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And Still We RiseWhen Insight Is Not Enough To ChangeSend us Fan MailYou can understand your anxiety perfectly and still feel like nothing changes. That “stuck in therapy” feeling often shows up in the most introspective people, the ones who can name the trigger, explain the childhood pattern, and describe their coping skills in detail, yet still repeat the same reactions in real time. We unpack why insight alone can keep you spinning, and how the missing link is often the body’s ability to actually feel and tolerate what is happening. Therapist Madison Reed joins me to explore what separates reflection from regulat...
2026-06-0122 minAnd Still We RiseYou Are More Than What You Do: Finding Identity Beyond PerformanceSend us Fan MailWhat happens when your entire sense of self becomes tied to what you achieve rather than who you are? And Still We Rise invites therapist, Madison Reed, to explore the hidden dangers of performance-based identity – a phenomenon affecting people of all ages and backgrounds, not just high-achievers.Madison reveals how this identity crisis manifests when we derive our worth primarily from external validation, achievements, and roles rather than intrinsic qualities. Whether it's through academic success, career advancement, or even family roles, performance-based identity creates a fragile foundation that can collapse when we...
2025-04-1433 min
Mental Illness Happy HourGrief Support Mistakes - Megan Devine LPCThe licensed therapist shares about the well-meaning but misguided "cult of positivity" after tragedies, emotional dissonance, grief support, having difficult conversations and how she dealt with the sudden death of her partner 10 years ago.
More About Our Guest Check out her Refuge in Grief website Her Grief Revolution page on Patreon the writing your grief course and the How to Help a Grieving Friend animation. Her book It's Okay That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss In a Culture That Doesn't Understandis on amazon here. Or purchase it from her website All of Megan's social media handles are @refugeingrief (IG, TW, FB...
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