The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant

For too many years, mental health came with a stigma.

It was treated as something "wrong" in the mind, with the psychological and physical looked at entirely separately.

It's almost as if we forgot that the brain is part of the body – a physical organ that needs care just like our heart, our gut or any other part of our body.

And when we support our brain health, it can have BIG impacts on our mental and emotional health.

Dr. Bisleen Attli is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-certified naturopath, which is a fancy way of saying she bridges the world of psychology and physiology to promote mental health and brain health.

She is a wealth of knowledge on how our physical health and our brains are connected, and she digs down to find the root causes of common mental health challenges like depression and anxiety.

In this episode, Dr. Attli breaks down the science behind how food, sleep and even limiting beliefs affect our brain health, why mental health symptoms are often our bodies warning us about a physical imbalance and what you can do to feel better fast.

Listen to discover:

• The #1 negative mindset that can affect brain health

• The common physiological roots of disease

• How blood sugar is related to brain health and the symptoms of blood sugar dysregulation

• Why the gut is considered "the second brain"

• How the liver, your hormones, inflammation and even your mitochondria can affect your mental health

There are certainly times where we need more support, and medication might be the right treatment for depression, anxiety or other mental health symptoms.

But when you see your brain as more than just your mind, but also part of your body – something that you listen to, care for and support – you will be able to make informed choices to support both your physical and mental health.

Because you are more than a diagnosis. You are a whole, connected being – mind, body and spirit – and you have more power over how you feel than you might have ever realized.

"A lot of people don't realize how they feel in their bodies has a direct impact on how they feel and think." - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"Your body and your mental health can truly be changed with effort." - Michelle Chalfant

"Something that I'm really big on emphasizing is addressing the root cause of brain health challenges...My big thing is, 'What the heck is happening in your body that is causing you to feel this way?'" - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"When it comes to the mindset piece of things, the number one thing I work on helping women uncover are their limiting beliefs." - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"I cannot tell you how many people have gone to therapists and then come to one of my coaches, and they're like, 'I got more out of this one session than in my therapy for 10 years'" - Michelle Chalfant

"Whether someone comes to me for anxiety, depression, whatever it is, not only is there stuff happening in the mind, but we also have to understand that there are dysfunctions happening in the body that are causing you to feel how you feel. It's not all in your head." - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"If your blood sugar is all over the place, guess what's following? Your emotions." - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"Eating in a certain way affects your mood. You will find that you are less anxious, you're less moody, less depressed, less sad when you monitor blood sugar." - Michelle Chalfant

"Your gut impacts everything." - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"Good health isn't magical. It's just doing the simple things consistently on a daily basis and making sure you are prioritizing them." - Dr. Bisleen Attli

"It's not selfish to put yourself first. It's actually self-loving...You're going to be a better person if you're healthier – mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually – first. You can help so many more people. You can connect with more people." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Dr. Bisleen Attli Website

https://www.wbhclinic.ca/

Dr. Bisleen Attli Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/holisticbraindoctor/

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As you think about your life, do you ever wish your story was different?

You wish you more of this, less of that, that an event had never happened, that you had done the thing you will always regret not doing.

But what if the story you tell yourself about your life is just as important as the story of what happened to you?

And what if you could change your entire life by consciously changing how you think about your past?

LaShonda Walker is a Certified Adult Chair® Coach who has created an incredible healing process called "A New Life Story," inspired by her training in The Adult Chair® model.

Based on the idea that the challenges we face in our present reality are always connected to something from our past, LaShonda helps people identify the limiting beliefs they carry with them, edit the stories they tell themselves using fact and truth and, as a result, rewrite their entire future…and the futures of the people around them.

Using this process, LaShonda has seen clients get unstuck and make HUGE life changes in just 20 minutes, and I can't get over how powerful it is. In fact, I asked LaShonda to coach me using her process on air, and she dropped an insight about my life so mind-blowing that it left me speechless!

In this episode, LaShonda breaks down her process step-by-step so you can try this powerful work and begin writing a new story for yourself and your family today.

