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A Hero's Welcome PodcastWhy Therapists Should Lean Into Kids’ Digital Worlds with Rachel AltvaterSend a textWhat if “screen time” could become the most connective part of your day? We sit down with psychologist and play therapy supervisor Rachel to rethink digital life not as a threat to childhood, but as a modern playground where families can heal, learn, and laugh together. From a rollicking demo of Acron (VR tree vs. mobile squirrels) to the tiny moments of co-viewing YouTube with a toddler, we explore how games and videos can spark language, regulation, and genuine relationships.Rachel breaks down why parents and clinicians often feel stuck: uncertainty drives anxi...
2026-03-1239 min
Let Go and Let's Go!Ep 11 - Carla Sridevi Cohen - Self worthIn this episode, we talk about how many professional women are overlooked in the workplace and feel pressure to overwork to prove their value. We explore the importance of honouring feminine energy and recognizing our own worth, instead of constantly striving to please others.Carla helps female professionals who are tired of overthinking and hiding their power break through the barriers holding them back. She blends business strategy with emotional and energetic intelligence to support women in fully owning their power, so they can live with more joy and expand their vision beyond what...
2026-03-1119 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 10 - Sabrina Messomanah - Healing as a mother of a child with a health conditionIn this episode, we talked about the importance of a mother’s own healing when raising a child with a complex condition, learning about cleaner household products to support sensitive kids and overall family wellbeing, working as a united family team, and balancing career responsibilities while advocating for a child’s health.Sabrina is a coach on a mission to empower professional women navigating rare medical condition with their kids at homeYou can find her at:Facebook: Sabrina MessomanahInstagram: @justsoakin
2026-03-0423 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 9- Lillian Ramsden - procrastination and perfectionism blocking our goalsIn this episode, we explored how procrastination is often rooted in overwhelm, perfectionism, and hidden feelings of not being good enough. We discussed how even staying busy with enjoyable tasks can be a subtle way of avoiding what truly matters. Ultimately, we emphasized the importance of recognizing the emotional blocks behind our delays so we can heal them and take aligned action toward our goals.Lillian Ramsden is a productivity coach who helps coaches and professional women move from scattered effort to steady, sustainable progress—so they can build the business and life they tr...
2026-02-2525 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 8 Gaby Gutierrez - Emotional intelligenceIn this episode, we talked about the importance of understanding our feelings, limiting beliefs, and patterns that arise form them and how energy healing work can help you unblock the energy produced by them.Gaby Gutierrez is an Emotion & Body Code practitioner you can find her at gabygutierrez.weebly.com and gaby.emotioncode@gmail.com Liliana is an Advanced Bio-Energy Practitioner and Thanatologist -Death, Loss & Bereavement Studies, that helps women to clarify their purpose and align with their vision so they can launch their business, practice, service or heart's...
2026-02-1820 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastHow Play, Structure, And Compassion Rebuild Broken Attachment with Dorothy A DerapelianSend a textWhat if the “defiant” behavior you’re seeing is really an attachment alarm? We sit with licensed counselor and adoptive parent Dorothy Derapellian to unpack Core Attachment Therapy, a practical, compassionate framework that steadies the home first, then rewires safety through play. Dorothy blends the Nurtured Heart Approach with developmentally sequenced attachment games so families can “go back in time,” repair early ruptures, and build the felt sense of trust kids need to thrive.We start with a crucial reframe: when a child seems to run the house, dysregulation is usually in charge. Nu...
2026-02-1337 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 7 Saybel Nunez - Raise your vibration, then find your partner!In this episode, we talk about why maintaining a high-energy mindset matters when it comes to attracting a partner who aligns with you emotionally and mentally. We also discuss how making mistakes is a natural part of learning, growth, and personal evolution—and why those experiences help you make better choices moving forward.With over 30 years of experience, Saybel (sigh-bell) Nunez has evolved from classroom educator to transformative relationship coach, helping the majority of her clients find lasting love. Trained by Katherine Woodward Thomas, she specializes in Calling in “The One” and Conscious Uncoupling. Blendi...
