S5 Episode 24: Emotional Literacy with Karla McLaren, M.Ed.

Karla McLaren is an award-winning author, researcher, educator, and someone who has learned and translated one of the most sacred and important languages known to mankind. Her groundbreaking book “The Language of Emotions” has transformed the way we understand feelings like anger, fear, grief, and shame not as problems to fix, but as messengers to honor; and Karla has spent her life decoding this inner language and teaching others to interpret what their feelings are trying to say. She is the founder of both Dynamic Emotional Integration (DEI), a comprehensive approach to understanding and working with emotions and empathy and the Empathy Academy, an online learning community devoted to clear, practical education about emotion, communication, and connection. With degrees in both sociology and psychology, and decades of lived experience navigating complex emotional terrain, Karla’s work bridges the gap between science and soul offering a new paradigm for emotional intelligence rooted in curiosity, compassion, and deep listening. In a world that teaches us to numb, override, or dismiss what we feel, Karla’s work is a compassionate invitation to listen, to get curious, and to become fluent in the one language we were born speaking: emotion and in doing so, to return to ourselves with more clarity, empathy, and wholeness than we ever thought possible.Connect with Karla:Instagram - @karlamclaren.m.edWebsite - https://karlamclaren.comFree Emotional Vocabulary List - https://karlamclaren.com/emotional-vocabulary-pageIs there a guest you’d love to see on @notyourordinaryparts? Follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and tag them.If this episode resonated with you follow @notyourordinaryparts on Instagram and interact with the host, guests, and other listeners. Like, subscribe, follow, and share with anyone you think would find this helpful.Life can be hard at times and if you’re like me, you may tend to think that you can handle it all on your own. Maybe you’ve done such a good job of “managing for so long” having to do something different or talk to someone can feel uncomfortable. The idea of therapy, to me, felt like I had to admit that there was something wrong with me or that I’d be showing the world that I was broken or didn't have it all together… but when my health started to suffer, and I was anxious 24/7… I realized my body was trying to tell me something was wrong and I learned that there is no “good health” without mental health. Therapy was the answer for me, it helped me put down all of the heavy things that I was carrying that didn’t belong to me. While therapy can provide so much relief, finding a therapist can feel so daunting. BetterHelp, the sponsor of today’s video, has done so much to make finding a therapist and starting therapy so much easier! BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform whose mission is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who is trained to listen and give you helpful, unbiased advice. Over 4 million people have used BetterHelp to start living a healthier, happier life.If you’re struggling, please visit - https://betterhelp.com/notyourordinaryparts for 10% off your first month.