#FAF June 6th, 2025: Why Am I Still Holding On? Letting Go with Love & Liberation
Release Date: 06/06/2025
#FAF June 6th, 2025: Why Am I Still Holding On? Letting Go with Love & Liberation
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In this heartfelt episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit brings radical honesty and soul-nourishing wisdom to listeners dealing with burnout, depression, grief, boundary violations, toxic relationships, and familial trauma. Broadcasting on location with an NFL team, she reminds us of the importance of self-honoring decisions, personalized care, and rest as resistance. Spirit answers anonymous listener questions with compassion and candor—offering healing for those navigating suicidal thoughts, estrangement from abusive parents, codependent partnerships, emotional dysregulation, and...
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#FAF May 30th, 2025: Healing Isn't a Performance... The Boundary, the Breakdown, and the Breakthrough
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This week on #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit invites listeners to shed their emotional armor and get real about the inner work. From misunderstood boundaries and emotional burnout in marriage 💔, to rekindling romantic connection through chemistry and compatibility 💞, this episode dives deep into how our mental health patterns shape every interaction we have — especially with ourselves. Whether it’s navigating grief 🕊️, procrastination 🐌, or reclaiming joy after years of numbness 🤖, Spirit doesn't just give answers — she helps listeners find their truth beneath the...
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#FAF May 23rd, 2025: Triggered, Trapped, and Transformed: Decoding the Signals of Your Soul
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In this vulnerable, truth-filled session of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit takes listeners on a healing journey through personal triggers, emotional trauma, and the misunderstood nature of feelings as messages from the soul. Answering a variety of listener-submitted questions, she decodes difficult relational dynamics, cultural clashes, childhood trauma, and even the mystery of chronic pain. With loving candor and spiritual clarity, she lays out a blueprint for reclaiming mental wellness—starting with honoring your emotional intelligence and investing in healing. ⏱️ Timestamps: ...
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#FAF May 16th, 2025: Let That Man Go! Boundaries, Burnout & the Power of You
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In this intimate and powerful episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit creates space for deep soul healing through emotional validation, psychological insight, and spiritual encouragement. She begins by inviting listeners to check in with their bodies and honor their emotional truths. From there, she answers heartfelt listener questions on toxic relationships, emotional detachment, postpartum dynamics, traumatic past partners, and navigating the murky waters of exclusivity in dating. With clarity, compassion, and a touch of humor, Dr. Spirit demystifies topics like burnout, workplace toxicity,...
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#FAF May 9th, 2025: Healing Out Loud (Love Lessons, Life Clarity & Soulful Truths)
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📋 Episode Summary: In this emotionally resonant episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit returns from speaking at a UN mental health convening to pour wisdom, clarity, and compassion into her global audience. Covering deeply personal listener letters, she unpacks the real reasons behind relationship confusion, emotional overwhelm, and self-abandonment. With her signature blend of soulful truth and clinical insight, she discusses the difference between burnout and depression, how to process heartbreak without losing yourself, the sacred work of reclaiming your identity post-betrayal, and how...
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#FAF April 18th, 2025: When Your Body Says ‘Enough’
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📋 Episode Summary: In this heartfelt episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit invites listeners into a deeply healing space where soulful guidance meets practical psychology. Tackling topics from burnout and emotional exhaustion to setting healthy boundaries and navigating the complexities of modern relationships, she weaves cultural wisdom with clinical expertise. You’ll hear answers to raw listener questions about long-distance love, psychotic breaks, family conflict, parenting through adolescence, and healing from heartbreak. Spirit also addresses how to live authentically, honor your...
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#FAF April 11th, 2025: Burnout, Boundaries & Breakups: Soulful Healing Starts Here
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In this powerful soul-to-soul session, Dr. Spirit returns with love, wisdom, and practical healing tools to help listeners navigate the highs and lows of life. From anxiety in therapy to dating at 66, dealing with difficult co-workers, and confronting perfectionism, this episode meets you wherever you are on your mental wellness journey. With heartfelt listener Q&As, Spirit guides the audience through burnout, identity, love, communication, and internalized pride—all while encouraging deeper self-awareness and radical self-care. If you’ve ever struggled to feel like yourself, feared...
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#FAF April 4th, 2025
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In this transformative episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit guides listeners through the complexities of emotional healing with deep empathy and clinical insight. She answers real-time questions about anxious attachment, people-pleasing, choosing emotionally unavailable partners, and how to know when you’re ready for love. With compassion and clarity, Spirit teaches how to turn inward, honor your boundaries, and disrupt destructive relationship cycles. From healing therapeutic breakups to navigating grief, breakups, and trauma, this episode offers grounded advice, raw truths, and a...
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#FAF March 28th, 2025
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In this heartfelt episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit offers deep soul-level healing and practical advice for managing burnout, overcoming depression, navigating cultural identity, setting boundaries, and healing from breakups. She passionately reminds listeners to check in with their bodies, not just their thoughts, and highlights the importance of rest, discernment, and self-honoring decisions. Whether you’re struggling with friendship conflicts, first-time heartbreak, or figuring out how to communicate better—this episode brings therapy to your soul with actionable insights and...
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#FAF March 21st, 2025
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📌 Episode Summary: In this powerful and emotionally charged episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit welcomes listeners into a vulnerable and transformative space of growth, healing, and self-discovery. She opens with a grounding conversation about how we label our emotions and encourages a deeper awareness of what we're truly feeling. Through heartfelt listener questions, Dr. Spirit explores the complexities of emotional boundaries, the pain of betrayal, and how to process life-changing experiences like therapy “hangovers.” She dives into what it means to live alone for the first time...
info_outlineIn this heartfelt episode of #FreeAdviceFriday, Dr. Spirit brings radical honesty and soul-nourishing wisdom to listeners dealing with burnout, depression, grief, boundary violations, toxic relationships, and familial trauma. Broadcasting on location with an NFL team, she reminds us of the importance of self-honoring decisions, personalized care, and rest as resistance. Spirit answers anonymous listener questions with compassion and candor—offering healing for those navigating suicidal thoughts, estrangement from abusive parents, codependent partnerships, emotional dysregulation, and attachment issues. The episode ends with a powerful reminder that therapy is a bridge, not the destination, and that the journey toward emotional wellness begins with one brave step.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – 04:00 ✨ Wellness Check-In: The importance of naming real feelings, not vague conclusions like “fine” or “tired.”
04:00 – 07:00 ❤️ Anonymous Q&A: Confronting suicidality and what “doing the work” actually means in therapy.
07:00 – 14:00 🧠 Depression vs Burnout: Symptoms, therapy misconceptions, and why alignment with your care team is essential.
14:00 – 20:30 🚨 When to Seek Higher-Level Care: Shifting from books to actual support networks—when therapy alone isn’t enough.
20:30 – 26:30 🌿 Trauma from Toxic Parents: How to navigate estrangement from a mother who has been abusive.
26:30 – 33:30 🔁 Can You Heal in the Same Place You Got Sick?: Why self-care practices must be paired with emotional processing.
33:30 – 39:00 💬 Why You Might Feel Unlovable: Unpacking why some people feel uncomfortable receiving affirmation and empathy.
39:00 – 46:00 💔 Breakup Grief: Detaching from a three-year situationship and understanding why walking away hurts—even when it’s right.
46:00 – 52:30 💡 Overwhelm & Regression: What happens when your nervous system defaults to old patterns and how to restore balance.
52:30 – End 🌹 Final Reflections: Loving yourself more fully, stepping away from partial connections, and a closing blessing from Dr. Spirit.
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