The Midlife Revolution

In this series on how to heal from trauma and wounding, we discuss some of the tools I used in my journey to heal from cPTSD. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTAwWoBlyiAEDIdahq5U6g/join About the Host: Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10 years overcoming the effects of...

In this series on How To Heal, Megan reveals the tools that helped her most in her healing journey and invites listeners to follow along in making small changes that change everything. About the Host:e Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10 years overcoming the effects of child SA and other abusive relationships and...

In this series on how to heal, Megan reveals the tools that were ost helpfu to her on her healing journey. Today's discussion is on how to sit with uncomfortable feelings without giving in to the urge to isolate or numb. Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10 years overcoming the effects of child SA and other abusiv...

In this series of How To Heal, Megan reveals the tools that were most helpful to her in her healing process. Episode 11.1 addresses the concept of radical acceptance and how embracing change and difficult circumstances can help us to move through trauma to a more balanced world view. Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the l...

Heal: We all have wounds. Let's heal them for our own lives and the ones we love. Healing is the beginning of a series of mini-episodes that will address many of the tools that I learned in my therapeutic process. Most people need some form of healing, but not everyone is ready for therapy. Using these tools, individuals can assess where they are on their mental health journey, and start the proce...

Today's episode continues the exploration of Dr. Richard Schwartz breakthrough healing modality: Internal Family Systems or IFS. I discuss examples of the different parts of us that show up in interesting ways based on our past wounds and experiences. About the Host:   Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10 yea...

Self: In his book “No Bad Parts”, Dr, Schwartz reveals that just under the surface of these wounded parts is a Self which cannot be hurt, knows how to heal both internally and externally, and has characteristics which represent the highest and best of what we can become as human beings. He refers to these traits as the 8 C’s of self-leadership, and I would like to touch on each of these today. As...

To my friends in the church after I've left: We learn so much when we listen to voices that express opinions different from our own. One of the best practices we can adopt in our healing journey is to express criticism without judgment, and to accept criticism without shame. In this episode, I express my respect for members of the LDS faith, and discuss three of the issues that I would like LDS me...

Care: The radical love of self care and how to make it a daily practice Megan helps listeners understand that prioritizing our own mental health is important if we want to be able to show up for others. She emphasizes that self-care is not self-ish, and gives practical advice on incorporating self care into a daily routine. Megan gives examples of how she does this in her own life and gives sugges...

When I decided to reorganize my kitchen, I had no idea that I would be confronting some leftover old beliefs that originated with my relationship with my mother. In this episode, I address these concepts and how I overcame them. I discuss how changing my kitchen is a metaphor for the way I changed my life. I also give some practical tips for how to make your kitchen more efficient and how to decid...

Using the Konmarie method of tidying, we begin with the closet and start addressing the mental blocks that come with ADHD and clutter. About the Host:   Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10 years overcoming the effects of child SA and other abusive relationships and cycles. She is the author of I Walked Throu...

Today we explore the harmful stories we tell ourselves when we get the message that we are not acceptable as we are. Specifically, we address how scarcity mentality and modesty culture can affect what we eat, how we dress, and how we feel about ourselves. About the Host:   Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10...

We are being marketed to all day every day, even if we don’t realize it. How many of the choices we make are influenced by this marketing, and how can we be more mindful about what we consume and why? these are some of the questions we explore in today’s episode. Mentioned Resources: https://www.salon.com/2019/10/14/why-dr-zach-bush-believes-herbicides-could-end-life-on-earth/ (Dr. Zach bush inter...

Today we explore my favorite question: What would you do if you weren’t afraid? We move beyond the trite answers of daredevil stunts and confessions, into the world of what is behind our fears, and how to overcome them. About the Host:   Megan Conner is the mother of 6 spectacular humans and a breaker of generational trauma cycles. She has spent the last 10 years overcoming the effects of chi...

Megan addresses the difficulty of learning to sit with and release negative emotions. She tells the story of how she learned to be alone without being lonely and how she healed her relationship with herself, making it easier to have healthy connections with others.  Mentioned Resources:  Philosopher Carl Jung, the opera star Leontyne Price, Poet Sean O’Faolain composer Samuel Barber Abou...

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