Type C Toolbox

Today’s episode features Ned Johnson, an author, speaker, and the founder of PrepMatters, an educational company providing academic tutoring, educational planning and standardized test prep. His advice for Type C parents is priceless – we often feel overly responsible for our children and he outlines terrific strategies for letting go. The Self Driven ChildWhat Do You Say?www.thenedjohnson.comwww.prepmatters.comviral TikTok videoYerkes-Dodson Law

On today's episode, we talk all about pelvic health with Molly Bachmann, Doctor of Physical Therapy with a specialty in the pelvic floor. She shares her incredible knowledge of this too-often overlooked area of health - across the gender spectrum. Type C'ers will benefit from her amazing perspective and guidance! Resources mentioned on this episode:

This episode captures our Instagram Live conversation with naturopathic doctor Lori Bouchard who is an expert in the metabolic approach to cancer. We talk at length about her holistic process and how Type C'ers can take a preventative approach to health. Resources mentioned include: Cancer Doesn’t Own YouLive Longer and Stronger with Breast CancerLove Medicine and MiraclesThe Metabolic Approach to CancerA Return to Love

For Valentine’s Day, we had a fantastic conversation with relationship expert and sex therapist Dr. Lee Phillips on Instagram Live which we recorded for this episode. We cover Type C communication and sex issues in hetero and LGBTQIA+ couples as well as within the chronic pain/chronic illness community. Dr. Lee offers great guidance and is a wonderful speaker!

The holidays are difficult for many people for many reasons - most of us forget from year to year how challenging this time of year can be. We go into the holiday season with some level of excitement and then experience painful reminders of why holidays are not all wine and roses. On this episode, we discuss some common holiday difficulties and share a little guidance.

Self care often takes a backseat during the holidays. But as life gets chaotic and hectic, as is typical during the holidays, we must pay even more attention to prioritizing our health and wellness. In this episode, we cover the six fundamental forms of self care for every day, including the holidays.

In our next few episodes, we want to discuss some very common situations that Type C people have difficulty managing, and what to do about it. Today's episode covers a typical workplace scenario - when many people come to Type C from throughout the company with questions, requests and projects.

In this episode, we interview Elizabeth Clemants, a mediator and conflict resolution trainer. Her firm Planning Change provides coaching, mediation, circles, healing sessions and restorative justice practices to help others grow, learn, evolve and heal, as well as resolve conflict. Elizabeth has wonderful insights for conflict-avoidant Type C'ers on how to view conflict differently and how to build skills to engage in it.

Many Type C people struggle with medically unexplained fatigue. Long COVID is sparking more research into chronic fatigue, which is positive for the invisible illness community. In this episode, we talk about the emotional and physical difficulties of living with fatigue and some strategies that can help. Resources discussed in this episode include Radical Hope by Kelly A. Turner, Ph.D., The Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Dr. Nasha Winters, the Unrest documentary by Jennifer Brea, Unwell Women by Elinor Clighorn, and The Lady's Guide to Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah Ramey.

Jewish people have recently celebrated Rosh Hashanah, a holiday about new beginnings. One of the Rosh Hashanah prayers contemplates death; the point is to be present with the fact that life has an end, and it is uncertain when this might happen. We love this concept because many Type C people tend to have their heads in the sand - overly focused on others–making them happy, avoiding conflict. By contemplating the possibility of death, a Type C person can refocus priorities – life is too short to keep ignoring poor sleep, aches and pains, and the anger and resentment that grows when others get to have more fun and success.

On today's episode, we interview New York City-based attorney Lisa Solbakken about the importance of body language. Lisa has a fantastic perspective on this topic from her highly successful legal career. Her advice has tons of relevance for Type C people - we discuss owning your space, posture and stance, conflict situations, and personal style/authenticity.

Everyone has a voice in our heads, an inner critic that has a constantly-running commentary on everything we do. Type C people typically have a louder inner critic than the average person, and this may stem from messages we received growing up. In this episode, Kore and Anna discuss how this voice developed, what it tells us, and how to better manage it.

Because of our strong aversion to letting others down, Type C people often find it hard to do one thing at a time. We multi-task because our minds tell us we should be doing as much as we can for others. And, being hyper-productive helps us feel less worried about letting others down. Books mentioned on today's episode:

In this episode, we broadcast a recent webinar we hosted on how Type C traits can lead to chronic illness. We talk about what the Type C personality is, where it comes from, its impact on our health, and most importantly - how we can stop taking Type C to the extreme.

People with Type C traits often don’t feel well, with health issues like excessive fatigue, chronic pain, migraines, insomnia, and digestive disorders. These issues can result from Type C patterns of overextending ourselves at work or home as we try so hard to not disappoint or burden other people. In this episode, Kore and Anna highlight isolation as a big risk to be aware of when we’re not feeling well, and how to mitigate it.

Being direct and clear in communication can help us in so many ways! It strengthens our relationships, helps us with success at work, and ultimately improves our health. On this episode, we talk about Type C struggles with communication styles and how to be more direct.

We frequently suggest that Type C’ers can better our health by asking for help. But this is very hard to do. In this episode, we dive deep into the benefits of asking for help, the reasons why it's hard, and strategies to use.

On today’s episode, we talk with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher Elaine Retholtz. MBSR is an 8-week program that offers intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression and pain. Elaine has been active in the field for many years; she started exploring meditation in the 1960s. She was the first teacher in NYC certified by the Center for Mindfulness and she co-founded the NYC MBSR Teacher Collaborative. MBSR is a great strategy for Type C people to experiment with to manage the mind-based rules we live by as well as our responses to stress. Resources mentioned on today’s episode: Elaine’s website: www.elaineretholtz.com Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn Real Happiness and Loving-Kindness by Sharon Salzberg 10% Happier by Dan Harris, and the app by the same name

On today’s episode, we talk with trauma expert Dr. Christie Jackson, the founder of Evolution Trauma and Wellness in New York City. Dr. Jackson formerly served as the Director of the PTSD Clinic at the Manhattan VA Medical Center. She has extensive training in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders, and has published articles and book chapters and presented widely in the area of traumatic stress. She offers great insight into the role trauma can play in the development of Type C patterns. Resources mentioned on today’s episode: Dr. Jackson’s website: www.evolutiontraumawellness.com What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

It’s been one year since we started the Type C Toolbox project! In this episode, we take some time to reflect on where we are, what we’ve learned, and where we’re going. And also to thank our listeners and everyone who has helped with this project! We’ve found it so valuable to think about ourselves and the people in our lives within a Type C framework, and to identify decisions and behaviors that are driven by the traits - and to better understand the costs to our relationships and to our health. We’ve put a lot of content out there - 70+ blog posts, 30+ podcast episodes, and 230ish Instagram posts. It’s been very gratifying to hear from people that these messages are resonating with you.