The Whole Paradox

<p><b>Welcome to The Whole Paradox podcast, where we explore timeless wisdom in the modern age to cultivate a greater sense of meaning and belonging to ourselves, our world, and one another. We will integrate the sacred, mythic, somatic, creative and poetic to expand our meaning of truth and our capacity for complexity and nuance. </b></p>

Oneness and Separation, Lover and Mother with Ashley Batistick

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews couples psychotherapist and coach Ashley Batistick for the second time, because the first time was so juicy! They talk: Marriage on multi-dimensional levelsTension around the distribution of the labor in relationships and what lies underneath this dynamic Couples therapy and the Emotionally Focused Therapy modalityLimitations and challenges in navigating relationshi...

10-13
01:02:09

The Shadow of Health Optimization: When Wellness Becomes Wounding with Amber Magnolia Hill

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews Medicine Stories podcast Host, Amber Magnolia Hill. They talk about: the experience of a metabolic health crisis - chronic fatigue, depression, and weight gainthe dangers of chasing the "optimization of health" and "bio-hacking"the myths of the health and wellness spacethe danger of cutting carbsthe down regulation of metabolism due to restrictive eatingweight gain due ...

06-17
01:16:51

The Practice of Love, Deep Listening, and Connection with Jodi Strock

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews psychotherapist, yogi, and mindfulness teacher, Jodi Strock LMFT. They talk about: sensitivity and abandoning our sensitivitythe healing journeybuddhist practice and psychologythe courage of vulnerabilitymeeting self with compassion and caredeep listening and much more...Molly's Offerings: To inquire about 1:1 work or about 1 x per month Cycle-Synced Deep Tid...

04-14
01:16:04

Somatic Meditation Series: The Sacred in the Mundane Meditation

Send us a text This the fourth meditation in this series, led by depth and somatic psychotherapist Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field. This meditation (< 10 Mins) is meant to do while doing the chores of the home and is intended to remind us of the sacred in the mundane, allowing us to slow down and become more present in our embodied experience. Feel free to put this meditation on while cleaning, doing laundry, doing dishes and allow it to work on and within you. Follow us @mollymitc...

04-03
08:04

Healer, Shaman, Artist, Lilith with Lisa Marchiano and Zachary Murdock

Send us a text In this special episode of The Whole Paradox, we collaborate with The Pink Hearse Podcast where hosts and partners Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field and Zachary Murdock interview Jungian Analyst, author, and host of This Jungian Life Podcast, Lisa Marchiano. Together, we explore "the mysterious identity of the Lilith archetype, how to kill time during an apocalypse, and the difference between dad jokes and mom jokes. And a bunch of other depthy things of course." -Zachary Murdoc...

03-17
01:19:27

Alchemy: The Archetype of Transformation

Send us a text In this episode, depth and somatic psychotherapist, Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field dives into the archetypal pattern of psychological transformation as depicted in the art and science of Alchemy. She argues that a symbol understanding of alchemy serves as a foundational understanding of psychology. "Alchemy can serve as a framework to hold the archetypal patterns of transformation, not only intrapsychically, but also interpsychically between two people, a group of people or even on...

02-28
17:20

Dancing with Death and the Yogic Journey with Ayla Nova

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews Yoga Nidra guide, cancer survivor, and podcast host Ayla Nova. They talk about: The yogic journeyCancer diagnosis, dancing with death, and deep surrenderFinding and falling in love with Yoga NidraWorking with the narrative of "good" and "bad" versus non-dualityThe wheel of samsaraSitting with shadow and being "not okay" within spiritual communitiesRelationship with fear...

02-11
58:07

Somatic Meditation Series: The "Do Anywhere" Meditation

Send us a text Welcome to a new offering from The Whole Paradox! This is our meditation series led by depth and somatic psychotherapist Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field. This meditation is meant to do anywhere while doing anything (within reason of course); cooking, walking, doing the dishes, at home with your child(ren), at work, driving (maybe to an interview or event), on the train/bus, or in a meditative space! The intention of this meditation (< 15 mins) is to arrive more fully into...

02-05
12:46

Endings, New Consciousness, and the Astrology of 2025 with Jana Roemer

Send us a text This episode was recorded one day before the outbreak of the LA fires, so first and foremost our hearts are with all those impacted. We are deeply sitting with all the loss and grief both personally and collectively as we navigate what is to come for family and friends who have lost everything. Our hope is that this episode can serve as a compass and connector to the greater forces surrounding us so that we feel more firmly planted within the cosmos. In this episode, depth + ...

