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On this episode of More Than Therapy, Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI has a discussion with Hannah Spanke.  Hannah Spanke, the host of F**k Yourself Happy, is introducing a special edition of the show that will focus on her personal experience in the sex industry. She has been a sex worker of many different types for nearly a decade, and she wants to provide an honest and complete tell-all about her journey in the industry. She starts off with a fair trigger warning for those who might find the subject matter uncomfortable and then dives into a recap of her journey, starting from the beginning and continuing until now. Sex work is one of the oldest industries in the world and yet it is often assumed that it is something one would only do out of desperation. This assumption is pervasive, and yet, people are fascinated by it. There is a dichotomy between how people view sex work and how they actually consume it. People have a natural understanding that it is not something someone would choose for themselves, but it is something people are drawn to and engage with in some capacity. It is both intriguing and taboo.  This conversation is about the idea that people are quick to be interested when it comes to somebody else's story, but they rarely consider it when it comes to themselves. The speaker then goes on to briefly explain their childhood, which included a mother who struggled with drug addiction and a father who was a single dad from the time the speaker was five years old. The speaker then emphasizes how their father was their main influence and how they now understand that everyone is doing the best that they can with what they have.  The speaker reflects on their experience growing up with an emotionally unavailable father and how this affected their development. They recall a particular experience when they were nine years old and had a sit-down conversation with their father. This conversation had a lasting impact on their understanding of the world and their identity. They recognize that the stoic and toxic masculine model their father presented was not the ideal role model for them and that it led to trauma and dysfunction. They emphasize the importance of having a positive role model in order to foster healthy development and understanding. https://www.instagram.com/hannahspanke/  https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahspanke  https://www.hannahspanke.com/couplesretreathawaii --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

On this episode of More Than Therapy, Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI, interviews Jacquie, who states: "What if I told you that you may be living with an emotional abuser and that it might be you? Abusive Brain Chatter is that voice in your head that acts as a bully to keep you from taking risks or becoming who you were meant to be. We'll learn the ABCs of Abusive Brain Chatter from our guest, who is a life coach and writing a book on the subject." TIPS: Remember your ABCs Aware: Be aware of what the voice inside of you is saying and know the signs of emotional abuse.  Believe that inside of you is a kinder, loving voice that you must find.  Challenge your core beliefs because that is where your Abusive Brain Chatter gets its ammunition. Social Media: www.healingabc.com  www.facebook.com/coachjacquieelliottclc   www.healingabc.com   www.instagram.com/jacquieelliottclc NAME: Healing Abusive Brain Chatter, How She Left Her Emotional Abuser with Jacquie Elliott DATE: 2023-02-02 -------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Mrs. Elliot is a life, spiritual and relationship coach who specializes in helping people explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences in order to gain self-understanding and awareness. On this episode of the Mortar Therapy Podcast, she speaks about abusive brain chatter, and whether or not one can be standing with an emotional abuser, or if they themselves are the emotional abuser based on their abusive brain chatter. Mrs. Elliot explains that the mind is a very interesting thing, and one must be mindful of what they tell it. She then introduces her ABC program, which is an innovative way to address trauma, especially emotional trauma. It is designed to help people recognize their negative self-talk and work on replacing it with positive affirmations. The program focuses on building self-compassion and understanding, as well as developing a healthier relationship with oneself. Ultimately, it helps individuals take control of their own minds and emotions to achieve a more balanced state of mind. The speaker used to talk to themselves with negative thoughts that were learned from their parents and school. One day, they were in bed with a remote control in one hand and a box of Frosted Miniwheats in the other, watching TV and binge eating. They realized at that moment that they needed to start a journey of self-healing and growth. Through twelve Step programs and the help of a spiritual center, the speaker was able to be kinder to themselves, make amends with themselves, and ultimately open a successful business that they were able to sell. The speaker is a life and spiritual coach who helps people overcome negative thoughts and feelings that are holding them back from reaching their goals. As part of her work, she has looked into the amount of thoughts