In this episode, Jennifer talks with child and adolescent therapist, Dr Chrystal Johnston about anxiety in kids as they head back to school in the midst of the 2020 COVID pandemic. We cover typical causes of anxiety at school and new aspects related to COVID and social distancing. Dr Chrystal helps explore the signs and symptoms, some ways we can help our kids and when its time to seek more support for you child

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Back to School Anxiety in 2020

Nobody goes into a marriage thinking that they will get divorced, and yet most people go into it so unprepared for what’s coming. Premarital counseling is a process that helps couples have some important conversations and develop some strategies on the front end. In this episode, Leah goes through some of the major topics that are addressed in most premarital counseling programs, poses some discussion questions to get engaged couples thinking and talking, and lists resources for further exploration.

Premarital Counseling

Nobody want to be the person who is always critical and pessimistic, and no one wants to be around other people who are like this. However, we believe there is a difference between toxic negativity and healthy venting. In this episode, we discuss the difference and how to be a more positive person.

Overcoming Negativity

"Spiritual bypassing" is a phrase used to describe the unhealthy use of spiritual concepts or disciplines in order to avoid dealing with pain or discomfort. It's an easy trap to fall into, but it keeps us from overcoming issues and experiencing real healing. In this episode, we have a deeper conversation about what spiritual bypassing is, the damage it can cause, and what to do instead.

Spiritual Bypassing

Here's a quick update on how 2019 ended and what we are looking forward to in 2020. Thanks for listening.

UPDATE 2020

Happy New Year!  Are you one who chooses a word for the year?  Have you ever wondered how to find a word or what to do with it once you’ve discovered your word?  In this Episode, Jennifer unravels how to uncover your unique word.  She also shares practical ideas on how to expand it so the power of your word becomes incorporated into all aspects of your life. 

Unraveling Your Word of the Year

Dr. Lori Mize is a board certified specialist in women’s health physical therapy and has worked as a full-time clinician devoted to women’s health and pelvic rehabilitation for 11 years. Today she imparts wisdom and much needed insight into women's health, sexual dysfunction and trauma and offers a specalized route to improved sexual health .

Sex Talk Part 3 Interview w dr Lori Mize PT, DPT, WCS

Nearly everyone has experienced some form of trauma in their lives, but knowing how to identify it and what to do about it can be a hard and tricky thing. In this episode, we have a conversation about the various ways trauma is defined, and we discuss a few different therapeutic approaches to healing trauma that are available.

A conversation about trauma

What does it mean to seek out true emotional, mental, and spiritual healing? Often when we feel stuck in an area of life, we seek out ways to cope and find quick comfort. There’s nothing wrong with this, but without a deeper level of healing, the relief may be short lived. In this episode, we talk about what deeper healing means and how to find it.

A Deeper Kind of Healing

 In this episode we have a conversation with Whitney Hickerson, owner of Waystone Coaching & Mediation, a business that helps parents navigate all the struggles surrounding divorce and coparenting. Whitney shares about her own personal experience that led to the birth of her coaching business and gives useful insight for those who are, have been, or will be in a similar situation.

On Divorce and Coparenting

Have you ever tried to hold back tears or apologized for crying in front of someone? It turns out that there are multiple reasons why crying is good for you, and these benefits aren’t just emotional but physiological as well. In this episode, we discuss the reasons why crying is uncomfortable, and the some of the actual science behind why you shouldn’t be afraid to cry.

The Power of a Good Cry

So many of us live with a chronic illness of some kind or have a loved one who does. Often, these illnesses are invisible, but they affect our productivity, our relationships, and even our sense of self. In this episode we interview our dear friend Hannah Reeves who lives with an autoimmune disease. She gives a wealth of wisdom about how to navigate life and relationships where chronic illness is involved.

Living with Chronic Illness (with Hannah Reeves)

In case you’ve been wondering where we went... we took a little break over the summer, but we are back! Listen to this mini-episode to hear about what we’ve been up to over the summer and for a preview of some of the episodes we have coming up! And as always, if you enjoy our podcast, please help us get a running start to this season by subscribing, rating, and reviewing us on iTunes!

Season 2 Intro

The actual divorce rate in the United States is often debated, but whatever it is, we know that most people have either been through a divorce or are close to someone who has. Anyone who has been through a divorce will vouch for the complicated pain and grief that it causes. In this episode, we talk with fellow therapist and friend Sara Butler. She gives an honest account of her difficult divorce that occurred four years ago, talks about her grief and growth journey since then, and gives some solid advice on how to support others who are going through a divorce.

Divorce Recovery with Sarah Butler

 "Birth trauma" is the one of the less talked about sources of trauma for women (and couples), but most people would be surprised at how common it is. In this episode, we hear the story of Leah's traumatic birth experience with her son and what she has done to work through it. We also explore what birth trauma really is, why it happens, and how we should think about it. 

Ep 33 Birth Trauma

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