The Dr. Leaf Show

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Michele Lee from the International Justice Mission (IJM), a global non-profit of investigators, lawyers, social workers, healthcare professionals and advocates fighting for the freedom and protection of the most vulnerable. We discuss what modern day slavery looks like in our world today, what it means to work with victims of violence and abuse, healing trauma on an individual and a communal level, the power of being able to tell your own story, how IJM helps survivors recover, how to deal with secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, the importance of mindfulness and rest as an advocate, and how you can help someone who has experienced sexual trauma.  

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-this-organization-is-helping-human-trafficking-survivors-heal-their-mental-health-and-recover-from-trauma-tips-from-a-front-line-psychologist-on-how-to-manage-secondary-trauma-amp-compassion-fatigue

For more info on IJM and to help sponsor a therapy session for a survivor visit:  https://IJM.org/DrLeaf  

Podcast Highlights 

2:18 What is IJM? 

4:53 What modern slavery looks like  

8:13 How IJM protects the most vulnerable  

13:47 The hard work that comes after a victim is rescued  

32:00 The power of individual’s experiences and narrative in the healing process  

34:00 What are some of the most effective ways of helping someone heal? 

35:55 How to tell your story  

42:30 What are some of the biggest challenges to someone’s healing? 

46:33 How do you deal with secondary trauma and compassion fatigue? 

53:08 Just one of the many lives saved by IJM  

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For many of us, spirituality brings comfort and peace in times of trouble—our belief systems support us and hold us up when things get rough. But can the same be said for our society as a whole? Can faith and love win in a highly anxious, depressed and tribalistic culture? In this podcast, I speak with best-selling author, respected spiritual leader and global activist Bishop T.D. Jakes about mental health and spirituality, the power of rest, why boundaries help us be better people, racism and the church’s shortcomings, and what we can all do to bring about change and make our society a more enriching place for all people.    

Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/a-conversation-with-bishop-t-d-jakes-on-mental-health-spirituality-racism-how-he-deals-with-anxiety

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Podcast Highlights 

3:16 How can having a strong spiritual life improve our mental health? 

6:38 How T.D. Jakes manages his mental health 10:15 How to overcome personal and professional obstacles 

23:00 The problem with tribalism and how it affects our mental health  

28:30 Racism in our world today 

34:30, 56:40 What is the Church getting wrong? 

52:00 Why we need to acknowledge that black lives matter 

1:10:23 What can you start doing today to bring about change?  

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Show notes:   

Let’s face it: life is tough, especially these days. There is so many issues we must deal with, from loneliness during a global pandemic, to addictive behaviours, codependency, worrying about the future and dealing with negative emotions—the list seems endless. Thankfully, we can face whatever life throws our way, as I discuss in this  podcast with therapist Amanda White. It is possible to unlearn addiction, to get to the root of negative behaviors like eating disorders and codependency, to stop the worry cycle, to face and deal with our emotions and to heal our minds and lives. We don’t have to stay “stuck” in a bad place; we don’t have to be defined by what happens to us!  Amanda also shares some great tips on how to deal with guilt and shame, the difference between the two, and how to deal with loneliness. 

For more info on Amanda visit: https://therapyforwomencenter.com 

And follow her on instagram: @therapyforwoman 

Podcast Highlights 

1:45 Why we need to talk about the overlap between addiction and eating disorders  

2:48 How Amanda overcame her eating disorder  

5:42 Addiction as a learned behavior 

8:58 What it the recovery time for addiction? 

10:44 What is codependency? 

21:00 What is the difference between shame and guilt? 

32:22 Dealing with loneliness 

47:30 What is the difference between worrying and planning? 

49:30 What is the difference between processing emotions and overthinking?  

Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/overcoming-codependency-addiction-guilt-and-shame-with-therapist-amanda-white

Additional resources:  

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)  

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app 

 -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)  

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!  

