I had fun on this one! We ran the gamut from burning tweens' modesty pads to the moral implications of atheism.

Rebekah shares her story, which parallels mine in so many ways, so I do A LOT of sharing too, probably too much! But we clearly picked a similar path in this game of "choose your own adventure." 

Rebekah is advocating for the world of Psychology to better acknowledge the negative impact religious experience can have on the human mind, mental health, and overall well-being.
 
Rebekah Monroe, Clinical Psychology PhD Student 

BA, Major: Psychology | Minor: WGSShttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-joy-monroe/
Pronouns: She/They
Global Feminisms Project
Research Assistant at University of Michigan
Former Research Assistant for Chicago Cong Project at University of Notre DameChicagoCHEC
Senior Fellow '22 at Northwestern University
Published by Undergraduate Journal of Psych at Berkeley (Vol. 13)
Co-Founder at North America Research Collective - Religious Trauma

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My soul-friend, Tracy King, from across the big lake, gives a peek inside the experience of waking up in a life shaped by evangelical Christianity, only to realize it was a life they never wanted, and could no longer tolerate.  Tracy shares their story and how they landed in a life full of grit and mysticism. I always love my time with Tracy, I think you will too.
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Tracy King activates potential.

As the Gritty Mystic, an intuitive channel, transformational teacher and coach, Tracy reveals where her clients are in the levels of awakening to take the guess work out of divine development allowing for more "YES!" and less "WTF?!" The goal is to embody your SoulSelf - the same aspiration as the spiritual alchemists of old. The transformational formula is to Align, Allow, BE®.  In their self mastery mentorship, they facilitate experiences forging greater connection to one's inherent wisdom and integrating that BEING perspective in day-to-day life. It's not so much SMART #goalgetting coaching, it's experiencing-your-I-AM coaching. It's profoundly healing and empowering.

[email protected]
grittymystic.com

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Jamie Rittenberry has one heck of a story, but he might sometimes be reluctant to share it as he admits to being uncomfortable participating in the "trauma-olympics." While he faced a ton of adversity, his humble and kind nature led him to downplay his own experiences so as not to diminish anyone else's.

I was simply hoping to learn more about Jamie's life and what kind of magic it took for him to not only survive but to garner so much wisdom along the way, while serving as an RN and co-parenting his children.   

What I didn't expect? To be educated on polyamory... stick with us, it's towards the end! We talked about foster care, love, co-parenting, sobriety, early interventions, and ultimately being a cycle breaker.

The book I attempted to reference: This Naked Mind

(Sidenote: I fully support Alcoholics Anonymous, I know many for which it has helped greatly! For those who are seeking support, there is much to be had! Find what works for you!)

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. 

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I am honored to have spent close to 2 hours discussing yoga, fatness, body image, "health", diet culture, reclaiming words, power, the practice and so much more with Andrea, Riss and Sarah. 

This episode will absolutely make you laugh out loud. These humans are badass and the conversation was pretty epic. Do not miss this one. I know it is long, but I promise it is worth the listen. 

Graphic from @effyourbeautystandards on FB and IG. 

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You will be challenged and learn in this episode. It is a must-listen.

Dr. Megan Peiser, Ph.D. challenges me to listen closely and to lean in.  She wants her ancestors to look back and say "Oh Megan, she did some good work." Without question her ancestors will say that and much more about her impact. 

Megan is simply brilliant, engaged, inspiring, and driven. She is deeply committed to reclaiming her own indigenous roots as a member of the Choctaw Nation. She inspires her students to stay brave, she dedicates her work to highlighting women and marginalized peoples in literature, and ignites growth through the written word and participation; whether that means reading, gardening, or smashing the patriarchy. 

Megan Peiser is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She is Assistant Professor of Eighteenth-Century Literature at Oakland University. Her research and teaching interests include women writers, history of the novel, history of the book, periodicals, Indigenous literature and culture, material culture, and digital humanities. 

She lives in Michigan with her dachshunds, Jasper and Burney.
www.meganpeiser.com

RESOURCES:
What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be
ed. John Hausdoerffer, Brooke Parry Hecht, Melissa K. Nelson, and Katherine Kassouf Commings

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states?_pos=1&_sid=94cbad9ab&_ss=r

And a "young peoples" version! https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people?_pos=2&_sid=94cbad9ab&_ss=r

Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley -- this one is a wonderful recent Indigenous YA novel, set in Michigan! https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/firekeepers-daughter?_pos=1&_sid=861c2333e&_ss=r

The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson -- also a novel, WONDERFUL. https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/the-seed-keeper?_pos=1&_sid=5b8469546&_ss=r

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/braiding-sweetgrass?_pos=2&_sid=354cd4281&_ss=r

Treaty of Detroit, 1807 : https://www.cmich.edu/research/clarke-historical-library/explore-collection/explore-online/native-american-material/native-american-treaty-rights/text-of-michigan-related-treaties#a3

Home Page for the Marguerite Hicks Project:

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Michelle and I discuss the nature of finding peace in an unsettling world, as sensitive souls, raised by sensitive souls who perhaps did not have appropriate coping tools. We talk about her new book, World Peace is an Inside Job: Exploring the connection between inner and world peace. And really, we just talk life. 

