Podcasts by Shit Your Therapist Wont Tell You
Therapy can be life-changing and wonderful— and it can also be… frankly, not all that helpful. As a therapist for over 12 years who now runs a whole team of amazing clinicians, I am far from anti-therapy. But I also became a certified coach, because I didn’t wanna be limited in the kind of work I do, and who I can support. TBH, a lot of therapy training is rigid and outdated, and your therapist might not work in a way that actually CHALLENGES you. Without compassionate challenging, your growth will be limited.
In my podcast, "Sh*t Your Therapist Won't Tell You," we explore wellbeing and high performance in ways that will make an even bigger impact in your life. Let’s f*ckin’ GO!
Further podcasts by Valerie K. Martin, LCSW, RYT
Podcast on the topic Spiritualität
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26 | Zandra Bonick on Closing Your Money Leaks from 2023-12-05T10:00
The word “budget” often brings up the same connotations as the word “diet”: restriction, deprivation, punishment— basically, a total JOYKILL. On the flipside of the coin, I realized recently that I...
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25 | Caitlin Hart on Overcoming Burnout&Being an Esthetician Who’s Anti-Anti-Aging from 2023-11-21T10:00
It’s always fascinating talking to leaders, service providers, and entrepreneurs in completely different industries and noticing how much overlap there is in the challenges and opportunities we enc...
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24 | What it Actually Means to be a High Performer from 2023-11-07T10:00
Ok, raise your hand if you’re a fellow recovering Gifted Child 🙋♀️ Yuuup, that’s what I thought.😜TLDR; being “gifted” (aka let’s just proudly own it, being a fucking NERD) IS a superpower, with...
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23 | Amanda Yoa on Balancing Toughness with Heart from 2023-10-17T09:00
This episode is truly a meeting of the Bad Bitch minds. 😜When I came across Amanda Yoa after she liked one of my posts, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between our message, vibe, and e...
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22 | Emerson Ryder on Honoring Gen Z’s Resilience&Deepening Connection Through Culture from 2023-10-03T09:00
“It’s a rot day, bestie. Just don’t rot for like 5 days straight… it’s giving Depression Era.” If you read that and you’re like… ummm ??? — you’re not alone.😆THIS elder millennial (hi, it me) has...
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21 | 3 Self-Care ‘Shoulds’ You Can Stop Doing Today from 2023-09-19T09:00
Every single day of our lives, the world tells us who and how we should be. Damn— that’s pretty heavy, isn’t it? We get told how we should act, talk, dress, look, move, what we should and shouldn’...
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20 | Patrick Murphy on Healing Anxiety&Refusing A Mediocre Life from 2023-09-05T09:00
Friends, you’re gonna want to grab your journal and pen for this one, because the latest episode of Bad Bitch Therapist Podcast is so full of gem’s it’s a g*ddamn treasure chest. Allow me the ple...
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19 | Emily, Dedeker and Jase of Multiamory on Radically Reimagining Relationships from 2023-08-22T09:00
In the latest episode of Bad Bitch Therapist Podcast, we're diving into the realm of relationships that defy mononormativity and the Relationship Escalator. Not sure WTF any of that means? No worri...
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18 | Rebecca Mosley on Rebuilding Yourself When the Worst Possible Things Happen from 2023-08-08T09:00
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains quite a bit of conversation around suicide. Please see the resources at the bottom of the show notes if you or someone you know is struggling and needs suppor...
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17 | A Perspective Shift That Literally Just Changed my Life from 2023-07-25T09:00
Have you ever read something in a book and felt your jaw drop to the floor because you knew that idea was going to *actually* change your life?
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16 | Stop Dating Assholes by Loving Yourself First, with Alyse Freda-Colon from 2023-07-11T09:00
Open an app, send a few messages, have the same conversations over and over, go on a date, and then…ghosted AGAIN. 😑Dating these days feels like an endless cycle of anxiety, stress, and honestly, ...
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15 | Optimizing for Freedom AND Meaning [ ⚡️LIT AF membership preview] from 2023-07-04T14:52:35
⚡️ LIT AF is only open to new members through July 7— after that, you'll have to wait til September! DM or email me with questions. 🫶LINK FOR INFO + TO JOIN: https://valeriekmartin.thrivecart.com/...
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14 | Dana Yao on Getting Your Mind Right with Money from 2023-06-27T09:00
Show me someone who doesn’t have money shit, and I’ll… well, I’ll tell you you’re probably wrong, because they don’t exist. 😜Or— at least they only exist if they’ve seriously done their WORK aroun...
