Today, Lindsey and Nicole sit down with writer and Onsite alum, Jonathan Merritt, to dig into a topic that’s not often discussed: trauma in spiritual environments. Through navigating his own spiritual journey and conducting extensive cultural research, Jonathan shares his unique perspective on spirituality as both wounder and healer. In this episode, Jonathan elucidates the significant impact spiritual direction has had on his life and the set of daily practices he has put in place to ensure his journey of healing is a lasting one. Full Show Notes Living Centered Program

117 "Living Centered at the Intersection of Spirituality and Trauma" featuring Jonathan Merritt

So many of us go through life feeling out of touch with ourselves, others, and the world around us. We feel disconnected, overwhelmed, distracted, and uncertain of how to find the clarity, purpose, and direction we so deeply, so authentically, desire. The Living Centered Podcast in an invitation to another way of living.  

Every episode, we sit down with mental health experts, artists, and friends for a practical and honest conversation about how to pursue a more centered life—rediscovering, reclaiming, and rooting in who we truly are.

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Join our co-hosts for a sneak peek into the newest season of the Living Centered Podcast, launching Monday, May 6!  For this new season of the podcast, we sat down with some of our favorite experts and emotional health sojourners to explore the relationships that make up our lives—from friends to family to our relationships with ourselves, this season dives deep into the “what,” “who,” and “how” of healthy relationships.    
Part practical resource and part honest storytelling that will have you silently nodding, “Me too,” these conversations provide valuable wisdom and firsthand experiences about how to show up for ourselves and others in the relationships that matter most to us.   

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Today, Onsite Lead clinician Carlos Martinez joins Mickenzie for an authentic and informative conversation about the ways unresolved painful past events can lead to unhealthy sexual addictions and coping patterns. We hope this conversation sheds light on this sometimes taboo topic and leaves you with resources and encouragement. Carlos provides expertise, empathy, and encouragement, whether you're struggling, are the partner of someone struggling, or are a mental health professional working in this space. Throughout this conversation, Mickenzie and Carlos also discuss Onsite's upcoming program for men struggling with sex addiction and problematic sexual behaviors, Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy - March 13-20 on our California Campus.   The Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy Program is a week-long workshop that offers a unique therapeutic experience for men who are coping with unresolved, painful past events through unhealthy sexual addiction and patterns by creating a safe space for healing. We guide and encourage you to move from a place of shame and isolation into greater intimacy and connection with yourself and others.  To learn more about this experience, our admissions team would love to connect with you on a confidential call at 1-800-341-7432.  Mentioned in this episode: 
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Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want to learn and grow, Onsite has an experience to meet you right where you are and guide you to the more you’re seeking. We pair the finest hospitality with the best clinical minds in the country to guide you toward lasting transformation. Our holistic care is thoughtfully designed to help you connect to yourself and the community you form at Onsite. You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

BONUS: Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy with Carlos Martinez, M.Div., MSMHC, LPC, ACS, CET-II

If you’ve been listening to the podcast for long, you’ve probably heard us talk about the concept of living centered. But what does that actually mean? And why is it such an important part of the Onsite experience? Today Mickenzie and Lindsey get to sit down with our Chairman and Proprietor, Miles Adcox, to discuss the concept of Living Centered, how it has become an experience that transcends beyond our in-person group experience, and why Onsite is passionate about helping people optimize and build meaning back to the human experience.    Join us for the final episode of this phenomenal series! Catch up with the rest of the series.    In this episode:   5:33 – How Miles got on the emotional health journey  10:31 – The most common emotional health struggles we face   18:15 – Our collective window of tolerance is decreasing   21:33 – How to sustainably come alongside people who are struggling   25:13 – The mental health trend Miles is excited (and wary) about   36:59 – Miles' Living Centered story   42:07 – The Experience - Onsite's Newest Offering for Workshop Alum   52:44 – How to do an Emotional Body Scan   
Onsite Experiences mentioned in this episode: The Experience - Workshop for Alums You’ve felt it. The grace and understanding that comes from sharing some of your most formative moments with empathetic witnesses. The feeling of being truly seen, known, and loved for who you are, not what you do. The relief that comes from healing what hurts and finding a new way forward. But our “work” is never done. More healing, more insight, and more growth is waiting for you. That’s why we created “The Experience” —an opportunity designed exclusively for you, an Onsite workshop alum, to return to campus and discover your next layer of healing.   
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There’s always room for more — depth, contentment, healing, love, purpose. 
Whether you’re feeling stuck or broken, overwhelmed or ready to dig deeper, we can guide you to the more you’re seeking. 
 Discover the Right Onsite Experience For You
Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want to learn and grow, Onsite has an experience to meet you right where you are and guide you to the more you’re seeking. We pair the finest hospitality with the best clinical minds in the country to guide you toward lasting transformation. Our holistic care is thoughtfully designed to help you connect to yourself and the community you form at Onsite. You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

