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Talking Emotions is a podcast centered on exploring theory, research, and practice on the importance of emotional growth. This podcast is for teenagers, young adults, and parents and mental health providers that support them. The goal is to explore important ideas to improve interpersonal relationships and personal well being.
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Dr. Muller shares his professional experience on the power of relationships. He highlights how relationships are important as a foundation for personal growth. Strategies for parents and young adults are shared to build positive relationships. Guest: Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently a professor at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a fellow and member of several scientific soci...
Dr. Benau explores relational trauma and how shame and pride influence connecting with others. He highlights his research, professional experience, and personal stories to highlight how we can transcend shame to connect with others. Guest: Dr. Ken Benau Ph.D. has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1990, and maintains a private practice in Kensington, CA, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Benau has expertise in working with children and adults with various learning and devel...
Ashley Leonard highlights her extensive experience leading mentoring programs in chicago, and how it builds connection and belonging in students and teachers. We explore the benefits of mentoring and its relationship to improved academic and emotional outcomes for adolescents. Guest: Ashley Leonard. Education for 23 years. Counselor at Langston Hughes in Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago, IL. She has been a counselor for 15 years. Program Ambassador for Erika's Lighthouse. Speaks for their p...
Dr. Cottone explores the ideas of tribalism and how it offers benefits and drawbacks around human connection. He emphasizes how identifying with a group can help people connect, survive, and have positive feelings, while having the potential to harm others. Guest: John G. Cottone, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry within the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His research—on psychotherapy outcome, executive fun...
In this In Practice Episode, Audra leads a conversation about Resilience, emphasizing the power of stories to explore resilience. She shares her professional stories helping parents and teens to create safe spaces for resiliency in stressful situations. Guest: Audra Lancaster is a District leader for school counselors in the State of Virginia. Audra is an accomplished VCU graduate with a master's degree in Education, School Counseling. She has returned to VCU in pursuit of her Ph....
Dr. Hanek explores the importance of vulnerability and how it can show up in sex and intimacy. She explores how this area of life is extremely important for discovering adulthood and establishing healthy relationships Guest: Dr. Bailey Hanek is the co-author of Navigating Intimacy: An Introductory Guide to Couples and Sex Therapy. She focuses her work on sex therapy, where he co-author focuses on relationships and communication. She has trained in a variety of behavioral health settings, prov...
In this In Practice Episode, Tiffany explores how talking about depression education is helpful for supporting children. She serves as an ambassador tor Erika's Lighthouse, which she uses in schools to talk with kids about depression . Guest: Tiffany Ruffin. Education for 23 years. Counselor at Langston Hughes in Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago, IL. She has been a counselor for 15 years. Program Ambassador for Erika's Lighthouse. Speaks for their program which is free. Also do part time the...
Martin explores ideas related to food consumption and it's implications on mental health. He explores his extensive knowledge of literature on the topic and his own experiences to highlight a insightful new approach to food and wellness. Guest: Martin Pytela became a health coach after overcoming serious health challenges. Martin traded his career as a management consultant for building a health coach business called Life Enthusiast and a superfood manufacturing business called Exsula. To le...
Dr. Cole explores alternative routes to education. He explores the idea that all student need to go to college, unpacking the opportunities that exist for young adults who want to learn skills outside the traditional post high school route. Guest: Dr. Steven Cole. Retired educators for 46 years in education. Steven worked in school administration, and also public and private education settings in Kansas City. He has been at the Universal Technical Institute for the last 14 years, curr...
Alicia explores Trauma-Informed Practices from the viewpoint of an educator. She highlights her experiences as a teacher, administrator, parent, and trainer to expand on ideas and specific strategies to help stressed out students. Guest: Alisa Kaczorowski has spent almost two decades in education as an elementary and intermediate teacher, instructional coach and administrator. Her topics of expertise include: multi-sensory literacy instruction, writing instruction, social emotional learning...
