Three therapist friends gather to discuss the latest trends, current issues, and therapeutic dilemmas with unscripted laughter and fun.
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Join me on Next Level Play Therapy, a podcast for child and adolescent therapists seeking to elevate your play therapy services. Hosted by Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S, at Renewing Hearts Play Therapy Training. Each episode delves into the nuances of play therapy, exploring innovative techniques, evidence-based practices, and practical strategies for providing exceptional therapeutic experiences. These engaging discussions cover a wide range of topics, including building rapport with children, ...
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Join Purpose Coach Kevin Miller as he conducts deep discussions on personal evolution from his own, curious journey toward greater purpose and deeper fulfillment. Kevin researches and curates the best teachers and guides you may never find, as they are busy teaching in classes, counseling in therapy rooms, researching in labs, and coaching in offices. Go from knowledge to integration at kevinmiller.co *Over 70 million downloads, 300 expert guests, 1,500 episodes...and the journey continues o ...
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Are you getting the most out of your voice, either singing or speaking? This show is for anyone who is holding themselves back from a full, free and expressive voice. Whether you're a novice or professional voice user, a singer, actor or presenter, Julia will be joyfully offering you solid technique and mindset shifts to get the very most out of your voice. Julia qualified as a Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner in London in 2000 and has been helping singers and voice professionals for over ...
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Hey guys! I’m Ellie Wiltz and am stoked to know you and to further know myself. For being 21, life’s thrown me various highs and lows already. Like others my age, I am overcoming anxiety, depression, and establishing my value constantly. This is why sangria and I are the best of friends (cheers to dark humor)! Hopefully, I am able to inspire you guys through the story of my life. With love, Ellie. Cover art photo provided by Yoksel Zok on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@yoksel
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Bernadine Fox brings a rare and powerful combination of lived experience, long-term disability rights advocacy, and creative insight to her role as host and producer of ReThreading Madness, the award-winning radio show and podcast that dares to shift how we think about mental health. A recipient of the 2022 Courage to Come Back Award, Bernadine is a white settler of Scottish, Irish, and French heritage with a familial connection to the Tsuut'ina nation. She has spent over 30 years advocating ...
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Hey, guess what? I'm taking over the podcast. Can you believe it? Cos I can't. I think It's gonna be a real mix of stuff – some quirky, some thought-provoking, and everything in between. Just real conversations and a log of my random thoughts. 🎙️😊
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From past & current events that mold the traumas and nuances of our existence, to the synapses of your everyday, loud, and noisy feelings, The Art of Human Dissonance is an uplifting and meditative-styled safe-haven for the waking individual asking themselves, “How, is all of this?” Join me, your host, Yachay Miika, as we dive deeper into the processes of the human journey through expressive & mindfulness Art! New Episodes every Monday!
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Art and creativity build identity, self-esteem, purpose, connection and impact. They are an essential tool for improved well-being, mental-health and social change. Through inspiring conversations with artists, scientists and experts, Agathe Westad investigates How and Why art can change our lives. Get moved, inspired and energized. Get ready to look at art, and yourself, differently.
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The power to speak up and express emotions and feelings is what connects people all across the world. Whether it is through art, music, literature or simple communication, Dr. Sehl has spent over 30 years exploring how emotions shape the many facets of our lives and he is here to share his experiences with you. Using case studies and personal experiences to guide our talks, Therapy for the Heart will serve as a down to earth and authentic approach to psychotherapy with a broad focus on human ...
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Jill discusses creativity and expressive arts in counselling Online UK sandplay therapy courses and 'working creatively with trauma TM' courses www.jillcartertraining.co.uk
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A collection of Good Omens fanfiction, performed by Starcatcher Betty
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A Couple of Multiples: The Reality of Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder
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There’s never a dull moment for hosts, Drew and Garden System, who are a couple that have both been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. While they are navigating their healing journey, they continue to manage full time careers, raise four teenagers and a house full of pets. Not only do they aim to speak to people who have lived experience with DID and their supporters, but also therapists and anyone who wants to learn more. The podcast talks about Dissociative Identity Disorder in ...
