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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in thirty countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of over 18 books, including Alphabreaths (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and How we Grow Through What We Go Through. (2022). His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, mindful.org, cnn.com, and elsewhere. In this episode, he speaks to us about his latest book and the connection between self-compassion and personal transformation.
Episode Highlights:- His new book "How We Grow Through What We Go Through"
- Post-Traumatic Growth vs Post-Traumatic Stress
- The power of posture
- How our physiology influences our psychology
- "Name it to tame it"
- The science behind physical touch
- The importance of self-compassion
- The language of addiction
- Examples of self-compassion practices
For more information about Christopher Willard please visit
https://www.drchristopherwillard.com/
To purchase "How We Grow Through What We Go Through"
https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Through-What-Self-Compassion-Post-Traumatic/dp/1683648900 -
Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Veronica Foster, Marriage and Family Therapist with over 14 years of clinical experience providing individual, family, couples and group therapy. In this episode, Veronica speaks to us about safe and empowered relationships and her personal/professional experience of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Episode Highlights:
- Veronica's personal journey towards Marriage and Family Therapy
- Her personal experience of marriage and relational conflict
- Mindfulness practices to stay grounded in conflict
- Establishing healthy relational boundaries
- How to find the right Marriage and Family Therapist
- 3 important lessons to get the relationship you want
- The art of listeningEmail: [email protected]
Website: https://theseawithin.me/
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/veronica-foster-mft-santa-cruz-ca/360769
Harm Reduction: https://www.harmreductiontherapy.com/
Veronica's Book Recommendations- Growing Yourself Up: How to bring your best to all of life's relationships
- The Truth About Love: The Highs, the Lows, and How You Can Make It Last Forever
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
- Rock the Boat: How to Use Conflict to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship
- Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love -
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Menaka Raman-Wilms, writer and journalist based in Toronto. Menaka is the host of The Decibel, the daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail and she is the author of "The Rooftop Garden". In this episode, Menaka shares insights into the process of creating her novel.
Episode Highlights:
- Menaka's creative writing journey
How creative projects build us at a deep level
- The creative process
- Starting & finishing creative projects
- Perfectionism and procrastination
- Insights from her book "The Rooftop Garden"
- Loneliness as a theme in the book
- A major take away from her book
To purchase "The Rooftop Garden" by Menaka Raman-Wilms
https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9780889714380
The Decibel Podcast - The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/
Menaka Raman-Wilms
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Judith Blackstone, author of "Trauma and the Unbound Body: The Healing Power of Fundamental Consciousness", "The Enlightenment Process, and "Belonging Here: a Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person". In this episode, Judith speaks to us about The Realization Process: A Step-by-Step Guide to Embodied Spiritual Awakening.
Episode Highlights:
- Judith's personal journey
- The Realization Process
- Connecting to our core & attuning to our body
- What is fundamental consciousness?
- How to inhabit the body as fundamental consciousness to liberate trauma-based constrictions
- Reclaiming ourselves from our childhood holding patterns
- Deepening intimacy & internal contact with another without losing ourselves
- Connecting from "core to core"
- Practices that can bring us back to unity
- A short guided practice by Judith
For more information about Judith Blackstone & The Realization Process
https://realizationprocess.org/
To purchase "Trauma and the Unbound Body: The Healing Power of Fundamental Consciousness"
https://www.amazon.ca/Trauma-Unbound-Body-Fundamental-Consciousness/dp/1683641833
To purchase "The Intimate Life: Awakening to the Spiritual Essence in Yourself and Others"
https://www.amazon.ca/Intimate-Life-Awakening-Spiritual-Yourself/dp/1604075627
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark shares updates within the Blu Matter community and insights about the research on loneliness.
Highlights
- Listeners in 106 countries worldwide
- Loneliness is as lethal as cigarettes
- The importance of healthy social connections & vulnerability
- Ingredients for friendship
- The social nervous system
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Blake D. Bauer, the International Bestselling Author of "You Were Not Born To Suffer". Blake is a world-renowned teacher and speaker with an extensive background in psychology, alternative medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, and mindfulness meditation. Blake speaks to us about overcoming suffering and adversity.
