Boundless Body

Vibing without preaching 🪘

Wise with Playfulness 💚

Sensitive without losing Power 💪🏽

Nikki will open up your heart 🫀expand your mind 🧠 and connect you with insights that can transform your life. 😍

Holistic psychotherapist and yoga teacher Nikki Heyder discusses the "window of tolerance," sharing insights on how regulating the nervous system can expand our ability to cope with challenges. 💞

✅Curiosity

✅Compassion Inquiry

✅Good Enough (The Book 📖)

✅and Breaking Rigid Identities ⛓️‍💥

Tune in for the interplay between science and spirituality ☯️🎧 on Ep16 of The Boundless Body Podcast 🎙️

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Good Enough Book:

In this episode, trauma-informed marriage coach and somatic practitioner Becky Aste spills the tea on how humor—and a little somatic magic—saved her marriage just in the nick of time. 🛎️ (Cue the "buzzer beater" moment!)

Becky and Brian also break down some juicy topics like the neurobiology of separation, why jealousy and envy are not the same (turns out, it's not just semantics), and how shame, anger, and grief can actually help us heal. 🥰

And if that wasn’t enough, they’ll dive into the "second arrow" of shame, how trauma likes to throw a party in our bodies, and why vulnerability is your secret weapon for reclaiming personal power. 💪🏼

Becky Aste:

In this episode, Kristin Snowden, a licensed marriage and family therapist, explores her work with crisis couples, addiction recovery, intimacy disorders, and trauma treatment.

She shares insights from her experience at a recovery clinic and discusses her book, Life Anonymous. The conversation covers the 12-step model, the emotional dynamics in relationships, and the impact of betrayal trauma.

Kristin highlights how understanding emotions like resentment, jealousy, and manipulation can lead to healing and growth. Dr. Brian Tierney and Kristin Snowden discuss the importance of vulnerability, the barriers to emotional connection, and how men's groups can support emotional development.

The episode also addresses process addictions like pornography, gambling, and emotional cheating, emphasizing the need for emotional work and the challenges men face in embracing vulnerability.

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Dr. Brian Tierney:

In this episode, Elizabeth Kristoff, an expert in nervous system health, shares her journey into somatic healing after experiencing severe nervous system issues.

She emphasizes the critical role of the nervous system in trauma resolution and behavior change, highlighting the importance of practical, embodied approaches like applied neurology, movement, sensory stimulus, and visual system rehabilitation.

Elizabeth and Brian discuss the foundational work necessary for trauma healing, the impact of stress on the visual system, and the connection between trauma, neurodivergence, and developmental issues.

They explore the power of shaking, vocalization, and the tingle response in trauma release, as well as the role of fascia, the diaphragm, and facial expressions in the healing process.

Throughout the conversation, they emphasize compassion, patience, and meeting individuals where they are on their healing journey.

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Dr. Brian Tierney:

We welcome David Purcell, a Jungian analyst and former professional dancer, to discuss the fascinating intersection of dance and Jungian psychology.

David shares how his background in contemporary dance and a deep interest in mythology led him to Jung's work. He emphasizes the significance of imagination, feeling, and sensitivity in men's mental health.

The conversation highlights the importance of reconnecting fragmented aspects of the psyche and the role of dreams in this process.

David and Brian advocate for men to explore their interiority and attune to their bodies and feelings. They caution against the extremes of dominant and neutering masculinity, promoting instead a balanced and embodied approach to masculinity.

Join us for this insightful discussion on the complexities of men's mental health and the transformative power of Jungian psychology.

This may be one of the most interesting discussions about death you may come across. 😱

This Interview is an orchid blossoming from the depths of human transformation. 🌸

With an unfiltered and raw journey into becoming a therapist, this episode concludes with wisdom drawn from some of the greatest works in human history. ♾️

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Join us for a heartfelt conversation with author and men's health advocate Rick Broniec. Rick and Dr. Brian Tierney share a deep passion for men's health and men's groups, addressing the unique challenges men face. Together, they offer valuable insights into healing methods, drawing from their personal stories and experiences on how men can support each other.

This episode is an emotional journey, filled with Rick's uplifting compassion and wisdom. Tune in to explore the transformative power of rituals and initiations in men's health. Don't miss out on this moving and inspiring discussion.

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David Bridel, an esteemed actor, educator, and author describes the fascinating role of the clown in healing political fragmentation and trauma.

A humanitarian with a heart of gold, charm, and wit; David Bridel is one talented chap we had the honor to interview.

BIO

Lucy Biven trained at the Anna Freud Institute in London. Most recently, she was the Head of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy for the NHS in Leicester. She co-authored Archaeology of the Mind with Jaak Panksepp and wrote A Short-Cut to Understanding Affective Neuroscience. Now retired, Lucy brings 40 years of experience in the field.

Archaeology of the Brain

In Episode 7, Dr. Brian Tierney is joined by Lucy Biven, a retired psychotherapist with 40 years of experience. Lucy brings a refreshing spontaneity as she delves into neuropsychoanalytics, candidly sharing her distaste for certain aspects of Freudian psychology, despite her training in it. This episode offers a truly humbling and genuine introduction to the archaeology of the brain.

The Motherboard: Key Brain structures

Brian and Lucy Biven dive into the fascinating distinction between emotion and affect in neuroscience. They explore the metaphor of the "motherboard and software" of affect and emotion, emphasizing the role of play in developing affects and the complexity of neuroscience. You'll hear about the key brain structures involved, like the mirror neuron system and the periaqueductal gray, which plays a crucial role in our emotional systems.

Care and Lust: Emotional Systems

They also unpack various emotional systems in the brain—the care system, panic grief system, seeking system, rage system, and lust system. You'll gain insights into the relationship between care and lust, critiques of Freud's theories, gender differences in lust, and the biological basis of gender dysphoria. They tackle the challenges of studying these phenomena in both humans and animals, and discuss how affects and homeostasis interact, the impact of social contagion on gender dysphoria, and the intricate relationship between gender and sexuality.

7 Affects and The Seeking System

The episode concludes by examining the seven affects, the sacrificial nature of life, and the brain's processes of cell death and remodeling. Brian and Lucy highlight the lows that follow achieving goals and the importance of supporting the seeking system in clinical practice.

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