Michelle is a clinical social worker with over 25 years in the field.  She currently works as a psychotherapist in Metro Detroit, specializing in women's issues, young adults, LGBT-Q, and chronic pain/health.  She has training in Emotional Freedom Technique, Emotional Awareness & Expressive Therapy, and Brainspotting.  

She is an avid runner, yogi, writer, music enthusiast, and nature lover.  Michelle lives in the area with her spouse and 2 young adult children.  

Connect with Michelle: 
www.michellewarrentherapy.com 
www.peaceinthejourney.com

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Sona Bhatnagar M.D. tragically lost her husband, Mohit, and son, Nachu, within ten months of each other.   After navigating immense loss, negotiating with betrayal, and learning to walk the path of grief she founded griefhealed.com and the Grief Healed Meetup. She has made it her mission to help others find their way through all of the many losses we experience as humans,  and find a way to forgive, heal, and move forward. 

A few years after the immense losses of Sona's son and husband, she faced her own near-death experience (NDE). Sona shares about her NDE, greeting her son in spirit, and the comfort it provided.  

Dr. Bhatnagar has been featured twice on Arianna Huffington’s website Thrive Global and Cleveland radio personality Philip Keller’s podcast Blind Faith Live! Real People. Real Miracles, where she discussed triumphing over grief on the episode “Life and Death."

She received her medical degree from the University of Florida and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Maryland. She has been a practicing physician for over 30 years and a Grief Recovery Specialist. She supplements her standard medical training with integrative medicine, including hypnotherapy, Reiki, Alpha, and Theta healing, Johrei and Pranic Healing, Matrix and Reconnective Healing, and Emotional Freedom Techniques.

Sona’s manuscript had been very well-received by her focus group of fellow physicians, internationally known spiritual healers, and members of her grief support group––all of whom found tremendous value in its content and encouraged her to seek publication to reach a wide audience.  Additionally, during her son’s illness she received support from U2’s Bono and The Edge, as well as from Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.

FB: @Sona Bhatnagar, M.D.

Instagram: @sonabhatnagarmd

Website: griefhealed.com

The book:  Grief Healed 

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Alyson McAdams RD and I (let's be honest, I have a lot to say here), talk about our culture and the grip body and health obsession has (or has had) on so many of us.  Alyson is a non-diet, weight-inclusive dietitian specializing in disordered eating, intuitive eating, and family nutrition. Alyson works to help others develop a strong, flexible, and positive relationship with food. She is passionate about helping you discover peace with food and your body so you can show up fully for what matters to you in life. Formally, Alyson is a registered dietician,  her focus is so much bigger than food. And as many of us have come to understand, it is never really about the food.

Alyson is dedicated to having an honest look at the culture of dieting, fitness, media, and the unworthiness that is born of it. She wants to help other humans free themselves from these chronic concerns and help heal and ultimately liberate us from this toxic energy suck (my words, not hers).

This is a very personal conversation for me too as it is a space I had struggled with for a long, long time and ultimately a journey that has offered me so much wisdom and insight having waded through it.

Alyson is a social justice advocate, she promotes the Health at Every Size (HAES) initiative.  .

Learn more about her work here https://www.alysonmcadams.com/ 

More resources listed at alysonmcadams.com/resources

National Eating Disorder Association (free screening tool available) - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Association for Size Diversity and Health - https://asdah.org/

FEAST (mentioned early in the episode) - https://www.feast-ed.org/

P.S. There will be a follow-up convo with some of my favorite yogis who live in larger bodies and how the world of fitness, diet-culture, and more specifically navigating the yoga practice and finding their place in the yoga community.

   

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Teresa Zambo, a sensitive badass who took a leap of faith to switch careers after being diagnosed as a highly-sensitive person by a trusted therapist.

She has a bachelor's degree in business psychology and a master's degree in management & leadership and is certified as a coach.  She specializes in coaching other highly sensitive people to learn to turn their sensitivity into a super power that allows them to shine brightly, live authentically and thrive in their lives. 

You can find more about Teresa and her work here: https://www.lumuscoaching.de/ueber-mich
Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/teresalumuscoaching/

Info on the Highly Sensitive Person based on the work of Dr. Elaine Aron
https://hsperson.com

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"I love meeting people's mom. It's like reading an instruction manual as to why they are nuts."
~Ted Lasso

This quote is perfection. The truth it holds is powerful and brutal. It is so easy to see that from the outside of ourselves when meeting the in-laws, or being inside someone else's hometown experience. But, when the table turns, and we use that wisdom to examine our own instruction manual, it can be pretty uncomfortable.     

As we grow and change and become, and "unbecome",  these familiar, but less frequented spaces can be a brutiful place to reflect on how we have changed and it challenges us to stay true to our own progress.    Adding fuel to the flame, is the insanity of these times, especially after many of us had a year off from these familiar gathering spaces. 

The reminder is to me is that we are complex, messy, beautiful creatures who have adapted to survive, and at the heart of all of it is our innate need for love and connection.  

Happy Holidays Friends. 

XO, 
Ann

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