2026-02-1117 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 6 - Susan Francis - Balanced vitalityIn this episode, we explore how a balanced diet and a consistent exercise routine support mindfulness and help you feel more connected to Source. From that grounded place, we talk about moving into aligned action toward your higher calling, and why trusting your intuition is key to knowing your next step.Susan Francis empowers her clients to have “Ageless Energy and Feel Fit & Fabulous”using a personalized plant based diet and conscious practices like tai chi and meditation.You can find her at:YouTube: Conscious Eating + Tai Chi...
2026-02-0416 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 5 -Dr Cheryl Kirk-Duggan - Silent lossesIn this episode, we explore the silent losses that often go unrecognized—divorce, career changes, fertility struggles, and other life transitions that carry deep grief. We discuss why acknowledging these losses matters and how simply holding compassionate space for someone can be one of the most powerful forms of support.Dr Cheryl Kirk-Duggan is a consultant, scholar, preacher, author, poet, and musical performer, that supports people with their loss and grief experiences so they can embrace their organic, authentic, sacred selves and find their writing voice.You can find he...
2026-01-2815 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 4 - Allison Stillman - Heart SpaceIn this episode, we discuss the importance of releasing heavy emotions to make space for an open heart. We explore how emotions are stored in the body and how they can be released. Aromatherapy is highlighted as a supportive practice for emotional healing.Allison Stillman is a best-selling author, award-winning speaker and the CEO of The Destiny Architect. You can find her at:https://www.instagram.com/allisonstillman/ https://www.facebook.com/romancingthedivine/Liliana is an Advanced Bio-Energy Practitioner and Thanatologist -Death, Loss & Bereavement Studies, that h...
2026-01-2117 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 3 Tammeron Karaim - Astrological WellbeingIn this podcast interview, we explored how astrology can help us better understand what’s unfolding in our lives and the deeper patterns at play. We discussed how this awareness can guide us to navigate challenges with more clarity, ease, and self-trust, instead of resistance. A grounded conversation about using astrology as a tool for insight rather than prediction.Tammeron is a women's wellness astrologer teaching women over 50 to use astrology as a wellness framework for emotional healing, restoring physical vitality and spiritual evolution—so they can feel alive, free and aligned with their true destiny.
2026-01-1319 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 2 Kori Rae Kovacs - Cyclical MindfulnessIn this podcast episode, we talked about how, as women, we are cyclical beings, not machines, and why honoring our natural rhythms matters. We explored how cyclical mindfulness supports sustainable performance and overall well-being. Working with our cycles, instead of against them, leads to more balanced and effective results.Kori Rae Kovacs is a Registered Nurse, Intuitive guide, and Women’s Energy Renewal Coach. She guides soul-centered, ambitious women who are struggling with excess weight and low energy to reclaim their health and joy through cyclical, hormone-loving wellness practices.You can find he...
2026-01-1224 minLet Go and Let's Go!Ep 1 Kerri Kroeker - You are complete!In this first episode, I share my intention for this podcast and explore with Kerri the importance of holding compassionate space for someone going through an emotional process, without trying to fix or rush them. We also reflected on self-worth and the truth that we are already whole, not needing another person to feel complete. A grounded conversation about presence, respect, and inner fullness.Kerri is a certified life coach, helping single women reclaim their power, remember their worth, and rewrite their story so they can leave fully NOW, not someday.You can reach her...
2026-01-1120 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastGatekeeping Diagnoses with Jessica KruckebergSend a textWhat happens when the checklist says “no,” but your body and life keep saying “something is real”? We open the new season by taking aim at diagnostic gatekeeping across therapy offices, clinics, and urgent care, and making the case for care that centers on lived experience alongside criteria. With returning guest Jessica Kruckeberg, LMFT, and sex therapist, we untangle how the medical model can flatten people into labels and why cultural humility, social location, and context should guide treatment just as much as manuals do.We get practical fast. Jessica shares how training...