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13 | Tasha Reign: From Princess to P*rn Star from 2023-06-13T09:00
When you envision a fraternity house full of hormonal college dudes having a conversation about sexual consent, who do you imagine they’d be more likely to listen attentively to: a sterile, scripte...
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12 | Five Reasons Coaching is Better Than Therapy from 2023-05-30T09:00
Our managed care system can eat a d*ck. 🙊Oops, did I say that? Because I DEFINITELY MEANT IT. 😡For any of you who are fortunate enough to not know what “managed care system” is— it’s the jargon-y...
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11 | Magnetic EFT Tapping + We're About to Get LIT AF! from 2023-05-19T10:00
Join Val for a solo episode including a powerful EFT tapping practice to shift into a more magnetic mindset, AND a sneak peek at her brand new membership, LIT AF, for the woman who is ready to hono...
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10 | Kelly Haze on Pretty Privilege and Ego Death from 2023-05-16T09:00
It’s refreshing to live at a time where acknowledging and discussing privilege has become practically mainstream. Yet, there are some types of privilege that usually get left out of the conversatio...
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9 | Erica Murphy on Being Enough, Healing, and Finding Peace in What Is from 2023-05-02T09:00
This episode is overflowing with gold freaking nuggets, y’all. Here’s just one taste that our guest Erica Murphy casually dropped in the convo: The pain of truth is never going to be as bad as the...
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8 | Laura Long on the Mental F*ckery of Overwhelm&Perfectionism from 2023-04-18T09:00
Perfectionism is a sneaky little bitch. What makes me say that? Well, most of us wouldn’t actually SAY that we expect perfection of ourselves. That’s ridiculous, right?! Clearly we’re much smarter ...
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7 | Colleen Werner on Body Neutrality&Content Creation from 2023-04-04T09:00
Too fat. Too skinny. Too much cellulite. Not enough muscle. Big butt? Ok, but better have a tiny waist. We are told every single day a MILLION ways that our bodies should NOT be. What the actual ...
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6 | The Journey From Therapist to Coach with Katie Read from 2023-03-21T09:00
Have you ever been curious about the difference between life coaching and therapy? Or wanted a peek behind the curtain with either one? If you just read an Instagram or blog post on “coaching vs th...
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5 | 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm from 2023-03-07T10:00
How many times have you said to yourself or someone else, “OMG, I’m SO overwhelmed”? Like… 10 times in the last week alone?! I get it, and I’ve absolutely been there— but it’s also something I’ve ...
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4 | Going from Groundhog Day to Fully Alive with Jen Vertanen from 2023-02-21T10:00
It’s pretty cool that we’re living at a time when our culture is least *starting* to recognize that people (especially women) don’t cease to have value and worth as soon as they hit middle age. Of ...
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3 | Mic Flip with Amber Price - Getting Sh*t Done with ADHD from 2023-02-07T10:00
As much as there arguably shouldn’t be such a thing as a #trendingdiagnosis 😂, we all know the internet has been BLOWING the F up with all things ADHD. And hey— if it helps people get the tools an...
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2 | Jasmin Cage on the Power of Language&Reclaiming “Bitch” from 2023-01-24T10:10
What comes up for you when you see these words? Bitch. Whore. Slut. Pussy. Are these words inherently bad, or do they only feel “bad” because they’ve been weaponized against women and used to contr...
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1 | 3 Qualities to Cultivate to Saunter into Your Bad Bitch Era from 2023-01-24T10:00
In this episode, we’re diving into the 3 Qualities You Need to Cultivate to Saunter into Your Bad Bitch Era. I’ll also give you a clear action step for each that you can realistically do in the nex...
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(Trailer) | Welcome to the Bad Bitch Therapist Podcast! from 2023-01-20T10:00
Welcome to the Bad Bitch Therapist Podcast! What does it actually mean to be a "Bad Bitch"? I’m Valerie Martin, licensed therapist, coach and your host— and if you’re asking me, it means being fu...
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Bodyful: Dacy Gillespie on Finding a Style that Fits YOU and YOUR Body from 2023-01-11T17:09:25
Brief note from Val before we dive into today's episode:In bittersweet news, this is the FINAL episode episode of Bodyful— but I'm not going anywhere, and neither are these episodes! Stay subscribe...
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Creatures of Change: Caitlin Faas on Rewriting Stories Personally and Professionally from 2022-12-23T15:25:57
The Creatures of Change podcast ended up being way more meta for me than I’d planned…After recording a season of 6 episodes with incredible guests, I landed on clarity about MY next big change prof...