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/  

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf  

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf  

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf     

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In this podcast, I speak with Paul Austin from The ThirdWave (a company that focuses on providing resources for safe, structured, and responsible psychedelic use) about the relationship between psychedelics and mental health, the different types of psychedelics and what they can be used for, how psychedelics can help overcome trauma and addiction, and how the responsible use of psychedelics can help us become more integrated mentally and physically and connected to the world around us. We also discuss how psychedelics can help with neuroplasticity, impact epigenetics, and how to safely micro-dose. 

This information is intended for educational purposes only. I understand that in many areas of the world the use of different kinds of psychedelics are prohibited or illegal; as a company we do not promote illegal activity. I do, however, believe that it is important to have this conversation, and think of ways we can help everyone improve their mental health and find satisfaction and purpose. This is why I strongly believe we need to reduce the stigma around talking about psychedelics and researching safe and responsible ways we can use them to help people manage their minds and live their best lives. 

For more information on Paul and The Thirdwave (tons of helpful resources and articles!) visit: http://paulaustin.co and https://thethirdwave.co

More helpful resources: https://maps.org

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Podcast Highlights 

1:57 What is Third Wave? 

8:49 What are psychedelics? 

20:00 Why what comes after the psychedelic experience is so important 

23:40 How do psychedelics compare to other forms of therapy? 

28:46 The 3 main elements of a healthy psychedelic experience 

34:18 The power of microdosing 

38:50 The different types of psychedelics and how they can help with mental health 

50:00 Are psychedelics addictive?

1:00:20 Epigenetics and psychedelics

1:09:38 Is ketamine safe? 

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-psychedelics-can-help-improve-mental-brain-and-physical-health-how-to-safely-micro-dose-common-psychedelic-myths-debunked-with-paul-austin-founder-of-thirdwave

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time) 

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-Youtube: 

https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! 

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We all bring a lot of “stuff” into our relationships, which can affect how we relate to other people, romantically and otherwise. In this podcast, I speak with attachment theory expert and psychotherapist Thais Gibson on how our past experiences impact our relationships, how to find your attachment style, how we can use the different attachment styles to better understand ourselves and connect with our partners, why we need to communicate our needs and desires, and how we can reprogram past traumas and heal our relationships.  

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Podcast Highlights

1:30 How Thais got her unique name

2:00 How Thais struggled with and overcame her addiction to painkillers

5:07 What is the personal development school?

7:30 What are the different attachment styles, and why are they important?

28:50 Relationships and the different attachment styles

30:00 How to reprogram patterns of thought and heal core wounds

Read the show notes and blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/attachment-theory-how-to-find-your-style-why-it-s-important-and-how-it-can-improve-any-relationship-with-psychotherapist-thais-gibson

Personal Development School Attachment Style Quiz: https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ or Personal Development School - www.personaldevelopmentschool.com  

Follow her on Instagram: @personaldevelopment_school  

Additional resources:  

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)  

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app 

 -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)  

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!  

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-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf  -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf 

 -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf    

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Relationships can be challenging, even after they have ended. This is especially true when dealing with a divorce or family separation—in your or in the life of a family member or loved one. In this podcast, I speak with licensed marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon about how divorce affect our mental and physical wellbeing and how we connect with others, why it is so important to give ourselves the mental space to deal with the pain associated with a divorce or separation, why we need to work on our past if we want better relationships in the present, and the power of healthy conflict in a relationship.    

For more on Vienna and to sign up for her excellent online course, Get The Love You Want visit http://www.newyorkcouplescounseling.com/virtual-offerings/. You can get $50 off this course with the code "DISCOUNT50" 

Vienna can be found on instagram @mindfulmft 

Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-conflict-to-improve-relationships-tips-on-dealing-with-divorce-interview-with-relationship-expert-and-therapist-vienna-pharaon 

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Podcast Highlights 

2:08 Why Vienna loves being a marriage and family therapist 

6:27 How can we deal with divorce and heal ourselves? 

17:30 How your past can impact your present 

23:55 How do you recognize when you are not integrated as a person? 

31:00 The power of conflict to improve any relationship  

36:00 How can you help parents and families going through a divorce? 

