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Episode 23: 5 Things Functional Adults Can Do: Part 2

Jon and Jackie continue to discuss Pia Melody's concept of the functional adult. In this episode we explore the ability to set boundaries which limit external reality and which protect others from our internal reality when it can be harmful to them. This episode further develops what we talked about in our recent two part series on boundaries.

Episode 22: 5 Things Functional Adults Can Do: Part 1

Jon and Jackie draw on ideas originally presented by Pia Mellody (http://www.piamellody.com/) in a lecture she gave about shame. This episode focuses on the ability that functional adults have to experience appropriate levels of self-esteem and to affirm themselves from within. We look at some of the basic ways that esteem develops- in adulthood and childhood, as well as how to use affirmation that goes beyond what Stuart Smalley taught us in the 1980's

Interestingly, Al Frankin- who played Stuart Smalley- got the idea for the character from attending Al-Anon Meetings for himself.

Episode 21: What's Missing? Boundaries Part 2

Jackie and Jon continue the exploration of boundaries with a focus on emotional boundaries. We also dive into some tips for starting to identify your boundaries.

Episode 20: What's Missing? Boundaries Part 1-

Do your boundaries need some brushing up? Jon and Jackie start a two part conversation about boundaries, what they are and why they are so important to recovery and mental health in general. This episode focuses on physical boundaries.

Episode 19: What's Missing? Healthy Shame

Shame is a complicated and ever-present experience in recovery. Our initial instinct is to shrink away and not experience it. Early addiction and trauma thinkers talked about the concept of healthy shame- and in this episode, Jon and Jackie dissect that concept to explore why shame exists and how it doesn't have to be debilitating.

Episode 18: Moving toward Healthy Connected Sex

Healthy sexuality in recovery is not as easy as just stopping what is dangerous or disconnecting. Jackie and Jon talk about thoughts sparked by a recent session with a couple in long-term recovery. Starting to get healthy in relationships means putting a deeper focus on yourself and paying attention to what is happening with your body from moment to moment.

Episode 17: Why Am I not Getting It?

Sometimes recovery can feel harder than it looks like it should be. Jon and Jackie take a look at why it might be that people feel like they get stuck having the same conversations or experiences the same way with the same results. Welcome to Poly Vagal Theory!

We mentioned this youtube video in the podcast- if you want a chuckle at a song about the Poly Vagal nerve- this may be the only song ever written about it https://youtu.be/hCCNv3P7jUs.

We also want to make sure to cite Stephen Porges- the author of Poly Vagal Theory. You can learn more about him and his work at http://stephenporges.com/

 

Episode 16- Understanding Trauma Treatment with Anastasia Pollock

In this Episode, Jon, Jackie and Anastasia continue their conversation and examine some different treatments that are effective in healing from trauma. They also take a deeper look at what trauma does to the nervous system.

This is the link to the video Jon mentioned in the episode.
https://youtu.be/nmJDkzDMllc?t=11m

Anastasia is the clinical director at Lifestone Counseling Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. www.lifestonecenter.com

 

Episode 15- Understanding what Trauma is with Anastasia Pollock

With their first ever guest- trauma and PTSD expert Anastasia Pollock, Jon and Jackie explore what trauma is and why it can be so tricky to heal from.

Anastasia is the clinical director at Lifestone Counseling Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. www.lifestonecenter.com

 

 

 

Episode 14- Getting through the holidays as a functional adult

Just in time to clean up after all of the winter holidays' emotional aftermath- Jackie and Jon talk about some of the more nuanced triggers around holidays for people in recovery. Between birthdays, anniversaries, and official holidays- there is always something to celebrate in ways that will trigger you- keep this episode in your back pocket for a refresher.