#143 - Are you constantly saying "yes" when you really mean "no"? Do you show up to plans when you’re exhausted and you’d rather go to bed? Ever find yourself agreeing to tasks you secretly dread? Or going on dates with people you don’t want to because you don’t want to ‘hurt their feelings’? Whether or not you identify yourself as a ‘people pleaser’. it's time to decode the art of saying "no" and reclaiming your energy so you can learn to love all of your layers and celebrate yourself and your truth this yearIn this week’s episode of the OPENHOUSE Podcast, sponsored by Sol de Janeiro, Louise & psychotherapist Stephanie Therapy dive into: What people-pleasing is  How it forms Why we’re scared to say no (or maybe why you hate conflict) The healing hack in asking yourself ‘what is the fear behind this feeling’? How this is often a coping mechanism to childhood Identifying whether you are people-pleasing for those who wouldn't do the same for you Where to start with breaking the cycle of people pleasing  The concept of ‘baby boundaries’ How to communicate your new boundaries to those around you - and so much more.  On a journey to help you love all of your Layers, this episode is recorded in partnership with Sol de Janeiro to support the launch of their new Delícia Drench Body Butter.Get your hands on this whipped, ultra-rich body butter that supports the skin's barrier and penetrates deep below the surface to lock in moisture and relieve extra dry skin.Shop the product here: ⭐ HERE ⭐-----⭐ Want more bonus episodes, Home Truths, Voice Notes from Lu and access to our community area The House? Join OPENHOUSE PREMIUM for all of this + exclusive access to our 'Ask A Therapist' room with guaranteed therapist responses. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! Join OPENHOUSE Premium here: https://openhouse.supercast.com/ ⭐------HEALING HONEYS (formerly OPENHOUSE)- STREAM MORE🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Spotify🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Apple Podcasts🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on YouTube🤍 Join Ad free listeningCONNECT WITH LOUISE💌 Connect with Louise on Instagram & TikTok💌 Connect with Healing Honeys on Instagram💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating StoriesHEAL WITH LOUISE✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#142 - Ever felt like ‘If I just looked prettier, life would be easier?’ Or maybe everyone else has better hair, better teeth, and a better body? And why can’t I have that too? Today, Louise & psychotherapist Stephanie Therapy, in partnership with Sol de Janeiro, discuss the pressure we all feel to ‘glow up’ and how this pressure and desire are often rooted in something much deeper: the wound of not feeling ‘enough’.The pair discuss: The story behind Sol de Janeiro & the celebration of the Brazilian Culture Body image and the pressure to look a certain way (+ the pressure to conform) The filler revolution  The connection to childhood and the wound of ‘not enough’ and ‘validation’ The fine line between making personal changes that make you feel good versus changing for external validation The challenges of projecting the best version of oneself in the dating world What self-care really means The healing power of true connection in relationships, beyond superficial appearances An Inner Child Exercise and The power of rituals to start to connect with your body. On a journey to help you love all of your Layers, this episode is recorded in partnership with Sol de Janeiro to support the launch of their new Delícia Drench Body Butter.Get your hands on this whipped, ultra-rich body butter that supports the skin's barrier and penetrates deep below the surface to lock in moisture and relieve extra dry skin.Shop the Delícia Drench Body Butter & Cheirsoa 59 new products here: ⭐ HERE ⭐------HEALING HONEYS (formerly OPENHOUSE)- STREAM MORE🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Spotify🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Apple Podcasts🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on YouTube🤍 Join Ad free listeningCONNECT WITH LOUISE💌 Connect with Louise on Instagram & TikTok💌 Connect with Healing Honeys on Instagram💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating StoriesHEAL WITH