Thoughts from the Couch Podcast

Today’s episode features Lauren Dorman, Nutrition Therapist, Registered Dietitian, and Certified Diabetes Educator. Lauren has 20 years of experience helping chronic dieters and individuals struggling with disordered eating habits. She works on a self-care behavioral approach to healing one's relationship with food, body, mind, and themselves.

This episode dives into: 

• The negative impact of disordered eating on individuals.

• The normalization of dieting and the effects of diet culture.

• The concept of intuitive eating and its importance for individuals to have a better relationship with food and their bodies.

Guest Info:

Connect with Lauren on Instagram @dont_diet_dietitian_ or her website here. 

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10 Ways to Practice Self-Care Through Nutrition

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by work demands and struggling to balance your personal and family life as a working mom? Join host and licensed mental health counselor Justine Carino as she shares her personal story about her relationship with work, how she has needed to change when becoming a mother, and her guidance on how to overcome the challenges of being a workaholic.

This episode dives into:

• The root cause of workaholism.

• The negative impacts of workaholism on personal relationships and health.

• The assessment Justine uses with her clients to determine workaholic tendencies.

• Strategies for finding a balance between work and personal life.

Guest Info:

Connect with Justine on Instagram @_thoughtsfromthecouch_ or her website here. 

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In this episode, you will hear my conversation with psychologist Dr. Stephanie Lopez, former NASA psychologist and the founder of The Brave Method. She is passionate about helping high-achieving moms become more authentic and self-aware because she believes both directly correlate with how effective women will be in motherhood, at work, and in their lives.

This episode dives into: 

• Understanding the root causes of perfectionism in motherhood.

• Strategies for expanding capacity to tolerate negative emotions.

• The importance of self-compassion and self-acceptance in the process of overcoming perfectionism.

• Techniques for more helpful ways of thinking.

Guest Info:

Connect with Dr. Stephanie Lopez on Instagram @drstephanielopez or her website here.

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In today’s episode, you get to hear life and manifestation coach Adriana Keefe  @adrikeefe share her experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and her journey toward healing and recovery.

This episode dives into: 

• The role of trauma in shaping Adriana’s experiences with love and romantic relationships in her life.
• Finding the most effective strategies to heal and move forward after trauma.
• The power of speaking up and advocating for yourself and your values, despite others' opinions.

Guest Info: Connect with Adriana Keefe on Instagram @adrikeefe or her website here.

From one mom to another, I think we’ve all been in a situation where we react in the heat of the moment in a way that we wish we would’ve handled very differently. If this resonates with you, you will enjoy this conversation with Kate Smith as much as I did. Kate is a mother, mindful parenting educator, Certified Children's Yoga Teacher, and founder of the @Consciousmamasmovement

In this episode, Kate shares: 

• The two fundamental steps to managing big emotions.

• The ways emotional literacy impacts the dynamics in your relationships.

• Strategies to teach emotional literacy to small children. 

Guest Info:

Connect with Kate Smith on Instagram @Consciousmamasmovement or her website here. 

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Today I am so excited to talk to Lindsay Binette, ADHD coach and founder of @TheWavyBrain. After her “late-in-life” diagnosis of ADHD, she worked to understand her brain. As a result, she took a deep dive into all things ADHD and developed a passion for neurodiversity support, education, and advocacy.

In this episode, Lindsay shares: 

• The relationship between emotion regulation and ADHD in the brain.

• Top strategies for coping with symptoms of ADHD.

• The shocking differences in how ADHD presents in men vs. women.

Guest Info:

Connect with Lindsay Binette on Instagram @thewavybrain or her website here. 

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Do your negative thoughts seem to repeat on a continuous loop you can’t break? Let me tell you a secret… There’s a reason for this. Our brains are wired to think about all of the worst-case scenarios. Today we get to unpack all things related to overthinking, ruminating thoughts, and obsessive thought patterns with licensed psychotherapist and anxiety coach Amber Benziger @amber_vs_anxiety.

This episode dives into: 

• Amber’s top 3 ways to manage obsessive overthinking.

• The most effective mindfulness interventions she teaches to her clients.

• Her non-negotiable nightly grounding routine.

Guest Info:

Connect with Amber on Instagram @amber_vs_anxiety or her website here. 

Resources Mentioned: 

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In today's episode, Dr. Christina Burns, founder of the Naturna Institute in NYC and Doctor of Chinese medicine, shares her personal experience with postpartum anxiety and depression and what helped her get through these dark times for her as a mother and wife. We have an honest, in-depth conversation about postpartum emotions and how it impacts our relationships with our partners, children, and even ourselves. 

This episode dives into: 

• The biggest challenges associated with postpartum anxiety and depression.

• Top 5 things helped Christina push through this difficult time in her life.

• The major shifts that happen in your relationships after giving birth.

Guest Info:

Connect with Dr. Christina Burns on Instagram @naturna_life  or her website here. 

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Do you find yourself chasing this ideal lifestyle that isn't working out like you thought it would? You “have it all,” but you feel stressed out and anxious about it? When my guest, Tim Collins, had his first panic attack while presenting to a room full of people, he realized something needed to change. In this episode, Tim Collins talks about his own experience with anxiety and how he was able to make some drastic changes that led to less stress and a better mental state of mind.

In this episode, Tim shares:

• His personal experiences with panic attacks. 

• How to let go of the world's expectations around success to live a more fulfilling life.

• How making big lifestyle changes despite the fear of letting it all go can help improve your anxiety. 

Guest Info:

Connect with Tim  on Instagram @timjpcollins

 or his website here.

If you are dying to know how ambitious mothers juggle parenthood, marriage, and a full-time career they love, then today’s episode is for you!  My guest Lori Obreckling is a mom of four, wife, corporate leader, and the author of the book “Secrets of Super Mom.” She shares some of her personal strategies on how she tries to juggle it all and tells us some of the secrets of how to get it all done and still be a present parent. 

This episode dives into: 

• The struggle of juggling big career ambitions and being present in motherhood.

• Finding some semblance of work-life balance as a mom.

• Strategies and tips for moms who are feeling overwhelmed.

Guest Info:

Connect with Lori Oberbroeckling on Instagram @secretsofsupermom or her website here. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Path to Peace Live Group Program 

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