In this episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we sat down with Nedra Glover Tawwab, MSW, LCSW - author of three bestselling books, licensed therapist, and renowned relationship expert with 15 years of experience in relationship therapy. She is the founder of Kaleidoscope Counseling, where she aids individuals in cultivating healthy relationships through boundary implementation. Nedra's approach is grounded in the belief that many relationship issues stem from a lack of boundaries and assertiveness.Some Takeaways from this Episode:✨Boundaries are Positive: While boundaries are often seen as a way to keep people out, setting boundaries for yourself within relationships with others creates an innate sense of security and trust, rather than seeking it externally, leading to healthier, balanced, and more authentic relationships✨  Motherhood and Personal Capacity: Becoming a parent reduces the capacity you have for taking on the responsibility of other peoples’ problems and creates more invisible labor for your day to day, making it absolutely crucial to have open conversations within relationships, and setting boundaries to take care of your well-being✨ Social Media has Limits: It’s important to remember the humanness behind social media and set boundaries for sharing, interacting, as well as consuming to protect our time, mental health, and maintain authentic connections with others🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyConnect with Nedra:WebsiteInstagramIf you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!Check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy the Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out here: https://vanessa-bennett-dene-logan.myshopify.com/collections/the-community Connect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The discussion tackles the impact of past relationships on current insecurities and trust issues. Listeners learn the importance of cultivating an internal sense of security instead of seeking external validation. The conversation emphasizes setting boundaries to nurture personal authenticity. It also highlights the need to shift focus from flaws to abundance, empowering individuals to build stronger connections. Finally, self-awareness is positioned as a vital tool for personal growth and resilience in navigating relationship dynamics.

In this live coaching session episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we sat down with Jess, who is approaching dating for the first real time in her life while simultaneously navigating being a young widow.  Some Takeaways from this Episode:✨ It’s all about Self-Discovery: When approaching dating for the first real time and/or after a loss, you’re really on a journey of self-discovery and self-exploration, which is really all being a human is, anyway. ✨ A Balancing Act: Being open-minded to what the universe has to offer and taking your time, while simultaneously desiring to start a family and feeling pressured to do so quickly ✨ Trusting Yourself: Learning how to trust yourself again after experiencing a great loss that leaves you shaken🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyRemember, we’re therapists, but we’re not your therapists. These coaching sessions, and other episodes, are meant for entertainment purposes only, and are not meant to replace your therapy practice.If you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!Check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy the Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out here: https://vanessa-bennett-dene-logan.myshopify.com/collections/the-community Connect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annie Undone, a visionary artist and writer, dives into the transformative world of relationship anarchy. She emphasizes the importance of fostering an authentic connection with oneself before engaging with others. The conversation tackles jealousy as a catalyst for growth, instead of conflict, and discusses the emotional labor required in non-monogamous relationships. Annie encourages deconstructing conventional relationship norms, focusing on transparent communication and self-validation. This journey of personal revolution invites listeners to embrace complexities and celebrate diverse relationship styles.

Annie Undone, a visionary artist and writer, advocates for diverse relationship styles through her expertise in non-monogamy and relationship anarchy. She challenges traditional romantic norms, emphasizing the importance of building an autonomous relationship with oneself. The conversation dives into the nuances of personal growth within intimacy, the significance of compassionate curiosity, and the parallels between addiction dynamics and relationship challenges. Annie encourages listeners to explore their authentic selves while embracing varied sexual experiences.

