Podcasts by Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of Women

Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of Women

Listen in as therapists, coaches, writers, and other experts explore the inner lives of women: their struggles, fears, hopes, & dreams. This podcast is about cultivating a conversation around the uncomfortable, uncertain, and unknown aspects of a woman's experience.

Through interviews and stories, Lourdes Viado, PhD, MFT goes beneath the surface and takes a deeper look at relationships, motherhood, self-acceptance, authenticity, aging, healing, suffering, loss, and other areas connected to the emotional and psychological well-being of women. We will be exploring conversation around the entire experience of being a woman, with all its different aspects.

Further podcasts by Lourdes Viado, PhD, MFT

Podcast on the topic Mentale Gesundheit

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Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of Women
143: Daughters of Critical Mothers from 2022-05-05T17:00:26

“The areas that we struggle with the most, where we feel maybe we’re the hardest on ourselves, or the most stuck… these are actually potentials for really building a strong foundation with y...

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142: HSPs&Complex Trauma Series: What is Dissociation? from 2021-06-30T17:00

“[Dissociation] can happen with anything that is overwhe...

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141: Rediscovering Your Body with Tara Galeano, LPC from 2021-06-14T19:00

“The body never lies and that is the truth.”  

Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of Women
140: Somatic Approaches: Self-Regulation for Mind-Body Well-Being from 2021-05-26T17:00

“A large part of the work of The Mind-Body Stress Reset is coming to understand how important those sensations that run th...

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139: Harnessing the Unique Strengths of Women's Brains from 2021-05-05T17:00

This episode of Women In-Depth features Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway, an award-winning psychologist who has conducted extensive research on memory and the brain. In ...

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138: HSPs:  Healing from Toxic&Abusive Relationships with Arianna Smith, LPC from 2021-04-21T17:00

This episode of Women In-Depth features Arianna Smith, EMDR Clinician and Licensed Professional  Listen

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137: Dream Journey to the Divine Feminine from 2021-03-31T17:00

This episode of Women In-Depth features Dr. Pearl Gregor. Pearl began studying dreams in 1988. By 2015, widowed, retired, and having finished her doctorate, she c...

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136: Depression&the Highly Sensitive Person from 2021-03-11T18:00

This episode of Women In-Depth features Bronwyn Shiffer, LCSW, a psychotherapist from Madison, Wisconsin who works with highly sensitive women struggling with dep...

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135: The Final 8th: Inner Selves&Getting Unstuck from 2021-02-25T18:00

In this episode of Women In-Depth, Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, LCSW, shares why, despite preparation, resources, knowledge, and support, we sometimes fail to achieve ...

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134: HSPs&Complex Trauma Series: Where Does Your Anxiety Come From? from 2021-02-11T18:00

In this episode of Women In-Depth, Lourdes Viado  & Carmen Schmidt Benedetti continue their podcast series on Complex Trauma and Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). ...

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133: Raising Empowered Children: Insights for the Codependent Perfectionist Parent from 2021-01-28T18:00

In this episode of Women In-Depth,  Alana Carvalho, LMHC, shares her insights on helping parents recover from patterns of codependency and perfectionism so they c...

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132: Tools for the Highly Sensitive Person with Allison Lefkowitz, LMFT from 2021-01-06T18:00

Join me in a laughter-filled conversation with Allison Lefkowitz, author of “The Highly Sensitive Person’s Toolkit: Everyday Strategies for Thriving in an Oversti...

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131: Food As Mother: Healing Your Relationship with Food from 2020-12-16T18:00

In this episode, Karly Randolph Pitman and I explore the parts of ourselves that tend to overeat in response to stress through the metaphor of “Food as Mother” an...

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130: Music Therapy: Reclaim Your Rhythm from 2020-12-09T18:00

In this episode, therapist and pychotherapist Maya Benattar and I talk about her intriguing work in music therapy.  Maya is in private practice in New York City and online in the State of New Yo...

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129: HSPs&Complex Trauma Series: Holiday Tips for HSPs from 2020-11-24T18:50:37

Welcome to episode 2 of a brand new Women In-Depth series hosted by Lourdes Viado and Carmen Schmidt Benedetti.  This series focuses on highly sensitive persons (HSPs) who have experienced compl...

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128: Healing the Mother Wound: A Foundation for a Better World from 2020-11-19T15:00

We’re excited to welcome back Bethany Webster to the podcast since her last visit in November 2016 where we discussed the “Mother Wound”. Her 2014 article “Why it’s Crucial for Women to Heal the...

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127: Complex Trauma in the Highly Sensitive Person from 2020-11-11T18:00

Welcome to a brand new Women In-Depth series hosted  Listen

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126: When You are Estranged from Your Adult Child: How Did This Happen and How Do We Heal? from 2020-07-20T17:00

 “As long as the factors that led your child to create distance remain in place, he or she will not be able to settle into an easy, relaxed, loving, and close relationship with you.” Listen

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125: Mindful Bedtime: Meditations for Kids from 2020-07-06T17:00

"I value color as a way to communicate and as a way to share ideas and be able to feel movement of emotion and energy in your body."

 

One of the biggest hurdles of being ...

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124: Complex Trauma and the Highly Sensitive Person from 2020-06-22T10:00

How do you see and interact with the world around you?   Listen

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123: Coping With a Narcissistic Parent from 2020-06-08T17:00

“It’s part of our culture that we’re supposed to respect our parents, and I understand that that’s important. But sometimes that relationship does not work.”

As a child, di...

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122: Sovereignty Archetypes Within Each Woman from 2020-05-25T10:00

“You are the author of your own life, and you are in charge of crafting the story.”

 

When was the last time you...

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121: When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough from 2019-12-23T18:00

“There’s some distance between the spark and the flame, and in that distance, it gives you the freedom to respond more skillfully t...

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120: The Intersection of Food Allergies&Mental Health from 2019-12-19T18:00

People feel like food allergies aren’t serious. I think that’s the biggest myth because they are.

Food allergies don’t always show up in ways that we expect them to.

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119: Healing the Wounds Left by the Negligent Father from 2019-12-04T18:00

There are really lifelong implications for children who grow up with an emotionally isolating or absent dad. 

Some wounds take longer to heal than others.

The wounds of pa...

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118: Why Infant Mental Health Matters from 2019-11-15T16:59:13

Kids respond to their environment and learn how to survive.

Being a baby is more complex than people think.

Once born, a baby enters an entirely new world full of sights a...

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117: When Grief is Complicated from 2019-09-13T10:00

Grief is an expression of love for someone who isn’t here anymore.

Experiencing the loss of a loved one is one of the most challenging parts of being human.

When that loss...

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116: Re-Authoring the Narrative Identities of Men from 2019-08-30T10:00

It’s important to revisit those strategies and elaborate, and that becomes a part of your identity.

When you sit down with your family around the dinner table, the storytelling b...

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115: Re-Visioning America’s Heroic Ideal from 2019-07-04T10:00

“Character is fate.” - Heraclitus

 

United we stand. Divided we fall.

 

The United States is becoming an increasingly divided country with each day that goes...

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114: Exploring the Lived Experience of Men from 2019-06-14T21:47:43

In celebration of Father’s Day, Women In- Depth is looking back at some of our previous episodes focusing on men and masculinity.

Episode 86: Reflections on Fatherhood in the 21st...

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113: Beyond the Myths: Understanding Self-Harm from 2019-05-31T10:00

“It is across racial lines, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, and the like. This is not a phenomenon that just occurs to a certain person that looks and dresses and behaves a certain ...

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112: The Wisdom of Mermaid Dreams from 2019-05-16T14:13:05

“Mythology and storytelling are age-old methods of passing along wisdom, sharing experience, and explaining or teaching about life.”

Learning to trust your intuition, feelings, a...

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111: Understanding Rejection Sensitivity from 2019-05-02T10:00

“We all have blind spots. We all have pitfalls and life terms. Part of the therapy process is about gaining insight and awareness of what those traps and what those lenses are and seeing tha...

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110: Recovering Resilience from 2019-04-17T10:00

“Safety primes neuroplasticity: a sense that as you move through this, you’re okay and you’re safe.” 

Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of Women
109: Breaking the Silence of Trauma from 2019-04-03T20:18:42

How do you respond to the word trauma?

Sometimes, those who experienced trauma reject even the term itself. Instead of acknowledging it and starting the healing process, survivors often m...

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108: Trauma Recovery - Somatics, Attunement, and Mindfulness from 2019-03-20T10:00

“As human beings, we are meant for connection.“

I see you.

I believe you.

Sometimes, those are the exact words that survivors of sexual assault an...

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107: Faces of the Divine Feminine: Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone from 2019-03-12T21:44:01

“The feminine is about the connection among all things.”

Where are you in life? Where are you headed?

Traditionally, there have been four faces of femininity: Maiden, Moth...

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106: Depth Psychology in the Therapeutic Encounter from 2019-02-27T11:00

In this episode of Women In-Depth Dr. Viado speaks with Gary Alexander about the experience of therapy through the lens of depth psychology. Gary shares how he was drawn to depth psychology; how...

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105: Everyday Codependency from 2019-02-20T11:00

“The way I can get love is by being what other people need me to be. Being the good girl. Being the one that is quiet, the one that is well behaved …”


Welcome to this week...

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104: Eros and Psyche - The Psychology of Romantic Love from 2019-02-13T11:00

“Romantic relationships above all other forms of relationships seems to be where the deepest and most intense struggle presents itself.”


For our Valentine’s Day episode, w...

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103: Goals, Procrastination&Overwhelm - The Women We Have Become from 2019-02-06T11:00

“I think a lot of times part of the reason we’re able to self-sabotage so easily is we really don’t own our goals. We don’t really own that picture of what we want our life to look like. We ...

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102: Understanding Low Sexual Desire from 2019-01-30T11:00

“We all are so different and it’s normal to be different.  It’s just a matter of finding the ways that help you optimize your sexual desire and have a sexual relationship that you want to ha...

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101: Re-visioning Aging: The Treasures of Later Life from 2019-01-23T22:07:49

“We become women of all seasons.”

Our culture often associates negativity with aging. We dread what may come with age, despite m...

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100: Rediscovering the Wild Woman Archetype from 2019-01-16T11:06:20

“To move toward that more wild feminine nature within the culture, and within our own psyches, and within the world...that wild feminine, it is so paradoxical and so confusing and it doesn’t...

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099: Living with and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain from 2019-01-09T11:00

"Of course we want pain to end, absolutely, but paradoxically, the fastest way to get through this is to get through it, is to be in it, to be with it...What we want to do is imagine that pa...

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098: Purifying Our Living Spaces from 2018-12-14T11:00

“It’s really about approaching ourselves with love and compassion and approaching the stuff with love and compassion. It’s not the enemy. There’s nothing wrong with the stuff, it’s just gett...

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097: Weight Discrimination and Disordered Eating from 2018-11-30T11:00

“I have a body but I am also more than my body and you know, there’s this whole other rich world inside of me called the soul.”

Jodie Gale’s work surrounding bodies and food bega...

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096: Technology and Boundaries: Parenting in the Digital Era from 2018-11-15T11:00

“We have, at best, sort of this view of technology as a benign thing in our lives. And at best, this kind of projection on technology, that it’s really what makes or breaks modern life...Mos...

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93: Menopause - Catalyst for a Healthier Lifestyle from 2018-10-18T10:00

“I don’t know that we’re in a culture that supports a woman taking care of herself first, it’s really something that needs to be taught and I think probably the biggest thing that needs to b...

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92: Reconnecting with Our Creativity from 2018-10-04T10:00

“We have to be much more allowing of ourselves, allowing ourselves to try things out and make mistakes and that’s so crucial - Can we allow ourselves to make mistakes? And maybe use the mist...

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91: The Heroine's Journey: The Call to Transformation from 2018-09-27T10:00

“...A universal path, a divine feminine path and...a universal quest for adventure, for transformation, for self discovery.” This is how awardwinning writer, teacher and consultant Janet Lucy, M...

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90: Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes from 2018-09-07T13:26:47

The Women In-Depth podcast will be taking a one month break from releasing new episodes. I am looking forward to rest and relaxation and time with loved ones. The podcast will be back on schedul...

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89: The Divine Mind&The Evolution of Consciousness with Michael Gellert from 2018-07-26T10:00

Michael Gellert is a Jungian psychoanalyst practicing in Los Angeles and Pasadena. He treats individuals and couples and offers a Jungian Writing Workshop.   Listen

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88: Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child with Julie Bjelland, LMFT from 2018-07-12T10:00

Julie Bjelland is a licensed psychotherapist and author of several books, including, Brain Training for the Highly Sensitive Person: Techniques to Reduce Anxiety and Overwhelming Emotions. Listen

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87: Busyness and the Overscheduled Woman with Yvonne Tally from 2018-06-28T10:00

Yvonne Tally is the author of Breaking Up with Busy:  Real Life Solutions for Over Scheduled Women.   Listen

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86: Reflections on Fatherhood in the 21st Century with Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD, LPC from 2018-06-14T10:00

Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD, LPC, holds master's degrees in religious studies (Rice University) and clinical psychology (University of Houston - Clear Lake) and received his doctorate in psychology th...

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85: How Childhood Emotional Neglect Impacts Professional Life with Erika Martinez, PsyD from 2018-05-31T10:00

Erika Martinez, PsyD. is the founder, owner of Envision Wellness in Miami, Florida. A Florida licensed psychologist and certified educator, she specializes in com...

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84: The Highly Sensitive Mother with Julie Bjelland, LMFT from 2018-05-17T10:00

Julie Bjelland is a licensed psychotherapist and author of several books, including, Brain Training for the Highly Sens...

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83: Mental Wellness For Moms with Alicia Taverner, LMFT from 2018-05-10T10:00

Alicia Taverner is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (#50414) with a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communications from the University of La Verne, and a Master...

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82: New Moms: Remembering Your Authentic Voice with Melissa Divaris Thompson, MFT from 2018-05-03T10:00

Melissa Divaris Thompson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in New York City, seeing primarily women in their 20s and 30s, pregna...

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81: Mindful Grieving with Diane Rodriguez from 2018-04-27T10:00

Diane D. Rodriguez, known affectionately as Dee Dee Rodriguez, is a registered mental health counselor intern with a private practice in Melbourne, Florida. With a passion for grief care, educat...

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80: Internal Family Systems: Parts In Parenting with Gina Abbeduto, LCPC, C-IFST from 2018-04-19T10:00

Gina Abbeduto has been in the helping professions for the last 20 years, working as a psychotherapist and teaching psychology. Her work as a therapist revolves ar...

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79: Living In Courage After Loss with Debra Oakland from 2018-04-05T10:00

Debra Oakland is a Courage Advocate, Writer, Joyful Experiences, and founder of Living in Courage Online – A Spiritual Oasis for Overcoming Life’s Biggest Challenges an...

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78: After Infidelity: Healing for the Offender with Beth Luwandi Lofstrom, MA, LPC from 2018-03-29T10:00

Beth Luwandi Lofstrom, MA, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist and Life Coach in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. She works with couples and individuals experiencing betrayal, loss, and relat...

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77: Manhood, Masculinity,&Meaning with Boysen Hodgson from 2018-03-22T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Boysen Hodgson. Boysen is the Communications and Marketing Director for the ManKind Project USA, a no...

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76: Set Yourself Free: Cutting Ties with Toxic People from 2018-03-08T11:00

Ashlee teaches highly sensitive empathetic women to live a "hell yes" life where they leave the shoulds behind. Her clients learn to live a passion-filled, turned...

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75: Demystifying Medical Marijuana with Dr. Rachna Patel from 2018-02-22T11:00

Dr. Rachna Patel has been practicing in the area of Medical Marijuana for half-a-decade now - since 2012.

She step-b...

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74: Shamanic Healing with Laura Beann, LCSW from 2018-02-15T11:00

Welcome to the Podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Laura Beann, LCSW, a therapist specializing in Psycho-Shamanic Counseling.

Laura recognizes that there are unseen resources to...

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73: Dating&Relating Insights with Dalila Jusic-LaBerge, LMFT from 2018-02-08T11:00

Welcome to the Podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Dalila Jusic-LaBerge, LMFT. Dalila specializes in working with accomplished women, who yearn for love but feel lost in romantic relat...

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72: Awakening the Divine Masculine with Marilyn Steele, PhD from 2018-02-01T11:00

Welcome to the Podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Marilyn Steele, PhD. Marilyn is a Jungian psychologist, author, speaker, and painter. Her work is dedicated to helping women access t...

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71: Understanding the Childfree Woman with Robyn D’Angelo, LMFT from 2018-01-25T11:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to...

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Episode 70: Parenting Through Addiction: The Other PTA with Ginny Mills, MA Ed, LPC-S, LCAS from 2018-01-18T11:43:38

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to...

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Episode 69: Exercise Resistance Syndrome with Francie White MS, RD from 2018-01-12T11:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to...

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Episode 68: Understanding&Healing Codependency with Sharon Martin, LCSW from 2018-01-05T11:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to...

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Episode 67: Top 6 Women In-Depth Podcasts for Binge&Emotional Eating from 2017-12-01T11:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today’s episode will be a little different, because I am not interviewing everyone else, it will just be me. I am delighted to share the top 6 Women In-Depth podcasts f...

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Episode 66: The Dark Truths of Successful Relationships with Jake Thiessen, PhD from 2017-11-24T11:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Jake Thiessen, PhD, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a private practice in Lemoyne, Pennsy...

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Episode 65: Stress&The Resilient Brain with Melanie Greenberg PhD from 2017-11-10T11:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Melanie Greenberg PhD, who is a practicing psychologist, author, speaker, and life/business coach, with more than 20 years of e...

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Episode 64: My New Normal: Life After Chronic Illness/Partial Remission from 2017-11-03T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome back Daniela Paolone, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Westlake Village, CA. Listen

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Episode 63: Gifts&Challenges of the Highly Sensitive Person from 2017-10-27T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Julie Bjelland, LMFT.  

Juli...

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Episode 62: After Childhood Emotional Neglect: Healing Your Relationships with Your Partner, Children,&Parents from 2017-10-20T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Dr. Jonice Webb.  

Dr. Webb ...

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Episode 61: The Search for Belonging with Toko-pa Turner from 2017-10-13T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am very delighted to be joined by dreamer, writer, and artist Toko-pa Turner.  Listen

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Episode 60: The Mindful Bus: Healing Anxiety Through Metaphor with Dr. Ellis Edmunds, Psy.D. from 2017-10-06T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am delighted to be joined by Dr. Ellis Edmunds, Psy.D. who is licensed psychologist in Oakland, California.

Ellis spent much of his childhood playing board...

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Episode 59: Cracking the Hunger Code Through Storytelling and Metaphor with Anita Johnston, Ph.D. from 2017-09-29T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I am joined by Anita Johnston, Ph.D. who is the Director of the Anorexia & Bulimia Center of Hawaii which she co-founded in 1982 and is the Clinical Director ...

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Episode 58: Beyond the Myths: Older Women/Younger Men with Susan Winter from 2017-09-22T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Susan Winter (Allowing Magnificence and Older Women/Younger Men). Susan is a bestselling author and relationship expert speci...

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Episode 57: Feeding Your Wild: Food as Medicine with Venessa Rodriguez from 2017-09-15T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Venessa Rodriguez. Venessa is a certified holistic and integrative nutrition coach, practicing functional nutrition. That mea...

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Episode 56: The Gifts of Letting Go with Anna Osborn, MFT from 2017-09-08T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Anna Osborn, LMFT. Anna Osborn, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and relationship specialist in Sacramento, California.  An...

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Episode 55: On Living with Dying: A Guide for Caregivers from 2017-09-01T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Katie Ortlip, RN LCSW & Jahnna Beecham, authors of the book “Living with Dying:  A Complete Guide for Caregivers.”  Listen

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Episode 54: When Successful Women Fail at Relationships with Sharon Cohen, Ph.D from 2017-08-18T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Dr. Sharon Cohen who is a Relationship and Love Consultant in Newport Beach, California.  Listen

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Episode 53: Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person with April Snow from 2017-08-11T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by April Snow, a psychotherapist in San Francisco, California who wants to help you heal your past wounds, embrace your true sel...

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Episode 52: When Parenting Reveals Our Shadow with Lisa Marchiano, LCSW from 2017-08-04T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Lisa Marchiano, LCSW who is a Jungian analyst, writer, and mom. She has a private practice in Philadelphia, PA, and is on the...

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Episode 51: Women and Anxiety with Elizabeth Cush, MA, LCPC  from 2017-07-28T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Elizabeth Cush, MA, LCPC who is a therapist in Annapolis, Maryland. She works with people whose stress and anxiety overwhelm ...

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Episode 50: A Woman's Journey to Authenticity with Ruth Bleakley-Thiessen from 2017-07-21T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by coach, author and artist, Ruth Bleakley-Thiessen.  

Ruth was born in Northern Ireland and now lives in th...

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Episode 49: Healing Inner Child Trauma with Hypnosis with Dr. Elizabeth Bonet from 2017-07-14T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Dr. Elizabeth Bonet who is a certified hypnotherapist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Elizabeth Bonet helps people fe...

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Episode 48: Intuition - Listening To The Voice Within with Jocelyn Mercado from 2017-07-07T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Jocelyn Mercado, a transformational life coach, author, holistic health consultant, and environmentalist. She worked in finance and...

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Episode 47: The Personal Erotic Myth with Galen Fous, MTP from 2017-06-30T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m very excited to be joined by Galen Fous, MTP.  Galen is considered one of America’s leading sex educators, psychotherapists & sex researchers on understanding t...

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Episode 46: Follow Your B?l?i?s?s? Fear with Laurel Moll from 2017-06-23T10:00

Welcome to the Women In-Depth Podcast! This week I’m delighted to be joined by Laurel Moll, who is a lifestyle writer, dancer, fitness instructor, and co-owner of the inspirational t-shirt compa...

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Episode 45: The Money Mirror: Our Inner Feelings About Money with Tiffany McClain from 2017-05-26T10:00

Welcome to the Women In-Depth Podcast.  This week I’m delighted to be joined by psychotherapist Tiffany McClain, who speaks to me about the taboo subject of money, our feelings toward it a...

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Episode 44: Shining a Light on Maternal Mental Health with Dr. Kat Kaeni from 2017-05-18T10:00

Welcome to the Women In-Depth Podcast.  This week I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Kat Kaeni about the issue of Maternal Mental Health, which is all about maternal mental health during concepti...

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Episode 43: Thriving After Divorce with Mia Quaglia, LCSW from 2017-05-11T10:00

Welcome to the Women In-Depth Podcast, this week I’m delighted to be joined by Mia Quaglia who speaks to me about divorce, how to overcome it, ways in which to support others going through it an...

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Episode 42: Re-Visioning Relationships with Tamara Powell from 2017-05-04T10:00

Welcome to the Women In-Depth Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome back for her fourth appearance, Tamara Powell, LMHC. Tamara has previously appeared on the podcast in Listen

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Episode 41: Natural Healing for Women at Mid-life with Chonteau McElvin from 2017-04-27T10:00

Welcome back to the Women In-Depth Podcast, my guest this week is Chonteau McElvin who has been described as modern day medicine woman.

Chonteau wears many hats but her main reason for be...

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Episode 40: The Secrets Men Carry with James Hollis, PhD from 2017-04-21T10:00

Today my guest is James Hollis, Ph. D, Dr. Hollis was born in Springfield, Illinois, graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities for 26 years i...

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Episode 39: Soul Song: Awakening the Wild Feminine with Dr. Marilyn Steele from 2017-04-06T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Marilyn Steele. Marilyn grew up in Hawaii, a land of great beauty and native wisdom where life is deeply intertwined with nature a...

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Episode 38: The Testosterone Project with Susie Arnett from 2017-03-30T10:00

Welcome to the podcast! Today I’m joined by Susie Arnett. Susie is a writer, producer and creativity coach based in western Massachusetts. She spent 15 years as a producer and development execut...

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Episode 37: Women and Anger with Michelle Farris, LMFT from 2017-03-24T10:00

Welcome to the podcast, today I’m joined by Michelle Farris, LMFT. Michelle is a licensed marriage and family therapist in San Jose, CA.  She became a therapist after realizing the power of her ...

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Episode 36: Fear in the Driver's Seat from 2017-03-17T22:18:09

Welcome to the podcast.  Today is going to be a bit different as I’m joined by, well, me!

This is my first time hosting the podcast solo, and I am a little nervous, but  I’m just going to...

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Episode 35: Depth Psychology: Viewing Life Through the Lens of the Soul with MeiMei Fox from 2017-03-09T11:00

Welcome to the podcast, today I’m joined by MeiMei Fox. MeiMei is a published author, co-author, ghostwriter, and freelance editor of hundreds of non-fiction health, wellness, spirituality, and ...

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Episode 34: Advice for Dating and Keeping a Healthy Love Relationship with Dr. Sharon Cohen from 2017-03-03T11:00

Today my guest is Dr. Sharon Cohen, Ph.D. Sharon is a Relationship and Love Consultant in Newport Beach, California. She specializes in rational communication strategies and the social dynamics ...

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Episode 33: Navigating Sexuality and Spirituality with Tamara Powell, LMHC from 2017-02-24T11:00

Welcome to the Women In-Depth Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome back Tamara Powell, LMHC. Tamara is a psychotherapist, and life coach who practices in Pensacola, FL. Tamara’s practice focuses on...

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Episode 32: World Weary Woman: Her Wounding and Healing with Dr. Cara Barker from 2017-02-17T11:00

Today my guest is Dr. Cara Barker. Dr. Barker has spent over 40 years to support the process of Post Traumatic Growth, helping literally thousands of individuals transform their secret suffering...

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Episode 31: Perspectives on Motherhood: The Experience of Autism Moms with Janeen Herskovitz from 2017-02-09T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week features Janeen Herskovitz. Janeen is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida and owner of Puzzle Peace Counseling, LLC.  She earned her Bachelor’s degree...

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Episode 30: Beyond the Myths: Understanding BDSM with Coreen Haym, MFT from 2017-02-02T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week features Coreen Haym, Coreen is a visiting faculty member in the marriage and family therapy program, at the university of Nevada, Las Vegas, teaching for UNLV ...

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Episode 29: The Power of Metaphor to Unlock Creativity and Inspire Breakthroughs with Kim Hermanson, PhD from 2017-01-26T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week features Kim Hermanson, Ph.D. who is a transformative coach, author and shamanic intuitive who is known for her skill in quickly shifting people out of spiritua...

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Episode 28: The Shadow of Technology with Dr. Anders Beier, LPC from 2017-01-19T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week features Dr. Anders Beier, who is a depth-oriented (Jungian) psychotherapist and Executive Coach in private practice near Aspen, Colorado. Working with couples ...

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Episode 27: Lost in Motherhood with Kirsten Goffena, LPC, RPT from 2017-01-12T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week features Kirsten Goffena, LPC, RPT, Kirsten is passionate about helping clients reach their full potential in life. She weaves playfulness into her work with cl...

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26: Women Who Stay In Unhappy Marriages with Anne Strauss from 2016-12-21T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week is Anne Mcarthy Strauss, Anne has been writing since she penciled The Princeton Street News, a weekly report on the lives of her Long Island, New York neighbors...

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25: Understanding Birth Trauma with Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT from 2016-12-14T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week features Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT. Krysta is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Roseville, California where she has been working with clients since 2005. ...

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24: Beyond The Myths: Understanding Gender Identity ft Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC from 2016-12-07T11:00

My guest on the podcast this week is Dara Hoffman-Fox. Dara is a Licensed Professional Counselor and gender therapist in private practice who works with transgender, gender non-conforming, and g...

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23: Understanding Spiritual Abuse, Part 2 with Tamara Powell, LMHC from 2016-11-30T11:00

Today my guest is Tamara Powell, Tamara is a psychotherapist, and life coach who practices in Pensacola, FL. Tamara’s practice focuses on those struggling with issues related to sexuality and sp...

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22: Overcoming People Pleasing with Sharon Martin, LCSW from 2016-11-23T11:00

Today’s show features, Sharon Martin. Sharon is a licensed therapist, counselor, and mental health and wellness writer based in San Jose, CA. She has spent 20 years providing counseling, therapy...

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21: Healing the Mother Wound with Bethany Webster from 2016-11-16T08:00

Today’s show features Bethany Webster - a writer, transformational coach, international speaker and what you could call a "midwife of the heart." Her work is focused on helping women heal the Mo...

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20: The Other Woman in Therapy with Namrata Rindani-McMahill, LMFT from 2016-11-09T08:00

My guest today is Namrata Rindani McMahill, a couples and family therapist in private practice in San Diego. Nam is an advocate and champion for discarded, diagnosed, shamed, judged, and margina...

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19: Beyond the Myths: Understanding Hypnosis with Stacey Horn, LCSW from 2016-11-02T07:00

My guest today is Stacey Horn, a relationship coach and clinical hypnotist. Stacey has been a licensed clinical social worker for 25 years and has spent the last 7 years exploring the field of h...

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18: Crossing the Line: How an Extramarital Affair Begins with Nicolle Zapien, PhD, MFC from 2016-10-26T07:00

My guest today is Dr. Nicolle Zapien, a psychotherapist, certified sex therapist, and college professor from San Francisco. Our topic today is an important one because it affects so many people....

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17: The Practice of Being Seen with Rebecca Wong, LCSW from 2016-10-19T07:00

My guest today is Rebecca Wong, a relationship therapist, consultant, and speaker. She’s also the creator of Connecfulness, a research-based practice encouraging people to explore and e...

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16: Heartbreak: Healing When Your Relationship Ends with Stephanie Macadaan, LMFT from 2016-10-13T07:00

Welcome to a show about how to deal with the end of a relationship. My guest is Stephanie Macadaan, LMFT, who practices in Los Angeles. Her work focuses on couples and individuals who are healin...

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15: Stay or Go? Making the Decision to Stay In or Leave Your Relationship with Anne Goshen, PhD. from 2016-10-06T07:00

My guest today is Dr. Anne Goshen, a licensed psychotherapist in San Diego, CA. Anne’s work focuses on helping couples solve conflicts, rebuild trust, and reconnect. She also helps individuals i...

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14: Women and the Midlife Crisis with Diann Wingert, LCSW from 2016-09-29T07:00

Today’s show features my guest, Diann Wingert, a psychotherapist and life coach in Pasadena, CA. Diann specializes her counseling and coaching to help women approach change with mindfulness, neu...

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13: Coping with Infertility with Erika Labuzan Lopez, MA, LMFT, LPC from 2016-09-22T07:00

My guest today is Erika Lopez, a psychotherapist in private practice in Houston, TX, who specializes in issues surrounding infertility. This topic is one that touches SO many lives, and Erika wi...

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12: Dreams and the Divine Feminine with Renee Beck, MFT from 2016-09-15T07:00

My guest today is Renee Beck, a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Oakland, CA. Renee specializes in dreamwork and transpersonal therapy for alternative healers, inner seekers,...

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11: Childhood Emotional Neglect: The Invisible Experience with Dr. Jonice Webb from 2016-09-08T07:00

My guest today is Dr. Jonice Webb, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Lexington, MA, specializing in work with couples and families. She has been featured on NPR and on many radio sh...

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10: Spiritual Abuse: What It Is and Why It Matters with Tamara Powell, LMHC from 2016-09-01T07:00

 My guest today is Tamara Powell, a psychotherapist and life coach who practices in Pensacola, FL. Tamara’s practice focuses on those struggling with issues related to sexuality and spirituality...

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09: ?Disordered Eating: A Search for Wholeness? with Jodie Gale from 2016-08-25T07:00

Jodie Gale is a soul-centered psychotherapist living among the beaches of northern Australia. She helps women who struggle with body image concerns, yo-yo dieting, chronic dieting, and eating di...

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08: Shadow Work: The Inner Journey with Keri Nola from 2016-08-18T07:00

Welcome! My guest today is Keri Nola, an intuitive psychotherapist, best-selling author, and soul mentor for healing entrepreneurs worldwide. She has a thriving clinical practice focusing on hol...

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07: Qualities of Strong, Successful Women with Agnes Wainman, PhD from 2016-08-11T07:00

Welcome! My guest today is Dr. Agnes Wainman, a clinical psychologist in private practice in London, Ontario, Canada. Agnes’ practice focuses on working with burned out and overwhelmed women, ne...

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06: How to Respond When a Child Reveals Sexual Abuse with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C from 2016-08-04T08:19:37

My guest today is Laura Reagan, a clinical social worker in private practice in the Baltimore area. Laura specializes in childhood emotional neglect and trauma. She is a board approved clinical ...

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05: Understanding and Supporting Those Living with Chronic Pain and Illness with Daniela Paolone, LMFT from 2016-07-28T07:00

Welcome! Today’s guest is Daniela Paolone, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Westlake Village, CA. Daniela specializes in supporting people living with chronic pain, illn...

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04: How to Cultivate and Nourish Your Relationship with Yourself with Shirani Pathak, LCSW from 2016-07-21T07:00

Welcome! My guest today is Shirani Pathak, an entrepreneur and holistic psychotherapist in San Jose, CA. Shirani is the founder and owner of The Relationship Center of Silicon Valley. A...

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03: Support for Relationships Dealing with Sexual Addiction with Mari Lee, LMFT, CSAT-S from 2016-07-14T07:00

Are you hurting or deceiving someone you love? Or has someone you loved betrayed you with an affair or sexual secrets and your heart is broken? Perhaps you have been struggling with depression o...

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02: A Closer Look at Infidelity with Alicia Taverner, LMFT from 2016-07-06T13:30:15

Today we’re talking about relationship issues, especially when couples face infidelity and divorce. My guest is Alicia Taverner, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Rancho Cucamonga, CA....

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01: Getting to the Heart of Loneliness with Sabrina Santa Clara, LPC from 2016-07-06T06:09:40

Do you know what loneliness feels like? Loneliness may NOT be exactly what you think it is, but it probably affects more women around you than you realize. We’re talking with Sabrina Santa Clara...

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00: Introducing Women In-Depth from 2016-07-05T04:28:50

Welcome to the Women in Depth podcast! Today’s show will be different than the others as I tell you what to expect for future shows. We will be cultivating conversation around the entire experie...

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