Listen to discover:

• TAC Coach LaShonda Walker's "A New Life Story" process

• Why your past determines your present

• How to replace old stories and limiting beliefs with fact and truth

• How to edit and rewrite your life story based on who you are today

• 5 "W" questions to ask yourself when rewriting your story

• Why doing your work transforms generations

A huge takeaway from what LaShonda shared is that we aren't just products of our pasts; we're products of our entire family's pasts. Sometimes the limiting beliefs and challenges we struggle with aren't even ours…but they are ours to heal.

When we step up and do this work, we can change the legacy of our family for generations to come.

You are the author of your own story, no matter what has happened in your life. What new story do you want to write for yourself today?

"I'm finding with my clients that when things are coming up in their present, it is connected to the past. And as we begin to look at that, we discover limiting beliefs that are there." - LaShonda Walker

"We don't realize how much we bring from our past." - LaShonda Walker

"As you're doing that work of healing the present – your emotions, your triggers, working with those Adolescent stories – as you heal, that healing then begins to transform your legacy." - LaShonda Walker

"It's all limiting beliefs from childhood. They're just sitting in there, inside of us. That's why we get so triggered." - Michelle Chalfant

"The work is worth it." - LaShonda Walker

"You are absolutely asking the right questions and cracking them open for fast transformation and relief from their pain, their emotional disturbance, their limiting beliefs, all of these things." - Michelle Chalfant

"When you are in your power, I truly believe you are in overflow. And when you are in overflow, you are able to then feed and provide and share and help build up others." - LaShonda Walker

"We don't just heal as individuals. We heal in community." - LaShonda Walker

LINKS & RESOURCES

LaShonda Walker Website

https://www.anewlifestorycoaching.com/

LaShonda Walker Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/anewlifestorycoach/

A New Life Story Podcast (LaShonda Walker Podcast)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-new-life-story-consciously-uncovering-your/id1701481844

Free 3-Day Adult Chair® Coach Fest

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'Tis the season…for triggers!

At the holidays, stress, drinking, spending money and spending time with others all increase. And with that, comes a decrease in patience, sleep, time for self and all the things that make us more resilient to stress.

Add in the fact that we tend to be around people we aren't normally around for longer periods of time, and it's a landmine for triggers.

But as you know, I love triggers because they are such a powerful opportunity to look at and work on our limiting beliefs.

So, I invite you to view this year's triggers as a holiday gift…a chance to not only learn about yourself but eradicate triggers for good.

Don't worry: I'm not sending you out there without a plan. I'm giving you 10 steps to work with a trigger so you can be prepared for whatever comes your way this holiday season.

The first four steps will help you regulate your nervous system, calm down and come back into balance when triggered. These are a lifesaver if you're at a gathering where you need to keep your cool until you can work on the trigger!

Then the last six steps will teach you exactly how to work with your triggers so you can heal the limiting beliefs beneath them, get unstuck and get triggered a whole lot less in the future.

Listen to discover:

• Why the holidays are a prime time for triggers

• What a trigger is and where they come from

• Why triggers are an amazing opportunity to work with limiting beliefs

• The difference between a trigger and a true emotion

• 10 steps to work with a trigger

Sure, maybe triggers are like finding a pair of socks wrapped up under the tree – not what you wanted, but what you needed. They're still a gift!

I hope you discover so much about yourself this holiday season and transform those triggers so you can live with more peace all year long!

"That is what a trigger is: it is a belief that I have about myself." - Michelle Chalfant

"Triggers are a way to help us to find and identify limiting beliefs that we have about ourselves." - Michelle Chalfant

"A trigger is something that we carry with us…When you can move on from something, it's not a trigger." - Michelle Chalfant

"More than likely, most of these beliefs – crazy enough – are from the age of zero to six. And Carl Jung says the average age is actually three, where these beliefs have been planted into the unconscious mind." - Michelle Chalfant

"Your breath is your savior because it will help you to stay present. It helps to keep you slow. It helps to rebalance the nervous system." - Michelle Chalfant

"The way out of our pain, the way out of our triggers is to go through." - Michelle Chalfant

"​​Energy does not stay constant, my friends. So, if you allow it to do whatever it needs to do, it will start to move through you." - Michelle Chalfant

"You will find [with] this tool [that] you're gonna be able to use it not just at the holidays but the rest of your life. It is empowering." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Join The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification Waitlist - Doors Open December 1!