people have each day and found that 80% of them are negative. She has made it her life's work to help people combat this negative brain chatter and find a more loving and understanding voice within themselves. She believes that until people can access that higher power, they won't be able to make the changes they want to in their lives. The speaker was discussing how the realization that the negative self-talk they were using was a form of emotional abuse was a pivotal moment in their life. They defined emotional abuse as bullying and belittling oneself, as well as dismissing compliments and negatively commenting on one's looks. They then highlighted the importance of awareness, writing down one's self-talk, and then believing in a higher power to be able to cure the brain chatter. They shared how they needed to rely on a higher power on their own journey, and how they got on their knees and asked for help. -------------------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Originally from New Orleans, Jake Thomas has a passion for personal service that stems from being a United States Marine. He has proudly leveraged that among a plethora of other experiences and hardships into a career of helping people satisfy some of the most basic human needs – health, happiness and wealth.   Jake has an affinity for physical and spiritual nutrition. By truly prioritizing his own health, he learned to manifest thoughts into reality. Put simply, the process of resculpting his mind and body saved his life. It has enabled him to lead family, friends and total strangers on similar paths. Nothing on this earth has given Jake more satisfaction than positively impacting the lives of other people.    Founded in 2017, LIFE LIKE JAKE is an elite mindset training mission that puts candidates through a rigorous unplugging process to rewire their thought matrices and understandings of the world as they see it, and of life itself. Doing so produces autonomous beings who are principle based and purpose driven, able to harness the power of the Universe to enact the change in their lives they so deeply desire.   The LIFE LIKE JAKE ethos is pillared on leadership, personal growth and development, radical candor and extreme accountability. It hails from military ideology, careers in professional athletics and multi-faceted entrepreneurship, historical and contemporary philosophy, and decades spent insatiably consuming drugs, alcohol, pleasurable company and material things.   Jake Thomas has a Bachelor of Science in International Trade & Marketing for the Fashion Industries (Summa Cum Laude, Salutatorian) from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and a Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) (SALUTE National Honors Society) from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. TIMESTAMPS 0:00:06- Interview with Jake Thomas: Leveraging Experiences and Hardships into a Career of Helping People Satisfy Basic Human Needs 0:02:42- Conversation with Jake Thompson on Military Principles and Living a Life of Purpose 0:06:15- Conversation on Mental and Physical Wellness 0:07:53- Heading: Physicality and the Mind-Body-Soul Connection in Fitness 0:09:38- Conversation on the Importance of Maintaining a Child-Like Curiosity and Adding Value to Wherever You Are 0:13:41- Heading: The Benefits of Eating Healthy and the Misconception of Fast Food Being Cheaper 0:15:06- Conversation on Personal Strength and Accountability 0:16:58- Conversation on the Importance of Doing the Right Thing No Matter What 0:19:20- Conversation on Addiction: Removing Accountability and Taking Ownership 0:22:58- Conversation on the Weak Mindset of Addiction and the Path to Self Mastery 0:25:18- Discussion on the Role of Suffering in Self Mastery 0:28:17- Exploring the Benefits of the 30 Day Carnivore Reset Guide 0:30:54- Conversation on the Benefits of a Macros-Based Diet for Optimal Health and Well-Being 0:32:19- Convincing Our Minds of Something Our Hearts Know to Be a Lie: A Discussion on Conscience Congruence 0:33:46- Conversation on Personal Growth and Development 0:35:33- Exploring the Power of Positive Thinking: A Conversation with [Name] on How to Change Negative Thinking Patterns 0:38:14- Conversation with Life Like Jake: Helping People Conquer Physical, Psychological, and Emotional Trauma 0:40:31- Heading: Life Coach Jake's Program for Achieving Happiness, Health, and Wealth 0:42:35- Discussion on the Pursuit of Goals: Setting SMART Goals and the Value of the Journey 0:44:05- Conversation with Jake Thomas of Lifelike Jake.com on Mental Health, Wellness, and Recovery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

