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Hey, friends! Today the brilliant Dr. Jodie Skillicorn is hanging out with us to help me create a conversation on how you can holistically heal depression.
Dr. Skillicorn is a holistic, integrative psychiatrist and author of Healing Depression without Medications: A Psychiatrist's Guide to Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul. She integrates conventional medical training with evidence-based holistic methods that blend mindfulness-based psychotherapy with a variety of complementary, research-based modalities including breathwork, meditation, EMDR, Emotional Freedom Techniques, nutrition, exercise, and nature at her virtual practice in Ohio.
Her passion is in guiding, supporting, and teaching her patients self-care techniques that help balance their bodies and minds, thus empowering them to take an active role in their unique healing journeys on the road to optimal health. These skills may also help in reducing and often eliminating the need for medications.
We're talking about...
How what Dr. Skillicorn was taught in med school was misleading The impact psych meds have on the chemistry of your brain The consequences of long-term antidepressant use The power of placebo on depression How Dr. Skillicorn’s approach to helping people heal differs from conventional psychiatry The power of mindfulness on the brain Why it’s important to move your body to discharge stress The impact poor sleep has on your mental health What Dr. Skillicorn believes drives increased depression How a biochemical bandaid isn’t healing the wound The role stress plays in inflammation The importance of eating clean foods What you can do to improve your depression holistically…and so much more!
Podcast show notes:
https://open.substack.com/pub/courageouslyu/p/dr-jodie-skillicorn-healing-depression?r=29mstw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Today the beyond brilliant Brigid Titgemeier is hanging out with us to help me create a conversation about the impact diet and lifestyle has on our mental health.
Brigid is a Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian, Entrepreneur, professor, and Mom who is on a mission to help you use food to create health. She is the CEO and Founder of Being Functional Nutrition, a digital coaching company that has helped more than 20,000 people use targeted nutrition and lifestyle strategies for better labs, symptoms, and relationship with food. Previously, Brigid was a co-founding dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine under Dr. Mark Hyman.
In today's episode, we talk about...
The current mental health crisis Where conventional medicine gets it wrong How gut health influences brain health How you can optimize your gut health How blood sugar fluctuations mimic anxiety Why it’s important to eat a blood sugar-stabilizing diet The impact nutrient deficiencies have on mental health Why you need more magnesium to help calm your nervous system The impact stress has on your b vitamins The role inflammation plays in depression The importance of exercise Why you need to spend more time in nature How going at mental health struggles with medication alone is failing people The top three foods she’d encourage you to eat less of The importance of preconception health How to increase energy and mental clarity postpartum Why we need to redirect our focus from weight loss to overall health postpartum How you can include more protein into your diet...and so much more!
Podcast show notes:
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/brigid-titgemeier-the-impact-diet
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Join me in today’s minisode as I process through why I’m changing my narrative, why I’m leaning towards the grey, what I want you to know, and why I don’t want to die on “this” hill.
Happy listening!!
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In today’s episode, I’m going deep… and I get a little emotional. You ready?!
Today, the wonderful Kate White is hanging out with us to help me unpack my birth trauma and to also help you gain insight into how labor and delivery impacts the birthing parent’s nervous system. Kate is an award-winning educator and an advanced bodyworker. She is trained in somatic therapies, prenatal and perinatal somatic health, lactation, brain development, infant mental health, and she has specialized in parent-baby dyad care using somatic prevention and trauma healing approaches for 25 years.
She's also a mother of two children, holds a BA and MA in Communication, is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist in the Biodynamic Craniosacral method, and is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. Her work combines somatic trauma healing, energetic therapies, bodywork, pediatric therapies, and education about the nervous system to help give families with babies and small children the best possible start.
