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Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorBeneath the Stairs: A Novel by Jennifer FawcettPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/556499 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beneath the Stairs: A Novel Author: Jennifer Fawcett Narrator: Carolina Hoyos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: In this spine-tingling, atmospheric “nail-biter of a novel” (Shelf Awareness), a woman returns to her hometown after her childhood friend attempts suicide at an alleged haunted house—the same place where a traumatic incident shattered their lives twenty years ago. Few in sleepy Sumner’s Mills have stumbled across the Octagon House hidden deep in...2022-02-2203 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#25 - Forgiveness - 7 Steps - Learn how to forgive and repairThis week and for the final episode of our 1st Series of The Glass Elevator, Haylie and Clare talk about Forgiveness and how you can reach this within yourself for a better, healthy and more enlightening journey ahead!
What is the true definition of forgiveness?
Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. ... Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses.
There are 7...2020-12-2439 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#24 - Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear - Are you a victim?In this episode Haylie and I discuss Coercive control
Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear that pervades all elements of a victim’s life. It works to limit their human rights by depriving them of their liberty and reducing their ability for action. Experts like Evan Stark liken coercive control to being taken hostage. As he says: “the victim becomes captive in an unreal world created by the abuser, entrapped in a world of confusion, contradiction and fear.”
How do you know if this is happening to you?
Some common examples of coercive behaviour are:
Isolating you fro...2020-12-1030 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#23 - 10 Defense Mechanisms: What Are They and How They Help Us Cope?Defense mechanisms are behaviors people use to separate themselves from unpleasant events, actions, or thoughts. These psychological strategies may help people put distance between themselves and threats or unwanted feelings, such as guilt or shame.
The idea of defense mechanisms comes from psychoanalytic theory, a psychological perspective of personality that sees personality as the interaction between three components: id, ego, and super ego.
First proposed by Sigmund Freud, this theory has evolved over time and contends that behaviors, like defense mechanisms, are not under a person’s conscious control. In fact, most people do them without realizing the strategy they’re u...2020-11-2600 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#22 - How to find the right therapist or Counsellor? We provide insight that will aid your search.Haylie and Clare give insight on how to start or build upon your search for Therapy and what to look out for. There are qualifications and accredited bodies that you should be aware of to make sure you are getting the right level of help from a qualified professional.
With more and more people suffering from mental Health issues, it can feel quite overwhelming when looking for a therapist and there are so many unqualified ones out there just looking at making some extra money from your struggles. We help you understand what it looks like to interact with a...2020-11-1900 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#21 - Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Have you suffered multiple ongoing trauma or a series of hurtful episodes or events?In this episode Haylie and Clare discuss complex PTSD and how it differs from PTSD. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
PTSD is generally related to a single event, while complex PTSD is related to a series of events, or one prolonged event.
Symptoms of PTSD can arise after a traumatic episode, such as a car collision, an earthquake, or sexual assault.
PTSD affects 7–8 percent of Americans at some point in their lives. Symptoms may result from changes in some regions of the brain that deal with emotion, memory, and reasoning. Affected areas may include the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the prefrontal co...2020-11-1200 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#20 - Borderline Personality Disorder - (BPD) - Are you living in a constant hyper sensitive state?This week Haylie and I discuss BPD in more detail. We have an extra segment in today' episode. Straight after the full episode Clare goes through in detail the full symptoms on BPD. Listen through thoughtfully to either self diagnose or recognise in a loved one or close friend.
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
If you have borderline personality disorder (BPD), you probably feel like you’re on a rollercoaster—and not just because of your unstable emotions or relationships, but also the wavering sense of who you are. Your self-image, goals, and even your likes and dislikes may chan...2020-11-0500 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#19 - Body Dysmorphia BDD - What flaws do you obsess over? We talk Genitals and facial features!This week Haylie and I talk about Body Dysmorphia - We speak openly about some of the effects of Body Dysmorphia and also what areas are most common. Would you believe that both men and women's genitalia are in the top 3!
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia, is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others.
People of any age can have BDD, but it's most common in teenagers and young adults. It affects both men and women.
...2020-10-2900 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#18 - Health Anxiety - Oh you are just a hypochondriac!!This week Haylie and I talk about Health Anxiety and what it look and feels like!
Health anxiety (sometimes called hypochondria) is when you spend so much time worrying you're ill, or about getting ill, that it starts to take over your life.
Check if you have health anxiety
You may have health anxiety if you:
constantly worry about your health
frequently check your body for signs of illness, such as lumps, tingling or pain
are always asking people for reassurance that you're not ill
worry that your doctor or medical tests may have missed something
obsessively look at health...2020-10-2200 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#17 - PTSD - The effects and a new Technique to bring it out.This week Haylie and I talk all about Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and techniques to bring it out!
Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult.
These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person's day-to-day life.
Causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Any situation that a person finds traumatic can cause PTSD.
These can include:
serious road accidents
violent personal assaults, such as sexual a...2020-10-1500 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#16 - OCD - (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) - Checking, Contamination, Symmetry and HoardingThis week Haylie and I discuss OCD.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition characterized by obsessions which lead to compulsive behaviors.
People often double check to make sure they’ve locked the front door or always wear their lucky socks on game days — simple rituals or habits that make them feel more secure.
OCD goes beyond double checking something or practicing a game day ritual. Someone diagnosed with OCD feels compelled to act out certain rituals repeatedly, even if they don’t want to — and even if it complicates their life unnecessarily.
What is OCD?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is...2020-10-0800 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEpi#15 - Situational Anxiety - What situations elevate your anxiety?In this weeks episode Haylie and I talk all about Situational Anxiety!
There are there certain situations that, no matter what you do, seem to cause your nerves to completely spike?
For many people, public speaking is one such circumstance.
As they stand up to speak, their hands instantly begin to tremble. Their voices change from steady to shaky. Beads of sweat pool at the top of their temples, and they can feel their faces reddening. Worry and sleeplessness take over in the days before, and sometimes even after.
These symptoms can become so uncomfortable that any speaking event, big...2020-10-0127 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#14 - Are you setting Personal Boundries - why they are most important to stop emotional abuseEpisode #14 we talk about boundries.
Setting boundaries is an important part of establishing one’s identity and is a crucial aspect of mental health and well-being.
Boundaries can be physical or emotional, and they can range from being loose to rigid, with healthy boundaries often falling somewhere in between.
This article will discuss what healthy boundaries are and how to set them, why healthy boundaries are important for self-care, and how to explain boundaries to adults and children.
Learning to show compassion and kindness to yourself is crucial in setting healthy boundaries
“A boundary is a limit or space between you...2020-09-2427 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#13 - Teenagers and Mental Health - Are you as close as you should be?In this Episode we talk all about Mental Health Issues in Teens.
There are a few common types of mental illness in teens
The most common mental illnesses in teens are: Generalized anxiety—Excessive worry about everyday matters. Social phobias—Severe feelings of self-consciousness and insecurity in social settings. Depression—Persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, and/or emptiness.
Listen in to find out more!2020-09-1736 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#12 - Transactional Analysis - How are you communicating with others? Like a Child, Adult or Parent?In this Episode, Haylie and I talk about the Parent, Child and Adult's in our head. If you have ever read the Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters this is along similar lines.
Transactional analysis (TA) is a psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy wherein social transactions are analyzed to determine the ego state of the communicator (whether parent-like, childlike, or adult-like) as a basis for understanding behavior.In transnational analysis, the communicator is taught to alter the ego state as a way to solve emotional problems. The method deviates from Freudian psychoanalysis which focuses...2020-09-1024 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#11 - Self Sabotage - Are you creating Negative Environments so you feel safe?Join us for a short bite size episode where we discuss Self Sabotage openly from where it comes from to how to manage it.
Self Sabotaging Behavior & Thoughts: What Causes It and How to Rise Above It. Self-sabotage is when we actively or passively take steps to prevent ourselves from reaching our goals. This behaviour can affect nearly every aspect of life be it a relationship, a career goal, or a personal goal such as weight loss. Although very common, it is an incredibly frustrating cycle of behaviour that lowers our self-confidence...2020-08-2725 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#10 - Empowerment - How to follow on from feeling Inspired!In this episode Haylie and I talk about the word Empowerment and what it really means.
There are many words that we learn and say on a regular basis but do we truly understand how they apply to our lives and what it means.
The word Empowerment is not a feeling ...its a successful solution.
Listen to this episode where Haylie and I geek it out in its true form and provide some awesome tips on on how to become truly empowered. You will also learn how to empower your children with some useful tips and situations that Haylie shares...2020-08-201h 07
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#9 - Self-Actualisation - Reaching your goals, testing your limits and meeting your needsIn this episode, Haylie and I talk all about this in more detail.
Are you getting your needs met? The classic Maslow's hierarchy can help you understand why you might be feeling unfulfilled and what to do about it.
Abraham Maslow proposed, in 1943, that human needs boil down to five categories: physiological (basic), safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization, arranged in a hierarchy from bottom to top.
He believed that, usually, we have to fulfill our lower-level needs (such as the need for food) before we can work on the levels above. Psychologists now believe that the order for the hierarchy is...2020-08-1327 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#8 - The 5 Love Languages - How do you feel love?In this episode we talk about the 5 Love Languages.
