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More Than Therapy is a podcast that is providing listeners with thoughts, interviews, discussions, and more about mental health, addiction, current trends and affairs, beneficial resources and so much more. The show is sometimes funny, serious, empowering, and educating. Find supplemental information at www.morethantherapy.org If you'd like to be a guest on the More Than Therapy podcast, fill out the guest form at www.guestform.morethantherapy.org and then after filling out the guest form, schedule at www.scheduler.morethantherapy.org.

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Durham, NC

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More Than Therapy is a podcast that is providing listeners with thoughts, interviews, discussions, and more about mental health, addiction, current trends and affairs, beneficial resources and so much more. The show is sometimes funny, serious, empowering, and educating. Find supplemental information at www.morethantherapy.org If you'd like to be a guest on the More Than Therapy podcast, fill out the guest form at www.guestform.morethantherapy.org and then after filling out the guest form, schedule at www.scheduler.morethantherapy.org.

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English

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9195995762


Episodes

Sexual Identity and the Impact on Mental Health with Tawaka Turner-Philon, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor: The Empowerment Coach

1/2/2024
Al Peoples, LCSW and Felipe Blue, LCAS, LCMHCA, CSS discuss with Tawaka Turner-Philon, LCPC about sexual identity and the impact it can have on mental health. Tawaka has been working in the mental health field for almost 20 years and just this year transitioned from clinician to life coach. She used her years of experience working with diverse populations from adolescents to women to people in the fire and rescue service, to create a coaching program to help professionals overcome stress and overwhelm. CLUES for Peace of Mind, encompasses strategies that aid in effective communication, self-love and self-acceptance, Understanding ones life’s purpose, increasing emotional intelligence, and proven skills to properly manage conflicting thoughts and emotions. Tawaka believes that her contribution to the world is to help others know, understand, and release their greatest potential so that they can live their most self-fulfilled lives. In this episode, we dive deep into the complex relationship between sexual identity and mental health. While sexual orientation and gender identity are not inherently linked to mental illness, the experiences of discrimination, prejudice, and social isolation faced by LGBTQ+ individuals can significantly impact their well-being. Al Peoples ( he/him) is the lead therapist at Peoples Counseling. Felipe Blue (he/him) is the founder and executive director of More Than Therapy located at: 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org -- #sexualidentity #LGBTQIA #queer #comingout #genderidentity #sexualorientation #loveislove #trans #nonbinary #allyship #equality #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #mindfulness #selfcare #stigmafree #mentalhealthmatters #anxiety #depression #ptsd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:58:17

The Problem with Bullying with Al Peoples and Felipe Blue

10/12/2023
Al Peoples, LCSW, and Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI, LCMHCA discuss the problems with bullying and its impact on mental health on this episode. What is bullying? The prevalence of bullying in the African-American community The impact of bullying on African American youth Why is it important to address bullying in the African-American community? Chapter 1: Understanding Bullying Different types of bullying The signs and symptoms of bullying The risk factors for bullying The consequences of bullying Chapter 2: Bullying in the African-American Community The unique challenges faced by African-American youth who are bullied The intersection of bullying and other forms of oppression, such as racism and sexism The impact of bullying on the African-American community as a whole Chapter 3: Preventing Bullying What parents can do to prevent their children from being bullied What educators can do to create a school environment that is free from bullying What students can do to stand up to bullying Chapter 4: Responding to Bullying What to do if you or your child is being bullied How to support a child who is being bullied How to report bullying to school officials Chapter 5: Healing from Bullying The long-term effects of bullying How to help a child heal from bullying Resources for parents and educators --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:50:38

The Failure Of Relapse Prevention: Permanent Recovery Is Possible with Adam Vibe Gunton

10/3/2023
Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI, LMCHCA has a discussion with Adam Vibe Gunton, a bestselling author, founder of Recovered On Purpose, and host of The Recovered On Purpose Show. After overcoming homelessness and drug addiction on November 6, 2017, Adam set out on a mission to help as many other addicts find recovery as possible. His nonprofit, Recovered On Purpose, helps addicts in recovery share their stories powerfully with the world to reach more addicts suffering. Since its founding in November 2019, Recovered On Purpose has helped over 1,000 addicts find recovery. Adam believes the system of addiction treatment and recovery has foundationally failed and is on a mission to uproot all the flaws by working to restore purpose and passion to the recovery community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:35:09

