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Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené

Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené

By Vanessa Bennett

Demystifying, de-stigmatizing, and desensitizing what goes on inside the therapy room and the hard work it takes to be a human.
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Ep 68 Standing In Your Worth with Amy E. Smith - The Joy Junkie

Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and DenéAug 04, 2021

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Ep 73 Submerging In the Waves of Emotions - Live Coaching Session

Ep 73 Submerging In the Waves of Emotions - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Alana about the complexity of her experience with loss and trauma.

We dive into the ebbs and flows of grief, how we honor the truth of our experience when we lose someone we care for deeply, showing ourselves compassion around where we are moment to moment, and using titration as a tool for processing grief in a way that allows us to continue functioning in our lives.

Interested in joining a live virtual group class with us? We lead a variety of wellness sessions every week on the TAT Lab app. Visit tatlab.app or @thetatlab on Instagram to learn more about the safe, supportive community created to help you on your journey to a better version of yourself.

And if you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate, and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Sep 08, 202129:55
Ep 72 Showing up to Life as It’s Occurring with Rainier Wylde

Ep 72 Showing up to Life as It’s Occurring with Rainier Wylde

Rainier Wylde is a teacher, guide, and writer who works with men and women around the world to discover their unacknowledged shadow and forge an intimate union with their masculine and feminine in order to awaken their wholeness.

We talk with Rainier about living authentically and honoring each and every part of our path, his own journey of self-discovery, how we are taught to define love vs the felt sense of it we feel and live out daily, and the sacredness of the word “and.”

We also discuss Rainier’s thoughts on what we’ve all been living through in the context of our collective civilization and the beginnings of envisioning something different for our society. This episode is so unbelievably special, and one you definitely don’t want to miss!

You can connect with Rainier on Instagram @rainierwylde or through his website rainierwylde.com. Be sure to get a copy of his new book, “As You Are: Meditations on Self and Other” available on Amazon.

Interested in joining a live virtual group class with us? We lead a variety of wellness sessions every week on the TAT Lab app. Visit tatlab.app or @thetatlab on Instagram to learn more about the safe, supportive community created to help you on your journey to a better version of yourself.

And, if you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

Sep 01, 202101:02:35
Ep 71 Having Self-Compassion During the Reckonings - Live Coaching Session

Ep 71 Having Self-Compassion During the Reckonings - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we sit down with Jennifer to discuss her experiences throughout her motherhood, career, and spiritual journey.

We dive into navigating the unspoken anxieties that come with parenting, fostering compassion for yourself when you’re moving through any kind of change, and how to lean into your body and breath to return to center during moments of reckoning.

Interested in joining a live virtual group class with us? We lead a variety of wellness sessions every week on the TAT Lab app. Visit tatlab.app or @thetatlab on Instagram to learn more about the safe, supportive community created to help you on your journey to a better version of yourself.

And if you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate, and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Aug 25, 202136:33
Ep 70 Bridging the Gap to Create Stronger Relationships with Nico Barraza

Ep 70 Bridging the Gap to Create Stronger Relationships with Nico Barraza

Nico Barraza is the founder of Altai Creative, specializing in producing and engineering strategic marketing, public relations, and outreach plans for businesses, organizations, and initiatives of all kinds.

He’s an ex pro-athlete and host of the Starve the Ego Feed the Soul podcast that covers everything about the most important subject that we’ll ever study, ourselves.

We talk with Nico about his journey with therapy and what he learned about the human psyche during his career as a professional endurance athlete, his perspectives on loss of self and love, how we start to normalize conversations around creating healthy polarity and masculine and feminine dynamics, and the overall path to healthier relationships.

You can connect with Nico on Instagram @thatbarrazaboy or through his podcast, Starve the Ego, available wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate, and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

Aug 18, 202101:00:48
Ep 69 Being The Architect of Our Happiness - Live Coaching Session

Ep 69 Being The Architect of Our Happiness - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we sit down with Nicole to discuss what comes up emotionally as we transition into a new stage of life.

We talk about navigating imposter syndrome when charting a new career journey, how to differentiate your truth when experiencing gaslighting, how trauma can show up in different ways than we typically talk about, and standing in our power to build paths to fulfillment and happiness.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.
Aug 11, 202131:15
Ep 68 Standing In Your Worth with Amy E. Smith - The Joy Junkie
Aug 04, 202151:22
Ep 67 Life Isn’t Linear - Live Coaching Session

Ep 67 Life Isn’t Linear - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we sit down with Ben to discuss the lifelong work of strengthening our self awareness muscle.