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All I look for is the blue in someone hoping it will turn to purple, then to crimson and then to red, only to revert back to blue. I desperately search for ways to capture this transition. To look for the silver lining in the bittersweet. Poetry comes handy. With the power of expression, one has a chance to self-reflect, the best in us and the worst in us too. Carrying a feeling of impending doom over me all the time, I chose poetry. To express. To vent out. To rant out. To be myself. Poetry ...
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A podcast that focuses on the benefits of music and art as methods for healing and maximizing mental health. Show host Matthew Crane is a working artist and musician - who also served in the US Navy from 2001-2006. Matt speaks to veterans, educators, artists, musicians, and those affected by trauma who’ve found release in art practices.
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Many people talk about the ups and downs of married life, but few prepare for the worst-case scenario when a spouse passes away. Marriage is a journey, a stage in life shared by two people on a path that is meant to be walked together. But what happens when you lose your partner? How does one deal with this permanent separation? Welcome to Tina's Widowhood Real Talk, a safe space for widows and widowers, as well as their loved ones, to talk and listen to stories of love and loss. Tina R. For ...
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In Season 1 of Finding the helpers, we are bringing personal stories of front line staff and families impacted by COVID-19. Our diverse guests will be invited to share their story of being on the front line, and in combination to their story, two expressive art therapists will provide art and creative activities that will support the challenges the individual and their family is facing. These could include ideas for short relaxation techniques to be done on the front line, creative ways to e ...
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Visual art, theatre, film and literature. Segments include: - 'Art Attack' - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith. - 'Shoot the Messenger' - fortnightly theatre news & reviews with Fleur Kilpatrick. - 'Drawn Out' - monthly chat about comic books and graphic novels with Bernard Caleo. Please email [email protected] for all interview requests. About the Presenter Richard Watts has many years experience working in the arts industry, including five years as the Artisti ...
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The Healthy Project Podcast features genuine conversations about community, equity, and the social forces that influence our health. Each episode features thought leaders, advocates, and changemakers who share stories, research, and practical insights on public health and social determinants of health. We focus on: Health equity and access Community-driven solutions The voices and experiences of those most impacted The intersection of health, culture, and society Whether you’re a public heal ...
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This is the official podcast of the nonprofit organization Cancer Kids First.Through our podcast, we aim to interview those affected by childhood cancer, gather their perspectives, and help others find comfort in their expertise.
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Just Breathe - Can We Really Alter Our Physical & Mental States By Doing Breathwork w/ Francesca Sipma
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1:10:45I breathe just to live. I walk to live. I eat, drink, and sleep to live. Is there a benefit to breathing more or differently than necessary? I walk more than necessary for my health and fitness and go so far as to run quite a bit. I don’t eat and drink more for my health but I eat better and drink better. I definitely sleep more than necessary for …
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Rebecca, Bernadette and Theresa introduce themselves, their practice, and their plans for future podcast material. Oh, and they already have plans for a tour (sigh, eye roll).By Rebecca, Bernadette, Theresa
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The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It w/ Professor Ethan Kross
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1:08:51We all know we have an inner voice, whether it speaks out loud, you write letters in your head like I do, or it’s just the constant stream of thoughts and feelings running amok at all times. A frequent directive is to shut the voice up or ignore it. One this is impossible, and two, that voice is there for a reason and the opportunity we all have is…
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Healing Through Grief: How To Survive After Losing Your Husband And Best Friend With Yvette Lloyd
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1:04:59Grief, trauma, and self-worth collide in this raw and empowering conversation on healing through grief. Yvette Lloyd—podcaster, businesswoman, and survivor—opens up about the compounding losses that shaped her, from the death of her husband and mother to the betrayal of friends and the weight of domestic violence. She shares not only what broke her…
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What Are the Top Mistakes Play Therapists Make Working with Parents?
