SHORESIDE: Without The Couch

Join our community! WWP Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, the host welcomes Andrew Ronquetto, owner of a digital wellness platform called Bridging Wellness and Technology: Insights from BE ON Platform. The conversation explores BEYOND's capabilities to enhance the relationships between wellness professionals and clients by...

Join our community! WWP Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   In this episode, Laurie Groh and therapist Amanda Lo discuss school stress, social anxiety, and imposter syndrome. She explains that stress is a physical or mental response to external events or stimuli, and it can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). Amanda provides tips for managing stress, including prior...

Shoreside Therapies: Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠free 15-minute consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ online and get into mental health therapy within a week! In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, Lauri Budzynski MA, LPC, NCC , a child specialist from Shoreside Therapies, joins Laurie Groh to discuss Jonathan Haidt's book 'The Anxious Generation.' The podcast delves into the effects of smartphones on Gen Z, highlighti...

Laurie Groh speaks with John Graham Harper shares his journey into red light therapy, starting from his experiences as a competitive athlete in rugby, crossfit, and amateur boxing. He battled injuries, including a tumor in his head, which led him to discover the healing potential of red light therapy. With a background in entrepreneurship, John shifted his focus to recovery, wellness, and founded...

Join our community! ⁠WWP Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   Rhonda Noordyk, founder and CEO of the Women's Financial Wellness Center, discusses the complexities of divorce and the importance of financial advocacy for women. She emphasizes the need for women to ask better questions and be prepared when navigating the financial aspects of divorce. Rhonda explains that Wisconsin,...

Join our community! WWP Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   Jill Sitnick shares her personal journey with MDMA therapy for PTSD and how it helped her heal from childhood trauma. She explains the process of MDMA therapy, which involves preparation, the therapeutic journey, and integration. The therapy allows individuals to reframe traumatic memories and calm their nervous system, le...

Join our community! WWP Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   Helen Sernett, founder of the Sleep List Podcast , shares her journey of struggling with insomnia and how she created a podcast to help herself and others fall asleep. She offers a variety of sleep lists, ranging from numbers to the periodic table to presidents of the United States, to provide a soothing and boring experie...

Join our community! WWP Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   In this conversation, Linda Magnuson and Laurie Groh MS LPC SAS discuss how Reiki can help with grief. They explore the concept of energy and how Reiki works to move stagnant or negative energy in the body. Linda explains that Reiki provides a safe space for healing and relaxation, allowing clients to process their emotion...

Join our community! WWP Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   This podcast explores the significance of grief education and the Grief Mentor Method with guest Julianne Manske Rollefson, a grief educator and podcast host. Listen as Laurie and Julianne discuss the universal experience of grief, the necessity of acknowledging and processing it in various life changes, and the role of rit...

Join our Community: ⁠WWP Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠   In this episode, Laurie Groh MS LPC SAS Kathleen Mack, MSW, LCSW , a therapist and Death Doula discusses the role of a death doula and the services they provide for individuals facing terminal illness. She explains that a death doula is an objective person who advocates for the needs of the terminally ill individual,...

Join our Community: WWP Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, host Laurie Grow interviews Megan Anderson, the founder of Therapist and a Couch. Megan shares her journey of becoming a therapist and her passion for approaching therapy from an existential and humanistic perspective. They discuss the importance of slowing down and paying...

Join our Community: ⁠⁠Join our Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, host Laurie Groh interviews Rebecca Claeys about burnout and how individuals are feeling increasingly drained. Rebecca shares her perspective on burnout and introduces the concept of the Soul Alchemy Cycle, a framework she developed to work out of burnout and prevent its recurrence. They discuss...

Join our Community: ⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, host Laurie Groh MS LPC SAS interviews Paula Kramer, a woman who turned her traumatic childhood experiences into a platform for teaching others about resilience and soft skill power strategies. Having survived two murder attempts by her mentally unstable mother and l...

In this conversation, Laurie Groh and Andrew Nett discuss the importance of destigmatizing mental health and the role of mental health services in the workplace. Andrew Nett, a licensed clinical social worker, shares his experience providing mental health services to employees at Delta Defense. They discuss the challenges and misconceptions surrounding seeking mental health treatment, the benefits...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets The conversation delves into mental health at work, touching on the challenges of work-life balance, especially for new full-time employees. It stresses setting boundaries, self-care, workplace flexibility, and the importance of routines to optimize free time. Strategies for managing depression, reframi...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets Dr. Aruna is a board-certified adult geriatric and holistic psychiatrist who helps her patients heal from mental and physical health conditions by addressing the root causes of wrong diet, trauma, and toxins. She shares her journey from growing up in India and studying psychiatry there to coming to the...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets Dr. Katharina Meister discusses the connection between hormones and sleep, including the role of melatonin and sleep-related hormones. She emphasizes the importance of sex hormones in maintaining healthy sleep patterns and the impact of sleep deprivation on hormone regulation and overall health. Dr. Mei...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, Laurie Groh interviews Kristen Holmes, MS, LPC from Shoreside Therapies about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is a therapeutic approach that helps individuals process traumatic experiences and reprocess memories. The bilateral...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets This podcast episode with host Laurie Groh, MS LPC SAS features Ann Ruane , who delves into her personal journey of becoming an energy healer, specifically focusing on Reiki, after her divorce. Initially seeking healing for herself, Anne recounts how a flyer led her to Reiki attunement and eventually to...

Join our Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets⁠ This Episode hosted by Laurie Groh, MS LPC SAS , features a detailed explanation of Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) and focuses explicitly on Charlie Health's virtual IOP offerings . Calla, a representative from Charlie Health, outlines how their IOP serves as a middle tier of mental health tr...

Join our Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets⁠ In this episode, Laurie discusses parental guilt and how to overcome it. She explores the definitions of guilt and shame, debunking myths and providing insights into healthy parenting. Laurie emphasizes the importance of setting realistic expectations, communicating openly with children, and seeki...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets The discussion with Laurie Groh MS LPC SAS and Casey White centers around the Moms Mental Health Initiative started in 2016 by two moms who faced their own struggles in the perinatal mental health journey. The initiative helps mothers navigate perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through peer support an...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets Lauri Budzynski, MA, LPC, NCC , and Kristen Holmes, MS, LPC , therapists at Shoreside Therapies specializing in adoption and foster care services, share their experiences and insights working with adoptive families, adopted individuals, and foster parents. They shed light on the unique challenges associ...

⁠Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WWP Facebook group⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, Laurie Groh, MS LPC SAS , discusses the importance of apologizing and making reparations within relationships. She highlights some common reasons why individuals may avoid apologizing and provide numerous strategies to apologize effectively. She touches...

Join our Newsletter⁠ ⁠Join our WWP Facebook group⁠ ⁠Free Workshops and Worksheets In this episode of the Wisconsin Wellness Podcast, host Laurie Groh explores how cognitive biases might detrimentally affect personal relationships. Discussed biases include negativity bias, confirmation bias, and the priming effect. Laurie describes how these biases are deeply ingrained in human nature because of th...