

Healing Honeys (formerly OPENHOUSE with Louise Rumball)
Louise Rumball
Healing Honeys is your modern guide to wellness and healing. This is *the* podcast for girls with big dreams who are trying to balance it all and heal along the way. Join Louise Rumball—serial entrepreneur, fiery Sagittarius, type-A overachiever, healing girlie, holistic wellness coach, and relationship expert (someone once called her the "Jesus of modern dating" so you know this is going to be fun).Louise’s healing journey has been anything but calm. Think: savage dating stories, harrowing breakups, 20 cigarettes a day, daddy issues, an anxious attachment style, and even an autoimmune disorder too. Fast forward to today, after spending thousands on healing and therapy, she’s here to guide you, love you, and laugh with you as she shares the tips, tricks, and rituals that saved her—and that ACTUALLY work.With new episodes every Wednesday, expect girl talk, psychology, nervous system insights, and conversations about love, sex, dating, wellness, fitness, a touch of business, and a sprinkle of spirituality too. So, get in, honey—we’re balancing healing, hustling, and life, and trust us, the best is yet to come!
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Dec 29, 2023 • 38min
137 - Toxic relationships, toxic men, toxic dating ft. Dr Tari Mack
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.

Dec 25, 2023 • 51min
136 - Why You Feel Empty (and How to Heal) ft. Dr Jonice Webb
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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.
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Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 2min
135 - A therapist on: how to survive the Holiday Season
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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.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 52min
134 - Dating App Tips + Avoidant Men Fall In Love
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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
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Dec 15, 2023 • 39min
133 - How to have Casual Sex without drama ft. Dr Massimo Fontana
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The holiday season can be both exhilarating and chaotic, both inside and outside of the bedroom. For many of us, we don’t talk about sex until it happens and when it’s the holiday season things can escalate. especially during the holiday season when alcohol or even drugs are part of the equation. The lack of open conversation about sex can lead to uncomfortable, stressful, or even distressing experiences, adding unnecessary strain to an already busy time of year.
This week, Louise and clinical sexologist Dr. Massimo Fontana, clinical psychologist and sexologist, jump into the importance of the RDBSMA conversation and the pair talk about how this conversation could lead to the best holiday sex yet.
Louise & Dr. Massimo dive into the 6 things you need to think about before having sex:
The ‘R' part of the conversation: getting the person you’re into to spill the beans on their *RELATIONSHIP* status
Next, 'D' - identify and talk about what YOU *DESIRE* and ask the other person about their desires too
Then the 'B' - discussing *BOUNDARIES* setting those much-needed limits for a smooth, safe ride
The ‘S’ SEXUAL STATUS- the importance of sexual health discussions before having sex
The ‘M’ part of the conversation takes us through the importance of the *MEANING* of the encounter before heading into
'A’ - the importance of aftercare, what it is, what it means for you and how to implement this after the act, while agreeing it beforehand.
Please note, this episode may be sensitive to anyone who has gone through sexual assault or sexual trauma.
Love,
Louise & Dr. Massimo
Recommended listening:
➤ Episode 66 - why casual s*x is traumatizing as f**k ft. Dr Massimo Fontana
Link to Spotify and Apple Podcast
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Dec 11, 2023 • 57min
132 - For the sober curious girlies ft. Steph Elswood
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Considering replacing wild nights out, h-angxiety, some bad decisions and horrendous hangovers with sobriety, safety, different types of fun and slightly earlier bedtimes? This episode is for you. This week, Louise & Steph Elswood discuss some of their wildest night outs that were stepping stones to them both shifting towards sobriety. The pair talk about:
How you don’t have to have a ‘problem’ to explore sobriety or being sober curious
Why you don’t have to make excuses about why you’re ‘not drinking’ (+ what to say instead)
How you can stop wasting your time in the dating world when you drink less
Feeling safer and ‘more in control’ as a sober women in today’s world
How debilitating h-angxiety can be (+ the savage hangover)
How so many people use it as a confidence crutch (and how powerful it can be to learn to remove this)
How to navigate the ‘just have one’, ‘don’t be boring’ or ‘that’s weird you don’t drink’ conversations
Why some people get triggered when you ‘don’t drink’
The dynamics of ‘changing friendships’ and how important supportive friends are as you shift towards sobriety
The pair also discuss guilt and shame from the past as well as asking whether they ever feel like they are ‘missing out’ or whether either of them would start drinking again.
