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382: Summer Series: Why Codependency Is Controlling & How To Heal It Aug 31, 2023

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Codependency is one of those issues that can often come across as selfless to those around us...in fact, it might even earn us praise because we seem so nice and helpful (although at our own expense).

But what if I told you that codependency was actually a form of control? This episode today was inspired by a very insightful question from one of our listeners who shared his realization that in his codependency, he was being unintentionally manipulative and controlling. He was showing up as the ever-helpful husband, but he was often doing this from a place of trying to get his own needs met (earning his wife's love, support, etc.). Of course, this was not conscious, and once he had his awakening, he wanted to know how to move forward and learn how to be genuinely helpful and healthy.

Codependency is one of my favorite topics to talk about, and in this episode, I'm giving you five simple steps for what to do next when you find yourself asking, "I'm codependent. Now what?"

Listen to discover:

How we improve our relationships with others when we're codependent
Why this is different than intentional or abusive control
Five steps to break the pattern of codependency
Why realizing you're codependent isn't a bad thing

If this is you, the first step is to drop the blame and shame. You weren't trying to be manipulative; you were trying to survive based on what your programming told you to do. Once you realize this, you can step into a whole new chapter in your life...one filled with healthier relationships and a healthier connection to self!

"We're controlling and being manipulative from an unconscious place." - Michelle Chalfant

"We betray ourselves and change who we are in order to make sure other people outside of us are happy and peaceful. That's how it's manipulative and controlling." - Michelle Chalfant

"We need someone who can fact check us." - Michelle Chalfant

"That's why so many codependents are so exhausted, because our energy is going out to others all day, every day." - Michelle Chalfant

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381: Summer Series: How To Get Rid of Negative Emotions Aug 24, 2023

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Grief, anger, sadness, fear…YUCK! I don't know anyone who likes to feel these emotions.

I get emails from you guys all the time asking how to get rid of "negative" emotions like these.

But are these emotions really negative? Or do they serve a purpose in our lives?

While some emotions might feel more unpleasant than others, I personally don't believe any emotion is negative. All emotions are part of the human experience and carry information for us.

However, they can create negative experiences in life when we get stuck in them.

The problem isn't the emotions; it's that we don't know what to do with them!

In this show, I'm teaching you how to work through the full range of emotions you were designed to experience as a human and how to get unstuck if you find yourself lost in anger, grief or fear.

You'll discover practical steps for feeling your emotions in a way that allows them to move through you, no matter how you saw emotions modeled growing up.

Listen to discover:

Why "negative" emotions serve a purpose in life
The messages we receive about emotions as children
What causes emotions to get stuck
Practical steps to feel emotions and move them through you

Emotions are simply energy that moves through our body and creates sensation. And on the spectrum of emotions from love to fear, some feel better than others…but because they are energy, they can ALL move through us (and move through us quickly).

Problems arise when emotions come up that we don't want to feel. We avoid them and shut them down, which makes us more likely to get stuck in these "negative" experiences.

That's why we have to start going INTO our emotions, no matter how uncomfortable it might feel. When you do this, you'll be surprised how quickly they move through you...and what powerful insights they might hold for you.

"We're human, and humans were created to have emotions. We were created to have a range of emotions." - Michelle Chalfant

"There's an energy to emotions that rises up and passes through us." - Michelle Chalfant

"I don't even like to call emotions on the fear end of the spectrum 'negative.'" - Michelle Chalfant

"Anger propels us forward." - Michelle Chalfant

"Energy is always in motion, and emotions are energy." - Michelle Chalfant

"Something that keeps emotions stuck is a story." - Michelle Chalfant

"Just let it go and be present with whatever is coming up." - Michelle Chalfant

"When you put pen to paper, you're tapping into your unconscious world." - Michelle Chalfant

"There's power when someone is witnessing what's going on in our inner world." - Michelle Chalfant

"If you feel the energy of peace, it's neutral." - Michelle Chalfant

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380: Summer Series: A Holistic Approach to Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Vora Aug 17, 2023

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Our society today is facing an epidemic of anxiety. Despite technology that promises to make our lives faster and easier, it seems that we're more anxious than ever. In 2020, Google searches for "anxiety" reached an all-time high.

We have to look beyond the diagnosis of anxiety and seek to find the root cause of why so many people are living with such high stress and dysregulation that are creating anxiety. There is something bigger going on here.

And since we're whole humans, we need to look at the whole picture – mind, body and spirit – when thinking about how we heal and manage anxiety.

