For centuries, millions of people have suffered tremendously with trauma and its negative effects and will continue to do so until we crack the secret on how to effectively rid ourselves of this illness. With the ongoing threat of COVID as well as the worsening political upheavals in society, we continue to see this happening to a lot of people.

Trauma has certainly damaged countless lives both physically and psychologically. But what if there is hope for healing, not just in the short term but permanently? What if there was a revolutionary approach to combat trauma through body therapy and mindfulness practices?

In today's episode, we'll be tackling just that. We are extremely delighted to be joined by a celebrated author, co-founder of the Hakomi Institute and the founder of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI), Dr. Pat Ogden. Join us as we discuss how trauma finds its way into our bodies causing us to show its ugly effects in society collectively and how we can effectively heal ourselves through interesting habits that we can do at home and much more.

Shownotes:

• Body Centered Psychotherapy
• Why This Approach Is So Unique
• Understanding How Trauma Infiltrates the Body
• Mindfulness and Implicit Memory
• Interesting Regulation Practices to do at Home
• The Importance of Relationships
• Couples Therapy: Reading Body Language
• Developing a Dynamic Relationship

To learn more about Dr. Pat Ogden:

• sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/about/
• facebook.com/SensorimotorPsychotherapyInstitute/
• linkedin.com/school/sensorimotor-psychotherapy/
• youtube.com/channel/UC3IqXIYbjefSmQKMxbbZc5Q

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Do we really understand the devastating effects that trauma brings? How do we know that we are suffering from trauma if it happened in the distant past, in our parents, grandparents, or even our ancestor's time? Is trauma intergenerational? And if it is, does it directly affect our genes with the possibility to have it passed down to our children and grandchildren?

The reality is, most of us are completely unaware of how trauma hides itself in us. Living in today's modern world, trauma may have already buried its roots deep in all of us that may have caused multiple societal issues. We almost always see or hear stories of civil unrest and suffering from groups and minorities because of political upheavals or injustices due to racism, add the fact that the existence of a global virus has significantly impacted all of us.

Today, these are only some of the many questions that we discuss and find answers to. We are honored to be joined by a respected spiritual leader, author and Rabbi, Dr. Tirzah Firestone and head deep into the conversation of how trauma can destroy not just the individual Self, but also our lineage, how it causes harm to those around us and how it has affected our society in a major way.

Shownotes:

• Firestone's Early Beginnings
• Horrors of the Past: Intergenerational Trauma
• How Spirituality Plays A Part in Healing
• Understanding Trauma and its Intergenerational capability
• Intergenerational Trauma in Current Culture
• The Impact of Trauma
• Path Towards Healing
• A Story of Healing

To Learn More about Dr. Tirzah Firestone:

• https://www.tirzahfirestone.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/tirzahfire/

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Finding the best method of treatment for battling mental illness has always kept researchers and scientists on their toes. It is wonderful that we have all sorts of medicines specifically developed to target certain illnesses. However, these treatments are not always effective in the long term.

A new treatment possibility, most providers over the years have largely ignored, is psychedelics. MDMA-assisted psychotherapy could very well be the future. It could be a new treatment option for our patients who have been struggling and suffering for years with PTSD and other related illnesses.

Today, we are extremely honored to be joined by a very well respected researcher and scientist who has been at the forefront of psychedelic research for decades, fighting to legalize the use of psychedelics for future clinical practice. He is the founder of the multidisciplinary association for psychedelic studies (MAPS), Dr. Rick Doblin. We will be discussing all the interesting data that he and his team of researchers have gathered over the course of their research and we'll learn the possibilities of when this treatment option will be available for the public, its cost and impact, the spiritual links of using psychedelics, and many more interesting topics.

Show notes:

• Working with Psychedelics: Against All Odds
• Understanding MDMA and its History
• Getting Involved: Delving into Research
• The Inner workings of Psychedelic Treatment
• Ongoing Research
• The Therapy is the Treatment
• MAPS for Public Benefit
• Understanding How Much this will Cost versus Traditional Treatments
• The Experience with Psychedelics Over the Years
• Keith's Interesting and Moving Experience with Psychedelics
• A Note to Skeptics

To learn more about Rick Doblin: ● https://maps.org/about/staff/

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Doblin

● https://www.facebook.com/rickdoblin/

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In our modern world, especially with the threat of COVID, there's no question that the amount of people experiencing trauma and other related mental illnesses are exponentially rising. In treating these illnesses, prescribing specially developed medicines have been extremely helpful. However, not all have a lasting effect that we so desire in our patients.

In this challenging field, opening new ways of treatment towards achieving full healing is something that is always accommodated. With this mindset, the question is what if there was an option for a new treatment with possible lasting effect? What if there was something that we could use in treating our patients that has always been there with ample research to back up its possible use?