In Steve's own words, "My life-long battle with bipolar disorder. From that terrifying day at the theater when I was nine, overcoming suicidal ideations through medication and therapy, my attempt to kill my father, and finally gaining control of my bipolar curse." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Hi, I am Cetvies, I am a BSc/MA graduate in human rights single honour (from social sciences and political sciences departments) www.inthenameofhumanrights.com I campaign and write on human trafficking amongst other topics and have a strong interest in human rights, LGBT, environmental rights, animal rights, veganism, politics, the news, IR, current affairs, society, philosophy and spirituality in general. I am very happy to share the relativity of my knowledge and opinions on many subjects. I write on many subjects but when human rights are concerned, if I had to prioritize the most important topics I could talk about, it would be child sexual trafficking; the extent of censorship in China (and organ trafficking in China, the belt road initiative, the social credit system, the debt trap in Africa, and free Tibet); the rights of other species, from environmental issues to especially talking about animal suffering and veganism/vegetarianism; and LGBT persecutions enacted in at least eight countries in which homosexuality can result in a death penalty and in some 70 countries still criminalizing homosexuality, most of them majority-Muslim nations in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa -with in several other countries cases of de facto criminalization. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

In Sanskrit, the word “chakra” means “disk” or “wheel” and refers to the energy centers in your body. these wheels or disks of spinning energy each correspond to certain nerve bundles and major organs. To function at their best, your Chakras need to stay open, Activated, and balanced. If they get blocked, you may experience physical or emotional symptoms related to a particular chakra. In this episode, you will learn the benefits of F.C.A. Yoga ( Full Chakra Activation Yoga) which includes: healing of physical ailments, relieving of emotional stress, mental clarity and spiritual insights, mental, physical, emotional, spiritual rejuvenation, more energy, quality rest and improved sleeping patterns among others. Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI  interviews Rance Dunbar aka The Chakra Doctor. Rance Dunbar was born and raised in the Big Easy New Orleans. After overcoming countless hardships in life including child abuse, depression, disease, addiction, lack of education, suicide attempts near death and more, he propelled himself into a positive, spiritual state of being and into a full-time black business owner and spiritual master. Rance Dunbar, The Chakra Doctor is most known for 3 things: — Creating The Miracle Food All-Natural Intracellular Detox Cleansing Regimen. — Creating The FCA Yoga Guided Meditation. — Creating The Money Magick Esoteric Program. To learn more about The Chakra Doctor and his work, please visit: https://chakradoctor.org/ Brought to you by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Therapist, Author, and YouTube creator Shannon earned her Bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. She earned her clinical licenses in Social Work and Substance Abuse Counseling and is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.  Her new book, Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR, Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships, has attained Amazon Bestseller status in Self Help for Abuse, Codependency, and Personal Transformation.  On her YouTube channel, Therapist Talks, she shares insights, information, perspectives, and strategies on a wide range of relationship and mental health topics.    With a very trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, she seeks to help people see the old stories that are in their way, and to fully become the person they were created to be. https://www.nofoggydays.com/   https://twitter.com/ShannonPetrovi4   https://www.instagram.com/therapisttalks/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-petrovich-lcsw-lisac-bcd-658a317b/    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063840109321   https://www.tiktok.com/@therapisttalks1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   https://www.youtube.com/c/TherapistTalks #trauma, #narcissism, #traumahealing, #selfcare Get her book Out of the FOG, into the CLEAR; Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships at https://amzn.to/3GtedzI Brought to you by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

You can change your life at any age, but it rarely happens overnight. With some planning and consideration, and some self-awareness, you absolutely can make significant changes. Life is full of uncomfortable and unexpected transitions. You’ve likely been through a few already. Now that you’re in your 50s, you might have thought those days were behind you. But the universe is full of surprises. New beginnings can occur at any age. There’s no limit to how much you can grow, learn, and become a better person. There's no time when you must stop. Any decade of your life provides an opportunity for self-improvement and growth. Brought to you by Jemma Al'Salaam and Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316  Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Spirituality and religion often provide a sense of security and social structure and those beliefs can be a strong coping mechanism through trying times. Being an active member of a close-knit religious community can provide structure, support and sense of acceptance, all of which are beneficial to mental health. Lack of spirituality can interfere with interpersonal relationships, which can contribute to the genesis of psychiatric disturbance. Psychiatric symptoms can have a religious content. For example, the loss of interest in religious activities is a common symptom of depression. #projectpassport #kaleidoscope #spirituality #mindfulness #mentalhealth Brought to you by Camille Brown-Lowery and Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy. More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Relapse prevention skills are essential to learning to live a happy life in recovery. One day at a time, one can learn to implement these coping skills to prevent relapse and live a life beyond their wildest dreams.  