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Tanasi

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STAY CONNECTED

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

The holidays are a time where it feels like everything is a bit magnified: there is so much joy and brightness in the world but also space for sadness, loneliness and grief to be amplified.

It's a touchy time of year where whatever we're feeling gets underscored by parties, gatherings and traditions.

But the holidays don't create these feelings. In fact, according to my guest on the podcast today, WE don't even create most of these feelings. Rather, we pick them up from our parents and the world around us, and the key to overcoming loneliness and sadness is to understand where it all began.

In this episode, I'm bringing back one of my favorite people, Dr. Dain Heer, to talk about loneliness, how to identify what is ours and what is not, how to clear what's not ours, how to get out of victim and so many more important, empowering topics!

Dr. Dain also shares tools and techniques you can use immediately to start clearing negative emotions – one of the reasons I love his work so much!

Listen to discover:

• What loneliness is and where it comes from

• Why 98% of our thoughts and feeling aren't actually ours – and where they come from

• How to get out of negative emotions

• What to do if you're experiencing loneliness in life

• The true root of victimhood

• The "clearing statement" for fast transformation

Dr. Dain's work with Access Consciousness is all about realizing the power you have within you to change. When you're able to get rid of what is not yours, it gives you the space and energy to work on what IS yours and create your life instead of falling victim to it. I hope the tools in this episode help you find your inner power, no matter what you're feeling this holiday season – or any time of the year!

"Your point of view creates your reality. Your reality doesn't create your point of view." - Dr. Dain Heer

"It's as simple as redirecting that energy out of your energy field." - Michelle Chalfant

"It starts to undo the foundation of limitation." - Dr. Dain Heer

"We don't have to be limited by the world around us." - Dr. Dain Heer

"When we open the door for possibilities, it makes that available to everybody else on the planet." - Dr. Dain Heer

"People who do victim have learned it." - Dr. Dain Heer

"Victims are actually victimizing others and controlling them with their victimhood." - Dr. Dain Heer

"If we can just sit in someone else's energy field that's healthy, we become more like them." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Dr. Dain Heer Website

https://drdainheer.com/

Dr. Dain Heer YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/user/drdainheer

Dr. Dain Heer Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/DrDainHeer

Dr. Dain Heer Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/dainheer/

Who Does This Belong To App

https://www.accessconsciousness.com/en/shop-catalog/apps/who-does-this-belong-to-app/

The Clearing Statement

https://theclearingstatement.com/

"Body Whispering" (Dr. Dain Heer Book)

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Whispering-Dr-Heer/dp/1634934873

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What image comes to mind when you think about self-care?

A massage or bubble bath?

A fancy dinner?

Being all zenned out in lotus pose?

Though these things can be wonderful, I also think they can give self-care a bad name by portraying it as something fun, frivolous and even a little selfish.

In reality, true self-care – or what I like to call "therapeutic self-care" – is absolutely essential to our well-being and our ability to show up for those around us.

Therapeutic self-care is about meeting your core needs as a human – mental, physical, emotional and spiritual. It's an inside job first and foremost, and it doesn't have to be time-consuming or expensive to do WONDERS for your nervous system, stress levels and overall balance in life.

As we go into the holidays where schedules are extra packed and stress is high, we need to become even more mindful of our self-care. To send you into this season with empowering self-care practices, I tapped Adult Chair® Master Coach and self-care guru, Theresa Steighner, to share her advice for self-care at the holidays (and year round!) with us.

Theresa shares the four pillars of true self-care, plus five fast and free things you can do daily to keep your nervous system in balance…this is self-care like you've never heard it talked about before!

Listen to discover:

● Why self-care is so important

● What "therapeutic self-care" is

● The four pillars of true self-care

● 5 quick ways to regulate your nervous system

● How to prioritize yourself and your self-care

I promise you, if you do what Theresa recommends in this episode, you'll feel less stress, less overwhelm, more presence and more peace this holiday season. Tidings of comfort and joy, indeed.

