Who We Are & What We Need

In this conversation, Catherine Quiring interviews Emy Tafelski, a licensed therapist turned transformational coach, about the importance of authenticity and worthiness. They discuss the societal factors that impact women's sense of worthiness, including family messaging, patriarchy, and trauma. Emy shares her own healing journey and how it led her to guide others in breaking free from societa...

In this episode of 'Who We Are and What We Need,' host Catherine Quiring, a licensed mental health counselor, continues her insightful conversation with guest Katie Couvillon, a licensed mental health counselor and board certified coach. They delve into understanding emotions, particularly anger, through the lens of Jungian analysis. The discussion emphasizes integrating one's shadow s...

Join host Catherine Quiring, a licensed mental health counselor, and her guest Katie Couvillon, a licensed mental health counselor and board-certified coach, as they delve into the importance of honoring personal needs and fostering a needs-based society. The discussion explores self-trust, spiritual awareness, and the complex dynamics of addiction and recovery. They touch on inner healing, the si...

In this episode of 'Who We Are and What We Need,' licensed mental health counselor Catherine Quiring hosts an insightful conversation about human nature, relationships, and meeting needs. Joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Paige Bond, who specializes in helping people-pleasers navigate non-momogamy. They discuss a range of topics including differentiation, emotional safety, p...

Today's guest, Atiq Shomar, LCSW (they/them) is an antiracist, feminist therapist who identifies as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Atiq and Catherine met in Maegan Megginson's business coaching group. I also participated in Atiq's anti-oppressive therapist course. It led to such a deeper, and more comprehensive, understanding of systemic oppression for me, and I value Atiq's ins...

Andrew Lang and I discuss spiritual practices that bring self-knowing, build on self-trust, and lead to connection and embodiment. Some of the related topics we cover include: alexithymia interoception neurodivergence paradigms of our society forming a constricting box: dualism neopatriarchy white supremacy capitalism demands that we fit in certain ways - mechanisms to shut us down, tame us, quiet...

I want you to know that self-trust is possible. That knowing your inherent worth is possible. That self-love and enjoying your own company is possible. You can recover from people-pleasing. You can enjoy a life of self-trust. I appreciate my friend Rosie sharing her story of developing self-trust and self-acceptance in this episode. I hope it inspires you and brings you hope. Show Notes by Catheri...

Living by what supports inner and collective care, rather than external demands and expectations. Creating communities, societies, and systems that honor needs and create well-being. Toward Psychologies of Liberation by Mary Watkins & Helene Shulman Healing beliefs about ourselves a la EMDR ⁠Blackfoot Siksika Care-based society⁠ Your Body is a Revolution by Tara Teng Lost childhood messages -...

Oh, the audacity to be well rested, to rest without guilt! We get to reclaim rest as a part of listening to ourselves, living an embodied existence (rather than from our heads), caring for our needs (rather than bypassing or talking ourselves out of them), and resisting capitalism's attempt to use us up and burn us out. Check out Tricia Hersey's Nap Ministry and her book Rest is Resistance...

Come explore with me - who we are, and what we need to thrive. When we approach the inner physics of human nature with curiosity and compassion, we find it. We will explore what a needs-based (rather than authority-based) life and society could look like perspectives, voices, and ways of knowing that have been left out for too long. Join me to collectively challenge worldviews and systems that fee...