The Ashley Rivard Podcast

Fran is a certified grief recovery specialist and founder and president of healgrief.org. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

• The difference between men and women and the way they grieve.
• 1st step to dealing with grief is acceptance and the steps to getting there.
• 5 stages of grief 
• # 1 Taboo around grief
• How to support someone you know who is grieving.
• How unresolved grief will rear its head- Jade Recovery institute has found in research that addiction stems from trauma and if you dig deeper it is shown to stem from unresolved grief of a death.
• Pet loss can be as deep as human loss and how most children's first loss is a pet.  If you can teach children at a young age how to cope then you are setting the child up for how to cope, the rest of their lives.

Connect with Ashley Rivard:
Instagram: @ashleyrivard
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com

Connect with Fran:
www.healgrief.org

Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. has been working in the health care field for 25 years. He is the former Director of Passages in Malibu, CA. Presently he is Chief Operations Officer and Chief Medical Director of Rythmia Life Advancement Center.  Rythmia is one of the few places that serves the ancient medicine, ayahuasca, under medical supervision. Through Dr. McNairy’s intense experience with the most desperate patient populations (addition, acute mental health, and trauma), he has seen that the only real healing can come from within.

In this episode we discuss:

• What happened after 20 plus years in western medicine and why it’s important to bridge western medicine with ancient modalities
• How working with a wealthy drug addict introduced him to ayahuasca and why he knew this would be a game-changer for mental health
• What is ayahuasca and how it works in the conscious, subconscious and mental, emotional body
• What the biggest stigmas and misperceptions are around ayahuasca
• Why the medicine is not addictive, but the process can be
• What some of the negative side effects are of drinking ayahuasca
• How do you know if you are a candidate, and is it okay to drink if you are a recovering addict
• The difference between western medicine and plant medicine
• How to know if you’re going to a fake shamanic ceremony
• Should children drink ayahuasca if they are struggling with mental health issues

Connect with Jeff:
Website: www.jeffmcnairy.com
Facebook: Rythmia

Connect with Ashley:
Instagram: @ashleyrivard
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com

Lauren Dummit is a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT) and expert in sex and love addiction/intimacy disorders. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with a focus on treating trauma and addiction. Her unique style treats emotional discomfort and pain as an avenue for self-discovery and personal growth.

In this episode we discuss:

• How developmental trauma may contribute to addiction and/or addictive behavior.
• Sex and love addiction is an often misunderstood phenomenon in modern life.
• The truth about the “honeymoon” phase.
• What is an “open relationship” and how does it work for couples?
• The path to “falling in love.” 
• How a dating plan can encourage safe intimacy.

Ashley Rivard:
Instagram: @ashleydrivard
Website: [email protected]

Lauren Dummit:
Website: www.triunetherapy.com
Instagram: @laurendummit

Lauren Dummit is a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT) and expert in sex and love addiction/intimacy disorders. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with a focus on treating trauma and addiction. Her unique style treats emotional discomfort and pain as an avenue for self-discovery and personal growth.

In this episode we discuss:

• How developmental trauma may contribute to addiction and/or addictive behavior.
• Sex and love addiction is an often misunderstood phenomenon in modern life.
• The truth about the “honeymoon” phase.
• What is an “open relationship” and how does it work for couples?
• The path to “falling in love.” 
• How a dating plan can encourage safe intimacy.

Ashley Rivard:
Instagram: @someday_ill_get_there
Website: [email protected]

Lauren Dummit:
Website: www.triunetherapy.com
Instagram: @laurendummit

Leading Longevity Authority, Troy Casey, Certified Health Nut, has successfully restored physical, mental and emotional balance to clients who have failed with all other systems. His unique holistic approach uses nature-based simplicity anyone can follow. As a Versace model in Milan, 31 years ago, Troy studied nutrition, herbs and internal purification as a way of looking and feeling great in front of the camera. He has scoured the Earth for the most powerful health and healing methods, working with indigenous tribes in the Amazon as a medicine hunter.  His Vision for clean, air, water, soil and equitable systems for all mankind in his lifetime drives his passionate work for personal and planetary wellness.

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

• His journey from being a Versace model to finding himself through the 9 Pillars.
• The 9 pillars: Legacy, Food, Rest, Movement, Breath, Thought, Relationship, Water.
• Why breathwork has been one of the most transformational pieces for him.
• The science behind aged urine enemas and how they cured his digestive issues.
• How his method puts you back in alignment with nature for emotional, mental, and spiritual health.
• Knowing your legacy is the most important thing to realize to living a full life.
• Why everyday people and executives are drinking Ayahuasca.

