Today on the Living Centered Podcast, Lindsey and Mickenzie sit down with Onsite’s Vice President of Clinical Services, Austin Houghtaling, to explore the mental and emotional impact of the last two years on many of us as parents, partners, friends, and individuals. Austin shares both the global trends he sees as a mental health professional and how he is navigating those challenges in his own life. ____________________ Full show notes: livingcenteredpodcast.com/episodes/070 Discover the Right O...
May 23, 2022•49 min
In the third installment of our Mental Health Awareness Month bonus episodes, Mickenzie and Hannah are diving into the practical ways we can all destigmatize mental health. Together they explore some of the stigmas they’ve had to overcome in their own stories, ways we can talk about our mental health in real-life terms, and the small things that help make this topic more approachable. We hope these weekly conversations prompt you to engage in meaningful conversations with people in your life as ...
May 19, 2022•28 min
This week on the Living Centered Podcast we’re talking all about living in the present, and what the last two years have taught us about ourselves, our relationships, and our ability to right where we are. Lindsey and Mickenzie got to sit down with Jeanne Stevens, founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago and author of the new book What's Here Now? and talk all about how practicing presence has the potential to unlock the peace so many of us desperately desire. Get Jeanne’s new ...
May 16, 2022•55 min
Mickenzie and Hannah sit down for our second of four bonus episodes in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Together they explore why (now more than ever) we all need someone to check in with us, the things that keep us from doing it consistently, and practical ways to build rhythms of connection that lead to trust and vulnerability. We hope these weekly conversations prompt you to engage in meaningful conversations with people in your life as we all join together to destigmatize mental healt...
May 12, 2022•23 min
Today on the Living Centered Podcast, Miles, Mickenzie, and Lindsey sit down with Onsite’s new Vice President of Entertainment and Specialized Services, Debbie Carroll. The four discuss the unique mental health challenges faced by those in and around the entertainment industry and the new offerings Onsite is developing to create sustainable and preventive care for this community. Join us for a special look into exciting things coming soon! ————— Full show notes: livingcenteredpodcast.com/episode...
May 09, 2022•41 min
Every Thursday in May we’re releasing a bonus episode in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month! Today Mickenzie and Hannah sit down to talk about the importance (and awkwardness) of asking for help. Together they explore what holds us back, practical ways to identify and ask for what you need, and a reframe that will help you show up better for yourself and the people around you! We hope these weekly conversations prompt you to engage in meaningful conversations with people in your life as we a...
May 05, 2022•19 min
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? In honor of this year’s theme, “Together for Mental Health,” Mickenzie invited a few members of the Onsite team to join her for real conversations about mental health. During these conversations, team members shared what they know now that they wish they’d known when they started their journeys, the practices that keep them centered, what they would tell their 16-year-old selves, and more. In this special episode, we round out the conversat...
May 02, 2022•35 min
Generosity changes the way we see the world. Today’s guest, Ben Greene, the Chief Development Officer of the nonprofit charity:water , has dedicated his career to connecting others to the power of generosity and their own ability to affect sustainable change. In his interview with Mickenzie and Lindsey, the three discuss the exponential impact of generosity for ourselves and the people around us. They also explore why it is important as a leader to do your own work, lean into conflict, and eleva...
Apr 25, 2022•46 min
Mindfulness is a topic that gets talked about often in mental and emotional health circles. However, while many of us know that it has benefits, practicing mindfulness doesn't come easy to everyone. Today Mickenzie and Lindsey sit down with Christopher O’Reilly, therapist and Executive Director of Milestones at Onsite, who shares the role of mindfulness in his recovery journey. He also gets practical about using mindfulness as a parent, partner, leader, and therapist. Head to full show notes for...
Apr 18, 2022•53 min
Today our friend, New York Times Best-selling Author Shauna Niequist, returns! She sat down with Lindsey and Mickenzie to talk all about starting over, being a beginner, and the journey she has been on for the last few years to create a quieter, deeper life. Shauna documents this journey in her beautiful new book: I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working . If you are in a season of transition (spoiler alert, we almost always are!), we hope...