2026-01-0841 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastThe Stories That Stayed With Us with Liliana & MariaSend a textThe conversations that shaped our year didn’t push us to work harder. They moved us to be human. We revisit the moments that shifted our lens: naming white supremacy inside everyday clinical decisions, strengthening cultural competence with Latinx clients, and turning judgment into curiosity so the therapeutic alliance can lead. We also reframed the parts of the job that feel “scary.” Subpoenas, high-conflict divorce, and big behaviors became step-by-step, consult-supported tasks that protect our licenses and regulate our nervous systems.Joy showed up as an ethical practice. A listener-favorite segment on travel...
2025-12-3130 minA Hero's Welcome PodcastBreaking Down Professional Gatekeeping with Liliana & MariaSend a textThe mental health field has a problem we need to talk about - one that's driving talented clinicians away and ultimately harming the clients we all serve. In this candid conversation, two Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists strip away professional pretense to examine the dysfunctional systems governing our work.We tackle the uncomfortable reality of gatekeeping in mental health - how established professionals and institutions often block access to knowledge, training, and credentials through arbitrary barriers and outdated "pay your dues" mentalities. As systems thinkers, we examine why professional structures resist change...
2025-12-2545 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastMirroring the Playroom: Lived Experience in Therapy with Heather Fairlee DenbroughSend a textWhat happens when therapists bring their authentic, neurodivergent selves into the playroom? Magic, according to Heather Fairley-Denbrough, a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist supervisor with 16 years of experience.Heather opens up about her relatively recent discovery of her own autism and ADHD, sharing how this self-knowledge has profoundly transformed her therapeutic relationships. Rather than maintaining the rigid professional boundaries many of us were taught in graduate school, Heather demonstrates how thoughtful self-disclosure creates deeper connections with clients - particularly neurodivergent children who desperately need to see examples of adults...
2025-12-1137 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastBeyond Play: Why Child Therapists Matter with Laura BrownsteinSend a textChild therapist Laura joins us to explore the concerning shortage of therapists willing to work with children, despite growing mental health needs among youth populations. • Laura explains how even in therapy-rich Los Angeles, there's a significant gap in child therapy services• Many clinicians avoid working with children due to fear, lack of proper training, or hesitation about parental dynamics• Educational programs often lack comprehensive child therapy training, creating knowledge gaps for new therapists• Quality supervision specifically for child therapy is increasingly hard to find• Becoming credentialed as a Registered...
2025-11-2734 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastEMDR Sandtray based Therapy by Ana M. GómezSend a textWhen words collapse under the weight of trauma, symbols step in with clarity and care. We sit down with Anna Gomez to explore how EMDR and sand tray therapy, used together, create a safer path into memory networks, one that honors culture, protects against flooding, and invites healing to unfold at the nervous system’s pace. From the first touch of sand to the choice of a miniature, the tray becomes a living map of autonomic states, attachment patterns, and dissociative parts, allowing clients to express what feels unsayable.We dive into im...
2025-11-1332 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastUsing D&D as a Healing Tool with Erika WalkerSend a textErika brings Dungeons & Dragons into therapy sessions, creating transformative healing experiences for clients through role-playing games and character development.• Using D&D with clients to build characters and create new therapy modalities• Personal journey with D&D helping develop real-world skills like confrontation• Client's story of choosing friendship over combat reveals therapeutic needs• Facing resistance from traditional play therapy circles despite proven effectiveness• Creating accessible D&D sand tray therapy tools for therapists with no gaming experience• Challenging therapy systems that reject innovation they don't understand• Advocating for...
2025-10-2344 minA Hero's Welcome PodcastRemoving Your Armor: Embracing Authenticity with Miranda StollSend a textMiranda shares how we can create the life we want by letting go of fear and embracing our authentic selves through the removal of protective armor that no longer serves us.• Exploring how our "armor" protects us from vulnerability but also prevents authentic connection• Teaching children to question their protective responses rather than automatically armoring up• Understanding how burnout happens when therapists try to "save" clients instead of supporting their journey• Recognizing when comparisons to idealized therapist images cause us unnecessary suffering• Learning to pause and reconnect with our true d...
