Wishing You Well

Amy and Catherine welcome a returning guest and holistic dietitian, Elisabeth DiDonato, RDN! Elisabeth has battled chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases for a long time (something that actually led her to her field of work!). Needless to say, self-acceptance has been a process and Elisabeth has some great wisdom to share in how she’s navigated this part of her life. *Join our monthly open supp...

Amy and Catherine make shame Shame in this episode! They discuss why Shame is a piece of sh*t and how if we’re silent then we could enter the Shame Apocalypse. They answer, “What’s the difference between guilt and shame?” And from The Scarlett Letter to Cancel Culture, they explain how the shame we put on one another adds fuel to the fire. There are plenty of Brene Brown references (shoutout to ou...

What influences our body image? Why are we so negative about our bodies and our appearances? How do we even get from hate to respect to love when it comes to your body? Amy and Catherine sit down with Julie Gulemi, LMSW (one of the Revive clinicians!) and dig into these questions and more. It's safe to say that body image is such a big and broad topic, so the conversation with Julie is really the...

Why do we struggle with loving ourselves? What contributes to it being so challenging to start? Is it true that in order to love someone else, we must love ourselves first? Amy and Catherine answer these questions and help the beginner get started on their path to self-love! Need some more assistance? Download your *free* Beginner’s Guide to Self-Love workbook here ! *We have an upcoming group for...

Amy and Catherine are joined by Carli King, LMFT, one the amazing therapists at Revive Center for Wellness, a certified PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator and the facilitator of our upcoming group for couples (see more info on that below!*). In this episode, Carli talks about who can benefit from couples counseling and why it’s helpful. The three also discuss marriage in general, forming expectations and...

What is so challenging about starting habits? How do you create them and what does it take to keep them? Amy and Catherine answer these questions and discuss how to practice self-discipline when implementing new habits in a way that actually works, stress responses when trying to get rid of a bad habit, where bad habits really come from, and real tips on creating habits (that work!) -Shoutout and...

So, you might be thinking that you’ve met some criteria from the last episode about being in an unhealthy relationship (Part 1). Now, you’re not sure what to do about it - in comes Part 2! Amy and Catherine discuss next steps in determining if that unhealthy relationship you’re all too familiar with has reached a breaking point or not, what gets in the way once you do believe it should end, and ho...

Are you in an unhealthy relationship? Sometimes it’s not so easy to figure out. Especially, with the understanding that relationships themselves are hard. How do you differentiate between a tough season in your relationship and an overall toxic one? Amy and Catherine discuss the nuances of unhealthy relationships, some common indicators, how power, compromise, and sacrifice come into play and more...

Amy and Catherine get socially anxious talking about social anxiety this week! On this episodes, they answer questions like: Do I have social anxiety? How does it show up? What are some things that we might be doing that aren’t doing us any favors and alternatively, what can we do to truly help ourselves when we’re feeling socially anxious!? They wrap it up by asking each other *Self-Care Menu* an...

Amy and Catherine are joined by Jessica Desai, LCSW this week (00:01:40). Jess is a therapist at Revive with a background in palliative care. She is a total grief expert and thankfully loves to talk about this touchy and often uncomfortable topic that all of us experience in life. Jess dives into the different ways of grieving, how to support those who are grieving (“what do I even say to someone!...

Amy and Catherine (00:17:15) discuss the value of gossip on this week’s Wishing You Well episode! Why do people gossip in the first place? What role that does it play in our lives and in our relationships with others? When is it harmful and when it is beneficial? They answer all of these questions and more! In this week’s Reactivity TV segment Amy and Catherine discuss The White Lotus Season 2 ( 0...

Amy and Catherine welcome their second guest to the podcast, Elisabeth DiDonato, RDN! Elisabeth is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN) licensed in Connecticut. She is also Revive’s resident dietitian! A little more about Elisabeth: She believes in whole body wellness, which emphasizes a connection of mind, body, and soul. She helps her clients feel like...

Boundaries Part II ( 00:26:45 ) continues the boundaries discussion with what are the different kinds of boundaries, how setting boundaries is a form of self-care, what makes setting boundaries so challenging, and what you need to create a “healthy” boundary! Definitely to be continued because there’s SO much more to say about this important topic! But first, you didn’t think that just because Bac...

