Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Developing Meaning
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| #16: Jory Agate - Unitarian Minister and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Lead Trainer on Meaning, Kindness, and How IFS Heals Trauma. | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:55:56 | |
The Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level I training is an experiential group learning process that teaches us how to identify and heal traumatized parts of ourselves and others. In October 2023 I began this training after having recently received a prostate cancer diagnosis. This episode begins a multi - part series in which I introduce you to fascinating healers I met during my Level I training, beginning with Jory Agate my Lead Trainer. Theme music by the Thrashing Skumz! | |||
| #15: Do You Have One Mind or Many? How Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Heals Trauma by Embracing Our Inner Multiplicity. | 17 Nov 2024 | 00:47:10 | |
Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) is a type of therapy that views the normal human mind as an internal family of inner conscious beings. In this episode we unpack the key IFS concepts of 'Exiles,' 'Firefighters,' and the 'Self,' offering insights into how our childhood experiences shape our inner dynamics and how we can harmonize our mental orchestra by putting the 'Self' back into our mind's conductor seat. This episode sets the stage for a multiple episode series that brings you with me into my IFS level I training experience and community. | |||
| #14: Integrative Psychiatrist Dr. Bliss Lewis Shares Her Story of Holistic Healing, Building Communities, and How She Sets Her Life Intention | 29 Sep 2024 | 01:34:26 | |
Dr. Bliss Lewis is a child and adult psychiatrist, expert in integrative and alternative treatments, and creator of Mind Body 7, one of the most innovative and successful group psychotherapy practices in New York. She learned natural healing approaches as a child in in Russia and Poland, then combined these interests with modern Western medical training at Harvard, Columbia and NYU. She also has passion for dance, music, yoga, meditation, and her curiosity and creativity have allowed her to build heart-centered practices and holistic wellness communities around these interests. Discover how trauma-informed care, self-compassion, and artistic expression can guide you towards a more fulfilling existence. Learn more about Dr. Bliss Lewis at: | |||
| #13: Dr. Richard Brown Leads 6 Minutes of Coherent Breathing (Supplement to Episode 12) | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:06:19 | |
Please enjoy this guided six minute coherent breathing exercise led by Dr. RIchard Brown, co-creator of Breath Body Mind. | |||
| #12: Dr. Richard Brown, Co-Creator of Breath Body Mind, on How Ancient Breathing Techniques Can Heal Trauma, Optimize Health, and Create Joy | 09 Aug 2024 | 01:34:16 | |
For thousands of years breathing has been used to heal trauma, optimize health, and build connection. Dr. Richard Brown has spent his life mastering these techniques, and is also an expert in integrative psychiatry, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia. He has co-authored over 100 scientific articles, chapters, and award winning books on applying these techniques to heal anxiety, trauma, and optimize health. Together with his wife, Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, he has co-created the Breath-Body-Mind organization, which trains health care providers in using breathing techniques to heal health workers and trauma survivors all over the world, including places like Ukraine, Rawanda, Sudan, and Turkey. In this episode you will learn how childhood bullying led him to pursue martial arts, and learn techniques that we all can use to heal, optimize health, and find joy. | |||
| #11: Deb Dana - on Polyvagal Therapy, Neuroscience of Connection, and How Meaning Emerges From Our Internal States | 10 May 2024 | 01:16:20 | |
Deb Dana is a master healer, teacher, author, and the creator of a unique polyvagal-informed approach to therapy that is based on The Polyvagal Theory of Dr. Stephen Porges. Theme music by The Thrashing Skumz | |||
| #10: EMDR and The Meaning Of Life In One Word with Dr. April Minjarez | 17 Mar 2024 | 01:09:40 | |
Dr. April Minjarez is the only therapist I know who is both experienced at healing infant trauma and an end of life doula. She is also an expert in multiple trauma healing modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and an amazing mentor, teacher, and healer. | |||
| #9: Dr. Richard Brockman - On Surviving His Mother's Suicide, Psychoanalysis, and Healing Trauma with Neuroscience, Storytelling and Love | 10 Feb 2024 | 01:30:15 | |
When Richard Brockman was seven years old his mother died by suicide. He went on to become an expert in trauma and suicide, and is now a Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia, Psychoanalyst, Playwright, Author and my mentor and friend. He recently published his memoir, Life After Death: Surviving Suicide, which tells his story of loss and healing from both a first person and a neuroscience perspective. In this conversation you will learn much about how to heal trauma from perspectives of story, neuroscience, and meaning. 10:43 - Personal Connection's Impact in Psychiatry 25:29 - Questioning Freud's Theories in Therapy 30:15 - Understanding Meaning and Story in Psychology 42:04 - Trauma, Story, and Healing 50:31 - Healing Trauma Through Love and Storytelling 1:04:03 - Healing Trauma and Finding Gratitude 1:10:45 - Taking Steps Towards Healing and Recovery 1:17:38 - Healing and the Meaning of Life 1:26:28 - Appreciation, Friendship, and Future Plans | |||
| #8: 2023 Year End Review: How a Meaning Inventory Can Guide Us Into a Better New Year | 20 Jan 2024 | 00:26:16 | |
In this episode I discuss how a year end review can help us prioritize and plan for the year ahead. I review what I have learned from this podcast so far and look ahead toward upcoming episodes and topics in 2024. | |||
