Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Carrie Cohen
66 episodes
4 days ago
Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
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Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
What Protecting Each Other’s Nervous Systems Really Looks Like
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
23 minutes
3 weeks ago
What Protecting Each Other’s Nervous Systems Really Looks Like
The moments that change a family rarely arrive on schedule. One day you’re recording ideas for a new format; the next you’re in the ER at 8:30 p.m., texting updates while your husband drives your 85-year-old mom for an ultrasound. That’s where What Happens When The Therapist Gets Real begins at the intersection of caregiving, marriage, and a nervous system stretched thin. I share why I rebranded the show to make room for the messy middle and what happened when my body refused my long-standin...
Marriage, Motherhood & the Messy Middle; What happens when the therapist gets real
Sometimes life flips the script with a single call. Carrie gets candid about becoming a full-time caregiver overnight, canceling a dream trip, and learning to lead with nervous system wisdom instead of hustle. We explore how sudden shifts trigger fight, flight, and, if unmanaged, the slide into shutdown—and how to use simple, compassionate practices to climb back toward safety. This is practical, lived psychology: choosing the next true step, protecting capacity, and honoring the grief that c...