LOUISE✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#141 - WTF does breaking cycles actually mean? Today, we tell you. Are you the chosen one who is breaking your family’s cycle by ‘doing the work’ Are you ready to shed intergenerational trauma, break your ‘destined patterning’ and step into a legacy of abundance and peace instead? Do you feel like the ‘black sheep’ in your family who is out there doing the work alone? Or maybe you’re clear on your cycles but you need more help on this journey because things can get hard and heavy.If yes, this episode is for you. This week, join Louise Rumball & Dr. Mariel Buqué, PhD, a Columbia University–trained trauma-informed psychologist and practitioner of holistic healing as today they discuss all things intergenerational trauma and CYCLE breaking. The pair dive into:  What intergenerational trauma *actually* is How trauma can be transferred across generations through biology and psychology The power our environment has on our gene expression and how we are not *destined* to live with our genes The importance of ‘grounding’ and ‘identifying and excavating’ past wounds before being able to move forward The importance of finding the right practitioner to avoid re-traumatization The pair also discuss some of the most common generational cycles that Dr. Mariel sees in practice - ranging from patriarchal structures, family communication styles, socioeconomic backgrounds to ‘depression running in the family’, autoimmune disorders substance abuse and more as well as: The starting points for breaking generational cycles How you can cycle break without 1-1 therapy; and Dr. Mariel’s new book that can help you do exactly that.  ⭐ Want weekly bonus episodes, access to our community room ‘The House’ + access to our ‘Ask A Therapist’ room? Join OPENHOUSE Premium. Plus, enjoy all episodes ad-free! ⭐------HEALING HONEYS (formerly OPENHOUSE)- STREAM MORE🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Spotify🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Apple Podcasts🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on YouTube🤍 Join Ad free listeningCONNECT WITH LOUISE💌 Connect with Louise on Instagram & TikTok💌 Connect with Healing Honeys on Instagram💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating StoriesHEAL WITH LOUISE✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louise Rumball and leading therapists are joined by Raed Khawaja, CEO of OPEN, to discuss the power of micro moments in personal transformation, the impact of playfulness and meaning in life, the importance of curiosity and authenticity, and how business and wellness can go hand in hand. They also touch on the recent collaboration with Anxious Attachment Bootcamp and Nervous System Regulation Reset. Join them for a free 30-day trial of OPEN.

Dr. Nicole LePera, a trailblazer in holistic psychology, joins Louise to discuss the importance of integrating the body and nervous system awareness for change. They explore the difference between the conscious and subconscious mind, the power of ego stories, and the universal belief of feeling unworthy. They also discuss trauma-based attractions, self-love struggles, and the biggest changes they've seen since doing this work.

Dive into the transformative lessons learned over the past year! Discover how our nervous systems influence relationships and why feeling good can sometimes mislead us. Explore the significance of addressing our inner child's needs and the importance of shadow work. Unpack the complexities of love bombing, red flags, and the inadequacy wound. Plus, gain insights on navigating anxious attachment styles. Ultimately, it's about embracing growth and fostering healthier connections for an incredible year ahead!

Dr. Tari Mack, a clinical psychologist specializing in toxic relationships, joins to unpack the complex dynamics of love gone wrong. She reveals how toxic relationships often disguise themselves as passion and excitement, leading to manipulation. They discuss signs of toxicity that frequently go unnoticed and emphasize the crucial role of setting boundaries early on. Dr. Mack also highlights the emotional toll of accepting disrespect and encourages open dialogue about feelings over accusations, offering insight into healthier communication.