"Our self-care is more than the bubble baths, the massages, the getting the pedicures. Self-care is really about taking care of our needs on that physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level." - Theresa Steighner

"A big part of self-care is being able to set those boundaries, but we really have to know who we are first." - Theresa Steighner

"When somebody compliments you, it's a reflection of you back to you." - Theresa Steighner

"Awareness is key. We cannot change what we are not aware of." - Theresa Steighner

"You can't grab what's happening in the moment and raise your self-awareness if you're constantly in the future or the past. Make sure you're slowing down." - Michelle Chalfant

"Women have a really hard time putting ourselves first." - Michelle Chalfant

"Nature regulates our nervous system." - Theresa Steighner

"Yoga helps us to repattern those habitual response patterns and brings awareness so that we can show up in a healthier way, in that healthy adult." - Theresa Steighner

"You've got to make sure you're asking for what you need. You're worth it." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Theresa Steighner Website

https://www.peacefulwellbeing.com/

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Have you ever felt stuck in life, like you dislike where you are but think you have no other options?

This is one of my least favorite places to be (and I've been there many times). Being unhappy feels bad enough…but what truly feels terrible is thinking there's no way out.

And when we believe there's no way out, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

That's because it's not our circumstances that keep us stuck, but our thoughts and beliefs. Stuck thoughts lead to stuck energy, which paralyzes us.

To get unstuck, we have to interrupt this thought pattern and shift our energy so we can move forward!

In this episode, I'm giving you six of my favorite ways to do that. These are the tools I turn to when I'm feeling stuck…and if you know me, you know I like things that I can start applying right away. So, if you're ready to get unstuck and start seeing transformation TODAY, this is the show for you!

Listen to discover:

• 6 practical tools to get unstuck

• The power of acceptance

• How to manifest your future reality today

• Why complaining keeps us stuck

• How to practice gratitude for true transformation

• Why journaling is such a powerful tool for moving energy

• The #1 way to change your life

I've realized over the years that the way we change our lives is through the small choices we make every day.

These small steps – things like gratitude, watching our thoughts, being honest with ourselves – done with consistency transform us over time.

If you're feeling stuck and discouraged, I've been there, and I get it.

But I KNOW you can change your life, because I've changed mine using the tools in this episode…and if I can do it, you can too!

Which of these tools will you choose today to start moving toward the life you want?

​​"You've got to own what's in your life." - Michelle Chalfant

"Acceptance starts to move our energy out of a stuck place." - Michelle Chalfant

"In order to really get unstuck and create change, you've got to get really, really clear about what you want instead." - Michelle Chalfant

"We can manifest anything – anything at all. But you've got to use your mind…to get out of the place that you are in." - Michelle Chalfant

"Your thoughts are very powerful, but the spoken word is even more powerful. When you speak about your limitations, you're anchoring into your current reality your limitations." - Michelle Chalfant

"Think about how much energy you're giving the thing that you don't want anymore…We want to talk about what's coming." - Michelle Chalfant

"Many studies have even shown that journaling can be similar or feel similar to going to a therapist or coach. Because what happens is, when we're journaling, we're purging." - Michelle Chalfant

"Life, my friends, is a choice. What are you going to choose for yourself? Are you going to choose to go into that victim seat or are you going to choose to feel more empowered?" - Michelle Chalfant

"The way we change our lives is to be intentional with all of our choices." - Michelle Chalfant

"You're the only one that can transform your life. You just have to take time and choose to put yourself first and get unstuck and change your life. You can do this." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Share the Love - Review The Adult Chair® Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adult-chair/id941317634

Join The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification Waitlist - Doors Open December 1!

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Tanasi

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The Adult Chair® Website

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The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification

https://theadultchair.com/certification

STAY CONNECTED

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant/

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We all have a "true self" – the essence of who we were before the world told us who to be.

We're born with this essence, but over time, we start reacting to the world around us and create a false self out of our wounds, our experiences and our attempts to get our needs met.

The false self isn't bad, but it isn't who we really are – and a lot of the challenges we experience in life, like anxiety and depression, come from living out of alignment with our true self.

Any sort of healing work must begin with cracking open the false self and discovering who we really are.

This all might sound very philosophical, but the good news is that accessing our true selves is shockingly practical.

By using simple tools that we all have access to, we can begin to reconnect with who we really are and live with the peace, balance, happiness and fulfillment that comes from showing up authentically in the world.

In this episode, I'm giving you five simple ways to start living more from your true self. These are all tools that are totally free and available right now, wherever you are!

Listen to discover:

• What we mean when we talk about the "true self"

• Why we develop a "false self"

• 5 ways to connect with and live from your true self

• How to feel your emotions

• Practical self-care ideas

• How journaling can help you tap into a deeper part of self

This is a process, but make sure you're taking time to notice even the little wins. As you experiment with these tools, really sit with that wonderful feeling of rediscovering a tiny piece of yourself. Start paying attention and validating yourself for who you really are.

Over time, I think you're going to be really surprised (in a lovely way) when you begin to not only rediscover aspects of your true self, but also start claiming those aspects and living from that place more each day.

"Some of us have a much thicker layer of the false self, and some of us have a thinner layer of the false self. The good news is [that] anyone can learn how to penetrate that false self and rediscover and live from their true self." - Michelle Chalfant

"Getting in touch with our emotions is such a magical thing." - Michelle Chalfant

"We have a lot more emotions than happy, sad, mad, ashamed and glad." - Michelle Chalfant

"When we put ourselves first and practice what we need as far as taking care of ourselves, it's really, really healthy." - Michelle Chalfant

"Self-care is tuning in and asking, 'What do I need right now in order to make myself feel more comfortable, safe, relaxed and de-stressed?'" - Michelle Chalfant

"Self-care activities will promote and help with self-love and self-worth." - Michelle Chalfant

"Breathwork takes you deeper into yourself. It can truly crack you open and help you to get in touch with some emotions that have been trapped or stuck." - Michelle Chalfant

"Journaling takes you on a journey to the depths of your soul." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Join the 30-Day Journaling Challenge

https://theadultchair.com/30days

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adult-chair/id941317634

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The Adult Chair® Website

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

Everyone seems to have an opinion about psychedelics these days.

Doctors and therapists see them as potential treatments for things like anxiety, depression and PTSD. Spiritual communities believe they open us up to the divine. Politicians debate whether they should be legal or illegal.

I have to admit that when I first heard people talking about them, I was scared.

I'm not a big fan of substance use of any kind, and the idea of a "drug" becoming mainstream concerned me.

But when some respected psychologists and colleagues of mine started talking about the healing power of psychedelics — people who were far from the 1960s "Summer of Love" stereotype — I knew the topic at least deserved my honest research.

As I dug deeper into the science behind psychedelics and understood how they worked in the mind, I began to realize they weren't about escaping but about going deeper into oneself by quieting the ego and opening the door to new parts of our consciousness.

But, I wanted to make sure my opinion was backed up by accurate, science-based, factual research. And there are few people who I've found better informed on this topic than Matt Zemon.

Matt was once a fellow skeptic like me who also became convinced through research and experience that psychedelics can play a positive role in therapeutic and medical settings.

He is one of the most grounded, scientific voices I've heard on this topic — perfect for anyone who simply wants to learn more and see what you think for yourself — and I am thrilled to have him share his wealth of knowledge in this episode.

Listen to discover:

• Matt's story of opening his mind to psychedelics – and how they changed his life

• Safety considerations for psychedelic use

• Whether or not psychedelics are addictive (and how they can help treat addiction)

• The different types of psychedelics and how they work in the mind

• How and why psychedelics can help us change our thought patterns

• The importance of therapeutic integration after a psychedelic experience

• Resources for doing your own research and safe psychedelic use

The choice to have a psychedelic experience is very personal, and I would never tell someone they should or should not try a powerful substance like these.

But I do think we should all do our due diligence to research new breakthroughs in healing with an open mind — which I hope this episode helps you do.

Because whether you get there through a psychedelic or not, allowing yourself to see new perspectives and change your mind is how you grow as a human…and that's always a path worth pursuing.

