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  • The Chaos That Comes With Cancer. Christina Shares Her Story

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    Have you been diagnosed with cancer? It's scary and you don't know what to do or how to handle it. If you are not only sickened by your illness but also maddened by the health care you are provided, you are not alone.

    If you're tired of feeling like a victim and want to take control of your cancer experience and learn how to live with it, not just survive it, this episode is for you.

    In this episode, I chat with Christina Kosyla, an educator, theatre artist, and accidental rare disease advocate, as she shares her experience and frustrations with her cancer journey.

    Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

    1. Hear Christina’s incredible story of working through the physical, mental and emotional journey of receiving an unexpected cancer diagnosis that started when she was just 28
    2. Ways to take care of yourself when you're experiencing high sadness and grief.
    3. The dos and definitely do-not of how to support someone you know that is going through a hard time (as a friend, family member, and especially as a medical provider).

    4. Full Show Notes Here!


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      Thanks for joining us on the T-Talk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a 5-star rating and review. This helps the T-Talk mission of creating accessibility to mental health support and decreasing stigma.

      41 min
    5. Hey Google Am I Gay? Maureen Werrbach Copes With Coming Out, Divorce and Co-Parenting

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      So you googled "am I gay?" and now you're unsure what to do next.

      Change is never easy, but when you add coming out to the mix, things can get especially complicated. How do you cope with coming out, divorce and co-parenting?

      In this episode, I chat with Maureen Werrbach, a psychotherapist, an entrepreneur helper, a trauma specialist, and a relationship expert about her own journey in coming out and how nobody has to feel alone during this anxiety-provoking time.

      Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

      1. Hear Maureen’s journey of coming out and changing her life, despite feeling it was perfect as it was.
      2. Understand how self-invalidation can limit your life and happiness.
      3. Learn the first steps to honoring your authentic self.

      4. Full Show Notes Here!


        Connect with Maureen:

        Instagram: @thegrouppracticeexchange

        Facebook: thegrouppracticeexchange

        Pinterest: gpexchange


        Connect with Shaelene:

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        Work With Shaelene

        Sign Up To Receive Emails From Shaelene

        DBT Group Practice Owners FB Group


        Thanks for joining us on the T-Talk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a 5-star rating and review. This helps the T-Talk mission of creating accessibility to mental health support and decreasing stigma.

        31 min
      5. Spookies, Scaries and Skills, OH MY! Khara Shares Her Secret To Taking Control of Fear

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        Do you binge-watch horror movies with the lights off when you're home alone? Or would you rather stay away from them and everything Halloween altogether? No matter how you feel about the genre, horror movies can provide a sense of control even when you feel powerless. In this episode, I chat with Khara, a therapist and horror film expert specializing in spooky season.

        Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

        1. Watching horror movies can empower someone whose power has been taken from them by circumstances in their lives.
        2. Horror movies can be used to self-soothe and provide comfort.
        3. You can always put the book down, turn off the movie, or walk away and change things up.

        4. Full Show Notes Here!

          Connect with Khara

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          Thanks for joining us on the T-Talk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rate and review to help us continue to bring conversations about all things healing to the table.

          33 min
        5. When Yoga and Therapy Collide: Exploring Yoga Therapy In The Counseling Room

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          Have you ever been in yoga class and witnessed someone start weeping during a hip opener? Maybe it's even been you. It can be shocking when it happens for the first time, but it is because trauma lives in the body. Yoga and mental health are closely linked, but yoga therapy explores things differently. Check out today's episode for our interview with Kanjana, yoga and clinical therapist.

          Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

          1. Learn the difference between yoga and yoga therapy.
          2. Find out how to identify energetic blocks.
          3. Discover what yoga therapists need to know about training and ethics.

          4. Full Show Notes Here!


            Connect with Kanjana

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            Connect with Shaelene

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            Thanks for joining us on the T-Talk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rate and review to help us continue to bring conversations about all things healing to the table.

            50 min
          5. Finding Spirituality In A Psych Ward with Justin Taylor

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            Have you felt spirituality should be a part of your healing but aren't sure where to begin? Whether trying to find a reputable detox or addiction treatment center or just seeking to understand your spirituality and connect with others, this episode will give you some tools to get started.

            Justin Taylor is in long-term recovery from substance use disorder and joins me today to dive into why everyone needs spirituality and the 3 tools for recovery.

            Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

            1. Learn about Justin's story of recovery.
            2. Hear about finding hope in the psych ward.
            3. Discover the importance of spirituality to recovery.

