This episode explores deception, honesty and building trust. The motivations for lying and the cost of lying are also discussed. Surrendering and bringing compassion to the process as well as letting go of the morality and ego attached to deception are emphasized. A perspective on truth and practical steps for building self-worth are also outlined.

Resources:

"Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism" By Chogyam Trungpa

"Braving the Wilderness" By Brene Brown

This episode explores the freeze or shutdown survival mechanism of the nervous system. Depression, shame, dissociation and feeling stuck are discussed in connection to our survival shutdown response. And several strategies are outlined to help bring our nervous system back into our window of tolerance through somatic, cognitive and spiritual practices.

Resources:

“Atlas of the heart” By Brene Brown

“Poly-vagal exercises for safety and connection” By Deb Dana

This episode explores the somatic, cognitive and behavioural ways of identifying anger, understanding its function, differentiating present moment anger from triggered anger, understanding what internalized anger really is and the impact on our health, as well as a step-by-step outline of how to move through our anger productively with the healthy expression of boundaries, needs and values.

Resources:

"The heart of the soul: Emotional Awareness" By Gary Zukav

"Introduction to internal family systems" By Richard Schwartz