For the next two episodes, we are going to be talking about dreams, nightmares, night terrors, and night paralysis, as well as what all this night activity tells us about our mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

Dr. Kelly Bulkeley is a prominent American psychologist of religion who specializes in the interdisciplinary study of dreams. His work bridges the gap between the scientific analysis of sleep, psychological theory, and the spiritual or cultural significance of dreaming.

My guest today works at that threshold between memory and body. Sonnet Daymont is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in EMDR for people with relational trauma.Today we'll talk about how EMDR works, why it can reach what words alone sometimes can't, and why somatic work matters so much for people healing from trauma. Sonnet, welcome.

Millions of partners, parents, adult children, siblings, and caregivers find themselves overwhelmed by the emotional needs of someone they love. In his new book, Too Close for Comfort, Dr. Tamir Aldad reframes this often-misunderstood relationship dynamic and offers practical strategies for navigating severe emotional dependency while maintaining compassion and healthy boundaries.

Dr. Tamir Aldad is a board-certified clinical psychiatrist. As the Founder and CEO of Mindful Care, Dr. Aldad pioneered the nation’s first same-day mental health and addiction treatment urgent care model, expanding access to care across multiple states including NY, IL, FL, CT, NJ, and MI. Under his leadership, Mindful Care has grown into a multi-state network, serving thousands of patients with integrated psychiatric, addiction, and therapy services.

Dr. Aldad earned his Doctor of Medicine, graduating summa cum laude from the American University of Antigua School of Medicine, with additional visiting student training at Yale University