Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice
Welcome to the Close the Chapter podcast! I am Kristen Boice, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private counseling practice, Pathways to Healing Counseling in Noblesville, Indiana. The mission for Close the Chapter Podcast is to help you through life’s transitions, navigate the hard and lonely times along the journey, learn helpful and powerful ways to cope with emotions and transitions, and empower you to discover the REAL you. The goal is to help you feel more calm, content, compassionate and connected. We will close the chapter on what doesn’t serve you any more and open the door to new possibilities. I will be hosting solo some weeks and sharing about a variety of topics that will help you find healing in your journey. Other weeks, I will have conversations with guests who will share information, stories and helpful strategies. I want to make this practical to every day life. My hope is you will have actionable steps every episode and motivation, inspiration and HOPE for making sustainable change. We want to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, shame and fear. You are not in this alone!
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 344-How to Nourish, Create Resilience and Safety with Nutrition with Meg Bowman
11/19/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 344-How to Nourish, Create Resilience and Safety with Nutrition with Meg Bowman
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 Polyvagal Theory: 2. Glimmers Journal: Reflect on the Small Moments That Bring You Joy, Safety, and Connection 3. Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype 4. How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 343-Breaking up with Relationship and Motherhood Myths with Vanessa Benett, LMFT
11/12/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 343-Breaking up with Relationship and Motherhood Myths with Vanessa Benett, LMFT
In this episode, Kristen Boice welcomes licensed depth psychotherapist and author Vanessa Bennett to dive deep into the myths surrounding motherhood, sex, and relationships, and to explore how shame and codependency keep us from living authentically. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you're helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Leah Marone's book: Vanessa Benett's Books: The Motherhood Myth: A Depth Therapist’s Guide to Redefine Parenting, Reimagine Intimacy, and Reclaim the Self It's Not Me, It's You: Break the Blame Cycle. Relationship Better: Vanessa’s Book Recommendation: Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 342-How to Heal From Trauma and Abuse with Alreen Haeggquist
11/05/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 342-How to Heal From Trauma and Abuse with Alreen Haeggquist
In this episode, Kristen welcomes Alreen Haeggquist, a seasoned lawyer, author, and advocate, who shares how unprocessed trauma resurfaced in her body, marriage, and early motherhood. They explore breaking generational silence, setting boundaries with family, and finding the courage to speak out. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you're helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: 1. Alreen Haeggquist's Book: Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma: 2. Alreen Haeggquist's book recommendation: Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon: 3. Kristen's book recommendations for inner child work: Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Episode 341 - Are You A Serial Fixer? with Leah Marone, LCSW
10/29/2025
Close the Chapter Episode 341 - Are You A Serial Fixer? with Leah Marone, LCSW
In this episode, Kristen is joined by psychotherapist, clinical instructor, and author Leah Marone to explore the hidden patterns behind the urge to fix others’ problems and how shifting from solving to supporting builds stronger relationships, healthier boundaries, and greater emotional balance. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Leah Marone's book: Serial Fixer: Break Free from the Habit of Solving Other People's Problems: Leah Marone's book recommendations: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself: We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions: The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 340-The Power of Emotional Check-Ins: Why Asking 'How are you really?' Matters
10/22/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 340-The Power of Emotional Check-Ins: Why Asking 'How are you really?' Matters
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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 339-Authenticity: The Key to Emotional Freedom and Getting Unstuck with Yudit Maros, LMFT
10/15/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 339-Authenticity: The Key to Emotional Freedom and Getting Unstuck with Yudit Maros, LMFT
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Yudit Maros, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Hypnotherapist, to explore how fear of judgment and shame disconnect us from our true selves, and how Yudit’s unique approach helps cultivate self-love, inner guidance, and positive self-parenting. When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. Yudit Maros' book: 1. Apple of My I: The Four Practices of Self-Love: Tools for authentic living in a chaotic world Yudit Maros's Book Recommendations: 1. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment: 2. Tao Te Ching: A New English Version: 3. The Prophet (A Borzoi Book): 4. Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life: 5. You Can Heal Your Life: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 338-How to Stop Emotional Outsourcing and People Pleasing with Beatriz Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP
10/08/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 338-How to Stop Emotional Outsourcing and People Pleasing with Beatriz Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP
In this episode, Kristen welcomes returning guest Beatriz Victoria Albina, master certified somatic life coach and author, to discuss emotional outsourcing, how it fuels codependency, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, and how her BRAVE protocol offers tools to reclaim your authentic self. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Beatriz Victoria Albina’s Book 1. End Emotional Outsourcing: How to Overcome Your Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits: Book Recommendation: 1. Diving into the Wreck: Poems 1971-1972: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 337 - How to Heal From Your Past Through Facing Pain with Amber Trejo, LMFT
