Episode 34: You Can Heal Yourself
Building Confidence
This week, Amanda speaks with Lisa Tahir, licensed social worker, healer, author, and podcaster. Lisa's new book, The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy and Self-Forgiveness, approaches healing through the unique lens of Chiron, a complex and little understood astrological symbol. Her book is the first-ever written by a therapist to empower individuals and practitioners to identify twelve main areas of core wounding, relating to the placement of Chiron in their birth chart.
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Episode 33: Conflict Reveals What You Care About the Most
Building Confidence
This week, Amanda interviews Malika Williams, Founder and CEO of The Center for Women's Voice. Malika helps professional women communicate without apologizing or overanalyzing, and helps them speak with authority and be heard in male-dominated industries through practical tools and emotional support.
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Episode 32: Boldness, Nudity, and Write Your Friggin Book Already
Building Confidence
This week, Amanda interviews writer, coach, and entrepreneur, Lauren Marie Fleming. Lauren grew up on a farm, where she learned valuable lessons about living life with seasons of hard work and seasons of rest. When she decided to become a professional writer, she did the obvious thing and went...to law school. During that period, she got paid to write a sex blog about her sex life for a well-known publication. Before she knew it, she was a daring professional writer with a vast knowledge of the law.
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Episode 31: Who Am I Now?
Building Confidence
Amanda speaks to speaker, coach, author, and podcaster Susan Burrell about recognizing that we always have a choice. Susan shares about letting go of resentment, what becoming consciously aware looks like, and the highs and lows of being an empath.
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Episode 30: The Art of Encouragement
Building Confidence
Amanda speaks with Master Encourager, Executive Director, Coach, Author, Speaker, and Facilitator, Michael Arterberry. Michael opens up about his childhood - living with an abusive alcoholic father, channeling his drive into his athleticism and learning to rely on his coaches and teammates for support and encouragement.
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Episode 29: Confidence as Self-Defense
Building Confidence
Amanda talks to Tracie Arlington, the Founder and Lead Instructor of Play It Safe Defense, Inc. For over twenty years, Tracie has taught self-defense to kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds. She and her team of trained experts use powerful and unique approaches to teach little kids all the way up to adults how to effectively use defense skills and techniques, should they even need them. Tracie uses humor, games, and creativity to make the tools and techniques accessible, doable, and memorable.
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Episode 28: Don't Be A Library That Doesn't Check Out Books
Building Confidence
Amanda interviews Dimitrous Chattman, an Executive Consultant, Organizer, and Change Agent, who is earning his doctoral degree at the UC Davis School of Education. Dimitrous talks about his childhood in beautiful San Diego and how a football coach saw and encouraged his potential, which led him to be the first in his family to go to college. He also shares his outlook on the importance of having imagination and a strong relationship with oneself.
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Episode 27: Healing From Trauma
Building Confidence
In this episode, Amanda talks with Jennifer Adams, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#110390), specializing in trauma healing. Amanda and Jennifer dive deep into the topics of trauma healing, how trauma is stored in the body, creating boundaries, and self-love. No matter what kind of trauma we are healing, it is imperative to recognize how we are doing and seek out the right kind of support.
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Episode 26: Art that Jumps off the Wall
Building Confidence
Amanda speaks to Sherry Shine, a fiber artist, who specializes in hand-cut, stitched, fused, and hand-painted quilts. Sherry's use of vibrant color caught Amanda's eye immediately, which led to a powerful conversation about color, artistic process, social justice, and storytelling through art, and Sherry's amazing drive and passion.
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Episode 25: Soulbbatical - Is It Time For Yours?
Building Confidence
Amanda interviews speaker, professional coach, and best-selling author of Soulbbatical, Shelley Paxton. Shelley spent twenty-six years as a sought-after marketing and advertising executive for major companies like Harley-Davidson, Visa, McDonald's, and AOL. In 2016, she left it all behind and started on a new journey to nurture her soul and find her purpose. She called the journey her Soulbbatical, and she has been helping people forge their own soulbattical paths ever since.
info_outlineIn this episode, Amanda talks with Jennifer Adams, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#110390), specializing in trauma healing. Amanda and Jennifer dive deep into the topics of trauma healing, how trauma is stored in the body, creating boundaries, and self-love. No matter what kind of trauma we are healing, it is imperative to recognize how we are doing and seek out the right kind of support.
In addition to her work as a therapist, Jennifer is a Marketing Agency Director, helping her clients strengthen their social media game. She is also earning her Ph.D. in Trauma and Disaster Relief. Jennifer talks about how grateful she is to be studying a topic so relevant to world events given that we are experiencing a collective trauma during this pandemic.
She also stresses the importance of self-care, whether you have a mental diagnosis, or care for someone who does. Creating strict boundaries so that you don't feel triggered, surrounding yourself with people who understand and support you, and making self-love a priority, are all ways to heal and boost confidence.
Jennifer also shares about how she brings more mental health awareness to the fashion and beauty world via her @RunwayRedLA social media platform. She plans on writing a book on her own journey with Mental Health and opening a Trauma Healing Center in the San Fernando Valley area in less than 5 years!
To learn more about Jennifer's work as a therapist and on social media, visit MovingLivesForward.org or follow her on Instagram at @RunwayRedLA.
To look for a therapist in your network or find articles on trauma or other mental health issues, visit psychologytoday.com.
For more info on mental health and support – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
You can purchase The Body Keeps the Score here and read more about how trauma can affect us physically.
Looking for a handy guide to help you with your confidence and communication? Here you go!
Your Guide to Public Speaking: Build Your Confidence: Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience (by your host, Amanda Hennessey)