Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené

Nico Barraza is the founder of Altai Creative, specializing in producing and engineering strategic marketing, public relations, and outreach plans for businesses, organizations, and initiatives of all kinds. He’s an ex-pro-athlete and host of the Starve the Ego Feed the Soul podcast that covers everything about the most important subject that we’ll ever study, ourselves. We talk with Nico about his journey with therapy and what he learned about the human psyche during his career as a professional endurance athlete, his perspectives on loss of self and love, how we start to normalize conversations around creating healthy polarity and masculine and feminine dynamics, and the overall path to healthier relationships.You can connect with Nico on Instagram @thatbarrazaboy or through his podcast, Starve the Ego, available wherever you listen to podcasts. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate, and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! 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-my-info.

In this live coaching session, we sit down with Nicole to discuss what comes up emotionally as we transition into a new stage of life. We talk about navigating imposter syndrome when charting a new career journey, how to differentiate your truth when experiencing gaslighting, how trauma can show up in different ways than we typically talk about, and standing in our power to build paths to fulfillment and happiness. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! *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-my-info.

Amy E. Smith is a certified Life Coach and Hypnotherapist. As founder of thejoyjunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth. We talk with Amy about tactical ways to establish and honor boundaries, how to stand up strongly for yourself, the power of using ‘no’, and the connection between our self-worth and having difficult conversations. Be sure to listen with a pen and paper close by for this episode. We know you’re going to be as excited to learn from her as we were! You can find Amy on Instagram @thejoyjunkie or on her website thejoyjunkie.com If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! 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-my-info.

In this live coaching session, we sit down with Ben to discuss the lifelong work of strengthening our self awareness muscle. We talk about the ways codependency appears within relationships, navigating the dating waters after the end of a pivotal relationship, and how important it is to know that as long as we’re breathing we’re still growing and learning. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! *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-my-info.

Caitlin Slavens and Chelsea Bodie are registered psychologists, parenting experts, perinatal specialists and the founders of MamaPsychologists - where they focus on supporting the mental health and well-being of mothers and parents at every stage of their parenting journey. We talk with Caitlin and Chelsea about the parental shaming perpetuated through social media, some of the grief that comes from transitioning from the archetype of maiden to mother, managing what Caitlin and Chelsea call the “mental to-do list” to avoid maternal burnout, finding self compassion as a parent, and getting comfortable distributing parenting responsibilities with partners. You can find Caitlin and Chelsea on Instagram @mamapsychologists or on their website mamapsychologists.ca If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! 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-my-info.

In this live coaching session, we talk with Lisa about navigating the space between endings and new beginnings - also known as the liminal space. We talk with Lisa about getting caught on the societal hamster wheel of destinations and finished results, the ways our mental health struggles can often show up as an indication of where we are living out of alignment, challenging the idea of productivity being a measure of our worth, and tangible tools for shifting our focus to what matters most in our life’s big picture. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! *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-my-info.

Melissa Wood Tepperberg is a powerhouse mama, wife, digital entrepreneur, founder of Melissa Wood Health, and creator of The MWH Method. Melissa has created a digital movement of women supporting women through her willingness to show up authentically and share the tools she’s used in her own life to heal and thrive. We talk with Melissa about what it was like growing up in Syracuse with Vanessa, the practices she utilizes to combat negative self-talk when it inevitably creeps in, what the last year has taught her to value most, and some real talk about the struggles we all face as mamas. We were so unbelievably inspired listening to Melissa talk about her journey. Her infectious energy makes us all feel that anything is possible when you’re willing to put in the work every day, and bet on yourself. You can find Melissa on Instagram @melissawoodhealth or on her website melissawoodhealth.com If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! 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-my-info.

In this live coaching session, we talk with Chester about moving out of apathy and into his life’s next steps after 11 years of marriage.We explore how living in a capitalist society conditions us to buy into the myth of “the white picket fence,” the reality of how hard it can be to make decisions for ourselves after a lifetime of self-abandonment, the tangible methods of putting self-love into action, and recognizing the ways that we can use logic to hide from uncomfortable feelings.If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate, and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people!*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-my-info.

In this episode, we discuss self-abandonment and all the different ways it shows up. We share stories of our personal experiences with self-abandonment and what they’ve taught us. We talk about some of the implicit and explicit messages we receive in childhood, how an attempt to control our environment is often the consistent theme underneath most of our maladaptive behaviors, the extent to which a patriarchal society pushes us to feel unsafe being our authentic selves, and what you can expect from our upcoming virtual retreat. There’s still time to join us at our upcoming LIVE virtual retreat, “From Self Abandonment to Inner Belonging” on June 25-27, 2021. Visit vanessabennett.com/retreats for more information. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! 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-my-info.

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Corey Emanuel. Corey is a writer, producer, author, mentor, and thought influencer with a Masters in Communication and PhD in Media Psychology. He’s the founder of Corey Emanuel Omnimedia, a Los Angeles based full-service production company, as well as founder of the social movement Men Talking Shift. Corey is passionately dedicated to using entertainment and media as vehicles to tell stories that inform, inspire, educate, and promote self-actualization. We spoke with Corey about how he uses his platforms to speak about taboo topics that men don’t often see normalized in the media, how deeply impacted we all are by the wounded masculine energy of our culture, using media psychology as a gateway to support the masses in seeking mental health support, and the way that storytelling can create inclusive spaces for healing. Corey has such a soulful and inspiring presence and we know you’ll be as excited about the work he’s doing as we are! You can find Corey on Instagram @coreyemanuel, on TikTok @officialcoreyemanuel or on his website coreyemanuel.com. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! 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-my-info.