Meditation: Progressive Relaxation
Write to us, we want to hear from you! A guided meditation in the practice of progressive relaxation, lead by Dr. Margaret Arnd-Caddigan.
Oct 27, 2021•17 min0
Finding Our Minds
Finding Our Minds is a podcast about having mind, knowing mind, and changing mind hosted by Dr. Margaret Arnd-Caddigan (she/her) & Léa Fae Caddigan (they/he/she/fae/faer). Season 4 is all about holistic psychotherapy from a post materialist perspective. We talk to practicing licensed therapists throughout this season to hear their perspective on the concept of mind, consciousness, soul, and spirit, and its place in therapeutic practice.
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Abusers
Write to us, we want to hear from you! Today Dr. Arnd-Caddigan discusses abusers, specifically, types of narcissistic abusers. From oblivious (or, covert) narcissists to malignant narcissists, this episode unpacks the ways in which abuse can manifest from different type of narcissistic abusers; and why you don't have to have a personality disorder to commit narcissistic acts of abuse.
Oct 12, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Narcissism As A Disorder of the Self
Write to us, we want to hear from you! Last week we looked at what constitutes a healthy personality, and how a healthy personality is developed in early childhood. This week Dr. Arnd-Caddigan breaks down what a personality disorder is and how that relates to narcissistic abuse.
Sep 28, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
What is Personality?
Write to us, we want to hear from you! When talking about Personality Disorders it first helps to define personality. What is a flexible personality, a rigid personality, and how can one's personality become disordered? Dr. Arnd-Caddigan and her producer Leah discuss what a healthy personality is, can be, and how a healthy personality can respond to external narcissism.
Sep 14, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Introduction to Narcissistic Abuse
Write to us, we want to hear from you! What is narcissistic abuse? What is gaslightling? What is an energy vampire? Most, if not all, of us have had to bear the brunt of abusive behavior at least once in our lives. What drives a person to behave this way, and how can we protect ourselves from falling victim to abuse? Dr. Margaret Anrd-Caddigan and her producer Leah Faye discuss narcissistic abuse and outline how Season 2 of Finding Our Minds will tackle this difficult subject matter....
Sep 01, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Season 2 - Trailer
Write to us, we want to hear from you! Trailer for Season 2 of Finding Our Minds, a podcast about Having Mind, Knowing Mind, and Changing Mind. Hosted by Margaret Arnd-Caddigan, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work at East Carolina University. Produced by Leah Faye.
Aug 18, 2021•58 sec
Out of the Broom Closet
Write to us, we want to hear from you! In this special season-finale, Dr. Arnd-Caddigan and her daughter Leah Faye discuss their experience with Wicca, magic, spirituality, and what that all has to do with therapy. Thank you so much to our listeners for giving us such positive feedback, our idea for this episode was inspired by you. If you liked this season please rate us, review us, subscribe to us, share us with your friends, we have a lot of exciting plans for future episodes and seasons. Ple...
Jun 08, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Mind and Body
Write to us, we want to hear from you! In our last lecture of the season, Dr. Arnd-Caddigan discusses the relationship to the mind and body, and how one cannot exist without the other. This is our second to last episode of the season, and next episode will be an informal discussion on spirituality within mental health practices. Stay tuned!
May 26, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Research and Change
Write to us, we want to hear from you! This week's episode is less dense, Dr. Arnd-Caddigan talks research. We explore what the research shows about mind-centered therapy, and what it is that makes a therapy experience work for a client. The secret? You'll have to listen...
May 11, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The Ways We Relate to Experience
Write to us, we want to hear from you! Why do we need to unburden ourselves of our experiences? Why do we feel better after talking to someone? What's going on in our minds when a therapist is guiding mental healing? Margaret and Leah discuss the ways we relate to experience, how sharing qualia is a necessary part of cementing our understanding of ourselves.
Apr 27, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Consciousness and the Unconscious
Write to us, we want to hear from you! This week we take a semi-deep dive into the Jungian and Post-Jungian understanding of the conscious mind and the unconscious mind. What did Jung mean by the collective unconscious, and what are our interpretations of it today? Is the collective unconscious metaphysical, material, or is there perhaps better language to describe it? Margaret and Leah also discuss the notion of the afterlife....
Apr 13, 2021•44 min
More on Intuition
Write to us, we want to hear from you! This week Margaret goes into how to develop your intuition and how to tell the difference between intuition and projection. Have you ever felt belittled for relying on your intuition? Have you ever been vindicated for listening to your own intuition? Write to us! Findingourminds@gmail.com
Mar 30, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Intuition
Write to us, we want to hear from you! What is intuition and how can we learn to apply it in our work, relationships, and practices? How do we know when we're having an intuitive moment, or when we're projecting our desires onto a situation. This week Margaret and Leah discuss how we use our intuition and why it shouldn't be stigmatized in the therapeutic alliance.
Mar 16, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Experiencing Yourself as a Connected Individual
Write to us, we want to hear from you! This week Margaret and Leah discuss intuition, and answer: what is intuition? And, when do we gain it in early childhood development? They also discuss their spiritual beliefs and what it's like being a witch in North Carolina.
Mar 02, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How Mental Pain Arises
Write to us, we want to hear from you! In this episode we talk about the concept of mental suffering. How it arises, and how understanding our own minds can help us understand the minds of others.
Feb 16, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Mind is Qualia
Write to us, we want to hear from you! Host Dr. Margaret Arnd-Caddigan and producer Leah Faye answer the question "What is mind?" We explore the idea of the single, Universal mind, and discuss the stigma of being called "woo-woo."
Feb 02, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Mind and Matter
Write to us, we want to hear from you! In the first episode we meet our host, Dr. Margaret Arnd-Caddigan and begin to explore the definition of mind. The current dominant worldview posits that your mind, or every experience you’ve ever had, comes from your brain. This view has been challenged by a growing number of philosophers of mind. The positions of panpsychism and cosmopsychism are explored.
Jan 19, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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