We talk about the ways codependency appears within relationships, navigating the dating waters after the end of a pivotal relationship, and how important it is to know that as long as we’re breathing we’re still growing and learning.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Jul 28, 202132:03
Ep 66 Finding Self Compassion As Parents with the MamaPsychologists
Jul 21, 202150:05
Ep 65 Surrendering To What Is - Live Coaching Session

Ep 65 Surrendering To What Is - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Lisa about navigating the space between endings and new beginnings - also known as the liminal space.

We talk with Lisa about getting caught on the societal hamster wheel of destinations and finished results, the ways our mental health struggles can often show up as an indication of where we are living out of alignment, challenging the idea of productivity being a measure of our worth, and tangible tools for shifting our focus to what matters most in our life’s big picture.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.
Jul 15, 202131:51
Ep 64 Practicing Self-Love with Melissa Wood Tepperberg
Jul 07, 202144:45
Ep 63 Dreaming a Bigger Dream - Live Coaching Session

Ep 63 Dreaming a Bigger Dream - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Chester about moving out of apathy and into his life’s next steps after 11 years of marriage.

We explore how living in a capitalist society conditions us to buy into the myth of “the white picket fence,” the reality of how hard it can be to make decisions for ourselves after a lifetime of self-abandonment, the tangible methods of putting self-love into action, and recognizing the ways that we can use logic to hide from uncomfortable feelings.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Jun 30, 202133:32
Ep 62 Navigating Self-Abandonment
Jun 23, 202128:35
Ep 61 The Power of Storytelling with Dr. Corey Emanuel
Jun 16, 202155:08
Ep 60 Embracing the Messy - Live Coaching Session

Ep 60 Embracing the Messy - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we speak with Carla about the dating patterns she’s feeling reemerge after doing a lot of hard work while single.

We explore building the muscles of taking the brave step of speaking to our needs, how sometimes an emotional cutt-off can be the easier choice than a tough conversation, the fact that someone’s ability to hold space for our vulnerability is critical information about their emotional capacity, and the healing that can come from showing someone our “messy parts” and working through the hurt with them instead of hiding those parts and doing it alone.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Jun 09, 202135:05
Ep 59 Negotiating Introversion and Extroversion in Relationships

Ep 59 Negotiating Introversion and Extroversion in Relationships

In this episode, we explore the inner workings of an introvert and an extrovert - at least from our perspectives.

We break down the meaning of these terms as they were originally defined by Carl Jung (versus how we see them sometimes misused in Pop Psychology), how experiencing the world as an introvert or an extrovert impacts  our romantic, friend, and familial relationships, learning to be in acceptance of our nature, and where we draw the line between compromising the truth of who we are in partnerships with feeling suppressed in an effort to keep the peace.

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Jun 02, 202139:59
Ep 58 Being Human Together with Miles Adcox

Ep 58 Being Human Together with Miles Adcox

We were absolutely thrilled to get to sit down with Miles Adcox.

Miles is an entrepreneur, speaker, host, consultant, writer, and coach. He is known for his over 15 years as owner and CEO of Onsite, an internationally-known emotional wellness lifestyle brand that delivers life-changing personal growth workshops, inspiring content, leadership retreats, and emotional treatment.

We talked with Miles about some of the new ventures he’s undertaking, how exploring our emotional health can feel like discovering a new language, the gift that came from a year where we were all suddenly more willing to discuss mental health, and some of his rich parenting wisdom that brought us to tears.

Miles is one of the most soulful humans we’ve had the pleasure of sitting down with on the podcast, and we know you’ll agree that hearing him talk simply makes you want to be better.

You can find Miles on Instagram @milesadcox or on his website milesadcox.com

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May 26, 202158:39
Ep 57 Leveling Up Our Learnings - Live Coaching Session

Ep 57 Leveling Up Our Learnings - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Zoe, we talk about all of the realizations she’s had over the last year following a divorce.

We explore the ways that we can shrink ourselves in relationships, the way that parenting can bring an awareness of what we’re capable of, how to move from survival mode to the experience of happiness and exploration, and following breadcrumbs in the pursuit of self, purpose and happiness.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

May 19, 202133:06
Ep 56 Exploring Our Over and Under Functioning

Ep 56 Exploring Our Over and Under Functioning

In this episode, we dive into the relational dynamics of over and under-functioning.