Episode Highlights:
- Insights from his book "You Were Not Born To Suffer"
- Blake's personal healing journey
- Stuck energy, blood, emotion, & trauma
- We choose between self-respect or self-pity
- How to recognize a victim mentality in ourselves
- Taking personal responsibility for how we're not valuing ourselves
- Generational trauma and how we can begin to heal
- 2 important steps we can take in our healing journey
- The importance of forgiveness
- Giving and receiving "good healthy love"
- The Butterfly metaphorFor more information about Blake Bauer
https://www.unconditional-selflove.com/
Free 65 page sample of the book
https://go.unconditional-selflove.com/free-pdf-download-2
To purchase the book click here
Social Media:
Twitter: @BlakeBauer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlakeBauer1/
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Dr. Judith Grisel, TEDx speaker, renowned behavioral neuroscientist, recovering addict, and author of the NewYork Times Bestseller, "Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction." Dr. Grisel takes us through the neuroscience and experience of addiction.
Episode Highlights:
- Her own personal journey of addiction and sobriety
- “The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s choice”.
- Her book, Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction"
- "The solution isn't in a pill"
- Why human connection is crucial in the process of recovery
- The increased risk for substance use disorders while the brain is still developing
- Young adults are more prone to addiction, but also more resilient
- What happens in the brain when abusing substances
- The "debt of addiction"
- How to recognize dependence
- How to support a loved one struggling with addiction
- The "hungry little ghosts"
- Why movement practices are neurobiologically important
- Insights for anyone struggling to see a better future for themselves
For more information about Dr. Judy Grisel
https://www.bucknell.edu/meet-bucknell/bucknell-stories/faculty-stories/judith-grisel-psychology
To purchase the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Never-Enough-Neuroscience-Experience-Addiction/dp/0385542844
TEDx Video
Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction
https://www.ted.com/talks/judy_grisel_never_enough_the_neuroscience_and_experience_of_addiction
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Dr. Pat Boulogne, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Coach, Chiropractor, Speaker, and Author of the #1 bestselling book, "Why... Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?: Find Out Now". In this episode, she speaks to us about how we can use Functional Medicine as a way to take back our health & happiness.
Episode Highlights:- Insights from her book "Why... Are You Sick, Fat, and Tired?"
- Your health continuum
- Major reasons why people get sick
- Trauma, toxins & thoughts
- Why mindset is so important
- Food is information, not just calories
- The 3 brains: Primitive, Mammalian & Conscious
- Making changes stick
- Nutritional intelligence & overeating
- Knowledge is power when applied
- How to use her book as a guide
For more information about Dr. Pat Boulogne
https://healthteamnetwork.com/
To purchase the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Are-You-Sick-Tired/dp/1734185597
To contact Dr. Pat Boulogne
https://meetdrpat.as.me/waysftSocial Media:
Instagram: @drpatboulogneFacebook: @Dr Pat Boulogne - Functional - LifeStyle Medicine Expert CoachTwitter: https://twitter.com/drpatbLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpatboulogne/Contact Us
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Wendy Behary, author of an international bestselling book, “Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving And Thriving With The Self-absorbed”, a step-by-step communication guide to help you cope with and confront the narcissist in your life. Wendy speaks to us about how to effectively navigate narcissism.
Episode Highlights:
- Insights from her book "Disarming the Narcissist"
- What is narcissism?
- Overt narcissist vs Covert Narcissist
- The importance of empathic confrontation
- What it’s like to be in a relationship with a narcissist
- Signs and traits to look out for
- Most common paths that lead to narcissism
- Establishing healthy boundaries
- Ending the cycle of self-blame, self-shame & self-sacrificing choices
- How to disarm the narcissist
- Why professional help is often needed for the narcissist to change
- What is Schema Therapy?
- The dysfunctional fit of codependents & narcissists
For more information about Wendy Behary
Instagram: @donsanddivasFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wbeharyTwitter: https://twitter.com/donsanddivasLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-behary-269a8a16/
https://disarmingthenarcissist.com/
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Somatic Compassion Coach, Marina Yanay-Triner, to discuss the importance of addressing the trauma stored within the body and how a somatic, body-based approach can address triggers and support nervous system regulation.
