What Drives You?
Ellen Y. Chute
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Driving Through the Holidays: Special Episode
What Drives You?
12/22/21 • 32 min
Ellen and Paul have an authentic and relatable conversation about how we can feel triggered and regress into old patterns when we spend time with our family of origin—when we are in our old family car.
Paul shares how he tends to regress to thinking and behaving like "the baby" of the family when he is around his brothers. It's a great example of how our programming stays with us throughout our lives.
Ellen explains how our body's response to the old family car dynamics is visceral; our bodies respond before our minds can process what we are thinking or feeling. She shares a simple, practical way that we can ground ourselves in the present moment and remind ourselves that we are safe.
Ellen and Paul discuss how the pandemic has affected our experience of the holidays and our family gatherings along with the idea of creating new rituals while honoring those we have lost.
This episode is full of relatable experiences and practical tools and tips to help us have a joyous holiday season!
Forgiveness: Begin with Yourself
What Drives You?
09/20/23 • 43 min
Welcome back to the What Drives You? podcast! In this episode, we're exploring self-forgiveness as the path to discovering and bringing our most authentic self to the world. We'll discuss:
- The connection between self-loathing and our tendency to hide our true self
- Ways that we hide our true self from others and even ourselves
- The connection between seeing ourselves authentically and forgiveness
- How to move from judgment to compassion
- ...and more
I'll also provide a quick exercise you can do anytime to bring yourself to a grounded, peaceful place of self-compassion and safety.
Join me for today's road trip toward self-forgiveness, compassion, and the freedom to be our authentic, imperfect selves. If you are enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review. Thank you!
Value-Driven Nutrition in Families
What Drives You?
03/13/23 • 37 min
What is Value-Driven Nutrition? By identifying 5 values we want to live by, we can learn to feel confident about our food choices in every situation. Julie tells us how!
How can we model healthy attitudes about food, feelings, and body image for our kids?
What does a nutrition expert think about snacks? (Spoiler alert: she loves them! Yay!)
How can the simple discipline of eating on a schedule soothe fears of scarcity, feelings of deprivation, and help us maintain our energy level and focus?
We talked about all of this and more, so tune in!
You can learn more about Julie on her website thrivenutritioncounseling.com and connect with her on Instagram @dietitianjuliefeldman
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How to Build & Maintain Love Relationships with Terri Orbuch
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02/27/23 • 38 min
Dr. Terri Orbuch reveals incredible findings from her study of 373 couples over 34 years and 3 popular books.
Topics include:
- What are key life values?
- How do shared key life values affect a couple's likelihood of staying together, happily, and long term?
- The importance of talking about money with your spouse or partner.
- How to model healthy conflict for your kids and talk about the importance of trust in relationships.
You can connect with Dr. Terri through her website www.drterrithelovedoctor.com and find her books HERE or anywhere books are sold.
Mental Illness & Suicide Prevention In the Family Car
What Drives You?
02/13/23 • 38 min
My guest, Amy Stern, LMSW, is doing amazing work in mental health and suicide prevention. I'm proud to say that she's also my daughter! In this episode, we cover some topics that can be really challenging to talk about but are so important, like:
What is mental illness, exactly?
When is the typical age of onset for various mental illnesses?
How can I know if my child or loved one needs help or if they're just in a funk?
What are some of the indicators that someone is seriously considering suicide?
How can I talk to someone if I'm worried that they are suicidal, and are there any resources to help?
I hope you'll join us for this important conversation!
The Challenges & Beauty of Authentic Relationships
What Drives You?
01/31/23 • 45 min
My guest shares her story of love, loss, authenticity, and acceptance. Ultimately, this episode is about one family's journey of accepting and celebrating one another as they truly are, even when embracing authenticity brought massive change to their status quo.
Learning How to Press Pause, Rest, and Be Refreshed
What Drives You?
01/16/23 • 26 min
Sometimes we set aside time to rest and unwind, but we end up feeling unsettled and unrefreshed. Why is that?
What do we need from our times of pause? What do we need to give ourselves in order to feel rejuvenated?
A rejuvenating pause can look different for everyone. You and your partner may need very different things from your times of rest, even if you're unwinding in the same room, together. I'll tell you what that looks like for my husband and me.
This episode will help you to ask yourself a question you may have never asked before: "What do I need from my times of pause? And what can I do to be sure my needs are met?"
How We Show Up for the Holidays
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12/19/22 • 28 min
Recently, I came down with COVID which turned into ear and throat infections. I was miserable, but I believe it was a gift that helped me to slow down. I wondered, "If my energy is limited and I can't make the holiday season about DOING, what IS my goal this holiday season?
How do we want to show up for the holidays this year? How do we want our loved ones to experience us?
What if we could take an emotional vacation from the hamster wheel of negative thinking that churns away in our heads?
I give you a super practical exercise you can do RIGHT NOW and anytime you need to take a break from worry, negativity, and that critical inner voice that loves to tell us we're not doing enough. It only takes a few moments to take a break and choose to be grounded in peace and joy. From this place, we can show up to our holiday celebrations with an open heart and be intentionally loving and appreciative of those we'll gather with this season.
Grief and Healing
What Drives You?
12/05/22 • 42 min
My guest, Beth Robinson, talks about her essay in the book, The Epiphanies Project, entitled B is for Backward. In her writing, she explores the difficult question, “Did my mother know I loved her before she died?”
We talk about writing as a therapeutic process.
Beth shares her experience in her family car.
Beth unpacks a powerful insight about how her family of origin gave her both "the lock and the key" to becoming her authentic self.
Join us for this insightful, relatable conversation with author, Beth Robinson. You can find her essay in The Epiphanies Project HERE
Culinary Art Therapy
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11/21/22 • 33 min
What is culinary art therapy? Are some people more naturally inclined to find cooking therapeutic?
For those of us who cook just to "get it done," can we learn to enjoy and be soothed by the process of cooking a meal?
Did you know that smell is the sense that is most tied to memory? This means we can access all kinds of feelings and memories by interacting with food.
Looking for a more hands-on, experiential growth experience? Culinary art therapy provides real-time scenarios, interactions, and feedback, which is quite different than traditional talk therapy. You can connect with Julie and find more information about her work at www.culinaryarttherapy.com.
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FAQ
How many episodes does What Drives You? have?
What Drives You? currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does What Drives You? cover?
The podcast is about Sociology, Health & Fitness, Family Therapy, Psychology, Mental Health, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on What Drives You??
The episode title 'Forgiveness: Begin with Yourself' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on What Drives You??
The average episode length on What Drives You? is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of What Drives You? released?
Episodes of What Drives You? are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of What Drives You??
The first episode of What Drives You? was released on Nov 12, 2021.
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