"In that first six- or seven-hour [psychedelic] journey, the entire way I look and interact with the world shifted." - Matt Zemon

"Physically, these substances are relatively safe." - Matt Zemon

"Not all psychedelics are the same, and you don't want to be on certain medications and taking a psychedelic." - Matt Zemon

"The psychedelic process can help us remember a way that we used to think, maybe before we had adopted those behaviors...and from that rememberance, we can then start to take the steps to change our life." - Matt Zemon

"It's not so much that [psychedelics are] a cure...they're really catalysts for change." - Matt Zemon

"It's not a magic pill. None of them are a magic pill." - Michelle Chalfant

"I felt like I was sitting with God each and every time. It was the most beautiful thing I've ever done." - Michelle Chalfant

"The most important thing was the integration. What do you do after you've had this experience and then how do you integrate that into your life?" - Michelle Chalfant

"In the psychedelic experience, a few things are going to happen. Your default mode network...is going to quiet down...Neurons fire together that haven't fired together in a long time...In this process, it's common that you will then feel connected to all things and all people. You'll feel loved. You'll feel enough. And that is, in my opinion, the reclaiming of your true self." - Matt Zemon

"When you know you're enough and you know you're loved, you're starting to take away the masks you've put on and have been put on you." - Matt Zemon

LINKS & RESOURCES

Join the 30-Day Journaling Challenge

https://theadultchair.com/30days

Tanasi

https://tanasi.com/

Use code ADULT to get 25% off your first order

Matt Zemon Website

https://mattzemon.com/

"Psychedelics for Everyone" (Matt Zemon Book)

https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelics-Everyone-Beginners-Depression-Consciousness/dp/B0BCS7NM9H

Matt Zemon Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/matt.zemon/

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https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/

"A Really Good Day" Book

https://www.amazon.com/Really-Good-Day-Microdosing-Difference-ebook/dp/B01FPH0IUO/

Safe Drug Testing

https://drugsdata.org/

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Triggers are a gift.

Yes, you heard that right (and if you've been here for a while, you've heard me say it before) – I LOVE being triggered!

That's not to say it's fun being triggered, but working with triggers has led to some of the most transformational moments of my life.

See, triggers reveal unknown, unconscious beliefs we hold about ourselves – limiting beliefs that cause us pain and hold back in life.

When these beliefs rise to the surface in the form of a trigger, we get the beautiful opportunity to work with them and transform them…not only healing the trigger but helping us get unstuck and change our lives.

One of my Adult Chair® Coaches, Angela, recently had an experience working with a trigger that was so transformational that even she has jumped on the "triggers are a gift" bandwagon.

A tiff with her husband led to a HUGE moment of self-discovery and deeper connection in their relationship, thanks to the trigger tools Angela learned through The Adult Chair®.

I was so proud of the work she did that I invited her to come on the show and share exactly how she took ownership of the trigger (instead of blaming her husband) and then worked with the trigger to discover and heal the surprising belief underneath it — one she would have never recognized without the trigger

Listen to discover:

• How Angela used The Adult Chair (TAC) to work through a trigger and repair a relationship

• The surprising root of Angela's trigger that she was able to uncover

• How TAC has completely changed the way Angela responds when triggered

• Why triggers are the gateway to freedom

• How triggers work through the lens of the Child, Adolescent and Adult Chairs

• Steps for working through a trigger

• Why doing our work and healing can make us less vulnerable to triggers

When we work on our triggers, it is true freedom.

We not only heal the limiting beliefs that hold us back but also find that we get triggered less with time.

This is one of my favorite conversations because it shows this work in action and breaks it down for you in a powerful way. You will discover exactly how triggers work through the lens of The Adult Chair, how to stay regulated and grounded next time you're triggered and steps to work through and heal your triggers for good.

"When we work with ourselves and work on our own healing of our old wounds…it affects so many people around us." - Michelle Chalfant

"Like you said, triggers are a gift. You say it. I don't want it to be true. But I'm learning that it is." - Angela Johnson

"[Triggers] are a gift...You will learn something about a part of you that's been buried for a very long time. And it is an opportunity to look at that and actually transform and bring that part into the light, and then it doesn't trigger you anymore." - Michelle Chalfant

"What we don't understand about this work sometimes, because it feels scary, is that on the other side of it is freedom." - Angela Johnson

"I've lived in that space of letting [triggers] disrupt my life and relationships for long enough that I just don't want to live that way anymore." - Angela Johnson

