Stay ConnectedAudio-Only Episodes. Captain’s Log: No guests. No fluff. Just me, the mic, and whatever’s clawing at my insides. Think audio journaling meets back-of-the-bar confessions. Less psychobabble, more soul bleed. Raw, real, and mostly for me.
Audio + Video Episodes. You ask, I riff. Therapy meets real talk. More structure, more insight, more of the good stuff on love, dating, and tools we need to build a healthy relationship. Awesome guests. Less navel-gazing, more crowd-serving. This one’s for you.
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In this episode, we explore the questions people are often afraid to ask out loud — the confusing, intimate, and deeply human moments that shape our relationships. From wondering if you’ve ever truly been in love, to navigating sticky boundaries, to deciding whether to stay or leave… we’re going there.
We grouped your questions into three core themes to make the conversation grounded, digestible, and honest.
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If you’re ready for deeper work, the Secure Self course is available HERE
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This episode is an excerpt from our video course module on understanding trauma and the nervous system.
In it, we break down trauma in a way that finally makes sense.
You’ll learn why trauma isn’t about the “big event,” but about unbearable emotional experiences without a relational home — and why your brain responds exactly the way it does.
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This episode brings together members of John Kim’s Single on Purpose coaching team for an unfiltered, deeply human conversation about what happened when the SOP community was suddenly closed.
These are therapists, coaches, and facilitators — doing therapy on each other — exploring the activation, the grief, the meaning, and the unexpected wounds that surfaced.
You’ll hear them talk about:
Whether you were part of SOP, or you’re experiencing your own ending, transition, or rupture — this conversation will land.
CONNECT WITH THE COACHES:
Sean Cardinalli
Instagram: @seancardinalli https://www.instagram.com/seancardinalli/
Medium: https://seancardinalli.medium.com/
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1388439
Linktree: https://campsite.to/seancardinalli
Mikey Brackett
Instagram: @mikey.brackett
Email: mikeybrackett@me.com
Therapy website: https://mikeybtherapy.com
Coaching website: https://mikeybrackett.com
Madeleine Downey
IG (info/coaching/counselling): @madeleinedowney
Substack: https://madeleinedowney.substack.com (It’s Giving Alchemy)
Shadow Work Group – Inner Compass Collective:
https://inner-compass-collective.circle.so/
Email: Madeleine@vanessabennett.com
Amy Brown
Website: AmyBrown.Online
Email: Amy@MINDmgt.com
Taune Lyons
Taunelyons.com - therapy & somatic experiencing
Comingtooursenses.substack.com
Coming to our senses podcast - Spotify & apple
IG: Taunelyons
Inner compass academy for classes on depth and somatic inner parenting
Taune@taunelyons.com
If you’re ready for deeper work, the Secure Self course is available here. https://theangrytherapist.thrivecart.com/secure-self-bundle/
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In this module of the video course, we explore what really happens inside relationships when two people are trying — and struggling — to grow.
We talk about emotional language, repair, anger, shutdown, nervous-system responses, and what it means to feel safe with someone for the first time.
Whether you’re navigating conflict, trying to understand your partner better, or learning how to show up with more emotional maturity… this episode will help you understand what’s underneath the reactions you keep getting stuck in.
LINKS:
🔗 Secure Self Video Course — transform how you communicate, repair, and connect HERE
👉 Apply to Inner Compass Academy HERE
👉 Follow Vanessa on Instagram HERE
📘 Read John’s new book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You onJohn’s SubStack HERE
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In this raw, unfiltered reflection, John shares the real story behind going rogue as a therapist — from coffee-shop sessions to walk-and-talks, to breaking every rule therapy school ever taught him.
He explores the lifelong pattern of exchanging truth for membership, the fear of being seen, and the moment one client validated everything he was terrified to try.
This episode dives into authenticity, boundaries, regret, responsibility, and what it really means to help people while staying human yourself.
Key Themes & Takeaways:
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In today’s Q&A, we get into the real questions people ask when they’re standing at the edge of a relationship crossroads. When you’re torn between fear and intuition… when the attraction feels off… when you’re trying to communicate your way through a situationship… when you’re healing but also craving connection… when you don’t know if you’re choosing someone, settling for someone, or staying because it feels safer than leaving.
These are the moments where the truth gets loud — if you’re willing to listen.
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All modules, worksheets, and bonus sessions. This video compiles key moments from the second core module from our relationship course - "How to Fight Without Fighting"
You'll learn:
This episode is about the messy, human, honest side of relationships — and the courage it takes to repair in a way that actually heals.
🔗 Resources & Links
👉 Apply to Inner Compass Academy HERE
👉 Follow Vanessa on Instagram HERE
📘 Read John’s new book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You onJohn’s SubStack HERE
Order John's new book, Break Up. On Purpose, HERE
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In this raw, unfiltered conversation, John & Vanessa reveal the emotional, financial, and spiritual journey of entering — and surviving — the mental health world. From burnout and red tape to awakening and purpose, this episode exposes the hidden side of the therapist pipeline and why so many helpers feel lost, exhausted, or misled.
They share:
If you’re curious about becoming a therapist, coach, or spaceholder — or you’ve been through the fire yourself — this episode will hit home.
🔗 Resources & Links
👉 Apply to Inner Compass Academy HERE
👉 Follow Vanessa on Instagram HERE
📘 Read John’s new book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You onJohn’s SubStack HERE
Order John's new book, Break Up. On Purpose, HERE
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🎓 Full video course: HERE
All modules, worksheets, and bonus sessions. This video compiles key moments from two core modules from our relationship course:
Module 1 — The 12 Principles: a practical framework for secure-functioning relationships. These aren’t rules to follow perfectly - they’re principles that guide how you show up when things get hard. The real, messy, human version of healthy love where two people choose growth over perfection.
Module 2 — How to Fight Without Fighting: conflict isn’t the enemy; how we handle it is. You’ll learn tools that don’t require perfection, just presence — the kind that create safety instead of defensiveness so disagreements become connection-builders, not breakup fuel.
📘 Read John’s new book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You onJohn’s SubStack HERE
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At 52, John realizes how often we trade our truth for “membership” - relationships, status, the idea of success - and quietly disappear. From a house fire to shaving his head, he reframes love, loss, and identity, arguing that real growth demands new lenses, not old fantasies.
What You’ll Learn:
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