When Your Best Friend Dies.... How Do You Unpack the Trauma? A Very Special Episode with Sheridan Iroegbu in Memory of Max

9/12/2023
Sheridan had a best friend, his dog, Max. Max died, and now Sheridan works to pick up the pieces. Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI assists Sheridan with processing his pain and finding strategies to alleviate his pain. Losing a dog can be just as painful as losing a human loved one. Dogs are often considered part of the family, and their death can be a very difficult time for their owners. Men, in particular, may feel a sense of loss and grief that they may not be comfortable expressing. Here are some of the things that a man may experience when his dog dies: Shock and disbelief.Sadness and grief.Anger.Guilt.Loneliness. It's important to allow yourself to feel these emotions and to grieve in your own way. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. If you're struggling to cope with the loss of your dog, there are resources available to help you, such as grief counseling or support groups. Here are some tips for coping with the loss of a dog: Allow yourself to grieve.Take care of yourself.Do things that make you happy.Remember the good times. Losing a dog is a difficult experience, but it's important to remember that you're not alone. There are people who care about you and want to help you through this. With time and support, you will heal from this loss. Recorded at More Than Therapy www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:48:04

Thought of the Day: Being Beautifully Imperfect

9/1/2023
Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI discusses being imperfect. "A concept introduced by me by Mr. Vann Lowery of Why might we tend to base our worth on the things that we accomplish or fail to accomplish? How do we fall into the trap of developing low self-esteem? What are some ways that we can work to improve our self-esteem? www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:02:54

Thought of the Day: Life is Beautiful #Gratitude #Mindfulness

6/1/2023
What are your favorite parts of life? What things give you that small joy that makes you feel great? How many of those things can you notice today? Have you ever tried to help someone else to notice the small things? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:09:14

Your Struggle With Addiction Is A Normal Response To Untreated Trauma with Mary Giuliani

3/7/2023
On this episode of More Than Therapy, Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI introduced Mary Giuliani: Mary Giuliani is a Master Certified Coach, keynote speaker, and author of "It's Not About Food, Drugs, or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD." As a complex trauma recovery coach, she supports survivors in healing from complex trauma and achieving long-term recovery with food, weight, drugs, alcohol, and relationships, resulting in them turning their pain into power and purpose. Mary's new book is a blending of memoir, science-based research, and a practical Complex Trauma workbook & Addiction Recovery Healing Guide. In it, Mary shares her story that in mid-life, she discovered the root cause driving her struggle with relationships, health, and work, and her past struggle with alcohol, drugs, food, and severe obesity was a condition known as Complex PTSD, a more severe form of PTSD that developed from her being raised in a chaotic alcoholic home. This discovery sent her on a five-year journey where she researched leading experts in the fields of C-PTSD, neuroscience, developmental psychology, adverse childhood experiences, and addiction medicine to find the most effective treatments for optimal healing. As she embarks on her trauma-healing journey, she shares experiencing one mind-blowing revelation after another as she learned C-PTSD was operating behind the scenes sabotaging her weight, recovery, relationships, career, and health. She then shares what she did to heal and how discovering and healing her trauma marked the single most transformative turning point in her life. She also provides access to all she's learned through a compassionate, step-by-step C-PTSD workbook and Addiction Recovery Guide so her readers can embark on their own healing and recovery journey. #CPTSDHealing #ComplexTraumaRecovery #CptsdAddiction #CptsdAlcoholic #EmotionalHealingProcess #CPTSDandWeight #CPTSDandCompulsiveEating #ComplexPTSDSurvivor #CPTSDSupport #C_PTSDHealing https://marygiuliani.net/ https://marygiuliani.net/free-newsletter/ https://www.facebook.com/Marygcoach https://www.youtube.com/@MaryGiuliani https://www.instagram.com/Mary.Giuliani/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/MaryGiuliani https://twitter.com/MaryMGiuliani --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:40:10

Sex Worker Alcoholic Turned Successful Relationship Coach Tells All with Hannah Spanke