"When we're in our Adult Chair...we remember that life is a choice, and everything in life is a choice. And we get to choose, "Do I want to stay in victim seat?" or, "Do I want to reach over and be in my empowerment seat?'" - Michelle Chalfant

"Our perspective when we're triggered shrinks way down...what we want to do is broaden your perspective, and then you have all these different choices and options." - Michelle Chalfant

"In the Adult, we live in the moment. We don't drag things from the past into the moment." - Michelle Chalfant

"Freedom is not a quick little pill. It does take a little bit of work. But it's long lasting. This is not a band-aid approach." - Michelle Chalfant

"You don't get activated the same way after you do that work. That's the miracle." - Angela Johnson

LINKS & RESOURCES

Angela Johnson Website

https://openhandscoaching.com/

Use code TRIGGER for $25 off a session

Find an Adult Chair® Coach

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Join the 30-Day Journaling Challenge

https://theadultchair.com/30days

Tanasi

https://tanasi.com/

Code ADULT to get 25% off your first order

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https://theadultchair.com/events/

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https://theadultchair.com/certification

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Do you ever wonder why you do what you do…and if it's just you who does it?

Your gifts, your life's mission, how much energy you have, what you need in relationships, how you view money – these are all unique to you.

And according to Human Design, you are the way you are for a special reason.

Unlike personality typing systems based on mental or behavioral patterns, Human Design is a system based on energy and what was going on in the universe when you were born. Though there are five main "types" within Human Design, it's a very dynamic system that will help you understand what makes you you and what you need to thrive.

I've been hearing tons of buzz about Human Design recently, and in this episode, I talk with Human Design coach (and overall delightful human), Emma Dunwoody, about what Human Design is and how it can help us better embrace our true selves.

Not only does Emma answer all my questions about Human Design, but she also helped me decode my chart, and let me tell you – I felt so seen, validated and free to be myself once I understood I'm exactly who I'm meant to be (and you are too!).

Listen to discover:

• What Human Design is

• The difference between Human Design and other personality systems

• How Human Design can change your life

• How to decode your own Human Design chart

• The five Human Design types

• What "functional burnout" is

• How Human Design can help us in dating and relationships

• What Human Design teaches us about money

As you know from The Adult Chair®, we are all a kaleidoscope of parts, talents and experiences.

Human Design is a fun, insightful tool to help us understand a little bit more about who we are — not to put us in a box but to give us permission to embrace and be our true selves.

Because all those things that only you do? They make you uniquely lovable YOU, and the world wouldn't be the same without you.

"With Human Design, we don't go via the mind. We actually go via the energy…It gives us this energetic blueprint. I love to think of it as a treasure map to our authenticity." - Emma Dunwoody

"You don't go into future with this at all. It really is just about who I am today." - Michelle Chalfant

"So many people spend all this time trying to change themselves...With Human Design, it ultimately gives you a permission slip to be you." - Emma Dunwoody

"We think we need to become who other people tell us that we should become...but with Human Design, you really help people to touch their true self." - Michelle Chalfant

"Human Design teaches us that there are actually two different types of burnout...but what we don't talk about is this 'functional burnout.'" - Emma Dunwoody

"There's so many ways that Human Design can really amplify and improve relationships." - Emma Dunwoody

"Actually, what money is all about is being in alignment to your authenticity…When we are free to be ourselves, then we can't help but make money." - Emma Dunwoody

"Our profile really helps us understand how we do life, what people want from us, how we learn." - Emma Dunwoody

"Human Design is basically the science of being unique." - Emma Dunwoody

LINKS & RESOURCES

Emma Dunwoody Website (Get a Free Human Design Chart)

https://www.emmadunwoody.com/

"The Human Design Podcast" (Emma Dunwoody Podcast)

https://www.emmadunwoody.com/the-human-design-podcast

Emma Dunwoody Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/the_human_design_coach/

Tanasi

https://tanasi.com/

Code ADULT to get 25% off your first order

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The Adult Chair® Website

https://theadultchair.com

The Adult Chair® Events

https://theadultchair.com/events/

The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification - Join the 2024 Waitlist!

https://theadultchair.com/certification

STAY CONNECTED

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The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair/

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