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The CharacteristWhen you cannot ask for help, but desperately need it: Spooky Golden Girl edition.Join Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Bianca Marais bringing Queenie of the Witches of Moonshyne Manor to therapy. As far back as Queenie can remember, she's felt like she's had to keep it all together for everyone's sake. But when her inability to ask for help or admit when she's been wrong threatens her coven's livelihood and home, she's forced to come to therapy and see if there is another way. This episode is for self-appointed control freaks everywhere...can you let go in order to let others in, and will that help you to experience real connection and...2024-09-1747 min
The CharacteristThe true meaning of home: mothers, daughters, and the legacy they leaveJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Anamely Salgado Reyes bringing her beautiful Olivares family to therapy. For generations, the Olivares women have sought to control their daughters’ destinies, starting with their names. In life, Olvido constantly clashed with her carefree daughter. Then teenage Angustias discovered she was pregnant and left her mother’s home in search of her own. Ten years later, Felicitas finally meets her estranged grandmother and is terribly disappointed when Olvido is nothing like a grandmother should be. She is strict, cold, and…dead. Felicitas comes to therapy with anxiety about the many moves her mother has thrust...2024-07-3048 min
The CharacteristA modern day ScroogeJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Debra Lobel, bringing Frankie Scrooge to therapy. A modern twist on a classic favorite, Frankie, the great great great nephew of the renowned Scrooge comes to therapy with all the baggage and bitterness you can imagine. Join us as we help him unpack the past traumas of his own making and move toward redemption with his family.
Bio: Debra Lobel is a retired software guru currently living in Oakland, California. She is currently working on memoirs
about her varied experiences as a family advocate and caregiver. Debra recently created a business called Reinvent Your L...2024-07-2339 min
The CharacteristA talisman to turn the shame into loveJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Ruth Marie Friedman who brings Frankie to therapy. Facing the loss of her brother to suicide, Frankie confronts the painful present, which, dredges up trauma and memories from the past. Armed with a talisman from childhood, a relic from The Healing Machine, we attempt to hold her shame, grief, and loss in an inanimate object to give her some distance and relief from the feelings.
Bio: Ruth Marie Friedman was born in 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2007, She received her BA in Education and later an MA in English Education from The University of Nebraska – Lin...2024-07-1643 min
The CharacteristFinding compassion for yourself through finding compassion for othersJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Seema Yasmin who brings Laylah to therapy. In a not-too-distant America, abortions are prosecuted and the right to choose is no longer an option. But best friends Laylah and Noor want to change the world. After graduating high school, they’ll become an OBGYN and a journalist, but in the meantime, they’re working on an illegal guide to abortion in Texas. But all of that is put in jeopardy when Laylah finds herself in the same situation that she has been fighting to protect. Fearing judgment and worse, she hides her situation from...2024-07-0948 min
The CharacteristLegacy: who lives, who dies, and who tells your storyJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Kirthana Ramisetti in bringing Dava and her intricate family drama to therapy with secret adoptions, affairs, and faked obituaries. We follow her youngest daughter and her struggles with the power dynamics within the family. Set six months after the novel Dava Shastri's Last Day, we unpack how our parent's expectations for themselves influence their expectations of their children and the weight of that. In therapy, we talk about how to reconcile this pain after the loss of a loved one, with so much left unsaid.
Bio: Kirthana Ramisetti is the author of...2024-07-0357 min
The CharacteristLearning to drive (your metaphorical bus of life)Join Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Helly Teller bringing Greta in for therapy. She's struggling with anxiety that manifests in various ways, but the one that is most pressing, is when her boyfriend is traveling for work (as a musician on the road) she is all consumed by a fear he will get into a car accident. Using Acceptance and Committment Therapy strategies, we bring her on a metaphorical bus, which is her life, and help her figure out where she's headed, while letting go of the tug-of-war with the pesky passengers (emotions/feelings) that are constantly trying to...2024-06-2057 min
The CharacteristLife on a tightropeJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Jackie Jones Clowney bringing Harry, a trapeze artist in Paris in the 70s to therapy. He's a gay man who struggles with navigating trauma and loss through maladaptive coping strategies like drug abuse and isolating himself from everyone he loves. When life begins to mirror the tightrope walk, he knows he has a problem. Using Acceptance and Committment Therapy strategies, we take a look at the successful and unsuccessful ways he tries to cope.
