Thaw

Why does the word “grief”suck so much? What happens when you’re grieving something no one else can see? Why is our culture terrible with grief? How do we grieve what our child parts can’t? Is grief just a form of love? How do early templates contribute to feeling undeserving later? Can we grieve for our exiled parts? Spiritual trauma makes money, being autonomous and having a professional trajecto...

In this episode, I talk about IFS and Big Mind and how all of your parts have a function- and if behavior doesn't align with intention, most likely we just don't know that part very well and it's operating in the big unconscious area of ourselves. Also, sing along with Pat Benatar. The content of this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only! We discuss mental health, wellness, a...

In this episode, I share some of my origin story. I have artifacts that verify my reality which is really helpful in verifying a reality I felt but didn't have acnowledged. Also, complex trauma and intersections. Check out the mentioned presentation by Kimberle Crenshaw here. The podcast about ACOA is here. The content of this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only! We discuss...

This episode is a car talk driving to Milwaukee. After meandering thoughts on the frustration of trying to shake off funky moods and cutting down on delicious alcoholic drinks, I dive into the ways AI can be super duper dangerous to people recovering from narcissistic abuse. If you're using AI as a therapy tool, what should you be cautious about? The content of this podcast is for educational and...

This episode runs through my first session with a grief tender and what happens when ambiguous grief like a narcissistic discard has no place to land. Also, I covers the basics of somatic therapy. The content of this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. While we discuss mental health, wellness, and personal growth, I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health p...

Intersections of money issues, spiritual control and CPTSD are complex. Topics in the episode include why therapy might be failing you, the limitations of somatic therapy, why mapping the bigger picture is important, now Internal Family Systems can help and four things I recommend to get started on developing your autonomous self. The content of this podcast is for educational and informational pu...

As L.L. Cool J once said: Dreams don't have deadlines. But due to things like ADHD and CPTSD, the dream is remembering what my dream is, stressing that my dream is tangled up in generational trauma, inching toward that (maybe mine, mine not) dream only to battle things like nervous system freeze, social anxiety, migraines, and self-sabotage. What was my dream again? You with me? For people like yo...