My guest on this show, Dr. Ellen Vora, is a psychiatrist who takes a functional medicine approach to anxiety, looking at mental health factors and physical health factors, such as sleep, digestion and blood sugar, that can add up to throw us out of balance and contribute to feelings of anxiety.

She also helps us to distinguish between feelings of anxiety that come from a physical imbalance vs. true anxiety, which comes from our inner compass telling us something truly isn't ok.

Listen to discover:

What's causing our current epidemic of anxiety
The connection between sleep and anxiety
Why blood sugar imbalances can cause "false anxiety"
The difference between true anxiety and false anxiety
The many reasons for cell phone-induced anxiety
Spirituality and anxiety management
A psychiatrist's honest opinion about psychedelics, medications and anxiety

We need to start taking a "layered" approach to treating and managing anxiety by looking at the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual elements of our lives and how they work together to create stress or health.

This hopeful approach to anxiety empowers us all to make choices that support our well-being, even in the face of real personal and mental health challenges.

"I was sort of taking the temperature of our society, and the temperature right now is anxiety." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"False anxiety is anxiety that is not our true essence." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"It's not just one thing that we have to look at." - Michelle Chalfant

"Genes plays a role, but that keeps a lot of us feeling stuck and feeling destined to be anxious....it's more dynamic than we appreciate." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"Our problems, our stressors are still valid. It's just that if we had a snack and our blood sugar was more stable in that moment, we would be more resilient in the face of our stressors." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"Our mind is the consummate meaning maker." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"It's not like we have to dramatically change everything that we do, but we just want to make informed choices." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"We don't get to gluten free or decaf coffee our way out of our true anxiety." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"I would have my clients sit in their bodies and feel what was going on, and their physical symptoms would start to change." - Michelle Chalfant

"[Anxiety] is the physical manifestation of unfelt emotions." - Michelle Chalfant

"It's our body that's able to listen and really dial in and tap into a deeper knowing." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"It's turning toward the anxiety instead of turning away from." - Michelle Chalfant

"We reach outside of ourselves to 'fix us'…and it doesn't end it. We've gotta get to the root." - Michelle Chalfant

"We need to change our narrative of what is materially possible." - Dr. Ellen Vora

"We're never stuck. We are never broken." - Dr. Ellen Vora

LINKS & RESOURCES

Dr. Ellen Vora Website

https://ellenvora.com/

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"The Anatomy of Anxiety" (Dr. Ellen Vora book)

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379: Summer Series: Enmeshment, Codependency & Boundaries with Dr. Ken Adams Aug 10, 2023

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Do you ever feel like you're being disloyal to your family for having your own life? Or do you feel like you're second fiddle to your partner's parents?

If so, you or your partner might come from an enmeshed family: a system of relating to each other that is based on dependency, guilt, obligation and too much closeness (yes, that can be a thing!).

In today's episode, I'm bringing back one of your favorite guests, Dr. Ken Adams, to talk about the important topic of enmeshment – and let me tell you, he is SUCH a wealth of knowledge!

When I knew we were bringing Dr. Adams back, I asked The Adult Chair® community what you wanted to know about enmeshment, and I was flooded with questions! So, I used this time with Dr. Adams to ask him YOUR questions – everything from the difference between codependency and enmeshment to what to do if your spouse is enmeshed with his or her family to how to let go as an enmeshed parent.

I know you guys are so excited to have Dr. Adams back and to get your questions answered, and I am too!

Listen to discover:

The line between being caring and enmeshment
The difference between codependency and enmeshment
What to do if you come from an enmeshed family or your spouse's family is enmeshed
How to manage guilt when stepping out of an enmeshed system
What a healthy family looks like
How different cultural norms can foster enmeshment
Tips for enmeshed parents who want to change their pattern of relating to their children or who are struggling with letting go

The key to recognizing enmeshment is to understand that it's a connection bound by guilt. It goes beyond being caring and even beyond being codependent to the point of obligation, anger and being accused of disloyalty if you don't follow the family system.

These feelings of guilt can make it difficult to set boundaries, but if you stay in your Adult, sit with your emotions and hold those boundaries, freedom – and possibly a much healthier family overall – is waiting for you on the other side.

