Pathway 2 Empowerment

In this episode we share real life examples of partners shutting down their partners valid emotional feedback by labeling it as triggering or unsupportive of their neurodivergent or mental health diagnosis. We sprinkle in information on how the situation could have been handled differently and how the partners can communicate effectively.  Share Your Thoughts

For the month of July we are switching things up a bit and giving more personal examples of each topic we discuss while still answering questions and giving information about the topic and how things could have been handled better. In today's episode we are talking about instances where one partner uses their mental health or neurodivergent diagnosis as a shield to avoid changing their behavi...

Children learn whether or not the world is safe, whether they are inherently worthy, and whether or not emotional expression is safe long before they learn to read or write. We as primary caregivers are tasked with this foundational learning that sets the child up for their interactions with themselves and the world. In this episode we discuss actionable steps that we can take to ensure our child...

Your attachment style is a better predictor of your physical health, longevity, and overall happiness than wealth or genetics. This makes challenging your current style to become more secure a crucial point on your wellness journey! In this episode we discuss what "red flag" behaviors indicate a need to work on your attachment style,  actionable steps of things you can do to increase you...

Your attachment style plays a huge role in the way you function within the relationships of your life. In this episode we discuss how attachment styles affect our relationships. Share Your Thoughts

Having a secure attachment style is about having a nervous system that knows how to return to calm. Understanding what secure attachment is, is an essential piece of building healthy relationships and living a healthy, happy life. In this episode we discuss what secure attachment is, what it looks like, and how you can work toward security.  Share Your Thoughts

In this episode we talk about how the fearful avoidant toggles between polar opposites, they simultaneously possess the highest anxiety of abandonment and the highest avoidance of intimacy, creating a vicious push-pull cycle. We talk about how someone develops this attachment style, as well as how they tend to operate within relationships and the self-sabotage they encounter along the way.  Share...

Exploring the attachment styles is not about labeling, it is recognizing trauma-based self-protection strategies and bridging the gaps necessary to move toward a more healthy secure attachment. In this episode, we are discussing The Dismissive Avoidant attachment style; what characteristics are present, how someone may have developed that attachment, and really gaining an understanding of people w...

This episode explores the behaviors that are present for people operating with an anxious preoccupied attachment style, how relationship dynamics work within those partnerships, and how the attachment style was formed. Understanding attachment styles and which one you operate from is the first step toward achieving a more healthy and secure attachment.  Share Your Thoughts

The 4 primary attachment styles dictate how we navigate intimacy, trust, and emotional closeness. Understanding yourself and which attachment style you operate out of serves as a powerful roadmap for deconstructing unhealthy dynamics and improving your communication and connections. In this episode you will gain a brief understanding of what each style looks like, when we develop our attachment st...

Now that we have a base of knowledge about what emotions we are experiencing, it's time to dive into how we communicate our emotions to the people in our lives in an effective and healthy way. This episode discusses why it is important to communicate our emotions in a healthy way and how to do that. So you will leave with actionable tools you can use in your communication skills and your rela...

The truth is some of our darkest or most uncomfortable emotions can actually be our most valuable guides. The moment we learn to stop ignoring, numbing, or feeling burdened by our emotions and instead honor them, gives us the freedom and permission to be human and live as our full selves. This episode discusses how we can learn to honor our emotions so we can truly thrive through life! Share Your...

How can we work through our trapped emotions so that we can release them as well as the tension they were holding in our bodies? This episode discusses trapped emotions, how to work through them, as well as ways to prevent them from becoming trapped in the first place. Our thought is that if we can all learn to recognize and process our emotions in a healthy way, we can all learn to truly thrive t...

This episode breaks down the fundamental differences between guilt and shame, offering a powerful roadmap to break free from toxic shame patterns. Our hope is that we can take these steps to detach our identity from our mistakes and rewrite our stories through the lens of self-compassion.  Share Your Thoughts

Most of us have heard of flight, fight, freeze or fawn... these are our trauma responses. Do you know which response you tend to react with? In this episode we discuss the trauma responses, what they look like, why they show up for us, and how we can practice self-compassion while we work through our triggers so that we can respond in healthier ways.  Share Your Thoughts

We have all heard the word Triggered being thrown around a lot in the past few years. But what are triggers? What does it mean? And how can we cope with and manage our triggers when they come up?  Share Your Thoughts

This episode explores different disciplines beliefs in where certain emotions live within our bodies, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yogic Chakras, Ayurveda, and Somatic Mapping. Learning where emotions may live, be experienced, or get trapped within our bodies is a crucial aspect of our development of emotional intelligence and understanding of ourselves. Learning how you personally expe...

Does everyone experience emotion the same way? Do we all carry each emotion in the same area of the body? How can we be aware of which emotion is coming up for us based on the physical sensation. These are some of the questions that we will be discussing in today's episode! This episode, as with all in the month of May, we are working toward building emotional intelligence, emotional awarenes...

Many of us struggle to identify our emotions, in this episode we discuss why it is important to identify them as well as give tips and tricks that you can do to grow your ability to identify what emotions you are experiencing as they come up. Emotional intelligence is something that is learned and can be improved at any age, it's never too late to thrive through life.  If you'd like more...

Are emotions good? Can they be bad? Emotions are neither good or bad, they are simply a means of communication and an attempt to keep you safe. It's what we do with those emotions that creates the positive or negative connotation. In this episode we dive deep into what emotions are. Check out our website: www.pathwaytoempowerment.com to find workbooks and courses that help you gain a deep und...

The term Narcissist has been thrown around a lot in recent years, however, not always correctly. This conversation should shed some light as to what NPD actually is and what characteristics are exhibited. Share Your Thoughts

Continuing our monthly topic of mental health disorders, we are discussing the in's and out's of panic disorders, how they differ from panic attacks, what the symptoms are, and what therapy modalities work best as well as learning some grounding techniques to help you in the moment.  The key is to find a therapist that you vibe with and feel comfortable with so that they can guide you on...

Have you ever wondered what causes borderline personality disorder? Or what symptoms may present for some people with it? Well today we are talking about the possible causes, symptoms, when it's usually diagnosed, as well as different therapy modalities that can help someone cope with the disorder. Share Your Thoughts

We are continuing April's topic of Mental Health Disorders by talking about Bipolar Disorder so that people can gain an understanding as to what it is, what symptoms show up, and some good coping mechanisms that are available. The more we talk about these topics the less stigma there will be around it and the more empathy others can have for the people who deal with these issues.  Share Your...

Today we are discussing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, what some of the symptoms are and different modalities and techniques that can be utilized to cope with it.  Share Your Thoughts