#136 - Do you have big emotions or nearly none at all? Do you feel blocked off from others even when you want to connect? Ever wondered why intimacy seems to be so easy for everyone else? If yes, this episode is for you. This one is for the people who had ‘good parents’ and a ‘good childhood’ and objectively ‘not much to complain about’ but still don’t seem to have found the answers, solutions or connections in intimacy that they were hoping for.Today, Louise is joined by Dr. Jonice Webb, leading clinical psychologist in the space of childhood emotional neglect to discuss how a parent’s failure to notice, acknowledge or respond to your emotions and emotional needs can deeply shape the adult that shows up in the dating and friendship world today.The pair discuss how:  Our brain registers what ‘happened’ more than what didn’t happen (& how our childhood can impact our ventral striatum) Having our feelings invalidated (being told they are wrong or excessive) or that emotions are a burden is very damaging for children The concept of ‘walling off’ our feelings (so they happen outside of our awareness) + how this shows up in adulthood The concepts of emotional numbness, emotional suppression and emotional disconnection  How these experiences can impact our self-worth, self-esteem and relational health A lack of emotional attunement and validation in childhood can lead to a lack of self care in adulthood The pair also discuss a journey towards warmth, connection and recovery. They talk about HOW to break down emotional walls and allow oneself to feel, facing neglected emotions, finding meaning and purpose.------HEALING HONEYS (formerly OPENHOUSE)- STREAM MORE🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Spotify🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Apple Podcasts🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on YouTube🤍 Join Ad free listeningCONNECT WITH LOUISE💌 Connect with Louise on Instagram & TikTok💌 Connect with Healing Honeys on Instagram💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating StoriesHEAL WITH LOUISE✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#135 - Welcome to *THE* episode we all need this Holiday Season - a step-by-step therapy guide on how to navigate and survive the holiday season when we go home and get reunited with the family. This week, just in time for the holidays, Louise is joined by psychotherapist and attachment expert, Stephanie Therapy, and the pair discuss WHY the holidays can be so damn triggering (and how you can do this holiday season differently).Louise & Stephanie jump into:  How to process the strain of the holiday season on our nervous system (particularly crowded, over stimulating spaces and a lack of escape)  How to address holiday triggers and navigate them (particularly those uncomfortable questions and conversations) Exploring unresolved family issues (and why they resurface over the holidays) Delving into the impact of ‘labels’ within the family unit and how to handle these when we are no longer the person our family thinks we are How to better understand the ‘stressed-out overworked Mother’ and the ‘absent father’ or the ‘drunk sibling’ How to manage suppressing emotions and instead calmly balance our emotional regulation to avoid conflict Coping with changing family dynamics - how to adapt to new individuals joining the family unit Coping with missing loved ones during the holiday (and how to handle loss and grief) Louise & Stephanie also discuss practical coping and active strategies on how to set limits on sensitive topics, establishing boundaries with family members and how to navigate triggering or uncomfortable conversations during the holidays. They discuss safe spaces, setting limits, evening self-care, routine, balance and more. ------HEALING HONEYS (formerly OPENHOUSE)- STREAM MORE🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Spotify🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Apple Podcasts🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on YouTube🤍 Join Ad free listeningCONNECT WITH LOUISE💌 Connect with Louise on Instagram & TikTok💌 Connect with Healing Honeys on Instagram💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating StoriesHEAL WITH LOUISE✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#134 - ⭐ BRINGING BACK REAL DATING: DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE TRIAL OF FIRST ROUNDS ON ME HERE: ⭐Ready to meet your person? Hate apps? Not sure why it’s not working for you? Keep getting lost in the abyss of multiple matches & never ending conversation? Finding faults with people before the first date even happens? If yes, this episode is for you.Louise & Joe Feminella, founder of new dating app “First Round’s On Me” (also known as FROME) dive into why dating apps today are often keeping us stuck and disconnected from finding that special person (and how we can navigate them differently to use them to our advantage!).Coming to you from Spotify LA, Louise & Joe get right into: The importance of intentional dating: clarity, embodiment and communication Proudly owning what you want from the app Overcoming the "rejection mindset" in dating How 'dating app filters' might block meeting your soulmate Why not to deep dive into Instagram stalking before the first date  The value of reducing number of dating app conversations Danger of 'false intimacy' and 'text bonds' Why a confident woman attracts a healthy man Reviewing your dating profile for improvement Joe's experience meeting his wife on a dating app and lessons learned for those still searching ------HEALING HONEYS (formerly OPENHOUSE)- STREAM MORE🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Spotify🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on Apple Podcasts🤍 Stream Healing Honeys on YouTube🤍 Join Ad free listeningCONNECT WITH LOUISE💌 Connect with Louise on Instagram & TikTok💌 Connect with Healing Honeys on Instagram💌 Submit a question to the Healing Honeys Hotline💌 TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating StoriesHEAL WITH LOUISE✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: Therapy Shop✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: Waitlist Sign Up✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: Waitlist Sign Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices