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LIGHTING THE SHADOWS
by Kristen Laursen
Bringing to light topics regarding mental health, including what a variety of mental illnesses look like, feel like, and most importantly how to find hope, peace, and help through the dark shadows of mental battles.
Episodes
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S:1 Ep:24 Healing Through Connecting to Love with JoAnna Shaw
JoAnna is an author, poet, mind-body coach, and a dear friend of mine. JoAnna shares her story with what she terms as “living someone else’s dream,” leading to an unfulfilled life, but she shares how she finds her way to self-acceptance and fulfillment through connecting to and understanding…
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S:1 Ep:23 Managing Crippling Anxiety with Sam Becker
Sam Becker is a Confidence and Mindset Coach for entrepreneurs in need of positive guidance and perspective in their business and their personal lives. Sam talks openly about his story with crippling anxiety, how he utilized alcohol to try and cope with the anxiety, and how his battle with…
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S:1 Ep:22 The Highly Sensitive Person with Linda Binns
This episode is all about delving into what it means to be "highly sensitive," a quality that an estimated 20% of the population possess. Linda Binns, an accomplished energy coach, describes her life as a highly sensitive person and certain challenges that highly sensitive people commonly share....
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S:1 Ep:21 Self Discovery after Divorce with Jocelyn Bellows
Jocelyn Bellows, a life coach, author, and podcast and TV show host, talks about her journey towards self-discovery following her divorce. Jocelyn talks about how she found herself unhappy and lost in life, knowing that she needed to make a change. She talks about how she filed for divorce, then...
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S:1 Ep:20 Overcoming Abuse, Healing the Heart, & Deciding Your Destiny with Kyle Spyrides
Is it possible to decide your own destiny? Guest Kyle Spyrides talks about how he learned to do so after experiencing child and adolescent abuse and trauma, intense grief, and other unique challenges. Kyle talks about how he literally learned how to heal his heart when he nearly lost his life to…
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S:1 Ep:19 ADHD and Suicide with Hannah Bennett
In this episode, guest Hannah Bennett speaks openly about her personal experience with debilitating ADHD. Hannah and I both talk about our experiences around battling suicidal thoughts and our thoughts on suicide after struggling with suicidal ideation. This episode is very heavy and it contains...
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S:1 Ep:18 ACT Therapy with Carlyn Neek, OT and Personal Development Coach
Carlyn Neek talks all about ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She does a fantastic job explaining what ACT is and how to effectively apply it. She explains the importance of tuning in to what is individually valued most and making conscious actions towards those values. She shares how to...
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S:1 Ep:17 To Diagnose or Not to Diagnose?
In this episode, I explore my personal observations and opinions around the topic of mental health diagnoses, and why I believe caution should be applied when seeking after a mental health diagnosis. I share my personal experience with watching my sister receive her diagnoses and feeling the need...
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S:1 Ep:16 Emotional Expression and Freedom through Embodiment with Annette Maria
Annette describes the holistic approach she utilizes with her clients as a Feminine Liberation Coach. She talks about the practice of embodiment and how allowing the body to feel and express emotions that have been suppressed helps people to heal from trauma, understand and love themselves more...
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S:1 Ep:15 Taking Back Control with Sandy Woznicki, Stress and Anxiety Coach
Guest Sandy Woznicki is a stress and anxiety coach who works primarily with career-driven women and working moms that want to master their stress and anxiety. In this episode, Sandy shares her personal story of suffering from years of high anxiety and how her experience led her to the work she…
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S:1 Ep:14 Alcoholism, Identity Crisis, and Self Care with Kristy Martin
In this episode, guest Kristy Martin beautifully shares her experience with going from a full-time ER nurse to a stay-at-home mom of 5 boys and how she lost her sense of self in the midst of change. She talks about how alcohol became her crutch and how she was able to overcome her addiction to...
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S:1 Ep:13 Shame, Emotional Intelligence, and Parenting Advice with Cameron Alldredge
Guest Cameron Alldredge, who is on the path to earning a phD in Clinical Psychology, shares what he has learned from his studies about shame. Cameron shares what shame might look and feel like for people and how to combat shame and replace it with healthy guilt. Cameron talks about the importance...