Boundaries Part I (00:28:09) is all about what boundary misconceptions, what makes them good/why do we need them, why it’s challenging to set them, and in what settings are they necessary! First off, it was the two-night FINALE of Bachelor in Paradise and Catherine and Amy have A LOT to say about what happened! This week's Reactivity TV (00:01:47) is all about feeling like you “should” propose, us...

This episode is extra exciting because it is Amy and Catherine's FIRST podcast guest! They welcome Amanda Sevilla (00:20:43), founder of HEAL Yoga and The Collective Consciousness, and discuss the importance of movement in our lives, how to incorporate more movement into your life, what *yoga* truly is, how your body is communicating with you AND MORE! First off, Bachelor in Paradise is winding DO...

You've definitely heard it and have probably said it before, but what does it really mean to " get your s*** together "? Amy and Catherine discuss priorities in this week's WYW episode! Why are they important, how do they get out of whack, how to begin identifying your own and MORE (00:16:00)! Plus, in the Reactivity TV segment, your WYW hosts cringe at some breakup and "I love you" moments from t...

Amy and Catherine layout a guide for navigating a breakup in this week's episode! You'll learn all about the phases of a break-up, how to be a supportive friend to a breakup-ee (or breaker-upper!), what closure is REALLY like and more (00:22:24)! In this week's Reactivity TV, Your WYW hosts weigh on some common Bachelor/Bachelorette themes and tropes (00:01:44) like "is falling in love REALLY a th...

Burnout PART 2! Amy and Catherine continue their discussion (00:24:07) on what happens once you’re burnt out AND how to prevent it! Your WYW hosts got HEATED in this week’s * Reactivity TV *(00:01:23)! Find out their therapist takeaways from the latest episodes of  Bachelor in Paradise: breakups, breakups, and more breakups ! Get the FULL Reactivity TV on our YouTube channel  here ! They...

Burnout is a tough subject to talk about! Amy and Catherine get into the nitty gritty of this seemingly-unavoidable-yet-no-one-wants-it subject! What's covered in this TWO-PART episode: (00:19:09) burnout is so relatable but can sometimes get confused with stress and compassion fatigue and other misconceptions, the influences and causes of burnout, the signs, symptoms and levels of burnout! There...

As therapists, Amy and Catherine just HAD to discuss THERAPY : what it is, what to expect from it, how to prepare, barriers to going , and SO much more! They dive right into the ins and outs of this still-widely-stigmatized field (00:16:34) and even discuss their own journeys in becoming therapists and also going to therapy- yes, therapists GO to therapy! But first, * Reactivity TV *(00:01:02): Am...

Amy and Catherine discuss *Adult Friendships* this week! They get into this sticky subject (00:20:06) by first admitting and describing why adult friendships are SO hard ! They cover what it's like to and ways to make friends as an adult, how to maintain friendships, and what happens when friendships end ( the friend breakup AND the gradual distancing). The episode kicks off with the latest *React...

Amy (@amyalberolcsw) and Catherine (@catherinevaneyck) discuss *ANXIETY* (eek!) this week! The two explore how it's different from stress, physical, mental, and emotional manifestations, and of course, ways to help manage it! But first, *Reactivity TV*! Amy and Catherine put their therapist hats on as they review the first episode of Bachelor in Paradise !  They wrap it up with their *Self-Ca...

Amy (@amyalberolcsw) and Catherine (@catherinevaneyck) myth-bust self-care and discuss what it ACTUALLY is. Let's be honest, we don't all have the time or resources to take luxe vacations every month! The two discuss the importance of self-care, who it's for, what it can do for us, and of course, sneaky ways to get in your self-care. ALSO in this episode, Amy and Catherine recap the Bachelorette F...

Amy (@amyalberolcsw) and Catherine (@catherinevaneyck) take the common cringe-factor out of setting goals. The two discuss ways to simplify goal-setting, why goals are important, and what gets in the way after goals are set. ALSO in this episode, listeners will get a glimpse into Reactivity TV, where Amy and Catherine dive into the inner happenings of reality TV (i.e. The Bachelor ) from their the...

Welcome to the Wishing You Well Podcast! Your hosts, Amy Albero, LCSW and Catherine van Eyck, LMFT start off the show with a suitable topic for starting something new: Comfort Zones (-Amy and Catherine both certainly left theirs to begin WYW!). In addition to getting into what comfort zones are, what they're good for, and the "bounds" of every comfort zone, the two also give an introduction into w...