"In those enmeshed systems, dependency is built on obligation and loyalty is driven by guilt." - Dr. Ken Adams

"Autonomy and separateness feel like disloyalty." - Dr. Ken Adams

"Sometimes outsiders are viewed suspiciously, which includes your spouse." - Dr. Ken Adams

"Both partners are responsible for keeping out intrusions". - Dr. Ken Adams

"Sometimes the guilt is a representation that you're doing the right thing." - Dr. Ken Adams

"You don't let the guilt stop you from continuing the boundaries in that relationship." - Michelle Chalfant

"It's really building up self-worth around who am I now…who am I really underneath these masks that my parents put on me." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Dr. Ken Adams Website

Episode #256: Understanding Enmeshment with Dr. Ken Adams

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Episode #276: Raising Teens from The Adult Chair® with Dr. Pam Staples

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378: Summer Series: Healing Your Abandonment Wound with Susan Anderson Aug 03, 2023

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Rejection is one of the greatest fears we have as humans. Even simple rejections like not making the team or being chosen for a job – things we know aren't personal – still sting deeply. Why does rejection seem to hit at the core of who we are?

Susan Anderson began asking this question when she went through a personal experience of abandonment. The love of her life left her suddenly for another woman, and although she was a practicing psychotherapist with immense knowledge of the human mind, she still found herself in emotional crisis and doubting herself and her worthiness.

As she dug more into this topic, she discovered that we as humans have a primal abandonment wound – a universal experience that begins when we are born and go from deep union and connection with our mother to a feeling of being separate. This creates deep shame and causes us to search for belonging and worthiness throughout our lives.

And this is why rejection hurts so much: it triggers this deep fear that we might not belong and we might not be worthy.

In this fascinating and important episode, Susan shares her discoveries on the topic of abandonment, why we experience it the ways we do and how a whole host of other issues in our lives can stem from this wound. We discussed why healing abandonment trauma looks different from healing other traumas, the five stages of healing and the tools (all of which are part of The Adult Chair® model) that can heal it.

Listen to discover:

The hidden shame we all have and the root of it
The different defenses we put up against shame
How to raise our awareness to our abandonment wounds
Why healing from abandonment looks different from other forms of trauma healing
Steps to healing abandonment wounding
How working with abandonment wounding can help with people pleasing, codependency and self-sabotage
5 stages of processing abandonment hurt

The primal wound of abandonment is also an opportunity for primal healing. When we learn to love and accept ourselves as worthy and recognize how deeply connected we truly are, we not only heal our abandonment wound, but we can change almost anything in our lives.

"The loneliness is sort of a secondary feeling. The primary is the primal fear and the shame of maybe never being worthy of keeping someone." - Susan Anderson

"The personality itself is a defense against the shame." - Susan Anderson

"When we look at a relationship that ends, it is a retraumatization of what we experienced as a child." - Michelle Chalfant

"The history that leads to a strong reaction in adulthood to abandonment could be very subtle." - Susan Anderson

"You have to take this step, and you go through it...The pain is there, but you go through it, and you get to the other side." - Michelle Chalfant

"Your adult self can now develop an intense, loving, reassuring relationship with your inner child." - Susan Anderson

"It turns this awful emotional crisis that's so painful into an opportunity for something that's probably long overdue, which is self-love." - Susan Anderson

"Doing these steps, you will become an even better, stronger, more self-loving person on the other side of it...even stronger than you were prior to this abandonment wound." - Michelle Chalfant

"The kind of self-love that we're developing is deeper, more mature self-love...the kind of love you give yourself because you respect yourself so much." - Susan Anderson

"We have to stop looking outside of self and turn our attention inward. That's where healing, that's where love, that's where hope, that's where peace, that's where all the things are that we're looking for outside of ourselves." - Michelle Chalfant

"When the adult gets strong and is in command, it limits all of this self-sabotage." - Susan Anderson

LINKS & RESOURCES

Susan Anderson Website

https://abandonmentrecovery.com

"The Journey from Abandonment to Healing" (Susan Anderson book)

https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Abandonment-Healing-Surviving-Recovering/dp/0425273539

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377: Summer Series: Why and How To Feel Your Emotions Jul 27, 2023

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In my 25 years of private practice, the #1 issue I worked on with clients was feeling their emotions.

Whether someone was anxious, reactive and raging or numb to the world, the question they were all asking was, "What the heck do I do with these emotions?"

I've been there too. And it breaks my heart, because experiencing emotions is one of the gifts of being human.

But the good news is that all of us can reclaim this part of ourselves and learn to feel our emotions. And when we do, it unlocks all kinds of possibilities in life!

In this episode, I'm breaking down why it's so important that we learn to feel our emotions and some practical ways to do that. I'm also addressing some of the common fears and discomfort around feeling emotions (like, "What if I get stuck in this emotion?") and helping you understand why this is your birthright – and how it can improve your relationships, your intuition and your life!

