What happens when you don't follow society's expected relationship timeline? In this live coaching session episode, we talk about what it looks like to navigate walking a non-traditional path and taking the road less traveled. Alana opens up about her transformative decisions—whether it's breaking off a long-term relationship, returning to graduate school, or challenging societal norms around marriage and family.🌟 What You'll Gain From This Episode:Empowering Choices: How Alana took charge of her destiny by ending a significant relationship and opting for further education. Learn the dynamics of making such monumental life choices and the freedom that comes from it.Non-Traditional Paths: Feel seen as Alana delves into the loneliness and isolation of choosing a route divergent from her peers—no marriage or kids (yet), but plenty of individual growth.Surrendering to Life: Vanessa and Dené highlight the underestimated power of surrendering to the unknown and embracing life's uncertainties. Get insights into letting go and gaining more in return.Culture & Self-Exploration: Listen in as they dissect the shortcomings of American culture's collective immaturity and the loss of cultural identity through assimilation.Embodied Spirituality: How can spirituality become a lived experience? We talk about connecting with higher powers in day-to-day life, not just in sacred spaces.Defining Stability: Is settling down always the right choice? Challenge your preconceptions as Alana questions the conventional wisdom around long-term relationships and societal 'stability.'*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.🌐 Dive Deeper Into The Show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheaperthantherapypodcast Instagram: @cheaperthantherapythepodcastTikTok: @cheaperthantherapypodIf 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: @dene.logan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feeling in Process vs Feeling Lost with Dr. Scott LyonsWe were thrilled to have Dr. Scott Lyons on Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast! Dr. Lyons has an innovative approach to his practice, combining holistic psychology with somatic movement and mind-body medicine with embodied education. He founded The Embody Lab, Omala, is host of The Gently Used Human podcast, Creator of Somatic Stress Release, and author of “Addicted to Drama.” Some Big Takeaways from this episode with Dr. Lyons:Somatic Movement vs Embodiment: Recognizing the difference between somatic movement and actual, full embodiment within ourselves, and why that distinction and ability to metabolize and move emotions is so important to our growth.Trauma isn’t Isolated: Trauma is everywhere and can’t necessarily be healed and processed through talking alone (or at all), and the resources to clear trauma and support others should be accessible to all.I’m the Problem, It’s Me: Sometimes the common denominator in the chaos in our own lives is ourselves, and we may “stir the drama to avoid the trauma” as a coping mechanism.🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyConnect with Dr. Scott Lyons:Website Instagram YouTube 🌐 Dive Deeper Into The Show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheaperthantherapypodcast Instagram: @cheaperthantherapythepodcastTikTok: @cheaperthantherapypodConnect 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.

How do you In this Q&A session, we answer a question about the differentiation between burn-out and the feeling that you might be running from something.We talk about:Normalizing the idea that in this life school we were never meant to have “it all figured out” or avoid mistakes at all costsWhy holding adulthood with an awareness of developmental stages tabes some of the emphasis off of our younger years equating to the end of our time if expansion The importance of giving ourselves permission to bring a sense of wonder back into our lives and ask, “but am I having fun?”And so much more!If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's coaching session with Rachel, we unpack how to navigate the waters of whether or not it’s time for a relationship to end. We dive into:How to negotiate when it feels like the fundamental needs of you and your partner we hitting up against one anotherThat sometimes in an attempt to preserve a relationship, we end up doing a great deal of unintended emotional harm to one another Why sometimes the brave step is surrender when we’ve been fighting for something to the point of exhaustion Why the sensations in our body can be a profound way to get reacquainted with our truth when we’re accustomed to having our truth defined by someone else And so much more!*These live coaching sessions are meant for entertainment purposes only and are not to replace therapy.If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we explore a question about transitioning from a romantic to a platonic relationship.We talk about How rarely we acknowledge how difficult a role it is to be the one who takes the first step to end things when a relationship has expired How the end of a relationship - while incredibly painful - can also be the birthplace of a new season of creating possibilities around who we’re becoming Why we as a society can benefit from normalizing relationships reaching an expiration point without requiring a specific “reason” for something coming to an endAnd so much more!If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we explore the idea of what authentic reciprocity looks like in relationships and how we move away from relationships that are based on giving in an attempt to get something in return. We talk about:How resentment can be a barometer that indicates when and where our codependent tendencies are