We share some of our own experiences of healing and stepping into our power, the cost of our predilections toward over and under functioning, and the courage it takes to look inward and understand how our attempts to feel safe may be causing harm to the people we love the most.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

May 12, 202138:15
Ep 55 Uncovering New Paths For Ourselves - Live Coaching Session

Ep 55 Uncovering New Paths For Ourselves - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Jillian, we discuss the tension we experience when we’re struggling to follow through on the next steps we’re longing to take.

We explore the need to pull in different tools when we’ve exhausted all of our current resources, becoming aware of our power and channeling it to set a new course, the impact of getting still when all we want to do is move, and how we start to receive and interpret messages from a higher power.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

May 05, 202131:53
Ep 54 Re-emerging Bravely with Seane Corn
Apr 28, 202101:23:38
Ep 53 Dating as a Testing Ground - Live Coaching Session

Ep 53 Dating as a Testing Ground - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Olive, we talk about feeling skeptical as we get back into dating - especially as a single parent.

We explore how to find a middle ground between self-abandonment and self-protection, using the relationships we saw growing up as a way to understand what was modeled for us, giving ourselves permission to create our own rule book when it comes to dating, and balancing all of our responsibilities with a desire to experience connection.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Apr 21, 202127:06
Ep 52 Moving Into the Realm of Curiosity with Stefanos Sifandos
Apr 14, 202158:55
Ep 51 The Perfectly Imperfect Package - Live Coaching Session

Ep 51 The Perfectly Imperfect Package - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Karen, we talk about how we start to acknowledge that we are worthy of creating new love experiences. We explore the power of language when describing who we are, giving ourselves credit for the ways in which we’ve grown, bringing our partners along for the ride as we process difficult moments, and using mindfulness practices as a way to bring ourselves back when opening up to love feels really scary.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Apr 07, 202134:38
Ep 50 Our First 50!

Ep 50 Our First 50!

In this episode we celebrate and reflect on the first 50 episodes of Cheaper Than Therapy!

We look back at the decision to start a mental-health centered podcast in a year where mental health was at the forefront more than ever before, how we can stay hopeful when so much of the messaging around us creates a narrative that initiates a fear response, our argument in defense of love as our natural state of being, and how we move - as a society, into a state of collective forgiveness.

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Mar 31, 202137:49
Ep 49 Developing Your Personal Power with Jori Adler

Ep 49 Developing Your Personal Power with Jori Adler

Jori Adler is a Psychotherapist & Founder of Flow House Therapy in Los Angeles. She has a unique gift for pairing integrative healing modalities with a container that is just the right fit to facilitate healing. Jori is also someone who has had a tremendous influence on Dene’s journey to becoming a therapist.

We sat down to talk with Jori about how EMDR can help us to process trauma through a different lens, how the field of therapy is evolving and shifting, 6 tools for developing your personal power, and how we can begin to visualize what we desire coming to fruition.

This conversation is such a beautiful example of how we start to understand how various healing modalities can completely shift the trajectory of our lives, and we know you’re going to take away so much from all that she has to share.

You can connect with Jori at Flow House Therapy on IG @flowhousetherapy or on flowhousetherapy.com

Mar 24, 202158:52
Ep 48 Out of the Loop, Into the Body - Live Coaching Session

Ep 48 Out of the Loop, Into the Body - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Carly, we talk about the complexities of dating after a divorce.
We explore the challenges of meeting someone online during a pandemic, learning to trust ourselves after we’ve experienced a betrayal, how we can make mindful dating a practice for getting to know ourselves better as we get to know others, and how “the loop” going on in our head can be an indication that we need to come back into our bodies.
If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!
*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.
Mar 17, 202133:46
Ep 47 Practicing Embodiment with Mary Beth LaRue
Mar 10, 202101:04:04
Ep 46 Emotionally Armoring Up - Live Coaching Session

Ep 46 Emotionally Armoring Up - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Elle, we dive into a very real challenge all of us inevitably face at some point in adulthood. We explore how to stay grounded in the truth of who we’re growing into, as we go back to where we came from.