Jackie Jones Clowney is 56 years old and lives with the ghost of her dead...2024-06-1557 min
The CharacteristImposter syndrome in academia, even in a fantasy worldJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Rhiannon Rollness who brings marine biologist Dr. Korvira Silva to therapy. Korvira receives a grant from a prestigious university to build an observation bridge over the largest river in the Aeon Jungle, she thinks she’s finally about to crack the mysteries surrounding the endangered Zinia dolphins. But the coveted grant comes with one catch. Her rival, Dr. Tirim Okear, as the protected species officer in charge of overseeing her research.
Korvira may live in a fantasy world, but she's struggling with so much of the real world...glass ceilings, disordered control strategies, and im...2024-06-0551 min
The CharacteristShould I stay or should I go?Join Dr. Diana Naranjo and author Naomi Kanakia who brings her character Jhanvi to therapy. Years after fleeing San Francisco and getting sober, Jhanvi has made a life for herself working at a grocery co-op and saving for her surgeries. But when her friend (and sometimes more) Henry mentions that he and his techie festival-goer friends spent $100,000 to transform a warehouse basement into a sex dungeon, Jhanvi starts wondering if there’s a way to exploit these gullible idiots. She returns to San Francisco, hatching a plan to marry Henry for his company’s generous healthcare benefits.
Jhan...2024-05-2941 min
The CharacteristEl SombrerónJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer J.D. Yanez who brings her character Reina to therapy. Reina has led a very tough life, starting with early childhood abuse, significant loss, trauma as a U.S. Veteran, and the paranormal takeover from a hostile spirit: El Sombrerón.
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J.D. Yanez is a retired veteran who hopes to take the scariest parts of the world and turn them into something more digestible for those who are lucky enough never to experience t...2024-05-2241 min
On transit: hacer posible el encuentro entre la obra de arte y su audiencia.Episodio 7: Vicio propio.En este episodio, exploraremos los riesgos que enfrentan las obras de arte debido a la falta de información y la importancia crítica de asegurarlas de manera adecuada.¿Hay que asegurar las obras? Claro, de eso no hay duda.Pero, ¿qué otros factores inciden en este proceso?Descúbralo en el último episodio de esta temporada de On Transit.In this episode, we will explore the risks that artworks face due to insufficient information and the critical importance of insuring them properly.Must artworks be insured? Absolutely, there is no d...2024-05-1513 min
The CharacteristOne Brave ChoiceJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer PL Hernandez who brings her new character Francie to therapy. Francie is a Mexican-American woman in her late twenties who is finishing her PhD. As one part of her life ends, another possibility opens up...one that would take her far from home and away from everyone she knows and loves. We dive into her inspiration to get higher education, the multigenerational traumas her immigrant family has experienced, and how one brave choice often tips the scales for future generations.
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On transit: hacer posible el encuentro entre la obra de arte y su audiencia.Episodio 6: La otra cara de la moneda.'Todo marchaba relativamente bien, hasta que comenzó a marchar relativamente mal' @teloresumoEn este episodio hablaré de algunos casos específicos donde los transportadores comunes presumen de su calidad en el transporte de piezas artísticas. Sin embargo, la falta de integridad en la oferta de estos servicios pone de manifiesto la necesidad de una revisión profunda de sus prácticas y políticas. @ontransit_dn¿Y qué pasa si se opta por la opción más barata y no la más preparada?Descúbralo en el sexto episodio de On Transit'Everything was going relatively well until it started to...2024-05-0812 min
The CharacteristSomebody that I used to knowJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer Jes Smyth who brings her new character Lena to therapy. Lena is in her mid-30s, is a cisgendered female, who is grappling with the loss of her ex-fiance who died suddenly a year before. She can't bring herself to move on, and what's more, being fiercely independent is making it hard to accept help during this period of unusual circumstances in life.
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Jes Smyth is a Chicago-area native with a degree in...2024-05-0738 min
The CharacteristSitting with griefJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer Emma Scott who brings her new character Rowan to therapy. Rowan is a 30-year-old cisgendered female, who has a tragic history that still haunts her. When she was fifteen, her boyfriend was killed in a car accident right in front of her. She feels guilty for being the one still alive, for moving on, and for almost reaching her goals.