Psychologists have concluded that the need to feel loved is a primary human emotional need - without it you will be emotionally and socially challenged. However, we all experience the feeling of love differently and we all have certain things that make us feel loved.
We often feel loved is so many different ways but ultimately we feel at least 2 of the below as primary. Haylie and I get to grips with our own love languages and really get deep in to what they really mean to us an others. You w...2020-08-061h 14
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#7 - Are you being Gaslighted or are you a Gaslighter - we talk all about Gaslighting!In this Episode Haylie and I talk all about Gaslighting.....
You may have heard about this term before or maybe its completely new to you. I often find I can never quite remember what it means and I have to keep looking it up. Well fear no more - Haylie has pulled out her little researching fingers and found out exactly where this term has come from and its a wow of a story.
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where the perpetrator continuously manipulates someone into questioning their sanity, reality, and themselves. If someone is constantly gaslighting you, t...2020-07-3039 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#6 - Co-dependance & Enablement - Narcissism & Manipulation in both Men and WomenIn this Episode Haylie's chosen topics are Co-dependancy and Narcissism.
We cover these two areas in detail, offering great insight. This has been very obvious in previous relationships for ourselves as well as how we have come out of it.
We share our thoughts openly and candidly and offer some tips on how to reflect and decide if you are living in a Co-dependant relationship or with a Narcissist. Some people in these kind of relationships can find it very difficult to see the wood through the trees. In this episode we pick apart this in more detail and allow y...2020-07-2348 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#5 - All About Anxiety - Worried about being sick on a train? Or Embarrassed you may fail?In this Episode me and Haylie talk all things Anxiety, we open up about about some of our own blocks and how we pass through them, from not wanting to travel on public transport to talking yourself out of popping to the shop.
Lockdown has changed pre, during and post lockdown. We talk about how it has increased as well as decreased and offer some tips on how to manage it daily.
If you have any questions, please ping us a message on Instragram @theglasselevator or email us direct at theglasselevator@protonmail.com
Thanks!
Clare & Haylie2020-07-1655 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#4 - Impostor Syndrome - That voice that shouts you’re not good enoughIn this episode Haylie and I talk all things Impostor Syndrome… we wanted to talk about this subject sooner rather than later because just setting up this podcast caused us both to suffer from impostor syndrome and it certainly did rear its head. Hopefully you can hear how our confidence has grown each week as we tell it to literally bugger off! lol
We discuss what it looks like to us as well as others and what are the main triggers – listen along to understand if any of what we experience you also experience too. Its so comforting hearing people talk...2020-07-0949 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#3 - Do you really like that music or film or are you a people pleaser? - We talk Conditions of ValueEpisode 3 - In this episode Haylie and I talk all things Conditions of Value.
Are you putting conditions on your relationships or interactions that hinder your own growth? Are you a people pleaser and just agree to things to make things easier?
We discuss different parts of how this can be seen in yourself and also how best to work with it. Often Conditions of value are parts of us that have been developed over time or a strategy we use to overcome situations that are not comfortable for us.
By looking at your your core and finding out who yo...2020-07-021h 02
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#2 - Re-attach yourself - Don't aim to be Dis-organised - Attachment Issues Discussed here!In this Episode Haylie and I discuss Attachment issues and displays and how they can be linked to significant actions to your lives past and present.
I don't think I know one person that hasnt displayed at least one or even a combination of attachment fears. Here we talk frank and openly about how to see and feel this within yourself and how to spot in others.
Chit chatting along we also let you in on our own and how we manage them plus a thought of the week for you to think...2020-06-2453 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkEp#1 - Do you know if you were Co-regulated as a child? and why Anger is never the first emotionEpisode 1 - Haylie and I discuss Co-regulation and how important it is when bringing up children as well as learning how to self regulate as an adult.
Have you ever felt angry and not really understood why - or has something typically annoyed you and to others it seems daft?!
Haylie provides some strategies and mindful thought processes on how to engage yourself in self regulation and also how to introduce co-regulation into parenting which in turn teaches your children to listen to themselves in a different way.
We are always keen on...2020-06-2225 min
The Glass Elevator Podcast - Honest TalkThe Snippet - What is the Glass Elevator Podcast?You’ve landed at the Glass Elevator podcast – Thanks for Joining – you may have just stumbled upon on a Sunday afternoon or you may have come straight from Instagram – either way we love the fact you have found us – your actually part of the team – Well done.
We are two open and honest sisters discussing normal life with a direct focus on different human behaviors and mental health struggles. Haylie and I have a discussion each week on a new topic that we have direct personal experience with – so expect frank, researched and positive talk. Now lets not forget we...2020-06-2100 min