The Bright Side of Life (Mental Health, Self Care)

In this episode, my guest, Taneshia Johnson and I dive into the topic of codependency - what it is, signs of codependency, and how to heal from it. Taneshia Johnson is an associate clinical social worker, self care coach, and first time author of the book entitled When Depression And Anxiety Have A Voice . She specializes in emotional self care as well as codependency. Taneshia believes self awareness can help everyone define who they are and what they need in life in order to have joy and peace. Taneshia has helped hundreds of men and women through one on one coaching sessions as well as her self care workshops. Join us as we explore this important topic and provide tips for moving towards a healthier way of relating to others.

Connect with Taneshia here: https://www.tjselfcare.com/ 

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Let's explore the concept of surrendering and letting go. In this episode, Intuitive healer, Spiritual coach & mentor, Stacey Brown discusses how releasing control can help us live a more peaceful and fulfilling life. She shares her own personal story of surrendering and what happened when she did. She also shares how surrendering to our circumstances and trusting in the universe, can transform our perspective and open ourselves up to new amazing opportunities. Join us as we explore the power of surrender and share practical tips for letting go and embracing change.

Connect with Stacey: https://stacey-brown.com/

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Fleet Maull, Ph.D. is an author, executive coach, social entrepreneur, renowned meditation teacher and leading innovator in the mainstream mindfulness movement. Dr. Maull is the founder of Prison Mindfulness Institute, the Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety, National Prison Hospice Association, Heart Mind Institute and the Global Resilience Summit. He's also the co-founder of Engaged Mindfulness Institute, the Rwanda Bearing Witness Retreat, the Self-Care Summit, Summitpalooza, the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Summit, and this, The Best Year of Your Life Summit.

In this episode we discuss:
-What breath work is and its relationship to meditation
-How Breathwork Practice Supports Physical Self-Care
- What Fleet recommends people do to get started with breathwork practice
- How Radical Responsibility contributes to effective physical self-care
-Demonstrations of introductory breathwork practices

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I have been processing my pain and healing in real time. And with that, I want to help you too! In this episode, I go over what trauma is, how we can start healing, what it looks like when we start healing, and what happens when we choose not to address the pain. I also provide helpful resources to learn more about these topics by actual experts.  

To check out the episodes I mentioned on the podcast go here: 
Addiction and alcoholism: https://www.thebrightsideoflifepodcast.com/dr-robb-kelly-on-stepping-out-of-the-disease-and-into-the-solution-recovering-from-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/

Episodes with Trauma Experts: https://www.thebrightsideoflifepodcast.com/understanding-ptsd-and-trauma-michele-rosenthals-story/

https://www.thebrightsideoflifepodcast.com/how-we-can-heal-our-trauma-dahlya-brown-shooks-story/

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Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and author who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did. His book "This is How Your Marriage Ends" (HarperOne) went on sale in March 2022 in both North America and the United Kingdom. Fray has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Sunday Times (London), on ABC's Tamron Hall Show, and several other places. You can learn more about him and his work at matthewfray.com.

In this episode we discuss:
-Three ways we invalidate our partner in relationships.
-What happens when we don't express our needs and vulnerability to our partner
-The importance of trust in a relationship and how "Paper cuts" can create distrust over time
- Intentions do not equal experience
- How men and women want the same things and why this is a good thing
-Why good people can ruin relationships
- Why leaving a cup by the kitchen sink resulted in Matt's failed marriage and what it could mean for yours too

Connect with Matt here: https://matthewfray.com

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Stacey Freeman is a writer and journalist and the founder of Write On Track LLC. Stacey recently published her memoir called, I Bought My Husband's Mistress Lingerie.  In the episode we are going to be talking about moving past what craziness life throws at us, owning our truth and responsibility for the things that happen in our lives, and creating a new normal.

Grab Stacey's book here: https://www.staceyfreeman.com/

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New Year's resolutions are great, but they can also be really hard.
Maybe you've been thinking about some new goals for yourself in the new year, or maybe you just want to take a minute to reflect on what you're doing right and where you need to improve. Either way, I got you covered! In this episode I talk about some ideas to come up with New Year's resolutions, but I also discuss a couple of fun alternative too! Happy New Year to you! 

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Christopher Maher is a former Navy SEAL who endured intense physical, mental, and emotional stress as a child. By combining a “seal mindset” with modern stress management strategies, Christopher taught himself to free his body and mind from pain by developing mental and physical tools for eliminating unresolved stress. Christopher studied Traditional Chinese Medical Practices at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and at Yo San University before continuing his studies at The Universal Healing Tao System. He is a student of Grand Master Mantak Chia at the Universal Tao Master School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and is currently pursuing his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Connect with Christopher here: https://www.truebodyintelligence.com

Try this exercise to remove unresolved stress from your life: https://truebodyintelligence.com/bestercise/

In this episode we cover the following topics:
-Living With A Lifetime Of Unresolved Stress: The Signs & Physical Symptoms Of Unsolved Accumulated Stress
-Stress Management Vs. Stress Resolution: What’s The Difference & How To Find Permanent Solutions
-Escaping The “Fight Or Flight” State Of Mind: How Incorrect Perceptions Of Reality Fuel A False Dichotomy Between “Fight” & “Flight”
-Modern Day Stress Management

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This time of year is probably the hardest time of year when dealing with grief.  It seems as though everyone else is doing fine and we wish we could be, but we are grieving. Whether this is your first year without someone, or your twentieth year, the emotions and heaviness of it all can be like a-lot. I wanted to bring my friend Linda on to share her story of how she coped with grief during the holidays. Linda lost her Mom a month before Christmas, so Christmas has been something she's had to learn how to navigate through. In this episode she will share some of her tips, along with sharing wonderful memories of her Mom to help honor her during this holiday season. 

Check out Linda's podcast here: https://www.lindysaudiocafe.com/

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To my listeners, I just wanted to do a short episode letting you know what was going on. I am not going anywhere. I will be back, I just needed to take some time while going through this hard time in my life. 

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