Recovery from alcohol or other drugs is a process of personal growth with developmental milestones. At any stage of recovery, there is risk of relapsing, making relapse prevention skills highly important to know and understand. Some of the most common triggers of relapse include: Boredom Stress Money problems Relationship issues Certain sights and smells Certain people or places Falling into old habits Anger 1. Self-Care 2. HALT 3. Mindfulness Meditation 4. Know Your Triggers 5. Join a Support Group 6. Grounding Techniques 7. Deep Breathing 8. Make An Emergency Contact List 9. Play The Tape Through 10. Get Help --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Sam says "I'm a passionate coach, consultant, speaker and facilitator who comes alive in service of those who live to serve others. My practice serves mission driven leaders, healers and helpers in their work to heal the world without harming themselves.   Since 2013 I've coached, taught and consulted with leaders and healers in community clinics, acute care hospitals, mental health programs and a pandemic response center on their path toward elevated impact greater fulfillment, and enhanced wellbeing for themselves, their teams, and the people they serve." "As a mission-motivated empath, a first generation college graduate, and the child of two beautiful and complicated humans who left home in their early teens and survived by the skin of their teeth, I've always had a deep sense that my purpose was to be of service to others.   Thanks to my own experiences of perfectionism, inherited beliefs from my parents that life has to be hard to be meaningful,  internal pressure to make something beautiful from the hardship they experienced, and naturalized norms of burnout just being "part of the job" in mission-driven work, I'm all too familiar with the struggle between being a whole and happy human and having the impact we feel we're meant to have in the world. My clients are walking a similar path. They are leaders, healers and helpers who get out of bed in the morning to be of service to others and have unwittingly eroded their own thriving in the process. I know that it’s my calling to coach mission-driven leaders like me in health care and the caring professions. Though the social impact sector is infamous for cultures that normalize privileging everyone else’s needs above our own and valorizing burnout as a sign of mission commitment, our mission can only endure as long as our own wellbeing does. The COVID crisis and the resulting impacts on both our mental and emotional health have forced us to recognize that supporting resilience is literally a matter of life and death. We can’t afford to consider investing in our own growth and thriving a luxury for when times are stable. Without it, we operate completely from the toxic combination of our self limiting beliefs and unconscious unhelpful habits, harming our own wellbeing, the wellbeing of those who look to us, and our ability to effectively serve our community. Both our individual wellbeing and our effectiveness as leaders HAS to start with us leading ourselves. This is the wild, messy, exhilarating and invaluable work of balancing our being with our doing. This is work I'm committed to doing for myself. And this phase of my life is about helping mission-driven leaders, healers, helpers, and the organizations they work in do the same. Mission doesn't need to mean martyrdom. Helping doesn't have to hurt." #burnout #lifecoach #mentalhealth #wellness #recovery https://samshapirocoaching.com Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of The More Than Therapy Podcast located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316, Durham, NC 27701. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

"As someone who was caught in a cycle of abuse with someone who had an ICE addiction who lost the plot at one point and things became life-threatening for myself and for my children, so I am no stranger to this topic. Three things I advocate for on my podcast are for women to put their safety, sanity and well-being first by tapping into the right support to remind them that everything can be figure-out-able no matter how complex the challenges are that they are going through. Although my wake-up call came that I possessed the keys I needed to be free from a domestic violence situation, people fall victim to all sorts of destructive cycles that ultimately hold them back and stop them from moving forward and achieving their hopes and dreams. It is easy for us to become victims to all sorts... victims of circumstance, victims to oppression, victims to abuse, victims to substance abuse, victims to self-sabotage. For me what I discovered is that under the layers of being a victim, whether it was to someone else, something else or by my own limiting beliefs, I ultimately held the keys that I needed to be set free." - Sandy Johnston Website: https://www.sandyj.com.au/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tiarastearsandtriumphs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandyjohnstonlifetransformationcoach #domesticviolence #relationships #parenting #healing #mental health Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of The More Than Therapy Podcast located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316, Durham, NC 27701. www.morethantherapy.