We touch on themes like meeting ourselves with compassion when we miss the mark, being aware of the trap of black and white thinking, offensive forms of communication, and how to practice being the witness of our experience.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and leave a written review so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Mar 03, 202142:17
Ep 45 Mindful Dating with Melanie Hersch
Feb 24, 202154:52
Ep 44 A Few Steps Back to Leap Forward - Live Coaching Session

Ep 44 A Few Steps Back to Leap Forward - Live Coaching Session

In this powerful follow-up coaching session with Jim, we hear about some of the twists his singlehood journey has taken since our last conversation. We talk about codependent tendencies as a form of addiction, how our feelings of ambivalence can be an invitation to surrender, and that the feeling we’ve taken a backslide is actually a fundamental aspect of our growth. If you want to go back and reference Jim’s original session you can find it in Episode 34!

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and leave a written review so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.
Feb 17, 202141:25
Ep 43 Expanding Our Minds Through Astrology with Mildred Murillo

Ep 43 Expanding Our Minds Through Astrology with Mildred Murillo

If you’ve ever been curious to learn more about astrology, this episode breaks it all down. Mildred Murillo (known to us as Milly) is an Astrologer and Spiritual Coach whose study and knowledge of astrology is based on a Jungian, person-centered approach. She believes that astrology is about guiding her clients to discover the divine wisdom and strength that is within them.
We talk with Milly about using our astrological charts as an opportunity to understand what best serves our evolution and as a resource for validating the experience we’re having at any given time. She explains how understanding astrology is an intricate science and it means recognizing how unbelievably held and loved we are in the midst of our journey.
Milly’s love and reverence for the work she does is infectious. It is so clear as you listen to her speak that she is doing her soul's work.
You can find Milly on Instagram at @astro_consciousness, on the web at astroconsciousness.com, or in her weekly classes in the TAT LAB (tat-lab.com)
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Feb 10, 202159:51
Ep 42 Recognizing the Real Self - Live Coaching Session

Ep 42 Recognizing the Real Self - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Hazel, we talk about how scary it can feel to embrace the power we hold within ourselves, integrating the lessons we’ve learned after a breakup into how we show up in relationships moving forward, and questioning whose voice we’re hearing in our heads once we realize we’ve been the ones holding ourselves back.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and review the podcast so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Feb 03, 202135:42
Ep 41 Navigating Impossible Parenting

Ep 41 Navigating Impossible Parenting

Vanessa and Dené sit down to talk about some of the most difficult realities parents have faced in the last year.

They discuss the trouble with parenting as a course correction for what we longed for in childhood, how to cope with parenting burnout during a pandemic, and identifying where we are in terms of our stress levels so that we can give ourselves a break before we reach our breaking point.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!

Jan 27, 202142:47
Ep 40 Embracing our Broken Parts with Taune Lyons
Jan 20, 202150:25
Ep 39 What’s Underneath Feeling Stuck - Live Coaching Session

Ep 39 What’s Underneath Feeling Stuck - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Katie, we talk about how to differentiate between venting and the deeper talking (ie processing) that we do to initiate and continue growth. We also normalize feeling like you’ve outgrown your therapist and discuss how we can tap into a sense of joy and aliveness during these turbulent times.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and review the podcast so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Jan 13, 202135:42
Ep 38 A Holistic Path to Healing with Dr. Nicole LePera

Ep 38 A Holistic Path to Healing with Dr. Nicole LePera

Cheaper than Therapy is back for Season 2! We are thrilled to kick off our new season with Dr. Nicole LePera aka “The Holistic Psychologist.”

Nicole was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the New School for Social Research and studied at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis.

She is a holistic psychologist whose work addresses the connection between the mind, body and soul incorporating overall lifestyle and psychological wellness practices.

She is the creator of the #SelfHealers movement where people from around the world are joining together in community to take healing into their own hands. Her first book, How to Do the Work, is currently in pre-order with a release date of March 2021.

We talk with Nicole about the collective hunger for an integrative approach to healing, how we can understand our resistance to others who hold different points of view from our own, the power of the word “and” as an embodiment practice, and so so much more.

Nicole has been such an important voice in expanding our previously limited perspectives on healing, and we are so excited to share her wisdom with you.

You can find Nicole on IG @the.holistic.psychologist or on her website yourholisticpsychologist.com

Jan 06, 202147:26
Ep 37 A Year Of Alchemy

Ep 37 A Year Of Alchemy

In the season 1 finale, Vanessa and Dené reflect back on their greatest takeaways from starting a podcast in the year 2020. They acknowledge the opportunities for growth this year has presented - both individually and collectively, and express how moving it’s been to process the highs and lows with this growing podcast community.

