The Best of You
By That Sounds Fun Network
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Episodes: 161
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Join therapist and author, Dr. Alison Cook, as she guides you through some of your toughest challenges with wisdom, kindness, and grace. Together with friends and experts we'll unpack the best of psychology from a faith-based perspective. You’ll discover how to break free from painful patterns, mend your past, and discover what brings out the best of you.
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157: Braving Change—3 Ways to Get Unstuck & Transform Guilt and Regret
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May 08, 2025 |
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156: Why Fear Shows Up When You’re About to Grow & How to Break Free from Self-Sabotage with Mary Marantz
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May 01, 2025 |
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155: A Fresh Take on Boundaries—Prioritize What Matters, Avoid Burnout, and Navigate Toxicity
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 154: The Cost of Denying Your Own Needs—When Emotional Exhaustion Tells a Deeper Story
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode 153: Embodied Healing, Spiritual Trauma, and the Journey Home to Your Body with Dr. Hillary McBride
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 152: The Anxiety Beneath Perfectionism—Why Trying Harder Won't Set You Free
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 151: The Hidden Reason You Feel Overwhelmed—Understanding the Mental Load with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Episode 150: The Great Sex Rescue—Debunking Harmful Messages About Intimacy in Christian Marriage with Sheila Wray Gregoire
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 149: Narcissism in the Bible—5 Toxic Behaviors to Avoid & How to Protect Your Soul
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Episode 148: The Truth About Marriage—Dan Allender on Healing, Intimacy & Hard Fights
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 147: The Hidden Trauma of Being the Chosen Child & a Path Toward Healing—Making Sense of Your Family Story with Therapist Adam Young
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 146 BONUS: Why Fun Matters, the Difference Between Escape & Relief, and a Journey Through Loss with Annie F. Downs
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 145: From Rejection to Redemption—Transforming Your Rejection Story Into One of Loving Empowerment
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 144: Healing the Soul Through Encounters with Jesus Featuring John Eldredge
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 143: Reparenting Your Younger Self—How to Stop Seeking Approval From Others & Find Inner Security
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 142 BONUS: Digital Detox—Surprising Insights from 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks & Amish Farmers Featuring Carlos Whittaker
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Episode 141: Unlocking Your True Power—How Self-Compassion Strengthens Resilience & Helps You Advocate For Yourself with Aundi Kolber
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 140: If You Struggle with Guilt and Second-Guessing Yourself, This Will Set You Free – How to Stop Blaming Yourself for Things That Aren’t Your Fault
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 139: IFS, the 12 Steps, and A Way to Heal When You’re Tempted to Numb Your Pain with Ian Morgan Cron
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Episode 138: Breaking Free from Overfunctioning—Discover the Hidden Costs of Always Being 'The Responsible One’
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 137: The Mindful Marriage—Overcome Pain Cycles and Discover the Surprising Secret to Lasting Love with Ron and Nan Deal
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Episode 136: Sacred Attachment—Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting in Divine Love with Michael John Cusick
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Episode 135: Tackling the Holiday Hangover—Recognizing Holiday People Pleasing and Setting the Stage for an Emotionally Healthy New Year
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 134: Bridging Mysticism and Science—A Personal Journey Through OCD with Therapist Ryan Kuja
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 133: From Feeling Numb to Meaning-Making — Navigating the 6 Stages of Grief with Renowned Grief Expert David Kessler
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 132: Caring for Everyone but Yourself? 3 Strategies for Managing Overwhelm and Emotional Stress in the Sandwich Generation
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 131: Navigating Holiday Emotions—An Honest, Heartfelt Conversation About Guilt, Nostalgia, and Exhaustion with Author & Spiritual Director Anjuli Paschall
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 130: Is This Autism? Understanding Neurodiversity, Navigating Social Cues, & How to Support Loved Ones with Neuropsychologist Dr. Donna Henderson
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 129: Understanding Your Anxiety—A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Calm, Advocating For Yourself, and Cultivating Inner Resilience
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 128: Generational Trauma—Overcoming Inherited Dysfunction & Legacy Burdens with Therapist Gina Birkemeier
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 127: Healing Childhood Wounds—The Enmeshed Family & 5 Toxic Patterns that Affect Your Ability to Thrive in Adult Relationships
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 126: Restoring Wonder & Play in Intimacy—Navigating Sexual Brokenness, Safety, and Vulnerability with Therapist Sam Jolman
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 125: Recovering From Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths, Reject Shame-Based Sexuality, and Move Forward in Your Faith with Dr. Camden Morgante
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 124: Boundaries & Numbing—How to Set Healthy Limits and Stop Avoiding Your Feelings