The pair also discuss Steph’s new alcohol-free brand Carouse, how this can help you live your best sober-free life - as well as sharing all of their top tips and tricks around how to navigate the party world and friendship groups ‘sober’.
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Dec 8, 2023 • 52min
131 - Defeating seasonal depression & the winter blues
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Do you DREAD winter? Fearful of the winter blues? Want to jet off somewhere for some sunshine or considering medication but hesitant? If yes, this episode is for you. Louise discusses Seasonal Affective Disorder with Integrative Health Practitioner, Sarah Murphy. Discover what it is, why it manifests, and learn prevention methods so you can thrive, not just survive, this season.
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The pair jump into:
What seasonal depression actually is
The importance of the circadian rhythm and how light exposure can send our whole system out of whack (+ how to fix this)
How seasonal depression is connected to under or over production of dopamine, serotonin and melatonin (+ tips and tricks)
The ‘inflammatory model of depression’ and how chemical imbalances are not the only origin of depression
The connection between Vitamin D, sugar and the ‘winter immune system’ (+ how to fuel your body this Winter)
Plus, top tips and tricks to feel AMAZING this winter rather than average. The pair dive into morning routines, evening routines, hydration, diet, blood sugar regulation, and more.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 50min
130 - Calum Best on Scandals, Serenity + Searching for Love
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From billboards, wild nights, hangovers, blackmail and bankruptcy through to fitness, businesses and helping to heal the world just by being him, today, Louise is joined by great friend Calum Best as they dig into the truth about the well-mannered, well-moraled and well-tempered ‘man behind the screen’.
The pair discuss:
Letting people see the ‘real you’ (and how everything changes when you step into this space)
The rock bottom moments when you realize ‘somethings gotta change’
Thriving in the struggle vs. finding solace in peace, calm & quiet
How our coping mechanisms change and shift as we grow older (and wiser!)
The importance of having purpose intricately weaved into life, and a career
Calum’s deep-rooted fears from past abandonment, particularly linked to being the child of an alcoholic - and how he has been deeply shaped by both of his parents
The pair also discuss whether Calum might be ready to find ‘the one’ and they query whether he is using being ‘too busy’, ‘building businesses’ and ‘wanting to be able to provide’ as a blockage for intimacy.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 30min
129 - A Therapist on Alix Earle & Avoidant Attachment
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LOVE Alix Earle. Did you know she is avoidantly attached! Today, Louise sits down with clinical psychologist and celebrity relationship expert Dr. Tari Mack to dissect all things Alix Earle & Braxton Berrios. The pair discuss recent soundbites from Alix Earle discussing her romantic life and use these to get inside the mind of the Avoidantly Attached so we can better understand those who relate to Aix.
Louise & Dr. Tari discuss:
The roots of avoidant attachment to childhood
How unconscious attraction keeps us replicating our past patterns
How her Father’s infidelity shaped her and developed a ‘trust wound’
The impact of family communication styles on adult attachment
‘Independence vs. Hyper Independence’ and how an emphasis on independence can lead to distancing behaviors
Viewing relationships as ‘hard work’ requiring ‘lots of time, attention and investment’
The pair also discuss ‘The Trust Wound’ and the impact of its ability to trust others around us, particularly in dating.
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✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: Daily Devotion
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Nov 27, 2023 • 49min
128 - Avoidant Attachment: The Real Reason They Pull Away
Dr. Tari Mack, a clinical psychologist specializing in attachment styles and relationships, joins to unpack the Avoidant Attachment Style. They discuss whether avoidantly attached individuals are dodging love or vulnerability. Insights reveal the nuances between dismissive and fearful avoidants, and how childhood experiences shape these behaviors. Key topics include common triggers, the impact of emotional suppression on intimacy, and why communication gaps often arise in relationships. This engaging conversation sheds light on the struggle of finding genuine connection amidst avoidance.