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To become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930.  We trade pressure-filled resolutions for a calmer framework: release what no longer fits, choose devotion over performance, and let a single guiding word shape choices and self-talk. Science, seasonality, and story meet to create change that respects capacity and honors timing. • overpacking as a metaphor for emotional baggage  •...

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930. We explore why holidays can trigger anxiety, how old family roles take over, and simple ways to return to peace without pretending everything is perfect. We ground together, name grief and pressure, and build a small plan—boundaries, breath, and values—to carry into gatherings. • science of stress responses at family gatherings • ro...

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930. We reframe the year through seasons—winter, spring, summer, and fall—to honor rest, capacity, and the quiet work beneath the surface. Stories, science, and prompts help you map renewal, release hustle guilt, and trust your rhythm without apology. • emotional seasons as a framework for meaning • fallow field metaphor for rest and ren...

Welcome! To schedule a session, visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930. On this episode, we explore grief as a human process, not a problem -- blending science, story, and practice with Jenna Ellinger’s hard-won wisdom. The conversation moves from survival to meaning, from pinholes of hope to the choice to live with love and loyalty. Show Guest: Jena earned her Bachelor of Science in Social...

To schedule a session visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930 We explore how female entrepreneurs can shift from reactive money habits to intentional, values-aligned strategy. Whitney Morrison, CFP, shares practical tools for pricing, boundaries, hiring, and reframing money as a neutral guide rather than a measure of worth. • common money patterns among service-based women • fear of hiring a...

To book at session visit catiaholm.com or call or text 956-249-7930. We trace how early experiences shape money habits, then work with Whitney Morrison to unpack shame, self-worth, and the seasons of finance. Practical tools help us shift from reaction to choice and build kinder, smarter money routines. • neuroscience of scarcity wiring and identity narratives • Whitney’s childhood imprint and car...

To schedule a session visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930. We explore self-led parenting through IFS with Marisa Garcia, moving from control to attunement and from managing behavior to meeting needs. We share real stories, the U-turn practice, and how repair after blowups builds trust and capacity in the family. • why fixing and managing often miss the child’s need • IFS basics in parenting:...

To become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930.  We explore why holiday gatherings often trigger anxiety and old roles, then map out small, practical ways to find steadiness. We offer grounding breath, values-based choices, clear exit strategies, and a permission slip to choose peace over perfection. • Why family systems pull us into old roles • how the nervous system responds to hol...

Welcome! To become a client, visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930. We explore Internal Family Systems with Marisa Garcia, mapping managers, firefighters, and exiles while centering the calm of Self. A real-life partner moment shows two paths: reactivity or repair, with a one-minute practice to meet parts with compassion. • IFS as a compassionate map of the inner world • Origins in Dr Richard S...

Welcome! For support, reach out at catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930. In today's episode, we explore how conscious breathing calms the nervous system, opens access to the luminous mind, and widens the space between trigger and response. Liya James shares her journey from high‑achieving designer to breathwork guide, with practical ways to practice when the stakes are low. • breath as a d...

Welcome! To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930 In this episode, we explore endurance sport as a path to healing, not just performance, and how long efforts rewire our response to fear, shame, and overwhelm. Marisa Garcia shares tools from triathlon and trauma-informed coaching to help us find control inside chaos and know when to pause. • Endurance movement as moving med...

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930. Show guest: Dr. Paulina S. Flasch is an Associate Professor of Professional Counseling at Texas State University, where she teaches in the Marriage, Couple, and Family track and co-leads the Trauma and Interpersonal Violence Research Lab. Her work centers on trauma, intimate partner violence, and interpersonal violence, with a growing fo...

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930.  We explore Relational Life Therapy with Jess Johnson and show how conflict, when repaired with care, builds deeper trust. We share the harmony-disharmony-repair cycle, the “whoosh” of reactivity, and practical steps to shift from the adaptive child to the wise adult. • why harmony without repair stays shallow • how the nervous system sh...

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930 We question the belief that value equals output and explore how rest—scientific, emotional, creative, and social—restores the mind, body, and spirit. We share stories, micro‑practices, and rituals that make slowing down feel possible without guilt. • culture of productivity and the cost of pushing through • personal burnout story as a tur...

To become a client, visit me at catiaholm.com or leave an anonymous question for the show by calling or texting 956-249-7930.  We open a hard, necessary conversation about sex, power, consent, and culture with educator Kelsey Benton. We share personal stories, define consent literacy, unpack coercion, discuss college “red zone” risks, and offer tools that build agency and care. • making mental wel...

To become a client, visit me at catiaholm.com or leave an anonymous question for the show by calling or texting 956-249-7930.  Movement isn't just for physical health—it's powerful medicine for our mental wellbeing too. Science shows that just 30 minutes of moderate movement 3-5 times weekly can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by releasing mood-enhancing brain che...

To become a client, visit me at catiaholm.com or leave an anonymous question for the show by calling or texting 956-249-7930.  Mental wellness requires an anchor deeper than our fleeting emotions, and living by our values provides the stability we need to navigate life's challenges with integrity and purpose.  • Values are steady qualities we want to embody, while feelings are temporary messa...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 --  Scott James shares his journey from writing poems out of desperation to creating over 10,000 typewriter poems on demand, revealing how creativity became his path to healing and presence. Through his practice of instant poetry,...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 -- Katie Taylor, Certified Child Life Specialist, shares strategies for talking to children about medical procedures in ways that reduce anxiety and build trust. • Children pick up on our non-verbal cues during difficult times and...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 -- Katie Taylor opens our eyes to the transformative role of child life specialists - healthcare professionals who use play, preparation, and child-friendly language to turn potentially traumatic medical experiences into manageable...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 -- Have you ever wondered why you keep repeating the same patterns, even when they no longer serve you? This eye-opening conversation with Jessica Cherry – sound bath practitioner, NLP coach, and TV host – reveals how our minds cre...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 -- Jessica Cherry shares her journey from experiencing debilitating anxiety to becoming a certified sound bath practitioner and sound alchemist who helps others find peace through immersive sound experiences. • Discovered sound bat...

We explore the art and science of self-soothing when everything feels like too much, building what I call an emotional first aid kit for life's overwhelming moments. • Emotional regulation is your brain's ability to navigate stress without chaos—a dance between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex • When overwhelmed, our prefrontal cortex goes offline, triggering fight, flight, freeze, or...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 -- Loneliness is a silent epidemic affecting millions globally, even those who appear surrounded by people and connections. Science now shows that chronic loneliness has physical health impacts equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes d...

To connect with Catia and become a client, visit- catiaholm.com Connect on Instagram , Facebook , and to leave an anonymous question for Catia call or text 956-249-7930 -- Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, but understanding different therapy modalities can help you make an informed choice for your healing journey. • Different therapy modalities work for different people - there&ap...