The Be Kind To Yourself Podcast

Hello and Happy Summer to you! Today's podcast features the TIPP skill for emotional regulation. To learn more about the TIPP skill and DBT, please visit https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com/distress-tolerance/tipp/

Hello there! Today I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Candace Lopez. Dr. Lopez is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctor in Seal Beach, CA. She views medicine as a consultative practice; teaching and applying TCM concepts to patients with what usually appear to be chronic concerns. Dr. C uses acupuncture, health coaching, herbal prescription, gua sha, fire cupping, manual therapy, magnets, supplements, topical therapies, thermotherapy, moxibustion, electroacupuncture, breathwork and meditation guidance, dietary therapy, and auricular (ear) acupuncture as needed to improve function and quality of life. Dr. C refers out frequently to physical therapy, ELDOA practitioners, massage therapists, mental health therapists, biomedical professionals, hypnotists, sound bowl therapists, somatic therapy, and coaches. Health is a group event. More can be found at her website, theneedelandleaf.com

Hello and welcome to today's episode! I am beyond honored and grateful to interview Jocelyn Winn, author of the memoir, One of Nine: A Memoir: A Collection of True Stories that Prompted Suicidal Thoughts and Began A Remarkable Journey to Find a Reason to Live. Jocelyn Winn’s Bio:   Jocelyn Winn is an American writer, raised in the San Francisco Bay area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Creative Writing at California State University Northridge.  Jocelyn was born into a large family and is the sixth of nine children. In January 2022, she published her debut book, One of Nine: A Memoir: A Collection of True Stories that Prompted Suicidal  Thoughts and Began A Remarkable Journey to Find a Reason to Live. The memoir is centered around experiences in her childhood, which led her to seek mental health therapy to treat persistent suicidal ideation. Jocelyn is certain that therapy saved her life. Her mission is to share her story in order to help others who may have or are currently experiencing similar circumstances. She wants to remove the negative stigma surrounding mental health concerns which often causes those who are struggling with these issues to suffer in silence. She believes that caring for our mental health is essential to living a fulfilling life.   When she’s not writing, Jocelyn can be found in deep conversation with her sister Ollie, taking advice from her nephew Jaxon or researching new recipes online. She loves gardening, stand-up comedy, and skin care products. Jocelyn lives in Los Angeles, CA with her elderly Shih Tzu, Denzel, and her houseplants. Jocelyn's Contact Information: Website: ⁠www.oneofninebooks.com ⁠  Instagram: @jocelynwinnauthorby Amazon Book Link: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/One-Nine-Collection-Prompted-Remarkable/dp/B09RG1CP5V⁠ Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠  Recommended Readings: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz The Upward Spiral by Dr. Alex Korb The Secret by Rhonda Byrne The work and writings of Thich Nhat Hanh

Today I am honored to interview and introduce Crystal Venegas, LMFT. Crystal is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Her studies in Buddhist Psychology have provided her with a modern view of mental health treatment. One that takes the whole individual into consideration: Mind, body, & spirit. She blends Western evidenced-based approaches to Psychology, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, with Eastern wellness methods including mindfulness, yoga, breath work, and energy work. In her free time, she also writes & records guided meditations which can be found on Insight Timer and YouTube.  Crystal's contact information: www.crystalvenegaslmft.com IG: @crystalvenegaslmft Email: [email protected] Book/poetry recommendation from Crystal: The Miracle of the Mundane https://www.markgoodson.com/ Insight Timer App: https://insighttimer.com/

Hello, Be Kind To Yourself PodCast listeners! Thanks for tuning into today's episode featuring Dr. Diana Hill. I'm a huge fan of Dr. Hill's work and enjoyed our conversation regarding self-compassion and psychological flexibility. Diana Hill, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and co-author of ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is also the host of the podcast Your Life in Process, and she offers regular teachings in compassion and ACT through Insight LA and Mindful Heart Programs, and Instagram. Through her online teachings, executive coaching, clinical supervision, and private therapy practice, she encourages clients to build psychological flexibility so that they can live more meaningful and fulfilling lives. She completed her undergraduate work at UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Biopsychology, and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at CU Boulder where she researched mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches for eating disorders. Please visit Dr. Hill's website to learn more about her work.