Apr 11, 2022•48 min
How do we overcome the voices telling us to give up when life doesn't turn out as expected? In this week's episode, artist and author Scott Erickson joins Mickenzie to discuss his new book: Say Yes: Discovering the Surprising Life Beyond the Death of a Dream . Together they explore the opportunity and beauty that lies just on the other side of failure, disappointment, disillusionment, and uncertainty. During the conversation, Scott and Mickenzie talk candidly about suicide. If you or a loved one...
Apr 04, 2022•54 min
This week Hannah and Mickenzie sit down with therapist and Onsite Guide, Brendan McCarthy to explore the impact of narratives and messages we may have picked up in childhood through the lens of "The Seven Rights of a Child." Together we explore the things we all needed to receive for emotional and psychological development and how not receiving them may show up in our lives today. Even if we had the most idyllic childhood, we can all benefit from revisiting our past to find healing and empathy. ...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Today Mickenzie and Hannah are diving into attachment science with licensed therapist and author Krispin Mayfield. The ways we learned to receive and keep connections in our earliest relationships create a framework from which we draw in every subsequent relationship. Krispin explains how our attachment style impacts how we show up in relationships and also explores what attachment science can teach us about how we understand and relate to a higher power. Discover the Right Onsite Experience For...
Mar 21, 2022•57 min
Many of us are feeling heavy and burdened by the state of the world around us. If you feel like staying informed is coming at the expense of your mental and emotional health, you are not alone. In this special bonus episode, co-hosts Mickenzie and Lindsey share a few of the practices and rhythms they’ve been implementing to stay present, informed, and centered even when the world feels overwhelming. Discover the Right Onsite Experience For You Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want ...
Mar 18, 2022•18 min
Today’s guest, Leith McHugh, knows all too well how the health of individual family members can impact the entire system. But, she also knows the incredible redemption that can come on the other side of recovery. Leith joined Mickenzie and Hannah for an authentic conversation about the journey she and her family have been on for the last decade to find healing and reconciliation. On the other side of unthinkable trauma, crisis and chaos, the entire McHugh family is now thriving, but the process ...
Mar 14, 2022•55 min
This week on the Living Centered Podcast, Mickenzie is joined by Clinical Director of Milestones, Laura Ramey and Onsite's COO, Phil Stone. Together, the three take a unique look at the therapeutic modality Internal Family Systems (IFS). Drawing inspiration from Onsite's in-person framework, this episode invites you to cultivate healing hospitality for all "parts" of yourself—especially those that might feel hard to welcome with curiosity, connection, and compassion. If you love this episode, yo...
Mar 07, 2022•57 min
This week, Mickenzie and Hannah welcome back poet, artist, and writer Morgan Harper Nichols for an inspiring (and timely) conversation about peace. For many, Morgan's words and art have cultivated one of the most peaceful corners of the internet, despite the uncertainty, doubt, and chaos that has defined much of the last few years. In this episode, the three explore how we don't have to wait for peaceful circumstances (spoiler alert—they may never come) to put peace into practice. Morgan bravely...
Feb 28, 2022•53 min
Today on the Living Centered Podcast, Hannah and Mickenzie are joined by Onsite Guide and therapist, Amanda Eilola. Together, the three explore the topics of recovery, addiction, medicators. Sharing from her own recovery journey, 18 years of sobriety, and almost 20 years working in the field of addiction, Amanda helps us understand medicators (the ways we all use external things to turn down the noise of internal pain), how they help us cope, and the warning signs we might miss when it comes to ...
Feb 21, 2022•54 min
In honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Week, coffee is on us! Head to this week's show notes for a gift card! ————— Have you ever felt like your life is running you, instead of the other way around? Do you want to live more fully alive, but feel stuck just getting by? Today’s guest, author, Youtuber, and podcaster Mallory Ervin is on a mission to invite people into a different way of living, one that embraces everything life has to offer: pain, struggle, joy, celebration, and everything in...
Feb 14, 2022•55 min
On today’s episode, Lindsey and Mickenzie sat down with Onsite’s Associate Clinical Director, Kathleen Murphy, to explore the Poly Vagal Theory. Kathleen outlined how this unique paradigm helps us understand the role the vagus nerve plays in our daily emotional regulation, social connections, and fear responses. Through practice and greater self-awareness, this methodology can help us understand how trauma and adverse circumstances change the way we see the world, and how we can heal and regulat...
