On today’s episode, we host Melissa McGovern, creator of The Sober New Yorker podcast and Instagram. Melissa found her alcohol use ramping up during mid-life and ended up with a scary health diagnosis that led her to quit drinking altogether. She decided to become a sober living coach and make it her life’s mission to help other people take back control of their lives. Many in our Type C community struggle with alcohol and substance use issues and will find Melissa’s story and guidance valuable.

Resources discussed on this episode include:

• Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else) By Laura McKowen

• The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

• You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

• Website: www.thesobernewyorker.com

• Instagram: @thesobernewyorker

• Podcast: The Sober New Yorker

On today’s episode, we are delighted to host Donald Robertson, psychotherapist and expert on the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Donald has written nine books including the popular How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. His perspective can help Type C personalities learn to better manage emotions and live a more fulfilling life.

Resources discussed on this episode include:

• Donald’s Substack newsletter - Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

• Website: www.donaldrobertson.name

• Instagram: @donaldjrobertson

This episode captures an Instagram Live conversation with breathwork expert Jon Orsini. We talk about how Type C hypervigilance and past trauma can affect breathing and the nervous system, and how we can break shallowing breathing patterns to achieve breakthroughs in our health.

Resources discussed on this episode include:

• Instagram @jonorsini
• Website www.jonorsini.com
• Youtube @jon.orsini

On today’s episode, we are delighted to host Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD., The New York Times and Amazon #1 best selling author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents. Many Type C people grew up in invalidating, neglectful, or abusive environments and Dr. Gibson helps us better understand the damaging effects of emotionally immature caregivers. Resources discussed on this episode include:

• Dr. Gibson’s books Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Who You Were Meant to Be, Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents, Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People

• Focusing by Eugene Gendlin, Ph.D.

• Fault Lines by Karl Pillemer, Ph.D.

• Rules of Estrangement by Joshua Coleman, Ph.D.

Today's episode features an Instagram Live conversation with time awareness and management guru Laura Vanderkam. She shares wonderful advice and strategies for how to be more intentional with time, make more time for ourselves, and ultimately make time more meaningful. Resources discussed on today's episode include:

• www.lauravanderkam.com
• Instagram @lvanderkam
• Laura's books Tranquility by Tuesday, The New Corner Office, Juliet's School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, 168 Hours, What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
• Playing Big by Tara Mohr

Today we talk with Kathy Washburn, fellow Type C coach. Kathy was gracious enough to participate in our book project and we present excerpts of our interview with her in this episode. Her Type C story is so powerful and relatable, from health struggles to relationship breakdowns. Resources discussed include:

• www.kathywashburn.net

• Kathy’s podcast, Investment of Self

• Kathy’s Substack newsletter, Sense of Peace

• The Type C Connection: The Behavioral Links to Cancer and Your Health by Lydia Temoshok, Ph.D.

On this episode, we talk with Mara Glatzel - coach, podcaster, and author of Needy: How to Advocate for Yourself and Claim Your Sovereignty. Mara has wonderful messages for Type Cs who struggle to define and express their needs! Resources discussed on this episode include:

• Mara's website maraglatzel.com and her new course The Ask, which can be found on her website
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by sisters Emily Nagoski PhD and Amelia Nagoski DMA

• Brene Brown's Unlocking Us podcast episode with the Nagoski sisters (October 14, 2020)
• Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage by Jessie Harrold

On today’s episode, we talk with Amy Wilson, author of Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser. She co-hosts What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood, a Webby-honored parenting podcast. We talk all about Amy’s Type C tendencies - where they came from and how they manifest in her daily life. 

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Today’s episode is a guest hosting session we did for the wonderful Trauma Therapist podcast. We again talk with trauma specialist Dr. Christie Jackson, the founder of Evolution Trauma and Wellness on New York City. Our conversation focuses on finding purpose, accepting our importance, being open to change, and going back home when your childhood environment was unhealthy.

Dr. Jackson formerly served as the Director of the PTSD Clinic at the Manhattan VA Medical Center. She has extensive training in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders, and has published articles and book chapters and presented widely in the area of traumatic stress. She offers great insight into the role trauma can play in the development of Type C patterns. 

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On this episode, we talk with Dr. Lori Davis, a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, relationship issues, and emotion dysregulation. Dr. Davis talks about her own Type C tendencies as well as how she treats her Type C patients. 

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