue Tweet TENGA: twitter.com/TENGA_Global Tweet the ladies: twitter.com/SryAboutLastNyt Tweet Corinne: twitter.com/PhilanthropyGal Tweet Krystyna: twitter.com/KrystynaHutch Follow us on Instagram: SorryAboutLastNight Facebook: www.facebook.com/sorryaboutlastnight

In this Simply Delicious Living Podcast, Maryann Ridini Spencer talks to two of her BFFs, Barbara Cowan Berg and Dr. Ennette Morton, about the importance of effective communication in all our relationships — especially with our spouses and significant others! Barbara Cowan Berg is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Author of “How to Escape the No-Win Trap,””What to do When Life is Driving You Crazy,” and the popular “Ring Shui” book series.  Visit:  BarbaraBerg.com Dr. Ennette Morton, PhD, an educator, speaker and advocate for women leadership,  currently serves as the Director of Academic Affairs at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. Dr. Morton is presently writing a book focusing on mentoring, social capital, and leadership. Contact Ennette at: ennette11@gmail.com Visit:  SimplyDeliciousLiving.com    

In this Simply Delicious Living Podcast, Maryann Ridini Spencer talks to two of her BFFs, Barbara Cowan Berg and Dr. Ennette Morton, about the importance of establishing a balance between your personal and professional life. Barbara Cowan Berg is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Author of “How to Escape the No-Win Trap,””What to do When Life is Driving You Crazy,” and the popular “Ring Shui” book series.  Visit:  BarbaraBerg.com Dr. Ennette Morton, PhD, an educator, speaker and advocate for women leadership,  currently serves as the Director of Academic Affairs at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. Dr. Morton is presently writing a book focusing on mentoring, social capital, and leadership. Contact Ennette at: ennette11@gmail.com LISTEN TO SIMPLY DELICIOUS LIVING PODCASTS@ simplydeliciousliving.libsyn.com Visit Maryann's Blog at: simplydeliciousliving.com Stay Tuned For More of "The Essential Girlfriend Network" PODCASTS with Maryann, Barbara and Ennette!

Having a network of BFFs are vital to your well-being, happiness and sanity! In this Simply Delicious Living Podcast, Maryann Ridini Spencer talks to two of her BFFs, Barbara Cowan Berg and Dr. Ennette Morton, about the importance of having a well-established “girlfriend network.” Barbara Cowan Berg is a Licensed Clinical Therapist and Author of “How to Escape the No-Win Trap,””What to do When Life is Driving You Crazy,” and the popular “Ring Shui” book series.  Visit:  BarbaraBerg.com Dr. Ennette Morton, PhD, an educator, speaker and advocate for women leadership,  currently serves as the Director of Academic Affairs at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. Dr. Morton is presently writing a book focusing on mentoring, social capital, and leadership. Contact Ennette at: ennette11@gmail.com Visit this post@ SimplyDeliciousLiving.com Stay Tuned For More of "The Essential Girlfriend Network" with Maryann, Barbara and Ennette Next Month!

Are you waiting (or looking) for your "Prince Charming" to sweep you off your feet and take care of you now and forever?   Simply Delicious Living.TV's Maryann Ridini Spencer talks to Barbara Berg, Author, Ring Shui Expert  and Licensed Clinical Therapist, about the importance of "How to be your own Princess Charming" (With or without the Prince!), by financially planning for your future today.  To reach Barbara, visit:  RingShui.com or email her at: Barbara@ringshui.com Visit:  For great recipes, cooking videos and creative living ideas, visit Maryann's blog at SimplyDeliciousLiving.com.  

Carla Lundblade, M.S., L.P.C., N.C.C., has been involved in sports her entire life and understands the strong demands placed on highly successful athletes. Her love for athletics as a career ... has led her to successfully work as an Elite Skills Analyst and Licensed Clinical Therapist specializing in sports and entertainment industry professionals. Carla has worked with some of the best athletes in the U.S. Over the years, Carla has worked in the areas of baseball, softball, basketball, football, marathon, golf, volleyball, swimming, track and field, and tennis. In addition, Carla's client list has also included attorneys, musicians, dancers, models, corporate executives and Hollywood actors. Each person performs daily in their work and can utilize effective mental skills training to enhance their performance. Those who utilize sports and performance psychologies benefit immensely and realize major changes in their personal and professional lives. Today we will discuss the perils, pitfalls and prizes that come with a high level sports and celebrity career.   Listen to Carla's 'Psyched Up Radio' show here.          We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what you heard, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners and create even better content!Stay ConnectedWebsite: Your Partner In Success RadioEmail: mail@yourofficeontheweb.com