Feb 07, 2022•53 min
Join us today for a special episode celebrating our one-year podcast anniversary! Thanks for joining us for a year of authentic conversations—we hope it has encouraged and equipped you in your journey towards living centered! To celebrate, we're giving away three $100 gift cards to the Onsite Mercantile. All you have to do for your chance to win is leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Today's guest, actress, author, and life coach, Lisa Whelchel, joins Mickenzie and Lindsey to talk about...
Jan 31, 2022•49 min
No one escapes adversity. All our stories are lined with moments of pain and suffering—and for many of us, these moments can be complicated, overwhelming, and challenging to navigate. Onsite Guide and Therapist Caroline Bravo joins Mickenzie and Hannah for a thoughtful conversation that might prompt you to rethink how you engage with suffering. Through her professional work as a therapist and her personal practice of Buddism, Caroline offers a unique perspective on ways pain, grief, and compassi...
Jan 24, 2022•57 min
On this week's episode of the Living Centered Podcast, Lindsey and Mickenzie take a deep dive into the popular personality model the Enneagram with Certified Enneagram Teacher Evan Barbee. In the last couple of years, the Enneagram has garnered attention from media and memes—often reducing it to a quick assessment or labeling system. Yet this ancient tradition serves as an invitation to slow down and tune in, in order to truly understand ourselves and others. Throughout this informative and rich...
Jan 17, 2022•56 min
There comes the point in every life when we are invited to examine, question, and often deconstruct the narratives and worldview we grew up with. Whether conscious or unconscious, we all carry around a set of beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world around us—many of which we picked up from even our earliest childhood memories. For many of us, the process of looking at and making room for ideas, beliefs, and ideologies to change, can feel overwhelming or scary. However, today's guest, ther...
Jan 10, 2022•48 min
"Life's most urgent question is, What are you doing for others?" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Today's guest, Tuere Butler, is continually inspired by this question and has committed her life to the empowerment and service of others—first as the longest-serving member of Congressmen John Lewis' team and now as the Director of Operations for Plywood People in Atlanta, GA. During today's interview, Lindsey and Mickenzie sit down with Tuere to talk about her time with the Congressman, her journey o...
Jan 03, 2022•57 min
How do we end a year like 2021? If you're experiencing mixed emotions as you head into the new year, you're not alone. Today we invite you to join our team for a conversation full of honest and (very) real reflections of the last year as we seek to answer the questions: What if the year didn't look like we expected? How do we continue to look to the future while also staying present? What gifts are we taking into 2022, and what are we leaving in 2021? We hope this conversation leaves you inspire...
Dec 27, 2021•35 min
Today we're revisiting a few of our favorite conversations from throughout the year. This episode features interviews from fan-favorites Mike McHargue, Carlos Whitaker, Hillary McBride, Shauna Niequist, Annie F. Downs, Rory Feek, and more! Thanks so much for joining us this year—we can't wait to continue the journey with you in 2022. Sending you light and love this holiday season. Discover the Right Onsite Experience For You Whether you’re in a challenging season or just want to learn and grow, ...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Many of us want a quick fix when it comes to mental health. Instead, sustainable change happens in what we call “two-degree shifts,” small adjustments that make a monumental impact over time. Today’s guest, Laura Quick, is no stranger to be in process and implementing the two-degree shifts in her life. She sat down with Lindsey and Mickenzie to chat about her passion for mental health and the role “showing up and doing the work” has played in her life, marriage, businesses (3 of them!), and even...
Dec 13, 2021•58 min
The middle of any emotional wellness journey is often uncomfortable, messy, and rarely linear. Today’s guest, Onsite Guide and therapist, Madison Lawn says that the messy middle is an essential part of the growth and evolution we all deserve. In this interview with Lindsey and Mickenzie, Madison shares her own story of navigating the tenuous process of growth and how she uses her experience to help her clients show up and honor themselves in their journeys and come out on the other side with mor...
Dec 06, 2021•55 min
Making a difference doesn't have to come at the expense of our mental health. When confronted with injustice, inequality, pain, and crisis, we have three options: become apathetic, overwhelmed, or inspired to do something about it! Social impact consultant and the founder of Let's Give A Damn, Nick Laparra, is on a mission to help people pick the latter. Recently, Nick sat down with Lindsey and Mickenzie to discuss why he thinks more people need to give a damn and how we can actually make a sust...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