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46:06Send us a text Raise your virtual hand and shout YES! if you never make mistakes and you are the perfect play therapist who does everything right all the time. Do you hear those crickets? 🦗🦗🦗 The sound of silent voices, well, except for the crickets. 😂 That’s because no one is perfect. The good news is that we don’t need to be perfect. If you have …
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Fawning: Our Appeasing & “Protecting” Others Is Hurting Us All w/ Dr. Ingrid Clayton
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1:15:22We all have a primary pattern of dealing with relational conflict. There are a scant few, in my experience, who do it with health and peace. The rest tend to fall into what psychologists have labeled, Fight, Flight, or Freeze tendencies. I’m not a fighter, and viewed myself as generally freezing in the moment of conflict, masked by thinking I was j…
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Getting What We Expect From Ourselves & How To Expect More w/ Anthony Trucks
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1:08:38The self-help and personal development world gives primary focus to increasing our performance so we can achieve greater successes in our lives. And it’s true we all are capable of more. Nobody is performing at their max capacity. But we won’t outperform the level of ability we believe about ourselves and all we have to go on is the proof of what w…
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How To Navigate Widowhood And All The Extra Responsibilities With Donna Kendrick
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43:55What do you say to your children when their father dies by suicide? How do you get through the days when even taking a shower feels impossible? In this powerful episode, our guest Donna Kendrick opens up about what it really means to navigate widowhood—from surviving the early months of unbearable grief to finding meaning, community, and even love …
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How to Conceptualize the Role of Parents in Play Therapy
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45:41Send us a text What’s one of the biggest struggles play therapists say causes them to feel anxious, incompetent, frustrated, and generally overwhelmed on a regular basis? If you guessed working with parents – winner, winner, chicken dinner! It’s one of the most common challenges I hear from play therapists. Do any of these sound familiar? “I can’t …
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Forrest Lang, Author of Angel Blue: A Song of Redemption talks about his journey through trauma
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1:00:01Forrest Lang, Author of Angel Blue: A Song of Redemption, talks about his journey through trauma Trigger Warning: We talk about childhood trauma in this program. Please make sure you do what you need to to take care of yourself. Meet Forrest. With an artist’s hands and a life forged in resilience, Forrest Lang has lived a journey carved by trauma, …
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Ketamine Assisted Therapy & Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Melissas Parker, LMHC
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1:16:24Drew & Garden System discuss all things related to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, other psychedelics, and dissociative identity disorder with Melissas Parker, LMHC. Thank you to our sponsors: (sponsorship of this episode does not indicate an endorsement of KAP or psychedelic therapies.) Healing Selves Therapeutics - https://www.healingselvesthera…
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Considering We Are The Matrix & It Is All A Mind Game To Generate A Feeling
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40:17A few nights ago I watched The Matrix with four of my younger kids after one said she didn’t remember ever seeing it. A group of my older kids had gotten together to watch it recently as well. I’m talking the 1999 movie starring Keanu Reeves. It depicts a concept where most humans are inert and simply plugged into a computer program living pretend …
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Heidi Little and Her Journey to Heart-based Learning and Education
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1:00:00Heidi Little and Her Journey to Heart-based Learning and Education For 30 years Heidi Little hails out of Regina Saskatchewan before she moved to Mexico and then to Austin Texas. She has been teaching and using music to give people the sacred space to explore and decide who and what they are here for. Heidi has created The Center for Heart Based Ed…
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Rejecting “No Regrets” & Embracing Life Lessons w/ Dan Pink
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50:09“No regrets” is an American slogan along with “No Fear” and “Just Do It.” Yet more often than not we don’t “just do it,” having no fear is psychopathic, and having no regrets means you have no sorrow for ever hurting anyone or making a mistake. Regret is simply recognizing sadness or disappointment about something we did we wish we hadn’t, or we di…
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Embracing God’s Presence In Widowhood With Florine Hurdle
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1:12:45Widowhood is often associated with brokenness, depression, and isolation. But amidst the loneliness after losing a loved one, there is one thing that will never go away: God’s presence. I sit down with Florine Hurdle, author of two amazing books about widowhood, who shares how her faith carried her through the lowest point of her grieving journey. …
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How To Talk to Parents About Difficult Issues in Play Therapy
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41:03Send us a text When I talk with play therapists about reasons they avoid having difficult conversations with parents/caregivers, here's the most common worry they tell me 👇 “What if I say something and they pull their kid from play therapy?” It can feel awful when parents terminate play therapy before real change can happen. We feel like giant fail…
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Can You Sell Happiness, Peace & Purpose If People Really Do Not Want It
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35:18I’ve spent a lifetime doing. Achieving and building and creating and adding. And now I find that what I most want is peace. I’m 54 and I’m tired. Not physically tired. But emotionally. The past four years have been a time of deconstructing and dismantling and letting go of most everything I held dear. I have encountered the most difficult time of m…
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Your Calling Is Not One Role & What Is A Calling w/ Career Expert Dan Miller
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58:34I have done a number of podcasts on calling, but as I don’t believe anyone has the definitive definition of what a calling is and what your’s might be, I am a fan of a continued discussion with various experts. I spent many years talking about calling and purpose as some holy grail discovery. Even as I did so many different things vocationally and …
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The Tips You Need To Sell And Purchase A Home After Your Spouse Dies With Jose Reyes Jr.
