Psychologist Tori Olds helps listeners unravel inner landscapes by examining emotions, identity, and the patterns in our lives.

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In this episode, Chris and Tori explore:

• Tori’s early interest in emotions and psychology
• Interfacing with our emotional reactions
• How experiences shape identity
• Irrational and self-defeating behaviors
• How what we learn as a child influences how we protect ourselves as an adult
• Emotional knowing versus logical knowing
• Implicit memory and fear conditioning
• How witnessing new evidence can help us unlearn negative patterns
• Mindfulness for regulation of the nervous system
• The importance of working with a trained professional
• The potential within psychedelic-assisted therapy

If you are unable to work with a therapist but feel therapy may be helpful, check out this book recommendation from Tori: Self Therapy

About Tori Olds:

Tori Olds, PhD is a psychologist and a mother, but there is much more to her identity. Songwriting, meditation, and teaching are also important aspects of her life. She helped start Deep Eddy Psychotherapy alongside her sister Charlotte, her husband Glenn, and both her parents, which has provided her with numerous opportunities to train and supervise aspiring therapists. Ten years ago, she began leading a 6-month training group called “Minding the Heart,” offering a deep dive into experiential methods of therapy. She is drawn to these approaches because she believes the most profound transformation occurs when we connect with the deepest parts of ourselves—those that can only be reached through direct, experiential contact. Keep up with Tori on her website.

“Making a prediction and seeing that what is happening is not what we predicted makes the memory labile…it’s in a state where it can change. If we introduce new knowing in two seconds the whole neural network can be rearranged or dissolved.” – Tori Olds

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