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Rachel Awes is a psychologist, author, art playgroundist, and clothing ambassador/influencer, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors. Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her most tender and mighty hope is to hold up a mirror for many, reflecting a hearty truth of your boundless worth. Her newest illustrated book just released and is called "The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life." Today she will be talking about nurturing your relationships and not leaving yourself behind. Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Yogi Aaron is the creator of the revolutionary approach to yoga — Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™ (AYAMA) and the online platform: The Yogi Club, host of the yoga podcast ‘Stop Stretching’, author of ‘Autobiography of a Naked Yogi’ and the forth-coming book ‘Stop Stretching! A New Yogic Approach To Master Your Body + Live Pain-Free', and is the Co-Owner of Blue Osa Yoga Retreat & Spa in Costa Rica where he leads The Yogi Club Yoga Teacher Training Immersions year-round for students from all across the globe.  Yogi Aaron’s sense of humor, contagious laugh, courageous and adventurous spirit, and his own healing journey of overcoming pain and discovering and living his true life’s purpose makes him a stand-out and favored leading yoga teacher today. #realyogatalk #yogainspiration #AYAMA #yogiaaron #painfreeliving "Stop Stretching! A new yogic approach to master your body and live pain-free" can be found here. https://amzn.to/3xHJmMk Yogi Aaron's podcast series - https://sptfy.com/Stop-Stretching Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy, located at 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Dr. Margit Gabriele Muller is a Certified Mental Health Coach, Professional Certified Coach, Master Life Coach, NLP Master, Certified Mindfulness Practitioner, Life Purpose Coach, veterinarian, speaker, and award-winning author. She specializes in helping businesswomen who have experienced trauma in their childhood due to their parents' mental illness. Being a daughter of a mother with mental illness herself, her experience and knowledge make her uniquely qualified to help those women. Therefore, she has decided to share her success story to help transform the lives of other businesswomen with similar childhood experiences as Mental Health Coach specialized in Inner Dynamics. To do this, she has created an online mental health course with private coaching called "Making Peace With Your Past in 3 Months" to support them creating a new positive, empowered, resilient, and authentic personality.  In addition, Dr. Margit Gabriele Muller is the author of the award-winning book "Your Pet, Your Pill®. 101 Inspirational Stories About How Pets Lead You to a Happy, Healthy and Successful Life." Dr. Muller is also the Executive Director of Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, making her the first female falcon doctor in the male-dominated world of Arab falconry. Despite being in a male-dominated field, she has found great success. This makes her a role model that it is possible to turn traumatic childhood experiences into opportunities for personal and professional growth. Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy Podcast, located at 201 West Main Street Site 316 Durham, NC 27701. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Al Peoples is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years of experience in MH and SA counseling. He has experience working in various practice settings including outpatient, inpatient, and correctional facilities. Specializing as a re-entry therapist for individuals returning to society after serving time in the correctional facility. Therapy modalities used include MI, ACT Therapy, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Trauma and EMDR, and more. A Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Teach people coping skills and facilitate support groups that allow people to live better one day at a time. Todays thought: Stigma related to MH is not as prevalent as it was in the past. Find out more about Al and book a consultation or session at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/aliedjawon-al-b-peoples-raleigh-nc/980364 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