In today’s episode, we talk about…
My birth trauma and how it led to nervous system dysregulation postpartum Why it’s important to educate providers, midwives, and doulas about the freeze state Why Kate likes to unpack early life traumas when helping you with your birth trauma How the birth parent’s autonomic response is impacted based on how they're treated during the birthing process How the vulnerability of labor and delivery tends to lead to pleasing and appeasing Why we need to normalize nervous system responses during the birthing process How your baby has a story to tell too How our need to do things by ourselves is a survival strategy that we relied on as a child Why new parents need more support postpartum The impact social media can have on your nervous system How Kate helps me disrupt locked-up nervous system energy…and so much more!
Podcast show notes:
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/kate-white-how-the-birthing-process
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I’m excited to share today’s conversation with you because I’m currently navigating a season where I crave friendships and I like to think I’m not alone.
Today the fabulous Anna Goldfarb joins us on the podcast to help us understand why we need a new approach to navigating friendships in a time when it’s so easy to shed them. Anna is a journalist, author, and speaker. Called “The New York Times’ friendship correspondent”, Anna’s work explores the nuances of friendships, relationships, and pop psychology. She has reported for outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and The Washington Post. She also writes the Substack newsletter, Friendship Explained, where she demystifies friendship mechanics through a pop culture lens.
In today’s episode, we talk about...
Why it’s so important to have friendships Why it feels harder to make friends as you get older Why you’re not a horrible friend for prioritizing a partner over a friend Why friends tend to get the short end of the stick Why our social lives can feel like a supermarket Why it can take longer to foster meaningful friendships as you age Why friendships drift apart The different types of friends you can make How friendships have shifted over the years Why it’s okay to call it quits on a friendship The importance of a friendship cleanse...and so much more.
Podcast show notes:
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/anna-goldfarb-navigating-modern-friendships
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Consider this an emergency (spontaneous) minisode where I let it alllll out. Sparked by the wild comment section of an Instagram post and the even wilder loss of followers (something I'm actually grateful for), I'm sitting down with you here to process it...
I'm also sharing with you what you need to know about me if we're going to be friends.
Enjoy!
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Are you ready to escape conformity, ignite creativity, and awaken your genius? If yes, than you're in the right spot. Today the brilliant Ozan Varol is hanging out with us to help you do just that.
Ozan is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and bestselling author. He is one of the world’s foremost experts in creativity, innovation, and critical thinking.
In today’s episode, we talk about...
How everyone is born creative Why you need to show the parts of yourself that you’ve suppressed Why comparison is one of the worst things you can do The two issues you’ll run into when you conform How little drops of work will create a ripple effect Why names given to what you’re doing matter Why it’s crucial to know your why What happens when you force yourself to create Questions you can ask yourself to help unlock your unique talents Why it’s important to give shamed parts of yourself a voice What you can do to inspire creativity The importance of journaling Why it’s more important to create than consume...and so much more.
Podcast show notes:
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/ozan-varol-how-to-escape-conformity
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Today the fabulous Ruby Warrington is hanging out with us to chat about why it’s okay for women to decide that being a mother just isn’t for them. Ruby is a British-born author, editor, and creator of the term Sober Curious.
Author of the 2018 book Sober Curious, and podcast of the same title, her work has spearheaded a global movement to reevaluate our relationship with alcohol. Other works include Material Girl, Mystical World, and The Sober Curious Reset. Her new book, Women Without Kids, is out now. With 20+ years of experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby is known as an astute cultural commentator and true thought leader.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
Why nothing is wrong with you for questioning whether or not you want kids
Questions to ask yourself before having a baby
Why the birth rate is dropping off
What’s impacting fertility
Reasons why people are choosing not to have kids
Why women are starting to say no more than men to having kids
How the lion’s share of work falls on women
How motherhood impacts a woman’s career
Why Ruby says she’s “areproductive”
Why it’s important to normalize questioning whether or not you want kids
…and so much more!
Podcast show notes...
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/ruby-warrington-its-okay-to-question
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Are you languishing? No idea what languishing is? No worries, the wonderful Corey Keyes is here to break it all down for you.
Corey Keyes is professor emeritus of Sociology at Emory University and a member of the prestigious international MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development and Aging. He has participated in several National Academies of Science initiatives – “The Future of Human Healthspan” and improving national statistics to measure recovery from mental illness.
He organized and co-hosted the first Summit of Positive Psychology held in 1999 at the Gallup Organization. His research introduced the concepts of social well-being, flourishing, the two continua model of mental health and illness, and his work is being used to prevent mental illness via the promotion of positive (flourishing) mental health. In 2024, he published a book entitled Languishing: How To Feel Alive Again In A World That Wears Us Down.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about…
What languishing looks like
How to know if you’re languishing
How languishing differs from depression
How psych meds can leave you languishing
Why current mental health treatments do not promote good mental health
How people can heal through natural recovery
The role the placebo effect plays in mental health healing
Why so many people are experiencing languishing
What it looks like to flourish
Why it’s important to be mentally healthy
The importance of being prepared for “the game of life”
How to go from languishing to flourishing
…and so much more!
Podcast show notes...
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/corey-keyes-how-to-feel-alive-in
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Hey, friends!! I wanted to update you on the podcast, my status, my plan, and all that good jazz.
Chat more with you soon.
P.S. Miss you!
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I know. I suck! I paused the podcast again (for good reason). Hit play and find out why I hit pause, when I'll be back, and where I'm hanging out in the meantime.
...and if you want to hang out in the coziest corner of the internet and be part of a courageous community, come hang out with me in substack.
Till next time,
biggest hugs.
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Are you struggling with burnout (I mean who isn’t, right?!)? If you’re nodding your head yes, you most definitely want to hit play on today’s episode of the courageously.u podcast.
Today the fabulous Emily Ballesteros is joining us on the show to talk about all things burnout and what you can do to prevent and manage burnout in today's busy world.
Emily holds a master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology and worked in corporate training and development before launching her burnout management business. In addition to being featured in media such as TIME and The Wall Street Journal, she regularly provides burnout trainings for corporations like Pepsi and Paypal, among others. Her book, The Cure for Burnout, was just published by Penguin Random House.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
How burnout can keep your nervous system stuck in freeze How to know if you’re burnout The difference between burnout and depression Why it’s important to make changes to prevent burnout How people pleasing can lead to burnout Why you need to know your limits What you can do if you’re experiencing burnout by boredom How your mindset impacts your quality of life How better managing your time can reduce burnout What moms can do to reduce burnout…and so much more!
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Happy listening!
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Today we are creating a much-needed conversation about maternal mental health with the wonderful Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak.
Dr. Pensak is a clinical psychologist, author, and mother. Trained at Harvard and Yale, Dr. Pensak provides empirically-based treatment that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of her clients. She is certified in Postpartum Mental Health and serves on the Expert Review Board of The Parents Magazine. Her new book RATTLED, How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to be a momma and anyone who already is.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
What’s going on inside a mother's brain postpartum What Dr. Pensak believes leads to intrusive thoughts Why she thinks postpartum OCD is higher in new moms Why it’s important to establish postpartum treatment the moment you find out you're pregnant Why we need to dispel the myth of mommy brain Why it’s important to work with your trauma to promote post-traumatic growth How new moms can nurture all the brain changes taking place postpartum How memory is impacted by sleep deprivation and an overwhelming mental load Why protecting sleep postpartum is crucial Why it’s important to heal the mother wound before the baby is born How we can best support new momma’s…and so much more!
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Hey, friends! Today the courageous (and kick-ass) Kimberly Shannon Murphy is joining us on the show.
