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Being: In PracticeBeing: On Practice, Integration, and Living in PossibilityIn this final episode of Being: In Practice Season One, Erin and Dani talk all about Being! From recapping parts of this season, to sharing stories of the importance of being to each of the co-hosts, this episode is personal, vulnerable, and also covers many facets of the collective practice of being. This episode contains Erin sharing the story of the death of a family member, and Dani mentions suicidality and mental illness recovery - these stories are shared in trauma-informed ways, but as always, please listen at your discretion. Full of validation, thoughtful dialogue, empowerment, and resources, this...2023-09-271h 03Being: In PracticeGrief: Building Self-Trust Through Processing GriefIn this deep dive, Dani and Erin discuss grief. This episode is very special for many reasons, throughout the season Erin has talked about how grief is one of their favorite feelings, so they had been looking forward to recording this episode with Dani. During the recording, Erin’s grandfather died; he was hit while walking by a drunk driver. Erin found this out right after we got done with recording, their brother had called them during. Erin also edited this episode.
It was special to discuss grief while this all occurred. Dani and Erin remind listeners tha...2023-09-2057 minBeing: In PracticeIdentity: Labels, Fluidity, and (Non)Attachment in Self-Expansion (ft. Chuck Copenspire)In this dynamic conversation, Dani and Erin interview author, artist, and content creator Chuck Copenspire about the collective, and fluid, experience of identity. Chuck shares his wisdom as a creative thinker, as queer trans man, as a parent, as a person who has held many identities in career and otherwise - and is currently going through multiple major life and identity transitions. We dive into so many facets of what it means to both claim certain identities as acts of reclamation in self-discovery, and also accept how they can (and most often do) change throughout our lives. Touching on...2023-09-131h 03Being: In PracticeHealing through Religious Trauma and indoctrination (ft. Laura Rose)In this episode Dani and Erin interview Laura Rose and get into the depths of religious trauma.
Religious trauma like all trauma is unresolved (or unprocessed) experiences that are 'stuck' in our nervous system. Religious trauma comes from things such as harmful indoctrination, which is often coupled with maladaptive coping mechanisms.
We acknowledge in this episode that we all have trauma because we're all wired with nervous systems. It's impossible for anyone's nervous system to completely and perfectly process all negative/traumatic experiences we have.
2023-09-061h 05Being: In PracticeNeurodivergence: Unmasking and Embracing Difference in a Neurotypical World (ft. Dr. Devon Price)Dani and Erin have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Devon Price, a social psychologist, author of “Unmasking Autism” and “Laziness Does Not Exist,” professor and specialist on neurodivergence. We dive deep into the nuance and complexities of how neurodivergent folks can both accept the limitations of disability, and embrace the ways it makes us different, while working towards self-advocacy and reshaping a world that actively disables neurodivergent (and all disabled) people. Whether you’re neurodivergent or not, or suspect you might be, this episode is full of wisdom, examples of putting shared tools into practice, and dialogues a brilliant re-imagini...2023-08-3056 minBeing: In PracticeBurnout: How Rewiring Codependency Can Help Address Overwhelm (ft. Felicia Keller Boyle, LMFT)Burnout, feeling stuck, stress, overwhelm - things so many of us have experienced, yet something so few of us have enough support around. Erin and Dani interview The Bad Therapist™ Felicia Keller Boyle, LMFT, a business coach for therapists who is also a therapist with a private practice where she specializes in co-dependency and substance abuse. Throughout this vulnerable and empowering conversation, Felicia’s expertise, insights, and anecdotes reveal how patterns of codependency can contribute to cycles of burnout.
Whether you’re a therapist, in a helping profession, anyone who could use support around managi...2023-08-2356 minBeing: In PracticeEmbodiment: Body Image and The Practice of Being in a Body (ft. Honey Marie)In our shared human experience, our bodies serve as invaluable tools for self-regulation and emotional awareness.
The human body, as a vessel of sensory experience, offers a profound conduit for connecting with our emotions. Erin, for instance, employs a guiding affirmation—'I acknowledge the safety of feeling _____ within my body'—to facilitate her clients' reconnection with their emotions and physical selves.
