the tara bixby podcast

If you know me, you know I'm terrified of being home alone at night. In this bonus episode, I'm breaking down how fearful thoughts and images in my mind leave me anxious. If you're someone who believes your anxiety is due to the thoughts and images in your mind, you're going to want to hit play on this episode. Enjoy, my friend! Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Daniel Bergner is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and the author of six nonfiction books - Sing for Your Life, What Do Women Want, The Other Side of Desire, In the Land of Magic Soldiers, God of the Rodeo, and his latest book, The Mind and the Moon. In addition to the New York Times Magazine, Daniel's writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Harper's, Mother Jones, Talk, and the New York Times Book Review, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. We talk about... The mental health journey of three individuals How JFK declared science would take us to the moon and also cure psychiatric illness The problem with medications being a default approach to treatment Why we need to stop comparing psychiatric medications to insulin Why we need to reframe how we view suicide What happens when we attempt to control situations Why psychiatries notion of permanence might not be quite right Scientist's reflections on mental health Episode goodies... Toss the toxins today and save $10 off your Branch Basics order when you click here. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/daniel-bergner/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Jessica Baum, LMHC is the founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, a group practice providing couples therapy, family counseling, and addiction therapy in South Florida since 2011. As a therapist for over 10 years, Jessica has helped thousands of clients with her unique approach to healing, the Self-full® Method. Jessica's work is focused on developing a meaningful connection with oneself and in understanding our own core patterns so that we can better understand how we relate in our relationships. Without this meaningful connection to oneself and others, we find ourselves feeling isolated. Jessica opened a sister company, Be Self-full, that offers online coaching with a team of experts and courses worldwide. Her debut book, Anxiously Attached, offers a practical and holistic approach to overcoming anxious attachment issues to discover happier, more fulfilling relationships. We talk about... What attachment theory is The difference between anxious and avoidant attachment Why anxious and avoidant attachment tend to gravitate towards each other Why failed relationships are not a sign that you're a bad judge of character What a core wound looks like What it looks like to become Self-Full How you can heal your little me The role co-regulation plays in your ability to self-regulate Why you need to focus on setting internal boundaries Episode goodies... Get a FREE bonus sample pack with your first order of LMNT when you click here. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/jessica-baum/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

In today's bonus episode, I'm getting honest about why I choose to work in a prison. I'm also sharing the insights that help drive my desire to change the current mental health narrative. I can't wait to hang out with you in today's episode. See you there!

Dr. Carl Erik Fisher is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethicist, and assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, who understands addiction in a deeply personal way. At 29 he was a psychiatrist-in-training fresh from medical school when his own addiction crisis nearly cost him everything. Desperate to make sense of the condition that had plagued him and his family for generations, he turned to the history of addiction. Today we're talking about... Why trying to trace addiction to one single cause can be misleading Why people keep using despite wanting to stop How Freud championed cocaine as a "wonder drug" Why trying to eradicate addiction causes harm Cultures' permissive attitude toward alcohol Why we need to get curious about the role our addiction plays in helping us cope with pain The role corporations play in the way people think about addiction Why holding onto diagnostic labels too tightly can become more harmful than helpful Why we should be careful with psychedelics Episode goodies... Toss the toxins today and save $10 off your Branch Basics order when you click here. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/carl-erik-fisher/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Today we are spicing things up a bit and trying something new. I invited the creator of my fave sound bath onto the show and guess what? He's playing it here today for you. Consider this episode part podcast and part gift to your nervous system. So who is Ben Holt? Ben is a professional wellness facilitator, healer, and coach that specializes in breath work, meditation, psychedelic therapy, and sound healing. In today's episode, we talk about... What sound healing is How listening to a sound bath can help you heal How breath and sound healing go together like Lucy and Ethel What's happening in your brain when you listen to a sound bath What the practice of sound healing looks like How Ben uses instruments to open your chakras Why Ben encourages you to practice yoga before listening to a sound bath And soooo much more! Ben's also sharing the recording from the live sound bath he did in Sedona, Arizona (It's at 24:41 if you want to skip straight to it). This sound bath goes through your chakra system and it's the one that I'm currently obsessed with. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/ben-holt/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Have you ever wanted to do therapy but had no clue where to start? Have you struggled to find a therapist who was a good fit? Need help finding a therapist who specializes in the very thing you're struggling with? If you're nodding your head yes then you're in luck. Today's episode is for you. If you love this episode and find it helpful, please share it with your favorite humans. Your shares are the best form of thanks. Alrighty, friend! Happy listening!

Dr. Chantel Prat is a psychologist, neuroscientist, professor, and author. She teaches at the University of Washington with appointments in the departments of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics; with affiliations at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, the Center for Neurotechnology, and the Institute for Neuroengineering. Her debut book, Neuroscience of You, was recently released and it's a goodie. We talk about... How our brains interpret the world Why it's important to be aware of what sources of information are feeding your brain How social media strengthens our current beliefs Why it's important to understand the relationship between the mind and the brain How our brain creates a subjective reality Why your brain doesn't look like the one in textbooks How the traditional neuroscientific paradigm glosses over our differences What causes us to choke under pressure Why we have bogus out there thoughts Why we don't do better when we know better Episode goodies... Get a FREE bonus sample pack with your first order of LMNT when you click here. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-chantel-prat/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

I'm in a serious funk right now, are you? Inside today's bonus episode, I process through what my "funk" looks like, my plans for getting out of it, and why I feel so many people are self-imprisoned. If you love this episode, please share it with a friend. Your shares help ensure no one struggles alone in silence. Happy listening, my friend!