Episode Highlights:- Somatic Compassion Coaching
Instagram: @marina.y.tFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/marinayanaytrinerPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/marinayanaytriner
- Nervous system regulation for sustainable change
- Foundational principles of healing from trauma
- Survival mode vs safety
- Signs of dysregulation
- How we can self regulate
- Treasures in the triggers
- How we can cultivate more self-love
- The fawning response
- A body forward approach to healing
- Somatic practices and embodied boundaries
- The "HealFlow" program
For more information about Marina Yanay-Triner please visit
https://www.marinayt.com/
https://marinayt.com/healflow/
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Mindful Matters Podcast host, Elaine Clark, speaks with Judy Wilkins-Smith, a world-renowned author, motivational speaker and a highly regarded organizational, individual, and family patterns expert. In this inspiring episode, Judy shares insights from her new book, “Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation Through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns” and how we can identify and shift our unconscious, inherited patterns that are no longer serving us.
Episode Highlights:
- Judy's book "Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint"
- Why transformational healing can be so difficult
- The scientific evidence of emotional DNA
- What we can learn from emotional DNA
- What is systemic work & constellation
- Our unconscious loyalties
- Aligning the head and the heart
- Meta Patterns and how they affect us
- The meta pattern of “doing ok”
- How we can build our own constellationFor more information about Judy Wilkins-Smith please visit
https://judywilkins-smith.com/To purchase the book, "Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation Through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns"
https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Your-Emotional-Blueprint-Multigenerational-ebook/dp/B09JS9RXBV
For more information about the Constellation Meditations, please visit
https://judywilkins-smith.com/product/meditations-duo/
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Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark is joined with Dr. Sara Lazar, neuroscientist, Ted Talk speaker and co-author of "Meditation and Psychotherapy". In this episode, Dr. Lazar speaks to us about how practicing mindfulness, meditation, and yoga can reshape our brain.
Episode Highlights:
- Dr. Lazar and her research
- What neuroplasticity is
- Why exercising the brain in a new way is so beneficial
- How mindfulness and meditation can reshape the brain
- The brain regions of the default mode network and their function
- A wandering mind is an unhappy mind
- How mindfulness can soften the critical mind
- Benefits of mindfulness & meditation
- The best kind of mindfulness & meditation to practice
- How long we need to meditate in order to experience benefits
- Dr. Lazar's upcoming research
- How stress changes the brain
For more information about Dr. Sara Lazar please visithttps://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home
https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/our-research
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Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark is joined with Catherine Moore, registered clinical counsellor with a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. In this episode, Catherine speaks to us about adoption, complex trauma and somatic healing.
Episode Highlights:
- Catherine's experiences as an adoptee, an adoptive and a multi role mother in a blended family
- Catherine's book, “Connections: Stories of Adoption and Reunion"
- How the wound of abandonment might feel for adoptees
- Some of the ways early separation from biological parents shows up for the developing child and adult
- How somatic therapy can help support someone with early abandonment wounding
- How we can support someone who has been adopted
- What "Mindful & Heartful Therapy" is
For more information about Catherine Moore, please visit
https://catherinemoore.ca/
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Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark, is joined by Canada's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Carolyn Bennett, who speaks to us today about the government's plan to create national standards for mental health and addiction and the priorities of her new mandate.
Episode Highlights:
- Why Minister Bennett is passionate about Mental Health
- The importance of integrative health care
- Why we need to get mental health care back into the public health care system
- Why more and more people are willing to share that they're struggling with their mental health
- Wellness Together Canada (WTC) online platform
- The PocketWell app
- The importance of Trauma-Informed Care
- Priorities for Minister Bennett's mandate
For more information about Carolyn Bennett, please visit
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/ministers/carolyn-bennett.html
Social Media:
Instagram: @carolyn.bennett.stpauls
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John Vervaeke, Associate Professor, and author of the book “Zombies in Western Culture: A 21st Century crisis” which integrates Psychology and Cognitive Science to address the meaning crisis in Western society, speaks to us today about the Meaning Crisis, Mindfulness and Flow State.
Episode Highlights:
- Dr. John Vervaeke's personal journey
- What The Meaning Crisis is
- How meaning in our life prevents psychosomatic symptomatology
- The meaning of life vs. the meaning in life
- How we can cultivate more meaning in our life
- Why physical gratification, subjective well-being & meaning in life are important
- The correlation between happiness and meaning
- The difference between mindfulness and meditation
- Unconscious processing and the subconscious mind
- What Flow State is
- Mindsight resonance
- How we can cultivate more mindfulness
For more information about Dr. John Vervaeke, please visit
http://johnvervaeke.com/
For more information about "Zombies in Western Culture: A Twenty-First Century Crisis"
https://www.amazon.ca/Zombies-Western-Culture-Twenty-First-Century/dp/1783743298
Social Media:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke?app=desktop
Twitter: @vervaeke_john
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Nicola Mosley, registered social worker who employs an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed lens, speaks to us today about the Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) technique and her upcoming training program with the Blu Matter Project Community on June 3-5th 2022, Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga: Foundations for Facilitators.