In this episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we sat down with Alexandra Roxo (@alexandraroxo), a bestselling author, artist, spiritual seeker, and teacher and mentor in the space of feminine embodiment, sacred sexuality, and spiritual transformation. Alexandra has mentored thousands of women in embodying the fullness of their authentic, magnificent Self, and seeing it as sacred and necessary medicine for the planet. On her retreats around the world, she has spoken about the modern sacred feminine spiritual path, and helped many women heal their relationships to their body and their sexuality.  Her latest book Dare to Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart is available now! Some Takeaways from this Episode:✨Feel your Feelings: Why intentionally and artfully feeling our feelings, instead of being afraid of them or intellectualizing them, is such a fundamental aspect of the spiritual path ✨Unique Spiritual Journeys: The importance of holding space for where others might be in their own spiritual development instead of labeling or othering them for not being as embodied as we feel like they ‘should’ be ✨Embodied Authenticity: Why the embodied space of our feelings can serve as an invitation to those we love to be present with us, over the critiques and judgements we often use as a means to avoid our feelings ✨ Start Small: How we can use various access points to start titrating our way into feeling bigger feelings so that we don’t get overwhelmed by moving too quickly 🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyConnect with Alexandra:WebsiteInstagramIf you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!Check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy the Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out here: https://vanessa-bennett-dene-logan.myshopify.com/collections/the-community Connect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaConnect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we sat down with Brandi Sellerz-Jackson, a renowned birth and postpartum doula and what she calls a Life Doula (supporting people through various life transitions); the co-founder of Moms in Color, a Black mom collective centered on celebrating diversity in motherhood; and the creator of Not So Private Parts, a resource that removes the shame and stigma surrounding women’s issues. Some Big Takeaways from this Episode:✨ Why it’s so important to prioritize a relationship with yourself first so that all of your other relationships can be the icing on your cake - instead of all of the ingredients ✨How much is lost for mothers when they don’t have a community of women ushering them through the cataclysmic internal shift that occurs when you become a mama✨The impact of childhood trauma on our adult relationships - and why sometimes our relationship ruptures can serve as a beautiful catalyst to investing in time and space for healing ✨How to do the work of discovering what our version of a life where we feel like we are thriving looks and feels like You can purchase Brandi’s book on thriving here: 🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyThere’s still time to join us for our upcoming Intensive  January 18-21 in Malibu, CA:The Return of the Sovereign Feminine where we will be supporting you in:✨ Cultivating tangible tools for the development of a strong sense of Self✨ Understanding how we live our lives from an authentic place of clarity, aliveness, and unapologetic execution of the life we want to embody✨ Developing a set of actionable steps to take home with you and daily practices to maintain the skills you learn during this time✨ Communing in the sacred space of fellowship and sisterhood in a way that awakens the intuitive wisdom that has been lying dormant within each of us for far too longPayment plans are also available - email Sondra@vanessabennett.com for details.If you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!Check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy the Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out hereConnect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaConnect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cheaper than Therapy, the Podcast, we talk about the history, the why, and the way forward surrounding the societal norm for women to tear one another down. We talk about using this practice as a point of entry to examine and excavate our inner misogyny and begin to heal our inherited sister wound.Some Big Takeaways from this Episode:✨ Support not Competition: Patriarchal foundations have created societal norms that condition women to view one another as competition, rather than form secure attachments and create community✨Inner Healing is Collective Healing: Going inward and examining our own insecurities and limiting beliefs is imperative to coming together in safety and community 🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyIf you want to go deeper into these types of conversations, to get in there, roll up your sleeves, and discover the parts of yourself that have been relegated to the basement of your psyche along with the “why” behind your conditioning to live small and to not rock the boat - you should consider joining us January 18-21 for:The Return of the Sovereign Feminine where we will be supporting you in:✨ Cultivating tangible tools for the development of a strong sense of Self✨ Understanding how we live our lives from an authentic place of clarity, aliveness, and unapologetic execution of the life we want to embody✨ Developing a set of actionable steps to take home with you and daily practices to maintain the skills you learn during this time✨ Communing in the sacred space of fellowship and sisterhood in a way that awakens the intuitive wisdom that has been lying dormant within each of us for far too longPayment plans are also available - email Sondra@vanessabennett.com for details.*ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!*If you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!Check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy the Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out here: https://vanessa-bennett-dene-logan.myshopify.com/collections/the-community Connect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we sat down with Alexandra Ballensweig to discuss modern dating, the importance of approaching dating with awareness and slowness, and the drawbacks of online dating and dating apps. Alexandra Ballensweig is the founder of HumHum (short for human to human) a dating experience for people seeking meaningful and authentic connection with others, while simultaneously discovering themselves. Alexandra is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, Reiki Master Teacher, and practitioner trained in the Usui Method, and a Vipassana practitioner. She holds an M.S. of Industrial Design from Art Center College of Design and is currently enrolled in the Dedicated Practitioner’s Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.🌟  Some Big Takeaways from this Episode:Slow Down: Bringing stillness to dating in order to not only find authentic connection in relationship with another person, but authentic connection in relationship with Self, too Be a Human: People are not meant to exist in a 2D online dating snapshot, and should be in person, authentically connecting with others face to face about what lights our souls on fireKick the Addiction: Recognizing that dating apps are created to not only create an addiction around constantly searching for the “next best thing,” but an addiction around “being chosen” and seeking external validation rather than validation from Self🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyConnect with Alexandra:WebsiteInstagramIf you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!And, for an even deeper dive, check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out here: https://vanessa-bennett-dene-logan.myshopify.com/collections/the-community Connect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast is part of a series where we coach one of our listeners through a topic or question. In this coaching session, we sat down with “Jane” to discuss moving forward with ending a 12 year relationship stuck in an unhealthy cycle, while attempting to co-parent a child together. If you’re interested in joining us for a coaching session, click here. 🌟  Some Big Takeaways from this Episode:Breaking the Cycle: Recognizing that every time we say we’re ending the relationship but stay we trust yourself a little less, plus some strategies to begin rebuilding that trust in selfSit in the Discomfort: Learning how to put down someone else’s emotional work and be okay being uncomfortable with where that leaves us, like breaking the cycle and finally ending the relationshipStop Self-Abandoning: When we, whether consciously or subconsciously, put ourselves in a place to be abandoned by another person we are self-abandoning and recreating a childhood abandonment wound. We can reclaim our power by taking ownership and ending that cycle and pattern🎙 This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyIf you find value in these conversations, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us reach a larger audience looking for soulful insights!And, for an even deeper dive, check out our newly launched online community, Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups, live workshops, and one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Check it out here: https://vanessa-bennett-dene-logan.myshopify.com/collections/the-community Connect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.