Dr. Lisa Miller is a clinical psychologist, award-winning researcher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child. She's also a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, which is the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology. Dr. Miller's innovative research has been published in more than one hundred peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including Cerebral Cortex, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She's also appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and Weekend Today as an expert. Her latest work, The Awakened Brain, is a groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality that sets a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience. We talk about... What working in a psychiatric inpatient unit was like for Lisa How synchronicity helps us better understand what life is showing us Why it's important to say yes to synchronicity What Dr. Miller would say to someone who believes synchronicity is merely coincidence What role spirituality plays in depression The difference between achieving and awakened awareness How not saying what's on your heart could be a missed opportunity The three questions you should be asking yourself Dr. Miller also does two guided practices in today's episode. One that helps you see where synchronicity has been at play in your life and one that helps awaken you to your natural spiritual awareness. Episode goodies... Did you know that 97% of coffees out there are full of pesticides, toxins, and mold? Gross right?! This is why I made the switch to Kion Coffee. Wanna try it for yourself and save some money? Save 10% off your Kion order when you click here and use code COURAGE at checkout. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-lisa-miller/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Allan is a professor and author who earned a doctoral degree in Sociology from Yale University where he was trained in psychiatric epidemiology and in deviance and social control. He has studied a variety of aspects of mental health and illness, including the social response to mental illness, family caretaking for dependent populations, the impact of social roles and statuses on mental health, and the social construction of mental disorders. We talk about... What the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is Who influences what goes in and out of the DSM Where the DSM started and where it is today The pros and cons of the DSM Whether or not Allan believes the DSM is credible Why Allan believes the DSM is a straitjacket The increase of people self-identifying with their diagnosis Why premenstrual dysphoric disorder was so controversial The subjectivity in diagnosing The lack of validity with the current DSM What role pharmaceutical companies play in diagnosing Why clinicians depend on the DSM Episode goodies... Toss the toxins today and save $10 off your Branch Basics order when you click here. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/allan-horwitz/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Mary-Frances O'Connor, Ph.D is a renowned grief expert, neuroscientist, author, and psychologist who has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain. She's an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress Lab, which investigates the effects of grief on the brain and the body. In her new must-read book, The Grieving Brain, Mary-Frances shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, and she sets a new paradigm for understanding grief on a neurological level. We talk about... The problem with the five stages of grief model What happens in our brain when we grieve The difference between grief and grieving Why processing grief can feel so hard The role rumination plays in grieving How grieving is a form of learning The difference between grief and depression The importance of therapy while grieving What you can do to help improve insomnia after a loss How to best support someone who is grieving Episode goodies... Get a FREE bonus sample pack with your first order of LMNT when you click here. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/mary-frances-oconnor/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Do you struggle with a feeling of "stuckness?" Do you feel like you can't move past what's holding you back in life, love, and work? Many of us know what we need to do to move forward, but we find ourselves unable to take the leap to make it happen. Today's guest is here to let you know that you're not lazy, crazy, or unmotivated for feeling stuck. Britt Frank is a therapist, teacher, speaker, and trauma specialist who is committed to dismantling the mental health myths that keep us feeling stuck and sick. She's also the author of The Science of Stuck, which is an empowering, action-oriented guide that helps you break through what's holding you back. We talk about... Britts struggle with being stuck What being stuck looks like The hidden benefits of staying stuck Questions to ask yourself if you're feeling stuck in friendships The role trauma, self-talk, and shame play in keeping you stuck The reason laziness and lack of motivation are attributed to stuckness Why anxiety is one of the most important ingredients to getting out of stuck mode What happens when you try to avoid or repress aspects of yourself Why you need to look at your menu of options if you feel stuck in your job Three things you can do today to move out of stuckness Episode goodies... Use code "COURAGE" at checkout to save 10% off your Kion order today! Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/britt-frank/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Shira Gill is a home organizing expert, author, coach, and founder of the #15minwin productivity hack. Her online makeover programs, popular lifestyle blog, and Instagram feed have inspired a global audience to get rid of the excess in their lives and focus on what really matters. Shira's work centers around the intimate relationship between people's homes and lives and how they inform and inspire each other. Her work and home have been featured in Apartment Therapy, Domino, Forbes, Goop, Harper's Bazaar, HGTV, InStyle, Parents, Real Simple, and many more. We talk about... The importance of reframing the thoughts you have about your clutter How clutter and disorganization negatively impact your mental health What you can do to make your space feel better without buying new things Why we all should purchase with the mentality of fewer but better things What you can do to slow down the volume of stuff coming into your home Actionable steps you can take to tackle your clutter How we can be environmentally conscious by purchasing less How you can build a year-round capsule wardrobe How to practice minimalism when it comes to beauty products Where to start if you don't identify as an organized person Episode goodies... Get $10 off your Branch Basics purchase today! Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/shira-gill/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Shannon is a world-renowned spiritual and self-love teacher, speaker, and empowerment coach. She's also a bestselling author of five books on the psychology of happiness and fulfillment. Shannon's newest book, Return to You: 11 Spiritual Lessons for Unshakable Inner Peace, is a complete guide to Shannon's most effective strategies for tapping your innate wisdom and stepping into your true power. Shannon is on a mission to help guide people to awaken and align to their true selves so they can live the life they are meant for. We talk about... Our inner nudge How in an attempt to fit in we split from ourselves How beliefs shape our reality How we can best navigate comparison What the seasons of the soul look like The 11 spiritual lessons that can lead to inner peace How you can find calm in a chaotic world Why you need to let go of control How trauma can lead to an I don't need anyone attitude Mantras you can use when feeling overwhelmed Episode goodies... Click here to get a free bonus sample pack of LMNT with your LMNT purchase today! Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/shannon-kaiser/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps is a psychologist, author, speaker, and teacher with the goal of guiding people toward happier, more productive lives. She does this by focusing on improving their relationships with themselves and others through compassionate self-awareness. We talk about... What rejection looks like Why some people are more sensitive to rejection than others Why we need to remove self-judgment when we feel rejected How we can best navigate feelings of rejection The four basic attachment styles The importance of labeling your emotions The five domains of awareness Why you're not flawed for feeling the sting of rejection Episode goodies... Save 10% off your order of Kion coffee when you use code COURAGE at checkout. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-leslie-becker-phelps/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Andrew Scull is an award-winning author, sociologist, historian of psychiatry, and distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies. He received his B.A. from Oxford University and his Ph.D. from Princeton. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton before going to the University of California San Diego. His books include Museums of Madness, Decarceration, Madhouses, Mad-Doctors, and Madmen, Social Order/Mental Disorder, The Most Solitary of Afflictions: Madness and Society in Britain, and many more. His latest book, Desperate Remedies tells the story of psychiatry in the United States from the 19th-century asylum to 21st-century psychopharmacology. We talk about... The different beliefs surrounding the origins of mental illness The desperate remedies psychiatry has used to cure mental illness What happened to mental health patients when asylums closed The impact the psychopharmacological revolution had on mental health The role drug companies played in perpetuating the chemical imbalance theory What Andrew thinks the future of psychiatry will look like Why it's easy to be seduced by the idea that there is an effective remedy to mental health struggles Episode goodies... Save 10% off your order of Kion coffee when you use code COURAGE at checkout. