In this episode, Beth chats with Sharon Loeschen, LCSW, about her decades of experience as a therapist and community activist. Her compassionate voice encourages us all to find our own healing path, and she gives specific advice about how parents can their kids survive and thrive through adolescence.

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Sharon Loeschen’s books:

• Enriching Your Relationship with Yourself and Others: https://satirglobal.org/product/enriching-your-relationship-with-yourself-and-others/
• Choosing Your Life Story: Inspirational Stories of Transformations from the Streets of South Central Los Angeles: https://satirglobal.org/product/choosing-your-life-story/

Virginia Satir’s book Sharon recommends in this episode:

• The New People-Making: https://www.amazon.com/New-Peoplemaking-Virginia-Satir/dp/0831400706

Lewis’s South Central organization that Sharon talks about in this episode:

• Advocates for Peace and Urban Unity: https://www.facebook.com/apuunow/

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Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie

Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao

Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith

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RESOURCES:

Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/

Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/

Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

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TIME STAMPS:

0:40 Sharon’s bio

2:06 Sharon’s relationship with our family

3:43 Virginia Satir’s bio

5:28 Sharon’s relationship with Virginia Satir

6:54 Virginia Satir’s difficult childhood

8:50 Life Sentences

9:48 Why Sharon became a therapist

10:47 Sharon’s early career

13:41 Richard Schwartz & a new look at being a compassionate witness for oneself

16:05 Ex-gang members, ex-prisoners, and their trauma

18:15 Sharon’s first time at South Central meeting

20:00 Sharon mentors one of the ex-prisoners through college

21:19 How Sharon feels about her transformed clients

22:24 Self-esteem and significance

23:20 Racism and intolerance v understanding and compassion

24:24 Advice for parents of struggling teens

26:26 Practicing awareness to improve your parenting

31:25 Thinking in terms of triggered PARTS

32:00 Triangles in relationships

33:24 Resilience of your spirit

35:05 Can healing happen without extensive therapy and resources?

41:20 Sharon’s advice for Joey, Beth, and Jan

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