Listen to discover:

Why it's so important to feel your emotions
Why most humans struggle with this
Four practical ways to feel your emotions
How to connect with your inner child
How to overcome blocks in feeling emotions

No one is born without emotions, but along the way, we learn to suppress them – and in turn, disconnect from who we really are.

Feeling emotions is the key to connecting back to yourself and one of the foundational pillars of being a healthy adult. I hope this episode helps guide you back to this essential part of you.

"We'd have a completely different world if we were all able to tune into what our emotions are." - Michelle Chalfant

"We become whole humans when we feel our emotions." - Michelle Chalfant

"We're all born to feel emotions." - Michelle Chalfant

"When we feel our emotions, it is a gateway into our intuition. We have enhanced intuition when we are in tune with and know what we are feeling emotionally." - Michelle Chalfant

"Instead of asking yourself, 'What do I think?" ask yourself, "What do I feel?'" - Michelle Chalfant

"Empathy is when we're able to tune into another person and feel what they're feeling. It's a beautiful skill to have." - Michelle Chalfant

"Connecting with the inner child is simply activating an energy." - Michelle Chalfant

"There's so much power in feeling our emotions." - Michelle Chalfant

LINKS & RESOURCES

Free Inner Child Resource

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376: Summer Series: "I Feel Like a Fraud!" Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Jul 20, 2023

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You landed the dream gig, got the promotion, submitted your book for publishing, had an amazing first date.

So, why do you feel so insecure, unsure and even unworthy?

Hello, imposter syndrome!

Imposter syndrome, or feeling like a fraud, is something that everyone struggles with from time to time — yep, even those super successful people you look up to.

It's that feeling that you don't really deserve the recognition or opportunities you've earned or you worry you're not really good enough for them. It often sounds like, "If they only knew…"

Imposter syndrome can pop up when something good happens in our life or it can hold us back from ever going after our dreams.

In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what imposter syndrome is, where it comes from and the concrete steps you can take to work through it and overcome it!

Listen to discover:

What imposter syndrome is
Where it comes from
Practical steps to stop feeling like a fraud or an imposter

Feeling like a fraud is part of the human experience. But because this feeling causes us shame, we hide it and then end up thinking we're the only ones. It's time we talk about it openly — and talk about what you can do so it doesn't hold you back any longer!

I hope the steps in this episode are steps you can turn to anytime you feel imposter syndrome creep up.

"If you feel this way, don't feel like you're the only one." - Michelle Chalfant

"It's the feeling that you're a fraud, that you don't deserve compliments, praise or success that you rightfully earned." - Michelle Chalfant

"When we have imposter syndrome, we feel like our success happened by chance or by luck." - Michelle Chalfant

"It's like we're carrying around this big, dark secret that we want no one to know about." - Michelle Chalfant

"It's critical to have self-worth. This is one of the ways that we work ourselves out of feeling like a fraud or an imposter." - Michelle Chalfant

"When we can become witness to it, we give ourselves another perspective." - Michelle Chalfant

"Don't let your rouge thoughts run your life." - Michelle Chalfant

"When we change our thoughts into positive, conscious thoughts about who we are, it feels better." - Michelle Chalfant

"What we're not great at doing is accepting and owning our accomplishments." - Michelle Chalfant

"These are your accomplishments. They're yours. Claim them. Be proud of them." - Michelle Chalfant

"Self-worth is key to changing your mindset about being a fraud." - Michelle Chalfant

"Self-worth is all about value." - Michelle Chalfant

"Imposter syndrome is much more common than you would think." - Michelle Chalfant

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375: Summer Series: A Raw Conversation About Sobriety with Laura McKowen Jul 13, 2023

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Cheers. Salud. Skol.

Wherever you are in the world, it seems like alcohol punctuates every celebration.

But have we stopped to ask if alcohol is really good for us? Or have we paused to get curious about why we drink – and when it moves from genuine enjoyment to unhealthy numbing out?

Recently, I've noticed more people having conversations about sobriety, from giving up drinking entirely to swapping a few cocktails for mocktails, and I thought it was time we talked about alcohol through the lens of The Adult Chair®.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Laura McKowen, who has written extensively about getting sober and runs a global sobriety support community. She openly and vulnerably shares her story of using alcohol to numb her emotions, why and how she got sober and what her life looks like now.

We talked about how our culture normalizes excessive drinking, all the emotions that come up when getting sober and ways to tell if you might have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. If you're at all "sober curious," you're going to love hearing her perspective!