Dr. Wallace highlights her dissertation exploring teaching beliefs and their impact on the use of Trauma Informed Practices in Schools. She explores how she found this topic, even as an outsider to education. She highlights the power of listening and foundational practices for being trauma informed. Guest: Dr. Maggie Wallace is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Saint Louis Translational Fellows in Education Program at Washington University at St. Louis. She is exploring transla...
Dr. Gruber highlights the benefits and process of using relational mindfulness practices with young adults. Her work explores mindfulness practices to build internal and interpersonal awareness to decrease social isolation and increase wellness. Tune in to learn about this approach and her personal journey that called her to this work. Guest: Dr. Natalie Gruber is a well-being scholar, practitioner, researcher, and consultant. She has a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and In...
Sarah Casper explores the nuanced world of consent. In this conversation we explore how common approaches to consent education are good, yet don't allow space for adolescents and young adults to practice nagivating the 'grey areas' of boundaries, consent, and sex. She explores principles in her approach to consent education. Guest: Playful. Nuanced. Principled. Sarah (SAH-rah) Casper is the founder of Comprehensive Consent, a social-emotional learning approach to equipping kids and teens wit...
Leslie highlights the benefits and process of using Art Therapy in school settings. She starts by opening up about her process on writing and personal journey to finding art therapy. In the conversation, we explore the benefits of art therapy and how it can be used by professionals in the school setting. Guest: Leslie de Vera Arroyo. Leslie Arroyo (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a School Counseling Specialist for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). She has ...
Dr. Davis explores the practical application of empathy. She highlights stories from her extensive research on empathy and how it is use to facilitate better practitioner-patient relationships to improve healthcare. She highlights how this is can be used to improve listening and relationships inside and out of schools. Guest: Dr. Carol Davis. Carol is an international lecturer and consultant and a respected author in rehabilitation literature. She is the author of Integrative Therapies in R...
ShowYouSuck talks about the power of curiosity . This episode continues conversations about different approaches to heal from trauma. She shares her story and explains how indigenous wisdom can be a guide to process difficult life experiences and help to live a richer emotional life. Guest: ShowYouSuck. Clinton Sandifer creates under the name ShowYouSuck. A Rapper/Producer/Performance artist, one half of the band Air Credits, based in Chicago who releases self produced music and videos on a ...
Mairead talks about the power of curiosity . This episode continues conversations about different approaches to heal from trauma. She shares her story and explains how indigenous wisdom can be a guide to process difficult life experiences and help to live a richer emotional life. Guest: Mairead Ashcroft. Art Therapist. Counselor. Nature Lover. Mairead uses compassion to support others who have experienced similar challenging life events resulting in Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. M...
Elizabeth Torres leads a conversation on the power of breathing. She also opens out about her journey into meditation, and how her intention led to deepening of her practice. We'll connect the sensation and discovering the body to its connection with trauma, breathing, meditation, and personal discovery. Guest: Elizabeth Torres is an awareness and meditation therapist. Studied extensively in Mexico, earning a Masters's Degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Takes a holistic approach to heal...
Kathleen Skoller leads a conversation about the power of nature, and its connection to wellness. She talks lost of emerging research, which connects to the older practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing). Guest: Kathleen Skoller is a retired teacher of 33 years. She is certified through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs – the leading voice for forest therapy programs in the United States and Europe. She practices Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) which helps her r...
This is the 2nd In Practice Episode! Chef Jeff Wang talks about a life of purpose, and his decision to leave accounting to become a chef. He talks purpose, experiences, and happiness, connecting ideas from Dr. Bowers episode in a lived experience! Guest: Jeff Wang is a Chicago native and an accountant turned self taught Chef. He hit the streets in his food truck “Yum Dum” inJuly of 2014 serving up his ‘Mom’s Asian home cooking’ with offerings like handmade dumplings, bao sandwiches, and a re...
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