In this encore episode, Kristen sits down with certified sex therapist and clinical director of Maze Women's Sexual Health, Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus to talk about shame, fantasy, desire, and how discomfort can actually deepen intimacy.

You'll learn:

• Why shame and silence around sex disconnect couples.

• How fantasy and reality are different and why that matters.

• What really affects desire, including hormones, stress, and mindset.

• How body image and performance anxiety block intimacy.

• Ways to talk to kids and teens about sex without creating shame.

• Why leaning into discomfort can actually improve your sex life.

Connect with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus: www.drbatsheva.com

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In this encore episode, Kristen revisits one of the most important conversations in healing work: breaking generational family patterns.

You will learn:

• Why certain family patterns keep repeating and how to recognize the ones you may be carrying

• What happens when emotions aren't talked about and how that impacts relationships and mental health

• The effects of yelling on the nervous system and how to regulate instead

• Why secrets, shame, and blame keep families stuck

• How changing even one pattern can positively impact future generations

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Connect with Kristen:

• Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration
• Watch the episodes on YouTube
• Follow Kristen on Instagram
• Kristen's TikTok
• Have Kristen Speak at Your Event
• Disclaimer

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.

For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this encore episode, Kristen Boice explores how self-doubt develops and practical ways to navigate it, helping you step into your true, authentic self.

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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer, please go to www.kristendboice.com.

For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this episode, Kristen walks you through how repression and suppression develop, why they live in the body, and how understanding them can unlock emotional, mental, and physical healing.

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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer, please go to www.kristendboice.com.

For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this episode, Kristen explores emotional fusion vs. differentiation and how family systems influence anxiety, people-pleasing, and emotional reactivity. She offers insight into becoming more grounded, secure, and true to yourself while staying emotionally connected in your relationships.

Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you.

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer, please go to www.kristendboice.com.

For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this episode, Kristen shares a powerful New Year reset that moves away from resolutions and toward choosing one meaningful word to ground your nervous system, support emotional healing, and help you come home to yourself as you step into 2026.

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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer, please go to www.kristendboice.com.

For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this episode, Kristen talks about the importance of self-reflection and nervous system regulation as we enter the new year, and shares her previous conversation with Deb Dana on how to support the nervous system in returning to a state of calm during stress, overwhelm, and emotional dysregulation.

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In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Etel Leit, a human communication researcher and award-winning entrepreneur, to explore the roots of love addiction, how obsession and self-neglect appear in relationships, and how to reclaim a sense of self.

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For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this encore episode, Kristen explores the myth of closure with renowned researcher and author Dr. Pauline Boss, touching on ambiguous loss, why grief isn't something to "get over," and how to move forward without having all the answers.

https://www.ambiguousloss.com/

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Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you.

This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer, please go to www.kristendboice.com.

For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this episode, Kristen talks with naturopathic physician and author Dr. Jenn Rapkin about why feeling emotions instead of numbing or avoiding them is essential to healing and offers simple, body-based tools to help you move through hard feelings with greater clarity, connection, and resilience.

www.drjennrapkin.com

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For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.