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S:1 Ep:12 Miscarriage Part 2: Mom Guilt, Emotional Acceptance, and Purpose in Imperfections
In this episode, I talk about the importance of feeling and accepting all the emotions that come in life: the good and the hard, the easy-to-feel and the consuming and confusing. I share a poem I wrote to my mom about how I have learned from her gifts and talents as well as her imperfections and...
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S:1 Ep:11 Miscarriage Part 1
This past Thursday, my family unfortunately experienced the loss of our developing baby. I was nearly 10 weeks pregnant and we were all hopeful and excited to welcome another baby into the family. After debating on whether or not I wanted to share this news only with family or publicly, I thought...
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S:1 Ep:10 Trust in Relationships with Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC, PRC
Keith Greer explores the concept of trust and how trust impacts relationships and mental health. He differentiates between therapy and coaching; explains and expands upon how quickly we determine a threat and what that does to the human brain; talks about why people in relationships might find it...
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S:1 Ep:9 Sexuality and Mental Health with Ashley Lovell, MFT
Ashley talks about her work as a Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in intimacy. She talks about her journey to becoming an MFT with a focus in sexuality and how she was able to understand that sexuality and spirituality are meant to be connected, not separate. She lists principles of...
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S:1 Ep:8 The Magic of Intentional Dialogue
As we all know, healthy relationships can truly benefit mental and emotional health. But when relationships become close, conflict is bound to arise. What is a healthy way to approach conversations that can often be heated and emotional with conflicting points of view? In this episode, I share…
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S:1 Ep:7 EMDR (Trauma Processing Therapy) With Matt Denhalter, LCSW
What is EMDR therapy and how is it utilized? How can someone know if they would benefit from EMDR therapy, and how can a person find an invested and certified EMDR therapist? As an LCSW specializing in EMDR therapy, Matt Denhalter answers these questions and more on this episode.
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S:1 Ep:6 An Attitude of Gratitude
With Thanksgiving celebrations occurring this week, I wanted to include a special episode on gratitude. I talk about what gratitude mean to me personally and how has striving for an "attitude of gratitude" helped me gain a different perspective around my life and my challenges. In this episode, I...
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S:1 Ep:5 Body Image Part 2: Anorexia, Body Dysmorphia, Ballet, and Motherhood with Lauren Fratto
In this episode, Lauren Fratto describes her experience with anorexia and body dysmorphia while training to become a professional ballerina. Lauren talks about contributing factors to her negative view of her body, how her view of herself has evolved over time and through motherhood, and tools…
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S:1 Ep:4 Body Image Part 1: The Gift of Life
In this episode, I share my experience with body image and a very personal experience I had that helped change my view of my body shortly after my sister passed away. I hope that these experiences help inspire hopeful change towards body acceptance, compassion, and appreciation of life. Life…
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S:1 Ep:3 Discussing Antidepressants with Kristy Straw-Wilson, a pharmacist specializing in mental health
In this episode, Kristy discusses the efficacy of antidepressants, the stigma of antidepressants, the known risks of taking SSRIs while pregnant, among other important topics surrounding antidepressants. I was impressed with how well Kristy prepared for this interview. I learned so much from her...
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S:1 Ep:2 What is Depression? (Depression is a LIAR)
Depression is a word we commonly hear in today's society, but do we have enough in-depth conversations about what depression looks and feels like? Although depression is a different experience for each person who has faced its' confusing and often consuming battles, there are some similarities.…
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S:1 Ep:1 What is Lighting the Shadows?
What is this podcast all about? What is my story as your host, and what does lighting the shadows mean to me?
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Lighting The Shadows Intro
Lighting The Shadows is a podcast all about mental health. I hope to shed light on the dark shadows of mental battles and bring hope to those who are struggling.
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How many episodes does LIGHTING THE SHADOWS have?
LIGHTING THE SHADOWS currently has 25 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is LIGHTING THE SHADOWS about?
Bringing to light topics regarding mental health, including what a variety of mental illnesses look like, feel like, and most importantly how to find hope, peace, and help through the dark shadows of mental battles.
How often does LIGHTING THE SHADOWS release new episodes?
LIGHTING THE SHADOWS has 25 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts LIGHTING THE SHADOWS?
LIGHTING THE SHADOWS is created and hosted by Kristen Laursen.
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