Today I am honored to welcome Leanne Brown. Leanne is not only an acclaimed cookbook author and an embodied cooking teacher, but our friend in the kitchen. I've been a fan of Leanne's first book, "Good and Cheap" for many years. A master’s thesis gone viral? That’s exactly what happened to Leanne Brown’s final project in food studies at New York University. After it went viral online as a PDF that has by now been downloaded 15 million times, Leanne launched a Kickstarter campaign, which raised an amazing $144,681, making her self-published edition of Good and Cheap the most successful cookbook project ever recorded by Kickstarter. Workman’s expanded second edition of the cookbook is a New York Times bestseller that has sold 320,000 copies and counting. Her second book is Good Enough: A Cookbook, came out January 2022.     Leanne was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30, won the prestigious IACP Judge’s Choice Award, and was listed among the Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink by Food & Wine and Fortune magazines, an honor that recognizes visionaries who are working to change how we look at food. She has given talks to packed audiences at universities, food banks, farmers’ markets, and community events in over 40 cities throughout the country, including SXSW. She delivered the keynote address at BlogHer Food 2015, the world’s largest celebration of women content creators across social media and the web. Along the way, she has drawn praise from luminaries including Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle, and Jamie Oliver. The Canadian-born author now lives in New York.  More information about Leanne may be found on her website www.leannebrown.com as well as her Patreon account where she hosts embodied cooking classes : https://www.patreon.com/LeanneBrown/

I am so excited to share today's episode with you as my guest, Christine Moore, and I discuss creativity and curiosity. Christine Moore grew up in rural Northern California surrounded by nature. She holds an MFA in poetry and has written professionally for more than 20 years. Her articles about food and wine support her bon vivant ways and help her encourage others to live a life of joy and passion. She loves being a mom, teaching creative writing and facilitating a women's group in her community. Follow her on her blog, WriteYum or read her articles on Medium.com. Quotes and authors mentioned in today's podcast include: " Heart is sea. Language is shore. Whatever sea includes, will hit the shore"- Rumi Susan David, Emotional Agility John O'Donohue, Anam Cara Podcast: Poetry Unbound Thank you for listening to The Be Kind To Yourself Podcast. For previous episodes and show information, please visit www.julianaparkerapcc.com

Today I am grateful and honored to welcome Shari Botwin to the podcast.  Shari Botwin, LCSW, has been counseling survivors in recovery from all types of trauma in her Cherry Hill, New Jersey private practice for over twenty-five years. Her second book, “Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing" (Rowman & Littlefield, November 8, 2019) deals with overcoming trauma including physical and sexual abuse, war-related injury, loss due to tragedy or illness and natural disaster. An updated paperback of Thriving After Trauma released worldwide in October of 2021. In July 2022 Botwin presented a webinar for The Trauma and Recovery Institute in China on the role of an eating disorder in staying stuck in childhood abuse. Botwin has conducted Keynote presentations for CE credits for Advanced Recovery Systems, Stockton University, Rutgers University, Monte Nido Eating Disorders Center, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Organization, Hoftstra University, and Bay Path University. Botwin has given expert on-air commentary on breaking stories related to trauma (Covid-19) on a variety of international media outlets; including, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, NBC News Now, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning NBC News Now with Dr. John Torres, NBC Stay Tuned, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC Live, CTV News, CP-24 News, CNN, Newsy, Sports Illustrated, Prevention Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bored Panda, Parade Magazine, Parents Magazine, Newsbreak, Greatist, The Associated Press, Philadelphia Magazine and Radio Europe. Botwin is a featured blogger for Psychology Today Magazine. She also co-hosts the podcast Warrior Women Speak with Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. Shari Botwin is working on her next book; Stolen Childhoods, which focuses on the path towards healing after surviving childhood abuse. It will be released very early 2024! More information about Shari can be found via her website www.sharibotwin.com 

For this week's episode, I am honored to welcome Dr. Marcos McPeek-Villatoro.  Marcos McPeek Villatoro is the author of six novels, two collections of poetry and a memoir. His Romilia Chacón crime fiction books have won national acclaim (named a Best Book by the Los Angeles Times) and have been translated into German, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese. Marcos holds the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Writing at Mount St. Mary's College. He has performed on NPR, PBS and KCET Los Angeles, for which he won 2 L.A. Emmy Awards for his commentaries. He is the director of the documentary TAMALE ROAD (CAMINO TAMALERO), which has played in festivals in the U.S., Mexico and El Salvador. It's also used as a tool for teaching Central American history and culture. Marcos teaches and lectures on poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and his Latino and Appalachian heritages. He lives in Los Angeles, California. More information about Marcos may be found at:  http://marcosvillatoro.net/index.html

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of The Be Kind To Yourself Podcast. I hope this episode finds you well!  For this week's episode, I am honored to interview the wonderful Lauren Godlove, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.  About Lauren:  Lauren lives in Long Beach, California with her wife and two dogs and works as a therapist in a group practice helping adults heal from many different forms of trauma and wounding. She is a curious explorer of life and loves spending time in nature, painting, gardening, and practicing yoga. Instagram: @LaurenGMFT Email: [email protected] Website: www.alynncauldwellmft.com Lauren recommends: Yoga with Adriene