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 123: How to Heal When You’ve Been Hurt—Healing What’s Within with Narcissism Expert Chuck DeGroat
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 122: Navigating Anxiety, Therapy, and Spiritual Formation—Balancing Mental, Emotional, & Spiritual Health with John Mark Comer
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 121: The 5 Languages of Faith—Caring for the Disillusioned, Doubting, and Disconnected Parts of You
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 120: Navigating Celebrity Culture—How Personas, Platforms, & Profits Are Hurting the Church with Katelyn Beaty
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 119: Drawing Strength from the Past —The Spirit of Justice & True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance with Dr. Jemar Tisby
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 118: Types of Therapy, the Importance of Trauma-Informed Care, & the Role of Sin in Therapy
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 117: Healing in the Messy Middle—How to Transform Churches, Families, & Communities with Dr. Monique Gadson
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 116: Blended Families—How to Heal, Build, & Sustain a Healthy Family Through Grief, Loss, & Complicated Circumstances
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 115: 4 Ways to Transform Your Relationship—Expert Tips to Heal Pain Points and Deepen Intimacy
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 114: Healing Trauma— How to Break Cycles, Heal From Trauma, & Restore Your Faith With Trauma Therapist Kobe Campbell
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 113: A New Vision of Human Flourishing—A Christian Approach to Mental Health with Duke University Psychiatrist & Theologian Warren Kinghorn
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 112: Navigating Anxiety—Practical, Powerful Tips to Recognize and Transform Anxiety In Your Life
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 111: The Enneagram For Moms—How to Transforms Parenting Triggers & Blind Spots Into Growth & Connection With Beth McCord
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Episode 110: How to Be Wise When People Are Difficult—Biblical Strategies For Keeping Your Emotional Health & Mental Sanity
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 109: Healing Burdens From the Past—How to Overcome Childhood Wounds and Heal Your Younger Self with Tammy Sollenberger
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 108: Inside Out—Internal Family Systems, Therapy, and High-Performing Protectors with Jenna Riemersma
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 107: Name, Frame, & Brave Depression: Science-Backed Strategies to Treat Mild and Stubborn Depression & Recover Your Joy with Dr. Len Lantz
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 106: Transform Limiting Beliefs, Embrace Critical Thinking, & Navigate Holistic Health with Dr. Josh Axe
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 105: 4 Lies We Tell, the Mental Health Benefits of Honesty, & How to Stop Lying In Your Relationships
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 104: Overcoming the Fear of Vulnerability—Strategies to Stop Feeling Alone and Build Meaningful Connections
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 103: Name, Frame, and Brave Gossip
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 102: I Shouldn’t Feel Conflicted About God—How to Name, Frame, and Brave Complicated Emotions About Faith & God
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May 09, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: Aundi Kolber & Dr. Alison on Writing & Launching Books
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May 07, 2024 |
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Episode 101: I Shouldn’t Feel Angry—Exploring the Violence that Shapes Our Family Stories & How to Heal with Lisa Jo Baker
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May 02, 2024 |
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Episode 100: I Shouldn’t Feel Betrayed By Someone I Trust—How to Grieve, Breathe, & Receive in the Wake of Broken Trust with Steve Carter
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 99: I Shouldn’t Feel Like My Spirit is Broken—Exploring a Broken Spirit & the Dark Night of the Soul with Christopher Cook
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 98: I Shouldn’t Feel Alone in My Grief—Why Your Grief Matters & How to Support Those Who Are Grieving with J.S. Park
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 97: I Shouldn't Feel This Anxious—Insights on Trauma & Healing with Monique Koven
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 96: Signs of Emotional Immaturity & How to Bring Emotional Health Into Your Relationships
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 95: 4 Toxic Behaviors You Need to Recognize & the #1 Way to Protect Yourself
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 94: Should I Stay or Should I Walk Away? How to Discern When It’s Time to Leave with Emily P. Freeman
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 93: 3 Ways to Stop Guilt-Tripping Yourself, Untangle Complicated Emotions, & Discover the Joy of Clarity
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode 92: How to Honor Loss & Why It Matters With Rachel Marie Kang
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 91: Self-Worth–How to Believe You Are Enough & Transform Your Life with Jamie Kern Lima
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 90: Parenting Through Transitions—How Their Challenges Catalyze Your Growth
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 89: When A Relationship Has to Change—How to Tolerate Discomfort, Face an Attachment Void, & Resource Yourself
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Episode 88: Navigating Transitions—What to Do When Change Stirs up Anxiety, Uncertainty, or Confusion
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 87: A Surprising Way to Break Free From Self-Criticism & Comparing Yourself to Others
