RECLAIM with Thais Sky

I want to talk about the coaching industry and ways we can further create an ethical industry grounded in what works. In this episode I share some ethical considerations that I believe every coach should grapple with and explore if they want to create a sustainable long-term business.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/179 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the wor...

I am thrilled to have Marcia back on the podcast to talk about the complexities and nuance of consent culture. The caricature we see on the media of consent is often stiff, black and white, and devoid of passion and intimacy. In this episode, Marcia and I talk about how consent culture is really about deepening pleasure and increasing connection. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes including all the i...

I often get asked my thoughts on when is it time to end therapy from friends who struggle to know if they are feeling the way they should be feeling in therapy. In this episode I share my thoughts on how to know when it's time to end therapy from the perspective of different modalities as well as how to navigate termination depending on the length of your therapy. To grab the show notes go to www....

It was a real pleasure to have a conversation with Fierce Fatty Vinny Welsby on how to navigate fat phobia and be in relationship with people who are grappling with their relationship with their bodies. We also discuss love is blind and body neutrality. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes including all the information on today's guest, go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/176 .   If you like what you heard...

According to the CDC, in 2019, 20.4% of adults had chronic pain and 7.4% of adults had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities (referred to as high impact chronic pain) in the past 3 months. I am delighted to have a conversation with therapist and chronic pain expert, Anna Holtzman, about how to understand and tend to chronic pain.   To grab the show notes including all the in...

There are a lot of conversations on the internet right now about the nervous system so I thought I would share my thoughts on what role nervous system regulation plays in our healing and its limitations. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes including all the information on today's guest, go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/174 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took a mome...

I am so excited to share with you that I am officially taking on new psychotherapy patients! I thought I would commemorate this moment by sharing a bit about my own journey of finding a therapist, what I mean when I say the art of psychotherapy, and how to find our way to fullness.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/173 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world...

This episode is a dedicated episode to exploring the ways the worthiness wound shows up in our dating and intimate relationships. I share my thoughts on how relational templates carry into adulthood and how you can think about relationships that can lead to greater intimacy and love. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/172 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean t...

Let's think together about now to navigate overwhelm. In this episode I share some thoughts about the origins of overwhelm, how it may be connected to themes of helplessness and dependence, and what meaning we can make if overwhelm keeps showing up in our lives. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/171 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you...

In this playful and potent conversation with pleasure expert, Dawn Serra, we explore the intricacies of intimacy and sex. This conversation is often considered taboo which is why we tend to struggle and reject the amount of pleasure we could experience. Dawn and I talk about the hard stuff and offer ideas and thoughts on how to discover deeper connection in our lives.   To grab the show notes incl...

I often use the words "wound" and "healing" but don't often talk about what they mean. So on this episode I share my thoughts behind the language as well as its limitations. I also explore whether healing is narcissistic, what exactly healing looks like, and where to begin on your healing journey. To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/169 .   If you like what you heard, it would m...

Lisa Olivera is a potent yet gentle force in the world, with her kind words and her sweet energy, she reminds all of us of the healing powers of acceptance. I am thrilled to have her on the podcast this week to share her experience of motherhood, writing a book, building a large instagram following, and putting her work out in the world. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes including all the informatio...

In this conversation with Iris McAlpin, we explore the complexities of developmental trauma including how do you know if you have developmental trauma, how it may be showing up in your life, and how to begin to heal this tender space.   To grab the show notes including all the information on today's guest, go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/167 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world...

Happy 2022! As we continue to experience greater amounts of isolation due to the pandemic, I thought I would give some thoughts on the source of loneliness, how it connects to self-trust, and how we can use this knowledge to help us cultivate deeper relationship with self and others.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/166 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the worl...

In this final episode of 2021, I thought I would share with you three of the big lessons I learned this past year including my thoughts on why it's hard to change, a critical part of inner child work that is often missing, and what is underlying our competitive nature. I also talk about what I have learned from my year long experience of Worthy Women Rise. Enjoy! To grab the show notes go to www....

As someone who has struggled with trusting other people and leaning on others, I wanted to record this episode to talk about what may be going on internally so that we can make sense of this phenomenon. In this episode I explore what it means to be a parentified child and what it really means to allow other people to help us.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/164 .   If you...

In this series, I explore the ins and outs of deepening your skillset as a depth coach. In this episode I have the honor of sharing with you a recording of one of my weekly mentorship calls. You will get a sense of what happens in the group mastermind including conversations around pushing versus allowing, how to market yourself when it's so personal, what it looks like to trust our coaching work,...

In this series, I explore the ins and outs of deepening your skillset as a depth coach. In this episode I share my thoughts on where coaches are most likely to cause harm, and how to navigate inevitable ruptures that happen in the coaching relationship {and how you ruptures aren't a bad thing!}.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/162 .   If you like what you heard, it would m...

In this series, I explore the ins and outs of deepening your skillset as a depth coach. In this episode I share my thoughts on where the worthiness wound shows up for coaches and the impact that has on the coaching practice.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/161 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took a moment to leave a review and share thi...

In this episode I share a 20 minute riff on my thoughts about what it means to embody this notion that life is short. How do we live life to the fullest without gaslighting ourselves out of difficult experiences?   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/160 .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took a moment to leave a review and share this podcast wi...

After getting married earlier this year, I thought I would share some thoughts with you all around dating, marriage, wedding, and how to make these big decisions. I bring my own experience, challenges and joys into this conversation to guide you into finding your own right relationship with it all. To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/159 .   If you like what you heard, it would...

I am so thrilled to have Andrea Owen back on the podcast in celebration of her third book! In this episode, we talk about why it's hard to make big changes, particularly within relationships, what happens when we get caught in the idea of changes, and why YOLO decision making may be difficult to change.   To grab the show notes including all the information on today's guest, go to www. ThaisSky.co...

Last week I spoke all about impulsivity. In this episode, I explored the themes of urgency, speed, mindfulness and what I have discovered about the true meaning of slowing things down. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/157 . To learn more about coaching with Thais go to www.thaissky.com/coaching .   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took...

As an impulsive human, I have been on a quest lately to understand more about this quality within myself and how it connects to the patterns that plague my life. In this episode I offer some reflection that may guide you into deeper self-awareness around decision making, freedom and intuition.   To grab the show notes go to www. ThaisSky.com/podcast/156 . You can learn about coaching with Thaís at...

Welcome to my six year anniversary episode! I cannot believe it has been six years that I have been building this business full time. What a journey it has taken me! On this episode I am delighted to interview Natalie Brite where we explore the dimensions of ethical business and what to keep in mind as you build your ethical coaching business.   To grab the show notes including all the information...