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/andrew-scull/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Erin Khar is an author and advocate known for her writing on addiction, recovery, mental health, parenting, and relationships. She knows first-hand the challenges of addiction recovery. At just 13, Erin began a 15-year struggle with heroin addiction. Her debut memoir, Strung Out, appeared on most anticipated lists from Apple Books, Goodreads, SELF, The Rumpus, and others. She also writes the popular weekly advice column, Ask Erin, and her personal essays have appeared in SELF, Marie Claire, Salon, The Times of London Sunday Magazine, HuffPost, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and others. Erin has also established herself as a respected voice in the national conversation about the overdose epidemic. We talk about... How Erin used substances to self-regulate The role shame played in Erin's drug use What it feels like to be high What made the biggest difference for Erin when she stopped using drugs How self-hatred gave Erin the illusion of control Why Erin thinks it's so hard for people to stop using drugs The problem with how we are handling the opioid crisis What Erin feels every parent should do with their teenager Why criminalizing drugs costs more in the long run Episode goodies... Save 10% off your order of Kion coffee when you use code COURAGE at checkout. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/erin-khar/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Nicole Beurkens is the world's leading holistic child psychologist. She has dedicated her 25-year career to providing parents with simple, effective, research-based strategies that get to the root of children's attention, anxiety, mood, and behavior challenges so they can reach their highest potential. She's built and runs a multi-disciplinary evaluation and treatment clinic, is a best-selling author, published researcher, award-winning therapist, in-demand speaker, international consultant, and experienced mom who is determined to show the world that with healthy foundations in place every child and family can thrive. We talk about... How kid's brains and bodies are not compatible with the way the world is today The importance of bringing nervous system regulation into mental health treatment Why kiddos with diagnoses like Reactive Attachment Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder tend to not get better over time How certain childhood diagnostic labels can create difficulties later in life Why so many more kiddos exhibit symptoms of ADD, ADHD, and Autism How diet and lifestyle changes allow medications to work better at a lower dose What you can do to improve your kiddo's mental health Dr. Nicole shares her concerns on how COVID impacted kid's and teen's mental health How parents can best support their kiddos who are scared of school shootings Why you need to know what your kids are doing on their technology Episode goodies... Save 10% off your order of Kion coffee when you use code COURAGE at checkout. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug. COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-nicole-beurkens/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Amanda White is a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen. She is the founder and director of the group therapy practice, Therapy for Women Center, based in Philadelphia, where she serves clients across the country. Her unique expertise has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Washington Post, Shape, Women's Health Magazine, and more. Amanda's debut book, Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love is an honest discussion of mental health where Amanda explores our reasons for drinking alcohol and the benefits of taking a break. We talk about... Why it's okay to question your relationship with alcohol The impact alcohol has on your sleep What disordered drinking is and how it can lead to addiction How social anxiety leads to an increase in drinking Why moderating alcohol feels hard The problem with mommy wine culture Why coping with alcohol makes things worse the next day What you can do to establish healthier boundaries around alcohol How to support someone who's struggling with alcohol use How you can still have fun when sober The harm in selling alcohol as self-care How to communicate to others that you're not drinking right now Episode goodies... Tired of anxiety hijacking your life? I want to be your anxiety coach! Click here to learn how you can work 1:1 with me, friend! COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/amanda-white/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Elizabeth Earnshaw is one of today's most trusted relationship teachers. She's a renowned Gottman therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow of The American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy, author, and influential Instagram therapist who has helped transform countless relationships. Elizabeth is one of the founders of Ours, where she works to make couples counseling mainstream and accessible. She also owns A Better Life Therapy in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, supporting clinicians who are helping couples every day. Her debut book, I Want This to Work, is a trustworthy, inclusive guide to navigating the most challenging relationship issues we face. We're talking about... Why relationships can feel so hard A common cause of conflict within relationships The importance of co-regulation in relationships How to respond if your partner is not sharing how they feel Why it's so hard to recognize your own needs in a relationship The importance of effective communication in relationships How to reduce defensiveness from your partner How passion is maintained in relationships The impact COVID had on relationships A common misconception about couples counseling Why we all need to start talking about the fact we have conflict in our relationships The difference between healthy and toxic arguing Episode goodies... Save 10% off your order of Kion coffee when you use code COURAGE at checkout. COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/elizabeth-earnshaw/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Today's closet conversation is inspired by the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. I'm unpacking how this horrific event can leave the world anxious and the trauma response the shooting created. Episode goodies... Ready to find freedom from your anxiety? CLICK HERE to download your freebie today! COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Paul Conti is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his training at Stanford and at Harvard, where he served as Chief Resident. He then worked in private practice while serving on the medical faculty at Harvard. Dr. Conti is a general psychiatrist who was named one of Oregon's Top Psychiatrists in 2008. He incorporates a holistic view of each client or patient into his work and treats all aspects of both mental illness and the impact of life stressors. He's also the author of Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic, a book that brings his valuable insights about how we can collectively heal from trauma's effects to a larger audience. We talk about... How Dr. Conti was inspired to become a psychiatrist after his brother died by suicide What we risk if we don't look at the roots of trauma What trauma looks like and the dangers of trauma The role trauma plays in anger What happens when we hide trauma How trauma impacts your emotion systems What gives trauma its power How trauma can impact unborn children years down the road Dr. Conti's thoughts on the problems with trauma and health care How trauma is driving trauma in our world Ways you can heal trauma What keeps people from getting the help they need Episode goodies... Ready to find freedom from your anxiety? CLICK HERE to download your freebie today! COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-paul-conti/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Doctor David Carbonell is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders. With over thirty-five years of experience, Dr. Carbonell offers exposure-based treatment of fears and phobias. He founded the Anxiety Treatment Center in Chicago in 1990, one of the first psychological practices in the United States devoted exclusively to the treatment of clients who sought help with anxiety disorders. He is the author of four anxiety self-help books and he also teaches workshops for therapists who want to learn more about the treatment of anxiety disorders. We talk about... What a phobia is What the panic cycle looks like Why safety behaviors can become a problem How panic tricks you Why it's important to do the opposite of what your panic is telling you to do How to navigate a panic attack What triggers a panic attack What a panic attack looks like The importance of breath How someone can best support a person who's having a panic attack Tired of anxiety hijacking your life? I want to be your anxiety coach! Click here to learn more. COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-david-carbonell/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Have you ever been driving down the road and you see someone crying in another car? Well if you saw me driving down the road on May 11th, you might've been wondering why I was crying. To find out, hit play on today's closet conversation.

