2024 Reflections: Growth, Connection & Celebrating Community (254)
Dec 31, 2024
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As the year draws to a close, the hosts reflect on 2024, highlighting community engagement and personal growth. They introduce the Vitality Series, focusing on creating safe spaces for tough conversations. Insightful discussions cover unlearning harmful patterns, integrating trauma into therapy, and the power of authentic connections. Emphasizing vulnerability and resilience, they celebrate the podcast's milestones while encouraging listeners to foster meaningful change. The importance of community support against social issues is also a key takeaway.
The upcoming Vitality Series aims to create safe spaces for dialogue and foster connection while addressing emotional challenges.
Reflecting on the past year emphasizes the significance of personal and professional growth through engaging conversations and therapeutic insights.
The discussion highlights the importance of community connection, encouraging listeners to seek supportive networks that resonate with their values.
Deep dives
Upcoming Course Announcement
A new course is set to launch in February, designed to be user-friendly while focusing on practical applications rather than dense scientific concepts. This course aims to make mental health and therapy more accessible to everyday individuals. Sign-ups during the initial phase will benefit from special discounted rates, encouraging early engagement. In addition to the course, there will be a free webinar and future modules planned for deeper exploration of scientific and clinical content.
Vitality Series and Community Engagement
The podcast hosts are initiating a monthly Vitality Series, intended to focus on building and maintaining personal vitality during challenging times. This series will include deep conversations facilitated by guest speaker Delinda Spain, aiming to foster connection and healing. The discussions will emphasize recognizing energy expenditures and prioritizing nurturing activities that enhance relationships and a meaningful life. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences from recent post-election meetups, highlighting the importance of communal dialogue.
Reflection on Personal Growth and Learning
The hosts reflect on their personal journeys throughout the past year, acknowledging the significant impact of interviews and conversations on their understanding of difficult emotions. These reflections lead to a deeper engagement with psychotherapy topics, extending beyond conventional practices. By referencing specific memorable episodes, they express excitement about learning and expanding their professional framework. This process of evolving awareness underscores the importance of continuous personal and professional development in the field.
Integration of Diverse Therapy Modalities
Discussions also focus on integrating diverse therapeutic approaches, including experiential dynamic therapies and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The hosts emphasize the importance of understanding different modalities not just academically, but how they can be applied in everyday life. They express gratitude for the insights gained through interviews with various thought leaders, which help break traditional therapy boundaries. This integration approach aims to promote psychological flexibility and an honest engagement with oneself and others.
Community Connection and Collective Empowerment
The discourse highlights the need for connection within communities, encouraging listeners to form supportive relationships in their localities or online. The hosts use metaphors of redwood trees to illustrate how interconnectedness and cooperation lead to collective strength and growth. They advocate for individuals to seek out communities that resonate with their passions and values, emphasizing that engaging with others fosters resilience against societal challenges. This call for solidarity aims to inspire listeners to take action towards social justice and acknowledge the power of shared experiences.
As we close out another year, Ann and Sue take time to reflect on 2024 while sharing some exciting opportunities for the year ahead. The Vitality Series is an exciting new endeavor, where they emphasize creating safe spaces for dialogue, navigating tough emotions, and bringing therapeutic concepts into everyday life. With an honest look at shame, vulnerability, and the challenges of personal growth, they explore how connection can empower both individuals and communities. Along the way, they celebrate the milestones of their podcast, emphasize the importance of self-reflection, and highlight the role of supportive networks in fostering meaningful change.
“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” — Hal Borland
Time Stamps for 2024 Reflections: Growth, Connection & Celebrating Community (254)
00:00 Exciting announcements for 2025
08:00 Reflecting on the past year
32:00 Bridging therapy and everyday life
46:40 The power in mobilizing for change
Resources for 2024 Reflections: Growth, Connection & Celebrating Community (254)
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Featured event: Ann and Sue are deep diving into clinical application of their work at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium – March 20-23, 2025. It’s an incredible conference – they’d love to see you there!