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Creatures of Change: Melanie Reese on Expanding Perspectives with Religion, Healing Chronic Illness, and More from 2022-12-22T12:00
*Announcement*Creatures of Change podcast is no longer releasing new episodes. The episode archives will remain available in the same podcast feed as Valerie’s new show, Bad Bitch Therapist Podcast...
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WtFP: Sarah Rodgers on Drama Therapy, Everything&Nothing from 2022-04-22T03:56:06.054873
For episode 2 of the podcast, I had a wonderful free-flowing conversation with fellow Nashville psychotherapist Sarah Rodgers (MA, LMFT, RDT). I'm lucky to call Sarah a friend, and she's a kindr...
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WtFP: Sarah Rodgers on Drama Therapy, Everything&Nothing from 2022-03-07T10:55:25.041085
For episode 2 of the podcast, I had a wonderful free-flowing conversation with fellow Nashville psychotherapist Sarah Rodgers (MA, LMFT, RDT). I'm lucky to call Sarah a friend, and she's a kindr...
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WtFP: Sarah Rodgers on Drama Therapy, Everything & Nothing from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.639012
For episode 2 of the podcast, I had a wonderful free-flowing conversation with fellow Nashville psychotherapist Sarah Rodgers (MA, LMFT, RDT). I'm lucky to call Sarah a friend, and she's a kindred ...
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WtFP: Karen Kenney on Storytelling and Reclaiming Your Peacock-ness from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.593861
Y'ALL. Get ready to hold onto your f-ing hats, because my guest on the pod this week is the fiercely loving and vibrant Karen Kenney. I have so many things I want to say about Karen and what she sh...
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WtFP: Lisa Olivera on Being Human First from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.502007
In this episode, psychotherapist Lisa Olivera takes us to life SCHOOL, y'all. You're gonna want your notebook and favorite pen for this one. ?
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WtFP: Creating Good Habits that Stick from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.500140
Introducing a new brand, new format, and the theme for April: CONSISTENCY. These changes are super exciting for me to share with y'all!
WtFP: Let's Talk About Stories from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.497057
New month, new theme! The theme for May is "story." In this episode, I kick off the month with a solo episode exploring some of the most important ways stories show up in our lives.
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WtFP: Sara Schuster on the Magic of Plants from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.384713
Vegan plant witch Sara Schuster shares her top few herbs for managing stress and staying grounded— along with lots of great conversation about animals, tarot, fat phobia, and more!
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Rachel Lewis & Paula Scatoloni on Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.361879
Creators of the Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders model, Paula Scatoloni (LCSW, CEDS, SEP) and Rachel Lewis (MS, EDS, LPC, LMBT) bring a wealth of experience in the field of eating disorder tr...
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Dr. Rachel Allyn Reminds Us that Pleasure is Ours to Claim from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.356733
For full show notes at our website, visit www.gaiacenter.co/blog/bodyful-09
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The Non-Diet Trainer Barb Puzanovova on Joyful Movement from 2022-02-22T02:51:33.354271
Spoiler alert: Diet Culture (along with its co-conspirators The Patriarchy and White Supremacy) is THE WOOOORST.
And even though it may be called “diet" culture, this te...
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Emily Murray on Healing Our Relationship With Food from 2022-02-15T11:15
converastion with therapist Valerie Martin and dietitian Emily Murray on healing our relationships with food— whether related to normalized disordered eating in our culture, or recovery from an eat...
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Susan Shor Fehmi on How to Change The Way We Pay Attention from 2022-01-22T23:21:39
Confession:
As much as I’ve lived (and practiced psychotherapy) long enough to know there is no such thing as a “magic bullet” cure-all for emotional and phy...
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Jill Dunkley on Being in Right Relationship with the World Inside & Outside from 2021-12-23T11:05
I am not a naturally “calm” person, and it’s not often that I meet someone who instantly makes me feel calm in their presence. But when I met Listen
Dr. Daltry Dott on Why We Should All Care About Chronic Pain from 2021-11-19T11:10
No brief introductory words could adequately communicate how proud I am to know this woman.
Dr. Daltry Dott is not only an incredibly skilled and successful anesthesiolo...
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Tara Galeano on Women Rediscovering Their Bodies from 2021-08-23T05:00
The more I learn in my clinical sexology doctoral program, the more I’m blown away by the field of sexology in general and the highly skilled sex therapists, coaches, and educators like... Listen
Michelle Cassandra Johnson on Finding Refuge and Prioritizing Collective Care from 2021-07-16T15:42:04
We each have maybe a handful of teachers in our lives that fundamentally shift the way we see or experience—
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Sarah Jane Chapman on Yoga Therapy & Body Liberation from 2021-06-24T19:59:23
Occasionally you meet someone who makes you feel good just by being in their presence, no matter what you’re doing or talking about. Listen
Tiya Caniel Maynard on Innerspace Adornment & Liberation Through Sexuality from 2021-05-13T13:17:18
This image I have of this conversation with Tiya Caniel is that listening to it is like sensing a flower starting to bloom and open its petals within your own body. I hope you share that experience...
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Deirdre Fay on Becoming Safely Embodied from 2021-04-29T10:00
In this conversation with Deirdre Fay, we discuss the essence of her Becoming Safely Embodied skills and book, which is now in my top 5 books to recommend to clients on the topic of healing from tr...
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Melissa Walker on Whole-Body Sex & Reclaiming the Language of the Body from 2021-04-15T11:29:01
Bodyful is my 5th podcast to produce, and I’ve never been this excited or proud to share anything I’ve created. Already, just with this first interview and the future guests I have lined up so far,...
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WtFP: Community, Wellness & Racism with TRILUNA's Ashley Brooke James & Elizabeth Moore from 2020-08-11T10:00:09
Elizabeth Moore and Ashley Brooke James left the corporate world to build their shared dream together for community and wellness in Nashville and beyond— and not everyone is cheering them on.
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WtFP: Sarah Biffen & Daniel Ryan on Whole-Person Healing and Wellness Realness from 2020-05-25T11:00:02
Ready to go down the rabbit hole with me? We just couldn't help ourselves in this conversation... and since I know my listeners are all ultra-curious minds, I think you're gonna LOVE it. This was o...
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WtFP: Harvesting the Gifts of the Ancestors from 2019-11-28T11:15:07
In this solo episode, I'm taking quite a different spin on a gratitude exercise, inspired by The Work That Reconnects — thanks to Joanna Macy for first creating that work, and to Ann Marie Davis fo...
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WtFP: Ashlee Piper on Giving a Sh*t: Sustainable & Cruelty-Free Living from 2019-11-14T14:22:14
In this episode, I'm talking with with Ashlee Piper, author of the book "Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet." We chat about everything from the power of intention and alignment to ...
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WtFP: Embodying Sacred Fool Energy from 2019-10-24T13:58:35
In this solo episode, I'm riffing on how we can embody sacred fool energy (one of the core facets of wholeness) and challenge the reasons we're so f-ing afraid to dance in our culture.
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WtFP: Amber Lilyestrom on Owning Your Worthiness from 2019-10-10T11:00:04
In this organic and nourishing conversation with my badass business coach Amber Lilyestrom, we delve into topics including worthiness, belonging, business, navigating how to "play the game" well in...
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WtFP: Erin Stutland on the Power of Joyful Movement from 2019-09-19T11:00:05
My guest this episode is the lovely Erin Stutland, creator of The Movement and author of the book Mantras in Motion (and genius behind one of my absolute faborite ways to move, the Soul Stroll!)
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WtFP: Why Are We So Obsessed with Alignment in Yoga? from 2019-08-29T11:00:13
In this episode, I share an unpopular opinion about how yoga is often practiced in the west that I think deserves more open and honest conversation.
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WtFP: Jenny Blake on Choosing a Heart-Based Business & Life from 2019-08-15T10:15:03
It's not very often that you get to interview someone who's been a mentor for years. What a joy to share with you my interview with the one and only Jenny Blake!
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WtFP: Nancy Allen on Surviving the Unsurvivable from 2019-07-31T10:40:01
I'm not gonna sugarcoat this, y'all — today's episode is a tough one. But it's also SO important and so incredibly worth the emotional energy.
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WtFP: Pep Talk for When You're in a Mood from 2019-06-25T11:00:06
Solo pod for when you're in a funk and need a lil pep talk <3
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WtFP: TRISHES on Navigating Ego and our Many Selves from 2019-06-11T11:00:22
In her new album Ego, TRISHES navigates the complexity of our sense of self, and isn't afraid to declare the many ways in which that gets warped in modern society.
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WtFP: Harris III on Healing Cynicism with Wonder & Story from 2019-05-28T11:00:22
How does a person move forward when they master the art of illusion and no longer believe that anything can be trusted as real, genuine, and meaningful?
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WtFP: Drew Hicks on the Deep Value of Storytelling from 2019-05-16T12:17:03
If you're into storytelling, the power of the natural world — or just compelling conversation in general— you're gonna dig this episode with Drew Hicks, co-principal of 4th, an experience design firm.
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WtFP: Jonathan Berry on Creating Systems that Work from 2019-04-18T11:00:04
This episode is fun, nerdy, and a little different. My guest Jonathan Berry and I get nerdy about systems — what works and doesn't work for us, and what helps keep us consistent with USING systems ...
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WtFP: Nicole Boriski on Consistent Stewardship of the Earth from 2019-04-11T11:00:05
In this episode, Nicole Boriski takes us for a journey into the ocean to better understand its mysteries and how TF we can do our part to preserve the biodiversity of our planet's very important wa...
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WTFP: Travis Cooper on the Power of Authentic Movement from 2019-03-29T11:00:40
**Travis Cooper is one of those people you can tell is a dancer just be seeing him walk down the street. **
He carries himself with such...
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WtFP: Are you boxing yourself in? from 2019-02-26T12:00:01
In this short and sweet solo episode, we're exploring sense of self, WTF "self as context" is and why it matters to you, and how to recognize if you are boxing yourself in.
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WtFP: Timothy Gordon on Weaving a Life of Meaning from 2019-02-12T11:30
Therapist, yogi, trainer, and author Tim Gordon (aka The Zen Social Worker) is too damn smart for his own good... but also humble, kind, and willing to define big words for me, so I'm okay with it.
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WtFP: April Lang on Staying Curious & Being Vegan for the Animals from 2019-01-22T11:30
Psychotherapist April Lang encourages us to follow our curiosity in all aspects of life — including curiosity about the experiences of the animals that we may eat, wear, experiment on, or otherwise...
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WtFP: PaQuita Pullen on Cultural Humility in Mental Health from 2019-01-15T12:00
PaQuita Pullen gets real with us about what it's like being an African American within often-whitewashed western yoga, and why she's excited to educate the next generation of counselors around true...
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WtFP: Liz Talago on Embracing Sexuality and Navigating Professional Identity from 2018-10-25T14:35
In one of my favorite conversations to date, content strategist and career girl Liz Talago helps us smash some patriarchy.
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WtFP: Megan Bruneau on Worthiness and the Ethics of Mental Health Care from 2018-10-13T00:17
YOU GUYS. Y'all are not gonna want to miss episode with badass therapist, coach, author, and host of Failure Factor podcast, Megan Bruneau. We talk relationships, body image, parenting (and NON-par...
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WtFP: Death to Biohacking from 2018-08-30T04:45
A brief solo pod musing/ranting about biohacking, human doing vs. human being, productivity, and self-care.
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Dr. Allison Devers on Accessing the Subconscious from 2018-08-22T01:46
My guest this week is Dr. Allison Devers, a conventional-turned-functional physician who is currently working on a book about the power of accessing the subconscious to expand the potential for he...
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WtFP: Krystal of Power Femme Tarot on Socially Conscious Tarot from 2018-08-14T10:30
If you've been listening to the show, you know that I'm getting increasingly interested in the tarot as a tool for self reflection and accessing intuitive guidance. I've touched on the tarot with g...
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WtFP: Tierra B on Pivoting from Federal Officer to Full-time Yogi from 2018-07-31T10:30
Tierra B is a yoga teacher and boss babe entrepreneur hailing from District Heights, Maryland. I was fortunate to meet her recently when she came to Nashville for a Prison Yoga Project training her...
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WtFP: Spiritual Helicopters and F*cking Miracles from 2018-07-25T20:14
A short-and-sweet solo episode talking about a handful of truth bombs, or as I'm calling them, "fucking miracles." Listen to find out what the hell a "spiritual helicopter" is!
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WtFP: Emmy Singer on the Union of Opposites from 2018-07-17T17:33
Y’all are about to be shook when you hear that my guest for this episode is, wait for it… a YOGA TEACHER.
Why yes, I *am* hilarious since 4 of my first 6 guests have been yoga teachers — ...
WtFP: Sarah Jane Chapman on Body Liberation, Yoga, and Spirituality from 2018-07-10T11:00
I recently had the privilege of interviewing Sarah Jane Chapman, a massage therapist, yoga teacher, and heart-of-gold human who I am lucky to call a friend. In the conversation, Sarah Jane and I de...
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WtFP: Annie Diomedes on "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" from 2018-06-19T10:00
You guys. Last weekend, I watched a movie that left my jaw on. the. FLOOR. Afterwards I said that watching it felt like someone had reached into my chest, ripped out my heart, and gave it a giant h...
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WtFP: Laura Long on Radical Authenticity and Not Being an Asshole from 2018-06-12T10:30
If you enjoy that feeling of vacillating between laughing out loud and sinking into profound thoughts like 20 times within a single hour, episode 3 with Laura Long is for you. Laura is a therapist...
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