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030: Embodying Anti-Racism in Interracial Relationships with Francesca Maximé

030: Embodying Anti-Racism in Interracial Relationships with Francesca Maximé

Our society is constructed to benefit White people whether they're conscious of it or not. The “norm” we’ve inherited centers an oppressive and privileging system when it comes to equity and power. And it plays out in relationships... In this episode, Francesca Maximé joins us to explore how interracial partners can embody anti-racism in their relationship. We explore how blind spots and racial misattunements affect interracial partnerships. And we discuss how to build a more equitable partnership.

028: The Legacy of Chronic Loneliness with Kelly McDaniel

028: The Legacy of Chronic Loneliness with Kelly McDaniel

We need relationship in order to survive. If you were raised without a secure base you likely learned early on to modify yourself. In this episode I am talking with Kelly McDaniel, LPC, NCC, CSAT, author and psychotherapist, about the complex trauma of chronic loneliness and how to heal from the toxic stress of disconnection.

021: Antiracist Responsibility with Robin Mallison Alpern

021: Antiracist Responsibility with Robin Mallison Alpern

Systemic racism is real and deeply rooted in society. When we center our society around whiteness but don’t discuss it we’re ignoring the problem of racism. Distancing ourselves from the problem of racism is to perpetuate it by allowing countless more injustices to be committed. When we become conscious we can take responsibility and change course. The opposite of being a racist is not being not-racist. The opposite of being racist is being antiracist.

015: Journey To Discover The Self with Jan Bergstrom, LMHC

015: Journey To Discover The Self with Jan Bergstrom, LMHC

In this episode, one of my teachers, Jan Bergstrom, LMHC explains how the Self exists in relation to our own perceptions, our own thoughts, our own experiences, and our own souls. Jan is an expert in field of codependency, developmental and relational trauma in the lineage of Pia Mellody, a pioneer in treating childhood trauma.