Emotionally Wealthy

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, Karen Conlon continues her two-part conversation on autism with Board Certified Behavior Analyst Dr. Mike Marroquin. Together, they take a closer look at what ABA is, what it isn’t, and how parents can think more carefully about the therapy and providers they choose. Rather than treating ABA as a one-size-fits-all approach, Dr. Mike explains how the goals sh...

This episode is part 1 of a two-part series. When a child has autism, the learning isn't only happening for the child. Parents and families often have to learn new ways of understanding behavior, communication, routines, and everyday experiences. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Karen Conlon sits down with Board-Certified Behavior Analyst Dr. Mike Marroquin to explore what can happen when...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, we're joined by parenting researcher and coach Jen Lumanlan, M.S., M.Ed., host of Your Parenting Mojo and author of Parenting Beyond Power, for an honest conversation about children's behavior, parental triggers, and what happens when we look beneath the behavior instead of simply trying to stop it. Parenting can bring up some of our strongest emotional reac...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, Karen Conlon explores what it means to raise emotionally strong teens while also giving them the space to become more independent. As teenagers learn how to manage emotions, communicate what they need, handle disappointment, and make decisions, parents are learning something too: how to stay close without always stepping in to fix. Adolescence can hold two s...

Free E-Guide : 5 Steps to Powerful Self-Awareness & More Authentic Connections In this solo episode of Emotionally Wealthy, Karen Conlon takes a deeper look at the emotional patterns that shape our relationships and why being capable, successful, and self-aware doesn't always mean we feel truly seen, understood, or connected. Drawing from her own experiences as well as years of working with cl...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, we're joined by executive coach, neuroscience-based communication expert, and host of the Helping Conversations podcast, Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC, for a thoughtful conversation about why our most difficult conversations often have very little to do with the present moment. Together, we explore how childhood experiences shape the way we interpret other people,...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, we're joined by former healthcare privacy attorney, keynote speaker, and leadership expert Lauren Wu, Esq., for a powerful conversation about childhood trauma, generational patterns, achievement, and what it truly takes to heal from the experiences that shaped us. Together, we explore how growing up in a home impacted by abuse, alcoholism, and secrecy influe...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, we're joined by Stanford-trained clinical psychologist, trauma and attachment specialist, and founder of Eminent Mental Wellness, Dr. Claire Dowdle Cina, for an honest conversation about perfectionism, people-pleasing, attachment, and the hidden survival strategies that quietly shape our lives. Together, we explore how childhood experiences influence the way...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, we're joined by certified mediator, transitions coach, and divorce financial professional Mikki McGill for a thoughtful conversation about navigating divorce with greater clarity, compassion, and intention. Divorce is often viewed as a legal process, but long before paperwork is filed, it's an emotional transition. Together, we explore how fear, grief, confl...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy, we're joined by sovereignty coach, speaker, storyteller, and founder of Grounded in Wisdom, Annalyn Cruz, for an honest conversation about self-abandonment, identity, and what it truly means to come home to yourself. Together, we explore how childhood experiences, cultural expectations, and the need for external validation can quietly shape the relationships...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy , we're joined by award-winning psychologist, mindfulness teacher, and author Dr. Erika Horwitz for an honest conversation about mental illness, resilience, and the possibility of transformation. Together, we explore what happens when a diagnosis becomes part of someone's identity and why it doesn't have to define the rest of their life. Drawing from her own...

This episode originally aired on the Diamonds in Dumpster Fires podcast, hosted by Melie Williams. In this conversation, Karen Conlon, LCSW therapist, transformational coach, and host of the Emotionally Wealthy podcast joins Melie to discuss the emotional journey of healing after divorce, breaking unhealthy relationship patterns, and building healthier connections moving forward. Healing after div...

This episode originally aired on the the Therapist Burnout Podcast, hosted by Dr. Jen Blanchette, this conversation, Karen Conlon, LCSW, host of the Emotionally Wealthy podcast joins Dr. Jen to discuss burnout, over-functioning, emotional healing, and how therapists can reconnect with themselves before burnout takes over. In this special episode, we have an honest conversation about burnout, emoti...