Cheaper than Therapy returns for season 2 on January 6, 2021. We’re so excited for our incredible lineup of guests next season! If you’ve got a question for Dené and Vanessa you want them to answer in an episode, or you’d like to join us for one of our live coaching sessions, send us an email at cheaperthantherapythepod@gmail.com.

Dec 02, 202025:22
Ep 36 Taking Your Truths On Tour - Live Coaching Session

Ep 36 Taking Your Truths On Tour - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Deb about dating with a new set of tools on your tool belt.

We normalize waiting for the other shoe to drop when we enter a new relationship, the importance of using past tense language when referring to behaviors we’re working to outgrow, and slowing ourselves down to pause and question our automatic responses.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and review the podcast so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Nov 26, 202027:44
Ep 35 Human First, Therapist Second with Amanda E. White

Ep 35 Human First, Therapist Second with Amanda E. White

Amanda E. White is a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen. She specializes in teaching women how to set boundaries, engage in real self-care, and work through shame. She is the founder of "Therapy for Women Center" based in Philadelphia but now serving clients across the country.

She is forthright in her recovery from an addiction and eating disorder and in her clinical work, Amanda specializes in supporting clients in the overlap and intersection of both. Amanda is the author of the forthcoming book, “Not Drinking Tonight: A Therapist’s Guide to Creating A Sober Life You Love.” Amanda is also an experienced registered yoga teacher and leads yoga and mental health retreats around the world.

We talk with with Amanda about the value in working with a therapist who has faced similar struggles to the ones you’re facing, how social media can be a powerful mechanism for increasing exposure to mental health principles, and how great our capacity to heal is when being witnessed in community.

We love the relatable perspective Amanda brings to doing our inner work, and we know you will too!

You can connect with Amanda on IG @therapyforwomen or on her website, therapyforwomencenter.com

Nov 18, 202049:49
Ep 34 Dating Without Losing Yourself - Live Coaching Session

Ep 34 Dating Without Losing Yourself - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Jim about how to know if we’re a little too closed off as we start dating again after a divorce.

We explore dispelling the myth that men don’t require emotional connection for sex to be fulfilling, how to clearly state the speed at which we’d like a relationship to proceed, and that sometimes our work is about differentiating our triggers from someone else’s.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and review the podcast so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Nov 11, 202033:35
Ep 33 A Conscious Parenting Revolution with Katherine Winter-Sellery

Ep 33 A Conscious Parenting Revolution with Katherine Winter-Sellery

Katherine Winter-Sellery is a 3x TEDx Speaker, a parenting coach, and mom of two. For over 20 years, she has been helping families thrive by using a guidance approach to parenting called Conscious Parenting.

We talk with Kathryn about how parents can model moving through difficulty without making their children responsible for holding it, the truths we don’t speak in an attempt to avoid hurting those we love, the difference between an intellectual understanding of spiritual principles and using them as tools for moving through our daily lives, and understanding our children’s behaviors not as good or bad - but as very human attempts to get their needs met.

This conversation is one that we know will not only be incredibly beneficial for parents, but all of us doing the work of understanding the process of stepping fully into a sense of self.

You can connect with Katherine on IG @katherinewintersellery or on her website, consciousparentingrevolution.com

Nov 04, 202001:09:31
Ep 32 How We Know When to Level Up - Live Coaching Session

Ep 32 How We Know When to Level Up - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Joan about navigating the execution phase of needing to make a big change.

We dive into the distinction between doing the internal exploration required to understand what it is we really want, and then how we start to stay present for what comes up when we’re challenged to take action and step into this new sense of self.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe and review the podcast so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Oct 28, 202029:52
Ep 31 Accessing our Innate Power with Amy Young

Ep 31 Accessing our Innate Power with Amy Young

Amy Young is a transformational thought leader and coach supporting wide awake women in accessing their innate Feminine Power. She does this through a process of Patriarchal De-Programming she calls "The Undoing."

We talk with Amy about how 2020 has served as a catalyst for deep questioning, how much our growth requires self-responsibility, holding our younger selves with compassion for what we didn’t know when we didn’t know it, and so much more.

