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Healing Generational Trauma Oct 13, 2025

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Roughly a quarter of American children experience complex trauma resulting from abuse, neglect, catastrophic illness, or other adversity. Traumatic experiences can initiate emotions and physical reactions that can persist long after the event. Dr. Donna Bevan-Lee knows first-hand the devastating impact of childhood trauma. She suffered through years of abuse that had profound and lasting consequences. Dr. Bevan-Lee discusses how we can discharge childhood trauma to develop freedom as an adult. Dr. Bevan-Lee is a psychotherapist whose flagship program, the Legacy Workshop, has helped thousands of survivors and is the basis of the methods in her book, Iron Legacy: Childhood Trauma and Adult Transformation.She's the host of the podcast, Healing Your Family Legacy.

Gentle Parenting Oct 06, 2025

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Raising kids is one of the toughest jobs you will ever have and the one for which you might feel the least prepared. Knowing how to be an effective parent is challenging. Dr. Paul Sunseri offer tools to help parents solve parenting challenges. Through his work with gentle parenting, Dr. Sunseri helps families create loving and supportive environments with kids who he contends are far better behaved and respectful. Dr. Sunseri is a clinical psychologist who treats children and adolescents with serious mental health conditions. He is the developer of Intensive Family-Focused Therapy a highly form of family-based mental health care, and the author of the book, Gentle Parenting Reimagined: How to Make It Work with Oppositional and Defiant Kids

Losing Weight Without A Prescription Sep 29, 2025

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If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know how challenging it can be. We are constantly looking for easy, effective ways to take off the pounds and keep them off. According to Dr. Neal Barnard, certain foods actually cause weight loss, like a weight-loss medication without a prescription. He discusses the power foods diet, which he contends results in easy weight loss, with no calorie counting and no portion limits. Dr. Barnard is an adjunct faculty member of the George Washington University School of Medicine and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, where he heads a research team investigating scientific issues in nutrition and health. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes, Power Foods for the Brain, The 21-Day Weight-Loss Kickstart, and Your Body in Balance, among many others. His new book is, The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.

How to Reignite Intimacy in Your Relationship Sep 22, 2025

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With constant demands on your time and attention it’s easy to neglect your romantic relationship. The spark may be gone and you may feel disconnected from each other. Carolyn Sharp offers a solution for relationships that are struggling, feeling stale, or just in need of a little extra care. Carolyn is a couples therapist who helps people build vital, vibrant, and secure functioning relationships. She is the author of the book, Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship.

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Turning Personal Loss into Power Sep 15, 2025

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Grief touches us all—but how we navigate its depths can shape the rest of our lives. Stacy Bass has turned personal loss into powerful purpose, offering a unique and healing perspective through the lens of photography. Her work explores the intersection of loss, healing, and creative expression. Stacy is the author of the book, Light Keeper, A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and Loss.

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Eliminating Anxiety and Depression Sep 08, 2025

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Many people today are struggling with anxiety, depression, and burnout. Dr. Greg Hammer contends that there is a path toward personal resilience that can be implemented by anyone, anywhere, in just a few minutes a day. He talks about his GAIN method for self care that he says can improve mental, emotional, and physical health. Dr. Hammer is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, a physician, best-selling author, and mindfulness expert. He is the author of the book, GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health CareProfessionals.

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Cultivating Resilience at Any Age Sep 01, 2025

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To combat negative life events, we need resilience. But what is resilience and how do we get it? Sally Baker offers a guide to developing a deeper understanding of how we can successfully emerge from life’s inevitable challenges. She discusses strategies to help us re-assess unhealthy coping mechanisms so we can gain resilience from the inside out. Sally is a therapist who began her training working with women survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence. She is the author of The Getting of Resilience from the Inside Out: A Practical Guide to Learning Resilience at Any Age, No Matter Your Upbringing.

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Turning Pain Into Purpose Aug 25, 2025

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We all experience pain and it impacts us in different ways. Guy Finley believes that we can develop a new kind of relationship with our pain that makes it a valuable part of our journey instead of a barrier. He talks about how we can use our pain for a higher transformation. Guy is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author. He is the founder and director of Life of Learning Foundation, and the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and 45 other books and audio programs.

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How Bullies Manipulate and How to Stop Them Aug 18, 2025

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In today’s world, bullying and aggressive behavior is becoming increasingly prevalent. It’s easy to dismiss bullies as jerks, hateful or evil. But according to Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, only by understanding how their personalities work can people effectively intervene with adult bullying behavior. He explains how bullies manipulate others and what we can do to overcome their power. Bill is chief innovation officer of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, California. He trains lawyers, judges, mediators, and therapists in managing high-conflict family, workplace and legal disputes. He is the author of over 20 books and manuals and has a popular blog on PsychologyToday.com. Bill is the author of the new book, Our New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them – How to Stop Them.

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Life Behind the Flashing Cameras Aug 11, 2025

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Many people grow up enamored with celebrities, wondering what it’s really like behind the velvet ropes, beyond the flashing cameras, and inside the world of fame. Nikki Nash, didn’t just wonder, she made it her mission to find out. From a young age, Nikki was captivated by the stars of Hollywood and set her sights on joining their world. With grit, ambition, and a touch of childhood magic, she carved out a career in the entertainment industry and found herself living the dream so many only imagine. Now, she writes candidly about what it’s truly like to be on the inside—offering an unfiltered, deeply human look at life behind the scenes. Nikki began working in TV as a gofer on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and ended up an Associate Director on a variety of shows, including Soul Train, Love Connection, Jimmy Kimmel, and Conan. She is the author of the book, collateral stardust: chasing warren Beatty and other foolish things.

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