This episode explores pleasure and joy, and differentiates it from immediate gratification and desire. Hedonism, discipline and safety are outlined in connection with cultivating more pleasure and joy. Exercises are offered to foster a greater sense of pleasure and joy.

Resources:

"The joy diet" By Martha Beck

"Come Together" By Emily Nagoski

This episode explores the benefits of meditation, and outlines two of my favourite meditation practices. I offer a 20min meditation practice that incorporates somatic meditation and inner child work, for personal growth.

This episode explores how to cultivate greater motivation, and outlines what kills motivation. Desire vs pleasure are differentiated, and how to build or break habits is explored. Executive function and dopamine are explained in connection to motivation and the brain's reward system.

Resources:

"Atomic habits" By James Clear

"Awaken the giant within" By Tony Robbins

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

This episode explores the emotional, somatic, cognitive, behavioural, relational and spiritual aspects of anxiety. The differences between anxiety, fear and panic are also explored. Practices and reflection questions for letting go of anxiety are provided.

Resources:

“The power of now” By Eckhart Tolle

“When the body says no: The cost of hidden stress” By Gabor Mate

This episode explores the emotional, somatic, cognitive and relational experience of jealousy, how it differs from envy and the functionality of jealousy in relationships. The triangulation of jealousy, the victim role, creativity and moving through jealousy towards compersion are also explored.

Resources:

Dr. Joli Hamilton: www.jolihamilton.com

“Why we love” by Dr. Helen Fisher