The Answer To Everything

In this episode, I talk about true love. I explain what it means to truly love another person and how our culture botches love. I challenge the norm of "give-and-take" relationships and I give you tips for loving each other without expectations.  —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the music, check out The Gospel Whiskey Runners Produced and edited by Ellie The E...

In this episode, I discuss post-traumatic stress disorder. I explain why some people suffer from PTSD after trauma and some people don't. I list the criteria required for a PTSD diagnosis, and I also describe how PTSD shows up in real life. l give you tips for healing your own trauma.  —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the music, check out The Gospel Whiskey Ru...

In this replay of our four-part series of mini-episodes, I help you understand the personality disorders you most often see in the real world: Borderline, Narcissistic, Histrionic, and Antisocial. In this episode, I break down Antisocial Personality Disorder (formerly known as "psychopath" and "sociopath"). I give examples of how this disorder shows up in real life and I provide tips for those of...

In this replay of our four-part series of mini-episodes, I help you understand the personality disorders you most often see in the real world: Borderline, Narcissistic, Histrionic, and Antisocial. In this episode, I break down Borderline Personality Disorder. I give examples of how this disorder shows up in real life and I provide tips for those of you who are in relationships with people with thi...

In this replay of our four-part series of mini-episodes, I help you understand the personality disorders you most often see in the real world: Borderline, Narcissistic, Histrionic, and Antisocial. In this episode, I break down Histrionic Personality Disorder. I give examples of how this disorder shows up in real life and I provide tips for those of you who are in relationships with people with thi...

In this replay of our four-part series of mini-episodes, I help you understand the personality disorders you most often see in the real world: Borderline, Narcissistic, Histrionic, and Antisocial. In this episode, I break down Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I give examples of how this disorder shows up in real life and I provide tips for those of you who are in relationships with people with t...

In this episode, I sit down and chat with social media influencer, Leo Carmona. We discuss the triumphs and disasters we've experienced online, and in a moment of vulnerability, Leo exposes a part of himself he's never told the public. Leo has some questions for me about my social media life, and we find we have a lot more in common than just Instagram and TikTok! —-- Want to work with me, one-on-...

In this fun episode, I respond to eight comments left on my social media posts. I respond to hateful comments, loving comments, flirtatious comments, and comments that make me say, "huh?" Ellie makes an appearance on this episode! Enjoy! —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the music, check out The Gospel Whiskey Runners Produced and edited by Ellie The Editor 🦋

In this episode, I discuss that urge we all get to argue with another person's reality. I explain why this is a destructive behavior in relationships and why it is better to wait until someone asks for your opinion before you give it. I give you tips on  just listening when someone you love sees reality differently.  —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the music,...

In this episode, I talk about defense mechanisms. I explain  denial and minimization and why they show up in our current lives, and memories about the past. "My mom screamed every night, but I had a great childhood." "My uncle overdosed, but it's not a big deal." Sound familiar? I give you an exercise to slowly begin to feel emotions, so defense mechanisms like denial and minimization, stop showin...

In this episode, I talk about fear, and how past experiences and old stories make you needlessly afraid today. I explain how your nervous system gets triggered when it recognizes factors present during past traumas–making you feel afraid when you aren't in danger . I also explain how carrying old stories into your present life causes undo fear. I give you tips on how to tell the difference between...

In this episode, I talk about trust. Usually, when we talk about trust, we talk about trust for others . l will do that today, but mainly, I will discuss trust in your self. How well do you trust yourself? In this episode, I give you tips on how to trust yourself so you never have to worry about others' trustworthiness. —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the mus...

In this episode, I talk about our responses to boundary busters. I describe levels of disrespect and levels of  responses to disrespect. Are your responses the same level as the disrespect? We explore the guilt we feel when we respond with a raised voice, an attitude, or with a temper. I have tips for you: give yourself grace when you lose your cool with a boundary buster. —-- Want to work with me...

In this episode, I discuss the challenges of parenting, and the added challenges of parenting a child with special needs. I honor the emotional experience of parents of children with special needs, and give them a safe place to feel anger, disappointment, and frustration. I give you tips on how to honor dark, ugly feelings so they don't show up as outbursts and tantrums. —-- Want to work with me,...

In this episode, I explain why people who are dedicated to self-growth often put pressure on themselves to be better RIGHT NOW. I explain why we may understand a concept, but that concept doesn't create a transformation until our mind, body, and life is ready. I give you tips if you want growth NOW, but get discouraged when change doesn't happen right away.  —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? C...

In this episode, I talk about all the ways we give away our peace. I describe what true peace feels like and why we sell that feeling for other, less peaceful experiences. I explain sometimes we think we're moving closer to peace when we're actually moving away from peace. I give you tips on how to never deviate too far from your peace.  —-- Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here I...

In this episode, I discuss stepping out of the God role, understanding you don't have the power to make an adult change their behavior. I acknowledge the pain that comes when a loved one is self-destructing, and I explain that it's not always bad when your loved one goes through a negative experience. I give you tips about "takers." And I explain how to know if someone is a "taker," and what to do...

In this episode, I explain the differences in how we raise girls and how we raise boys (generally speaking.) These tiny differences hold men back from reaching their fullest potential, and burden women with the responsibility of caring for everyone. I describe the experiences I've had in my own life and clinical practice. I explain the difficulties that come when women believe their value lies in...

Reparenting is a technique that typically creates big emotions, and also, it's a super-effective tool for quickly healing childhood pain. I explain the reparenting technique and why taking responsibility for parenting yourself is so powerful. I give you the tools to begin your own reparenting work, along with tips for overcoming common challenges we face when reparenting ourselves.  —-- Want to wo...

In this episode, I uncover why we needlessly apologize and how childhood experiences and past traumas shape this behavior. I teach you the three steps of a true apology, and explain how true apologies come from a place of strength and confidence. Also, I explain the importance of parents apologizing to their children. I give you tips for giving healthy apologies from a place of strength.  —-- Want...

In this 3-minute episode, Ellie and I tell you about the changes coming to Consent To Treat.    Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the music, check out The Gospel Whiskey Runners Produced and edited by Ellie The Editor 🦋  

In this supplemental episode, I speak with chronic pain coach, Catherine Courtice. Catherine and I discuss what chronic pain means and how to communicate to others about chronic pain. We discuss the important topic of "reframing." www.catherinecourtice.com Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the music, check out The Gospel Whiskey Runners Produced and edited by Ellie...

In this fun episode, our award-winning editor, Ellie, takes us on a journey of three seasons of outtakes, mix-ups, and behind-the-scenes fun. Hear all the stuff Ellie cuts out of our episodes: Rachel's terrible rendition of "I Will Always Love You," Rachel's sexting experiences, and Rachel's utter inability to promote her intro song. Enjoy! Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If...

In this supplemental episode, I speak with children's book author, Lea Maryanow. Lea talks about the creative process behind her book, Stripes. In her book, a zebra askes all his friends, "Am I black with white stripes? Or white with black stripes?" And all his friends have different answers. Find her book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/f5UNSJG Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If...

In this short, fun, supplemental episode, I respond to the 1) loving, 2) hateful, 3) confusing, and 4) sexual comments I receive on social media. You get to hear my analysis of hateful people, how I respond to someone questioning my gender identity, and what I think about virtual "catcalls." This episode is a fun one. Enjoy! Want to work with me, one-on-one? Connect with me here If you love the mu...