NotYourOrdinaryParts

Max Littman is a licensed clinical social worker, IFS therapist, consultant, and writer. Max holds a master’s degree in social work and has trained extensively in trauma-informed care, somatic therapy, queer-affirming practice, and his work is grounded in both clinical skill and lived experience… a true fusion of psychological depth and emotional truth. Most importantly, Max is not just a set of credentials; he is a human being… one who has walked the winding path of self-discovery, sat with the ache of exile, and returned again and again to the parts of himself once cast into the shadows. Max is the author of the book "IFS Therapy for Gay and Queer Men: A Companion for After Coming Out," which is both a tender and courageous offering that bridges theory and embodiment. His writing is sacred terrain where the wounds of shame, rejection, and survival are met with compassion and clarity; and he gives language to what so many have carried in silence: the burden of having to explain themselves, the exhaustion of masking, the grief of disconnection from self and others. Max doesn’t simply explain the IFS model - he lives it by extending an open hand to the gay and queer men who have felt othered, silenced, or pathologized, and reminds them: you are not alone, you are not broken, you are not a disorder. Max speaks directly to the inner exiles: the parts of gay and queer men who were told they were too much, too sensitive, too soft, too loud, too feminine, too afraid, and are subtly told within their own gay and queer community they are not enough. Instead of pathologizing them, he honors them; welcomes them; and invites them back into belonging. At the heart of Max’s work is a simple truth: healing doesn’t mean becoming someone new; it means remembering who you were before the world told you to be someone else. His work is not about fixing what’s wrong, it’s about remembering what’s true: that we are whole, that we are worthy, that our stories; even the ones we were told to forget; matter.Connect with Max: Website - https://maxlittman.comMax's Book: Internal Family Systems Therapy for Gay and Queer Men: A Companion for After Coming Out - https://a.co/d/cciEBtNIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them. If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful. Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Dr. Claudia Luiz is a pioneering psychoanalyst, educator, and award-winning author whose work has redefined what therapy can be. For over four decades, Dr. Luiz has helped people navigate the emotional terrain of their lives by creating space for the truth of their lived experience and for that truth to finally be seen, heard, and most importantly; felt. She is the author of “The Making of a Psychoanalyst,” a groundbreaking book that strips away the clinical jargon and mystique of psychoanalysis and reveals something much deeper: the raw, real, and deeply human journey of becoming whole. Dr. Luiz holds a master’s in social policy and a doctorate in clinical psychoanalysis, and these academic roots are paired with a deep commitment to accessibility and to bringing the healing power of psychoanalysis down from “the ivory tower” and into the lives of everyday people. She has taught and practiced across the country, trained the next generation of therapists, and spoken internationally about the power of emotional growth. At her core, Dr. Luiz is a translator; taking the complexities of psychoanalysis and making them accessible and useful to the everyday person who just wants to understand why they hurt, and how they can stop hurting. Dr. Luiz doesn't understand emotional pain just because she's studied it, she knows it from lived experience because she grew up inside it and survived it. By the time she was a teenager, she was battling addiction, self-sabotage and the fallout of a childhood without emotional safety. Her first experience in a psychoanalyst's office set her on a path not only to heal herself, but to become the kind of psychoanalyst the field didn’t yet know it needed. Dr. Luiz has dedicated her life to teaching people how to feel again, how to untangle themselves from unconscious patterns, and how to discover freedom by facing their pain with courage. Her mission isn’t just to help people heal, it’s an invitation to feel, to awaken to inherited stories and feelings that’ve been buried, and to recognize that we all hold the power necessary to rewrite our lives. Connect with Dr. Luiz: Instagram - @drclaudialuizWebsite - https://claudialuiz.comIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them. If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful. Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Dr. Kathy Nickerson is a world-renowned psychologist, relationship expert, and author who has spent over two decades helping couples heal from heartbreak, rebuild trust, and find their way back to love. Dr. Nickerson is the author of the award-winning book "The Courage to Stay" and she specializes in one of the most painful and misunderstood experiences in relationships, infidelity. Dr. Nickerson’s work isn’t just about theory, it’s about real people, real pain, and real transformation and she deeply understands the raw devastation of betrayal, the depth of grief that comes when the foundation of a relationship cracks, and the unbearable weight of wondering if love can survive it. She also knows that healing is possible when both people are willing to do the work. Through her groundbreaking research, compassionate guidance, and her no-nonsense approach, Dr. Nickerson has helped thousands of couples navigate the hardest conversations of their lives. She’s given people the tools to repair trust, understand their pain, and rebuild something even stronger than before, but not by ignoring the hurt, by facing it head on. Her mission is not just to save relationships, but to help people truly understand themselves and their partners, to move beyond blame, and to build the kind of love that can survive anything. In a world where so many relationships break under the weight of betrayal, Dr. Nickerson is proving that some can bend but not break and she’s spent decades proving that love isn’t just a feeling; it’s a choice, a commitment, and sometimes, a fight for something greater than the pain that threatens to destroy it. Time and time again Dr. Nickerson has shown that love can survive betrayal, that healing is possible even in the deepest wounds, and that forgiveness isn’t about forgetting, it’s about reclaiming the love that was never truly lost. Dr. Nickerson isn’t just helping couples heal, she’s redefining what it means to fight for love because she has proven the strongest relationships aren’t the ones that never break, they’re the ones that refuse to stay broken.Connect with Dr. Nickerson:Instagram - @drkathynickersonWebsite - https://drkathynickerson.comIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them. If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful. Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Janie Rhone is a psychotherapist and a transformative force in the realm of healing and human connection who embodies a rare blend of compassion, expertise, and vision. Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of the human experience, the power of restorative care, and an unwavering commitment to uplifting individuals, communities, and the collective well-being. She has become known for creating spaces where people can reclaim their fullest potential, and for integrating mind, body, and spirit in ways that make healing feel possible and personal. Janie serves with a level of presence that extends far beyond the therapy room. She has guided countless individuals through profound transformation, offering steadiness as they navigate trauma, embrace vulnerability, and rediscover their own strength. Her legacy is one of deep impact rippling outward into families and communities, and her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices and to guiding people home to themselves is a testament to the boundless capacity of human compassion. It reminds us that healing isn’t just possible; it’s contagious, and it touches the world one heart at a time.Connect with Janie:Website - https://janierhone.comIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them. If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful. Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Elizabeth Scott is a licensed therapist, intuitive guide, and the founder of HeartSight Healing, where she brings together the science of psychology and the very soul of healing. Elizabeth is board-certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors, holds an M.S. in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in English from Furman University; but her real credentials live in the way she listens… with presence and reverence. With deep roots in Internal Family Systems therapy enhanced by complementary practices like energy healing, astrology, somatic attunement, and nature-based therapy, Elizabeth’s work bridges the clinical and the sacred; offering a unique integrative approach that blends evidence-based modalities with soul-centered practices. For more than fifteen years Elizabeth has walked alongside those navigating trauma, burnout, grief, and inner disconnection; and not as a fixer or an expert: but as a compassionate guide who helps people remember the truth of who they are beneath the survival patterns. Elizabeth helps clients create inner safety, transform their relationship with painful parts, and reconnect with the wisdom that has always lived within them, always honoring the whole human being. At the heart of Elizabeth’s work is the guiding belief that we don’t need to be fixed; we need to be remembered; and her mission is clear; to help people come home to themselves, not just in theory, but in felt, lasting ways. In a culture that often asks us to override, fragment, and bypass, Elizabeth offers a different path - one that says your sensitivity is not a flaw, your story is not too much, and your healing doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Her work is a constant and gentle reminder that emotional safety isn’t something we earn… it’s something we learn to allow and when we stop fighting ourselves and start listening within, we begin to remember what’s always been true: that we are already whole, already wise, and already home. Connect with Elizabeth:Instagram - @heartsighthealingWebsite - www.heartsighthealing.comIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them.If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful.Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Dr. Galit Atlas is a psychoanalyst, writer, and internationally renowned voice in the world of emotional healing whose work illuminates the invisible threads between our personal suffering and the legacies we inherit. She is a faculty member at NYU’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, and a celebrated clinician who has spent decades helping people uncover the unspoken stories that live in their bodies, relationships, and choices. Dr. Atlas is the author of Emotional Inheritance: a groundbreaking book that explores how trauma we didn’t experience directly can shape our lives in ways we don’t always understand, and how healing often begins by naming what has long been unsaid. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Oprah Daily, and other major publications, where her voice brings both intellectual clarity and emotional resonance to topics that are often hidden in silence. Dr. Atlas teaches that what we carry from generations before us is not just pain, but also resilience, creativity, and longing. Her work is not just about the past; it’s about liberation in the present and bringing curiosity and compassion to the stories and legacies we’ve inherited, and in so doing; reclaiming the right to choose our future. Dr. Atlas’s presence in the field is as poetic as it is precise; and she’s a constant reminder that healing is not about erasing the past… it’s about finding ourselves within it and learning to live fully, while holding what came before.Connect with Dr. Atlas:Instagram - @galit_atlasWebsite - www.galitatlas.comIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them.If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful. Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Dr. Dan Siegel, a neuropsychiatrist and founder of interpersonal neurobiology, explores the dynamic nature of the mind beyond the brain. He introduces the Pando Populus metaphor of interconnectedness and emphasizes the balance of 'me and we' in identity. Delving into the Wheel of Awareness, he shares how awareness fosters benevolence and resilience. Dan reflects on personal experiences, including his mother’s passing, and reveals how integration is key to mental well-being. He offers practical advice on cultivating compassion and resilience in the face of mental health struggles.

Dr. Elisha Goldstein is a clinical psychologist, author, teacher, and founder of Emotion Longevity Experience, a global community created to help people reconnect to themselves, to each other, and to a way of living that is grounded, compassionate, and awake. For more than two decades, Dr. Goldstein has been helping people move through anxiety, depression, addiction, and disconnection; not with judgment, but with presence. His work is rooted in mindfulness, not as a buzzword, but as a daily practice of remembering who we are beneath the noise. He is the author of The Now Effect, Uncovering Happiness, The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, and his upcoming book Tiny Shifts - How Emotional Healing Transforms Stress, Relationships, and Longevity; and his teachings have reached thousands of people around the world who are learning how to slow down, breathe, and meet their pain with curiosity instead of shame. What sets Dr. Goldstein’s voice apart is that it’s not coming from above; it’s coming from alongside. He has lived the questions he now helps others explore because he knows what it means to lose your center and to come back; not all at once, but breath by breath. His story isn’t about arriving at peace, it’s about practicing it, returning to it, and building a life that honors it. Dr. Goldstein reminds us that healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence; and that sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is simply stay with ourselves long enough to hear what we’ve been trying to say. Connect with Dr. Goldstien:Instagram - @drelishagoldsteinWebsite - https://elishagoldstein.comYouTube - @drelishagoldsteinLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Elishagoldstein Is there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them. If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful. Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Caitlan Siegenthaler is a licensed therapist, mentor, educator, and the creator of “Return”; a top 10% global podcast for big-hearted humans ready to unhook from hustle culture and finally come home to themselves. With a master’s in counseling psychology and over a decade of clinical experience, Caitlan is trained in trauma recovery, IFS, and Human Design, but what makes Caitlan's work so amazing isn’t just what she knows, it’s what she sees. Caitlan has an uncanny ability to name what’s hard to articulate: the invisible pressure to perform worthiness, the hidden ache inside high-functioning burnout, and the parts of us that look like confidence but are actually self-protection. Caitlan's work brings language to the internal systems that shape our lives and offers tools to rewire them with compassion, precision, and soul. Caitlan is so relatable because her journey began like so many others, with unraveling. A called-off engagement, deep personal burnout, and a season of identity loss forced her to stop performing and start listening, not to the world, but to herself; and that quiet reckoning became her life’s work. Because Caitlan knows what it means to build a beautiful life that doesn’t feel like home, she also knows the courage it takes to burn that life down and begin again. Through her mentorship containers, workshops, and podcast, Caitlan helps others return to the parts of themselves they had to abandon to survive. Her spaces are rooted in emotional safety, deep permission, and nervous-system-level relief. Caitlan doesn’t just guide people into healing, she helps them reclaim the right to feel, to rest, and to belong to themselves again. In a fast-paced world that often demands more, faster, and louder, Caitlan is a voice of return and she’s reminding us that healing isn’t something you hustle for, it’s something you remember, something you reclaim; and something you become, and with every session, every word, and every pause that lets someone finally exhale; Caitlan is redefining what it means to be whole. Connect with Caitlan:Instagram - @caitlansiegenthalerWebsite - www.caitlansiegenthaler.comSubstack - https://substack.com/inbox/post/173278470Is there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them.If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful.Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.

Dr. Alex Howard is a globally recognized author, speaker, and therapeutic coach whose groundbreaking work sits at the intersection of trauma healing, nervous system health, and human transformation. Dr. Howard is the founder of the Optimum Health Clinic, one of the world’s leading integrative medicine clinics specializing in fatigue and trauma-related conditions. With over two decades of clinical experience and a deeply personal journey of his own, Dr. Howard has helped thousands of people reclaim their lives by healing at the level of the nervous system and beyond. As a survivor of his own childhood trauma and chronic illness, Dr. Howard’s path was not one of textbook theories; it was one carved out of necessity. At 16, after years of pushing through emotional pain and disconnect, his body collapsed and that moment marked the beginning of a radical healing journey that would evolve into a body of work dedicated to helping others do the same. In his best-selling books, including “It’s Not Your Fault” and “Decode Your Fatigue,” he redefines healing, not as symptom management, but as a return to wholeness. Dr. Howard is also the creator of Therapeutic Coaching, an integrative methodology that bridges psychology, somatic therapy, and parts work to support people in healing deep-rooted trauma and reprogramming emotional patterns that no longer serve them. Through his podcast, live events, and online programs, he reaches millions around the world with tools that blend science with soul, and theory with lived truth. In a world that too often tells us to push through pain and override the body’s wisdom, Dr. Howard is a voice of grounded, compassionate authority, showing us, that recovery isn’t just possible; it’s our birthright.Connect with Dr. Howard:Instagram - @dralexhowardWebsite - www.alexhoward.comYouTube - @dralexhowardtherapyIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them.If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful.Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life. If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.