Living Centered Podcast

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144 "How can we build bridges in our relationships?" with Latasha Morrison May 20, 2024

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Over the last few years, many of us have experienced immense chasms in our relationships. Politically, socially, racially, and relationally, our world feels incredibly divided. Sometimes, it can feel impossible to bridge the distance between us and the people who don't look or think like us.

To help us explore this topic, we welcome Latasha Morrison, a distinguished author and nonprofit founder widely known for her transformative work in fostering racial reconciliation and unity. Latasha joined Lindsey and Mickenzie for an honest conversation about the power of building bridges in our relationships, doing our own work, and confronting systems that oppress and marginalize BIPOC communities. Through her writing and advocacy, Latasha is a beacon of hope, igniting conversations, challenging social norms, and empowering others to take action toward a more inclusive and equitable world.

Latasha founded the nonprofit Be the Bridge in 2016 to encourage racial reconciliation among all ethnicities, promote racial unity in America, and equip others to do the same. Her new book, Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration, traces the origins of systemic racism in America and illuminates why it persists today. In the book, she equips and calls readers to break the systems that have for so long marginalized the BIPOC communities.

In this episode:

4:24 - How faith organizations can create inclusive spaces for marginalized communities

9:30 - Latasha's story of founding Be the Bridge

11:29 - Latasha's origins as a bridge builder

16:34 - The role of reconciliation, repair, and forgiveness in relationships

21:21 - Bridging racial and social divides through empathy and active listening

28:57 - The importance of doing our own work in racial reconciliation

34:29 - Latasha's new book Brown Faces, White Spaces

38:16 - Why we need to talk about uncomfortable realities of racism and systematic oppression

45:09 - Regulating our emotions in uncomfortable conversations

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Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want to learn and grow, Onsite has an experience to meet you right where you are and guide you to the more you’re seeking.

We pair the finest hospitality with the best clinical minds in the country to guide you toward lasting transformation. Our holistic care is thoughtfully designed to help you connect to yourself and the community you form at Onsite.

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

143 "How do I become the hero of my story?" with Ally Fallon May 13, 2024

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Have you ever felt like the sidekick in your own story? Wonder what it would take to regain the agency you desire in the narrative of your life?

Today, we're joined by Ally Fallon. Ally is an award-winning author, book coach, ghostwriter, and Onsite alum. Chatting with Mickenzie and Lindsey, Ally shares the process she developed to help people transform their relationship with themselves by rewriting their lives and becoming the heroes of their own stories.

Get Ally's new book, Write Your Story, out now!

In this episode:
4:43 - How Ally surrenders to the realities of her current season

11:13 - Writing as a vehicle for personal reflection

17:00 - Tools to access our unconscious brain

18:31 - Writing for personal reflection vs. public consumption

24:24 - Making meaning of our lives through story

29:26 - Why we don't like being the hero of the story

36:14 - Writing the story of your life

47:04 - Ally's emotional health practices that keep her centered

Onsite Experience mentioned in this episode:
Onsite's Living Centered Program
There’s always room for more — depth, contentment, healing, love, purpose.
Whether you’re feeling stuck or broken, overwhelmed or ready to dig deeper, we can guide you to the more you’re seeking.

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

142 "How does my childhood impact my relationships today?" with Ryan Snodgrass May 06, 2024

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For this first episode of the new season, we get to chat with Onsite Clinician Ryan Bloch-Snodgrass and set the stage for the conversations to come!

Ryan, Lindsey, and Mickenzie explore the connection between our relationship patterns today and our earliest, formative relationships. She provides us with an expansive look at our relationships and invites us into deeper connections with ourselves and others.

Mentioned in this episode:

3:37 – Expanding our understanding of relationships beyond romantic partnerships

5:12 – All roads lead back to family of origin

10:19 – How our childhood impacts our current relationships

15:50 – Navigating how to name the pain of our past

20:30 – How reparent ourselves as parents

23:32 – Identifying what we need in relationships

28:07 – The fundamental differences between Onsite’s Healthy Relationships Program and Living Centered Program

32:34 – How attachment plays out in various relationships

40:42 – Finding the right therapeutic resources for your relationships

43:26 – How TikTok informs our understanding of mental health concepts like gaslighting, codependency and boundaries

Onsite Experiences mentioned in this episode:

Onsite's Living Centered Program
There’s always room for more — depth, contentment, healing, love, purpose.
Whether you’re feeling stuck or broken, overwhelmed or ready to dig deeper, we can guide you to the more you’re seeking.

