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What does it take to care for yourself? When seasons of grief and loss show up, you may find you need more than a spa day. Self compassion invites us to stop trying harder, but instead, try softer.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠@saymoreabout_⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@saymore_about⁠⁠Additional Resources For This Episode:Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself - Kristin NeffTry Softer - Aundi Kolber

When it comes to relationships, our pasts very much shape our future. And the thing at the heart of it all may be something you’ve never even heard of before. This week we’re exploring and understanding attachment.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠IG: ⁠@saymoreabout_⁠YouTube: ⁠youtube.com/@saymore_about⁠Additional Resources For This Episode:Revisiting the Big Six: What You Needed From Your ParentsSay More about Families (S1 E4): Apple | SpotifySay More about Therapy (S1 E1): Apple | SpotifyHow We Love-Mila & Jay YerkovichParenting from the Inside Out-Dan SiegelGod Attachment: Why You Believe, Act, and Feel the Way You Do About God-Dr. Tim Clinton & Joshua Straub

When the lines of responsibility get blurred, it comes at a cost. So, how can I know what’s mine to own without paying full price for all your stuff?We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: https://bio.site/saymorepodcastIG: @saymoreabout_YouTube: youtube.com/@saymore_aboutAdditional Resources For This Episode:True to You - Dr. Kathleen SmithFacing Co-Dependence - Pia MellodySay (Even) More about Boundaries (S2 E9): Apple / SpotifySay More about Empathy (S1 E10): Apple / SpotifySay More about Change (S2 E10): Apple / Spotify

Does forgiveness always mean restoration? And are there offenses too grievous to forgive? Let’s unpack the definitions and misconceptions surrounding forgiveness as we better understand our role in the process.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@saymoreabout_⁠Additional Resources For This Episode:Say More about Feeling Your Feelings (S2 E2): Apple SpotifySay More about Boundaries (S1 E7): Apple Spotify

Try. Fail. Try harder, fail again. Lather with a generous helping of shame, rinse and repeat. The formula for change isn’t working. Don’t let your efforts go down the drain. There’s a better way.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@saymoreabout_⁠Additional Resources For This Episode:Changes That Heal - Henry Cloud

Hasn't the internet taught us all we need to know about boundaries? Turns out, there's more to the conversation. Let's expand things even further as we explore the nuances of control, separation and actually saying 'no'.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠⁠⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠@saymoreabout_Additional Resources For This Episode:Boundaries - Henry CloudBoundaries in Marriage - Henry Cloud, John TownsendBoundaries for Your Soul - Alison Cook

Tis’ the season for an extra festive feeling: Overwhelm. When the demands and expectations start to pile up faster than the to-do list can tackle, what’s our body really telling us? We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠⁠⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠@saymoreabout_

Whoa, that was fast! Does it ever feel like your brain has its foot on the gas? Speeding to catastrophic conclusions in no time flat. How did I arrive here? And can I turn it back around?We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠@saymoreabout_

Hear me out! Happiness looks different for everybody. But is it wrong to want to be happy? Is it wrong to spend time and energy pursuing happiness? And if I decide I want to, how do I even get there?We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast⁠IG: ⁠@saymoreabout_

An eyeroll. A sigh. Everything is communication. But is it effective? If fights with your spouse and interactions with your coworkers are getting away from you, there's a better - more direct - way.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: https://bio.site/saymorepodcastIG: @saymoreabout_Additional Resources For This Episode:Feelings Wheel Based on Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D.

Guess who? It’s shame! Again. You thought he was gone but he just got better at hiding. Recognizing shame means we can do something different when he shows up next time.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: (https://bio.site/saymorepodcast) IG: @saymoreabout_Additional Resources For This Episode:The Soul of Shame-Curt Thompson

From embarrassment to utter humiliation, the river running through is shame. How do you wade the choppy waters when you’re surrounded? Hang on, your friends are here with a life jacket.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: ⁠https://bio.site/saymorepodcast ⁠IG: @⁠saymoreabout_Additional Resources For This Episode:The Soul of Shame-Curt Thompson

The pit in your stomach. The heat rising in your cheeks. You’re feeling… something. When emotions hit, what are we supposed to do with them? Join Emily and Andy as we all learn how to feel our feelings.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: https://bio.site/saymorepodcast IG: @saymoreabout_Additional Resources For This Episode:Emotional Agility-Susan David

Is it trauma or am I overreacting? Is it trauma or are we just overusing that word? Wait, what even is trauma? And more importantly, how do I heal from it?We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions: (https://bio.site/saymorepodcast) IG: @saymoreabout_Additional Resources For This Episode:Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores-Diane LangbergTrauma and Recovery- Judith Lewis HermanThe Myth of Normal-Gabor Maté

I see you, I feel you. It's that simple. Or is it? How can we truly understand another person's point-of-view without losing ourselves along the way?We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcast

Morning runs. A weighted blanket. The right supplements. I feel like I'm trying all the things, so why am I still so anxious? In this episode we break down what anxiety is and what’s happening in our brains and bodies when we experience it.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcastAdditional Resources For This Episode:Toby the Tiger Tamer-Amy Johnson Reamer

Sure, I'm comparing my regular life to their highlight reel... but their highlight reel looks so good. His career. Her clothes. Their marriage. It all looks a lot better than what I've got going on over here. Can I ever stop comparing myself to others?We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcastAdditional Resources For This Episode:https://podcast.gospelinlife.com/e/hannah-s-prayer-for-family-1746801839/

Setting boundaries means communicating ownership and limits within our relationships. But it also means you might be mad at me. I really don't want you to be mad at me. Please say you're not mad at me. Join Emily and Andy, two recovering People Pleasers, as we explore what healthy boundaries look like and how to get them. We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcastAdditional Resources For This Episode:Boundaries-Henry CloudFacing Co-Dependence-Pia MellodyAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents-Lindsay Gibson

I'm irked. I'm annoyed. Everything is irritating. Anger has entered the chat. And that's not bad. In fact, it showed up to tell me something. We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcast

Is it a bad mood, a bad month, or something else? Follow host Andy‘s journey from funk to low-key depression, as we discuss what depression is and what we can do with it. We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcast

My grandfather’s Swiss Army Knife. My mother’s recipe book. What else gets passed down in families? And what will our kids receive from us? Turns out, how we relate to others might be the most meaningful inheritance.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcastAdditional Resources For This Episode:Parenting From The Inside Out-Dan SiegelSacred Parenting-Gary Thomas

Thank you for being a friend, or not. Because this whole friendship thing is harder than TV lead me to believe. If loneliness is at an all-time high, why is making and keeping adult friendships so hard? Let’s expand the conversation. We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcast

My dreams are dead and now that's how I feel too. What happens when we didn't get the life we wanted? Turns out, that thing you feel on birthdays and Christmases might actually be grief.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcastAdditional Resources For This Episode:Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering-Tim KellerThe Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope-Curt Thompsonhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s9e6-suffering-the-story-of-the-present-age/id1556261828?i=1000654152024

If therapy is a good thing, why do I still get the side eye when I bring it up at dinner? Pull up a chair as we explore what therapy is, what purpose it has, and how to get past the stigma you might still be feeling.We would love to hear from you! Send us your questions:https://bio.site/saymorepodcastAdditional Resources For This Episode:Emotionally Healthy Spirituality-Pete Scazzerohttps://adamyoungcounseling.com/revisiting-the-big-six-what-you-needed-from-your-parents/

The deepest longing of our hearts is not for more content, but for more connection. Join longtime friends Andy Spray and Emily Lawyer on the journey to grow in community and have some fun while we're at it.