 

 

CONNECT WITH ASHLEY RIVARD:
Instagram: @ashleydrivard
Website: [email protected]

 

CONNECT WITH TROY CASEY:
Instagram: @certifiedhealthnut
Facebook: certifiedhealthnut
Youtube: certifiedhealthnut

An award-winning writer/director, recording artist, and podcast host, Roman Wyden has dedicated his life to the exploration of intimacy, playfulness, and authenticity in modern-day relationships.

In this episode we discuss:

• “Real intimacy” and how an intimacy guide may assist with forming deeper connections with yourself and others.
• Is trauma the leading cause of intimacy?
• The impact of childhood experiences on intimacy in adulthood.
• Monogamy vs Polygamy, and how to make the “right” decision in your relationship.
• Vulnerability and the lessons of getting honest with oneself.
• Timing and having a “sense of the moment” is crucial when sharing sensitive topics with a partner. 

Website: https://www.romanwyden.com/
Instagram: @romanwyden

Connect with Ashley:
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com
Instagram: @ashleyrivard

An award-winning writer/director, recording artist, and podcast host, Roman Wyden has dedicated his life to the exploration of intimacy, playfulness, and authenticity in modern-day relationships.

In this episode we discuss:

• “Real intimacy” and how an intimacy guide may assist with forming deeper connections with yourself and others.
• Is trauma the leading cause of intimacy?
• The impact of childhood experiences on intimacy in adulthood.
• Monogamy vs Polygamy, and how to make the “right” decision in your relationship.
• Vulnerability and the lessons of getting honest with oneself.
• Timing and having a “sense of the moment” is crucial when sharing sensitive topics with a partner. 

Website: https://www.romanwyden.com/
Instagram: @romanwyden

Connect with Ashley:
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com
Instagram: @someday_ill_get_there

Father Brian is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at LMU and a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps.

In this episode we discuss:

• His calling to become a priest and the role of a priest.  
• The truth about confession, and themes of guilt and shame in Catholicism.
• Sexual abuse inside the Catholic Church, and efforts to heal the damage and prevent future abuse. 
• What celibate living entails for a priest and the benefit of not owning anything in the Jesuit community.
• The difference between Moral Injury and PTSD.

Website: https://mission.lmu.edu/aboutus/sponsoringreligiou…

Connect with Ashley:
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com
Instagram: @ashleyrivard

Father Brian is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at LMU and a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps.

In this episode we discuss:

• His calling to become a priest and the role of a priest.  
• The truth about confession, and themes of guilt and shame in Catholicism.
• Sexual abuse inside the Catholic Church, and efforts to heal the damage and prevent future abuse. 
• What celibate living entails for a priest and the benefit of not owning anything in the Jesuit community.
• The difference between Moral Injury and PTSD.

Website: https://mission.lmu.edu/aboutus/sponsoringreligiouscommunities/jesuitcommunity/members/frbrianreedysj/

Connect with Ashley:
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com
Instagram: @someday_ill_get_there

In this episode, we dive into the #1 taboo, suicide.

We discuss:

• Factors contributing to suicidality and possible solutions to this national epidemic 
• How a deep sense of disconnection often accompanies suicidal thoughts and behavior
• Research and relevant findings, including that nearly all people will experience thoughts of suicide at some point in their lives 
• What types of connection can help dissolve suicidal thoughts 
• The stigmas around suicide (e.g. the misperception that talking about suicide is dangerous)
• Solutions, resources, and guidance for those who have suicidal thoughts or know someone who may be struggling

Brian Stefan has worked in various settings that deal with crisis and suicide, including the Los Angeles Mayor's Crisis Response Team and Suicide Response Team, and as a crisis counselor at a suicide hotline. He received his MSW from UCLA. He is a former intelligence officer with the Department of Defense as well as a former intelligence analyst with the FBI's Joint Regional Intelligence Center-Regional Threat Assessment Center.

Disclaimer: Brian Stefan and myself are NOT licensed mental health professionals. Any information we discuss does not replace the help of a professional. Please reach out to one for more help.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Teen Line Lifeline:  310-855-4673
www.teenlineonline.org (Speak to peers about thoughts of suicide)
www.thetrevorproject.org (LGBTQ community under 25 struggling)
www.yourlifeyourvoice.org (Coping skills for people struggling)

Connect with Ashley:
Website: www.ashleyrivard.com
Instagram: @ashleyrivard