Emancipate Your Mind

Have you ever experienced that feeling of being pulled between two competing values? It can feel like you’re in the middle of a huge game of tug of war as you wrestle between two values that mean so much to you. No matter what you choose, it feels like you lose something important. Sometimes the… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 101: Calming Internal Values Conflicts

Explore how your core values impact daily decisions and resource allocation. Discover the psychological ramifications of ignoring what truly matters, leading to feelings of FOMO and resentment. Engage with reflective questions and exercises designed to help you identify and prioritize your unique values. Learn to navigate societal pressures and achieve a better work-life balance for greater fulfillment in life.

Every day you are creating a life based on your set of personal values. Do you know which values are running the show? If I asked you today what top 5-7 principles are informing most of your priorities and decisions, would you be able to answer confidently? If your answer is no, you aren’t alone.… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 099: Which Childhood Values Are Still Running Your Life Today?

The authenticity movement has brought us a lot of great opportunity to learn more about ourselves and free ourselves from situations that don’t feel healthy for us. On the flip side, with the authenticity movement has grown a binary way of thinking that is reminiscent of the high demand cultures we’ve worked so hard to… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 098: The Dangers of Binary Thinking in the Authenticity Movement with Chris Peck

Authenticity has become a huge topic of conversation in the past couple of decades. While there is great freedom and personal guidance in getting curious about what does and does not feel good to us as individuals, there can also be a lot of confusion about what “being authentic’ means and even shame and fear… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 097: You Can Only Ever Be The Authentic You with Chris Peck

Exploring the concept of healing childhood emotional neglect through inner child work, understanding the impact on adult relationships, behaviors, and emotions. Highlighting the importance of reparenting ourselves and building trust with our inner child for inner harmony and personal growth.

The discussion dives into childhood emotional neglect and its long-lasting effects on adult life. Personal stories reveal internal struggles in recognizing wants and needs, often overshadowed by societal expectations. The speakers address the profound impact on trust and relationships, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion in healing. Techniques for reclaiming emotional autonomy are shared, along with insights on navigating shame and fear of rejection. A special announcement highlights the Beyond the Wound Summit, aimed at promoting trauma awareness and personal growth.

Transcript This year on the podcast, we’ll be talking about how to “fill the void” after deconstruction. But in order to do that in a healthy way that helps you operate as your own authority, recognize red flags, set boundaries, and avoid high demand relationships and groups, we have to spend some time building our… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 094: What Do I Really Want? (And Why Haven’t I Figured It Out Yet?)

Transcript Are you tired of trying to change thought and behavior patterns year after year only to end up ditching your resolutions and feeling even worse about it all by the first week in February? This isn’t happening because you’re weak, broken, or malfunctioning in some way. In fact, you’re operating exactly the way we’d… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 093: A Compassionate Approach to the New Year

Transcript In this Part 2 episode with Licensed Professional Counselor, Kevin Hales, we explore some of the first steps towards healing fragile masculinity. Kevin shares ideas about what men themselves can do to become aware of and heal subconscious programming about what it means to be a man. He also talks about how those of… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 092: First Steps Toward Healing Fragile Masculinity with Kevin Hales