10/01/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 337 - How to Heal From Your Past Through Facing Pain with Amber Trejo, LMFT
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 Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: 4. Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 336 - How and Why Healing Your Nervous System Changes Everything with Lynn Fraser
09/24/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 336 - How and Why Healing Your Nervous System Changes Everything with Lynn Fraser
In this episode, Kristen sits down with somatic mindfulness teacher Lynn Fraser to explore how trauma is stored in the body and practical ways to tend the nervous system. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Lynn Fraser's Book: Friends With Your Mind: How to Stop Torturing Yourself With Your Thoughts (Breathe, Relax, Heal): Lynn Fraser's Recommended Reads: 1. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture: 2. When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection: 3. Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma: 4. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies: 5. The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships : 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 335-How Holding and Physical Touch Can Heal the Nervous System with Michelle Renee
09/17/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 335-How Holding and Physical Touch Can Heal the Nervous System with Michelle Renee
In this episode, Kristen welcomes Michelle Renee, co-owner of Cuddlist, to explore the power of healthy, consensual touch and how cuddle therapy can support trauma recovery and emotional well-being. When you purchase Michelle Renee's recommended books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 334 - Healing from Emotional Abandonment
09/10/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 334 - Healing from Emotional Abandonment
In this encore episode, Kristen explores the roots of emotional abandonment and shares practical steps for healing, self-compassion, and building secure connections. 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 333 - Parents Have Feelings Too: How to Navigate Your Emotions with Hilary Jacobs Hendel
09/03/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 333 - Parents Have Feelings Too: How to Navigate Your Emotions with Hilary Jacobs Hendel
In this week’s episode, Kristen welcomes back Hilary Jacobs Hendel, award-winning author and psychotherapist, to discuss how parents can better understand their emotions, break unhealthy patterns, and raise emotionally healthy kids. Parents Have Feelings, Too: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 332 - What If It's All Grief? with Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT
08/27/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 332 - What If It's All Grief? with Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT
In this episode, Kristen explores how grief often underlies anxiety, trauma, and panic attacks with Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT, a grief-informed psychotherapist. They share insights and tools for working through unfinished business and moving toward healing. When you purchase Debi Frankle's recommended books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: 1. Hour of the Heart: Connecting in the Here and Now: 2. The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients: 3. Superhero Grief (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement): 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 331- The 5 Stages of A Dying Marriage or Relationship with Becky Whetstone, PhD
08/20/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 331- The 5 Stages of A Dying Marriage or Relationship with Becky Whetstone, PhD
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Becky Whetstone, marriage crisis manager, therapist, and author, for an eye-opening conversation on why relationships break down, how to spot the earliest warning signs, and what you can do before it’s too late. When you purchase Dr. Becky Whetstone's book through this Amazon affiliate link, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: I (Think) I Want Out: What to Do When One of You Wants to End Your Marriage: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 330 - Adult Children Healing From Borderline (BPD) Parents with Dr. Daniel Lobel
08/13/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 330 - Adult Children Healing From Borderline (BPD) Parents with Dr. Daniel Lobel
In this part-two episode, Kristen continues the conversation with internationally recognized BPD expert and author Dr. Daniel Lobel, diving into the lasting impact of having a parent with borderline personality disorder, and how to begin healing and reclaiming your identity. When you purchase Dr. Daniel Lobel's books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: 1. Adult Children of Borderline Parents: 2. When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder: 3. When Your Mother Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children: 4. When a Loved One Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Compassionate Guide to Building a Healthy and Supportive Relationship: 5. Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents: How to Help Your Child (of Any Age) with Borderline Personality Disorder without Losing Yourself: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 329 - How Using Mantras Can Help You Heal with Helene Zupanc, LPC and Beth Valdez, LPC
08/06/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 329 - How Using Mantras Can Help You Heal with Helene Zupanc, LPC and Beth Valdez, LPC
In this episode, Kristen sits down with Licensed Professional Counselors and co-authors of Sticky Note Mantras, Helene Zupanc and Beth Valdez, to explore how simple, personal mantras can shift negative thought patterns and bring more self-compassion, humor, and joy into everyday life. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: 1. Sticky Note Mantras: The Art and Science of Choosing Your Thoughts: Book Recommendations: 1. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book: 2. Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 328 - How to Hold Space for Both Pain and Beauty in the Challenges of Life with Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye
07/30/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 328 - How to Hold Space for Both Pain and Beauty in the Challenges of Life with Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye, an integrative therapist, storyteller, and peacebuilder, for a powerful conversation about grief, healing, and the meaning of life. They explore how love and loss shape us and why embracing both is essential to truly living the dash. When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye's Book: 1. Big Mama Speaks: Love Lessons from a Harlem River Swan: Book Recommendation: 1. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book): 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 327 - Understanding Healthy vs. Reactive Anger: Healing Your Inner Child with Bronwyn Schweigerdt
07/23/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 327 - Understanding Healthy vs. Reactive Anger: Healing Your Inner Child with Bronwyn Schweigerdt
In this episode, Kristen sits down with licensed psychotherapist and anger expert Bronwyn Schweigerdt to unpack the myths, science, and lived experience of anger—and how, when understood, it can become a powerful tool for reconnecting with your true self. When you purchase Browyn's book recommendation through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Untamed: Reese's Book Club: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 326-Understanding Reproductive Trauma: Healing After Unseen Wounds with Dr. Julie Bindeman
07/16/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 326-Understanding Reproductive Trauma: Healing After Unseen Wounds with Dr. Julie Bindeman
In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Julie Bindeman, co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington, to unpack the often-overlooked impact of reproductive trauma and how healing can begin in both the body and mind. Dr. Bindeman's Course: Reproductive Psychology: A Comprehensive Year-Long Training (Live, Interactive): When you purchase these books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: Dr. Bindeman's Book: The Mental Health Clinician's Handbook for Abortion Care: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3031614526?tag=boice01-20 Book Recommendations: 1. Reproductive Trauma: Psychotherapy With Clients Experiencing Infertility and Pregnancy Loss: 2. Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 325-How to Break 7 Harmful Family Patterns You Might Be Repeating
07/09/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 325-How to Break 7 Harmful Family Patterns You Might Be Repeating
In this encore episode, Kristen unpacks seven generational patterns that keep us stuck and offers guidance on how to break the cycle and build deeper, healthier connections. 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 324-Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D.
07/02/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 324-Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D.
In this episode, Kristen sits down with internationally recognized BPD expert and author Dr. Daniel Lobel to explore Borderline Personality Disorder through a clear, compassionate, trauma-informed lens. Mysideofthecouch.com When you purchase Dr. Daniel Lobel's books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you: 1. Adult Children of Borderline Parents: 2. When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder: 3. When Your Mother Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children: 4. When a Loved One Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Compassionate Guide to Building a Healthy and Supportive Relationship: 5. Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents: How to Help Your Child (of Any Age) with Borderline Personality Disorder without Losing Yourself: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 323-What Needs to Change in Healthcare with Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D
06/25/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 323-What Needs to Change in Healthcare with Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Marschall Runge, Executive VP for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan and author, to explore how true healthcare disruption begins with integrating emotional and mental health into patient care. They discuss the promise and limitations of AI in medicine and why supporting the mental well-being of healthcare providers is more essential than ever. https://drmarschallrunge.com/ When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. 1. The Great Healthcare Disruption (Audiobook): Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine: 2. The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine Hardcover: Recommendations: 1. Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity: 2. Make Magic: The Book of Inspiration You Didn't Know You Needed: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 322-How to Build Self-Trust and Let Go of Self-Doubt with Emily Romero, LPC, SEP
06/18/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 322-How to Build Self-Trust and Let Go of Self-Doubt with Emily Romero, LPC, SEP
In this episode, Kristen welcomes trauma therapist and author Emily Romero, to explore the roots of self-doubt and share her Self-Trust Model for rebuilding confidence and reconnecting with inner wisdom. When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. Emily Romero's Books: 1. You Can Trust Yourself: Unlock The Wise Woman Within Using Modern Tools & Ancient Wisdom: https://amzn.to/4jKRh0B 2. Can People Really Change?: 13 Lessons from 13 Years as a Therapist: https://amzn.to/43YgIpH Emily Romero’s Recommended Reads 1. From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home: https://amzn.to/4mOqh2R 2. This Story Will Change: After the Happily Ever After: https://amzn.to/4kYpta3 3. I'm Glad My Mom Died: https://amzn.to/45MhXuj 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 321 - How Sound and the Breath Help In The Healing Process with Sigmar Berg
06/11/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 321 - How Sound and the Breath Help In The Healing Process with Sigmar Berg
