Which Way Podcast

Most of us have experienced times in our lives in which our voice has been minimized, ignored, invalidated, or silenced. In this podcast, we get personal about how this feels and how to navigate the pain.

If you have a preteen or teenager in your life, this is a must listen! This podcast lists the characteristics of the I generation (those youth born from 1995-2012) and the implications for parents and teachers. It is a difficult time to be a young person in today’s world and this talk emphasizes what we can all do to help young people feel safe and loved.

This podcast features Jann’s story of resilience and the decision she made to slay the demons from her past and create a new legacy for her family. For anyone who wants to turn the tide of generational abuse, this podcast will leave you inspired and ready to develop a new narrative.

In this podcast, Shari and Jann explain how tapping, as a strategy for dealing with stress, can send a calming signal to the brain. For those looking for additional tools to manage self talk and get to a place of calm; this tool has proven benefits for many.

In this podcast, Shari and Jann demonstrate a therapeutic technique that can help one identify and acknowledge all sides of their personality. When stressed or overwhelmed, we can listen to the parts of ourselves that are the loudest and ignore the sides of ourselves that often have encouragement and calm to offer. This exercise demonstrates how to give equal attention to our own inner wisdom.

EMDR therapy is not for everyone but can be an extremely beneficial therapy approach for many. This podcast explains what EMDR is and offers a personal perspective on how it can help with anxiety and trauma.

Understanding the needs behind behaviors is crucial in understanding how to respond to the people in our lives. This podcast offers an alternative way of looking at what a person is really trying to express and discusses how to respond instead of react.

Today's podcast touches on how easily parts of ourselves can get dismissed and minimized. We have parts of our personality that rise up in our lives when needed. For example, we most likely have a strong/resilient piece of our personality, a playful side, a warrior/protector aspect of who we are. Acknowledging ALL of these parts is key to living a life where we are grounded and...whole!

On today's show, we talk about how to "fight fair". While the idea is so simple, as humans, we often don't have the tools for having a disagreement that is respectful and we react instead of respond. We offer a script for engaging in a conversation that will allow people to express their emotion and be heard at the same time. What would our world look like if we all knew how to Fight Fair?

This podcast is a follow up to "Celebrating The Little Wins" that aired a couple weeks ago. Once we allow ourselves to acknowledge what we HAVE done, it is easier to create realistic goals, objectives and action steps for what we WANT to accomplish. This short conversation provides a pathway to establishing change that is doable.