2025-10-0936 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastTravel Hacking Your Way to Therapist Wellness: A Conversation with Allison RimlandSend a textWe explore how pursuing personal passions, such as travel, can serve as a powerful burnout prevention strategy for therapists, with special guest Allison Rimland sharing her journey after losing her father and discovering the world of travel hacking.Allison shares how her father's sudden death prompted her to reconsider priorities and follow her parents' example of making travel a life priority. Introduction to travel hacking through home exchanges and credit card points as affordable ways to explore the worldDiscussion of the unique burnout challenges faced by supervisors who carry both their clients' stories a...
2025-09-2540 minA Hero's Welcome PodcastThe Therapist's Journey with Maria & LilianaSend a textThe secret evolution of therapists that nobody talks about in graduate school - from survival mode to seasoned professional, Maria and Liliana crack open the unspoken developmental journey that shapes our careers and lives as mental health professionals.Remember that idealistic student who entered the field ready to change lives? Then reality hit - staggering student debt met with jobs (not careers) where you felt easily replaceable rather than valued. This episode compassionately maps the typical progression: freshly-licensed clinician in survival mode, licensed professional accumulating certifications, supervisor carrying tremendous liability, and eventually...
2025-09-1119 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastBeyond Burnout: Discovering Your Authentic Professional Self with Madison DuranSend a textProfessional identity formation is a crucial yet often overlooked process for preventing burnout and achieving fulfillment in the mental health field.Burnout symptoms closely mirror those of an identity crisisMany clinicians experience burnout within just 2-5 years of practiceProfessional identity involves aligning personal values with professional workTransitioning from training to practice requires developing your voiceNavigating insurance systems often creates value conflictsMixed messages from employers create professional confusionFinding role models helps shape your professional identityA strong professional identity acts as a GPS for career decisionsProfessional identity formation is an ongoing process, not a destinationDiversity...
2025-08-2135 minA Hero's Welcome PodcastSITH Conference 2025: Join us for a deep dive into Beyond Borders & Supervising with Caution with Liliana BaylonSend a textLiliana joins us to preview her two upcoming workshops at the SITH conference in Las Cruces this October, focusing on cultural humility in mental health and ethical supervision practices. Her unique approach combines her experience as a migrant, her passion for ethics, and her training across multiple supervision models to offer fresh perspectives that go beyond stereotypical checklists.• Liliana will present two workshops: "Beyond Borders: Culturally Responsive & Ethical Care in Play Therapy and Mental Health" and "Supervising with Caution: Legal Pitfalls and Protections in Play Therapy"• Unlike typical trainings that...
2025-08-1508 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastSITH Conference 2025: The Legal Arena: Playing by the Rules and Advocating for ClientsThrough Play Therapy & Clinical Expertise with Val BrunoSend a textWe welcome special guest Val to discuss her upcoming session at the SITH Conference, which focuses on helping clinicians navigate the legal arena with confidence. Val shares her expertise as a translator between the therapeutic world and legal settings, helping therapists understand how to effectively advocate for their clients in court.• SITH (Supportive Innovations for Therapeutic Heroes) is an in-person conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico, October 9-11• This year's conference focuses on the legal arena and court-involved cases• Val will present on "The Legal Arena: Playing by the Rules and Ad...
2025-08-1510 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastSITH Conference 2025 - The Force Within the Family with Jen ShiveySend a textWe delve into the upcoming SITH Conference (Supportive Innovations for Therapeutic Heroes) taking place October 9-11 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a special focus on court-involved cases and family systems work in play therapy.• Jenny discusses her conference session "The Force Within the Family" focusing on family dynamics in play therapy• Importance of working with the entire family system rather than just the child in therapy• How to engage with the trifecta of home, school, and therapy for lasting change• Special focus on LGBTQ+ affirming approaches to family therapy
2025-08-1411 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastBalancing Ethics and Flexibility Creates Better Therapy with Dr. Dana WyssSend a textHow do we honor therapeutic boundaries while truly meeting clients where they are? In this thought-provoking reunion episode with Dr. Dana Weiss, we explore the delicate dance between ethical practice and therapeutic flexibility.Dana shares a compelling case study of working with a client in a domestic violence situation who splits time between countries, illustrating the complex decisions therapists face when standard practices don't fit unique client circumstances. Rather than rigid adherence to convention, Dana demonstrates how thoughtful adaptation—increasing session frequency when the client is available, creating personalized therapeutic tools, and ma...