In this episode, Kristen talks with Sigmar Berg, founder of the Love Tuner, to explore how combining breath and sound can calm the nervous system, shift energy, and support emotional well-being. When you purchase Sigmar Berg's Book and Lovetuner through these affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. 1. One Journey: The Lovetuner Book - 2. Lovetuner - 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Episode 320 - How to Recover and Reclaim Who You Are with Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS
06/04/2025
Close the Chapter Episode 320 - How to Recover and Reclaim Who You Are with Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS
In this episode, Kristen talks with Mary Dobson, psychotherapist and founder of LIFT Wellness and LiftWell Health, about the emotional and mental toll midlife can take on women and how reclaiming your sense of self is essential for long-term well-being. www.marydobson.com www.liftwellnessgroup.com When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. 1. The Power of Intention 2. Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao 3. Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits 4. Power of Awakening, The: Mindfulness Practices and Spiritual Tools to Transform Your Life 5. Self Help: This Is Your Chance to Change Your Life 6. The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith 7. Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon 8. Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One 9. 12 Rules For Life An Antidote To Chaos And Beyond Order 12 More Rules For Life Jordan Peterson 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 319-Healing From Parental Abandonment and Neglect with Kaytee Gillis, LSCW
05/28/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 319-Healing From Parental Abandonment and Neglect with Kaytee Gillis, LSCW
In this episode, Kristen is joined by psychotherapist and author Kaytee Gillis to unpack the often-misunderstood experiences of parental neglect and abandonment, exploring how emotional needs can go unmet even in homes that seem “normal.” When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. Kaytee Gillis' Books: Healing from Parental Abandonment and Neglect: Breaking the Cycle: the 6 Stages of Healing from Childhood Family Trauma: Haytee Gillis'Book Recommendations: What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing: The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 318-Intuitive Eating and Breaking Up with Diet Culture with Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN
05/21/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 318-Intuitive Eating and Breaking Up with Diet Culture with Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN
In this episode, Kristen talks with Evelyn Tribole, a registered dietitian and author, to discuss what it truly means to reject diet culture, embrace Intuitive Eating, and build a more compassionate, balanced relationship with food and your body. When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. Evelyn Tribole’s Books: 1. 2. Intuitive Eating, 4th Edition: 3. The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food: 4. The Intuitive Eating Card Deck: 50 Bite-Sized Ways to Make Peace with Food: 5. Healthy Homestyle Cooking : 200 of Your Favorite Family Recipes-With a Fraction of the Fat: 6. The Ultimate Omega-3 Diet: Maximize the Power of Omega-3s to Supercharge Your Health, Battle Inflammation, and Keep Your Mind Sharp: 7. More Healthy Homestyle Cooking: Family Favorites You'll Make Again And Again: Evelyn Tribole’s Book Recommendations: 1. Man's Search for Meaning: 2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series):
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Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 317 - Moving With Purpose: The Stories Our Bodies Share with Marcia Bonato Warren, MA, MA, LPC
05/14/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 317 - Moving With Purpose: The Stories Our Bodies Share with Marcia Bonato Warren, MA, MA, LPC
In this episode, Kristen sits down with Marcia Bonato Warren, a trauma-informed somatic counselor and author, to delve into how reconnecting with the body can guide us back to our authentic selves beyond societal expectations. When you purchase Marcia Warren’s books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost. Movement and Identity: Healing the Soul Wound: Trauma-Informed Counseling for Indigenous Communities (Multicultural Foundations of Psychology and Counseling Series): 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth
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Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 316-Body Image - Healing It From the Inside Out with Deb Schachter, LICSW
05/07/2025
Close the Chapter Podcast Ep 316-Body Image - Healing It From the Inside Out with Deb Schachter, LICSW
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Deb Schachter, one of Boston’s leading clinicians specializing in body image and eating disorder recovery, to explore why so many people feel disconnected from their bodies and how deep-seated self-hatred around body image runs far deeper than appearances alone. When you purchase Deb Schachter’s powerful books through these Amazon affiliate links, a small portion goes toward supporting the show—at no extra cost to you. 1. Body Image Inside Out: A Revolutionary Approach to Body Image Healing: 2. Mind Your Body: A Revolutionary Program to Release Chronic Pain and Anxiety: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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Close the Chapter Ep 315-Helping Men Connect Emotionally with Jeremy Mohler, LPC
04/30/2025
Close the Chapter Ep 315-Helping Men Connect Emotionally with Jeremy Mohler, LPC
In this episode, Kristen talks with therapist and men’s group leader Jeremy Mohler about his journey from avoiding therapy to helping men heal emotionally by breaking free from productivity mindsets and reconnecting with their bodies. When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost. Jeremy Mohler's Recommended Reads: 1. The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love: 2. Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies: 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 psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.
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