Wild Soul Psychology

This episode explores what trauma looks like through a biopsychosocial-spiritual lens. The ACE questionnaire is also outlined. I further discuss what it looks and feels like when we're triggered and what clues to look for that indicate trauma-informed care is needed. (Part 1 of 2) Resources: ACE Questionnaire: https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ACE-Questionnaire-for-Adults-Id...

This episode explores the control tactics developed as a result of trauma and how they show up as a constriction or collapse in the body. Vulnerability and self-responsibility are discussed as antidotes to certain control tactics. And intuitive personal power is outlined as one of the biggest costs to staying in survival mode, and how surrender and choice are our allies in working with our own man...

This episode explores the topic of disappointment and disappointing others, through a biopsychosocial-spiritual lens. The concepts of control, entitlement and expectations are examined. How to set boundaries and how to move through disappointment are also fully outlined. And we delve into how disappointment is an invitation to understand how to live life more fully! Resources: "Belonging&quot...

This episode explores the topic of insecurity and how to heal this trauma wound. How this wound begins, the fragmentation towards victim vs entitlement mentality, and how self-consciousness impacts our insecurity are examined. Stoic principles are offered in a step by step way towards healing insecurity and bringing us back into compassionate, connected confidence. Resources: “The daily stoic” by...

This episode explores healing and it's counterpart: resistance. Cognitive, behavioural, emotional and relational resistance are outlined, and the steps we can take to address the true need of our resistant part, so we can integrate, surrender and heal. Resources: "You can heal your life" By Louise Hay "When you're ready, this is how you heal" By Brianna Wiest

This episode explores several models of change and how to navigate the different stages. Change and transformation are differentiated, and a short exercise to initiate a shift in identity is offered. Resources: "Breaking the habit of being yourself" By Joe Dispenza https://marthabeck.com/change/

This episode explores a myriad of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual grounding techniques. I also offer a 20min grounding meditation for listeners to practice.

This episode explores the distinction between healthy vs harmful waiting, when it comes to our relationships, work and health. It also outlines the qualities of clarity and decisiveness and how this impacts the flow of life. Resources: "The mountain is you" By Brianna Wiest "The power of patience" By MJ Ryan

This episode explores the thought pattern of rumination. It contrasts rumination with obsession, overthinking, intellectualization, fascination and reflection, and outlines how rumination is a habit cycle we can break with awareness and skill building. Cognitive, behavioural and creative tools for healing our rumination habit are discussed. Resources: "10% happier" By Dan Harris "The power of now"...

This episode explores self-forgiveness and forgiving others. It looks at the elements of allowing, acceptance, accountability, responsibility, empathy and compassion. This episode talks through steps on how to forgive and that the ultimate purpose of forgiveness is to set oneself free. A 20 minute self-forgiveness meditation is offered for listeners to practice. Resources: "Radical acceptance...

This episode explores four elements that make up empowerment: vision, autonomy, agency and integrity. This episode also outlines steps to take for more empowerment: releasing your past, stepping into present reality, dropping the habit of being in your mind, letting go of resistance to parts of yourself and to others, and getting solid in your honesty. This episode aims to help free you and reclai...

This episode explores the elements that make up loneliness and the developmental stages that correspond with one's sense of separation, shame and fear. Fostering community and the loneliness experienced in WEIRD cultures is examined. And how to cultivate more connection within oneself and with others is also outlined. Resources: "Anatomy of loneliness" By Teal Swan "Belonging&qu...

This episode explores pleasure and joy, and differentiates it from immediate gratification and desire. Hedonism, discipline and safety are outlined in connection with cultivating more pleasure and joy. Exercises are offered to foster a greater sense of pleasure and joy. Resources: "The joy diet" By Martha Beck "Come Together" By Emily Nagoski

This episode explores the benefits of meditation, and outlines two of my favourite meditation practices. I offer a 20min meditation practice that incorporates somatic meditation and inner child work, for personal growth.

This episode explores how to cultivate greater motivation, and outlines what kills motivation. Desire vs pleasure are differentiated, and how to build or break habits is explored. Executive function and dopamine are explained in connection to motivation and the brain's reward system. Resources: "Atomic habits" By James Clear "Awaken the giant within" By Tony Robbins

This episode explores deception, honesty and building trust. The motivations for lying and the cost of lying are also discussed. Surrendering and bringing compassion to the process as well as letting go of the morality and ego attached to deception are emphasized. A perspective on truth and practical steps for building self-worth are also outlined. Resources: "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism...

This episode explores the freeze or shutdown survival mechanism of the nervous system. Depression, shame, dissociation and feeling stuck are discussed in connection to our survival shutdown response. And several strategies are outlined to help bring our nervous system back into our window of tolerance through somatic, cognitive and spiritual practices. Resources: “Atlas of the heart” By Brene Brow...

This episode explores the somatic, cognitive and behavioural ways of identifying anger, understanding its function, differentiating present moment anger from triggered anger, understanding what internalized anger really is and the impact on our health, as well as a step-by-step outline of how to move through our anger productively with the healthy expression of boundaries, needs and values. Resour...

This episode explores the emotional, somatic, cognitive, behavioural, relational and spiritual aspects of anxiety. The differences between anxiety, fear and panic are also explored. Practices and reflection questions for letting go of anxiety are provided. Resources: “The power of now” By Eckhart Tolle  “When the body says no: The cost of hidden stress” By Gabor Mate

This episode explores the emotional, somatic, cognitive and relational experience of jealousy, how it differs from envy and the functionality of jealousy in relationships. The triangulation of jealousy, the victim role, creativity and moving through jealousy towards compersion are also explored. Resources: Dr. Joli Hamilton: www.jolihamilton.com “Why we love” by Dr. Helen Fisher

This episode explores 3 common core wounds (abandonment, betrayal and rejection), the trauma they stem from, the psychological and relational impact into adulthood, control tactics that are used for coping, negative core beliefs and steps for healing core wounding. Resources:  "No bad parts: Healing trauma and restoring wholeness with the Internal Family Systems model" By Richard Schwartz EMDR Can...

This episode explores grief after death, disenfranchised grief, ambiguous loss and life transitional grief. Strategies for healthy grief are explored in connection to the cyclical nature of change. Resources: "When things fall apart" By Pema Chodron "Man’s search for meaning" By Viktor Frankl

This episode explores People-Pleasing, it's causes, costs and recovery! Resources: "How to do the work" By Dr. Nicole Lepara "The mindful self-compassion workbook" By Kirstin Neff

This episode explores cultivating greater intuition and decision making! Resources: "The way of integrity: the path to your true self" By Martha Beck "Untamed" By Glennon Doyle

This episode explores the burnout experience - it's causes and it's recovery! Resources: “Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle” By Emily & Amelia Nagoski “Wintering” By Katherine May