In a society that is obsessed with thinness, working to have a loving, balanced relationship with food and body is like trying to paddle upstream. We have Jessica Callicutt, LPC-S, RPT-S, CEDS-S, who helps guide others to self-acceptance and healthy view of self and food. She is kind of a big deal in the eating disorder/body image world, y'all! Not only is this chick a clinical therapist, she's a supervisor for other therapists. We love her. She is awesome. And. Doing AMAZING THINGS!! During the episode we dive deep into convos, stories, and education surrounding the following: 1. Diet & beauty industry perpetuating not "enough-ness" 2. Learning how to talk to self and others about food & body 3. When good intentions can be hurtful 4. Understanding what disordered eating is 5. Taking a hard, thorough look at body shaming You can find Jessica @Empowered www.empowered-counseling.com and in 2019 www.jessicacallicutt.com Resources: www.embodylovemovement.com Eating in the Light of the Moon Dr. Anita Johnston Intuitive Eating: A revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown "Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. It encompasses: -What you believe about your own appearance (including your memories, assumptions, and generalizations). -How you feel about your body, including your height, shape, and weight. -How you sense and control your body as you move. How you physically experience or feel in your body. Many of us internalize messages starting at a young age that can lead to either positive or negative body image. Having a healthy body image is an important part of mental wellbeing and eating disorders prevention. Tips to having positive body image * Treat your body with respect. * Give it enough rest. * Fuel it with a variety of foods. * Exercise moderately. * Resist the pressure to judge yourself and others based on weight, shape, or size. * Respect people based on the qualities of their character and accomplishments, rather than just because of their appearance." -Info from National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

Ever feel like your emotions get the best of you? Or that you experience emotions really intensely? You know, the anxiety/panic, anger/sadness, or whatever is just so overwhelming and you feel completely helpless to stop it? You'll want to tune into our first return guest the incredibly knowledgeable, Taylor Zebrosky, as she gives a broad overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, with a focus on Distress Tolerance Skills. For non-therapy folks, this just means a really helpful way of developing practical skills and framework to manage intense feelings. We discuss the following: 1. How & Why DBT is important 2. Why Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness (Relationship Skills), and Distress Tolerance Skills are all helpful 3. How to Manage Emotions When in A Crisis 4. Some Favorite Skills: How to act from your "Wise Mind", Pros & Cons List, TIPP (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced Breathing, and Paired Muscle Relaxation), Distraction Skills, Radical Acceptance Books: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & ... Tolerance (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) 1st Edition https://www.amazon.com/Dialectical-Behavior-Therapy-Skills-Workbook/dp/1572245131/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0VB0MQQATP06AW418BAR https://www.amazon.com/DBT%C2%AE-Skills-Training-Manual-Second/dp/1462516998 Guest Information: Taylor Zebrosky, LPC, LCDC-I, NCC, EMDR-Trained, and PIT Model trained, is co-founder at Highland Village Counseling in Highland Village, TX. For more information: https://www.highlandvillagecounseling.com

We are talking to Marcus Geromes, he is a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-owner of Therapy Space! He is talking about relationships, specifically a tool to help you get closer to people in your life by separating from them. I know, I know... it's a bit of a paradox! It's this thing called… DIFFERENTIATION -accepting your differences from others -developing your differences So you can... -have the ability to be in emotional contact with a difficult, emotionally charged problem -not feel compelled to preach about what others "should" do, not rush in to "fix" the problem - not pretend to be detached by emotionally insulating oneself #relationshipgoals , am I right?! Ohhh, how many times have you tried to tell it how it is or shut down when it is not how you think it should be... apparently that's not good for your relationships, who knew 🤷🏼‍♀️ But the cool thing is, no one does this perfectly. We learn that this is a process not an end goal and get tips on how to stay in our own lane! Resources Scream Free Marriage by Hal Runkel Scream Free Parenting by Hal Runkel Therapy Space is one of our proud sponsor. They have furnished offices available for rent for 1 day up to 5 days out of the week specifically for mental health professionals made by mental health professionals. www.therapyspace.org

We talk to Sarah Rose Summers aka Miss USA the day before she is off to Miss Universe. She is such a ray of body positive sunshine. She talks about her body image struggles in the past and how she developed a balanced relationship with food and exercise. Miss USA candidly shares about being body shamed at New York Fashion week and how she created the campaign #ifyoudon'thaveanythingnicetosaydon'tsayanythingatall We love her! I don't think we could have a better role model for women in our country. There is some sound feedback. Please, excuse the audio difficulties! Thank you to our sponsors! Athleta , Zynn22 , and Eating Recovery Center. "Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. It encompasses: -What you believe about your own appearance (including your memories, assumptions, and generalizations). -How you feel about your body, including your height, shape, and weight. -How you sense and control your body as you move. How you physically experience or feel in your body. Many of us internalize messages starting at a young age that can lead to either positive or negative body image. Having a healthy body image is an important part of mental wellbeing and eating disorders prevention. Tips to having positive body image * Treat your body with respect. * Give it enough rest. * Fuel it with a variety of foods. * Exercise moderately. * Resist the pressure to judge yourself and others based on weight, shape, or size. * Respect people based on the qualities of their character and accomplishments, rather than just because of their appearance." -Info from www.neda.org Resources: www.neda.org www.eatingrecoverycenter.com

