Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 331- The 5 Stages of A Dying Marriage or Relationship with Becky Whetstone, PhD
Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice
Release Date: 08/20/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice
In this episode, Kristen welcomes Meg Bowman, a licensed nutritionist and author, to explore the deep and often-overlooked connection between nutrition, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you're helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Meg Bowman's Book: 1. This Is Your Body on Trauma: How to Nourish Safety, Resilience, and Connection with Polyvagal-Informed Nutrition: Meg Bowman's Book Recommendations: 1. Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using...
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In this episode, Kristen explores how daily emotional check-ins can help you reconnect with yourself and strengthen relationships through practical tools and reflective questions that foster deeper emotional intimacy. Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not...
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In this episode, Kristen sits down with Amber Trejo, LMFT, who specializes in complex trauma and attachment, to explore how trauma weaves into relationships, parenting, and identity, and what real healing actually looks like. When you purchase Amber Trejo's recommended books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: 1. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma: 2. Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma: 3. The...
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