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In this episode, Jackie explores the history and evolution of social work, highlighting its roots in community care and the systemic issues that social workers address today.  Jackie emphasizes the importance of understanding systemic issues and the role of social workers in creating meaningful change within communities.

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss the importance of autonomy and connection in healthy relationships.

This conversation delves into the tragic shooting of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, by Luigi Mangione, exploring the broader implications of healthcare frustrations, mental health issues, and society reactions.  It highlights the complex interplay between individual struggles and systemic failures, emphasizing the need for a compassionate approach to healthcare that addresses both ph...

In this episode, Jackie talks about healthy shame, shamelessness, emotions and the adventure that it is to go on a cruise!  

In this conversation, Jackie and Bridget delve into the concepts of induced and carried feelings, exploring how these emotions are often a result of parental influence and unresolved issues. 

In this episode, Jackie explores the complex journey of recovering relationships affected by sex addiction.  

In this episode, Jackie talks about the differences between PTSD and CPTSD when diagnosing and healing. 

In this episode, Jackie talks about normalcy bias.  How it can comfort us while also bypassing necessary steps that need to be taken.    

In this episode, Jackie talks about this very specific type of abuse that happens in relationships.

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss the drama triangle.  A lot of conflict happens in the drama triangle, although most people don't recognize that and they don't know how to get out of it.  

In this episode, Jackie talks to Dion Harris about his thoughts on the masculinity crisis with emerging adult males. 

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss The 5 Love Languages. They cover the oversimplified messages, the problems with this approach, and the complexity of working with couples. 

In this episode, Jackie talks about the difficulty for new clients to find therapists with availability and even harder finding a therapist who accepts their insurance.  Why do so many therapists refuse to work with insurance? This episode outlines the problems with insurance and therapy.  

Bridget joins Jackie in this episode to talk about Emotional Availability.

In this episode, Jackie breaks down the differences between healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger and the importance of healthy anger.   

In this episode, Jackie talks about the damage of emotional affairs on relationships.  

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel continue discussing the shift from ownership to partnership in marriage and long-term relationships.  

In this episode, Jackie talks about emotional labor, mental labor, and the importance of this work and its impact on our culture, relationships, and our mental health.                                                                    

In this episode, Jackie talks about the often hidden and unknown condition of childhood emotional neglect.  Our parents may understand the importance of providing for our physical needs as children, but when our emotional needs are neglected and not attuned to, we grow up feeling off.  We may question our feelings and our needs, we might struggle with self-esteem, and are unable to take appropriat...

In this episode Jackie talks about Family Reunions....for good or bad.  

In this episode, Jackie talks about the work of Dr. Jennifer Freyd on betrayal trauma and its relationship to betrayal blindness. 

In this episode, Jackie introduces Bridget to listeners as they talk about two documentaries covering the Ashley Madison hack.  

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel set the stage for discussing ownership vs. partnership relationship models.  

In this episode, Jackie talks attachment styles, healing insecure attachment and learning the language of attachment.  

In this episode, Jackie talks about wants and needs and the patterns that are created and continue into adulthood.  Patterns that can and should be addressed in order to have a different storyline.