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10. How Can I Accept My Body and My Fears? With BJ Miller Nov 10, 2021

Show notes

30 years ago Dr. BJ Miller had an accident that changed his life forever. He was out late one night, messing around with his college buddies, and he jumped up on a train car and was electrocuted with 11000 volts of electricity. BJ went on to lose both legs and most of one arm. He spent a year in physical recovery and longer in emotional and psychological recovery. But all of these experiences led him to where he is today: interviewed by Oprah; profiled by “The New York Times Magazine”; and a leading figure in the death and dying realm. This week’s practice is all about accepting our bodies--and our fears. As BJ Miller says, “The goal isn’t to become fearless. The goal is to learn how to live with fear.”

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Learn more about today's guest:

Read BJ’s memoir, "A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death".
Check out Mettle Health, which BJ Miller co-founded, and offers online palliative and holistic care to anyone in the United States.

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9. How Do I Talk to My Kids About Their Mental Health? With Lily Cornell Silver Nov 03, 2021

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Lily Cornell Silver knows that being in your 20s is hard. Being in your 20s and navigating COVID-19, college, grief, and your mental health can feel completely overwhelming. Lily, a 21-year-old mental health advocate, and Claire talk about how open, honest conversations with Lily’s mom, Susan Silver, are a key part of her mental health regimen, including as Lily continues to process losing her dad, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, to suicide. This week’s practice is all about mental health and self-care — for parents and for kids, in your 20s and beyond.

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Resources from the show

The Jed Foundation provides resources for protecting the emotional health and preventing suicide for teens and young adults.
If you’re a parent or a friend of someone struggling with their mental health, check out The National Council for Well Being.
Have you had suicidal thoughts? Check out Now Matters Now for support.
Read To Write Love On Her Arms mental health blog.

Learn more about today's guest:

Listen to Lily’s podcast, “Mind Wide Open” where she interviews guests of all types that speak to their struggles with mental health and moments of grief, trauma, depression, etc.

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8. How Do I Stop Beating Myself Up? With Alauna Curry Oct 27, 2021

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Dr. Alauna Curry is like every other therapist out there–a regular person with struggles and pain just like the rest of us. And in 2017, when her marriage, finances, and health all came crashing down, she was reminded that everyone has trauma–but not all of us know how it affects us or the empathy with which we view the world. This episode's practice is about understanding our traumas, and using our brains to learn practical skills that will help us heal them.

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Resources from the show

Learn more about ACES (Adverse Childhood Events) here.
Check out Oprah’s interview with 60 minutes talking about ACES
Read “The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel van der Kolk.

Learn more about today's guest:

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7. How Can I Have a Great Sex Life? With Dr. Alex Katehakis Oct 20, 2021

Show notes

Sex therapist Dr. Alex Katehakis started studying sex in her 30s, after years of struggling to build and maintain romantic relationships. Her early work in the field of sex addiction helped her to work through her own sexual issues and to understand healthy sexuality in new ways, including busting the myth that “penetrative sex is the end all, be all to sex and sexuality.” This episode’s practice is about learning to talk about sex—with ourselves, our partners and our kids—and how these conversations can lead to better sex.

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Resources from the show

Read“Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan” by Dr. Katehakis

Listen to The Alex Katehakis Podcast
For more information on sex and sexuality, check out the Center for Healthy Sex website - https://centerforhealthysex.com

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6. How Do I Move Forward When I’m So Angry? With Jen Curran Oct 13, 2021

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Comedian Jen Curran thought she was having a normal pregnancy, but then the complications started. Her doctors told her to lose weight, but they were wrong. Weeks after giving birth, she received a diagnosis that turned her dream of motherhood upside down. This week’s practice is about letting go of disappointments and getting mad (and then moving forward).

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Resources from the show:

Read “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times” by Pema Chödrön
Read “Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life” by Jon Kabat Zinn

Learn more about today's guest:

Support The Ruby LA

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonnadamedia.com

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.

Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com

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5. Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma with Billie Lourd Oct 06, 2021

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Billie Lourd has been grieving the loss of her mother, Carrie Fisher, and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, since 2016. She shares what it was like growing up in the public eye in a family dealing with addiction and mental illness. This week’s practice is about all the things you inherit from your family (good and bad) and the patterns you want to break.