Dani eloquently expresses the symbiosis of emotional security and bodily comfort through affirmations like 'My heart finds solace in safety, my body embodies the concept of home,' or 'I am secure and content with...2023-08-1654 minBeing: In PracticeSex: Embracing Sex-Positive Sexuality (ft. Karlee Coffey, LPC)In this enlightening episode, Erin and Dani interview licensed therapist and retired sex worker Karlee Coffey, LPC, on all things sex, and learning to embrace sex-positive sexuality. * * Content warning: we do talk about sexual abuse and trauma throughout the episode, mainly in talking about support for those who’ve experienced sexual trauma. * * Karlee shares her wise and unique perspective as a massage therapist, former stripper, and currently-practicing therapist on disrupting normative shame-based sex culture to create shame-free, pleasure-centered sex and sexual experiences. We cover many spectrums of sexuality, sexual identities, and ways of engaging with sex, share personal insights ar...2023-08-0959 minBeing: In PracticeShame: Moving from Dysregulation into WorthinessIn this episode Dani and Erin dig into the topic of shame and how it has shown up in both their lives. They also go into Erin's process for relating to some recent shame they experienced in their life related to money and discover that this process has more to do with moving from a dysregluated state to a regulated state. Shame and the negative self-beliefs that come with it are dysregulating; listen in to hear how you can move from shame to regulation.
Key Highlights:
- What is shame? I am...2023-08-0257 minBeing: In PracticeMoney: Cultivating Financial Intimacy (ft. Melissa Dorman)On Episode 4 of Being: In Practice, Erin and Dani interview Melissa Dorman who is an Oregon based top real estate agent and investor at Living Room Realty. The trio discusses how we all have a relationship to money and that our limiting beliefs related to having money, building wealth and even what you might think about people who have millions of dollars might mean for the wealth you are able to access now. They also get into what money is, how to build wealth, and why building and having wealth is good and necessary and a right for all...2023-07-2656 minBeing: In PracticeRelationships: Creating Reciprocity in Connections of All KindsOn Episode 3 of Being: In Practice, Erin and Dani go in-depth around relationships, and building reciprocity in relationships of all kinds. They share some personal stories around the ways they’ve built reciprocal and poly-intimate community, talk about romantic and familial relationships (and breaking free from toxic relationship dynamics into neutrality), and explore more outlying relationship models like non-monogamy and polyamory. This conversation offers new perspectives and affirming support on love, reciprocity, and how to start creating the relationships you want in your life!
Key highlights:
- Defining love through bell hooks, as an action an...2023-07-1957 minBeing: In PracticeAuthenticity: Healing from Repression into AuthenticityJoin co-hosts Dani and Erin in this deeply introspective episode as they delve into the transformative power of authenticity and the profound process of healing from repression. Together, they embark on a heartfelt exploration of these interconnected themes, offering listeners a roadmap towards living a more authentic and liberated life.
Dani and Erin reflect on their personal journeys, sharing vulnerable stories of how societal expectations and internalized beliefs once stifled their authentic selves. Drawing from their experiences, they discuss the detrimental effects of repression on our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being, and shed light on the...2023-07-1249 minBeing: In PracticeIntroduction: Meet Co-Hosts Erin and DaniIn their first episode of Being: In Practice, co-hosts Erin Davis, LCSW (they/them) and Dani Dwyer Willingham (they/she) introduce themselves! They are a queer, non-binary, neurodivergent therapist and coach duo inviting listeners to join them on a journey exploring the practice of bravely being from an intuitive, trauma-informed lens. They begin by sharing how they met, and how they got to the place of producing this podcast in only a few months of knowing each other through sharing aligned values and discernment. Dani then shares some of their journey to becoming a quantum somatic coach, divorced single...2023-07-0554 min
Being: In PracticeBeing: In Practice TrailerIn the trailer episode for Being: In Practice, co-hosts Erin Davis, LCSW (they/them) and Dani Dwyer Willingham (they/she) invite listeners to join them on a journey of self-discovery and exploration. From an intuitive, trauma-informed lens, Erin and Dani delve into the complexities of being human, challenging societal norms, and embracing vulnerability. They share their own lived experiences as queer, non-binary, and neurodivergent individuals who have experienced divorce, recovery from disordered eating, religious trauma, and more. The hosts also highlight their commitment to safety and inclusivity, and invite dynamic experts to share their insights on various topics such...2023-06-2603 min