Additional resources:   

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources.

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf

-Youtube

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In this podcast I chat with award-winning mental health journalist Lacey Johnson, on how to understand and harness the power of our minds and thinking to find true self-acceptance in an era defined by social media and narcissism. Lacey also shares some great tips on how to spot a narcissist, and how to deal with narcissistic people and parents.

Read the show blog here

For more info on Lacey visit her website here

Articles discussed in this episode:

https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Q-Gen-Z-Social-Media-Mental-Health-46077919
https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a31189989/what-is-a-narcissist/

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Podcast Highlights

2:18 Why Lacey is passionate about the optimization of self and how we connect with others

4:08 Mental health and the pandemic

10:03 People do not realize how much power they have over their minds

13:24 The challenge of being a journalist in today’s world

20:20 Depression, anxiety and social media

27:11 How can we get the best out of social media?

32:00 How Lacey faced her own abandonment issues and changed her thinking

43:51 Why is the topic of narcissism so hot right now?

-Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources. 

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf

-Youtube

If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media!

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The word “sensitive” has both positive and negative connotations in our society, from statements like “he’s such a sensitive person” to phrases like “don’t be so sensitive!”. Yet the nature of human sensitivity is often misunderstood, especially when it comes to recognizing and dealing with highly sensitive people.  As I discuss in this podcast with psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Elaine Aron, a significant percentage of the population (regardless of gender, race or nationality) are highly sensitive individuals, although many of them don’t know they are highly sensitive, or what that means for the way they interact with others, express their emotions, deal with disapproval or parent their children. In this podcast Dr. Elaine shares some great tips and techniques for those who identify as highly sensitive, tips for highly sensitive parents, what NOT to say to someone who is highly sensitive, the benefits of being highly sensitive, and so much more!

Read the full show blog and transcript here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/tips-amp-techniques-for-highly-sensitive-people-and-parents-what-not-to-say-to-a-highly-sensitive-person-and-the-benefits-of-being-highly-sensitive-with-dr-elaine-aron  

For more info on Dr. Elaine and to get her books visit:https://hsperson.com/about-dr-elaine-aron/    

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Podcast Highlights

2:49 How Dr. Elaine coined the term “highly sensitive person”

5:00 Why highly sensitive people are not just introverts

6:18 What does the term highly sensitive mean?

10:28 The word “sensitive” has both positive and negative connotations

14:00 Raising sensitive boys

16:08 How to manage your sensitivity

31:40 Parenting as a highly sensitive person

48:10 Getting over the ideal of the perfect person

55:00 Why you need to find a therapist that works for you

Additional resources:  

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app    

-Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)       

Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!  

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/  

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf  

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf     

If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media!

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Register for my 2020 Virtual Mental Health Solutions Summit here:https://www.drleafconference.com  **Early bird tickets end October 15

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)

For many of us, trauma is something “big”: a car accident, the loss of a loved one, a disturbing event or tragic series of events. However, did you know that trauma can also be less obvious and more pervasive, affecting how we function on a day-to-day basis? In this podcast, I speak to holistic psychologist Nicole LaPera about the difference between primary and secondary trauma, the power of holistic mental wellness, how to heal childhood trauma, compassion fatigue and more!  

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Podcast Highlights 

11:04 What is the difference between primary and secondary trauma? 

18:20 Childhood trauma and secondary trauma 

25:11 How can parents can help their children deal with trauma 

29:22 What is compassion fatigue? 

Show blog: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/healing-childhood-trauma-signs-of-secondary-trauma-how-to-manage-compassion-fatigue-with-dr-nicole-lepera 

For more info on Dr. Nicole visit: yourholisticpsychologist.com   

Dr. Nicole's instagram: @the.holistic.psychologist 

Additional resources: 

-Get my new brain detox app SWITCH on sale now! Get 50% off a 3 month subscription. Just look for Switch on Your Brain in the App Store or Google Play or visit: https://theswitch.app 

-Instagram: @drcarolineleaf 

-Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf 

-Twitter: @drcarolineleaf 

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