In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy , Karen Conlon, LCSW, sits down with trauma therapist, researcher, and founder of the Gravity Point Institute, Dr. Ashley Ann , to explore why so many of us find ourselves repeating the same emotional patterns even after years of personal growth and therapy. Dr. Ashley shares how her own experiences with chronic illness, burnout, and high sensitivity led her...

This episode originally aired on the Medlife Support Podcast, hosted by Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein, where I joined as a guest to discuss the emotional realities many partners in medical families experience. Enjoy! The Hidden Emotional Cost of Medical Life: Loneliness, Resentment, and Reclaiming Yourself What happens when you've spent so much time taking care of everyone else that you've lost touch with...

This episode originally aired on the Empowered In Health Podcast, with host Erin Trier. Karen Conlon, LCSW was the guest speaker. Erin and Karen discuss how early conditioning, non-verbal messages, and rewarding certain behaviors can easily and quietly become the reason behind your over-functioning and fears around slowing down. Enjoy! —----------------- What if the real reason you feel overwhelme...

What if the biggest barrier to having a meaningful career, fulfilling relationships, and personal well-being isn’t a lack of time, but the belief that you must choose one over the other? In this conversation, Karen Conlon sits down with attorney, speaker, and creator of the Choose Both framework, Rachel Freyman, to explore the hidden pressures high-achieving women face. They discuss burnout, guilt...

Sometimes the thing you keep misunderstanding about your partner is the very thing you have not fully understood about yourself. In this Couples Corner episode of Emotionally Wealthy , Karen and Jonathan Conlon talk about the emotional patterns they carried into their marriage, the ways they misunderstood each other for years, and how therapy helped them see what was really happening underneath th...

This episode reframes anxiety as a learned alarm system, not a personal defect. Anxiety can start to feel like part of your personality when you have lived with it for long enough. You may call yourself anxious, sensitive, or too much, when what may actually be happening is that your mind and body learned to stay alert. In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy , Karen Conlon explores anxiety as a ph...

Divorce can strip away more than a relationship. It can take the role, the routine, the future you imagined, and the version of yourself you learned to become inside that life. In this episode of Emotionally Wealthy , Karen speaks with Melie Williams about rebuilding after a 14-year marriage ended during COVID. Together, they explore identity, dating after divorce, faith, neuroscience, ADHD, emoti...

Midlife can look “fine” from the outside while something inside you quietly shifts. The goals you used to chase do not feel as motivating. The pace that once felt normal starts to feel expensive. In this conversation, Karen sits down with Dr. Peggy DeLong, known as the Gratitude Psychologist, to explore why midlife can be an awakening, not a crisis, especially for high-achieving women who have bui...

In this episode of the Emotionally Wealthy Podcast , Karen Conlon sits down with Anette DeMattio, transformational coach, bestselling author, and six-time cancer survivor, for a grounded conversation about strength, burnout, trauma, self-awareness, and the cost of constantly being the one who can handle everything. Together, they explore how strength can begin as survival, but over time, become a...

Some forms of discontent are easy to explain. Others are harder to name because, on the surface, life looks fine. You are functioning, meeting expectations, and doing what needs to get done, yet something inside feels unsettled. In this episode of the Emotionally Wealthy Podcast, Karen Conlon sits down with Lucas LeFevre to explore what happens when that inner friction no longer responds to effort...

Some people do not look “struggling.” They look composed, productive, and steady. And inside, they feel trapped in emotional patterns they cannot explain. In this episode of the Emotionally Wealthy Podcast, Karen Conlon sits down with trauma therapist, coach, and creator of the Emotional Freedom Framework, Wes Kennedy, to explore what happens when high performance becomes a form of emotional armor...

Achievement can look like stability. A strong provider. A reliable partner. A life that works on paper. But when your sense of worth becomes tied to performance, it can quietly reshape your relationships, your identity, and the way you show up as a parent. In this episode, Karen Conlon sits down with psychiatric counselor and creator of the PEACE-ful Parenting Process, Randy Free, to explore the d...