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Episode 86: Embracing Conflict—Why It's Essential & 4 Simple Ways to Tackle It
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode 85: The Goal of a Healthy Family & 6 Roles We Take On In Dysfunction
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Episode 84: The Truth About Happiness and 4 Proven Ways to Feel Happier
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 83: How to Turn Anger, Sadness, and Fear Into Powerful Allies
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 82: Why We Overreact—How Big Emotions Can Help You Unburden Past Hurts
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode 81: Finding God Through Your Feelings—How to Practice the Presence of God No Matter What You’re Feeling
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 80: Navigating Overwhelming Emotions—2 Essential Steps to Bring Calm to the Chaos Within
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 79: Surviving Trauma & A Path to Forgiveness—Finding God In the Hardest Parts of Your Story With Esau McCaulley
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 78: The Mental Health Benefits of Forgiveness & Thoughts on Grace with Max Lucado
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Episode 77: The Dark Night of the Soul—Why It Happens & What It Means
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 76: When Self-Help Isn't Enough—Finding the Faith & Strength to Move Forward after Loss & Heartache With Granger Smith
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 75: Your Secret Weapon Against Stress & Anxiety—How to Transform Your Mind Through the Power of Prayer
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode 74: The Neurobiology of Hope and How to Find Hope in Hard Times with Dr. Curt Thompson
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Episode 73: True Belonging vs. Groupthink, Cliques, & Trying to Fit In—How to Belong to Others While Staying True To Yourself
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 72: Resilience—Overcoming Failure, Handling Adversity, and Telling Yourself the Truth
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 71: All About Therapy—Do I Need a Therapist, How Do I Find One, and What Type of Therapy Works Best?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Episode 70: Mastering the Art of Emotional Intelligence—How to Harness the Power of Your Emotions to Improve Your Relationships
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 69: Your Future Self—8 Challenges to Resolve As You Become the Person You Were Meant to Be
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Episode 68: How *Not* to Lose Yourself—Remaining You While Raising Them with Alli Worthington
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode 67: The Inextricable Link Between Faith & Emotional Healing—Gen Z & A Hidden Search for Meaning
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Episode 66: The Truth About Anxiety & How to Become a Worry Free Parent with Sissy Goff
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Episode 65: Vulnerability, Parenting, and Letting Go of Control—Inside A Guy’s Perspective With Our Friends From Dadville
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 64: Women’s Health—Menopause, Hormones, Depression and How to Advocate for Yourself Through Your Body’s Changes
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Episode 63: Spiritual Direction, the Power of Listening, & How to Attune to Yourself and to Others
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 62: Your Questions About Friendship—How to Test a New Relationship, Manage Your Capacity Through Different Life Seasons, & Become a Friend to Yourself
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Episode 61: Reconnecting With Old Friends—Healing the Past, Naming Regret & Bringing Your Whole Self into the Future
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 60: How to Make New Friends, Identify Red and Green Flags, & Extract Yourself From an Unhealthy Situation with Aundi Kolber & Dr. Monique Gadson
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Episode 59: Overcoming Past Hurt & Deepening Friendships Through Intentional Community with Jennie Allen
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Episode 58: Friends on Friendship—How to Find Friends Who Bring out the Best of You with Dr. Curt Thompson, Amy Cella, and Pepper Sweeney
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Episode 57: Should I Turn the Other Cheek? Why It's the Opposite of Being a Doormat & How to Stand Firm in the Face of Gaslighting, Manipulation, and Toxicity
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Episode 56: Am I Really Supposed to Die to Myself? Misconstrued Messages and How to Disentangle From Them
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Episode 55: Am I Supposed to Distrust Myself? Why Trusting Yourself is Necessary to Establishing Healthy Relationships With Other People
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May 25, 2023 |
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Episode 54: Can I Pray My Anxiety Away? A Surprising Approach to the Anxiety Pandemic & How to Walk Yourself & Your Kids Through It
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May 25, 2023 |
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Episode 53: StrengthsFinder—How to Claim Your Strengths, Lean On Others & Thrive at Home and Work
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May 11, 2023 |
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Episode 52: The Enneagram—9 Ways to Uncover the Best (and Worst) of Who You Are, Get Honest With Yourself, & Improve Your Relationships
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May 04, 2023 |
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Episode 51: The 12 Common Thinking Traps, Mind Reading, Mental Filters, and How To Stop Taking Things Personally
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Episode 50: 9 Types of Intelligence, the Trap of Comparison, and 9 Ways to Connect with God
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Episode 49: Personality, the Big Five Traits, and Why Are We So Obsessed With Personality Types?
