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- 103 - Monologue: Making a Better World with Love and Kindness
In this episode, Dr. Marcia Sirota talks about how love is the solution to a thriving community.
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8 min - 102 - (Part 2) Dr. Jennifer Fraser : The Devastating Effects of Child Abuse and Finding Hope for Healing Through Neuroscience
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of child abuse, suicide, and mentions of self-harm which may be disturbing for some listeners.
Dr. Jen Fraser has a PhD in Comparative Literature which trained her to take diverse discourses and put them into dialogue. Her books draw on literature, psychology, law and anthropology as she analyzes culture and society. Her sixth book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health turns to neuroscience in order to rethink how abuse shapes our world and learn new ways to recover from it grounded in science (forthcoming with Prometheus Books March 8, 2022).
You can find Dr. Jennifer Fraser online...
The Bullied Brain
Twitter: @teachingbullies
Originally published 02/03/22
29 min - 102 - (Part 1) Dr. Jennifer Fraser: The Devastating Effects of Child Abuse and Finding Hope for Healing Through Neuroscience
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of child abuse and suicide which may be disturbing for some listeners.
Dr. Jen Fraser has a PhD in Comparative Literature which trained her to take diverse discourses and put them into dialogue. Her books draw on literature, psychology, law and anthropology as she analyzes culture and society. Her sixth book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health turns to neuroscience in order to rethink how abuse shapes our world and learn new ways to recover from it grounded in science (forthcoming with Prometheus Books March 8, 2022).
Stay tuned for Part 2!
You can find Dr. Jennifer Fraser online...
The Bullied Brain
Twitter : @teachingbullies
Originally published 01/27/22
32 min - 101 - Shannon Moroney: Talking About the New F-Word: Forgiveness
Shannon Moroney is the author of two bestselling memoirs: Through the Glass and Out of the Shadows. She is an internationally recognized advocate of restorative justice and travels extensively--in person and virtually--to lead transformative forgiveness workshops and retreats for people and communities overcoming trauma, and to keynote justice and mental health conferences. She is a registered social worker and trauma therapist specializing in treating survivors of sexual assault and trafficking, and the family members of people who offend. Shannon is the clinical director of Shannon Moroney and Associates, "supporting your journey to post-traumatic growth", and creator of the Heal for Real Foundation. She lives in Toronto with her twin daughters.
You can find Shannon online...
Website: www.shannonmoroney.com
Instagram: @shannonmoroneyauthor
Originally published 01/13/22
56 min - 100 - Monologue: Your 2022 Mental Health Goals: Becoming a Kindness Warrior
Dr. Marcia Sirota celebrates her 100th episode of the Ruthless Compassion Podcast by sharing her New Year's resolution for 2022: becoming a kindness warrior.
Being a kindness warrior enables you to be authentic, loving, and intimate without the potential drama, codependency, frustration, and resentment that can come from people-pleasing and being too nice.
She shares tips and words of inspiration about how to become a kindness warrior, and encourages listeners to follow her on her journey.
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8 min - 99 - Dr. Jelena Kecmanovic: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Heal Grief and Loss
Dr. Jelena Kecmanovic ("Dr K.") is a clinical psychologist, the founding director of the Arlington/DC Behavior Therapy Institute (ABTI), and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. She is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) expert with over 25 years of experience as a therapist, teacher, mentor, researcher, author, and presenter. Dr K. is a frequent contributor to The Washington Post, and her work also has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Business Insider, and Salon, among others. She also writes a Psychology Today blog “From science to practice,” and has been quoted and interviewed widely, from the New York Times to NPR.
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Twitter: @DrKPsychologist
LinkedIn: Jelena Kecmanovic - Dr K.
Originally published 01/06/22
46 min - 98 - Christina Crook: Living Joyfully Through Taking On "Good Burdens"
Christina Crook is a pioneer and leading voice of digital well-being. As the author of award winning The Joy Of Missing Out: FInding Balance in a Wired World and the leader of global (#)JOMO movement, she regularly shares her insights in major media outlets and interviews other mindful tech leaders as the host of the JOMO podcast. Her commentary on technology and daily life have appeared in The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, BBC.com, Harper’s Bazaar, NPR, Times of India and Glamour. She lives with her family in Toronto, Canada.
You can find Christina online...
Website: www.christinacrook.com
Twitter: @cmcrook
Originally published 12/23/21
40 min - 97 - Lydia Denworth: The Profound Effects of Friendship on Our Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing
Lydia Denworth is an award-winning science journalist and a sought-after speaker. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond, which was named one of the best leadership books of 2020 by Adam Grant and called "the best of science writing" by Booklist. She has written two other books of popular science: I Can Hear You Whisper and Toxic Truth. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family.
You can find Lydia online...
Twitter: @LydiaDenworth
Website: https://lydiadenworth.com/
Originally published 12/09/21
49 min - 96 - (Part 2) Dr. Gabor Maté: Unacknowledged Trauma is Hurting Us But We Can Heal Our Wounds and Our Lives
This is Part 2 of this podcast episode. Listen to Part 1 here.
Dr. Gabor Maté is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in twenty-five languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing, he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver.
You can find Dr. Gabor Maté online...
Website: www.drgabormate.com
Twitter: @drgabormate
Originally Published 11/25/21
23 min - 96 - (Part 1) Dr. Gabor Maté: Unacknowledged Trauma is Hurting Us But We Can Heal Our Wounds and Our Lives
Dr. Gabor Maté is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in twenty-five languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing, he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode.
You can find Dr. Gabor Maté online...
Website: www.drgabormate.com
Twitter: @drgabormate
Originally Published 11/18/21
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About Dr. Marcia Sirota MD hosts Ruthless Compassion
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From a medical perspective, Ruthless Compassion explores the power of honesty and accountability as acts of real kindness — hosted by psychiatrist and author @DrMarciaSirotaMD
Ruthless Compassion is a podcast that shows you how to become fiercely kind. Host, Dr. Marcia Sirota MD gets into it — with experts and regular folks — about the heavy stuff that gets in the way of what we want. Heavy stuff like addiction and mental health, isolation, and loneliness, difficult family and work relationships and the importance of self-care. Her clear, human, and accessible approach helps you to become a powerful kindness warrior. For more, visit http://marciasirotamd.com/
Dr. Marcia Sirota MD is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in Toronto, Canada. She has more than 25 years of meal health experience and specializes in wellness, healing trauma, unblocking creativity, and supporting people to become kindness warriors. She promotes empowerment and self-awareness.
She has two podcasts, Ruthless Compassion and Reel Mental. She is a popular workshop presenter and keynote speaker at conferences on anxiety and burnout, workplace disability, youth mental health, addiction and recovery, and social media's impact on health and wellness. She has been a speaker for sectors like education, government, social services, and corporate. She is the author of 5 books and her most recent book is "Be Kind, Not Nice: How to Stop People-Pleasing, Build Your Confidence and Discover Your Authentic Self." In her spare time, she enjoys fiction writing, yoga, spoiling her cats, and walking.