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I sit down with Ed Tilton from Begin Again Institute to name what sex addiction can look like in everyday life and why the real suffering often sits between the stereotypes. We connect trauma, brain science, digital access, and betrayal trauma to a recovery path that goes beyond willpower and secrecy. 
• Ed’s origin story working sex trafficking cases and seeing addiction patterns 
• How Begin Again defines problematic sexual behavior including porn use, infidelity, emotional affairs 
• Vacancy wounds and violation wounds as common roots 
• The neurobiology of self-soothing and why escalation happens 
• Digital risk factors for kids and adults including the “three A’s” 
• Sextortion, shame spirals, and links to anxiety, depression, suicidality 
• Why clinicians should assess online behavior and sexual coping 
• Practical screen safety tips including shared caregiver knowledge and modeling boundaries 
• Free and validated screening tools including Begin Again’s survey, PATHOS, SAST-R 
• How to find qualified help through ITAP and CSAT training 
• Trauma-focused treatment approaches including IFS, brainspotting, somatic work 
• Partner support and betrayal trauma education including APSATS resources 
BeginagainInstitute.com. 

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Sabrina sits down with divorce mediator and negotiator Joe Dillon to unpack why couples slowly slide from “we” into “you versus me,” even without a big blowup. We share practical tools from Joe’s Power Up Method so your next hard talk sounds like teamwork instead of a fight. 
• how long marriages fade through small missed conversations 
• positional arguing versus interest based negotiation 
• why repeating fights are often the same issue in disguise 
• how early choices about kids, careers, and caregiving turn into later resentment 
• the marriage bank idea using deposits of goodwill and withdrawals of requests
• the seven Power Up steps including preparing the connection and expressing a real why 
• the importance of reward with value and why it changes defensiveness 
• using patience, silence, and curiosity questions after a no 
• bulldozer, ghost, and diplomat negotiation styles and how to shift them 
Be sure to purchase Joe's book, Power Up Method, and learn about it, communication styles, how you can negotiate, and learning about that goodwill bank. 

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We sit down with therapist and app creator Todd Gerson to unpack why most mindfulness tools feel passive and how Ninefold is built to make reflection actionable. We talk through the app’s nine paths, how it fits with therapy, and the safety and privacy choices that keep users in control of their own data.
• Todd’s background in trauma work and crisis therapy and how it shapes the app’s design
• Why Ninefold prioritizes active inner work and reflection over passive listening
• The nine paths and the range of practices from grounding and somatic work to attachment and microboundaries
• How therapists can use the app with clients through supplemental activities and shareable summaries
• Progress tracking without streaks and how the living mandala reduces shame
• Safety features like gating, check-ins, save-and-exit prompts, and crisis resources
• Confidentiality choices including no AI, no ads, no data selling, and reflections the creator cannot access
The website is ninefoldapp.com and the Instagram’s ninefold.app, and Todd is on LinkedIn as Todd Gerson

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We sit down with Dr. Jerry Woodbridge, an award-winning educator and author, to talk about writing honest children’s books that guide kids through grief instead of skipping past it. We dig into twin loss, survivor’s guilt, faith questions, and the real-life tools that help children and adults carry love forward after death. 
• her journey from widowhood to writing as a form of healing 
• why children’s literature often avoids the full grief journey 
• Joy Overcame Sorrow and what a first year of mourning can look like for a child 
• The Intersection and the many meanings behind one traumatic moment 
• survivor’s guilt, family conflict, and how different grief styles collide at home 
• the difference between sympathy and empathy and how friends can learn it 
• why “I don’t know what to say” can be the most supportive sentence 
• holding joy and sorrow at once and how love connects them 
• anticipatory grief, caregiving stress, and writing through real loss 
• journaling prompts, memory boxes, and rituals that help kids remember without shutting down 
Go to DrJerryWoodbridge.com. If you put in your email, then you can get updates on what's available and what's out there.

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I sit down with registered social worker Brittany Marshall to name the real emotional cost of infertility and the grief that can follow people through miscarriage, IVF, pregnancy, and parenthood. We talk honestly about postpartum depression after infertility, what the symptoms can look like, and how support and therapy help without judgment. 

