Angry At The Right Things

Who knew empathy alone can be harmful, while compassion is life-giving? Bronwyn's conversation with psychologist and Duke Professor Dr. Noga Zerubavel enlightens us on the difference, which is vital for everyone with empathy -- not just those in the helping professions. We are empowered how to move toward compassion in practical ways.    Noga’s Compassion Slogans as Micropractices:  My calm is par...

Humans are springs that become blocked when we don't allow painful feelings to flow through us. When we judge our anger, relating to ourselves as our parents related to us, it causes us to invert anger we feel toward others onto ourselves, fueling perfectionism and self-harm. Bronwyn's CE trainings for mental health professionals: https://www.integrateanger.com/  

We were designed to blossom, and this starts when we see the goodness within us, becoming for ourselves the mirror we never had. This creates a strong energetic biofield emanating from us, which repels parasitic people and elicits respect from others. The outside mirrors what is within. Bronwyn's CE trainings for mental health professionals: https://www.integrateanger.com/

Meditation can create dissociation and anxiety, but reflection brings closure to inner chaos by seeking understanding. Ruminating thoughts are evidence our brain is stuck on a problem needing our attention. Our mind is brilliant, and we can learn to work along the grain of it's design.   Learn more about anger integration and earn CE credits at https://www.integrateanger.com/  

When we stop judging our painful emotions like anger and hate, but instead seek to understand them, we master them vs. allowing them to master us. Bronwyn gives practical examples of how we can pivot from seeing our emotions and bodily pain as problematic, to recognizing the brilliant wisdom they communicate.   Earn therapy CE credits from Bronwyn at The Center for Anger & Integration: https:/...

Understanding Toxic People  Many people whose behavior we don’t understand want us to nurture them with our attention. Once our eyes open to this, everything makes sense, and we have wisdom for how to deal with such people.  In this therapy session-style episode, Erin serves as an illustration for how we enable toxic people by unwittingly nurturing them. We see how perfectionism is often rooted in...

In an interview with Kristen Boice, from Close the Chapter podcast, Bronwyn shares how to differentiate from our parents and give ourselves the approval we need, moving toward Self-attachment. This allows us to surrender false hope for relationships that harm us, and to live like we matter -- because we do.

Dr. Derrick Hines from the Pain & Performance Podcast shares listener questions for Bronwyn, including: - The difference between anger & hatred - How men are more likely to dissociate from feelings than women - Which emotions are most linked with the use of pornography   Bronwyn's CE trainings for mental health practitioners are available at https://www.integrateanger.com/  

Bronwyn talks with Dr. Ali Najafian Jazi, psychiatrist and psychotherapist about the power of experiencing and expressing all emotions. We discuss how emotions don't dissipate when ignored, but stagnate within our body, making us sick, and how healing and closure comes through listening to our body, and responding with compassion. Dr. Jazi can be contacted at: www.drjazi.com, and info@drjazi.com

Psychiatrist Dr. Caroline Giroux joins Bronwyn in a rejection of the conventional,  masculine-driven understanding of therapy, based solely on objective metrics, for an embodied and integrated approach. We discuss how to listen to the body, and what it might be communicating during menopause. Caroline allows Bronwyn to lead her in two powerful integration exercises, modeling for listeners.    If y...

Bronwyn speaks with Alecia Jacobson, host of the Spirit of a Badass podcast, about the nuances of anger and how forgiveness factors in. We discuss the somatic effects of anger in the brain and body, sharing personal anecdotes that inform and inspire, such as how anger is part of a lifelong journey toward self-nurture.

The word "schadenfreude" entails a type of all-too-common sadism, where we delight in the misfortunes of others. Most schadenfreude is unconscious, but when we become aware of and name it, we're able to slay the evil monster, creating more life in the world, by eradicating hate.

Discern the difference between being nice and being kind, and how healing childhood shame enables true embodied kindness. Kind people feel anger at unkindness and address it, making the world a safer place for everyone.

This is a fascinating conversation with Dr. Derrick Hines, Physical Therapist and host of The Pain & Performance Podcast. We discuss the intersection of mental and physical health – overcoming the false distinction created by Western culture, as well as the role of HOPE in healing.  

Humans have a sacred vocation to restore balance in the world and our lives, which entails bringing about accountability and reciprocity. In order to do this, we must restore balance within us, dislodging guilt and shame, to be responsible for ourselves. This allows us to reclaim our dignity and empower others around us.

Listen in on a therapy session between Bronwyn & fellow therapist Kyira Wackett, host of the Untethering Shame podcast. As Kyira shares her lifelong struggle with codependency, Bronwyn leads her in Integration exercises that foster self-attachment as the antidote. This episode exemplifies what we can do for ourselves to break free of codependent behaviors such as self-gaslighting, learning to...

In this raw and informative conversation between Bronwyn and the host of ThERINpy podcast, Erin Washington, we help Erin reclaim her dignity by relinquishing the role of scapegoat she played in her marriage. We also discuss shame, parenting, triggers and of course, anger.  Erin represents many women who are kind but naive to how they've served as a scapegoat for those around them, and Erin's journ...

Bronwyn and psychiatrist Dr. Caroline Giroux discuss the human need for closure and how this can foster compulsive control over our lives and those around us. We reflect on the role of shame in this formula, and how to release it -- giving ourselves the closure and completion we need. 

Bronwyn and Alecia Jacobson, host of Spirit of a Badass podcast, have a raw and honest conversation about anger. We span from the personal to global, discussing the fallout of our lives, families and society, and everything in between.  Starting at minute 31 we move outward, discussing healthy responses to what is happening in our world today, reflecting on how to cultivate hope while simultaneous...

Forgiveness is a choice not to foster hatred, but it doesn't mean we don't feel it when we think of the person... or ride by their house. The relationship between hate, love and forgiveness is more nuanced than we've been taught, and is designed to give us wisdom.

Bronwyn shares with Katie the profound conversation she had with her mother about parental rejection, exploring the paradox of how children desperately need their parents but don’t know it – as parents are also the source of their pain. Bronwyn offers insights on being a secure base for our children.

A deep conversation between a therapist and psychiatrist about sexual trauma, emotional neglect, shame, and the healing process. They discuss the complexity of sexual abuse, the trauma behind the trauma, and how to break cycles of shame. Dr. Giroux is co-host of The Dandelion Reflections podcast, and creator of Dr. G’s Dandelion Monologues: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolineGiroux-i7n Bronwyn annou...

A personal shame story that nearly killed me, but instead birthed wisdom. To be fully alive, we must guard against and remove every trace of death. We have to recognize shame for what it is, and how it stealthily spreads from one person to another, like contagion. We learn to fight the shame but not its host, simply by having our eyes open, and rejecting it when it’s thrown our way. Instead, we le...

Denial is powerful and is fueling worldwide chaos through tyranny. Yet there is a truth provocative enough to break it, causing MAGA followers to be confronted with their own childhood pain. It is a truth that will soon be revealed, and it will break the spell.

The principle fostering a healthy birth is the same that underlies healthy child development: parents must embrace their limits and very death in order for the child to have life and to flourish. In other words, the death of the parent begets the life of the child. The question isn’t if we have a devouring parent, because all humans have a natural bent to devour. The question is how we respond to...