The Gray Area – Details, episodes & analysis

In this podcast we put a pause on Conversations with Sierra to address the videos I posted this week! I'll get into the 4 skills of emotion regulation to prevent crashouts (self-compassion, BEND, hate lists, and forecasting your emotional weather) rumination, emotional eating, gratitude, and BRIEFLY financial generosity and emotional negligence. It is not a very organized episode, just a lot of me yapping!! But I hope you find some value and I plan to make these more put together in the future :)

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And you can find more on TikTok, IG, and YT @CodependencyKate

This is part 1 of Conversations with Sierra. Sierra is a vibrant, intelligent, goofy 25 year old who happens to be estranged from her mother. This is not necessarily uncommon in this day and age but the part of it that is...is that her mother posts about this estrangement online. Hear the story of how Sierra grew up, what led to the estrangement, and how she's found peace today. If you are struggling with your estrangement, she hopes to be an example of how it doesn't have to define you, no matter how extreme it is and becomes.

Sierra is on TikTok @orthsierra8

Find this episode on YouTube, Podbean, and Spotify. If you have any questions for Sierra or want to know more, leave a comment and we'll be sure to cover it in Part 2!

Kate and Kelly discuss. 

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Kate and Kelly discuss one of Kelly's biggest pet peeves- fitness influencers. Kelly starts off by mentioning a particular fitness influencer on TikTok, and explains how their message can be harmful to teenagers specifically. Kate has a different perspective and comes to the influencer's defense, having a social media following herself.  See what conclusions they come to and where responsibility lies in the spirit of "restoring relationships." 

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Kelly, 27 yo queer LPC, and Kate, 30 yo straight MFT masters student (both married to men), have an open dialogue about sexuality and gender. Watch them model how to directly discuss these things with friends with a tone of sensitivity, curiosity, and compassion.

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You met Chandler in episode 4a, and we circle back to get specifics on how he had the conversation about his pornography addiction with loved ones. Learn how he found recovery after starting porn usage at 14, getting help at 18, to now being 25, married, and a successful app creator.

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Our last episode in the series on Porn Addiction- see episode (4) for quick intro and context.

Kate met Blake through their MFT program in Nashville, TN. Blake has graduated and started his own counseling practice, where he primarily sees men. Kate called upon Blake to add another layer to the conversation around porn addiction, and he offers unique insight into the struggle.

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Continuing the series on Porn Addiction- see episode (4) for quick intro and context.

James is a regular guest on the show- you might remember him from episode 1, where he and Kate discussed differing theories on emotions. Kate wanted to involve him in the conversation about porn addiction, since it is part of what led him to therapy at 22. They discuss male friendship, emotional intimacy, and how systemic forces prevent the two. 

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See previous episode (4) for quick intro and context- 

Chandler struggled with porn addiction started at 14 years old. He got help at 18 and is now 25, married, and created an app called Relay to help others heal. We love a passionate GenZ going for it! Listen in as Kate first explores the ethics of altruistic sponsorship and influencing, leading to Chandler sharing his personal story and what started it all.

Watch on YouTube- https://youtu.be/L2IXIV4TdLM

Download Relay here- https://bit.ly/rrpodcast-chandler-relay

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90% of men use porn, regardless of their faith background. As an introduction to this series on the topic, Kate draws a parallel with eating disorders within women, and invites listeners to have compassion for the 3 guests featured on the next couple episodes. The last episode (4d) gives insight on how to have these difficult conversations. 

Watch on Youtube- https://youtu.be/OqKf95nDD9I

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Find Kate on TikTok@ restoringrelationships