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Resources from the show

Listen to True Colors by Cyndi Lauper

Read“It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle” by Mark Wolyn

Read “What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing” by Bruce Perry and Oprah.

Read “Wild Game” by Adrienne Brodeur
Listen to Dani Shapiro’s Podcast: Family Secrets on iHeartMedia and Apple
Watch Billie in the 2019 movie Booksmart

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Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonnadamedia.com

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.

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4. Giving Yourself Permission to Feel with Marc Brackett Sep 29, 2021

Show notes

Marc Brackett isn’t the first person to feel like an emotional wreck after a disagreement with their partner, family, or friends - and neither are you. Emotional intelligence starts with becoming aware of your own feelings then understanding your reactions to them. This episode’s practice is about self-compassion and how to go easy on yourself when you’re feeling big feelings.

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Resources from the show

Read Self-Compassion Step by Step: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristen Neff
For meditations that can help assist you in cultivating compassion for yourself visit www.selfcompassion.org

Learn more about today's guest:

Read Marc’s latest book: Permission to Feel

Learn more about RULER and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonnadamedia.com

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.

Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com

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3. How Do I Live Presently and Die Gracefully? With Alua Arthur Sep 22, 2021

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Alua Arthur is a death doula, but her work has taught her how to live. She talks about walking away from unfulfilling work, pursuing joy and how to have hope when you're facing the end of life. This week’s practice is about asking yourself: What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?

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Resources from the show

Sign up for Mortal, a nine week course designed to help you learn more about your relationship with death and mortality.
Join Claire and Alua in October 2021 for an in-person retreat at the Art of Living Retreat Center in North Carolina called What Really Matters. You can find out more information at artoflivingretreatcenter.org.

Learn more about today's guest:

Going with Grace and Alua’s work as a death doula

Try a Death Meditation Workbook here

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Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonnadamedia.com

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.

Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com

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2. How Do I Find Love (Again)? With Ricki Lake Sep 15, 2021

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Ricki Lake opens up about shaving her head, losing a beloved husband to suicide, meeting the new love of her life and learning to love herself in her 50s. This episode’s weekly practice is all about love, from romance to friendship. How can you open the door to deeper connection in your own life?

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Resources from the show

Read “Radical Forgiveness: A Revolutionary Five-Stage Process to Heal Relationships, Let Go of Anger and Blame, and Find Peace in Any Situation” by Colin Tipping - https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Forgiveness-Revolutionary-Five-Stage-Relationships-ebook/dp/B003FS0K6S

Read “You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce, or Death” - https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Heal-Your-Heart/dp/1401943888/ref=asc_df_1401943888/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312154648235&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17753808239214575222&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019537&hvtargid=pla-454229522393&psc=1

Read “Calling in ‘The One’ Revised and Expanded: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life - https://www.amazon.com/Calling-One-Revised-Expanded-Attract/dp/0593139798/ref=asc_df_0593139798/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509159799352&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16653764462504166695&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019537&hvtargid=pla-1206526252764&psc=1

Learn more about today's guest:

Read Ricki’s memoir: "Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits"
Check out Ricki's 2008 Documentary: "The Business of Being Born"
Watch Ricki in the 1988 film "Hairspray"

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonnadamedia.com

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.

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1. How to Survive One of the Hardest Years of Your Life with Cheryl Strayed Sep 15, 2021

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Cheryl Strayed gets real about being a broke bestselling author, comparing herself to other moms, practicing self-compassion - and then struggling all over again when the pandemic threw her off her game. Claire offers a weekly practice for how to have more authentic interactions with the people in your life.

Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod

Resources from the show

Listen to Nadia Bolz-Weber’s Podcast, “The Confessional”: https://nadiabolzweber.com/podcast/
Check out Brené Brown’s Book: “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” - https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419
Try The Self Love Workbook for Women: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Love-Workbook-Women-Self-Doubt-Self-Compassion/dp/1647397294
Read Hope Edelman's incredible book Motherless Daughters: https://hopeedelman.com

Learn more about today's guest:

Read more about Cheryl’s life and career here
Listen to Cheryl’s Podcast "Dear Sugars" on Apple
Read Cheryl’s first memoir: "Wild" that was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her first selection for Oprah’s Book Club 2.0.
Read Cheryl’s self-help book: "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar"

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonnadamedia.com

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.

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