being activatedThe idea that we entitled to anything from a partner being based on the ownership templates we’ve all been raised withHow often we over-give our time, effort, and energy to others into others hoping they’ll give the same back to us in return, and why the answer us to pull back some of that energy and begin putting into ourselves.How over-functioners can reframe resentment into an opportunity to step into their own growing edge with vulnerability. If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Ezrin is an author, world-renowned yoga educator, content creator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sarah loves guiding people along their wellness and parenthood journeys. Her words, classes, and social media are supportive, healing spaces where people can feel seen and heard.We sat down with Sarah to talk about:The unbelievably common sense of identity loss that early parenthood brings to the surface and how parenting can be an invitation to start cultivating a new sense of who we want to be in this life.The need to understand and work with energy management as parents when we start to feel ourselves in the space of overwhelm.The deficit we face as a society that has normalized a nuclear family system that has made parenting feel incredibly depleting and isolating.The spiritual aspect of parenting and why the yoga of parenting is about so much more than being on a yoga mat.We took away so many potent nuggets of information from this conversation with Sarah and we know you will too! Connect with Sarah:WebsiteInstagramYouTubeIf you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more here.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Q&A episode, a listener wrote in asking for advice about a struggle she’s having with the frequency of her partner's desire for sex. We discuss:Normalizing the understanding that someone having access to you sexually isn’t a given just because it’s within the parameters of a partnership, and what actually constitutes as sexual assault. How a society where men have been taught not to feel, often leads to sex as the primary outlet for connecting to their emotions and self-regulation. The importance of seeking support and taking accountability for facing the underlying codependency that so often accompanies addictive tendencies within ourselves and others.. Accounts we reference:Connor Beaton (@mantalks on instagram)If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this highly anticipated episode of “Cheaper Than Therapy,” we got deep about collective generational healing with the formidable Marianne Williamson — a powerful changemaker whose insights have transformed countless personal and spiritual journeys for over 30 years, and who has been a monumental influence on both of us.Marianne Williamson has not only been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles for over three decades, she’s published 15 books, is a 4-time NY Times Best Selling Author, and is the Founder of Project Angel Food, a non-profit organization that has delivered more than 16 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989; originally created to help people suffering from the ravages of HIV/AIDS. Marianne also co-founded The Peace Alliance in 2004, and is currently running for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.🌟What You’ll Gain from this Episode: A Collective Feminine Awakening: Deep dive into the quandaries of the feminine’s role in our patriarchy-based society, and the courage required to break out of societal impositions by asking ourselves, “Who do I want to be and how do I want to show up?” to begin contributing to collective healingAction Beyond Performance: An invitation for white women, specifically, to shift our focus from the masculine to the feminine and claim accountability for our direct role in upholding patriarchal structures so we may begin the deep generational healing required for the collective and stop metaphorically burning our sisters at the stake Political Perspective: A conversation about Marianne Williamson’s decision to run for a presidential nomination amid a fear-laden political landscape, coupled with insights on managing cyberbullying and choosing grace and love in a time when it may sometimes feel impossible to pull ourselves out of fear and “othering.”Join us for this rich conversation of complex topics with Marianne Williamson.Connect with Marianne:WebsiteYouTubeInstagramTikTok🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than Therapy🌐 Dive Deeper Into The Show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheaperthantherapypodcast Instagram: @cheaperthantherapythepodcastTikTok: @cheaperthantherapypodConnect 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 Q&A episode, we’re responding to a listener that asked to hear our thoughts on soulmates. They wrote, “I’d love to hear your thoughts on soulmates. I feel like I met mine at a time in my life, but it wasn't possible to be together. It still isn’t,, but I still feel it to be true. I always thought I had a strong intuition, but I'm starting to think I'm crazy.”We talk about:How society conditions women to associate our intuition with being crazy, in an attempt to shut down the feminine energy within us and force us to embody the wounded masculine.The idea that a soulmate doesn’t have to be somebody that you are destined to be in partnership with in this lifetime, but that a soulmate is somebody that your soul has been with or will be with in another lifetime.That a soulmate doesn’t necessarily need to be a romantic love and may simply mean that your souls have agreed to embark on a journey together in whatever shape that may take form.If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.