Circle Time: A Book Club Podcast

We keep unpacking Communion with a deeper discussion of queerness and how it doesn't go away, even when you're in a straight-presenting relationship. Further, we discuss the experience of reading bell hooks' work and how truly impactful it is.  Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

Book three in bell hooks' series on the big-L Love. This  book spells out the challenges women face in finding and keeping love in a patriarchal society. From identifying "feminist" men who would never actually date a feminist, to challenging the idea that women are inherently nurturing, bell hooks gives us a lot to chew on. This episode gives an overview of the book, touching on mu...

Join us for this discussion about garden(ing), hyperawareness of where our products come from, and The Honorable Harvest. This conversation toes the line between existing in a consumer culture and existing harmoniously in nature. Is this even possible? How do you balance between these two contexts? Can these two things exist in harmony? Jump into the conversation with us! Join this conversation by...

Michelle has deemed it the "woo woo" bible because this book has got ALL the wisdom about spiritual growth; shared through themes of nature, folktale and female archetypes. There will probably be many Circle Times on this book because there's so much to cover.  This episode continues the conversation on anger and forgiveness from our last two episodes. The book presents a surprising...

Welcome back for PART 2 as we continue to UnF*ck our anger! (and our forgiveness). This episode features: -Michelle forgiving Olivia once long ago -Olivia, continually mindblown by forgiveness -and a brief 10-step overview of how you might even start to forgive someone anyway. Please enjoy this exploratory and sometimes chaotic forgiveness journey :) Join this conversation by sending us an email a...

Welcome to part 1 of our first 2-part episode! Who knew this little book could contain so much? Join us as we talk about some evolutionary science, our own experiences with anger, and begin to unravel our understanding of forgiveness. Is moving on the same thing as forgiving? More on that next time! :) Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

In this episode we read some poems aloud and digest them together. The poems selected are random - just ones that Lauren and Michelle liked a lot and wanted to share. Some strong themes of connection to nature and mental health recurred.  Featuring:  "Such Silence" by Mary Oliver (not read aloud) from  Blue Horses "swimming." by January Black from  After Her  "Beatrice&quo...

If you're ready to put a whole lotta pressure on your 20s, here you go! This book was a tough pill to swallow - it has such a strict definition of success. However, the underlying themes of setting goals, doing fulfilling work, envisioning the future you want, and making tough decisions resonated with us.  Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

Olivia grapples with what "traumatic" really means. We then discuss attunement and attachment as mentioned in the book as well as how life events can influence genetic expression. To close we discuss therapeutic approaches to recover from traumatic experiences. Join us for this difficult, uncomfortable, and informative conversation! Join this conversation by sending us an email at circle...

It's allllllll about the practice!  Join us for this episode as we wrestle with the idea of practice, tease out what it really means to have one, the beauty of returning to things, art, dance, commitment, and of course, relationships.  Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

In this episode we learned that attachment is complicated! There's tons to study and if you want to learn more about your own style please read the book and/or consult with your therapist. We are certainly not experts - we may have actually come out of this conversation with more questions than answers. But it's a worthwhile listen nonetheless! Conversation topics include:  how our attac...

Words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving/giving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. Which one is your love language? To give or receive? How does this show up in your relationship(s)? These are the questions. Listen to us find out our primary love languages and how they impact our current relationships. Join the circle as we breakdown the "in love" feeling and how that can e...

A Circle Time favorite book. In this memoir, a therapist shares about her own experience in therapy and some especially impactful patients that challenged her and pulled at her heartstrings. Conversation topics include:  -Olivia's great awakening -how we learn  -the Transtheoretical Model or Stages of Change Model -Erik Erikson's crisis stages of development: dealing with intimacy versus...

Join us for a deeper dive as we tease apart what radical acceptance of the self really means, from a book that may or may not change your life. Featuring: thoughts and feelings; brains and bodies; how truly radical it is to accept yourself; our mean internal monologues; and how we think radical acceptance might help if you're feeling  awkward at a party.  Join this conversation by sending us...

Goodbye Millennial and hello iGen! In this episode we discuss Gen Z with all their peaks and valleys. Listen as we take a quiz to learn how iGen we are and what this means moving forward in our greater culture. Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

Surprise surprise, we're all HSPs. From this book we learned that there's a neurological reason for our sensitivities. Even though it's not fun to hear, it is validating. Special focus on how we HSPs manage our relationships with different "optimal levels of arousal," and social needs.   Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

Welcome to Circle Time! Listen to find out more.  Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com

Get a taste of the kind of conversation you'll hear during Circle Time.  Join this conversation by sending us an email at circletimebookclub@gmail.com