Awaken Your Wise Woman

We're re-releasing our most downloaded episode of 2020! Are you really at the mercy of your hormones? Find out in this episode of Woman Worriers , as host Elizabeth Cush interviews Dr. Sarah McKay, neuroscientist and author of The Women’s Brain Book: The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness. Find the Full Show Notes here! Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also fo...

How can you celebrate when you’re so worried? That’s a question a lot of us are asking this holiday season. In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush offers tips for finding joy during the holidays and throughout the winter. Quotes: “It’s hard to imagine that this year will finally end.” — Elizabeth Cush “How do we bring ourselves back from this sense that everything is screwed up?”...

The anxieties and uncertainties that so many of us have felt this year have hit immigrant communities especially hard. In this week’s episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Carmen Román, talk about supporting and building resilience in the LatinX community—with insights that can apply to all of us. Quotes: “My parents were the listeners of the community.” — Carmen Román “Ch...

If you’ve lost a loved one and feel like you can’t get on with your life, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Sonya Lott, talk about “complicated” or prolonged grief, integrating your feelings of loss and finding your way to joy. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

If you feel like something’s not quite right with you life but you can’t put your finger on it, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Michelle Dixon, talk about developmental and preverbal trauma and how bodywork and talk therapy can work together to help heal these early wounds. Quotes: “The first thing I notice as a bodyworker is what I call armoring, or m...

This week the United States celebrates Thanksgiving. In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush talks about having a mindful holiday—no matter how you spend it. Quotes: “There were a few Thanksgivings where I felt I could not go home.” — Elizabeth Cush “The differing messages about how we should handle the holidays … can create a lot of “It’s OK to be extra safe this year.” — Elizabet...

Explosive emotions. Dysfunctional relationships. Self-harm and even suicidality—all can be hallmarks of borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Rebekah Shackney talk about the challenges of living with BPD and offer hope for recovery through mindfulness-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Quotes: “A lot of the maladaptive behavio...

Can you be powerful and feminine at the same time? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Cherie Burton, talk about feminine leadership and finding wholeness within yourself. Quotes: “There were seasons that I was drowning in motherhood and knew I needed something different.” — Cherie Burton “Things of the earth are what ultimately help us heal.” — Cherie Burton “If...

If news headlines make you want to bury your head in the sand, listen to this episode of Woman Worriers . Host Elizabeth Cush talks about getting grounded in an uncertain world. Quotes: “Right now the world does not feel very safe.” — Elizabeth Cush “There’s so much that needs to shift and change and so much resistance to change.” — Elizabeth Cush “The uncertainty is going to be there.” — Elizabet...

What do you need right now? In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush talks about the importance of creating space to connect with yourself, especially when you are feeling stressed or anxious. Quotes: “It’s really important for us to have enough space in our daily living in order to know how we’re feeling.” — Elizabeth Cush “Social anxiety can keep us from living our best lives.” —...

If all your “stuff” is sapping your energy, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush interviews Michael Spencer , a Virtual Home Energy Coach, about how to declutter your home to make space for what really matters. Quotes: “You get to have a much better understanding of yourself and the things that you choose to carry with you in your life.” — Michael Spencer “I was able to r...

If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), chances are you have trouble finding your voice—and that can cause a lot of anxiety. In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush welcomes back psychotherapist April Snow, who talks about how you can learn to trust your voice, set healthy boundaries and speak up for your needs. Quotes: “When you’re highly sensitive, that sensation is loud.” — A...

Domestic violence—especially domestic violence homicide—is not an easy topic. In this week’s episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Rachel Louise Snyder, award-winning journalist and author of No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us. Quotes: “ A billion people around the world are victims of domestic violence.” — Rachel Louise Snyder “We misund...

Healing past traumas and core wounds often must come from within. In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush guides you through a meditation to help you get in touch with your body. Quotes: “A lot of internal healing needs to come from the body.” — Elizabeth Cush “If you’ve experienced trauma, especially sexual trauma, but any type of trauma, it’s really easy to disconnect from your b...

Description: If you struggle with relationships, maybe the barrier lies in your subconscious mind. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, Thais Gibson, talk about retraining the brain to achieve better relationships with the people in your life. Quotes: “My conscious mind can’t actually out-will or overpower the subconscious mind.” — Thais Gibson “Attachment style is...

Sounds True is a multimedia publisher that partners with the leading teachers from the world’s major spiritual traditions. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and welcomes Sounds True founder Tami Simon for a conversation about fitting in and finding your way. Quotes: “I belong with other humans.” — Tami Simon “Right here, where you are, is Home.” — Tami Simon “There’s a journey...

How are you doing with self-care? In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush explores what self-care is and why it matters. Quotes: “Maybe we’re not even recognizing that things aren’t OK.” — Elizabeth Cush “I also learned how not to take up a lot of space; I learned to be quiet.” — Elizabeth Cush “As a child, you knew what you needed. ” — Elizabeth Cush “We have to re-parent ourselve...

Looking for some grounding or a moment of peace? In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush guides you through a listening meditation. Quotes: “What I love about listening meditations is that they really bring us back to our experience right now.” — Elizabeth Cush “This brings you outside yourself and yet tunes you in to your sensory experience, and I think that it can be really, real...

If you have trouble asking for what you need, this episode of Woman Worriers is for  you. Host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, therapist and author Sharon Martin, talk about how to find your voice and why you might be silencing it. Quotes: “A lot of us of fall into trying to be what other people want us to be.” — Sharon Martin, LCSW “You can’t ask for what you need if you don’t know what you need.”...

How does cultural experience affect mental health? In this episode of Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush interviews Dr. Nilaja Green about how the Strong Black Woman identity can be both protective and problematic. Quotes: “Part of what the stripping away of freedom meant was also the loss of control over the very basic aspects of life that most of us take for granted.” — B. Nilaja Green, PhD “If...

If you’ve thought of exploring alternative ways to deal with anxiety, listen in as Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush shares her personal insights into meditation, mindfulness and self-compassion for healing. Quotes: “I am all about how therapy can help you heal, but I think it can be a more holistic inclusive process.” — Elizabeth Cush “I went back into therapy and began to explore how that traum...

If getting a handle on your anxiety seems to be taking forever, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush interviews Mahesh Grossman, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and author of The One-Minute Anxiety Solution. Quotes: “I didn’t even realize it was anxiety. It felt like procrastination at first.” — Mahesh Grossman “The basic rule of anxiety—which I call the Modern Cave M...

Stress can drive us to do things we don’t want to do. In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush interviews Stephannie Weikert , a certified yoga therapist, about simple practices that can help you overcome habits related to worry and to find what really makes you happy. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage.” In this episode of Woman Worriers , host Elizabeth Cush interviews her sister, Clifford Henderson , about the parallels between improvisational theater and therapy. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

Do you have a professional side at work and a personal side that you only show to family and friends? If so, you’re not alone. Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush talks about her personal journey toward recognizing all the different parts of her self and having them live in harmony. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook