Have you ever felt guilt or anxiety when you try to rest, relax, or go on vacation? Do you sometimes feel driven to be productive,… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 072: Why You Feel Guilty About Resting, Part 1: Internalized Capitalism
When we have a loud or persistent inner critical voice, it can sometimes feel like we’re at war with ourselves. What if we understood that… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 071: Befriending Your Inner Critic
In this episode, District 18 Candidate for Texas Senate, Josh Tutt, talks about how 3 of his guiding principles have helped him worry less about… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 070: Living a Life of Least Regrets with Texas Senate Candidate, Josh Tutt
Have you ever tried to change a behavior or thought pattern but found yourself getting “blocked”, distracted, or feeling resistance to change? Do you feel… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 069: Integrating Your Protector “Parts”
Sometimes we may feel like we are at odds with ourselves as we heal from religious and childhood trauma and attachment injuries. There may be… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 068: Understanding the Different “Parts” of Yourself
While it’s been found that learning to be more authentic (to live true to our own values, beliefs, feelings, and needs) can bring us a… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 067: The Paradox of Authenticity
Whether you’re leaving a high demand religion or coming out as LGBTQIA+, talking to those you love can feel daunting and overwhelming. In today’s episode,… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 066: Coming Out with Confidence with Sally Osborne
Most people want their parents’ approval. The fear of disappointing parents seems to be a near universal concern. For those of us healing from high… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 065: Honoring Your Parents While Disappointing Them
The fear of disappointing others is usually pretty high for those of us deconstructing high demand religious indoctrination and practices. Because high demand systems often… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 064: The Fear and Freedom of Disappointing Others
The family scapegoat and golden child roles are two sides of the same coin, and neither role has to do with the merit of the… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 063: Triangulation with The Golden Child
This week we unravel what it’s like to be the scapegoat in a dysfunctional family, why a scapegoat role is created, how that person is… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 062: Understanding and Healing the Scapegoat Role
Religious trauma is often tied to and perpetuated by dysfunctional family systems, particularly headed by one or more narcissists. In today’s episode, we explore the… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 061: Roles in a Narcissistic Family System
After the last episode with Monika Crowfoot, many people messaged me discussing how they felt caught between cultures like she did and felt inspired to… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 060: Embracing Cultural Heritage
In dualistic systems (good vs. evil thinking) there are some identities and traits that are favored and others that are considered “wrong” or “bad”. This… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 059: Reclaiming Indigenous Identity with Monika Crowfoot
Over the past two years, we’ve collectively been in a state of ongoing trauma. A global pandemic, ecological disasters, political upheaval, supply chain problems and… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 058: Handling Anxiety and Overwhelm