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1:08:39Aside from dealing with grief after losing the love of your life, there is also the burden of sorting out your possessions, primarily your home. Jose Reyes Jr., a realtor with REMAX and a widower, is here to discuss how to handle a home sale and purchase after your spouse dies. He explores practical advice on handling these real estate deals, which…
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What is Best Practice in Play Therapy Clinical Decision-Making
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36:15Send us a text How does being trained to use a specific play therapy model influence clinical decision-making vs clinical decision-making of child/adolescent therapists using play in therapy? Hmmmmm. What the heck does that question even mean? Essentially clinical decision-making involves our expertise and training in a play therapy model and how p…
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Queering EMDR Therapy & Understanding Dissociation in the LGBTQIA+ Community: An Interview with Rev. Karla Fleshman LCSW, MDiv
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1:11:55Drew & Garden System have an open-hearted discussion with Rev. Karla Fleshman on her contributions to Queering EMDR Therapy, an upcoming book edited by Roshni Chabra LMFT and with a forward by Dr. Jamie Marich. They dive into Rev. Karla's battle with cancer, spirituality, how gender identity can contribute to dissociative experiences, and how one c…
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Who Is Creative (Some More Than Others) & How To Go From Creativity To Delivering A Performance Or Product w/ Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
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1:18:23Do we all have some creative ability in us? Yes. Can we learn and grow to be more creative? Yes. Should we all be living as “creatives?” I question this. But what creativity we have, whether it’s art, ideas, businesses, innovations, or solutions to problems, how can we best go from the idea or concept, to actually doing and delivering something? I …
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Use Your Platform For Influence & Express Your Authentic Self w/ Outer Banks Actress Brianna Brown Keen
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1:05:15In my experience almost everyone has a platform that provide the possibility and opportunity of influence. As a parent, as a spouse, if you work with other people, if you are involved in athletics or go to church, if you’re in school and more. Basically with anyone you are in consistent communication and/or proximity. Though to have influence you m…
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Death, Dollars, And Moving Forward: Philip Weiss Talks Widowhood Finances
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33:40Losing a spouse is a life-altering event that can throw everything, especially finances, into disarray. In this episode, Tina Fornwald welcomes Philip Weiss, founder of Apprise Wealth Management and seasoned financial expert with over 25 years of experience, to unpack the complexities of navigating finances after widowhood. Phil, holding prestigiou…
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How to Work with Resistance in Play Therapy: 4 Approaches for Reluctant Clients
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42:56Send us a text What do you do when you keep getting frantic phone calls from caregivers between play therapy sessions telling you all the things going wrong with their child? You feel the weight of these phone calls and the pressure to make everything better- quickly. You’ve tried many times to get these caregivers to schedule an appointment with y…
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Closing the Oral Health Gap with Technology | Pamela Oren-Artzi , COO of GRIN
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48:25In this episode of The Healthy Project Podcast, host Corey Dion Lewis talks with Pamela Oren-Artzi, COO and co-founder of GRIN, a digital oral health platform reimagining how care is delivered for underserved communities. Pam shares her journey from technology leader to health innovator, the challenges of addressing oral care deserts, and how GRIN’…
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How To Transition Through The Most Difficult Endings Of Your Life
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52:32I’m tempted to start by saying, “If you’ve ever gone through a significant transition…” but I’m not going to. I bet everyone listening has had something end that they didn’t choose, and chances are 99.9% that you didn’t come through unscathed. In this episode I’m going to share a message that has been a guiding light to me in recent, difficult time…
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Harnessing The Past, The Present, & What Is Going Right In Our World w/ Positive Psychologist Niyc Pidgeon
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1:04:37Therapy gives much focus to our past, where modern day success coaching is focused primarily on the future. I advocated coaching and had no interest in the past. That is, until I realized I wanted to understand why I kept repeating the same patterns. Today I feel both are needed in order to better understand ourselves. In the field of positive psyc…
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The Art Of Living With Grief With Carol Banens
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46:50Experiencing the profound journey of living with grief, especially after the loss of a spouse, can feel incredibly isolating and overwhelming. In this episode, Tina Fornwald welcomes Carol Banens, author of Kintsugi Your Heart and certified grief educator, to share her personal experience and expert insights. Carol unravels common myths surrounding…