Kimberly’s a leading Hollywood stuntwoman who has served as a double for numerous A-list actresses, performing in 133 feature films and television shows, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Captain America, Bird Box, The Hunger Games, Salt, Euphoria, Big Little Lies, and many more. She’s also married to Tom Cruise’s stunt double, whom she met on the set of Knight and Day when she was doubling for Cameron Diaz.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
Why Kimberly decided to share her story of incest and childhood sexual abuse Why it’s important to be mindful of who your children are around Why she didn’t feel safe telling anyone about her abuse How her mother disassociated from her own trauma What triggered Kimberly’s suppressed memories of abuse What Kimberly’s triggers look like How she spent years living in survival mode How she coped by engaging in self-injurious behaviors How she navigated healing through psychedelics and Internal Family Systems Why it’s important to break the cycle of generational trauma How Kimberly’s trauma guides her parenting…and so much more!
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Today's guest is the fabulous Cameron Rogers.
Cameron is the founder and host of the Conversations with Cam podcast (formally known as Freckled Foodie & Friends), the voice behind Fill Your Cup over on Substack, a mental health advocate, and a momma to two little boys.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
How pregnancy and postpartum impacted Cameron's mental health How Cameron navigated sleep deprivation What she does to rest and reset What intimacy with her husband looks like after kids What her identity crisis looked like How triggers from pregnancy pop up today What Cameron's breastfeeding experience was like How she juggles all the things Why it's okay to have conflicting emotions about motherhood…and so much more!
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Listen in as I process my thoughts and feelings with you regarding why I need you to get curious. Word of warning... The audio quality isn't the best because I recorded on a voice memo (through bluetooth) while driving to work. However, the message is still important, so I hope you find this helpful.
Feel free to share this with anyone you think would find it helpful.
biggest hugs. 💛
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Today’s guest is the wonderful Elise Loehnen.
Elise is a writer, editor, podcaster, momma, horse whisperer, and serious book lover. She’s the host of the Pulling the Thread podcast, which is a podcast focused on pulling apart the stories we tell about who we are—and then putting those threads back together. She’s also the author of the instant New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. Elise is also a frequent contributor to Oprah and has written for The NewYork Times, Elle Decor, Stylist, and more. Previously, she was the chief content officer of goop, where she co-hosted The goop Podcast and The goop Lab on Netflix, and led the brand’s content strategy and programming.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
The seven deadly sins and how they were influenced
The importance of finding balance with the seven deadly sins
How envy provides us insight into what we want
Why it’s important to look at what’s underneath our judgments
Why mom’s struggle to rest
How our culture fails to support new moms
How destabilizing it can be for women to show up
Why women are terrified to speak up
How anger is essential
Why we find safety in not believing in ourselves
Why we need to get curious when a big emotion arises
…and so much more!
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Happy listening!
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I'm back and couldn't think of a better guest to help me kick off my return than Dr. Richard Schwartz. Dr. Richard Schwartz is hanging out with us to discuss all things internal family systems and to help you understand why you’re the one you’ve been waiting for.
In today's episode, we talk about... What internal family systems looks like The role your protector parts play How you can recognize your exile parts Why it’s not your partner’s job to be the primary caretaker of your parts How your parts protect you What causes attachment re-injury How to seek out partners in a healthier way How you can begin the repair work within your relationship...and so much more!
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I'm back (at least I think I am). Man, have I missed you!!
After a year away, I'm so excited to be back.
In today's minisode, I'm sharing my postpartum experience. Man, did it kick my butt! I'm talking about navigating postpartum during a season when I already struggle with seasonal depression, the horrific anxiety that sank in as soon as the sun set, how attempting to go to a Christmas party left me on the bathroom floor crying, and so much more.
I hope this conversation helps at least one new momma feel a little less alone.
Can you do me a favor? If you know a new momma or know someone about to have a baby, could you please share this episode with them? Your shares are the biggest form of thanks a girl can get.Appreciate you, my friend!
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Hey, friend! Today we're chatting about why we need to normalize hard and stop expecting people to "suck it up." If you've ever felt alone in a struggle or are navigating a hard season of life, this episode is for you. When you're ready, hit play, and I'll be waiting for you inside today's minisode. Biggest hugs!
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