2025-08-0736 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastNavigating High-Conflict Divorce Therapy with Berenice Leon-FonsecaSend a textFew therapists willingly choose to work with high-conflict divorce cases. The fear of subpoenas, licensing board complaints, and getting caught in legal crossfire keeps many clinicians from helping the families who may need them most. But Berenice Leon Fonseca sees things differently.Drawing from her unique background in law and family therapy, Berenice illuminates the path for therapists who want to serve families navigating the painful journey of separation but feel intimidated by court involvement. She challenges the profession's tendency toward fear-based avoidance, asking a powerful question: "When we hear somebody impacted...
2025-07-2439 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastBeyond Control: How Behavior Speaks with Robyn GobbelSend a textDemystifying the complex world of childhood trauma behaviors demands more than clinical knowledge—it requires a profound shift in how we view challenging behaviors altogether. Robin, a seasoned former therapist who specialized in supporting families of children with trauma histories, joins us to transform how we interpret behavior that seems baffling, dangerous, or personally directed.At the heart of this conversation lies a powerful truth: all behavior is communication. Robin shares how this simple-yet-revolutionary perspective changed not just her clinical effectiveness but her entire job satisfaction. For therapists overwhelmed by children's difficult be...
2025-07-1038 min
RESILIENT NOW PODCASTEpisodio 16: Conoce a Liliana | El asesinato de mi madre y tener un recién nacidoHola, soy Liliana Brown, anfitriona de Resilient Now.
Creé este podcast como un recurso seguro, solidario y gratuito para cualquier persona que esté enfrentando los desafíos más difíciles de la vida.
Desde el duelo y la pérdida, hasta el divorcio, los problemas de fertilidad y la realidad cotidiana de ser madre trabajadora, nuestras conversaciones profundizan en experiencias reales que nos transforman.
También comparto mi propia historia—crecí en el sistema de crianza temporal (foster care) y aprendí a salir adelante con el apoyo de comunidades poderosas y mujeres inspiradoras que me mostraron el camino.
Cada episodio pr...
2025-07-0413 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastThe Role of Attachment and Mentorship with Clair MellenthinSend a textDiscover the transformative power of earned security in attachment theory with the insightful Clair Mellenthin, the brilliant mind behind Attachment-Centered Play Therapy. Clair unveils her pioneering research on the journey of registered play therapists, highlighting how their attachment histories deeply influence their professional and personal lives. This conversation offers a beacon of hope, emphasizing that early relationship patterns are not set in stone and can evolve through nurturing surrogate attachments like mentors and supervisors, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.We explore the significant impact of mentorship and its profound role...
2025-06-2640 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastOfficers' Path to Personal Growth and Well-being with Anjuli R. ThompsonSend a textEver wonder how law enforcement officers manage their roles' immense stress while maintaining their identities? Our insightful guest, Anjuli Raven Thompson, a licensed professional counselor supervisor, steps into the spotlight to share her fascinating journey as a mental health advocate for police officers. Inspired by her husband's lengthy career in law enforcement, Anjali has carved out a unique niche by integrating synergetic play therapy into her work, offering officers a tailored approach to mental health support.Empathy and authenticity are at the heart of our conversation, and we emphasize the necessity of...
2025-06-1240 min
A Hero's Welcome PodcastEmbracing Cultural Sensitivity and Early Relational Health with Dr. Meyleen VelasquezSend a textDr. Meyleen Velasquez, an inspiring Latina clinician, joins us to share her profound journey in mental health, shaped by her own life with vitiligo and her dedication to working with perinatal and early relational health. Embarking on this path in Miami, she was one of the few Spanish-speaking clinicians, leading her to specialize in play therapy. We explore her newly published book, "What Therapists Need to Know About Perinatal and Early Relational Health," which provides an anti-oppressive framework for supporting pregnant individuals and families with young children. Listen as Dr. Velasquez emphasizes the importance...
2025-05-2242 min