In a world obsessed with appearances, it's not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, also known as BDD, has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. Dr. Katherine Phillips is the world's leading expert on body dysmorphic disorder. She is a physician, educator, and scientist who has spent her career caring for patients, mentoring/teaching, and conducting groundbreaking scientific research on body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and other psychiatric disorders. We talk about... What body dysmorphic disorder is The difference between BDD and body image issues Why people who live with BDD are convinced that they look abnormal What causes body dysmorphic disorder How BDD impairs people's ability to function. The treatments that do and don't help with BDD Why Dr. Phillips advises people not to get cosmetic surgery How to know if you have body dysmorphic disorder The clues that someone lives with BDD How you can best support someone who lives with BDD GOODIES... ELEMENTAL SUPERFOOD BARS: Go to https://elemental-raw.com/ and use the code CU15 for 15% off your order. TODAY'S SHOWNOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-katharine-phillips/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: @courageously.u

100 episodes! I seriously can't even believe it. That's 100 conversations with 100 amazing humans, all in the comforts of my closet (Yup, I record in a closet). This is cause for celebration, my friend! To celebrate this major milestone, I'm sharing clips from the top 10 most downloaded episodes on The Courageously.u Podcast. These are the most listened to and most game-changing episodes over the last two years. The episode recaps are in chronological order, and the topics vary from anxiety to narcissism, to becoming a loving adult to your inner child. These episodes are the most popular, and I wanted to make sure you didn't miss out on them. I hope these clips resonate with you, inspire you, and encourage you to go back into the archives and hit play. Here's to 100 more, friend! GOODIES... ELEMENTAL SUPERFOOD BARS: Go to https://elemental-raw.com/ and use the code CU15 for 15% off your order. TODAY'S SHOWNOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/100th-episode/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: @courageously.u

Dr. Sherrie Campbell is a Licensed Psychologist, author, and toxic-family survivor with over two decades of clinical training experience providing counseling and psychotherapy services to residents of Orange County, California. She specializes in psychotherapy with adults and teenagers, including marriage and family therapy, grief counseling, childhood trauma, sexual issues, personality disorders, illness, and more. She also specializes in helping healthy people to cut ties with the toxic people in their lives. We talk about... How Dr. Sherrie's story influenced her work What a toxic family looks like How having a toxic family member negatively impacts your life What happens when you've been raised to believe you're the problem The impact emotional abandonment has on you Why you need to view cutting ties as a form of self-care and self-protection What happens when you set a boundary with a toxic person. Why someone becomes a toxic family member The importance of being an educated empath Why you can't find your needs in other people The significant loss you feel when you cut ties What cutting ties with a toxic family looks like What Dr. Sherrie would say to someone who's scared to cut ties GOODIES... ELEMENTAL SUPERFOOD BARS: Go to https://elemental-raw.com/ and use the code CU15 for 15% off your order. TODAY'S SHOWNOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-sherrie-campbell/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: @courageously.u

David Gandelman is on a mission to awaken souls on their path of growing into being human and living an enlightened, purpose-driven life. David Gandelman is a spiritual teacher, author, and guide. He is the founder of the Meditation School app, and host of the Meditation School, Energy Matters, and Grounded Sleep podcasts. We talk about... What soul energy is What spirituality looks like The role invalidation plays in perfectionism What people do to avoid pain The one teaching David wants to leave everyone with Why it's important to strengthen your spiritual muscle Why you should check your energetic weather The seven energy archetypes How we can use all seven energies in a healthy way Why you need to change your energy if you want to change your future How at the core of all energies is a memory that turned into beliefs that then turned into blocks GOODIES... I want to be your coach! Click here to learn how you can work 1:1 with me. TODAY'S SHOWNOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/david-gandelman/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: @courageously.u

