In this episode, we are going to peak around the corners of our desire for MORE. Many of us have shame with wanting more- we have acted out compulsively to buffer the pain of emptiness. We can confuse an anorexic life for a recovering life. And although interrupting compulsive activities, like overdrinking, eating, shopping, sexing is a good thing we can become entrapped in the other extreme, that MORE is bad, dirty, or not available. Learning to become safe enough to receive more from the world and give more to the world is where the medicine of healing shows up. Join me for a short, interesting conversation.

As Jung said, "Shame is the swampland of the soul." Today, I share with you the faces of shame and what we can do to help discharge shame. If you are stuck, often shame is lurking behind the corners of your psyche. Often, we feel like we have to attack and fix our shame, but this punitive response only enslaves it. Helping people learn to untangle shame's unconscious patterning and to find joy with becoming seen, just a little bit, is my life's purpose. Join me!

Nature has so much to teach us. In today's podcast, I am going to share many lessons that I have learned from wrestling with my front yard Holly Tree. Let's learn how to access our innate nature to thrive with difficult challenges. Join me!

In today’s episode, I discuss the difference between fantasy and imagination. Fantasy is used to numb anxiety, helplessness, and powerlessness. In contrast, imagination requires us to work with reality and transform our struggles. When we are sensitive, overwhelmed, and immobilized by stress, we need more imagination. Listen today to learn how you can start using your imagination to see your problems differently.

Today we are going to talk about habits. Habits mean our nervous system has learned something, but NOT always consciously. Sometimes we develop habits that we are NOT even aware of until it becomes a problem or until we UNTANGLE it. Habits are a big part of who we are, And what we do habitually determines who we become in the future. We are going to talk about short-term habit formations and identity-based. Much focus in the self-help and behavioral therapy world is centered around behavior modification. However, the Untangle Method drills into the unconscious patterns of identity change to help create space for a more meaningful picture to arise.

Today we are going to talk about memories- traumatic memories and good memories. When we carry unprocessed trauma in our bodies, we often try leaving it all behind- the bad childhood, the horrible teacher, the bullying, the divorce, etc. But in our attempt to forget, we leave behind the good stuff. Join me today as we discuss what forms of therapy help to process traumatic memories and why this is critistical. Also of importance is how to reclaim the good memories to help us realize our life more fully. This is such an important and meaningful episode.

In this episode, we are going to look at how we need a system that can handle all feelings. Most clients I work with want to get rid of their negative feelings. Painful feelings suck, but we need to learn how to allow them, feel them, and move with them. Let's end this challenging year with a sense of humanistic kindness and grace for all our imperfections.

Most of us have a difficult time celebrating ourselves, even more so out loud or with others. A traumatized body doesn't allow receiving. It screams F*ck you. I can't. I won't. So imagine trying to get this body receptive to loving yourself, celebrating victories, and elevating worthiness. It can't. If anyone struggles with concepts, such as, Love Yourself, Let Go, and Be Proud, join me. As I walk you through the Untangle Method, we will recognize the part of us that can't receive and also locate the part of us that can.

Today I am discussing the difference between meditation practice and the Untangle Method. They are very different and yet, meditation helps create the space for the method to work. Join me as I break this down.

Today, we will discuss how to change your response to difficult family members. Tis the Season for celebration, as well as, stress, heartache, and triggers. Many of us have unresolved family trauma flying around us. What we think should make us happy, makes us angry. What should be relaxing is fraught with stress. You are NOT alone. Childhood relational trauma is confusing to treat because the people creating the trauma didn't see it. Instead of waiting around for our family members to WAKE UP and get it, let's create a safe space to WAKE UP and GET IT within our own healing. Join me!

Today, I am going to talk about triggers and how they can do to help us heal. I know they are horrible, uncomfortable, and fraught with confusion, especially around the Holidays. But we can change our response to them, and by doing so find our songs of liberation, harmony, and joy. In this episode, you will learn: -How to take care of yourself during the Holidays -Why you may be feeling more triggered this Thanksgiving -Triggers are unresolved childhood wounds -How to befriend our triggers so they can help us profoundly heal, love, and belong

In this episode we will discuss how marring enchantment helps fire creativity, helping us overcome obstacles. Often, we try to attack our problems from the head alone. Untangling is a process of peeking around new corners to locate resources that have us engage in a journey of reclamation. Join us!

In today's episode, we are going to explore healthy boundary responses. Many of us assert boundaries from a place of desperation, overwhelm, and I can't handle it story. We want to understand our automatic responses with boundaries so that we can provide a space of renegotiation but also one of thriving!

How do we become safe enough for a bigger life? Join me today as we talk about the science of hiding and how to build resources to strengthen courage and bravery!

In this episode, I break down 4 critical needs we need to meet resourcefully in order to thrive. When we don't know how to meet our needs in all our relationships we suffer. Learning to meet these 4 needs requires skills, artistry, and practice. Join me today as I help you build a framework to meeting needs in new ways!

Join me as we discuss how to alchemize a painful, dreaded experience into a neutral one and into a vibrant colorful one. Untangling is a method to alchemize. And I didn't realize until I shared today in a mastermind group that I had to alchemize my book in 3 Steps. Learning and understanding the inner workings of our interpersonal experience is critical to the process. Join me!

In this episode, I share my decision to travel to Costa Rica to facilitate a wellness retreat. How did I move from a NO to a YES. Was I happy with my decision? What was the travel experience like during Covid? We unwind frozen states as we become safe enough to mobilize within a new experience. Join me as we engage in this critical conversation.

Welcome to this week's episode of the Untangle and Thrive Podcast! In this episode you will learn: What is emotional trauma? How do we unwind emotional trauma? And how do we build emotional resilience? Take a listen!

In this episode, we are going to deconstruct purposeful living. We often need a new framework to realize our purposeful life. It is NOT a one-time event, but a process. Often, when we are stuck or have unresolved relational trauma, we leave behind resources, skills, and talents that can serve us well today. Part of the job is remembering the good experiences from the past, not the traumatic ones. Join me!

In today's episode, we are exploring how stuckness is deadness and what we can do to transform it. When we are dead, there is some part of us afraid to come back to life. Instead of fighting stuckness, let's create an environment to allow it to heal us. Join me!