Onsite's Healthy Love and Relationships Program

Break up with destructive patterns and learn how to give (and accept) the meaningful affection we all deserve. We’ll tackle the tough stuff, support your healing, and set you on the path to authentic connections that will light your path forward.

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

“Living Centered in Our Relationships” - Season Preview May 01, 2024

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Join our co-hosts for a sneak peek into the newest season of the Living Centered Podcast, launching Monday, May 6!

For this new season of the podcast, we sat down with some of our favorite experts and emotional health sojourners to explore the relationships that make up our lives—from friends to family to our relationships with ourselves, this season dives deep into the “what,” “who,” and “how” of healthy relationships.

Part practical resource and part honest storytelling that will have you silently nodding, “Me too,” these conversations provide valuable wisdom and firsthand experiences about how to show up for ourselves and others in the relationships that matter most to us.

BONUS: Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy with Carlos Martinez, M.Div., MSMHC, LPC, ACS, CET-II Feb 23, 2024

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Today, Onsite Lead clinician Carlos Martinez joins Mickenzie for an authentic and informative conversation about the ways unresolved painful past events can lead to unhealthy sexual addictions and coping patterns.

We hope this conversation sheds light on this sometimes taboo topic and leaves you with resources and encouragement. Carlos provides expertise, empathy, and encouragement, whether you're struggling, are the partner of someone struggling, or are a mental health professional working in this space. Throughout this conversation, Mickenzie and Carlos also discuss Onsite's upcoming program for men struggling with sex addiction and problematic sexual behaviors, Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy - March 13-20 on our California Campus.

The Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy Program is a week-long workshop that offers a unique therapeutic experience for men who are coping with unresolved, painful past events through unhealthy sexual addiction and patterns by creating a safe space for healing. We guide and encourage you to move from a place of shame and isolation into greater intimacy and connection with yourself and others.

To learn more about this experience, our admissions team would love to connect with you on a confidential call at 1-800-341-7432.

Mentioned in this episode:
Sexual Addiction Screening Test
Find a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

141 "What does it mean to live centered?" with Miles Adcox Jan 22, 2024

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If you’ve been listening to the podcast for long, you’ve probably heard us talk about the concept of living centered. But what does that actually mean? And why is it such an important part of the Onsite experience? Today Mickenzie and Lindsey get to sit down with our Chairman and Proprietor, Miles Adcox, to discuss the concept of Living Centered, how it has become an experience that transcends beyond our in-person group experience, and why Onsite is passionate about helping people optimize and build meaning back to the human experience.

Join us for the final episode of this phenomenal series! Catch up with the rest of the series.

In this episode:

5:33 – How Miles got on the emotional health journey

10:31 – The most common emotional health struggles we face

18:15 – Our collective window of tolerance is decreasing

21:33 – How to sustainably come alongside people who are struggling

25:13 – The mental health trend Miles is excited (and wary) about

36:59 – Miles' Living Centered story

42:07 – The Experience - Onsite's Newest Offering for Workshop Alum

52:44 – How to do an Emotional Body Scan

Onsite Experiences mentioned in this episode:

The Experience - Workshop for Alums

You’ve felt it. The grace and understanding that comes from sharing some of your most formative moments with empathetic witnesses. The feeling of being truly seen, known, and loved for who you are, not what you do. The relief that comes from healing what hurts and finding a new way forward.

But our “work” is never done. More healing, more insight, and more growth is waiting for you. That’s why we created “The Experience” —an opportunity designed exclusively for you, an Onsite workshop alum, to return to campus and discover your next layer of healing.

Onsite's Living Centered Program

There’s always room for more — depth, contentment, healing, love, purpose.

Whether you’re feeling stuck or broken, overwhelmed or ready to dig deeper, we can guide you to the more you’re seeking.