Over thirty years, doctors diagnosed Sarah Fay with six different mental illnesses and today Sarah Fay joins us on the show to discuss what it's like to live with those diagnoses. We talk about... Sarah's mental health journey and her history of identifying with her diagnoses Why she chooses not to know her current diagnosis The events that led to Sarah living with anorexia What withdrawal from SSRIs looked like for Sarah Why Sarah chose not to apply for disability How little reliability there is in a diagnosis Why primary care physicians shouldn't diagnose people The importance of questioning your diagnosis What Sarah's ideal conversation between patient and provider would look like GOODIES... ELEMENTAL SUPERFOOD BARS: Go to https://elemental-raw.com/ and use the code CU15 for 15% off your order. TODAY'S SHOWNOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/sarah-fay/ HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: @courageously.u

Bethany is a writer, international speaker, transformational coach, and author of the must-read book, Discovering the Inner Mother. She is considered the global expert on healing the mother wound, something we inherit to varying degrees as women living in a patriarchy. She started blogging in 2013 about the Mother Wound and quickly experienced worldwide demand for her work. Through blending research on intergenerational trauma, feminist theory, and psychology with her personal story, Bethany's work is the result of decades of research and her own journey of healing. Bethany speaks, consults and mentors around the world sharing her growing body of work that is raising the standard of women's leadership and personal development. We talk about... What inspired Bethany to work with the mother wound What the mother wound is and how it shows up What a daughter can do if their mother isn't willing to change The goal of healing the mother wound The power of inner mothering What happens when you self-silence your feelings regarding your mother What keeps the mother wound in place Reasons women feel guilty for healing their mother wound What forms true love and intimacy Whether or not you can heal your mother wound while still maintaining contact with your mother What the mother wound has to do with self-sabotage ____________________________ Want me to be your anxiety coach? Click here to learn how you can work with me. ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/bethany-webster/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Kevin Gilliland is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, executive director of Innovation360, and host of the Struggle Well, Live Well, Worry Less podcast. Over the past twenty years, Kevin has mentored countless individuals and couples, participated in research trials, and lectured across the country. He currently teaches in the Counseling Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he instructs graduate students. We talk about... How excess worry talks us out of good things Kevin's thoughts on how COVID impacted people's mental health The lies worry tells us and how believing these lies leads to a small world How the news negatively impacts your mental health How COVID shaped kid's behaviors The resiliency of humans The madness of everyone buying toilet paper at the start of COVID Kevin's thoughts on how social media is impacting mental health Setting boundaries with your cellphone The worst advice you can give someone who wants to enjoy life How Kevin starts with the basics to help people heal their mental health How to navigate the madness surrounding Russia and Ukraine ____________________________ I want to be your anxiety coach! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/kevin-gilliland/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Ellen Vora is a board-certified holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher, and author. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health - considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root rather than reflexively prescribing medication. Ellen received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University. In her just-launched book, The Anatomy of Anxiety, Ellen reframes our understanding of and relationship with anxiety, allowing for healing, growth, and joy. We talk about... What Ellen thinks about conventional medical training How our well-being hinges on the health of our gut The role bacteria plays in the presentation of anxiety The importance of focusing on your body when improving mental health What happens when inflammation inflames the brain The difference between false anxiety and true anxiety Why it's so important to engage in unstimulated rest How to strengthen your connection to your intuition The role blood sugar and intermittent fasting plays in anxiety Psychedelics and CBD being used as a form of treatment Social media and its impact on our anxiety Why it's so dang important to soak up the sunshine ____________________________ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/anatomy-of-anxiety/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Today's guest is a champion of the Enneagram and an awakener of people. Ian Morgan Cron is a best-selling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Episcopal priest, and the host of the wildly popular podcast, "Typology." He is a pioneer in the contemporary Enneagram movement and a highly sought-after speaker. Known for his transparency, humor, and depth of insight into the inner workings of the human heart and mind, Ian uses the Enneagram personality typing system as a tool to help people cultivate self-awareness and find happiness. Ian believes the Enneagram is not just a powerful tool for personal growth, but also a great resource for transforming our relationships in every sphere of life. Today we chat about... What inspired Ian to work with enneagrams What an enneagram is Whether or not there is a "bad" enneagram How the enneagram shows you your strengths and shadows How enneagrams evolve as you age Being stuck in the wrong story and how you can inhabit a new one How knowing your enneagram helps you navigate your story What a false self looks like and how you can show up as your true self ____________________________ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/ian-morgan-cron/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Nancy Mae has helped people from all walks of life improve their lives in a wide range of ways: from getting pregnant to overcoming pain to making important shifts in their lives. She is a Hay House award-winning author who went from being in both physical and spiritual pain to healed through the power of alternative therapies. Her transformational experience inspired her to radically change professions, create the Energetic Fertility Method™, become an award-winning author, and she now works helping people improve and even transform their lives. Today we chat about... What inspired Nancy to get into energy work The importance of having authentic communication with your future children Fear surrounding bringing in your future child How striving for a baby creates an energetic block Having an energetic hygiene practice Checking in with the younger aspect of you to give you insight into where you might be blocked Why you need awareness to create change How to tap into your inner child The importance of creating a safe space so you're grounded in your environment What energy medicine is and how can we use it to bring a baby into the world How to know when our energy has become stuck or stagnant How perfection can be blocks to bringing in a child Being present in the earths energy How to know if you want a baby because society says you should or because you actually want one How anger impacts your overall energy ____________________________ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/nancy-mae/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

