Ep 65: Mindful Communication

Communication is the bedrock of all good relationships. It is one of the most important life skills to learn. It will help you understand others and be understood, and builds a common ground of respectfully relating to one another. In this podcast you will learn the basic tenants of Mindfulness Communication.

Conversations about LBGTQ+ individuals and the LBGTQ+ community have swept the nation. Taking center stage are political and societal conversations about the rights of LBGTQ+ individuals to be who they are without scrutiny, to be free to express their true nature without judgment and have the right to live an equitable life like all citizens.Parents have their unique experiences when their children courageously come out to them as identifying as LBGTQ+, and intimate conversations about gender identity/sexual orientation. In this episode, we get up close and personal with Netta Chirello, who will frankly share her experience/story about her young adult son coming out as non-binary. 

Who likes to gain weight? Most of us don’t. We physically don’t feel well, our  mood state may sink, our negative self-talk may increase and our self-image may tank….on top of the fact that our cloth es may not fit.  Motivated to “finally lose the extra pounds”, we sift through the myriad of weight loss programs out there, only to ask ourselves, “Which one this time?”.  Nan Jenkins knows that script well until she found the weight loss program that changed her life personally and professionally. Nan, the Founder of the BreakthroughM2 Weight Loss Program and Alula Wellness shares her story and her nutritious weight loss program in this informative and inspiring conversation.

As we search for connection and places of belonging, we often forget to resource our  deepest place of belonging – nature. Welcome this truth in this nature-based mindfulness meditation. 

Therapeutic art modalities offer us a way to explore the realms of our inner life, deepen our understanding of ourselves, heal and transform our suffering and awaken us to a new way of being present and alive.  Join me as I interview Jody Tompros, a licensed clinical social worker, who pivoted from her “traditional psychotherapy” practice to create “The Mindfulness Painting Experience”, a therapeutic modality weaving psychotherapy, mindfulness and art.. 

After 21 years as a practicing physician with Mid-Atlantic Kaiser Permanent Health Care, Dr. Elliott Dacher, a board-certified internal medicine physician, left his medical position in 1996 and embarked on a journey to India to study consciousness, health and meditation. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Dasher, author of “Aware, Awake, Alive” and “”Meditation and Beyond”, shares his personal story, the fruits of his travels and how they shaped his becoming as well as his perspective and approach to healthcare.  

Weight gain, weight loss and weight maintenance are topics of conversation women can’t get enough of.  They want to know why their weight can fluctuate so much, month to month or year to year, even though they have good lifestyle habits and behaviors. Hormones play a significant role in weight gain/loss as well as our overall physical, mental and emotional health. Join us as Melinda Rhoads, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife and Founder of Rho Wellness informs us about hormones, weight and overall well-being.

Parenting with a mindset of positivity and with behaviors of positivity, significantly impact your teen’s neurological, emotional, and social development, as well as their physical health. In this episode, Dr. Nixon introduces the merits of this approach and 4 simple ways to begin.

Anyone seeking therapy wants to find a good therapist. Someone who is qualified, experienced and can help with your particular concern, mental health condition or relationship situation. Yet, what makes a good therapist? Listen in as Dr. Suzanne shares the 5 Heart-Centered traits of a good therapist.

When you notice stress accumulating in your mind or in your body, it is a signal to you to stop, pay attention, and seek relief. Having a brief go-to practice to relieve stress, helps regulate your autonomic nervous system into a state of calm.