01-12
01:31:50

Healing the Creative Impulse and Connecting with the Inner Child with Xenia Viray

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews healer, frequency artist, and creativity catalyst, Xenia Viray. They talk about: sensitivitycreativitythe messiness of the entrepreneurial spacecreating with no mapself-expressionlove of learning and curiosity genius and states of playconnection to innocence and the inner childnavigating the transitional space of our timebusiness as creative expression intuiti...

12-26
01:17:16

Somatic Meditation Series: Walking Meditation

Send us a text Welcome to a new offering from The Whole Paradox! This is our meditation series led by depth and somatic psychotherapist Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field. The intention of this walking meditation (< 10mins) is to arrive more fully into the body and more deeply into presence while you are out for a walk. Follow us @mollymitchellhardt and @thewholeparadox This podcast was produced in association with Channel the Sun by Kevin Joseph Grossmann. Musical stylings by Kevin...

12-13
08:51

The Gifts of Depression with Astrid Schmidt

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews seasoned psychotherapist and coach, Astrid Schmidt. They talk about: Healing through being a healerPostpartum underworld experienceGestalt and how all your parts are trying to help youImpact of identifying with diagnoses or family roles/dynamicsDepression as healthNavigating race as a biracial womanAncestral exhaustionMoney and scarcity More money and more responsib...

12-03
01:10:17

Somatic Meditation Series: Movement + Embodiment Meditation

Send us a text Welcome to a new offering from The Whole Paradox! This is our meditation series led by depth and somatic psychotherapist Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field. The intention of this moving meditation is to arrive more fully into the body, to allow for authentic expression of movement and sound to move stagnant or energy through and even out of the body. In this meditation (< 20mins) make sure you are somewhere you feel comfortable moving your body and making sound. ...

11-22
17:58

The Medicine of the Dead with Perdita Finn

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews author, teacher, mother, and pioneer, Perdita Finn. They talk about: Relationship to the deadAsking the dead for helpThe economy of prayerWhy institutional religion has tried to make us afraid of the dead True elderhoodThe burden put on modern mothers The sacredness of beads Circles of belonging and much more...Follow us @mollymitchellhardt and @thewh...

11-05
01:17:53

The Birth Portal with Courtney Satow

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews Certified Labor Doula, women's wellness coach, registered yoga teacher, and childbirth educator, Courtney Satow. They talk about: the unique perspective of the doulafear in birthingfear, tension, pain axisflow state in birththe medical model of birth and impact on perceptions of birththe importance of being informedand much more...Follow us @mollymitchellhardt and @thewh...

10-03
45:53

Menopause: A Rite of Passage with Kimberly Ann Johnson

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews author, educator, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Kimberly Ann Johnson. They talk about: menopause as a reckoninghormones as godsthe culture around menopause and aging"worrying" about fertility, perimenopause, menopausethe pressure to go on HRT (hormone replacement therapy)coming to terms with limitationliving in a "what's wrong" culture listening differ...

08-27
01:12:30

Courting the Inner Lover with Ashley Batistick

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews couples psychotherapist and coach Ashley Batistick. They talk about: uncertainty and doubt in relationshipscouples therapy and the Emotionally Focused Therapy modalitythe depth perspective in couples workholding the tension of oppositesfantasy as a guideallowing the inner lover to court youthe multiplicity of the psycheand much more...Follow us @mollymitchellhardt and @t...

07-30
56:58

The Highly Sensitive Motherload with Gina Minardi

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews psychotherapist and podcaster Gina Minardi. They talk about: being and raising highly sensitive peoplethe defining qualities of HSPsthe initiatory experience of the motherhood journeynavigating the highly sensitive family ecosystemand much more...Follow us @mollymitchellhardt and @thewholeparadox Find Gina Minardi: Follow Gina Minardi on instagram Listen to Gina M...

07-16
01:05:19

Vitality, Motherhood, and Rage with Lisa Marchiano

Send us a text In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews author, podcaster, and Jungian Analyst, Lisa Marchiano. They talk about: the power of seeing through a symbolic/archetypal lensthe Jungian conception of the psychethe nature of the unconscious her books Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself and Vital Sparkdreams, fairytales, and myths as a way into the inner worldthe motherhood journey as a soul making exper...

06-17
01:02:26

It is what it is... with Zachary Murdock

Send us a text In this episode, depth and somatic psychotherapist, Molly Mitchell-Hardt and musical artist and ineffable multimedia creator Zachary Murdock have a meandering, silly, philosophical conversation about: Inspiring literature and musicEvolution of consciousnessZach’s inner experience as an artist and creativeBearing the liminal nature of living in this eraThe relationship between the polarities of masculine and feminine energetics and how things are changingTheir experience o...

05-19
01:17:16

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