2/7/2023
On this episode of More Than Therapy, Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI has a discussion with Hannah Spanke. Hannah Spanke, the host of F**k Yourself Happy, is introducing a special edition of the show that will focus on her personal experience in the sex industry. She has been a sex worker of many different types for nearly a decade, and she wants to provide an honest and complete tell-all about her journey in the industry. She starts off with a fair trigger warning for those who might find the subject matter uncomfortable and then dives into a recap of her journey, starting from the beginning and continuing until now. Sex work is one of the oldest industries in the world and yet it is often assumed that it is something one would only do out of desperation. This assumption is pervasive, and yet, people are fascinated by it. There is a dichotomy between how people view sex work and how they actually consume it. People have a natural understanding that it is not something someone would choose for themselves, but it is something people are drawn to and engage with in some capacity. It is both intriguing and taboo. This conversation is about the idea that people are quick to be interested when it comes to somebody else's story, but they rarely consider it when it comes to themselves. The speaker then goes on to briefly explain their childhood, which included a mother who struggled with drug addiction and a father who was a single dad from the time the speaker was five years old. The speaker then emphasizes how their father was their main influence and how they now understand that everyone is doing the best that they can with what they have. The speaker reflects on their experience growing up with an emotionally unavailable father and how this affected their development. They recall a particular experience when they were nine years old and had a sit-down conversation with their father. This conversation had a lasting impact on their understanding of the world and their identity. They recognize that the stoic and toxic masculine model their father presented was not the ideal role model for them and that it led to trauma and dysfunction. They emphasize the importance of having a positive role model in order to foster healthy development and understanding. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:48:15

Healing Abusive Brain Chatter with Jacquie Elliott

1/31/2023
On this episode of More Than Therapy, Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI, interviews Jacquie, who states: "What if I told you that you may be living with an emotional abuser and that it might be you? Abusive Brain Chatter is that voice in your head that acts as a bully to keep you from taking risks or becoming who you were meant to be. We'll learn the ABCs of Abusive Brain Chatter from our guest, who is a life coach and writing a book on the subject." TIPS: Social Media: NAME: Healing Abusive Brain Chatter, How She Left Her Emotional Abuser with Jacquie Elliott DATE: 2023-02-02 -------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Mrs. Elliot is a life, spiritual and relationship coach who specializes in helping people explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences in order to gain self-understanding and awareness. On this episode of the Mortar Therapy Podcast, she speaks about abusive brain chatter, and whether or not one can be standing with an emotional abuser, or if they themselves are the emotional abuser based on their abusive brain chatter. Mrs. Elliot explains that the mind is a very interesting thing, and one must be mindful of what they tell it. She then introduces her ABC program, which is an innovative way to address trauma, especially emotional trauma. It is designed to help people recognize their negative self-talk and work on replacing it with positive affirmations. The program focuses on building self-compassion and understanding, as well as developing a healthier relationship with oneself. Ultimately, it helps individuals take control of their own minds and emotions to achieve a more balanced state of mind. The speaker used to talk to themselves with negative thoughts that were learned from their parents and school. One day, they were in bed with a remote control in one hand and a box of Frosted Miniwheats in the other, watching TV and binge eating. They realized at that moment that they needed to start a journey of self-healing and growth. Through twelve Step programs and the help of a spiritual center, the speaker was able to be kinder to themselves, make amends with themselves, and ultimately open a successful business that they were able to sell. The speaker is a life and spiritual coach who helps people overcome negative thoughts and feelings that are holding them back from reaching their goals. As part of her work, she has looked into the amount of thoughts people have each day and found that 80% of them are negative. She has made it her life's work to help people combat this negative brain chatter and find a more loving and understanding voice within themselves. She believes that until people can access that higher power, they won't be able to make the changes they want to in their lives. The speaker was discussing how the realization that the negative self-talk they were using was a form of emotional abuse was a pivotal moment in their life. They defined emotional abuse as bullying and belittling oneself, as well as dismissing compliments and negatively commenting on one's looks. They then highlighted the importance of awareness, writing down one's self-talk, and then believing in a higher power to be able to cure the brain chatter. They shared how they needed to rely on a higher power on their own journey, and how they got on their knees and asked for help. -------------------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:50:11

Getting People & Businesses—Happy | Healthy | Wealthy with Jake Thomas, Always a Marine and 5X Natural Physique Champion

