136 - Why You Feel Empty (and How to Heal) ft. Dr Jonice Webb

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The pair discuss how:

Our brain registers what ‘happened’ more than what didn’t happen (& how our childhood can impact our ventral striatum)
Having our feelings invalidated (being told they are wrong or excessive) or that emotions are a burden is very damaging for children
The concept of ‘walling off’ our feelings (so they happen outside of our awareness) + how this shows up in adulthood
The concepts of emotional numbness, emotional suppression and emotional disconnection
How these experiences can impact our self-worth, self-esteem and relational health
A lack of emotional attunement and validation in childhood can lead to a lack of self care in adulthood

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135 - A therapist on: how to survive the Holiday Season

Welcome to *THE* episode we all need this Holiday Season - a step-by-step therapy guide on how to navigate and survive the holiday season when we go home and get reunited with the family. This week, just in time for the holidays, Louise is joined by psychotherapist and attachment expert, Stephanie Therapy, and the pair discuss WHY the holidays can be so damn triggering (and how you can do this holiday season differently).

Louise & Stephanie jump into:

How to process the strain of the holiday season on our nervous system (particularly crowded, over stimulating spaces and a lack of escape)
How to address holiday triggers and navigate them (particularly those uncomfortable questions and conversations)
Exploring unresolved family issues (and why they resurface over the holidays)
Delving into the impact of ‘labels’ within the family unit and how to handle these when we are no longer the person our family thinks we are
How to better understand the ‘stressed-out overworked Mother’ and the ‘absent father’ or the ‘drunk sibling’
How to manage suppressing emotions and instead calmly balance our emotional regulation to avoid conflict
Coping with changing family dynamics - how to adapt to new individuals joining the family unit
Coping with missing loved ones during the holiday (and how to handle loss and grief)

Louise & Stephanie also discuss practical coping and active strategies on how to set limits on sensitive topics, establishing boundaries with family members and how to navigate triggering or uncomfortable conversations during the holidays. They discuss safe spaces, setting limits, evening self-care, routine, balance and more.

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137 - Toxic relationships, toxic men, toxic dating ft. Dr Tari Mack

Toxic relationships aren’t bad ALL of the time - and that’s part of the problem. Today, Louise & clinical psychologist Dr. Tari Mack talk about how often toxic and abusive relationships can get labeled as ‘passionate’ or ‘rollercoaster’ and can have us walking on eggshells or begging for forgiveness while we wait for the good moments to return.

The pair discuss:

How most relationships don’t start out as toxic or abusive and, instead, toxicity develops over time when the cracks start to appear.
How a toxic person, or someone with toxic traits, may actually be grooming you early on to not have boundaries and to be the powerless party.
Why a toxic person will make YOU responsible for their actions or feelings.
The most common and frequent signs of toxic and abusive relationships that often get overlooked or brushed under the rug.
How your first moments of conflict will show you a lot about the other person.
How important it is to set boundaries early in a relationship and understand how the other responds to those boundaries.
How a lack of respect from another can lead to self-doubt and lowered self-trust within yourself.
The pair also discuss how important it is to NOT accept disrespect in relationships while trying to make space for ‘understanding’ the other person’s wounds and why they act that way. Dr. Tari Mack also helps to explain why we make excuses for other people’s behavior and how, instead, we can talk through how situations make us feel, rather than accusing or losing our sh*t.

The pair also discusses how crucial it is to NOT accept disrespect in relationships while attempting to create room for 'understanding' the other person’s wounds and the reasons behind their actions. Dr. Tari Mack also explains why we tend to make excuses for other people’s behavior and suggests that instead, we focus on discussing how situations make us feel, rather than resorting to accusations or losing our composure.

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