Listen to discover:

Laura's story of getting sober and why she chose to stop drinking
How drinking culture normalizes excessive drinking
Busting health myths about alcohol
The connection between alcohol and anxiety
How Laura's life got better when she got sober
The way we use alcohol to numb our emotions
How to develop a healthier relationship with alcohol, whether you choose to cut it out completely or enjoy it in moderation

Like everything in The Adult Chair, we aren't talking in terms of "do" or "don't" or "good" or "bad," but about bringing consciousness into the decisions we make.

My goal for this show is not to tell you to stop drinking, but to encourage you to take a closer look at when you drink, why you drink and how you drink so you can truly live life to the fullest: present, awake and alive!

"I knew I liked to drink a little too much. I loved it a little too much." - Laura McKowen

[When offered a drink after a bad day] "I don't want a glass of wine. I would like to come talk to you about my emotions though." - Michelle Chalfant

"We end up recreating our life in a way that decenters alcohol...my life is still my life." - Laura McKowen

"When you are drinking even a little more than you want to, it keeps you from facing the truth." - Laura McKowen

"Alcohol provides a really great shield to just sort of skim across the top of life." - Laura McKowen

"I was in a lot of emotional pain. I know that's exactly why I reached for alcohol." - Michelle Chalfant

"We don't get away with not feeling things. It goes somewhere." - Laura McKowen

"Shame disconnects us from our humanity and the humanity in other people." - Laura McKowen

"The not drinking wasn't the cure....it was actually connecting with other people in a meaningful way and healing in relationship with people that allowed me to heal." - Laura McKowen

LINKS & RESOURCES

Laura McKowen Website

Laura McKowen Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/laura_mckowen/

"Push Off From Here" (Laura McKowen Book)

https://www.lauramckowen.com/books

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374: Summer Series: Balancing Your Hormones for a Healthier Life with Candace Burch Jul 06, 2023

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There are so many different aspects of being an emotionally healthy adult. We're complex, connected beings, and our bodies, our minds, our emotions, our spiritual lives…they all play a role in how we feel every day.

It all matters!

One of the areas we don't talk about enough is our hormones. Hormones impact SO many of our bodily and mental functions, and we've been kept in the dark about them for too long! Everyone deserves to understand this part of themselves!

In this episode, I talk to hormone health educator Candace Burch to help us understand all things hormones…and wow, is she a WEALTH of information!

We talk about how hormones impact our lives from our teenage years all the way through menopause, the symptoms of hormonal imbalances and all the related topics when it comes to hormones: birth control, fertility, anxiety, acne, PCOS, stress and SO much more.

You will walk away with a much better understanding of the role of each hormone in your body and the empowered choices you have when it comes to balancing your hormones.

Listen to discover:

The classic signs and symptoms of hormone imbalances
Some of the things that can contribute to hormone balance
Hormonal changes you can expect in each stage of life
The key female hormones and the importance of adrenal health
How to approach hormone testing and replenishment/supplementation
The root cause of PCOS

This show focuses on female hormones since they are so complex, but I hope it is helpful for all of us to recognize that our internal chemistry and the cyclical nature of our bodies are not to be ignored.

When we learn to work with our bodies, trust our intuitions and get support when we're feeling out of balance, we can take more ownership of our health through every stage of life.

"Painful periods are not normal." - Candace Burch

"So many women are not aware of the symptoms or they become their symptoms." - Candace Burch

"The whole concept of hormone imbalance is relatively new." - Candace Burch

"Ovulation disruption is one of the big reasons people become hormonally imbalanced." - Candace Burch

"When you talk about health or hormonal health in any case, it's always about nutrient dense proteins, good nutrition." - Candace Burch

"That's key: keeping blood sugar stable." - Candace Burch

"There's this inevitable road to hormones shifting, but they shouldn't be shifting like a roller coaster." - Candace Burch

"I think a lot of people don't even know how to relax anymore." - Candace Burch

"The adrenals are key to everything really." - Candace Burch

"There are not a lot of studies with intermittent fasting with women." - Michelle Chalfant

"Progesterone is the great balancing hormone." - Candace Burch

"Estrogen has so many functions. We need it." - Candace Burch

"I'm a fan of hormone replenishment when testing takes place first, in measured doses." - Candace Burch

"High cortisol at night is really problematic." - Candace Burch

"I think most PCOS is very much linked to insulin resistance and an imbalance of blood sugar." - Candace Burch

"Anyone that has PCOS doesn't need to feel helpless and hopeless." - Candace Burch

"I think women have to trust their intuition." - Candace Burch

LINKS & RESOURCES

Candace Burch Website

Your Hormone Balance Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/yourhormonebalance

The Self-Worth Meditation Bundle

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