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

140 "How do I navigate a transition I didn’t ask for?” with Brandi Wilson Jan 15, 2024

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As the saying goes, the only constant is change. Everywhere we look, transition is a fundamental and present part of our lives. According to author Bruce Feller, the average person goes through at least one big life transition every 12-18 months. If we’re not currently walking through a season of change, we’ve either just navigated one or are about to.

Today, author and Certified Personal and Executive Coach Brandi Wilson joins Mickenzie and Lindsey to chat all about navigating transition, starting again, and how to come out better than okay on the other side of a change you didn’t ask for or ever dream of. As Brandi shares in this interview, the life and family she spent 20 years building stopped on a dime, and through a difficult and heartbreaking process, Brandi picked up the pieces to recreate her life and now helps others find hope and healing on the other side of endings.

In this episode:
4:48 – How Brandi’s life fell apart over night

14:18 – The importance of trusting your intuition in the midst of difficulty

18:23 – The messy middle of transition

21:48 – How to be better than okay in transition

27:23 – How to support loved ones through change and difficult circumstances

34:23 – Parenting after divorce and redefining family after trauma

41:15 – How Brandi knew it was time to do Onsite’s Living Centered Program

43:26 – Brandi's practice for living centered

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

139 “Why am I so tired?” with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Jan 08, 2024

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Do you ever feel like you're running on fumes? No matter how much sleep you get, how many days off you take, or how often you "rest," you still feel exhausted. You're not alone.

Sixty-five percent of Americans say they rarely wake up feeling rested and energized.

Today's guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author of Sacred Rest, suggests the problem isn't that you're not resting but that you're not getting the right rest. Join Mickenzie and Hannah as they explore Dr. Saundra's findings around the seven types of rest and how addressing our individual rest deficits can lead to unlocking our greatest potential, better mental health, overcoming burnout, and more.

In this episode:

5:09 – How Dr. Saundra addressed her personal burnout

11:06 – The relationships between sleep and rest

16:46 – Dr. Saundra’s definition of rest

18:13 – The seven types of rest

23:09 – How to address our rest deficits

28:19 – Why we can’t rest

34:21 – How to celebrate other’s ability to rest

39:40 – Different ways to build rhythms to care for our rest deficits

48:30 – How Dr. Saundra gets seven types of rest

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

138 "Can I feel joy when life is hard?" with Elyse Snipes Jan 01, 2024

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What if we told you that joy was not what we thought it was? What if our joy wasn’t dependent on our present circumstances, past stories, or future outlook?

Today, Mickenzie and Hannah chat with therapist Elyse Snipes about the elusive topic of joy. Together, they explore the rebellious act of chasing and reclaiming our joy.

Mentioned in this episode:
6:31 – What is our inner child?

13:35 – Integrating our inner child into our present

19:12 – How embracing joy can be an act of rebellion

23:37 – The difference between joy and happiness

27:05 – Embracing joy and finding meaning in difficult times

34:51 – Why we need to chase joy

43:07 – Separating our joy from our circumstances

49:18 – How Elyse chases joy in her everyday roles

54:55 – Tapping into our internal longings

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

Holiday Bonus Episode Dec 25, 2023

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Happy Holidays from the Onsite team! We’re sending you our warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season.

This time of year can be fun and filled with merriment, but let’s be real—it can also be weird. From the strange dynamics of spending time with people you haven't seen all year, to the nebulous time between December 25th and January 1st, to the endless days in soft pants sipping on cocoa, this season can often feel blurry and wayward.

Today, Mickenzie and Hannah bring you a special bonus episode to help you create intentional connection this season. Whether this is your favorite time of year or you’re navigating less than “merry and bright” feelings, we want to equip you to lean in, be present, and connect with yourself and others in life-giving ways.

Mentioned in this Episode:
Meaningful Conversations to Have Around the Table This Year

What brought you joy this year?
What was challenging about this year?
When did you see your own resilience this year?
What's one of your favorite memories you have with someone else around the table?
What's one high, low, and "uh-oh" from this year?
Share one word to describe what you see in each person around the table.
What's something that's been inspiring you lately?
What's something that surprised you this year?
Who is someone that showed up for you this year?
What's one dream you have for the year to come?

You deserve healing. We're here to guide you! Start the process today or connect with our Admissions team at 1-800-341-7432 to discover the right experience for you!

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