            4. Full Show Notes Here!

              Connect with Justin

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              Thank you for taking the space we need to talk about the things that need discussing. If you enjoyed this episode, give me a 5-star, and leave a review to tell me how this show resonated with your life.

              47 min
            5. Tea Break-Energy Exchange Rates

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              Here is your next dose of midseason tea!

              Are you starting your day out with a full cup of energy? Maybe you are like me and start each day with just a tiny bottle cap full of energy.

              If you are ready to evaluate and identify your energy-sucking vampires and find ways to refill your energy tank each day, this episode is for you! In this episode, I share my goal of protecting my energy, so I am not starting each day in a deficit.

              If you start making any of these changes, please let me know what you're doing so I can share those ideas with other people, and who knows, I might be able to use some of them for myself!

              Connect with Shaelene

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              Website

              Thank you for taking the space we need to talk about the things that need discussing. If you enjoyed this episode, please give me a 5-star, and leave a review to tell me how this show resonated with your life. Follow me on Instagram, and feel free to send me a message introducing yourself!

              8 min
            6. 10 Yoga Tips You Need NOW For Your Mental Health

              How often do you schedule all the things to feel overwhelmed by them? Are you guilty of dropping the ball on something to create more stress that takes away your mental energy? I know you probably have a sneaky suspicion I'm going to talk about the thing that rhymes with "schmurnout" and starts with a "B" but stick with me!

              Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

              1. Learn my sustainability tips
              2. Discover why I keep mentioning "shmurnout"
              3. What are the 10 tips from yoga

              4. Full Show Notes Here!

                Connect with Shaelene

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                Website

                Thank you for taking the space we need to talk about the things that need discussing. If you enjoyed this episode, give me a 5-star, and leave a review to tell me how this show resonated with your life.

                40 min
              5. Tea Break - Anti Habits

                Welcome to a short episode of T-Talk where the rules aren't strict.

                Are your "good habits" starting to control your attitude towards life? Maybe you feel like you are only productive or worthy of feeling good about yourself when you check off all the items on your habit tracker daily.

                If the habits you strive to meet daily are becoming problematic, this episode is for you. In this episode, I will share the three anti-habits I will start working on to get out of a place that doesn't feel good.

                "I feel like putting my energy into these anti-habits is going to help me feel like I've accomplished something, but also change the habits that haven't supported me." - Shaelene.

                Connect with Shaelene

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                Thank you for taking the space we need to talk about the things that need discussing. If you enjoyed this episode, give me a 5-star, and leave a review to tell me how this show resonated with your life. Follow me on Instagram, and feel free to send me a message introducing yourself!

                8 min
              6. Unpopular Opinion: Stop Outsourcing Your Wisdom

                How can you cultivate a relationship with yourself with all the noise and distractions everywhere? Not only what's going on in your personal life, but all those things happening in the world. If you have trouble listening to your inner wisdom, stay tuned as KellySue, Manager of the Magic, joins me on this episode.

                Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

                1. Learn about KellySue’s relationship with faith after leaving the convent.
                2. Learn more about what kind of work she does outside of being the Manager of the Magic with RebelMente and DBT of South Jersey.
                3. How to cultivate your relationship with inner wisdom.

                4. See Full Show Notes & Shaelene's 3-Page Intuitive Reading Notes from KellySue here!


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                  Connect with Shaelene

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                  Thank you for taking the space we need to talk about the things that need discussing. If you enjoyed this episode, give me a 5-star, and leave a review to tell me how this show resonated with your life. Follow me on Instagram, and feel free to send me a message introducing yourself!

                  47 min
                5. Motivation Is Low but the Surf Is Still Up

                  Have you lost motivation while working on a goal? Maybe you don't have a goal right now, but you don't feel inspired either. Those of you who fall into either category will want to stay tuned! Andy Carreño shares his motivational story and why it's important to him and his family.

                  Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:

                  1. Learn about Andy's 365-day surfing streak
                  2. Why Andy started surfing daily
                  3. What Andy's journal entry was on December 7th, 2021


                  4. Full Show Notes Here!


                    Connect with Andy

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                    The Drifting Buoy

                    Jetty Life


                    Connect with Shaelene

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                    Website

                    Thank you for taking the space we need to talk about the things that need discussing. If you enjoyed this episode, give me a 5-star, and leave a review to tell me how this show resonated with your life. Follow me on Instagram, and feel free to send me a message introducing yourself!

                    45 min

                  About T-Talk

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                  T-talk, a podcast for all things related to healing, and a place for sharing the therapy tea. I’m your therapist, though not your actual therapist, and host, Shaelene! Join me each week as we feel a…