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How to Avoid Burnout and Create Meaningful Change in Play Therapy
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46:31Send us a text Have you ever thought to yourself when it’s just you and you’ve had a hard day - “I wish I had someone to help me process what just happened in that play therapy session.” If you’re like most play therapists that I’ve met, you’re probably the only one in your agency or group that works with kids and uses play therapy (or is aspiring …
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Differential Diagnosis: Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Dr. Mike Lloyd
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1:12:01Drew & Garden System engage Dr. Mike Lloyd of the CTAD clinic in the UK in an educational conversation about recognizing, diagnosing, and treating dissociative identity disorder. Thank you to our episode sponsors: Healing Selves Therapeutics https://www.healingselvestherapeuticspllc.com/ & To Life! Counseling https://tolifecounseling.com/ Visit our…
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Will A Better World Really Benefit Us & If Not - What Actually Will w/ Soren Gordhamer
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1:22:18Welcome. I'm Kevin Miller and this is a podcast for your personal evolution. In this episode Will A Better World Really Benefit Us & If Not - What Actually Will I’ve struggled with technology and conveniences and efficiency for a long time. All our human advancements with tech and now AI and such are promoted as if they will finally make everything…
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The Strategy That Outperforms Talent Or Hard Work w/ Psychologist Ron Friedman
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57:33The two primary ingredients we think of in regards to success is talent and hard work. We tend to believe greatness comes from having above average talent and putting in your 10,000 hours. Yet if we audit everyone who has achieved relative success, we find many, maybe even most, do not have either of these. So what did they do? They just figured ou…
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Unfiltered Moments Of Grief: Love, Loss, And Memory With Shundra Chamberliss
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46:18In a world where loss leaves echoes, how do we navigate the labyrinth of memory? Join us as Shundra Chamberliss bravely confronts the hidden corners of grief, where the past intertwines with the present in unexpected ways. Discover how life's diverse experiences shape our sorrow and what happens when grief is complicated by more than just the absen…
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Why Collecting More Play Therapy Activities Is Keeping You Stuck (And What Actually Creates Client Breakthroughs)"
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41:39Send us a text If you’re a play therapist - Do you find yourself doing any of these? 👇 🙄 Constantly searching for new activities online 🙄 Have folders full of saved play therapy interventions 🙄 Still feeling uncertain about client progress 🙄 Wondering why 'perfect' activities aren't creating lasting change If you're like most play therapists I know…
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Changing your Life with Improv and Speaking out about Therapy Abuse
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1:00:01Cass Freeman is an Improviser, Activist, Journalist and all-round funny person. She joins us to talk about the benefits of Improv theatre for our mental health. She teaches Improv and is setting up class starting in September specifically for folks with mental health challenges. She chats with Bernadine about what Improv is, why its important, and …
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Try Replacing All Your “Goals” With “Experiments” To Make Real Progress w/ Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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1:09:37We as humans tend to look at most everything with a linear perspective. Like every day and our lives are a straight trajectory that is either getting better or worse, depending on the day. We look at our desires as goals and work towards them sequentially, expecting to get closer every day on this so-called, straight line. My guest in this episode …
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Stacy Wells on Health Equity, DEI, and Leading with Purpose
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44:34In this episode of The Healthy Project Podcast, host Corey Dion Lewis sits down with Stacy Wells, a purpose-driven leader and DEI practitioner working at the intersection of behavioral health, education, and public service. From her early days in the classroom to her current role leading health equity efforts in Minnesota’s direct care and treatmen…
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What Type Of Work Truly Inspires You w/ Jonathan Fields
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1:15:03This is not about working at your passions, or as my Dad, Dan Miller was famous for, finding the work you love. This is more about the tasks and activities you are engaging with in whatever work you are doing. Think about it like a football team. They are all playing football but they aren’t all playing the same position. So in the daily work you d…
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Your Story Isn't Over: Life After Widowhood With Rachel Powell
