For Valentine’s Day, we had a fantastic conversation with relationship expert and sex therapist Dr. Lee Phillips on Instagram Live which we recorded for this episode. We cover Type C communication and sex issues in hetero and LGBTQIA+ couples as well as within the chronic pain/chronic illness community. Dr. Lee offers great guidance and is a wonderful speaker!

The holidays are difficult for many people for many reasons - most of us forget from year to year how challenging this time of year can be. We go into the holiday season with some level of excitement and then experience painful reminders of why holidays are not all wine and roses. On this episode, we discuss some common holiday difficulties and share a little guidance.

Self care often takes a backseat during the holidays. But as life gets chaotic and hectic, as is typical during the holidays, we must pay even more attention to prioritizing our health and wellness. In this episode, we cover the six fundamental forms of self care for every day, including the holidays.

In our next few episodes, we want to discuss some very common situations that Type C people have difficulty managing, and what to do about it. Today's episode covers a typical workplace scenario - when many people come to Type C from throughout the company with questions, requests and projects. 

In this episode, we interview Elizabeth Clemants, a mediator and conflict resolution trainer. Her firm Planning Change provides coaching, mediation, circles, healing sessions and restorative justice practices to help others grow, learn, evolve and heal, as well as resolve conflict. Elizabeth has wonderful insights for conflict-avoidant Type C'ers on how to view conflict differently and how to build skills to engage in it.

Many Type C people struggle with medically unexplained fatigue. Long COVID is sparking more research into chronic fatigue, which is positive for the invisible illness community. In this episode, we talk about the emotional and physical difficulties of living with fatigue and some strategies that can help.

Resources discussed in this episode include Radical Hope by Kelly A. Turner, Ph.D., The Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Dr. Nasha Winters, the Unrest documentary by Jennifer Brea, Unwell Women by Elinor Clighorn, and The Lady's Guide to Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah Ramey.

Jewish people have recently celebrated Rosh Hashanah, a holiday about new beginnings. One of the Rosh Hashanah prayers contemplates death; the point is to be present with the fact that life has an end, and it is uncertain when this might happen. We love this concept because many Type C people tend to have their heads in the sand - overly focused on others–making them happy, avoiding conflict. By contemplating the possibility of death, a Type C person can refocus priorities – life is too short to keep ignoring poor sleep, aches and pains, and the anger and resentment that grows when others get to have more fun and success.

On today's episode, we interview New York City-based attorney Lisa Solbakken about the importance of body language. Lisa has a fantastic perspective on this topic from her highly successful legal career. Her advice has tons of relevance for Type C people - we discuss owning your space, posture and stance, conflict situations, and personal style/authenticity.

Everyone has a voice in our heads, an inner critic that has a constantly-running commentary on everything we do. Type C people typically have a louder inner critic than the average person, and this may stem from messages we received growing up. In this episode, Kore and Anna discuss how this voice developed, what it tells us, and how to better manage it.

Because of our strong aversion to letting others down, Type C people often find it hard to do one thing at a time. We multi-task because our minds tell us we should be doing as much as we can for others. And, being hyper-productive helps us feel less worried about letting others down.

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