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Episode 48: Loving Your Body as a Spiritual Practice, Why the Flesh Isn't the Body, and 3 Heresies We Kind of Believe
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Episode 47: Spiritual Bypassing vs. Embodied Faith & How Not to Harm Those Who Are Hurting, Including Yourself
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Episode 46: People Pleasing as Survival, How Jesus Regulated Emotions & the Problem With Toxic Positivity and Spiritual Bypassing with Aundi Kolber
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Episode 45: Strong like Water—Finding the Freedom, Safety, & Compassion to Move through Hard Things & Experience True Flourishing with Aundi Kolber
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Episode 44: Why Anger is a Surprising Friend, What Happens When You Avoid It, and How to Create Space for Healthy Expression of Anger in Your Family
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Episode 43: How to Tame Your Inner Critic, Why All Parts are Welcome, and How to Resolve Conflict in Your Relationships
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Episode 42: How to Honor Sadness, Set Boundaries with Loneliness, and What to Do When You Don't Have Time for this Work
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Episode 41: Boundaries With Fear And Anxiety—How to Calm the Chaos Within and the Joy of Internal Boundaries
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Episode 40: 5 Steps to Healing Painful Emotions & Why Parts of Us Get Stuck in the Past
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Episode 39: Boundaries for Your Soul—How to Navigate Your Overwhelming Thoughts & Feelings
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 38: Taking a Risk on God—How to Stay Standing with Alli Patterson
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Episode 37: The Problem With Toxic Thinking & How to Name, Tame, and Transform the Messages You Tell Yourself
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Episode 36: An Update on My Social Media Detox & How to Create Boundaries With Toxic Distractions, Numbing, & Unhealthy Coping Tactics
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Episode 35: Change is Hard: Why We All Need to Detox From Unhealthy Dependencies From Time to Time
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Trailer: 3 Ways to Detox Your Heart, Soul, and Mind: How to Stop Numbing and Start Coming Alive to the Good Things You Need
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Episode 34: Why We Avoid Our Own Power & How God Calls Us to Step Into It
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 33: People Pleasing & Developing Your Own Inner Compass: Thoughts on Depression, Mental Health & the Church, and Finding Hope in Dark Places
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Episode 32: Productivity and the Never Ending To Do List: How to Stop Hustling & Embrace the Joy of Enough
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Episode 31: Peace-Keeping, Anger Avoidance, and How to Start Using Your Voice
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Protecting What's Good Without Denying What's Hard at the Holidays
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Episode 29: Perfectionism and Proving Your Worth: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Living the Life You Actually Want
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Episode 28: The Pain of Performing For Others and How to Claw Your Way Out with Toni Collier
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Episode 27: 7 Ways We Manage Perceptions Instead of Forging Real Connections
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 26: Types of "No" Part 2—How to Say "No" to Toxicity, The Real Meaning of Turn the Other Check & How to Form a Boundaries Committee
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Episode 25: Types of No Part 1—How to Say "No" in Healthy Relationships
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Episode 24: Boundaries, the Spectrum of Toxicity, and a Note About Evil
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Episode 23: Am I wounded or am I sinful?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 22: How to Build Trust with Yourself
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 21: Making and Keeping A Promise to Yourself
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Episode 20: Making Peace with Yourself (& Facing Your Fear of Disappointing Other People)
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Episode 19: My Stroke, A Process of Healing, and How I Began to Write The Best of You
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 18: Selfhood vs. Selfishness
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Episode 17: What is Church Hurt and How do I Heal?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Episode 16: What are attachment styles and why does it matter?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Episode 15: CPTSD—The Pain of A Million Paper Cuts
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Episode 14: The Fawn Response & The Hidden Root of People Pleasing
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Episode 13: Criticism, Narcissism, and Boundaries—Dr. Alison Answers Your Questions
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Episode 12: Overcoming the Pain of Divorce
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 11: How to Start Loving Your Body
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Episode 10: What are limiting beliefs and how do I overcome them?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Episode 9: Hidden Pain and the Power of Facing Your Fear
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Episode 8: Overcoming Addiction and Learning to Ask for Help
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Episode 7: Why are boundaries so hard to set?
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Episode 6: Do I Really Have an Inner Child? What It Means to Reparent Yourself
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Episode 5: What is codependency and why does it matter?
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 4: What do I need to know about trauma?
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May 26, 2022 |
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Episode 3: What is self-love and should I really love myself?
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May 19, 2022 |
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Bonus Q&A: A Gaslighting Spouse & Narcissistic Parents
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May 17, 2022 |
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Episode 2: What should I know about gaslighting?
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 1. What is narcissism really?
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May 05, 2022 |
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Welcome to The Best Of You!
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Apr 19, 2022 |