DIFFICULT MOTHER? DIFFICULT DAUGHTER? Or Both? A Conversation with Karen C. L. Anderson EP: 13
Release Date: 07/28/2021
…and WE BREATHE, A Conversation For and About Caregivers and Self-Care with Loren Gelberg-Goff, LCSW, Author and Speaker EP: 15
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According to Loren Gelberg-Goff, LCSW, ask any caregiver how they’re doing, and they’ll tell you they are “fine.” But, if you take a moment, she suggests, and really ask them how they’re feeling, you’ll discover they may be stressed, full of guilt, anger or resentment---altogether not fine.
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THIS IS GRIEF, A Conversation About Love and Loss with author Tanya Detrik EP 14
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For author Tanya Detrik it was a sudden heart attack on New Year’s Eve 2018 that took the life of Wade, her partner, lover and soulmate of 26 years. With Wade’s passing everything in her life changed. Intense emotions following the death of a spouse or partner are not surprising, still she was struck by the kaleidoscope of feelings and emotions she experienced. As a gifted author and blogger, she turned to what she knows best—writing, and began capturing her observations of loss, hurt and anger.
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DIFFICULT MOTHER? DIFFICULT DAUGHTER? Or Both? A Conversation with Karen C. L. Anderson EP: 13
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Have you ever wished for a better relationship with your “difficult” mom? If you’re a daughter, like me, it’s quite likely that you’ve experienced (or maybe continue to experience) some “tension” - such a polite word - with your mom.
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Depression is Like a Cancer of the Soul A Conversation with Author Martha Rhodes EP: 12
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In 2009, Martha E. Rhodes sought what she thought would be the easy way out---36 Xanax and three shots of vodka later---she attempted to take her own life. “Suicide was the easiest decision I even made,” she told me in our candid conversation about suicide, depression and her struggle to find an alternative to the six doctor-prescribed antidepressants that failed to relieve the symptoms or her treatment-resistant depression. Today's conversation is about her journey and the help she wants others to acc
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What’s Love Got to Do With It? A Conversation with Arlene Washburn Dating and Relationship Coach EP: 11
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What’s love got to do with it, you ask. According to my latest guest, Arlene Washburn, a heck of a lot. But, it’s not the kind of love you might think. It’s not the love you find with another; it’s the love you have for yourself. As Arlene describes in our conversation, when you fall in love with yourself first, it will be easier to find the romantic love you seek.
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“Hello God, It’s Me” -- Perspectives on the Infinite Ways We Embrace Religion and Practice our Faith EP 10
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The Talking with God Project is a research project into lived religion among followers of the Abrahamic religions––Judaism, Christianity and Islam. With so much distrust of the “other” wouldn’t it be beneficial for us to better understand the nature of the similarities and differences amongst peoples--especially religious and cultural differences. My most recent guest, Méli Solomon, is an inter-religious leader who seeks to understand the range of practices amongst people walking diverse
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I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, ARE YOU? -- A Conversation with Photographer, Karianne Munstedt EP 9
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Why do so many women cringe at the sight of a camera? It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s for a snapshot at the beach, a family photo or the business headshot. Very few women seem to love how they look in pictures. Why is that?
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Fighting Hate One Muslim Woman and One Jewish Woman at a Time EP: 8
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Through the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom’s growing number of chapters worldwide, Jewish and Muslim women are meeting together to build strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with the goal of ending anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiment. The idea is so simple, yet so profound: better relationships among individuals lead to better inter-group attitudes.
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Feeding Your Passion to Give Back---a Conversation with Diana Polack, Founder & Chief Change Officer at ArtWare For Good & Mission Driven Success EP 7
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Do you want to make a positive impact in the world? You’ve discovered a need and know exactly whom you want to help. How do you make that happen? Do you work with an existing organization OR do you establish an organization that feeds your passion? Where can you go for the resources and strategies to get clear on your goals and stay focused on your mission to help those you aim to serve?
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We’re in it for the Long Haul: Electing Women to Public Office---a Conversation with Sarah Preston, Executive Director, Lillian’s List.org EP 6
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Are you a progressive-minded woman from North Carolina considering a run for public office-- from town council to the United States Senate or anywhere in between? Or, do you know someone whom you believe would make a good political leader?
info_outlineHave you ever wished for a better relationship with your “difficult” mom? If you’re a daughter, like me, it’s quite likely that you’ve experienced (or maybe continue to experience) some “tension” - such a polite word - with your mom.
Perhaps your relationship is merely strained; or maybe it’s toxic. Even if you haven’t spoken in years or your mom has passed on you still may carry the weight or scares of a traumatic past.
You may never work it all with your mom, but you can heal yourself. (And, for the record, it goes both ways. Mothers can be looking to improve their relationships with their difficult daughters.)
Enter my latest guest to HM2U, Karen C.L. Anderson. She’s a prolific and successful author on the topic of mother/daughter relationships. She’s also a coach offering her clients the support and self-reflection they seek as both mothers and daughters, to heal themselves and move beyond the trauma.
As Karen puts it, “As a woman, whether you are a mother or a daughter or both….it’s about finding peace within yourself.”
In this episode we discuss--
- How we can find peace within ourselves to help process past trauma and abuse
- How societal expectations of women play out in a mother daughter relationship
- How conflict + curiosity = intimacy
- The keys to understanding your nervous system in a conflict situation, and how we can work with our bodies and not against them
- Learning how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable
- A new way to define boundaries
- Finding what we value and how to transform them into boundaries
- Finding the best ways to communicate boundaries
- Learning the process of growing up and making hard decisions from a conscious place
And so much more.
“In my work,” Karen shares, “I help men and women reveal patterns, heal shame and transform legacies.”
Author of Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration; The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal; and Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Journal Prompts & Practices For Disarming Your Inner Critic, Karen incorporates story-telling, journaling, awareness tools, shadow work, and simple energy and somatic practices in her Mother Lode 1:1 mentorship program. Her approach is safe, fun, and effective.
To find out more about Karen, her books or her coaching, find her at www.kclanderson.com.
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