Calming the Chaos
Calming the Chaos welcomes Dr. Matt Goldenberg, Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Teacher. Dr. Matt talks about the COVID-19 Pandemic and why this pandemic has affected LGBTQ+ communities so profoundly. Dr. Matt also presents some ideas to help individuals in LGBTQ communities calm the chaos in a pandemic that is still ongoing.
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Calming the Chaos welcomes Debi Wallbank and Georgia Manning of “The Heart Core Warriors.” Debi and Georgia are on a mission to eliminate the stigma and the trauma of menopause. They are both extremely passionate when talking about menopause, and give some tips, tools and techniques you can use to cope with the Chaos of Menopause!
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Calming the Chaos welcomes Ben Killoy, US Marine Corps Veteran, husband, father and host of two podcasts "The Military Veteran Dad" and "The Business of Fatherhood." Ben talks about how men can learn to remain calm in the face of chaos by accessing a calm place within their own hearts. In doing this, men can help themselves, then help their families and their communities move through experiences of chaos.
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In this podcast, Victoria Shaw, PhD, talks about how she was able to move away from a near constant state of stress and anxiety in her life by learning to connect with her intuition and “inner wisdom.” Victoria will help you learn ways that you can access and use your inner wisdom to transcend chaos and make wise choices during times where you are thrown off balance.
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Lester and Christie Seligman join Calming the Chaos for a fun conversation about family chaos. Through the Pandemic, Lester and Christie had their adult children return home to live. As a family they also faced a number of additional related and unrelated stressors. Lester and Christie share their stories of chaos in a lighthearted and upbeat way, and also share their secrets about how they managed to calm their chaos during an exceptionally stressful time.
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Calming the Chaos interviews Author Michaela Cox, who shares her interesting and chaotic journey through life. She refers to her journey as “My 38DDD,” which includes three main aspects: Disability, Divorce and Death by 38 years of age.
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Zack Rutledge participates in a Live Podcast Interview with Calming the Chaos. Zack is an ACE Certified Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Brain Health Trainer. Zack is also a black belt in Karate, and practices Yoga.
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Tracy Kenela at Calming the Chaos interviews Laura Vaillancourt, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Creator of the Podcast "Life on Repeat." Tracy and Laura talk about red flags to be aware of when starting a new relationship....whether it is a friendship, romance or online relationship. Laura offers her own experience in relationships and her expertise through working with people who struggle in relationships.
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Calming the Chaos welcomes Francie White, Ph.D. and Maria Rippo, M.A. onto a Live YouTube Show on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 1pm PST. We will talk about how painful and chaotic experiences can help you find meaning in life, and can prepare you to better cope with life’s challenges!
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Sarah Buino, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), joins Calming the Chaos for a livestream show on YouTube to talk about the chaos of childhood trauma. Sarah will also share about how she helps her adult clients calm the chaos of their childhood trauma using a variety of different healing techniques, including NARM (neuro-affective relational
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Intro: In this episode, Tracy talks with Kasey Louis, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a private counseling practice in Olympia, Washington. They discuss the sensitive topic of race / racism, and specifically how it affects women of color in our world today. As a woman of color herself, Kasey shares a variety of stories about her direct experiences with racism, and shares some of her ideas about what people can do to better understand and support people of color.
- Introduction: “Kasey, tell us a bit about yourself….”
- Women of color and the unique struggles they have in their lives today
- Kasey tells her stories, and how she coped with racism / profiling in the following areas:
- School (Valedictorian story)
- Military
- College
- Being a Mom with children in school)
- Counseling Practice (The guy at your office door)
- Some of the strategies Kasey has used to cope with racism / profiling include:
- Think of who your are “Your foundation”)
- Calm your emotional chaos
- Remember your values, principles, faith
- Speak the truth, know when to “defend” and when to advocate
- Ask a person their name, listen to their stories
- Validate them
- Educate them person by person,
- Call attention to any of their assumptions
- Encourage them to ask questions
- Try and find the joy and the lesson in the tough situations
- Don’t let them limit you!
- What can we do to be more culturally responsive and to better understand and support people of color? (Ideas)
- Awareness: continue to help people to be aware that this IS an issue
- Get to know each other…. person to person
- Share stories and experiences with each others
- Acknowledge and validate people’s struggles
- Ask questions instead of assuming something about them
- Don’t be limited by others…and don’t limit yourself!
- Continue the conversation