141 "What does it mean to live centered?" with Miles Adcox

As the saying goes, the only constant is change. Everywhere we look, transition is a fundamental and present part of our lives. According to author Bruce Feller, the average person goes through at least one big life transition every 12-18 months. If we’re not currently walking through a season of change, we’ve either just navigated one or are about to.   Today, author and Certified Personal and Executive Coach Brandi Wilson joins Mickenzie and Lindsey to chat all about navigating transition, starting again, and how to come out better than okay on the other side of a change you didn’t ask for or ever dream of. As Brandi shares in this interview, the life and family she spent 20 years building stopped on a dime, and through a difficult and heartbreaking process, Brandi picked up the pieces to recreate her life and now helps others find hope and healing on the other side of endings.   In this episode: 
4:48 – How Brandi’s life fell apart over night   14:18 – The importance of trusting your intuition in the midst of difficulty   18:23 – The messy middle of transition   21:48 – How to be better than okay in transition   27:23 – How to support loved ones through change and difficult circumstances   34:23 – Parenting after divorce and redefining family after trauma   41:15 – How Brandi knew it was time to do Onsite’s Living Centered Program  43:26 – Brandi's practice for living centered   
 Discover the Right Onsite Experience For You
Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want to learn and grow, Onsite has an experience to meet you right where you are and guide you to the more you’re seeking. We pair the finest hospitality with the best clinical minds in the country to guide you toward lasting transformation. Our holistic care is thoughtfully designed to help you connect to yourself and the community you form at Onsite. You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!


140 "How do I navigate a transition I didn’t ask for?” with Brandi Wilson

Do you ever feel like you're running on fumes? No matter how much sleep you get, how many days off you take, or how often you "rest," you still feel exhausted. You're not alone.     Sixty-five percent of Americans say they rarely wake up feeling rested and energized.   Today's guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author of Sacred Rest, suggests the problem isn't that you're not resting but that you're not getting the right rest. Join Mickenzie and Hannah as they explore Dr. Saundra's findings around the seven types of rest and how addressing our individual rest deficits can lead to unlocking our greatest potential, better mental health, overcoming burnout, and more.  In this episode:  5:09 – How Dr. Saundra addressed her personal burnout   11:06 – The relationships between sleep and rest   16:46 – Dr. Saundra’s definition of rest   18:13 – The seven types of rest   23:09 – How to address our rest deficits   28:19 – Why we can’t rest   34:21 – How to celebrate other’s ability to rest   39:40 – Different ways to build rhythms to care for our rest deficits   48:30 – How Dr. Saundra gets seven types of rest   
 Discover the Right Onsite Experience For You
Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want to learn and grow, Onsite has an experience to meet you right where you are and guide you to the more you’re seeking. We pair the finest hospitality with the best clinical minds in the country to guide you toward lasting transformation. Our holistic care is thoughtfully designed to help you connect to yourself and the community you form at Onsite. You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

117 "Living Centered at the Intersection of Spirituality and Trauma" featuring Jonathan Merritt

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