#9 Finding Meaning While Healing From Alcohol Addiction with Justine Wu, M.A.

11/19/20 • 37 min

CatharSIS: a Podcast about the Meaning of Life

"You could have everyone love you, but if you don't love yourself, you'll never be happy."
These were the words Justine heard while in rehab after an alcohol addiction relapse. It was after hearing these words that Justine realized she couldn't keep doing things, like quitting drinking, just to please others...she actually had to want them for herself as well.
With over six years of sobriety under her belt, Justine Wu vulnerably shares with us her journey of learning to live without being dependent on a substance, and all the life lessons she's learned about self love, communication, relationships, and managing conflict along the way.
Connect with Justine:
Instagram: @existential.world.problems
Get in touch with Michal and Maayan:
Website: https://www.sistersinpsychology.com
Instagram: @sistersinpsychology
Email: [email protected]

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#8 Understanding How Trauma Manifests in the Body with Polyvagal Theory Expert Justin Sunseri LMFT

You may be stuck, but you're not broken. This is what Justin Sunseri, LMFT and host of the podcast Stuck, Not Broken, wants you to know. He doesn't subscribe to the narrative that you are broken and need healing, but rather, your body is in a defensive autonomic state: flight, fight, shut down or freeze.
Better known as the "fight or flight" response, it is our body's natural physiological response to perceived danger. It's what makes your palms sweat or makes you want to run away and hide when your boss is demanding that finished assignment in two hours.
Polyvagal Theory is a tool clinical practitioners like Justin use to help their clients understand how trauma manifests in the body. Clients can learn to re-access their safety state so they can respond appropriately.
In this episode, Justin will dive deeper into what Polyvagal Theory is and how he uses it with his clients. We hope this episode opens up a whole new world for you on your journey of grieving, personal growth, and trauma recovery.
Resources Mentioned:
Deb Dana Polyvagal Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXGy7M4kvaY&ab_channel=NortonMentalHealth
Dr. Peter Levine, Somatic Experiencing: https://traumahealing.org/
Get in touch with Justin Sunseri LMFT:
Website: https://www.justinlmft.com/home
Podcast: https://www.justinlmft.com/podcast
Get in touch with Michal and Maayan:
Website: https://www.sistersinpsychology.com
Instagram: @sistersinpsychology
Email: [email protected]

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#10 The Simplest Meaning of Life with Dr. Rafael Reisfeld, MD, and Dr. Gabriel V. Rubanenko, MD

More often than not, it's best to just keep things simple. Dr. Rafael Reisfeld, MD and Dr. Gabriel V. Rubanenko, MD, have known our dad for over 35 years, working together in the medical field and sharing a bond of being Israeli Americans.
Throughout those 35 years, our dad would continue to ask them the question, "What is the meaning of life?" Our guests each give their perspectives on the question, taking into account years of working with often terminally ill patients, and emphasizing the beauty in keeping things simple.
They also both share their own personal experiences coping with losing a loved one and coping with the existential dread that death may bring.
Dr. Rafael Reisfeld, MD is a General Surgery Specialist in Beverly Hills, CA and Dr. Gabriel Rubanenko, MD is a Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Los Angeles, CA. Both have over 40+ years of experience in the medical field.
Resources Mentioned:
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Get in touch with Michal and Maayan:
Website: https://www.sistersinpsychology.com
Instagram: @sistersinpsychology
Email: [email protected]