1/24/2023
Originally from New Orleans, Jake Thomas has a passion for personal service that stems from being a United States Marine. He has proudly leveraged that among a plethora of other experiences and hardships into a career of helping people satisfy some of the most basic human needs – health, happiness and wealth. Jake has an affinity for physical and spiritual nutrition. By truly prioritizing his own health, he learned to manifest thoughts into reality. Put simply, the process of resculpting his mind and body saved his life. It has enabled him to lead family, friends and total strangers on similar paths. Nothing on this earth has given Jake more satisfaction than positively impacting the lives of other people. Founded in 2017, LIFE LIKE JAKE is an elite mindset training mission that puts candidates through a rigorous unplugging process to rewire their thought matrices and understandings of the world as they see it, and of life itself. Doing so produces autonomous beings who are principle based and purpose driven, able to harness the power of the Universe to enact the change in their lives they so deeply desire. The LIFE LIKE JAKE ethos is pillared on leadership, personal growth and development, radical candor and extreme accountability. It hails from military ideology, careers in professional athletics and multi-faceted entrepreneurship, historical and contemporary philosophy, and decades spent insatiably consuming drugs, alcohol, pleasurable company and material things. Jake Thomas has a Bachelor of Science in International Trade & Marketing for the Fashion Industries (Summa Cum Laude, Salutatorian) from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and a Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) (SALUTE National Honors Society) from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. TIMESTAMPS 0:00:06- Interview with Jake Thomas: Leveraging Experiences and Hardships into a Career of Helping People Satisfy Basic Human Needs 0:02:42- Conversation with Jake Thompson on Military Principles and Living a Life of Purpose 0:06:15- Conversation on Mental and Physical Wellness 0:07:53- Heading: Physicality and the Mind-Body-Soul Connection in Fitness 0:09:38- Conversation on the Importance of Maintaining a Child-Like Curiosity and Adding Value to Wherever You Are 0:13:41- Heading: The Benefits of Eating Healthy and the Misconception of Fast Food Being Cheaper 0:15:06- Conversation on Personal Strength and Accountability 0:16:58- Conversation on the Importance of Doing the Right Thing No Matter What 0:19:20- Conversation on Addiction: Removing Accountability and Taking Ownership 0:22:58- Conversation on the Weak Mindset of Addiction and the Path to Self Mastery 0:25:18- Discussion on the Role of Suffering in Self Mastery 0:28:17- Exploring the Benefits of the 30 Day Carnivore Reset Guide 0:30:54- Conversation on the Benefits of a Macros-Based Diet for Optimal Health and Well-Being 0:32:19- Convincing Our Minds of Something Our Hearts Know to Be a Lie: A Discussion on Conscience Congruence 0:33:46- Conversation on Personal Growth and Development 0:35:33- Exploring the Power of Positive Thinking: A Conversation with [Name] on How to Change Negative Thinking Patterns 0:38:14- Conversation with Life Like Jake: Helping People Conquer Physical, Psychological, and Emotional Trauma 0:40:31- Heading: Life Coach Jake's Program for Achieving Happiness, Health, and Wealth 0:42:35- Discussion on the Pursuit of Goals: Setting SMART Goals and the Value of the Journey 0:44:05- Conversation with Jake Thomas of Lifelike Jake.com on Mental Health, Wellness, and Recovery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:47:58

Teetering on a Tightrope (BiPolar Disorder) with Steve Wilson

1/17/2023
In Steve's own words, "My life-long battle with bipolar disorder. From that terrifying day at the theater when I was nine, overcoming suicidal ideations through medication and therapy, my attempt to kill my father, and finally gaining control of my bipolar curse." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:45:29

In The Name of Human Rights with Cetvies

1/10/2023
Hi, I am Cetvies, I am a BSc/MA graduate in human rights single honour (from social sciences and political sciences departments) www.inthenameofhumanrights.com I campaign and write on human trafficking amongst other topics and have a strong interest in human rights, LGBT, environmental rights, animal rights, veganism, politics, the news, IR, current affairs, society, philosophy and spirituality in general. I am very happy to share the relativity of my knowledge and opinions on many subjects. I write on many subjects but when human rights are concerned, if I had to prioritize the most important topics I could talk about, it would be child sexual trafficking; the extent of censorship in China (and organ trafficking in China, the belt road initiative, the social credit system, the debt trap in Africa, and free Tibet); the rights of other species, from environmental issues to especially talking about animal suffering and veganism/vegetarianism; and LGBT persecutions enacted in at least eight countries in which homosexuality can result in a death penalty and in some 70 countries still criminalizing homosexuality, most of them majority-Muslim nations in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa -with in several other countries cases of de facto criminalization. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:53:42

