Sanity Circle

Send us Fan Mail Today as we continue seeking what it means to be a villager; we ponder questions about trade offs, our own power, and what we give up when we neglect self accountability. We explore an essay by Kristianna Smith (They/She) regarding self accountability. Kristianna Smith is a "Queer Black Visionary, Transformative Justice Mama, Liberation Cultural Worker, and Sifi/Fantasy Nerd...

Send us Fan Mail It's time we are intentional with examining our words, deflections, excuses, and biases. In this episode we lovingly examine our own contributions to harm and the impacts of intergenerational trauma on our perceptions. With the help of the work of Father Gregory Boyle in his book "Cherished Belonging-The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times" we seek to pull back f...

Send us Fan Mail What are we missing when we add too much importance on the practical? What might the obscured, the absurd, and flat-out unholy lend us during this time? What wisdom's might we dismiss solely due to it's queerness?  What happens when seeking leads only to more questions, lending no room for simplistic solutions?  Oof! Today's episode contends with some unwavering ten...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we explore the difference between frantic action vs. embodied action and how we mistake our anxiety for urgency.  There is Nothing wrong with a sense of Urgency. It's necessary in so many situations. However, there IS a Difference between frantic urgent action vs. embodied urgent action.  Embodiment of self and emotions are no small tasks. It's important...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Sanity Circle listeners! Today we will be diving into how to social media algorithms have normalized the stripping of consent; as well as understanding the effects on the nervous system.  Please check out the toolkit named in the episode here: https://politicalgrief.com/  Please give us a rating and share this podcast with your community!! You can find me here: https://www...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 2! I am so glad you are here! Today we are discussing dysregulation and regulation and the importance of understanding their functions. Joining us today is Kristen Noyes, LCSW. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist with a holistic approach to mental health care. With over a decade of experience, she shares her knowledge of Neuroscience as we discuss regulation, the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our first episode of Sanity Circle!  We come with a trauma informed approach to finding grounded-ness and self embodiment during this current political hellscape. We release episodes every other week.  Today we are joined by Sam Sessiman, a Certified Trauma Therapist; and the episode is led by me (Shaylyn Bradshaw, MSW, LCSW) and Amber DeLugosh, a school librarian who p...