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Episode 20: Aligned as f*ck: Transforming Your Inner A**holes into Allies (like anxiety)

In this week episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Lynn Dutrow  about her book Aligned as F*ck: Transforming Your Inner Assholes* into Allies (Like Anxiety).
In this episode, Lynn shares how it is important to recognize your inner asshole (such as your inner critic, anxiety and imposter), turn that into allies and help your inner CEO take charge.  Lynn shares about her In Real Life actions steps that she offers in the book.   
Lynn Dutrow is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Author, and Compassionate AssKicker with a background in psychology, education, coaching, and motorcycle sales (a story for another book). Lynn specializes in supporting The Responsible Rebels* to do less, be more, and enjoy their success with less stress.
*brave small business owners, empathic entrepreneurs, and purpose fueled professionals
You can connect with Lynn on linkedin, instagram and facebook.

Episode 19: Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities

This week, Jessica Fowler interviews Dr. Rachel Altvater about her book Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities.  The book is described as "This psychological, self-insight 'think book' aims to shed light on the complexities of human perspective."  Rachel shares how we all have similar experiences, but we have our own filter for our perceptions through our thoughts, feelings and experiences.  During this episode, Rachel shares some examples of how this plays out in our lives.  She explores how we actually only see a fraction of what people are like and often because we only choose to share certain parts of ourselves.  Rachel also shares about various theories of psychology and why this can be important to know, particularly if you are going to therapy.  
You can connect with Dr. Rachel Altvater here.

Episode 18: The Rebellious Widow: A Practical Guide to Love and Life After Loss

In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW about her book The rebellious WIDOW: A practical Guide to Love and Life After Loss.  In this episode Jill is open about her own experience with grief after losing two of her wives. She shares about her experience with grief and because of that learned to do what is best for her and that does not always follow the "rules" of grief.  She explores how to challenge some of those believes and how to set boundaries.  Jill shares how it is important to allow people their own journey in grief and change.  Jill has authored several other books and is the co-owner of Central Counseling Services in Riverside, California. 
You can connect with Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW on instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms.

Episode 17: The Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Workbook: A Counsellor-Designed Guide to Help You Understand and Support Your Postpartum Mental Health

This week, Jessica Fowler interviews Ruth Skutezky, M.A. Registered Clinical Counsellor, Perinatal Mental Health who is the co-author of the workbook The Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Workbook: A Counsellor-Designed Guide to Help You Understand and Support Your Postpartum Mental Health.  This workbook is co-authored with Andrea Stewart, MA. Registered Clinical Counsellor Reproductive Mental Health Specialist. In this episode we talk about the importance of maternal mental health.  Ruth shares about how the workbook covers topics such as all the various diagnoses related to postpartum mental health, sleep, communication with your partner, and self-care.  This book is a short alternative for those that want something that is easy to read.  It is a digital book and can be purchased on the website illuminate-online.com. 
You can connect with Ruth on instagram @illuminate_counselling

Episode 16: Inspiration for the Weary Therapist: A Practical Clinical Companion

In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews David Klow, LMFT of Skylight Counseling Center about his book Inspiration for the Weary Therapist: A Practical Clinical Companion.  David shares how he wrote this book for the modern practitioner.  He shared how due to COVID, he saw how therapists were becoming weary and helps to encourage them through his writing while providing challenging examples.  During this episode we discuss the unique challenges that have occurred over the last few years, compassion fatigue, burnout and how to work through those challenges.  

Episode 15: Self-Confidence Strategies for Women: Essential Tools to Increase Self-Esteem and Achieve Your True Potential

In this weeks episode Jessica Fowler interviews Leslie T. Herhold, LCSW, PMH-C about her book Self-Confidence Strategies for Women: Essential Tools to Increase Self-Esteem and Achieve Your True Potential.  In this episode Leslie shares about the importance of self-confidence and self-esteem.  Not only does she provide some tips for women but for parents as well to help build self-confidence.  Leslie also shares about the tools that can be found in the book to increase self-confidences that she has pulled from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and exposure therapy.  
You can connect with Leslie on facebook at @leslietherholdlcsw and instagram @leslietherholdlcsw
Leslie Theriot Herhold, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Louisiana State University in 2006. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in maternal mental health, including over a decade of experience in the hospital setting as a social worker for women’s and children’s services.  She has received extensive training in Maternal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International and Karen Kleiman’s Postpartum Stress Center in Philadelphia, PA, and holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health. She has been in clinical private practice since 2018, and now owns a group mental health practice with two locations in Baldwin County, Alabama.  She provides workshops to nurses, social workers, community agencies, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals. She is a member of the National Association of Perinatal Social Workers, the National Association of Social Workers, and is a volunteer support coordinator for Postpartum Support International.  Her first book, Self-Confidence Strategies for Women, was published in the Summer of 2020.

