The Inner Edit

Today I'm joined by Deana Panza, psychotherapist, speaker, coach, wellness educator, and yoga teacher. Deana's passion is to help people reconnect with their most authentic selves through mindfulness, self-awareness and exploration. For nearly a decade, she has been collaborating with people to empower them to take back control of their lives by helping them get to know their true selves and encouraging them with the power of choice. Today we talk about the power of saying "no" to anything that does align with your authentic self. We also talk about finding purpose and fulfillment, confidence, and the idea of who we are versus what we do.

"There doesn't need to be a reason to show up to therapy, everyone can benefit from learning more about themselves." - Deana Panza

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Deana's Website: http://deanapanza.com/

Deana's Instagram: @deanapanza

Today I'm joined by Dr. Vanessa Freeman, the founder of Searching for Self Therapy and Consulting. Dr. V believes that therapy has the power to help individuals unlock, access, and reconnect to their authentic selves and she has a passion for supporting the Black community and communities of color. In her consulting work, Dr. V is committed to finding ways to create more inclusive environments for all marginalized groups. Today we talk about her experience working in higher education, institutional racism, and what drove her to ultimately leave her position and open her private practice. We talk about what it's like to work with her as a therapist and what her personal experience of working with HER therapist is like and so much more.

"It's ok to deviate, it's ok to pivot, it doesn't mean failure." - Dr. Vanessa Freeman

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Dr. Vanessa's Website: https://www.searchingforselfcounseling.com/

Dr. Vanessa's Instagram: @dr.vfrifree

Dr. Vanessa's Blog Post, "Letter to Myself": https://www.searchingforselfcounseling.com/dr-vs-blog/letter-to-myself

Dr. Vaness'a Blog Post, "Emotional First Aid Kit": https://www.searchingforselfcounseling.com/dr-vs-blog/blog-post-title-four-2m7sj

A Well-Designed Business®: https://luannnigara.com/interior-design-business-podcast/

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon Doyle & Dr. Brené Brown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-how-to-know-ourselves-be-known-by-our-people/id1564530722?i=1000543463696

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon Doyle & Dr. Brené Brown PT 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-on-holding-boundaries-facing-our-fear/id1564530722?i=1000543696295

Previous Sass Says Shows Mentioned:

Dr. Holly Sawyer: https://sasssays.com/podcast/07-dr-holly-sawyer-how-to-implement-self-care-and-prevent-burnout-in-your-daily-life/

Today I'm joined by Diana Simon, mom, wife, content creator, marketing expert and my friend. Diana is the Marketing Coordinator at Luann Nigara Inc, the company this podcast is produced by. Diana and I connected through work initially but have often discussed behind the scenes our struggles with mental health and motherhood. Today we discuss Diana's long road to an ADHD diagnosis, what her life with ADHD looks like growing up versus now, how she copes, and how things changed when she became a mother. We talk extensively about her experience with mental health and motherhood, our shared PMDD experiences, and more.

"If I had to write a book this would be the title: I Would Have Never Known You Have ADHD." - Diana Simon

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Diana's Instagram: @themoodymawma

LuAnn Nigara Inc: https://luannnigara.com/

A Well-Designed Business® Podcast: https://luannnigara.com/a-well-designed-business/

Dr. Daniel Amen on the Skinny Confidential Him & Her podcast: https://tscpodcast.com/episodes/375-dr-daniel-amen/

Previous Sass Says Shows Mentioned:

Dr. Elizabeth Cohen: https://sasssays.com/podcast/11-dr-elizabeth-cohen-transitioning-through-divorce-with-the-divorce-doctor/

Jax Anderson: https://sasssays.com/podcast/09-jax-anderson-the-psyko-therapist-tiktok-mom-on-tweens-teens-and-therapy/

Vanessa De Jesus Guzman: https://sasssays.com/podcast/15-how-to-implement-mindfulness-in-parenting-and-your-daily-life/

Today I'm joined by Dr. Ilene Cohen, psychotherapist, author, and mother of two. She is one of the most respected voices in the psychology of people-pleasing and navigating the difficulty of living an intentional life while trying to maintain fulfilling relationships. We talk all about people-pleasing - what is it? Where does the behavior come from? What are the consequences of living this way? How do we heal and move on from people-pleasing? And more. We also talk about self-care, anxiety, burnout, and ambition in motherhood and family.

"People-pleasers always think, 'I need to do everything by myself and then if I'm overwhelmed or tired there must be something wrong with me.'" - Dr. Ilene Cohen

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Dr. Ilene's Website: https://doctorilene.com/

Dr. Ilene's Instagram: @doctorilene

Dr. Ilene's Books: https://doctorilene.com/resources/

Today I'm joined by Shaylyn Forte, a LPC in Philadelphia. Shaylyn's clinical experience includes working with clients who have anxiety, depression, low self esteem, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorders, and eating disorders. She has dedicated her practice to helping clients learn how to better manage their anxiety, depression, low self esteem, and feelings related to life transitions. Today Shaylyn is talking to us all about therapy: What is it? Who is it for? How will you benefit from it? What should you look for in a therapist? How can therapy be affordable? She also shares her own experience of working with a therapist and how that experience impacted her life.

