Facing life-altering decisions like starting IVF and getting engaged made me explore a unique six-step decision-making method.

This method is not just about me; it's about you finding your way through hard choices, about embracing the empowerment that comes with making them, and about keeping an open heart and open mind.

I'll unpack my process of talking, writing, researching, and seeking answers, guiding you toward making decisions that feel right for you.

Trust is vital when making major life decisions,

In this episode we'll delve into how to foster that trust in oneself. We'll also discuss how to navigate when you feel unsure and how to handle the inevitable setbacks. Remember, growth is not linear, and taking a step back often precedes moving forward. We'll stand together facing the tough decisions, making this formidable journey less intimidating.

What we discuss:

• Making Difficult Life Decisions
• The Decision-Making Method
• Six Steps to Mastering Major Decisions
• Effective Decision Making and Future Plans
• Navigating Through Major Life Decisions
• The Art of Making Significant Life Choices
• Overcoming the Intimidation of Difficult Decisions
• Empowerment through Life-Altering Choices
• Trust and Growth

Let's connect at IG and FB: @DrKristieOverstreet

Examining our sexual template, these are the messages we received growing up through young-adult and adulthood that shape how we see ourselves and our sexual selves.

In this episode, we talked about rewriting that template, examining our needs for emotional and physical closeness, confronting sexually demeaning messages, incorporating sexual touch into relationships, communicating desire, having wonderful sexual experiences, and then figuring out how to revive a bedroom where nothing is happening.

I'm going to share my interview with Paige Bond LMFT from her podcast, Stubborn Love.
This conversation is about breaking sexual taboos and exploring pleasure, intimacy, and equality.

What we discuss:

• Learning about sex
• The mind is the biggest driving force.
• How do you know when to rewrite your template?
• Examining expectations of yourself
• The importance of self-awareness and self-control
• Starting with being intentional and realistic.
• The journey of sexual exploration
• The importance of creating an agreement or pact as a couple
• Building a Sexual Buffet
• Keeping some equality in the relationship
• The power of sharing the load
• Focus on the quality and voice of your needs.

Let's connect at IG and FB: @DrKristieOverstreet

Connect with Paige Bond LMFT @paigebondcoaching

Have you ever felt lost?

Not just getting lost when driving or hiking somewhere; It means getting internally lost?Are you living a life where you feel connected to who you are? And where do you want to be in your relationships?

In this episode, we're talking about what you do when you're feeling lost in your own life. Whether you're questioning your relationship or the sense of losing who you are in it.

I want you to consider the internal sense of loss you may feel when you don't know what to do next, what you want, and who you are.

You'll learn about the two things that happen when you question yourself.

What we discuss:

• The internal sense of loss.
• The questions to ask yourself
• Is this it...is this all there is?
• The ability to breathe again moment.
• What is this all I want? Common questions people ask in relationships.
• The difference between you and other people.

Let's connect at
IG and FB: @DrKristieOverstret

Is true love a reason to be monogamous?

What happens when a relationship ends? If we think there's only one person for us, what would happen if they died?

What if we ended our relationship with them? Why did those connections end? Does that mean the relationship meant nothing?

In this episode, we're talking with Stephanie Sellars,a writer, filmmaker and performer who holds an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts and Bennington writing seminars. Her films have won awards and screened at many festivals. Lust, Life, Love was released by 1091 pictures on various platforms and she can also be heard seen on Spotify and her jazz album Girl Who Loves.

You're going to take away so many interesting things from today's episode about the film based on Stephanie's personal experiences with her own polyamorous relationships.

What we discuss:

• True love and monogamy
• Stephanie's journey to polyamory
• The process of coming to terms with polyamorous relationships
• Finding the authenticity of the film
• Balancing acting and producer roles
• True love and monogamy
• The importance of self-care and self-awareness.
• Stephanie's idea of "There’s no such thing as the one"
• The importance of communication and boundaries
• What to take away from Lust Life Love

Lust Life Love Trailer
Lust Life Love (2021) | Official Trailer
IG @the_stephanieSellars

Let's connect at
IG and FB: @DrKristieOverstret

How's your relationship with your mother?

Do you need to set up boundaries with your mom?

There are a lot of problems that can arise in relationships with parents. Depending on how well that relationship is going, there can come a time when you really need to consider how it's impacting you, your family, and others close to you.

My guest today is Abbey William a behavioral health therapist who provides families with professional assistance and writes and speaks on various parenting and mental health-related topics. She puts so much work into addressing generational trauma, exhaustion, and difficulties related to parenting identity. She is dedicated to connecting with, empowering, and supporting parents in all stages of motherhood.

In this episode, we talk about her own experience, her identity as a mother, and the loneliness that results from unhealthy relationships. Additionally, when is the best time to put a parent on "no contact" if necessary, how we set boundaries, and much more.


What we discuss:

• What led Abbey to social work and motherhood
• Abbey’s passion to help moms feel less alone.
• Loneliness pockets in motherhood.
• The estrangement project.
• Going no contact with a parent.
• Dealing with the messaging from society about motherhood.
• The healing journey is hard and painful.
• Coming home to yourself and honoring yourself.
• You do not have to feel guilty for walking away.