We loved this conversation and could’ve kept talking with Amy for hours. We know you’ll take as much away from her potent perspectives as we did!

You can find Amy on Instagram @amyyoungco on her YouTube channel or at amyyoungcoaching.com

Oct 21, 202001:00:18
Ep 30 Learning to Stand Up Straight - Live Coaching Session

Ep 30 Learning to Stand Up Straight - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session, we talk with Kate about feeling the difficulty of hard choices, even when we know they’re the right ones.

We discuss rediscovering ourselves after the end of a marriage, how putting words to what we’re feeling gives our children permission to do the same, and that although telling the truth may be the harder choice at times, it always feels better than pretty pictures painted to cover up lies.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Oct 14, 202034:14
Ep 29 Finding the Time to Find Ourselves with Jen Kluczkowski

Ep 29 Finding the Time to Find Ourselves with Jen Kluczkowski

Jen Kluczkowski is a NYC-based wife, mama, teacher, student, speaker, listener, mentor, consultant, and advocate for Earth passionate about helping people and companies increase their awareness and positive impact, while reshaping what leadership looks and feels like through her company, MINDFRESH.

We sit down to talk to Jen about how forgiving ourselves when our regimented self care practices slip can actually lead us to a deeper more authentic space, how the introduction of mindfulness practices in the workplace offers a way to normalize expressing our emotions, and how we might be on the path to creating a new definition of what success looks like in our careers, our families, and as members of the human race.

You can find Jen on Instagram at @jen_klu and @mindfreshco

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Oct 07, 202057:53
Ep 28 It’s Not Our Job to Do Their Work - Live Coaching Session

Ep 28 It’s Not Our Job to Do Their Work - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Anna, we talk about learning to care for ourselves when our role in the family has always been to care for everyone else.

We strategize ways to sit in the discomfort that comes up when we attempt to break out of codependent family patterns and recognize that sometimes in doing so we can model for everyone else how to do what’s hard.

If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod so we can get it out to even more people!

*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.
Sep 30, 202030:08
Ep 27 How we Gain More of Ourselves by Connecting to Truth with Mark Groves

Ep 27 How we Gain More of Ourselves by Connecting to Truth with Mark Groves

Mark Groves specializes in the art of translating human connection by challenging belief systems that hold us back from one another and by offering a new perspective on what it means to love courageously.

We talk with Mark about how painful experiences like a breakup can be an invitation to expansion, curiosity as the remedy for our deepest divisions, the allure of the codependent dance, and how understanding our roles as over-functioners or under-functioners can help us to step into our more authentic selves in our relationships (and how that can allow others to do the same).

We could have explored these concepts with Mark forever, and we know you’ll take as much away from this episode as we did!

You can find Mark on Instagram @createthelove

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Sep 23, 202001:10:42
Ep 26 Slowing Down without Saying No - Live Coaching Session

Ep 26 Slowing Down without Saying No - Live Coaching Session

In this live coaching session with Jordan, we talk about what it’s like being in a new relationship with someone as they’re navigating a divorce. We explore why sometimes it can be helpful to slow down the pace not only to allow space for healing after the end of a marriage, but to give both people some clarity on what feels true about moving forward.

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*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.

Sep 16, 202032:26
Ep 25 Creating our own Fairy Tale with Brandon G. Alexander

Ep 25 Creating our own Fairy Tale with Brandon G. Alexander

Brandon G. Alexander is a dynamic speaker, a thought leader, and a man on a mission to support men and boys in the discussion of what it means to be a modern day gentleman.

We talk with Brandon about outdated gender expectations making it difficult for men and women to connect, why men often shut down after attempting to be vulnerable, and how we start to formulate a "Happily Ever After" that takes into account what happens for Prince Charming as he's attempting to learn how to be King. Honestly, Vanessa and Dené felt like they went to church during this conversation, and we know you will too!

You can find Brandon on Instagram @newagegents or newagegents.com

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Sep 09, 202055:59
Ep 24 Finding our Way Back to our Highest Selves

Ep 24 Finding our Way Back to our Highest Selves

Dené and Vanessa sit down together to process some of the emotional fatigue that 2020 has left us experiencing on a collective level. They talk about sitting in the discomfort of the liminal spaces of becoming, how we might start to step outside of our echo chambers to find common ground, and how meeting fear with compassion might be the greatest lesson for us to take away from this time.

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Sep 02, 202032:59