Following her conversation with Shari Thompson, Anna shares practical reflections on supporting someone through a mental health crisis. Speaking from lived experience rather than clinical expertise, she explores how to show up steadily when someone you care about is struggling.

• Why professional support should be sought where possible

• The importance of listening rather than fixing

• How to “sit in the mud” with someone without getting pulled under

• Why “reach out if you need me” isn’t always enough

• Being specific and proactive in your support

• Regulating your own nervous system while helping someone else

Presence Over Solutions
Often, someone in crisis simply needs to be heard. Reflect their experience back to them without escalating or trying to immediately solve it.

Proactive Support Matters
Instead of broad check-ins, ask specific questions. Instead of waiting for permission, take gentle action. Consistency helps someone feel less alone.

Put Your Oxygen Mask On First
Supporting someone can dysregulate you. Slow your breathing. Lengthen your exhales. A calm nervous system allows you to think clearly and show up steadily.

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In this heartfelt interview, Shari Thompson shares her personal journey through grief, trauma, and healing, focusing on her experiences with suicide and the importance of embodiment and nervous system regulation. Anna Parker-Naples guides the conversation towards understanding how body-based support and self-awareness can transform pain into power.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Trigger Warning

01:15 Shari's Journey with Suicide and Relationships

07:01 Healing and Business Transformation

10:06 Lessons Learned and Personal Growth

12:13 The Impact of External Factors on Mental Health

16:18 Understanding Human Design and Personal Empowerment

19:44 Supporting Others in Crisis

23:08 Patterns and Recurrences in Life Experiences

28:15 Embracing Breathwork and Personal Growth

30:14 Calibrating Life's Challenges

32:09 Purpose-Led Work and Healing

34:15 The Importance of Body-Based Support

36:25 The Limitations of Traditional Therapy

38:43 Processing Emotions and Trauma

40:11 The Reality of Breathwork Sessions

42:21 The Problematic Nature of Trauma Sharing

44:38 Empowerment Through Embodiment

46:43 Supporting Others in Crisis

48:51 The Ongoing Journey of Healing

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In this solo episode, Anna reflects on betrayal, a theme touched on in her recent conversation with Ebonie Allard.

Whether in business, friendship, romance or the workplace, betrayal can feel destabilising. It shakes our sense of belonging, safety and trust, often triggering a deep nervous system response.

But beneath the pain, there’s an invitation to rebuild something powerful: self-trust.

• Why betrayal activates a primal survival response

• How rejection can reopen old wounds

• The difference between trusting others and trusting yourself

• The intuitive signals we often ignore

• Why regulation comes before reaction

• How betrayal can clarify your values and boundaries

Self-Trust First
We can’t control others. But we can strengthen our trust in ourselves.
Where did you sense something wasn’t right?
Where did you override your intuition?

Rebuilding that inner knowing is part of healing.

It’s Bigger Than One Event
Betrayal often reactivates older experiences of abandonment or not being enough. These patterns can live in the body, which is why deeper emotional and somatic processing can be so important.

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