After the birth of her first son, Antonia Schachter began to struggle with an increase in anxiety. She was waking up in the middle of the night hyperventilating and in panic. Desperate for relief, she sought help through medications. Thirty years later, with many different medications, a hospitalization, suicidal thoughts, and an additional diagnosis, Antonia is still trying to taper off her psych meds. Today we chat about... Antonia's journey with psychiatric medications How Antonia found psych meds helpful until she didn't The importance of informed consent How Antonia went from struggling with anxiety to later being diagnosed with depression Her experience with withdrawal symptoms and suicidal thoughts How she found help through an online community Where the mental health system is going wrong Antonia's side effects and her experience with tardive dyskinesia How some psychiatrists are starting to change the mental health narrative ____________________________ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/antonia-schachter/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Nicole Lohse is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Feldenkrais and Yoga Practitioner. She supports people in recognizing their own innate ability to move past the blocks that are stopping them from living fulfilling lives. She addresses patterns that stem from trauma - including shock, developmental, inter-generational, and really anything that involves the need to survive. Her style of working is very intuitive and awareness-based. It involves seeing YOU as a whole and supporting you as you move out of the survival responses that you're stuck in, into the wholeness that is your truth. Today we chat about... What got Nicole into Somatic Experiencing Nicole's thoughts on when you should start a yoga practice What Somatic Experiencing is, the nervous system, and threat response cycle What happens when fight/flight energy isn't discharged What trauma means to Nicole The power of listening to the body when healing trauma How survival patterns protect us from feeling the pain from trauma Nicole's thoughts on why so many people are disconnected from their bodies How trauma and survival patterns limit people from accessing meaningful and authentic relationships with themself and others What it means to be dysregulated and how we can become more regulated The power of being engaged and connected with nature ____________________________ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/nicole-lohse/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Martha Beck is a bestselling author, life coach, and speaker. She has spent a lifetime offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives. Her written work includes several New York Times and international bestsellers, as well as over 150 magazine articles. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science, and Oprah Winfrey has called her "one of the smartest women I know." Martha is a passionate and engaging speaker, known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality. For over two decades she has been, in the words of NPR and USA Today, "the best-known life coach in America." Her published works include several self-help books and memoirs, including New York Times and international bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star, The Joy Diet, and Expecting Adam. Martha's newest book, The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instant New York Times Best Seller. Today we chat about... The integrity cleanse that inspired The Way of integrity What integrity looks like and how to know you're out of integrity How working jobs we were never meant to can lead to suffering What you need to do to find purpose and joy Cultural hustle vs living from a place of integrity The four stages you go through on your quest to integrity What happens when you sell your freedom to get "stuff" Hell thoughts and how they keep you in suffering Martha's thoughts on why so many people are out of alignment with their inner truth The importance of paying attention when your inner toddler throws a tantrum How little changes put you on the path of reclaiming your integrity How to navigate social comparison ____________________________ >>> If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/martha-beck/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Erica Matluck is trained as a Naturopathic Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Reiki Master, massage therapist, and vinyasa and kundalini yoga instructor. She has extensive training and experience in both conventional and alternative approaches to healing and has studied with masters from various traditions around the world. Erica offers a uniquely holistic lens and a variety of therapeutic modalities to support her clients including addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and energetic obstacles in their way. Today we chat about... What Erica believes is the biggest challenge with healing today How the healing process changes with age What holistic means to Erica Where Erica believes all miracles live What spirituality means to Erica and how she uses spirituality in her healing practice The different chakra themes and how to know if yours are out of balance How we cycle like the seasons The question we need to ask ourselves if we catch ourselves procrastinating ____________________________ ✨ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much. ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/erica-matluck/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Sean Gunderson is a survivor of nearly two decades of psychiatric detention. He found solace during those times by engaging in a daily spiritual practice rooted in meditation. Now free of the psychiatric system that detained him for his entire youth, he offers his insights on the mental health system in hopes of transforming it into what it is intended to be: a system where people who need help can go to truly heal. We chat about... The intense spiritual experience he had at 17 years old How his spiritual experience led to him spending 17 years locked up in psychiatric facilities What Sean believes put his life into a tailspin What his delusional thought processes looked like His parent's concerns and encouragement to seek help The event that led to Sean's arrest and the court proceedings that followed His daily struggle for survival and how sitting in jail worsened his delusions The collateral damage of the criminal justice system Whether or not anyone ever tried to explore the root cause of Sean's symptoms When Sean was unconditionally discharged after 17 years in the criminal justice system How Sean's using his experience to peacefully change the minds of those in the mental health field ____________________________ I want to be your anxiety coach! Yes, you! Click here to learn more about 1:1 anxiety coaching with me. ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/sean-gunderson/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Holly Richmond is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified sex therapist, and she holds a Ph.D. in Somatic Psychology. This unique combination of professional credentials enables her to focus on clients' cognitive processes as well as their somatic (body-based) health. Dr. Holly is one of North America's leading sex therapists, serving women, men, couples, and gender-diverse individuals for relationship and sexuality issues. She works from a sex-positive approach, meaning: "all sex is good sex as long as it's consensual and pleasurable." She is committed to helping her clients feel better—mind and body—not just behave differently. Dr. Holly's latest book, Reclaiming Pleasure is a groundbreaking examination of both somatic and psychological factors in survivors' recovery. We chat about... What inspired Dr. Holly to write Reclaiming Pleasure Some common emotional and physical impacts of sexual trauma The connection between eating disorders and sexual trauma How sexual trauma impacts relationships with others The four trauma responses Being triggered during future intimacy How shame can go inward after sexual trauma The power of somatic therapy when healing from sexual trauma Whether or not sexual trauma can impact libido What it looks like to be sexually healthy How one can create a more passionate life after sexual trauma What Dr. Holly would say to someone who believes it's too late to reclaim pleasure and passion ____________________________ NEED HELP MANAGING YOUR ANXIETY? Download my FREE 4-week anxiety action plan today! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/holly-richmond/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Wendy Behary specializes in treating narcissists and the people who live with and deal with them. With 25+ years of professional experience and advanced level certifications, Wendy is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC. She has been treating clients, training professionals, and supervising psychotherapists for more than 20 years. She is also a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Wendy served as the President of the Executive Board of the International Society of Schema Therapy and also served as their Training and Certification Coordinator. She currently serves as the chair of the Schema Therapy Development Programs Sub-Committee. Wendy has co-authored several chapters and articles on Schema Therapy and Cognitive Therapy. She is the author of an internationally bestselling book, "Disarming the Narcissist," which has been translated into 15 languages. She also has a private practice primarily devoted to treating narcissists, partners/people dealing with them, and couples experiencing relationship problems. We chat about... What inspired Wendy to work with narcissists What narcissism looks like How narcissism presents in men and women What it looks like to grow up with a narcissistic parent How to know you're in a relationship with a narcissist Whether or not narcissists ever feel bad for their behavior How to have a conversation with a narcissist who always thinks everything is your fault Why you might be triggered by a narcissist The importance of being the narrator of your experience when speaking with a narcissist Why no one is immune to finding themself caught in the spell of a narcissist One of the hardest issues for people coming out of a relationship with a narcissist Hypersexual narcissism and what it looks like Co-parenting with a narcissist How do you cope if you have a narcissist in your life Whether or not narcissism can be successfully treated What Wendy would say to a therapist who's struggling with a narcissistic client COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/wendy-behary/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Twenty-two years on a psych med! What?! Join me inside an all-new Closet Conversations where I process how one Instagram post left me feeling overwhelmed with emotion. I also discuss my intentions with speaking against the mental health model. At the end of the day, I just want you to be informed, my friend. If you love today's episode, I hope you'll consider following the podcast and giving it a written review, and checking in with me on Instagram. Have a great listen, my friend!

