Amy Young is a transformational thought leader and coach supporting wide awake women in accessing their innate Feminine Power. She does this through a process of Patriarchal De-Programming she calls "The Undoing." We talk with Amy about how 2020 has served as a catalyst for deep questioning, how much our growth requires self-responsibility, holding our younger selves with compassion for what we didn’t know when we didn’t know it, and so much more. We loved this conversation and could’ve kept tal...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 245
In this live coaching session, we talk with Kate about feeling the difficulty of hard choices, even when we know they’re the right ones. We discuss rediscovering ourselves after the end of a marriage, how putting words to what we’re feeling gives our children permission to do the same, and that although telling the truth may be the harder choice at times, it always feels better than pretty pictures painted to cover up lies. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) plea...
Oct 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 246
Jen Kluczkowski is a NYC-based wife, mama, teacher, student, speaker, listener, mentor, consultant, and advocate for Earth passionate about helping people and companies increase their awareness and positive impact, while reshaping what leadership looks and feels like through her company, MINDFRESH. We sit down to talk to Jen about how forgiving ourselves when our regimented self care practices slip can actually lead us to a deeper more authentic space, how the introduction of mindfulness practic...
Oct 07, 2020•58 min•Ep. 244
In this live coaching session with Anna, we talk about learning to care for ourselves when our role in the family has always been to care for everyone else. We strategize ways to sit in the discomfort that comes up when we attempt to break out of codependent family patterns and recognize that sometimes in doing so we can model for everyone else how to do what’s hard. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod so we can get it out to ev...
Sep 30, 2020•30 min•Ep. 28
Mark Groves specializes in the art of translating human connection by challenging belief systems that hold us back from one another and by offering a new perspective on what it means to love courageously. We talk with Mark about how painful experiences like a breakup can be an invitation to expansion, curiosity as the remedy for our deepest divisions, the allure of the codependent dance, and how understanding our roles as over-functioners or under-functioners can help us to step into our more au...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 242
In this live coaching session with Jordan, we talk about what it’s like being in a new relationship with someone as they’re navigating a divorce. We explore why sometimes it can be helpful to slow down the pace not only to allow space for healing after the end of a marriage, but to give both people some clarity on what feels true about moving forward. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod so we can get it out to even more people! ...
Sep 16, 2020•32 min•Ep. 26
Brandon G. Alexander is a dynamic speaker, a thought leader, and a man on a mission to support men and boys in the discussion of what it means to be a modern day gentleman. We talk with Brandon about outdated gender expectations making it difficult for men and women to connect, why men often shut down after attempting to be vulnerable, and how we start to formulate a "Happily Ever After" that takes into account what happens for Prince Charming as he's attempting to learn how to be King. Honestly...
Sep 09, 2020•56 min•Ep. 25
Dené and Vanessa sit down together to process some of the emotional fatigue that 2020 has left us experiencing on a collective level. They talk about sitting in the discomfort of the liminal spaces of becoming, how we might start to step outside of our echo chambers to find common ground, and how meeting fear with compassion might be the greatest lesson for us to take away from this time. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod so w...
Sep 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 248
Sheleana Aiyana is a writer, visionary, and healing conduit for a community of close to 2 million people through her platform “Rising Woman.” Vanessa and Dené talk with her about moments of crisis that serve as our invitation to healing, the freedom that comes from finding compassion and forgiveness for our flawed caregivers, how we continue to evolve through autonomy in our partnerships, the power of healers who walk alongside us through our struggles, and so much more! You can find Sheleana on...
Aug 26, 2020•55 min•Ep. 23
In this live coaching session with Simone, we explore the challenging work of being alone when we’ve used relationships as a distraction from feeling difficult feelings, and how some of the inner work we’ve been doing can actually resemble spiritual bypassing. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. **If you have something you are struggling to work through and would like to be on the podcast for a free live 30-min coaching session,...
Aug 19, 2020•36 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, we sit down with Amanda Ashy, a clinical nutritionist, mindfulness teacher, and yoga instructor for children & families. Amanda teaches social-emotional well-being in school systems and works as a consultant supporting schools to develop their wellbeing curriculum. We discuss the power that comes from identifying your own authentic life, ways to successfully co-parent when a relationship comes to an end, giving ourselves as well as our children the space to feel all of our f...
Aug 12, 2020•55 min•Ep. 21
In this live coaching session, we talk with Rachelle about the power of trusting our inner wisdom during times of uncertainty. We explore our tendency to use productivity as a defense mechanism, and the ways we can use stillness to identify the experience of trust. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. **ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re putting out another call to anyone who wants to be on the podcast for a free live 30-min coaching session. W...
Aug 05, 2020•29 min•Ep. 20
“The trauma response is born of strength.” - Mary Catherine McDonald, PhD Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald (MC) PhD, is an expert in trauma with a passion for changing the way we think about, define, and treat trauma. In this episode, Vanessa and Dené talk with MC about what exactly constitutes trauma, the importance of bringing awareness to the narratives we are holding about traumatic events, and how connection is the key ingredient required for healing. She unpacks the science behind how we all ex...
Jul 29, 2020•53 min•Ep. 19
In this live session, we explore how understanding our attachment styles can help us to learn about, grow through, and ultimately unapologetically identify our needs in partnership. We also discuss with Allie the challenges of dating / navigating new relationships during covid-19. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod so we can ...
Jul 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 18
Buddy Wakefield is an American spoken word artist, a three-time poetry slam world champion, and the most toured performance poet in history. In this unbelievably powerful conversation, Vanessa and Dené talk to Buddy about the dangers of tranquil states of existence, how we can benefit from exploring our “scary thoughts,” and the victim, villain, and hero archetypes we’re being asked to question in our current climate. You can find Buddy on Instagram @buddywakefield and you can find his newest bo...