About Kevin Palmieri.... I am the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast with more than 1,000 episodes and 600K+ listens in over 125 countries. Some people find rock bottom... I found out that rock bottom had a basement. In my mid 20's... I had it all. I had a beautiful girlfriend, high paying job, sports car, my dream body... but I still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide. After my rock bottom moment, I went all in on holistic self-improvement. I was determined to overcome my anxiety, depression and to finally live the life I'd always dreamed of. Years later, I now host a podcast that impacts hundreds of thousands of people in countries all over the world. At this stage, I've helped grow the podcast into a multi six-figure business, and I've recorded well over 1,000 episodes. I've also given hundreds of speeches, trainings and coaching calls with people all over the world. The main thing that changed was ME. I focused on learning what I didn't know (unlearning a lot too), and my life started to shift. I love talking about Consistency, Commitment, Habits, Mindset, Confidence, Fear, Relationships, Limiting Beliefs and everything in between. I believe in a heart-driven but NO BS approach to holistic self improvement, and I look forward to teaching even more people about what it really takes to get to the next level!I am the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast with more than 1,000 episodes and 600K+ listens in over 125 countries. Some people find rock bottom... I found out that rock bottom had a basement. In my mid 20's... I had it all. I had a beautiful girlfriend, high paying job, sports car, my dream body... but I still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide. After my rock bottom moment, I went all in on holistic self-improvement. I was determined to overcome my anxiety, depression and to finally live the life I'd always dreamed of. Years later, I now host a podcast that impacts hundreds of thousands of people in countries all over the world. At this stage, I've helped grow the podcast into a multi six-figure business, and I've recorded well over 1,000 episodes. I've also given hundreds of speeches, trainings and coaching calls with people all over the world. The main thing that changed was ME. I focused on learning what I didn't know (unlearning a lot too), and my life started to shift. I love talking about Consistency, Commitment, Habits, Mindset, Confidence, Fear, Relationships, Limiting Beliefs and everything in between. I believe in a heart-driven but NO BS approach to holistic self improvement, and I look forward to teaching even more people about what it really takes to get to the next level! https://www.nextleveluniverse.com Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

What does healthy self-care look like for you? In what ways can we manage our boundaries with family, friends, and work? (the recording was corrupted in transporting to the studio and does not reflect the quality of this exceptional interview or the perspectives of this amazing therapist) What does self-care look like for you? Do you practice self-care? What do you believe healthy boundaries look like? - Say no - Boundaries are important - You are your first priority Ashley is helping families, couples, and individuals navigate the stages of life by providing necessary skills for their emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. "I’m a service provider focusing on setting realistic expectations that allow you to walk into whom you are meant to be. My primary approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Structural Family, and Narrative Family Therapy. My main approach, however, is to meet you where you are. Let's get real together. I have degrees from Purdue, Indiana, and Capella University and have worked in the field off and on for the past ten years. I have worked with couples for successful relationships and marriages, individuals to work through the trauma from their past, and families to communicate better within their homes. I also work with children and adolescents in and out of academic settings. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor, I have presented at the Black Mental Health Symposium, Zing Life Services Telesummit, Women to Women Luncheon, Purdue University Women's Conference, and co-presenter at an annual marriage retreat with my husband." Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy More Than Therapy 201 W Main Street Suite 316 Durham, NC 27701 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Janet Elaine Schmidt is the Creator of "Reprogram Yourself and/or Business Team for Success" and for a decade has been a practical yet potent Quantum Consciousness Accelerator™, Integrative Holistic Healing Facilitator, and Business Coach. Board Certifications: Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, NLP Life Coach, Hypnotherapy. Additional Certifications: Eye Movement Integration, Advanced PSYCH-K®, Advanced ThetaHealing™ and the list goes on.. More importantly, Janet discovered by using four techniques, one could change one's belief system and reprogram for the success one desires in any area of ones life. To bring a client into the "whole-brain state" on a new belief. Janet's success rate among her clients speaks for itself (95%). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message

Karin Freeland is a recovering corporate workaholic. After years in high-pressure leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, she’s traded the boardroom for the bedroom. In her hilarious tell-all book, The Ins and Outs of My Vagina: A Penetrating Memoir coming out September 2021, she recounts the mishaps and misadventures she’s had over the past 40 years with a special partner in crime: her vagina, named V. Women of all ages can relate to this raw and honest journey of firsts, long-term relationships, and finding pleasure. www.karinfreeland.com www.theinsandoutsofmyvagina.com Get the Book "The Ins and Outs of My Vagina: A Penetrating Memoir Paperback" https://amzn.to/3LY8XGJ Hosted by Felipe Blue, LCAS, CSI of More Than Therapy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morethantherapy/message