We chat with the @datepodcast hosts, Emma and Zorric about all things dating. They share... Dating statistics Dating tips Personal stories Helpful dating perspectives Why dating can be so difficult?! Dealing with rejection The ghosting phenomena How to make dating easier and more fun Dating apps Intentional Dating You can find them www.datepodcast.com @datepodcast @its_emmap @zorricsia Resources: www.greatlovedebate.com

We chat with the @datepodcast hosts, Emma and Zorric about all things dating. They share... Dating statistics Dating tips Personal stories Helpful dating perspectives Why dating can be so difficult?! Dealing with rejection The ghosting phenomena How to make dating easier and more fun Dating apps Intentional Dating You can find them www.datepodcast.com @datepodcast @its_emmap @zorricsia Resources: www.greatlovedebate.com

We are honored to have such a special guest with this episode. Veterans need and deserve our recognition, appreciation, and support in so many ways. Veteran Adriana Speiker, MA, LPC, Psychotherapeutic Yoga (200RYT) Trauma, Veterans, and Addictions Counseling shares the following: 1) Her story serving 9 years in Psychological Operations in the US Army. Adriana was honorably discharged at the rank of SSG in 2012, her struggles with PTSD, and her path to healing. 2) What To Say and Not To Say To Veterans' 3) How to Identify Trauma 4) How Trauma Affects the Brain and the Body 5) Differences Between Combat Trauma and Other Traumas 6) Path to Healing from PTSD and Trauma, using Breath & Movement 7) Resources for Veterans & Supporters Where to Find Our Guest: https://wefixbrains.com/our-team/adriana-speiker/ More about this episode's sponsor, Therapy Space: www.therapyspace.org For More About Co-Hosts Jacy Rader, LPC, RYT & Julianne Schroeder, LPC, RYT check out: www.everydaytherapypodcast.com www.whiterockcounseling.com Please find Everyday Therapy Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, I-Tunes, & Spotify. It would mean the world if you would share episodes with your friends, rate, review, subscribe and/or financially support our mission. https://www.everydaytherapypodcast.com/donation/ Everyday Therapy Podcast believes in creating intentional conversations to help your overall emotional wellness by sharing tips, stories, and inspiration to help you in your everyday therapy life. Be Well--Jacy & Julianne

We are honored to have such a special guest with this episode. Veterans need and deserve our recognition, appreciation, and support in so many ways. Veteran Adriana Speiker, MA, LPC, Psychotherapeutic Yoga (200RYT) Trauma, Veterans, and Addictions Counseling shares the following: 1) Her story serving 9 years in Psychological Operations in the US Army. Adriana was honorably discharged at the rank of SSG in 2012, her struggles with PTSD, and her path to healing. 2) What To Say and Not To Say To Veterans' 3) How to Identify Trauma 4) How Trauma Affects the Brain and the Body 5) Differences Between Combat Trauma and Other Traumas 6) Path to Healing from PTSD and Trauma, using Breath & Movement 7) Resources for Veterans & Supporters Where to Find Our Guest: https://wefixbrains.com/our-team/adriana-speiker/ More about this episode's sponsor, Therapy Space: www.therapyspace.org For More About Co-Hosts Jacy Rader, LPC, RYT & Julianne Schroeder, LPC, RYT check out: www.everydaytherapypodcast.com www.whiterockcounseling.com Please find Everyday Therapy Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, I-Tunes, & Spotify. It would mean the world if you would share episodes with your friends, rate, review, subscribe and/or financially support our mission. https://www.everydaytherapypodcast.com/donation/ Everyday Therapy Podcast believes in creating intentional conversations to help your overall emotional wellness by sharing tips, stories, and inspiration to help you in your everyday therapy life. Be Well--Jacy & Julianne

We chat all things anxiety, with our resident anxiety expert and co-host, Jacy Rader, LPC, RYT! We cover the following: 1) Differentiating between anxiety disorder, situational anxiety, & stress 2) Different types of anxiety disorders & symptoms 3) How anxiety is formed (nature + nurture, lifestyle, personality, core beliefs) 4) Best types of treatment & how to cope with anxiety 5) Our stories of dealing with anxiety personally and professionally, reminding you that it's normal to experience anxiety 6) Our favorite coping skills for anxiety (see below) Lifestyle and Personality -stress management -increased downtime -learn to communicate and express emotions (if you don't express emotions they come out sideways) -assertiveness training -regular exercise -resolve interpersonal conflicts -change your attitudes toward perfectionism, an excessive need to please others or excessive need for control Helpful Tips: Relaxation- sleep, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, yoga nidra, Use your Breath to calm the nervous system Nutrition- Be aware of caffeine intake. It is suggested to have less than 100 mg/ day cup of coffee has 110-146 mh, tea has 46 mg, soda has 65 mg Journal— mind dump, postpone Jacy Rader, LPC, RYT, Julianne Schroeder, LPC, RYT, and Whitney Bunch, LPC, RYT can be found at www.whiterockcounseling.com and www.everdaytherapypodcast.com Book Resource: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Dr. Edmund Bourne https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1572248912

We discuss our favorite self-awareness tool: The Enneagram. It helps us build insight about the way we think, feel, act in relation to the world, others, and ourselves. Tell us what number you are; we'd love to get to know you!