Abbey Williams
https://youthemother.com/
https://www.instagram.com/youthemother/

Let's connect at IG and FB:
@DrKristieOverstret

The voice in the back of our heads, which troubles 70% of individuals, is mental chatter. And it results from having low self-esteem.

They developed a negative acceptance of themselves as well as a lack of a positive inner voice. This 70% number is significantly lower since I believe that more individuals battle with that mental chatter.

In this episode, we'll discuss the distinction between your inner critic and your inner voice, also known as your inner direction. Some individuals refer to this inner voice as their gut feeling or intuition, while others call it their inner critic.

We'll also look into several scenarios in which you might notice the differences and discuss the method for doing so. I will also share tips that work well for me.

What we discuss:

• Mental chatter and the inner critic.
• Separating the inner critic and inner voice.
• Loud inner critic vs. compassionate inner guidance.
• How to deal with the inner critic?
• Comparing yourself to others, social media and personalization.
• Should statements and labeling.
• Nurturing your inner guidance and inner critic.
• Journaling
• How to turn down your inner critic.

Let's connect at
IG: @kristie_overstreet
FB: @DrKristieOvers

Discussions about trauma are everywhere. That's because almost everyone has gone through a traumatic event at some point. Everyone deals with it and reacts to it differently. Yet what unites us is the idea that trauma results in dysfunction in how we respond to it. and the fact that the trauma response is a sign of strength, not weakness.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald, a Ph.D. trauma researcher, author, and certified life coach. She spent over a decade researching trauma, grief, and resilience. She has written several scholarly articles and three books on trauma and mental illness.

I love her research methodology and how she simplifies even the most difficult concepts. Get ready for this discussion on how the trauma response is never wrong, and how we need to frame and look at trauma differently going forward.


What we discuss:

• The trauma response is never wrong.
• What led her to work in trauma?
• The trauma response is a strength response.
• Misconceptions about the trauma response.
• How does trauma affect relationships?
• Understanding your partner’s emotional state.
• The importance of personal accountability and acceptance

For more information on Unbroken, check out Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald and her work

https://alchemycoaching.life/
https://www.instagram.com/mc.phd/

Let's connect at
IG: @kristie_overstreet
FB: @DrKristieOverstreet

Ever feel like your relationship is harder than it’s suppose to be? That no matter how hard your try it feels like you just can’t make it work?

You could be missing one of the lessons I’m sharing with you after 16+ years of working with couples.

In this episode we’re going to take on the 5 lessons.

It can be overwhelming to be in a relationship. But when difficulties arise, they make you feel helpless. You certainly could use a few lessons to support you as you show up to be your best self. It is very possible that as you alter and become your healthiest self, maybe you'll be in a better position to decide what has to be decided for your own wellbeing.

Covered in this episode:

• How to deal with problems in your relationship.
• “We can't expect someone to stay the same, we don't stay the same.”
• Be realistic in your expectations of your partner.
• Believe their actions and words.
• The power of trust.
• The importance of emotional safety.
• How powerful is selfishness?

Let's connect at
IG: @kristie_overstreet
FB: @DrKristieOverstreet

How can you communicate more effectively in your relationships? Start by accepting that you have no control over anyone else. You only have control over yourself, and that means being fully and authentically responsible for how you communicate.

Your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, behaviors, and experiences effect how you show up in your relationships.

Are you taking what someone says personally? Are you taking responsibility for what comes out of your mouth? Are you playing the victim? Do you get caught up in tit-for-tat arguments?

In today’s episode, Dr. Kristie will walk you through five specific actions you may start taking to improve your communication skills in relationships.


Covered in this episode:

• What are the best ways to communicate with your partner?
• How to take radical responsibility in communication?
• The problem with personalizing.
• Playing the victim.
• Knowing what your wants and needs are.
• Speaking up for your needs.
• The importance of communication and working through issues.

Links mentioned:

https://drkristieoverstreet.com/iim
IG: @kristie_overstreet
FB: @DrKristieOverstreet

Achieving your goals doesn't always require hard work, determination, or willpower.What's more important is your process or steps to complete the goal.

Although you have had willpower in the past, did you achieve your goal?

You've put a lot of effort into it and worked really hard on it, but did you achieve your goals?

Did having determination make your goal happen?

Even if you put forth a lot of effort and have a strong sense of willpower, you know that you don't have a doable process that suits you and your unique self.

In this episode, Dr. Kristie talks about the five simple strategies for staying accountable that she uses to achieve personal and professional goals.

Covered in this episode:

• How to achieve your goals without working so hard, having the determination, or the willpower?
• The power of adopting a consistent mindset
• Setting realistic and doable goals.
• Setting up and having the visuals will help you create the steps to achieve your goals
• Make it easy to accomplish steps or processes to meet your goal.
• Give yourself permission to ask for outside help.

Links mentioned:

https://drkristieoverstreet.com/iim
IG: @kristie_overstreet
FB: @DrKristieOverstreet