In today's exciting episode, we are deeply honored to be joined by one of the first pioneers in the study and use of psychedelics. We welcome Dr. Bill Richards. Join us as together we head deep into the topic of the psychedelic experience and the advantages of employing psychedelics in treating mental disorders.

Show notes:

• The Early Years of Psychedelic Research
• LSD in the early 60's
• Getting Involved in Psychedelic Research
• The Application of Psychedelics in treatment
• Psychedelic Treatment: Being Prepared and Having Courage
• Psychedelic Treatment: A Lasting Effect
• Unlocking Transcendental Experiences Through Psychedelics
• A Spiritual Connection
• The Importance of Well Trained Therapists to do the Work

To learn more about Dr. Bill Richards:

• https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/richards

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In today's modern culture it's no surprise that what we consume is largely influenced by what we see around us either in the media, internet or within the workplace. There are hundreds, if not, thousands of factors that affect our mental well-being and having a deficiency in nutrition can massively impact our capacity to think and make sound decisions that can ultimately multiply other factors that help worsen a fragile mental state.

In today's episode, we discuss the lack of a push and awareness on the importance of nutrition and why providers should look more into incorporating this idea in their day to day practice. We discuss the role that the media plays on how it influences us and our children around nutrition and eating disorders.

We are very excited to be joined today by Dr. James Greenblatt, a revolutionary mind and expert on the treatment of eating disorders. Join us as we dive deep into issues involving imbalanced nutrition and how we can apply effective strategies and solutions to help avoid or combat existing symptoms of an eating disorder that you or someone you may know is experiencing.

Show Notes:

• Origins: Adapting the Integrative Approach
• Dealing with difficulties: Food Allergies
• Diet Restrictions and Eliminations: Why you need to be cautious
• Treating Eating Disorders
• Anorexia and Celiac disease
• Treating Anorexia
• Managing Children with Eating Disorder
• The truth about the Vegan Diet
• Understanding Zinc deficiency
• The impact of Social Media
• The future of treating Eating Disorders

To learn more about Dr. James Greenblatt:

• https://www.jamesgreenblattmd.com/
• https://www.jamesgreenblattmd.com/about/

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For several decades, scientists and researchers have been studying the root causes of trauma and PTSD in many people in several cultures. There have been interesting breakthroughs in this frontier that have revolutionized the way providers worked around treating these illnesses but there really is still so much going on in the mind that we have little understanding of.

A few years ago, a fascinating discovery surfaced about trauma's intergenerational capability among children of Holocaust survivors and how these people have suffered in their day to day lives. It truly is astounding that trauma can be passed down from generation to generation. But entertaining this concept has certainly brought a number of questions that need to be answered. For instance, was trauma caused by the upbringing from parents as the first generation Holocaust survivors? Are there some aspects of the biology of the cell that can change or mutate due to the effects of trauma?

In today's episode, we are very excited to be conversing with a very respected and revolutionary researcher, Dr. Rachel Yehuda and together we will focus on answering these questions and a whole lot more. Join us as we go deep in thought and discussion about how this phenomenon is possible, how it can impact the way we live our lives and where this will lead to in the future.

Show notes:

• Dr. Yehuda's Early Work - 03:34
• Discovering the Intergenerational Trauma Link - 06:39
• Cortisol Receptor Sensitivity in PTSD - 15:09
• Experiencing Change and Growth - 17:21
• The Interest in PTSD Research - 19:20
• Understanding PTSD - 23:09
• Approaching PTSD in Therapy - 26:09

To learn more about Dr. Rachel Yehuda:

• https://icahn.mssm.edu/profiles/rachel-yehuda
• https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2017/on-being-pbs-how-trauma-and-resilience-cross-generations-rachel-yehuda-phd
• https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2019/rachel-yehuda-phd-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine

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Death is a reality of life that we all go through. Others will say that death is tragic and horrifying to encounter while some consider it a beautiful mystery, comparable to the miracle of life. All throughout human history, death has been a topic of much sorrow, wonder and awe that it often has a very elaborate and intricate story.

The reality of death stirs up and brings about powerful emotions in all of us, particularly grief. Experiencing a loved one's passing and coping with the loss is certainly difficult, heartbreaking and can affect our state of well-being. But what if we looked at it the other way around? What if we rethink what death means and to really understand how the concept of death can bring empowerment in our lives?

In today's inspiring episode, we dive deep into the conversation surrounding death, grief and loss. We are deeply honoured to be joined today by one of the most respected experts in dealing with patients at the end of life phase by adopting integrative methods, Dr. Rohini Kanniganti. Join us as we learn together and understand a new way of taking a look at the reality of death and how to cope with grief and loss.

