Walking with clients through decision making and why slowing things down is one of the first steps

Episode Two - A Change of Pace

Normalizing that anxiety will show up, why it is necessary, and why sometimes it can be more damaging.

Episode Four - Getting Rid Of Anxiety?

We've talked through the need to slow the pace down . . . here are some of the hows.

Episode 3 - Strategies For Slowing Down

Afraid to take the next step? Me too. This delves into some actual strategies that may help.

Episode 6 - Terrified? Me Too

What happens when we withhold truth to avoid conflict? Take a listen to why this approach can be so relationally destructive!

Episode 200 - Limiting The War Within

When it is ruptured, reestablishing trust can be so difficult. What is trust anyways? Here is one perspective.

Episode 204 - What Is Trust - A Perspective

We will feel let down. It is chemical. It is personal. It is relational. What do we want to do when disappointment shows up?

Episode 235 - Disappointment I Felt That!

Activating Events
Belief Systems
Consequences

Take a listen to how we can use our responses to track down our beliefs. Part One lays the foundation for how to identify beliefs. Next week will focus on the process of change. 

Episode 243 - Part 1: Disrupting Unhelpful Beliefs

Tis the season for big feelings! Not only is that OK, but honesty around it is necessary. Show up. Call things by their names. Navigate it with authenticity. 

Episode 245 - Calling the Hard by its Name

Incompatible? Outright disliked? What is our responsibility and role when that happens?

Episode 246 - When You're Just Not Liked

Why do establishing priorities matter? How can we get started? Take a listen for some underpinning reasons and a launching point!

Episode 248 - Establishing Priorities: Why it Matters and Getting Started

What is already happening in and around you? What's next? Perhaps priorities are about continuing to build what has already been started.

Episode 249 - Perhaps You're Already Demonstrating Some Priorities

Each of us gets to decide how to navigate the world around us. That means those we love get those choices too. Take a listen!

Episode 250 - Each Gets to Decide

We've talked through this before. It again bears repeating. The messiness is normal. The complexities are normal. Perhaps we can settle in and build a life within that reality.

Episode 251 - Messy It's a Norm

Developing our stories more fully can be an important part of healing. Let's dive into complexity and honor its place as we develop our narratives!

Episode 252 - Complexity as Launching Point for Compassion

We all have pain points that can be activated. Here is a look at how that develops and what may be behind some of our responses.

Episode 253 - Raw Spots

As we are navigating life, why do things feel so stressful? Let's take a look at what is going on in our story and in the world around us that may help give us insights on the strain!

Episode 254 - But Why Do I Feel Stressed

We look at defensive mechanisms through the lens of underdeveloped skills and a not-yet-ability to say the needs we are trying to express. 

Episode 255 - Defensiveness and Dishonesty

Activation and fear, anxiety, trauma. Although different degrees along a similar continuum, accuracy in language may be helpful. When we are activated, can be acknowledge it and invite out closest people in?

Episode 256 - Activation Sequence Launched

There are a few key pieces to engaging change that can help guide the process! Take a listen. 

Episode 257 - Con Fide: Confidence with Faith

Responsibility is interesting to consider in the process of change! What if we say things just the right way? Will that get others to change? Take a listen!

Episode 258 - Same Message; Different Outcomes

Taking a feeling and developing it into a workspace can give us some pathways and choices. Take a listen and give this a try!

Episode 259 - Pathways through Hard Feelings

How we language our story will heavily influence the ways we navigate life. Are we telling a clear story? A helpful story? 

Episode 260 - The Stories I Tell

What happens when best practices and real experiences are mismatched? Take a listen!

Episode 261 - The Iguana & The Cat

What is the cost when we let the gap between expectations and reality expand? Listen for why expectation management is key to relationships with others, with self, and within communities

Episode 262 - The Real, The Ideal, and Closing the Gap of Expectations

If we are not yet able to extend trust, there is some work for us to do! It is a key part of moving forward and engaging with others

Episode 263 - A Foundation of Trust

Feelings goals can take us into unclear waters! Let's talk about how to make them clearer!

Episode 264 - Information and Transformation

Time under tension is where we see the most growth. When there is a lot of pressure applied, some key pieces help us navigate the space with growth potential. 

Episode 265 - Irons in the Fire & How We Frame It

Undeniably, we each bring expertise into the world around us. How can we best navigate when others do things in ways that violate or do not match our expertise? Take a listen!

Episode 266 - Grace for the Differences

Do the skills you have build match what the situation needs? Take a listen!

Episode 267 - Skills to Communicate When Uncomfortable

A mental health educator compelled to walk with people through the stress, challenges, and traumas that unfold in our stories

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