Episode 14: Polyamory Journal A Relationship Book: Prompts and Practices to Navigating Non-Monogamy

Jessica Fowler interviews Kate Kincaid, LPC about her book Polyamory Journal A Relationship Book: Prompts and Practices for Navigating Non-Monogamy.  During the interview, Kate shares about polyamory what it is and who would benefit from this book. Kate shares about her the exercises that can be helpful for a person to explore by themselves if they are interested in a non-monogamy relationship. The book explores topics such as exploring your own values, boundaries, jealousy and self-care.  In addition, the includes several other resources.  
Connect with Kate on instagram @okatekincaid or @tusconcounselingassociates
Kate Kincaid is a licensed professional counselor in Tucson, AZ. She runs a group private practice that specializes in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients, people in ethically non-monogamous relationships and people seeking psychedelic integration therapy. She has long been interested in non-ordinary states of consciousness and believes in the healing wisdom of plant medicines. She is trained by MAPS in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy and works in collaboration with providers doing Ketamine Assisted Therapy. She is passionate about perinatal mental health and is an advocate for innovative psychiatric treatments for PMDD and postpartum depression. Her interest in doing relationship therapy started when she studied at the Kinsey Institute- a renowned school for the study of sexuality and gender but flourished when she began actively organizing in her local queer and non-monogamous communities. She is the co-creator of Southwest Love Fest, a conference on ethical non-monogamy, relationships, identity and community. 
Kate’s therapeutic style is informed by feminism and social justice, seeking to help collectively dismantle systems of violence and oppression. She believes that many issues clients come to therapy with are rooted in a logical response to an oppressive system that is then pathologized and stigmatized. She has an eclectic and intuitive approach that is influenced by attachment theory, humanistic psychology, somatics, and neuroscience.

Episode 13: Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups

Jessica Fowler interviews Linda Hershman, LMFT about her book Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups.  In this episode, Linda shares about the unique challenges about breakups later in life and the decision if someone should stay or go.  Linda explains discernment counseling and when that can be helpful for couples.  Linda shares about the struggles of Adult Children of Divorce. Linda also discusses gray divorce of LBGQTQIA if this episode.  Linda Hershman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Linda became interested in gray divorce when she noticed how many couples and individuals over the age of 50 in her private practiced considered or pursued divorce.  Linda has presented at conferences nationally and internationally on gray divorce and adult children of divorce. 

Episode 12: Video Games in Psychotherapy

This one is for the therapists!  In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Robert Rice, Ph.D. about his book Video Games in Psychotherapy.  Robert shares how important it is to be aware of video games and their potential for use in sessions.  This can range from just drawing an avatar to playing video games in session and using biofeedback.  Listen for ways that you might be able to learn about video game use for your practice.  You will even find out what my favorite video game was as a kid.  Robert is a professor at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY and also has a private practice called MindFit.  Use the code FLE22 for a discount off the book at here. The information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Episode 11: Parent Goals: The Millennial’s Guide to New Parent Preparedness

Jessica Fowler interview's Lindsay C.M. Garrett, LCSW of www.lindsaygarrettlcsw.com about her book Parent Goals: The Millennial's Guide to New Parent Preparedness.  Lindsay has written a book to help to be parents with the emotional preparedness for parenthood.  She has spent her career working with families to do just that and now Lindsay leads you through the mental prep work needed before having children.  During this episode Lindsay shares how she couldn't find a book like hers so she wrote one.  Lindsay shares about the importance of the transition to parenthood that focuses on the parents and not just the child.  There are lots of resources for parenting the child, but fewer for the parents own transition. We discuss a variety of topics from Lindsay's book including the importance of understanding our own upbringing and attachment.  Lindsay share's how this generation is inundated with information and discerning that information for yourself and family as that can help make things less stressful.  Lindsay also discusses perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and so much more.  You can connect with Lindsay on instagram here.