Episode Highlights:
- Nicola's personal journey specializing in trauma sensitive care
- What complex trauma and developmental trauma is
- What does it mean to be "triggered"
- The parts of the brain involved when we are triggered
- How we can use the TCTSY technique to strengthen interoceptive awareness
- The 20hr Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga: Foundations for Facilitators program
To register for the Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga: Foundations for Facilitators
https://blumatterproject.com/index.php?route=information%2Fcommerce2&nav=details
For more information about Nicola Mosley and her 100hr trauma informed training, Mindful Movement classes, and private practice offerings, please visit https://www.traumasensitiveyogawest.ca/
For more information about the 300hr Certification in TCTSY through the Center for Trauma and Embodiment: https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/trainings
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Audriana is a physiotherapist working at IRP Health, which is currently the only multidisciplinary pain management clinic in Canada catering exclusively to military veterans, RCMP, and first responders. She is the principal investigator in a current research study looking at the benefits of a physiotherapy assisted exercise program on symptoms of PTSD and chronic pain. In this episode, she speaks to us about incorporating a biopsychosocial lens for treatment and trauma informed care.
Episode Highlights:
- Audriana's personal journey specializing in trauma informed care
- What PTSD is & symptoms experienced
- How we can begin to heal from trauma responses
- The importance of "titration" when working with the body
- Best practices for healing chronic pain
- The Biopsychosocial Model and why it's important
- The importance of socialization & shared experiences in recovery & healing
- The IRP Health ClinicFor more information about Audriana Monteiro, please visit:
https://rehab-and-performance.thinkific.com/courses/yoga-foundations
Social Media:
Instagram: @audrianaphysio
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Dylan Sessler is a mental health coach, professional speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In this episode, he speaks to us about how we can confront our shadow and our inner demons. This conversation is a great starting point for anyone looking to own their healing journey and share their story.
Episode Highlights:
- Dylan's personal journey
- How our shadow can show up in our lives
- The importance of confronting our shadow
- How we can confront our shadow & our "inner demons"
- Insights from Dylan's book "Defy the Darkness"
- Lessons from Dylan's writing journeyFor more information about Dylan Sessler, please visit:
https://dylansessler.com/For more information about Dylan's book, "Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles", please visit:
https://dylansessler.com/defy-the-darkness
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Karden Rabin, Co-Founder of the Chronic Fatigue School, and the Founder of Stress School & Boundless: Integrative Wellness Center, specializes in mind-body related disease and disorders. He speaks to us about the power of somatic healing and brain retraining.
Episode Highlights:
- Karden's personal journey
- What somatic experiencing is and how it can be supportive
- How we can re-establish the feeling of sensation within the body
- What "Brain retraining" is
- Managing fear & the stress response
- Why healing is considered subjective
- The Chronic Fatigue School
For more information about Karden Rabin, please visit:
https://www.kardenrabin.com/For more information about The Chronic Fatigue School, please visit:
https://www.chronicfatigueschool.com/
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Dr. Anne Wagner is a clinical psychologist and treatment development researcher based in Toronto, Canada. She is the founder of Remedy, a mental health innovation community, and Remedy Institute, Remedy’s home for research. She is the principal investigator of the pilot trial of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD + MDMA, and the randomized controlled trial of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD + MDMA. Anne collaborates on numerous projects with other researchers, spanning across the fields of psychedelics, trauma, couples therapy, HIV, and the experiences of women. She speaks to us today about how MDMA might be a part of relational healing.
Episode Highlights:
- Dr. Anne Wagner's personal journey and her experience of psychedelics in a therapeutic context
- Why psychedelics are considered "a non-specific amplifier of the unconscious"
- How MDMA might be a part of relational healing
- Why psychedelics are not a “one dose miracle cure”
- Why psychedelics are considered contextual
- Remedy Centre & Remedy Institute
For more information about Dr. Anne Wagner, please visit:
https://integration.maps.org/anne-wagner/For more information Remedy Centre & Remedy Institute, please visit:
https://remedycentre.ca/
https://www.remedyinstitute.ca/
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