David Healy is a psychiatrist, scientist, psychopharmacologist, and author. Before becoming a professor of Psychiatry in Wales, and more recently in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University in Canada, he studied medicine in Dublin, and at Cambridge University. He is a former Secretary of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and has authored more than 220 peer-reviewed articles and 25 books, including The Antidepressant Era, The Creation of Psychopharmacology, Let Them Eat Prozac, Mania, and Pharmageddon. David's main areas of research are clinical trials in psychopharmacology, the history of psychopharmacology, and the impact of both trials and psychotropic drugs on our culture. David has been involved as an expert witness in homicide and suicide trials involving psychotropic drugs, and in bringing problems with these drugs to the attention of American and European regulators, as well as raising awareness of how pharmaceutical companies sell drugs by marketing diseases and co-opting academic opinion-leaders, ghost-writing their articles. And that's not all. David is also a founder and CEO of Data Based Medicine Limited, which operates through its website RxISK.org, dedicated to making medicines safer through online direct patient reporting of drug side effects. We chat about... Ghostwriting in scientific research Why his job is knowing when not to prescribe medications How little is known about SSRI's and what they do Why the negative side of medications needs to be recognized too The impact of taking SSRI's while pregnant Why people are failing to see that psych meds can be both good and bad How psychiatric medications affect the brain and ability to make love Where doctors are going wrong with prescribing David's thoughts on the chemical imbalance theory How SSRI's are not correcting anything How medications have become sacramental Why doctors need to wake up to the problems pills are causing ____________________________ Ready to find freedom from your anxiety? CLICK HERE to download your freebie today! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/david-healy/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Aimee Raupp is a renowned women's health & fertility expert, celebrity acupuncturist, and coach. She's also the best-selling author of the books Chill Out & Get Healthy, Yes, You Can Get Pregnant, Body Belief, and The Egg Quality Diet: A clinically proven 100-day fertility diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, improve egg quality & optimize your ability to get & stay pregnant. Aimee works virtually with clients all over the world. She's also a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York and Connecticut. Aimee holds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers University. She is also the founder of the Aimee Raupp Beauty line of hand-crafted, organic skincare products that are optimized for hormone harmony. We chat about... Aimee's thoughts on why so many women struggle to get pregnant The two most common reasons for fertility challenges The difference between how Western medicine and Chinese medicine approach fertility The role emotional inflammation plays in fertility How to feel like you're still living while also amplifying health and fertility The four phases of the Egg Quality Diet How long it takes for the body to reset itself Why you need to stop giving your power away when it comes to healing your health The number one thing we need for fertility Why you need to stop using the word infertility The importance of exploring the emotional "why" behind why you want a baby Why you want a warm uterus as opposed to a cold one The power of connecting to the spirit of the child before they come through Why you have every right to grieve the fact that your life didn't work out exactly how you thought it would ____________________________ I want to be your coach! Click here if you're tired of living with anxiety and you're ready to find freedom for your symptoms. ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/aimee-raupp/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

If you grew up with an emotionally immature parent, you may still struggle with anger, sadness, self-doubt, or shame. As a child it's likely most of your emotional needs weren't met, your feelings dismissed, and you took on adult levels of self-restraint to deal with your parent's behavior. Somewhere along the way, you lost your sense of self. And without this strong sense of self, you may now feel like your own well-being isn't valuable. Today Dr. Lindsay Gibson joins us on the show to tell you that it's time to make yourself a priority. Lindsay has been a psychotherapist for over thirty years, working in both public and private practice. In the past, she has served as an adjunct assistant professor in Clinical Psychology, teaching doctoral students clinical theory and psychotherapeutic techniques. We chat about... The three parts of Lindsay's book Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents What an emotionally immature parent looks like Why self-care is crucial when raised by an emotionally immature parent The importance of taking care of your needs in the moment Why self-care is not selfish Our favorite insights from the book How to maintain connection with self The power of nature How social anxiety ignites from not being allowed to be yourself A relaxation technique to help calm your nervous system How lack of self-care leads to self-repair ____________________________ I want to be your coach! Click here if you're tired of living with anxiety and you're ready to find freedom for your symptoms. ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/self-care-3/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/ COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393