| #7: Bruce Hersey - How I Built the Syzygy Institute - Healing Trauma by Combining EMDR, IFS, and Coherence Therapy. | 10 Dec 2023 | 01:28:01 | |
"The more efficient a force is, the more silent and the more subtle it is. Love is the subtlest force in the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi One way is to learn from Bruce Hersey, who has 30 + years of clinical experience and a wide range of expertise, including Ericksonian Hypnosis, Psychodrama, EMDR, IFS, and Coherence Therapy. | |||
| #6: My First Ketamine Journey: Audio Diary of Ketamine Assisted Therapy Training Experience at Menla | 21 Nov 2023 | 01:00:06 | |
Join me as I share an audio diary of my first encounter with Ketamine, which is a legal psychedelic medication that can treat depression, trauma and more. | |||
| #5: Dr. David Merrill - on Psychoanalysis, Writing, and the Value of Exploring Our Unconscious Mind with Honesty, Kindness and Courage. | 09 Oct 2023 | 01:02:06 | |
What would make a successful Columbia Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst fly across the country to write a story about a one-legged wrestling superstar? What does it mean to be Neurotic, and how can we recognize and change repetitive self-defeating patterns? As our world becomes increasingly divided and distracting, we reflect on the need for kindness, self-reflection, and listening, as well as the importance of creativity and connection with Nature in finding balance. Buckle up for a captivating discussion that navigates the complexities of the mind, illuminating how psychoanalysis, literature, and introspective journeys shape our understanding of life's meaning. | |||
| #4: Justin Townsend, CEO of MycoMeditations - Journey into Psychedelic Retreats, Healing Trauma, and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. | 26 Sep 2023 | 01:51:41 | |
Are you curious about psychedelic retreats? Join us for an insider’s perspective with Justin Townsend, CEO of MycoMeditations, the oldest and largest psilocybin mushroom therapeutic retreat center in Jamaica. We discuss the process of safety screening, and the potential of using psychedelics to overcome trauma, ease depression, and reconnect with our authentic selves. Caution: DON'T CONSUME PSYCHELICS WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR PERSONAL TRUSTED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. 13:32 Psilocybin Retreats and Group Therapy 25:49 Background and Path to Psychedelics 40:59 Psychedelics, Mystical Experiences, and Therapeutic Potential 42:15 Roland Griffith's 3 Mediators of Psychedelic Experience 49:55 Bad Trips vs Healing Journeys 53:35 Therapeutic Healing and Transcending Rationality 1:02:16 Approaches to Trauma and Memory 1:05:26 Parental Fantasy Bond Trauma 1:13:49 Exploring Consciousness and Metaphysical Perspectives 1:21:55 Meaning of Life Questions 1:29:59 Carl Jung's Individuation and Integrating Your Shadow 1:32:33 Life In Jamaica 1:39:40 Legacy and Authenticity in Psychedelic Healing 1:45:19 The Concept of Letting Go 1:49:04 Next Episode: Psychoanalysis, Short Story Writing, and Meaning with Dr. David Merrill | |||
| #3: Dr. Jean Marmoreo - on Medically Assisted Dying, Living Wakes, and Meaning at the End of Life. | 11 Aug 2023 | 00:46:08 | |
Dr. Jean Marmoreo has been a family physician for upwards of forty years. For most of those years, she practiced mid-life medicine while breaking marathon records and hiking all around the world. Her speciality shifted in 2016, when MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) was legalized and she became one of Canada’s first MAiD practitioners. Having worked in the end-of-life medical spheres for the past seven years, Jean has witnessed numerous last days and multitudes of family goodbyes. Many believe that denial of death is at the root of human anxiety, and that awareness of our mortality is central to creating meaning. Join me for a conversation about meaning with one of the most experienced medical professionals in field of end of life medicine. In this episode, Jean and I discuss why people choose MAiD; how MAiD alters the pre-death experience; how MAiD has affected her faith and psyche; and how meaning factors into this complex medical practice. Produced by Dirk Winter and Violet Chernoff | |||
| #2: Annette Dubreuil Discusses Eugene Gendlin's Felt Sense as it Applies to Meaning, Creativity, and More. | 11 Aug 2023 | 01:16:54 | |
Many emerging therapies like EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, and Psychedelics target a client’s “Felt Sense” and “Embodied Knowing” rather than intellectual and cognitive insight. The term “Felt Sense” was coined by philosopher Eugene Gendlin, who developed a peer to peer therapy process called Focusing in the 1950s. Here we present a conversation with Focusing expert Annette Dubreuil on the history, allure, and methodology of this internal psychotherapeutic process. Annette describes her personal connection to Focusing, her experiences as a long-time Focusing facilitator, and her specific teaching process, the Pupa process. She also describes Gendlin’s Thinking at the Edge method for creativity, and how we can combine knowledge from different fields to enhance creativity and meaning. Stick around till the end to learn the meaning of life according to Annette Dubreuil and consider whether Focusing may be right for you.
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| #1: Introducing the Developing Meaning Podcast | 11 Aug 2023 | 00:24:31 | |
Have you ever wondered what your psychiatrist or therapist has figured out about life's big questions? In this first episode adult and child psychiatrist Dr. Dirk Winter begins his exploration of what clinicians have learned about how to build more meaning and purpose into our lives. Also, Dr. Winter suggests a daily meaning enhancement technique that combines Victor Frankel's 4 components of meaning with hypnotist Mike Mandell's daily questions technique. | |||