I Thought I Was Over This

*Please note this episode contains an occurrence of profanity.* In this bonus episode, Dr. Kimber is joined by special guest Dr. Dustin Sulak for an exploration on the medicinal properties, history, and benefits of cannabis. An osteopathic physician, Dr. Sulak has become an internationally-renowned expert in medical cannabis, and he shares about the stigmatization of medical cannabis use, perspect...

Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. We practice mindfulness and mental focus, which have been found to improve the blood flow in your left hemisphere of the brain.  This is part three of a series developed for the purpose of becoming more embodied and feeling more alive in your body. This episode leads you in a mindfulness exercise while taking a shower and hel...

Welcome to the third episode of our Getting Help series on the I Thought I Was Over This podcast! In part 3, Dr. Kimber looks at where to turn for professional help, offering thoughts and perspectives on therapy v. coaching — when they might be helpful, respectively, as well as what to look for in a provider so you can make the change you’re hoping to make. Key moments include: 04:44 – Assessing y...

Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. We practice mindfulness and mental focus, which have been found to improve the blood flow in your left hemisphere of the brain.  This is part two of a series developed for the purpose of becoming more embodied and feeling more alive in your body. This episode leads you in a mindfulness exercise while cooking and helps you get...

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month. This special episode has pieces of my journey with pregnancy loss in hopes that it will help you in your journey - however you've been impacted.  Whether it's happened to you, your daughter, your granddaughter, your friend or sibling - may this offering allow you to be more comfortable with the uncomfortable, with the "there is nothing to...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  These episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. We practice mindfulness and mental focus which has been found to improve the blood flow in your left hemisphere of the brain.  This is part one of a series developed for the purpose of becoming more embodied and feeling more alive in your body. This episode leads...

Welcome to the second episode of our Getting Help series on the I Thought I Was Over This podcast! In part 2, Dr. Kimber dives into what you can expect from people who are helping you, what you should be looking for—and red flags to be aware of!—and how to find help and support that is the right fit for YOU, to help create the change that you are looking for. Key moments include: 1:09 - Is it norm...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  These episodes practice mind training and connecting with our body which can hold stress and anxiety when processing difficult emotions or uncertainty - especially to the trauma-bodied individual. These episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Tolerate the Feelings Surrounding Not Know...

Welcome to a new series on Dr. Kimber’s I Thought I Was Over This podcast! This short series, which will be two to three episodes, will cover questions that come up often in her private practice, beginning with: “How do I know if I need help? And if I do, where do I go for help? What if or do I need medication?” Mental health is something we all deal with, and this series aims to provide resources...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  These episodes put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body, these episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Recognize A Need to Stop Harsh Judgment or Condemning Thoughts 2. Get Settled 3. Practice Mental Focus 4. Breath Work 5. Positive Affirmations Check out past...

In this episode, Dr. Kimber takes a look at social media and mental health, particularly through the teen perspective, with two special guests: Eden and Elisha Del Valle! Eden, a college sophomore, and Elisha, a high school freshman, share their opinions, insights, and the platforms they use on social media as they navigate their teen years, build social circles, and work to create healthy habits...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  This episode helps you pause and practice grounding so you can deal with the stress and anxiety in your life. Consider it your mental yoga.  In this episode we: 1. Get Settled 2. Track Sounds 3. Practice Mental Focus Check out past episodes and more information here: https://www.drkimber.net/podcast-info Please remember that this podca...

In this final episode of season 1, Dr. Kimber concludes the sleep series sharing top episodes, how and why various topics were covered (thank you to everyone who shared topics they wanted to hear about, including snoring, menopause, supplements, and trauma!), along with a recap of why sleep is so important plus info on night terrors and growth models for navigating insomnia. In addition, Dr. Kimbe...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  Different from the sleep season episodes where we get into stories and content, here we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body, these episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Get Settled 2. Track Your Breath Past episodes mentioned: Pause 1 Pause 2 Check out...

In this episode, Dr. Kimber discusses helping to create safety, security, bonding, and sleep cycles with your child. Sharing from her studies as an attachment specialist to her own experiences as a parent, Dr. Kimber offers various approaches, ideas, and troubleshooting tips to help you and your child to get much-needed rest and sleep. And along the way, please keep in mind that all of us learn as...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  Different from the sleep season episodes where we get into stories and content, here we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body, these episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Get Settled 2. Track Your Breath 3. Hand Placement 4. Imagine Safety in Water 5. Spi...

In this episode, Dr. Kimber talks about teens, sleep routines, and habits. Quality sleep is essential for a teenager’s mental health and optimal development, and at this crucial stage of their lives, teenagers truly do need support from their parents, especially in the establishment of sound sleep habits and routines. Taking into consideration how a teenage brain is wired, Dr. Kimber discusses the...

In this episode, Dr. Kimber is joined by a very special guest: her daughter, Eden Del Valle. Together, they take a look at navigating life with ADHD (including how ADHD impacts sleep). Eden, currently a sophomore in college, was diagnosed with ADHD in 3rd grade. She shares her experience and what she has learned along the way, including how she came to be diagnosed, her symptoms with ADHD, her exp...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  Different from the sleep season episodes where we get into stories and content, here we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body, these episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Get Settled  2. Track Your Breath 3. Express Gratitude to All the Body Parts 4. Grou...

In this episode, Dr. Kimber is joined by Dr. Lisa Fillis, a naturopathic doctor from Long Beach, CA. Dr. Fillis graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2003 and brings almost 20 years of clinical practice to the conversation. Naturopathic medicine is about getting to the root cause of illness, and she's passionate about helping women heal from the inside out. Dr. Kimber a...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  Different from the sleep season episodes where we get into stories and content, here we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body, these episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Get Outside  2. Get in Your Body 3. Use Your Senses to Enhance Your Walk 4. Breath W...

In this episode Dr. Kimber is joined by Dr. Sunny Raleigh. Sunny Raleigh, DO, is Co-Founder & Medical Director of Restoration Healthcare, Inc. — a Southern California-based healthcare practice that’s on a mission to restore hope and optimize the body’s innate ability to heal from within through the compassionate delivery of functional medicine. A recognized expert in the treatment of chronic i...

If you haven't tried our Pause episodes before, welcome.  Different from the sleep season episodes where we get into stories and content, here we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body, these episodes are identified by the white raven on the podcast cover art. In this episode we: 1. Discuss Why We Need To Ground - Neuroception  2. Grounding Practice 3.  Quiet Your M...

I've learned a lot in my over five decades of life as a fellow human and professional psychologist who holds other people's stories, often having trauma.  The experiences that went into creating this episode are the following: I've faced a life threatening experience where another human threatened my life, I've been an unexpected witness to harm done to another, I've been...

This episode was recorded a month before the latest round of mass shootings here in the United States.  I grieve for the families who lost children in Uvalde, TX and their whole community, and those who lost loved ones just weeks earlier in Buffalo and Laguna Nigel.  We live in a prosperous country with one of the highest rates of death by gun violence.  This painful reality affects even those who...