Show notes:

• An interest and love for integrative therapy - 02:54
• A Fascination Towards the Dying Process - 06:09
• A Hero's Journey: A Path of Acceptance in the midst of Tragedy - 09:37
• Empowerment through Acceptance - 13:30
• A Curious Observation on the Death and Dying Process - 17:25
• Redefining Death and Illness - 22:55
• The Beauty and Mystery of Death - 27:41
• Laughter: A Medicine to give on a Difficult Time - 36:47
• Be an Effective Provider - 38:39

To learn more about Dr. Rohini Kanniganti: ● https://www.healthcare4ppl.com/physician/colorado/golden/rohini-kanniganti-1912161050.html ● https://thedenverhospice.org/team/rohini-kanniganti/ ● https://health.usnews.com/doctors/rohini-kanniganti-809446

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Depression has always been one of the leading problems that most Americans face today and has exponentially increased due to the pandemic we are facing. The impacts that this has brought to the state of mental well-being has been severely damaging.

In today's exciting episode, we are honored and privileged to be joined by an internationally recognized and highly influential scientist and leading researcher tackling mental illness, Dr. Charles Raison. Join us as we come to understand why depression happens in the first place and begin to learn of new ways that we can deal with it or at least control it by introducing different techniques and interesting concepts that our esteemed guest raises.

Shownotes:

• Raison's early beginnings
• An interest in spiritual views and studies
• Consciousness and Psychedelics: Discovering conscious states
• The relationship between Depression and Consciousness
• Causes of Depression: Pondering about imbalanced activities
• The case of Depression: An evolutionary perspective
• Depression in the modern world
• Impacts on the immune system: Allowing microbes as a stimulus
• Understanding and treating Depression
• Treating mental disorders: A psychopharmacological approach
• Battling Depression with ketamine as an adaptive stressor
• Interesting insights for medical providers on dealing with Depression

To learn more about Dr. Charles Raison:

• https://centerhealthyminds.org/about/people/charles-raison
• https://www.psychiatry.wisc.edu/staff/raison-charles/

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Inside each of us there always is a raging battle for control and security between parts of ourselves that oftentimes we simply neglect. Unbeknownst to us, the results bring significant impacts to our state of mental health. But what if we could get them to agree with one another? What if we could bring peace to the fragmented aspects of our Self?

In today's very exciting episode, we are honored to be joined by the highly renowned founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dr. Richard Schwartz and together we answer these very interesting questions and unlock the wholeness that we so need. Join us and learn how we can apply these effective principles and concepts of IFS in our everyday lives.

Shownotes:

• Discovering the parts of the self
• Understanding the parts of the self and how it can lead to trauma
• The exiled parts: Fragmented aspects of the self
• Digging deeper: Taking a closer look at the nature of the Self
• The fluidity of personality and the Self
• Manifestations of the Self
• Impacts of the IFS model in psychotherapy
• Indigenous ritualistic views of the Self
• The fragmented Self: Multiple personality
• Learning to apply IFS through COVID
• Helpful meditation practices

To learn more about Dr. Richard Schwartz visit

• https://ifs-institute.com/

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Wanting to build a strong and lasting relationship is never an easy undertaking, especially in today's times. There are a multitude of factors and distractions that can easily affect the integrity of an already fragile relationship. This raises questions and concerns, and the need for us to truly understand what we must do to repair it and make it even stronger.

Throughout the years, couples are constantly facing massive challenges and hurdles to the point that they can barely keep their relationship afloat. Oftentimes, these struggles lead to deeper and darker questions about the stability of the relationship and inevitably causes the once loving union between two individuals to unravel.

In today's exciting episode, we talk to Dr. Stan Tatkin, a renowned and highly respected couple therapist about the challenges couples face in all aspects in their relationship. Join us as we dive in head first to find out the significant factors that cause relationships to fail and discuss remedies and solutions to avoid it from happening from a scientific viewpoint – all the while discovering possibilities of revitalizing relationships.

Shownotes:

• Tatkin's early origins and how he eventually got involved in psychology
• PACT, and its uniqueness to approaching relationship therapy
• Understanding secure functioning and how it plays a role in a relationship
• Why relationships face extreme struggles in today's culture
• Defining secure versus insecure functioning and the methodology used in relationship therapy
• Respecting differences in values and how it impacts relationships later in life
• The nature of being human
• Understanding the automatic brain and how it can affect the couple relationship
• The fluidity between automation and the individual core guiding principles
• Attachment versus non-attachment, and their significance in relationship mortality
• Having a clear, unique and purposeful goal in a relationship

To learn more about Dr. Stan Tatkin:

• About Stan: https://www.thepactinstitute.com/about
• PACT: https://www.thepactinstitute.com/what-is-pact
• Secure Functioning: https://www.thepactinstitute.com/blog/secure-functioning-essentials-taking-care-of-yourself-and-your-partner-at-the-same-time

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