Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené

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 our relationship to the emotions may change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Ashley on Instagram @ouisie1And 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 our mental health and is such an inspirational voice at a time when we all need it most.You can find Rene on Instagram @itsrenewileyAnd 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 we feel safe to be the fullest expression of ourselves.You can find Nōn on Instagram @youmeempathy and @feelyhumanAnd if you love the conversations we’re bringing you (as much as we do) please subscribe and review the pod us so we can get it 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.

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Whatever spiritual transformation you’re going through, there’s so much that correlates to that physically.” Lauren WeismanVanessa 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 of initiation we go through.You can find a Lauren on Instagram at @mamamethod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 more information.