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56:08Have you ever felt like your world has been reduced to rubble? Like the very foundation beneath you has crumbled, leaving you lost and wondering if there's anything left to build upon? Our guest today, Rachel Powell, knows that feeling intimately. After the profound loss of her husband, she found herself navigating the bewildering landscape of life…
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How To Tell If Clients Are Just Playing in Play Therapy
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47:10Send us a text Is this just a flower… or a window into healing using play therapy? How do you know if your client is ‘just playing’ or doing deep therapeutic work in play therapy sessions? Ever stared at a child’s drawing of a flower and thought: “Is this meaningful… or are we just passing time?” You’re not alone. As play therapists, we’re trained …
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Welcome to Your Free Voice Episode 51! A couple of years ago I had the great pleasure of being approached by a young award winning documentary film maker called Colette Ghunim. She was recording voiceover for her latest film Traces of Home and was looking for some voice coaching. I helped her with that, but also we dove into the subject matter of h…
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Courage to Come Back: Theresa Duggan’s Journey and Richard Lett chats about his Art
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1:00:01Courage to Come Back Winner in Mental Health: Theresa Duggan’s Journey From childhood trauma to becoming a beacon of hope for others, Theresa Duggan’s story is one of resilience and transformation. After surviving years of sexual abuse and a suicide attempt 12 years ago, she struggled with undiagnosed bipolar disorder for much of her life — so para…
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Exploring Expressive Arts for Dissociative Disorders: An Interview with Alix Amar, LCSW
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44:50Drew and Garden System have an artistic discussion with Alix Amar, LCSW about various express arts activities and how they can be beneficial for survivors of trauma particularly those with dissociative identity disorder. Specific expressive artistic activities are explained and resources for trainings and continued exercises are provided throughout…
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Understanding What The Extraordinary Relational Tool Of Validation Is & Is Not w/ Caroline Fleck
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1:17:39As you may have heard on previous episodes here, I’ve grown a distaste for the concept of validation. It seems everyone wants to talk about their feelings and perspectives and then claim their right to be validated, even if their feelings and perspectives are incredibly misguided and harming themselves and others. I began putting my focus on self-v…
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What Does It Take To Really Transform Ourselves w/ Tuesdays With Morrie author Mitch Albom
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1:04:38The answer? I fervently believe there is no one answer. After a lifetime pursuing personal performance and human potential, I struggle with anyone who claims to have a so called solution for what it takes to transform us. But, are there principles? And can we gain understanding of core concepts that are nuanced from one person to another? This I do…
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From Heartbreak to Healing: Life After Loss With AJ Coleman
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56:49What does it really mean to move forward—not just move on—after unimaginable loss?" In this heartfelt continuation of last week's episode, AJ Coleman returns to The Widowhood to open up about his journey as a single father after the devastating loss of his wife, Cory. With rare vulnerability, he shares the quiet strength it took to raise his daught…
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What Are the Benefits of Play Therapy with Traumatized Kids?
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46:06Send us a text Have you ever thought to yourself - I have no idea how play therapy actually helps my traumatized client heal? Then I’ve got good news for you! ✨ This week’s livestream episode is focused on the hidden healing power of play therapy for traumatized children. What if a pile of toys, a safe room, and a listening heart could help rewire …
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How Music Can Enhance Our Emotions & Elevate Our Experience Of Life w/ Sara Leila Sherman
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1:17:32My only family heirloom is my Dad’s 1960s stereo console he had at boarding school. As a kid my parents listened to the music of that time and I’ll always have a special place for the likes of Barbra Striesand, The Bee Gees, and James Taylor. Around the age of seven a family friend gifted me with a transistor radio and though I had a couple dogs, m…
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Upgrade The Soundtracks That Most Influence Your Life w/ Jon Acuff
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56:57In the past year and a half much of my research on personal evolution has been around the concept of reality and how we perceive it, or rather, how we do not perceive it. As I gear up to offer you some new and I feel revolutionary concepts, in this episode I’m replaying a conversation I had on the topic of reality, with best selling author Jon Acuf…
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