"What surprises me is that clients think that they're going to say something that's going to surprise me." - Shaylyn Forte

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Shaylyn's Website: https://www.mytherapistshaylyn.com/

Shaylyn's Instagram: @therapy.with.shaylyn

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Open Path: https://openpathcollective.org/

Episode #2 of the Mom Break Podcast with Erica Fraser: https://mombreak.ca/ep2/

Today I'm joined by Jenna Overbaugh, licensed professional counselor, certified personal trainer, and mom. Jenna's speciality is in treating OCD and anxiety, educating her clients and giving them the tools they need to manage their recovery independently. She is also passionate about offering guidance and resources for the world to better understand OCD, particularly in mothers. She is the host of her own podcast called All the Hard Things and is a therapist for nOCD. Today Jenna explains to me what OCD really is, how and why it shows up in motherhood and how OCD is treated in therapy. She shares her personal story of postpartum OCD and her beliefs on what needs to change in postpartum care when it comes to mental health.

"We need to be screening every mom for PPA,OCD, and trauma in addition to depression." - Jenna Overbaugh

Links: Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com Christie's Instagram: @sasssays Jenna's Website: https://www.jennaoverbaugh.com/ Nocd Website: https://www.treatmyocd.com/ Jenna's Instagram: @jenna.overbaugh Jenna's Podcast: https://www.jennaoverbaugh.com/podcast Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Moms-Have-Scary-Thoughts/dp/1641701307 Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts by Amy Wenzel and Karen Kleiman: https://www.amazon.com/Dropping-Baby-Other-Scary-Thoughts/dp/0415877008

International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/

Today I'm joined by Dr. Alexis Conason, clinical psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist-supervisor in private practice in New York City. Dr. Conason is the founder of The Anti-Diet Plan, a weight-inclusive online mindful eating program designed to help people stop dieting, eat more attuned with their body, and live more peaceful and pleasurable lives. She is the author of The Diet Free Revolution: 10 Steps to Free Yourself from the Diet Cycle with Mindful Eating and Radical Self-Acceptance. Today we talk about diet culture, where it comes from, and how it is harmful. We talk about mindful eating, eating disorders, disordered eating, and weight stigma. Dr. Conason shares her advice for creating a meditation mindfulness practice and how to show ourselves compassion.

"The problem is not your body, the problem is our culture." - Dr. Alexis Conason

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Dr. Conason's Website: https://drconason.com/

Dr. Conason's Instagram: @theantidietplan

Dr. Conason's Book: https://drconason.com/the-book/

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle: https://www.burnoutbook.net/

Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932

Today I'm joined by Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, a former teacher, educator, licensed counselor and mom. Vanessa offers individual and group counseling, parent coaching and more. Her clients learn mindful living through a mix of play therapy, literature, art and games. She is passionate about helping kids become emotionally healthy through a focus on mindfulness and is dedicated to helping adults learn ways to strengthen relationships with their kids. Vanessa and I discuss how to start implementing mindfulness today, self-care for parents, parental stress, fostering emotional intelligence in our kids, and communication.

"Spending time with your kids is much more valuable than simply providing financially." - Vanessa De Jesus Guzman

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Vanessa's Website: https://www.freetobemindful.com/

Vanessa's Instagram: @counselorvdejesus

Free to Be Mindful Podcast: https://www.freetobemindful.com/podcast

Vanessa's Kids Only Page: https://www.freetobemindful.com/kids-only-page

Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14: https://www.amazon.com/Yardsticks-Child-Adolescent-Development-Ages/dp/1892989891/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1892989891&psc=1

Today I'm joined by Renee Reina, podcaster, TikToker, mom, and truth-teller. Renee finished her PhD in psychology in March 2020, just days before the COVID-19 quarantine started. While in quarantine, she gained a large following on TikTok and launched The Mom Room Podcast. Renee and I discuss marriage, self-care, communication, mom rage, mom guilt, "mom-poster syndrome," the "#blessed" moms, and Renee's experience with anxiety that persists to this day.

"I hope that I am more so an influencer of changing how people think of themselves and think about motherhood and inspire people to have conversations with their partners that they wouldn't otherwise have." - Renee Reina

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Renee's Website: https://reneereina.com/

Renee's Instagram: @reneereina_

Renee's Podcast: https://themomroompodcast.com/

Renee's Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themomroompodcast/?lang=en

Renee's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reneereina_?

Rage in Motherhood: What is it? Why does it happen? How can we cope? With Jen Reddish: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rage-in-motherhood-what-is-it-why-does-it-happen-how/id1521655911?i=1000517390970

The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner: https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Anger-Changing-Patterns-Relationships-ebook/dp/B00F2I2H56

Today I'm joined by Jen Kalawur, the founder of Navigate Life Transitions. Jen is an experienced Kripalu and Yoga Impact teacher, who focuses on the therapeutic benefits of the yoga practice. She is also a White Light Reiki Master, offering private sessions and trainings, and a transformational spiritual coach. We talk about how to use yoga as a tool to move through life's challenging transitions. We talk about energy, self-love, and the power of self-awareness. Jen also helps me understand what Reiki is and how it is used to help her clients exist in their best mindsets and energies.

"When we take care of ourselves there is this overflow of peacefulness, joyfulness, and love that touches everyone around us." - Jen Kalawur

Links:

Christie's Website: https://www.sasssays.com

Christie's Instagram: @sasssays

Jen's Website: http://www.navigatelifetransitions.net/

Jen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/navigatelifetransitions/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Jen's Instagram: @navigatelifetransitions