Healing Of Body, Mind & Spirit with Reverend Rance Dunbar The Chakra Doctor

1/3/2023
In Sanskrit, the word “chakra” means “disk” or “wheel” and refers to the energy centers in your body. these wheels or disks of spinning energy each correspond to certain nerve bundles and major organs. To function at their best, your Chakras need to stay open, Activated, and balanced. If they get blocked, you may experience physical or emotional symptoms related to a particular chakra. In this episode, you will learn the benefits of F.C.A. Yoga ( Full Chakra Activation Yoga) which includes: healing of physical ailments, relieving of emotional stress, mental clarity and spiritual insights, mental, physical, emotional, spiritual rejuvenation, more energy, quality rest and improved sleeping patterns among others. Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI interviews Rance Dunbar aka The Chakra Doctor. Rance Dunbar was born and raised in the Big Easy New Orleans. After overcoming countless hardships in life including child abuse, depression, disease, addiction, lack of education, suicide attempts near death and more, he propelled himself into a positive, spiritual state of being and into a full-time black business owner and spiritual master. Rance Dunbar, The Chakra Doctor is most known for 3 things: — Creating The Miracle Food All-Natural Intracellular Detox Cleansing Regimen. — Creating The FCA Yoga Guided Meditation. — Creating The Money Magick Esoteric Program. To learn more about The Chakra Doctor and his work, please visit: https://chakradoctor.org/ Brought to you by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:52:58

Dealing With and Healing from Toxic Relationships with Shannon Petrovich LCSW, LISAC, BCD

12/27/2022
Therapist, Author, and YouTube creator Shannon earned her Bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. She earned her clinical licenses in Social Work and Substance Abuse Counseling and is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. Her new book, Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR, Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships, has attained Amazon Bestseller status in Self Help for Abuse, Codependency, and Personal Transformation. On her YouTube channel, Therapist Talks, she shares insights, information, perspectives, and strategies on a wide range of relationship and mental health topics. With a very trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, she seeks to help people see the old stories that are in their way, and to fully become the person they were created to be. #trauma, #narcissism, #traumahealing, #selfcare Get her book Out of the FOG, into the CLEAR; Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships at https://amzn.to/3GtedzI Brought to you by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:51:37

50 and Over Figuring out Life, Love and Growth…. with Jemma Al'Salaam

12/20/2022
You can change your life at any age, but it rarely happens overnight. With some planning and consideration, and some self-awareness, you absolutely can make significant changes. Life is full of uncomfortable and unexpected transitions. You’ve likely been through a few already. Now that you’re in your 50s, you might have thought those days were behind you. But the universe is full of surprises. New beginnings can occur at any age. There’s no limit to how much you can grow, learn, and become a better person. There's no time when you must stop. Any decade of your life provides an opportunity for self-improvement and growth. Brought to you by Jemma Al'Salaam and Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:40:42

Failth and Mental Health with Camille Brown-Lowery and Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI

12/13/2022
Spirituality and religion often provide a sense of security and social structure and those beliefs can be a strong coping mechanism through trying times. Being an active member of a close-knit religious community can provide structure, support and sense of acceptance, all of which are beneficial to mental health. Lack of spirituality can interfere with interpersonal relationships, which can contribute to the genesis of psychiatric disturbance. Psychiatric symptoms can have a religious content. For example, the loss of interest in religious activities is a common symptom of depression. #projectpassport #kaleidoscope #spirituality #mindfulness #mentalhealth Brought to you by Camille Brown-Lowery and Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy. More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:11:22

Relapse Justification (from the Preventing Relapse Series) with Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI

12/6/2022
Relapse prevention skills are essential to learning to live a happy life in recovery. One day at a time, one can learn to implement these coping skills to prevent relapse and live a life beyond their wildest dreams. Recovery from alcohol or other drugs is a process of personal growth with developmental milestones. At any stage of recovery, there is risk of relapsing, making relapse prevention skills highly important to know and understand. Some of the most common triggers of relapse include: Boredom 1. Self-Care 2. HALT 3. Mindfulness Meditation 4. Know Your Triggers 5. Join a Support Group 6. Grounding Techniques 7. Deep Breathing 8. Make An Emergency Contact List 9. Play The Tape Through 10. Get Help --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:34:27