David Carmichael made headlines when he was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 11-year-old son, Ian. On July 31, 2004, in a London, Canada hotel room, David crushed up sleeping pills, sedated his son, and strangled him. At the time of the murder, David was experiencing an adverse reaction to the prescription Paxil, which he had begun taking three weeks prior. While others believed David was "getting better," he was actually descending into a private chemically-induced hell of delusion. In his state of psychosis, David believed, that his healthy son, who had a mild form of epilepsy, was brain-damaged, dangerous, and needed to die. Out of love for his family, David believed it would be best for him to take Ian's life and to sacrifice his own life by spending the next 25 years in prison. Today David shares his story with us as a warning to know your drugs. We chat about... The delusions that led to his son's death What went through David's mind as he watched tv following the murder Why David accessed psychiatric medications The side effects David was experiencing while on Paxil Whether he was ever informed of possible side effects Why he initially stopped taking Paxil What the trial process looked like Why it's important to not blindly trust doctors What David's mental health treatment looks like now When the psychosis lifted and he realized what he had done ____________________________ >>> RATE, REVIEW, AND FOLLOW THE COURAGEOUSLY.U PODCAST ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/david-carmichael/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/ COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393

Dr. Ian Kerner likes to call himself the Sherlock Holmes of the bedroom and is one of the most recognizable voices in clinical sex therapy. He is a licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized sexuality counselor who specializes in sex therapy, couples therapy, and working with individuals on a range of relational issues that often lead to distress. He approaches psychotherapy from an integrative perspective, which seeks to explain human behavior by bringing together physiological, affective, cognitive-behavioral, neurobiological, and systemic approaches as they apply to the natural stages of human development and the wide range of human functioning. Ian is also the New York Times best-selling author of numerous books, including She Comes First. His latest book, So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex, is available now wherever you get your books. WE CHAT ABOUT... Why Ian calls himself the Sherlock Holmes of the bedroom Some common challenges couples face when it comes to their sex lives What a sex script is and how it can be useful The difference between spontaneous desire and responsive desire How the brain responds to turn-ons and turn-offs What fantasy and mind based arousal look like The importance of making a ritual out of weekly sex Why you should be changing up your sex script to help with arousal What to do when you can't shut your thoughts off during sex How to navigate through guilt and shame when you were raised in a sex-negative home What to do if sharing a fantasy, or role-play, feels uncomfortable What to do if there's a mismatch in libido How fantasy and power play are a way of processing and resolving trauma, and that many find kink to be therapeutic Why labeling your partner as "sexless" or "sex addict" isn't helpful How biological, psychological, sociological, and relational variables can negatively impact sexuality The homework assignments Ian would suggest if you wanted to change your sex script ____________________________ I'm excited to announce that I'm now taking clients for 1:1 anxiety coaching. To learn more and sign up, visit courageouslyu.com/coaching or send an email to [email protected] to join my client waitlist today! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/ian-kerner/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/ COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393

Russ Harris is a doctor, therapist, father, trainer of health professionals, and author of The Happiness Trap (plus eight other must-read books). He started his career as a newly-graduated doctor back in 1989 and soon discovered that most of his patients were expressing a significant degree of dissatisfaction in life. He was no stranger to their struggles as he was also experiencing something similar himself. Even though he had a successful career with a dream job, good income, and high status, he was depressed, anxious, and overweight. He felt his life lacked a sense of meaning and purpose, and at times he was even suicidal. Struggling to understand why he felt this way, he set off on a journey to find out what makes people unhappy and what creates genuine and lasting happiness. After navigating down a lot of blind alleys and dead ends, he eventually discovered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It was love at first discovery. Through ACT, Russ learned how to enrich and enhance his life, and transform the way he dealt with painful thoughts and feelings. This marked a big change for him as he realized he was far more interested in helping his patients build richer more meaningful lives than he was in writing prescriptions for medical conditions. So he threw away his prescription pad and retrained as a therapist. We chat about... How Russ had all the external markers of success but internally he was miserable What Acceptance and Commitment therapy looks like How emotions are like the weather What the natural state of human emotions looks like How antidepressants can be an attractive proposition for someone who feels miserable What we should be aiming for when it comes to happiness Russ's inspiration for writing When Life Hits Hard The difference between grief, sadness, and depression How you can use ACT to navigate grief, loss, and crisis The importance of making room for emotions if you're going through acute grief ____________________________ Click here to download your anxiety freebie today! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/russ-harris/ COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393 COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Dr. Colin Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author, and lecturer in the field of dissociation, and trauma-related disorders. He is the founder and President of The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. Colin completed medical school at the University of Alberta and his psychiatry training at the University of Manitoba. He is a Past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation and is the author of over 250 papers and 35 books. He has spoken widely throughout North America, Europe, China, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand. We chat about... What inspired Dr. Colin Ross to become a psychiatrist His thoughts on the lack of trauma training in schools What's wrong with the current mental health field The role trauma plays in the presentation of mental illness Colin's thoughts on the chemical imbalance theory Whether or not schizophrenia is a genetic brain disease Auditory and visual hallucinations and how they're related to trauma How different cultures view voices as either good or bad The role voices play in Dissociative Identity Disorder Dr. Colin Ross' thoughts on the core motive of why voices want a person dead What it means to dissociate Colin's approach to healing trauma in a nutshell Electrodes being implanted in the brain ____________________________ Tired of anxiety always being a part of your life? Click here to learn how to uncover your triggers and reclaim your power. ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/colin-ross/ COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/ COURAGEOUSLY.U FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416219115169393