Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice

In this episode, Kristen shares how facing unresolved emotional wounds, nurturing your inner child, and practicing self-compassion can help you transform pain into purpose and break generational patterns. You'll Learn: Why avoiding, distracting, or minimizing pain keeps you stuck. How childhood wounds and unmet emotional needs influence your adult relationships. How to recognize your inner child's triggers and give yourself the care you needed. How creating a life timeline, writing letters, and journaling can help process unresolved emotions. How self-compassion and emotional healing can help you break generational patterns and transform pain into purpose.   Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

In this episode, Kristen with guest Simon Benn, a children's confidence and resilience expert, explores how parents can help their children build confidence through curiosity, emotional awareness, and meaningful connection. You'll Learn How curiosity helps children develop confidence. Why emotional safety matters in parenting. How being present strengthens parent-child connection. How phones and distractions can interfere with attunement. Why parents' own healing matters in breaking unhealthy patterns.   Connect with Simon Benn: www.Simon Benn.co.uk   Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.  

In this episode, Kristen is joined by Eve Marie Ford, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author, to explore what truly makes a relationship last beyond the initial chemistry and attraction.   You'll Learn Why knowing yourself is essential before choosing a life partner. How childhood experiences and family patterns shape your relationships. Why chemistry alone isn't enough to build a lasting partnership. How to navigate difficult conversations about intimacy, trust, money, and boundaries. How to recognize unhealthy relationship patterns and make choices aligned with your values and purpose. Connect with Eve Marie Ford:   evesplaceofpeace.com/about-us soulsconnected.org/   Eve Marie's Souls Connected Couples Workbook will be released soon, Books Recommended by Eve Marie Ford Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits  The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way  You Can Heal Your Life  Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires  Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One    Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.    

In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Jeff Norman, an author, speaker, and laughter therapy advocate, to explore how laughter and playfulness can help people navigate grief, anxiety, and trauma while reconnecting with joy, emotional healing, and deeper relationships. You'll Learn How laughter can help lighten the emotional weight of grief, anxiety, and trauma. Simple ways to bring more laughter and joy into everyday life. How to use humor without avoiding deeper emotions that need healing. Why playfulness and spontaneity can strengthen family connections. How forgiveness, emotional maturity, and love contribute to lasting joy. When you purchase Dr. Norman's book and book recommendations through these Amazon links, you're helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you.   1. The Healing Power of Laughter   Book Recommendations:   1.The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.   2. Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded (The Psycho-Cybernetics Series)   3. The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams   Connect with Dr. Jeff Norman:    drjeffnorman.com thelaughterguru.com Wellspringadvancedhealth.com   Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.      

In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Anthony Mazzella, a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist specializing in narcissism and personality disorders, to examine the different faces of narcissism, the deeper struggles behind these patterns, and their impact on relationships.  You'll Learn The differences between grandiose, vulnerable, and malignant narcissism. How childhood experiences and shame contribute to narcissistic patterns. Why enmeshment and unhealthy dependency create conflict in relationships. How to respond to defensiveness and projection without escalating conflict. Why self-other differentiation is essential to breaking unhealthy relationship patterns Connect with Dr. Mazzella: www.drmazzella.com Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.