Jul 15, 2020•58 min•Ep. 17
So often we can feel frustrated by the fact that we haven’t “conquered” whatever struggle drove us to doing our own healing work to begin with. In this live coaching session, Vanessa and Dené sit down with Kristyn to explore recurring activations that come up as a child of divorce, juggling two different family systems. We discuss coming into an awareness that even as we’ve accumulated lots of tools for navigating tough emotions as they come up, they may continue to arise for a lifetime - but ou...
Jul 08, 2020•31 min•Ep. 16
Ashley Torrent is a Psycho-spiritual Counselor, an Intuitive Medium, and someone who played a pivotal part in Vanessa’s journey. Dené and Vanessa talk with Ashley about how learning to embrace our challenges can be the pathway to finding hidden treasures, being “good enough” parents, and the intuitive gifts we all possess if we allow ourselves to be still and tap into them. Ashley embodies so much wisdom, and we know you’ll find this conversation with her as valuable as we did. You can find Ashl...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 15
Ram Dass famously said, “If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your family.” In this live coaching session, Vanessa and Dené talk with Elle about this very relatable struggle. Elle moved home during Covid-19 and is finding it challenging to stay centered in her sense of self. We strategize ways to set boundaries that honor our own needs while also attempting to keep the peace with parents we respect and love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ho...
Jun 24, 2020•31 min•Ep. 243
In this episode Vanessa and Dené discuss some taboo topics of parenthood: the importance of normalizing conversations around the extent to which we are struggling, how hard it is to bring up children without the support of extended community, and tools that can be useful for parents when we feel like we're at our whitts end. This episode was taped at the height of the covid-19 quarantine, so it really acknowledges the additional stressors families were (and are) facing during this time. Learn mo...
Jun 17, 2020•36 min•Ep. 241
In this live coaching session, Vanessa and Dené talk with Murphy about the empowerment that comes when we start to define our own version of a successful life. This episode explores the societally imposed pressures around dating and career, how to identify what we want to prioritize for ourselves, and how we start to practice standing in our own truth. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Jun 10, 2020•29 min•Ep. 12
Rene Wiley is a running coach, a group fitness instructor, and someone creating a major impact by challenging his community to show up in a more conscious way. Vanessa and Dené talk with Rene about the magic that happens when we finally find our authentic voice, the importance of being of service, and how he’s inspiring people on a global level to show up for themselves through his 101 mile running challenge. Through his social media Rene also contributes to eliminating the stigma by discussing ...
Jun 03, 2020•53 min•Ep. 11
Vanessa and Dené sit down with Nōn Wels, creator of the You, Me, Empathy podcast and founder of the collaborative mental health community, The Feely Human Collective. Nōn is doing such important work to help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health struggles (particularly for men) and having candid conversations to create a deeper sense of empathy. We talk about the challenging work of creating boundaries, the power and strength we find through vulnerability and creating a community where ...
May 27, 2020•58 min•Ep. 10
In this live coaching session, Vanessa and Dené talk to June about moving through betrayal, grief, and fear in her transitioning marriage, while still living in the same house because of the COVID-19 quarantine. We also discuss the importance of finding time and space for yourself as the parent of a young child. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Aca...
May 20, 2020•32 min•Ep. 9
“Whatever spiritual transformation you’re going through, there’s so much that correlates to that physically.” Lauren Weisman Vanessa and Dené sit down with Lauren Weisman who is the founder of Mama Method, which is custom movement for expecting and new mothers. They talk to Lauren about the synergy between physically and emotionally moving through the experiences that make up the transitional time of becoming a mother, and how this time correlates to so many other, sometimes traumatic, processes...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 8
In this live coaching session, Vanessa and Dené explore the concept of “trauma bonding” with Pat. This conversation is a beautiful example of how often the real work becomes about learning to trust our intuition by paying attention to how interactions with other people make us feel. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
May 06, 2020•34 min•Ep. 7
“I own my story, I embrace it. It’s made me who I am today.” -Suzy Favor Hamilton In this episode of Cheaper Than Therapy, Vanessa and Dené sit down with Suzy Favor Hamilton. Suzy is a 3 time Olympian, Sex Positive Life Coach, and Author of the New York Times bestseller Fast Girl. They talk about the triumphs and struggles Suzy faced on her journey to becoming an advocate for mental health, sex positivity, and letting go of what we’ve been conditioned to believe so that we can find our own truth...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 6
Vanessa and Dené talk to RD about a tremendous loss she suffered a few months ago. As she struggles to wrap her head around what the grieving process means for her, she is faced with the reality of contending with the COVID-19 crisis and isolation at the same time. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ...
Apr 22, 2020•34 min•Ep. 5
In this episode of Cheaper Than Therapy, Vanessa and Dené bring listeners in on a conversation with Vanessa's boyfriend John Kim, aka "The Angry Therapist," about the effects they are anticipating quarantine will have on dating and relationships. John is known as a pioneer in the field of self-help; humanizing the therapist by showing himself, practicing transparency, and cutting through the bullshit, and also well known for his relationship insights. This episode is a snippet of an exploration ...
Apr 15, 2020•42 min•Ep. 4
In this first live coaching session, Vanessa and Dené talk to Marissa about healing from betrayal, heartbreak, and the non-linear process of grief. *These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...
Apr 08, 2020•33 min•Ep. 3
During the early days of COVID-19 Social Distancing, Vanessa and Dené hit record and connected over the fear and uncertainty that we’re experiencing on a collective level. They talk about tools for alleviating anxiety, increasing self-care, and taking an opportunity to connect with each other even during this time of isolation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
Apr 02, 2020•34 min•Ep. 2