Using techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, we see if we can help her develop a new relationship with her guilt. Listen as we dive into our first "...2024-05-0144 min
On transit: hacer posible el encuentro entre la obra de arte y su audiencia.Episodio 5: Decifrando un laberinto.¿Por qué es tan difícil elegir el método adecuado para el transporte de obras de arte?En este episodio, compartiré vivencias personales que destacan los desafíos y complicaciones que pueden surgir al no contar con la información y asesoramiento adecuados para el transporte de obras de arte. Cada situación requiere un enfoque personalizado y adaptado a sus necesidades específicas.In this episode, I will share personal experiences that highlight the challenges and pitfalls of shipping pieces of art internationally without adequate information and expert advice.Each situation calls for...2024-04-3016 min
The CharacteristCan we ever fully prepare for love?Join Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer Neely Tubati Alexander who brings her new character Sloane to therapy, from A Not So Perfect World. Sloane is a 28-year-old cisgendered female, who is adjusting to her happily ever after. Every so often, maladaptive patterns of coping rear their ugly heads from leftover childhood trauma and deep seated parental dynamics. We take a look at her "doomsday prepping" coping strategies, as well as her relationship with her mother who immigrated from India to give her daughter a better life. A life that Sloane often feels she isn't quite living up to. Listen...2024-04-2444 min
On transit: hacer posible el encuentro entre la obra de arte y su audiencia.Episodio 4: El procesoEn este episodio, compartiré los desafíos que implican los procesos de aduana para el tránsito de obras de arte.Aún hay mucho por mejorar en este mundo de creaciones artísticas y en la legislación aduanera.¿Quiere saber más de este tema?Escuche nuestro episodio #4 aquíIn this episode, I will share the challenges involved in customs processes for the transit of artworks.There is still much to improve in this world of artistic creations and customs legislation.Want to learn mor...2024-04-2318 min
The CharacteristAfter a divorce...designing the life you loveJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer Elizabeth Lyons who brings her new character Hallie to therapy, a 42-year-old cisgendered female, who just found out 5 weeks ago that her husband of 11 years is leaving her. She’s shocked, sad, confused, but most of all, worried for their 8-year-old daughter’s wellbeing. We take a look at depression and anxiety as diagnoses, versus situational depression/worry. Listen as we talk about the universal nature of love, loss, and even mortality.
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Elizabeth Lyons is a 6X author and book...2024-04-1847 min
On transit: hacer posible el encuentro entre la obra de arte y su audiencia.Episodio 3: El viaje perfecto no existe.¡Prepárense para el episodio 3 de On Transit! 🚚 En "El viaje perfecto no existe", exploraremos la importancia del embalaje adecuado y las consecuencias de no cumplir con los estándares mínimos de transporte internacional. 🌍 No se pierda esta nueva entrega este 16 de abril a las 8:00 p.m. ¡Ingrese a nuestro LinkTree y disfrute de todo el contenido que hemos preparado para usted! 🎙️✨ "Get ready for Episode 3 of On Transit! 🚚In "The Perfect Journey Doesn't Exist," we'll explore the importance of proper packaging and the consequences of not meeting minimum international...2024-04-1714 min
The CharacteristCan a child ever recover from abandonment?Join Dr. Diana Naranjo and writer Carmina Esquivel who brings her new character Odette to therapy, a 16-year-old cisgendered female, transitioning to a new city and having trouble adjusting socially. She's struggled with opening up and trusting people since her mother abandoned her at 6 years old. Listen as we unpack her past, talk about her family dynamics, and find her strengths.
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Carmina's debut novel Looking for Romeo can be found: https://www.amazon.com/Looking-Romeo-Carmina-Esquivel/dp/B0C5PCN6WV and https://www.barnesandnoble.com...2024-04-1628 min
The CharacteristWelcome to the CharacteristJoin Dr. Diana Naranjo in the therapy room where she will invite authors to bring their favorite characters for a session. Real therapy is done with fictional characters at all stages of development. 2024-04-1201 min
Write the Damn Book AlreadyEP 82: On Submission with Diana Naranjo (Memoir)Click Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions!The story is always unfolding...In this episode of Write the Damn Book Already, I spoke with Diana Naranjo about her memoir (which is currently on submission). She recounts a pivotal moment where a professional connection with author Abraham Verghese (Cutting for Stone, The Covenant of Water) led to her first agent connection. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSHow Diana learned to write after completing her first draftThe nuanced difference between memoir and creative non-fictionHer strategies for finding agents and the value of...2024-04-101h 00