Helping Does Not Have to Hurt (Life Coaching and Executive Coaching) with Sam Shapiro

11/29/2022
Sam says "I'm a passionate coach, consultant, speaker and facilitator who comes alive in service of those who live to serve others. My practice serves mission driven leaders, healers and helpers in their work to heal the world without harming themselves. Since 2013 I've coached, taught and consulted with leaders and healers in community clinics, acute care hospitals, mental health programs and a pandemic response center on their path toward elevated impact greater fulfillment, and enhanced wellbeing for themselves, their teams, and the people they serve." "As a mission-motivated empath, a first generation college graduate, and the child of two beautiful and complicated humans who left home in their early teens and survived by the skin of their teeth, I've always had a deep sense that my purpose was to be of service to others. Thanks to my own experiences of perfectionism, inherited beliefs from my parents that life has to be hard to be meaningful, internal pressure to make something beautiful from the hardship they experienced, and naturalized norms of burnout just being "part of the job" in mission-driven work, I'm all too familiar with the struggle between being a whole and happy human and having the impact we feel we're meant to have in the world. My clients are walking a similar path. They are leaders, healers and helpers who get out of bed in the morning to be of service to others and have unwittingly eroded their own thriving in the process. I know that it’s my calling to coach mission-driven leaders like me in health care and the caring professions. Though the social impact sector is infamous for cultures that normalize privileging everyone else’s needs above our own and valorizing burnout as a sign of mission commitment, our mission can only endure as long as our own wellbeing does. The COVID crisis and the resulting impacts on both our mental and emotional health have forced us to recognize that supporting resilience is literally a matter of life and death. We can’t afford to consider investing in our own growth and thriving a luxury for when times are stable. Without it, we operate completely from the toxic combination of our self limiting beliefs and unconscious unhelpful habits, harming our own wellbeing, the wellbeing of those who look to us, and our ability to effectively serve our community. Both our individual wellbeing and our effectiveness as leaders HAS to start with us leading ourselves. This is the wild, messy, exhilarating and invaluable work of balancing our being with our doing. This is work I'm committed to doing for myself. And this phase of my life is about helping mission-driven leaders, healers, helpers, and the organizations they work in do the same. Mission doesn't need to mean martyrdom. Helping doesn't have to hurt." #burnout #lifecoach #mentalhealth #wellness #recovery https://samshapirocoaching.com Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of The More Than Therapy Podcast located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316, Durham, NC 27701. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:53:30

Breaking Free From Abusers Who Are Drug Users with Sandy Johnston

11/22/2022
"As someone who was caught in a cycle of abuse with someone who had an ICE addiction who lost the plot at one point and things became life-threatening for myself and for my children, so I am no stranger to this topic. Three things I advocate for on my podcast are for women to put their safety, sanity and well-being first by tapping into the right support to remind them that everything can be figure-out-able no matter how complex the challenges are that they are going through. Although my wake-up call came that I possessed the keys I needed to be free from a domestic violence situation, people fall victim to all sorts of destructive cycles that ultimately hold them back and stop them from moving forward and achieving their hopes and dreams. It is easy for us to become victims to all sorts... victims of circumstance, victims to oppression, victims to abuse, victims to substance abuse, victims to self-sabotage. For me what I discovered is that under the layers of being a victim, whether it was to someone else, something else or by my own limiting beliefs, I ultimately held the keys that I needed to be set free." - Sandy Johnston Website: https://www.sandyj.com.au/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tiarastearsandtriumphs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandyjohnstonlifetransformationcoach #domesticviolence #relationships #parenting #healing #mental health Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of The More Than Therapy Podcast located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316, Durham, NC 27701. www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:54:42

Nurturing Your Relationships and Not Leaving Yourself Behind With Rachel Awes

11/16/2022
Rachel Awes is a psychologist, author, art playgroundist, and clothing ambassador/influencer, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors. Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her most tender and mighty hope is to hold up a mirror for many, reflecting a hearty truth of your boundless worth. Her newest illustrated book just released and is called "The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life." Today she will be talking about nurturing your relationships and not leaving yourself behind. Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Duration:00:35:42