• grief as a normal response to infertility loss and disrupted timelines 
• disenfranchised grief and why silence and stigma make it worse 
• Brittany’s lived experience with male factor infertility, miscarriages, and IVF rituals 
• depression symptoms beyond sadness including anger, numbness, intrusive thoughts, and sleep changes 
• higher risk of postpartum depression after infertility and why it can feel confusing 
• “getting pregnant does not cure infertility” and the role of infertility trauma 
• what to look for in a therapist including fertility treatment literacy and grief training 
• partner support through communication, shared tasks, and realistic expectations 

Visit Brittany at brittanymarshalcounselling.ca or Instagram: BrittanyMarshallCounselling

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I talk with Eric Inman about why nature changes us, how psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy can support deep healing, and why most “symptoms” make more sense when you look at disconnection. We break down what safe facilitation looks like, what integration really requires, and why the fear of losing control is often the very pattern that keeps us stuck. 

Learn about: 

• Eric’s path from outdoor life to eco-psychology and therapy 
• Why wilderness settings shift perspective, empathy, and self-awareness 
• The ego versus soul frame and the felt experience of oneness 
• What people mean by a vision quest and what to expect 
• Psilocybin therapy benefits for depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief and loss 
• How psilocybin quiets the default mode network and opens neuroplasticity 
• Microdosing versus macrodosing and why intention matters 
• Set and setting, screening, and reducing the risk of a bad trip 
• Preparation, music, and integration as the real container for change 
• Evolve Wild’s model for post-journey integration in nature 
• Common barriers like fear, cost, time, and discomfort outdoors 

Visit evolvewild.com or Youtube Evolve Wild 

This episode contains information on psilocybin as a treatment which is not legal in all States for treatment except Oregon and Colorado in the USA. Use should always be with a trained and licensed facilitator. For ages 21+

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I connect with osteopath , physiotherapist and professor Dr. Tom (Tomasz) Herbetko who resides in Spain to link fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and stress physiology through vagal tone and heart rate variability. We trade practical tools you can try today, plus a bigger picture view of how fascia, breathing, sleep, food, and the gut brain axis shape how your body feels and recovers. 

You will learn:

• why fibromyalgia often needs a multidisciplinary approach beyond symptom management
• what vagal tone and heart rate variability reveal about stress recovery
• slow breathing rhythms to support nervous system regulation 
• why mouth breathing can worsen stress responses and health 
• how sugar spikes and crashes can feed cortisol and dysregulation 
• fascia as a pain amplifier with deep ties to trauma and posture 
• interoception links to depression and anxiety patterns • gut brain axis basics including microbiome impacts from antibiotics and ultra-processed foods vagus nerve anatomy connections to neck tension, digestion, and bruxism 

Listen about how an Osteopath can help to relieve symptoms of Fibromyalgia with expert and international trainer professor, Dr. Tom Horbetko. To learn more about Tom, his teachings and expertise visit tomherbetkoosteopatia on Instagram. 

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I talk with licensed clinical social worker Devora Segall about DBT parenting skills that help us regulate our own emotions first so we can respond to our kids with clarity and care. We focus on practical tools for bedtime, boundaries, and connection so we can stop the cycle of yelling, guilt, and repair fatigue.
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• Deborah’s origin story as a parent of ten children who early on also needed better tools 
• What DBT is and why these skills help more than crisis situations 
• Mindfulness as awareness using Observe, Describe, Participate 
• Bedtime reframed as stressful but rarely an emergency 
• Food and device boundaries shaped by modeling and clear reasons 
• Interpersonal effectiveness using the GIVE skill: gentle, interested, validating, easy manner 
• Why working with our triggers builds emotional and psychological safety at home 
• Five senses regulation plan for calming down in the moment 
• What coaching looks like and how support reduces shame and saves time 
• Devora's book approach: values, goals, parenting style, then DBT skills

Go to parentingaudio.com, enter your email address, and get access to Devora's audio book. The Peaceful Parenting Solution!  

Visit Devora's website for a free parenting guide! segallcoaching.com

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I sit down with Olympian and Canadian softball player Larissa Franklin. Not only is she an amazing professional athlete, she is a Keynote speaker and entrepreneur Larissa talks about the pressure that builds long before the Olympics and what preparation really does for your body and mind. Larissa opens up about burnout, cancer treatment, and the mindset shifts that helped her slow down, get honest, and reconnect with what matters.

Highlights:
• pressure showing up most before the Olympics while trying to make the team
• how preparation helps the body take over when the moment feels huge
• burnout signs that look like losing care and losing joy
• redefining productivity by giving credit for everyday tasks
• self-made stories about what others expect and how they add pressure
• cancer treatment as a forced slowdown and a one-task-at-a-time season
• small, controllable goals during chemo and protecting energy
• the role of teammates and community support during recovery
• vulnerability, identity, and letting more than one side show
• practical advice for athletes: rest, lean into obstacles, choose curiosity over fear

Visit Larissa Franklin on Social Media and to learn more about the All It Takes Softball camp and more at larissafranklin.com 

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