Shelley Leiphart is a psychologist and neuropsychologist working in healthcare ethics, and boy did she bring some expertise to the GAD party this episode. She explains part of the trauma experience as a loss of innocence, sense of self, goodness, safety and justice, and how therapy can help break apart thought and emotion vs. what is actually happening. Shelley is a huge advocate of pursuing psychotherapy as an avenue to process trauma, see your grief from a different perspective, and find a new path forward. Grief is hard. Help helps. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.co ..read more

Here's some words for you: Perfectionist, impostor syndrome, eggshells, praise kinks, flimflam artist. D and Micki’s 20 minute bonus episode ended up being 40 minutes because there was simply too much to talk about. How much can you relate, though? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d051/message ..read more

Dr. Mekel Harris, butterfly chaser and licensed psychologist with a focus on grief counselling and education. We reflect on allowing space in our lives for what we want and need, bereavement leave and grief-informed care in the workplace, de-colonizing psychology with cultural curiosity, and good questions for a new therapist….JUST IN THE FIRST 30 MINUTES! That healing glow is a journey, not a destination. Join us on the path. Follow Dr. Mekel on IG @drmekel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d051/message ..read more

This week D and Micki join in a conversation with Gina Harris, CEO of Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, a non-profit providing the gift of remembrance portraits to parents experiencing the death of a baby. Gina uses her beautiful and candid ability to tell us her own personal stories of loss, her work with NILMDTS, and the importance of how we capture love and treasure memories. It's important to note that this episode speaks openly about infant and child death. Please take care in listening.  https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod ..read more

Sincere hardship and trauma vs. self-victimization. Small hurdles and big rewards. Moments of resilience. You know – just a little life catch-up, D and Micki style. Sometimes the hard shit is where it’s at. We are your cheerleaders, friends. Thank you for being here.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d051/message ..read more

This week Joshua Liberman joins D and Micki in a conversation about family estrangement. Because you all know how we do love a good difficult and vulnerable conversation amongst good friends! This reflection is truly a reminder of what true family and love looks like, unfortunately learned by experiencing the antithesis of those things. I would do anything for love...but I won’t do that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d051/message ..read more

You don’t “arrive” at spirituality. Divinity is not static. Enlightenment is not “a thing.” We can’t talk about spiritual growth that doesn’t involve psychological death or spiritual death. So…where does that leave us? With spiritual COMMUNITY. Who knew? AJ did. AJ Turner is currently finishing up a PhD in Philosophical and Theological Studies of Religion at Drew University’s Graduate Division of Religion. And he absolutely brought all the things we love about great conversation here in the GAD family. Join us. Bring a spritzer. And a photo of Chris Hemsworth. --- Send in a voice message: http ..read more

Hope vs faith. The toxic side of control and certainty. Honoring where you came from. The story we tell ourselves paints the portrait of our experiences. This week, our new friend Katya Fishman brings us all a story of healing, beauty and perspective. Join us! Find Katya on her website: https://endeavorink.com/ And on Instagram: @fishinforkatya --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d051/message ..read more

Lynsey Powell joins D and Micki this week to talk about her lupus diagnosis, feeling betrayed by your own body, the benefits of allowing yourself to sit in grief, and how to handle when people “at-least” you. Pain that others can’t actually see can be a tough one to carry. Good thing knitting can be so cathartic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d051/message ..read more

D and Micki are back with Season 3, Glow in the Dark! This season will once again explore the many facets of grief with a special focus on grief that isn't death. Special guest and Podcast Editor Extraordinaire Tim Hassemer shares his own difficult experience, and the book he wrote that helped him process his pain and survive the feelings of losing himself. This episode includes talk of suicidal ideation, so please listen with care. If you need a resource, you can contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling, texting or chatting 988, or visit  988lifeline.org --- Send in a voice ..read more