the tara bixby podcast

Daniel Bergner is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and the author of six nonfiction books - Sing for Your Life, What Do Women Want, The Other Side of Desire, In the Land of Magic Soldiers, God of the Rodeo, and his latest book, The Mind and the Moon. In addition to the New York Times Magazine, Daniel’s writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Harper’s, Mother Jones, Talk, and the New York Times Book Review, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times.  We talk about...  The mental health journey of three individuals How JFK declared science would take us to the moon and also cure psychiatric illness The problem with medications being a default approach to treatment Why we need to stop comparing psychiatric medications to insulin Why we need to reframe how we view suicide What happens when we attempt to control situations Why psychiatries notion of permanence might not be quite right Scientist's reflections on mental health   Episode goodies...  Toss the toxins today and save $10 off your Branch Basics order when you click here.   Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/daniel-bergner/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Jessica Baum, LMHC is the founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, a group practice providing couples therapy, family counseling, and addiction therapy in South Florida since 2011. As a therapist for over 10 years, Jessica has helped thousands of clients with her unique approach to healing, the Self-full® Method.  Jessica’s work is focused on developing a meaningful connection with oneself and in understanding our own core patterns so that we can better understand how we relate in our relationships. Without this meaningful connection to oneself and others, we find ourselves feeling isolated. Jessica opened a sister company, Be Self-full, that offers online coaching with a team of experts and courses worldwide.  Her debut book, Anxiously Attached, offers a practical and holistic approach to overcoming anxious attachment issues to discover happier, more fulfilling relationships. We talk about...  What attachment theory is The difference between anxious and avoidant attachment Why anxious and avoidant attachment tend to gravitate towards each other Why failed relationships are not a sign that you’re a bad judge of character  What a core wound looks like What it looks like to become Self-Full How you can heal your little me The role co-regulation plays in your ability to self-regulate Why you need to focus on setting internal boundaries   Episode goodies...  Get a FREE bonus sample pack with your first order of LMNT when you click here.    Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/jessica-baum/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

In today's bonus episode, I'm getting honest about why I choose to work in a prison. I'm also sharing the insights that help drive my desire to change the current mental health narrative. I can't wait to hang out with you in today's episode. See you there! 

Dr. Carl Erik Fisher is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethicist, and assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, who understands addiction in a deeply personal way. At 29 he was a psychiatrist-in-training fresh from medical school when his own addiction crisis nearly cost him everything. Desperate to make sense of the condition that had plagued him and his family for generations, he turned to the history of addiction. Today we're talking about...  Why trying to trace addiction to one single cause can be misleading Why people keep using despite wanting to stop How Freud championed cocaine as a “wonder drug” Why trying to eradicate addiction causes harm Cultures' permissive attitude toward alcohol Why we need to get curious about the role our addiction plays in helping us cope with pain The role corporations play in the way people think about addiction Why holding onto diagnostic labels too tightly can become more harmful than helpful Why we should be careful with psychedelics   Episode goodies...  Toss the toxins today and save $10 off your Branch Basics order when you click here.   Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/carl-erik-fisher/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Today we are spicing things up a bit and trying something new. I invited the creator of my fave sound bath onto the show and guess what? He’s playing it here today for you. Consider this episode part podcast and part gift to your nervous system.  So who is Ben Holt? Ben is a professional wellness facilitator, healer, and coach that specializes in breath work, meditation, psychedelic therapy, and sound healing. In today's episode, we talk about...  What sound healing is How listening to a sound bath can help you heal How breath and sound healing go together like Lucy and Ethel What’s happening in your brain when you listen to a sound bath  What the practice of sound healing looks like How Ben uses instruments to open your chakras Why Ben encourages you to practice yoga before listening to a sound bath And soooo much more! Ben's also sharing the recording from the live sound bath he did in Sedona, Arizona (It's at 24:41 if you want to skip straight to it). This sound bath goes through your chakra system and it’s the one that I’m currently obsessed with. Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/ben-holt/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/  

Have you ever wanted to do therapy but had no clue where to start? Have you struggled to find a therapist who was a good fit? Need help finding a therapist who specializes in the very thing you’re struggling with? If you’re nodding your head yes then you’re in luck. Today’s episode is for you. If you love this episode and find it helpful, please share it with your favorite humans. Your shares are the best form of thanks.  Alrighty, friend! Happy listening! 

Dr. Chantel Prat is a psychologist, neuroscientist, professor, and author. She teaches at the University of Washington with appointments in the departments of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics; with affiliations at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, the Center for Neurotechnology, and the Institute for Neuroengineering. Her debut book, Neuroscience of You, was recently released and it’s a goodie.  We talk about... How our brains interpret the world Why it’s important to be aware of what sources of information are feeding your brain How social media strengthens our current beliefs Why it’s important to understand the relationship between the mind and the brain How our brain creates a subjective reality Why your brain doesn’t look like the one in textbooks How the traditional neuroscientific paradigm glosses over our differences What causes us to choke under pressure Why we have bogus out there thoughts Why we don’t do better when we know better Episode goodies...  Get a FREE bonus sample pack with your first order of LMNT when you click here.    Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-chantel-prat/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

I'm in a serious funk right now, are you? Inside today's bonus episode, I process through what my "funk" looks like, my plans for getting out of it, and why I feel so many people are self-imprisoned.  If you love this episode, please share it with a friend. Your shares help ensure no one struggles alone in silence.  Happy listening, my friend! 

Dr. Lisa Miller is a clinical psychologist, award-winning researcher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child. She’s also a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, which is the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology. Dr. Miller's innovative research has been published in more than one hundred peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including Cerebral Cortex, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She’s also appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and Weekend Today as an expert. Her latest work, The Awakened Brain, is a groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality that sets a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience. We talk about...  What working in a psychiatric inpatient unit was like for Lisa How synchronicity helps us better understand what life is showing us Why it’s important to say yes to synchronicity What Dr. Miller would say to someone who believes synchronicity is merely coincidence What role spirituality plays in depression The difference between achieving and awakened awareness How not saying what’s on your heart could be a missed opportunity The three questions you should be asking yourself   Dr. Miller also does two guided practices in today's episode. One that helps you see where synchronicity has been at play in your life and one that helps awaken you to your natural spiritual awareness. Episode goodies...  Did you know that 97% of coffees out there are full of pesticides, toxins, and mold? Gross right?! This is why I made the switch to Kion Coffee. Wanna try it for yourself and save some money? Save 10% off your Kion order when you click here and use code COURAGE at checkout.   Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/dr-lisa-miller/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

Allan is a professor and author who earned a doctoral degree in Sociology from Yale University where he was trained in psychiatric epidemiology and in deviance and social control. He has studied a variety of aspects of mental health and illness, including the social response to mental illness, family caretaking for dependent populations, the impact of social roles and statuses on mental health, and the social construction of mental disorders. We talk about...  What the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is Who influences what goes in and out of the DSM Where the DSM started and where it is today The pros and cons of the DSM Whether or not Allan believes the DSM is credible Why Allan believes the DSM is a straitjacket The increase of people self-identifying with their diagnosis Why premenstrual dysphoric disorder was so controversial The subjectivity in diagnosing The lack of validity with the current DSM What role pharmaceutical companies play in diagnosing Why clinicians depend on the DSM   Episode goodies...  Toss the toxins today and save $10 off your Branch Basics order when you click here.   Like the show? Please leave me a review here. Even just one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag me at courageously.u so I can send you a virtual hug.    TODAY'S SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/allan-horwitz/   HANGOUT WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/