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Simply Human
by Karen Lee Lynskey, Christina Caro
💗 Hello there! We are Karen Lynskey, Leadership and Self-Trust Coach and Christina Caro, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Welcome to Simply Human, an educational channel and collaborative community where we can explore, learn, and grow together. Join us as we journey beyond surface explanations, exploring the profound psychological and spiritual aspects that shape our shared human experience. We invited you to comment and share your questions and experience and ask that your contributions are respectful and contribute to creating a safe space for anyone to participate. You can also follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimplyHuman-connect 🔗 Connect with Karen Lynskey and Christina Caro: Email: [email protected] https://kleeconnect.com (Professional/Organization Coaching) https://selftrustcoach.com (Personal Coaching) https://www.christinacarophd.com (Psychotherapy/Orga
Episodes
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Holiday Break 2026 Notice
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" We’re taking a holiday pause. In the meantime, enjoy our past episodes — now organized into easy playlists. Send us your 2026 topic ideas at [email protected] . Happy holidays! Stay curious and kind 🌐 Connect with Karen and Christina: Email:...
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YOUR APOLOGY IS MAKING THINGS WORSE!
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" If you've ever been confused about why your apologies don't seem to work, this episode is for you. Clinical psychologist [Your Name] breaks down why saying "I'm sorry" sometimes isn't enough—and what actually makes an apology meaningful. In this episode, we...
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Microdosing Hope In Troubling Times
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening right now? You're not alone. In this video, we explore simple, practical ways to build resilience, stay connected, and push back against fear and division—one small act at a time. When the world feels too big and…
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GHOSTED! The Pain and Healing of Ambiguous Loss
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Have you ever been ghosted? That sudden silence after what felt like a real connection can leave you suspended between hope and heartbreak, unable to properly grieve or move forward. This episode gets vulnerable and real about the pain of ghosting while...
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LIES OF OMISSION: What You Don't Say Matters
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us as we explore the psychology of lies of omission - those truths we choose not to tell. We unpack when staying silent crosses the line from protection to problematic avoidance. The Evolution of Omission Why our brains are wired to withhold information...
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STOP LIVING IN REGRET
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In continuing our series on avoidance, we invite you to explore where avoidance has resulted in regret? Learn how to handle difficult choice points with more awareness to reduce regret and how to reframe regrets so you can learn and let go. COMMON TYPES OF...
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How Imposter Syndrome Drives Avoidance
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Have you ever considered that imposter syndrome may be triggering avoidance behaviors without realizing it? In this episode we revisit imposter syndrome and how to bring awareness to how IS might be causing you to avoid and shrinking your world in subtle…
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FACE YOUR FEELINGS, FIND YOUR POWER
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this episode, we dive deep into the specific challenge of avoiding difficult emotions using the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Choice Point model. Building on our previous discussion of avoidance coping strategies, we explore how to recognize…
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BEYOND AVOIDANCE: Cultivating Courage for a Bigger Life
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Are you living a smaller life than you want because avoidance has become your default? In this episode, we explore how our ancient brain wiring keeps us "safe" but limits our potential - and most importantly, how to cultivate the courage to expand beyond…
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BREAK THE WORRY SPIRAL: Simple Tools for Uncertain Times
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Your brain at 3 AM: “What if I lose my job? What if AI takes over? What if my retirement disappears?” Sound familiar? You’re not alone—and you’re not stuck. In this raw, honest episode, Karen Lynskey, Leadership & Self Trust Coach, shares the one question...
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Secret to Work Relationships: Attentiveness
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Imagine a workplace relationship secret that no one is talking about that is simple yet powerful. In this episode of Simply Human, we unpack the workplace secret of attentiveness: Observe ✚ Give a 💩 ✚ Act. This isn't how most people would define...
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YOU MISSED IT--AND THEY KNOW IT!!! Relationship Secret Sauce
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" You do the dishes, take out the trash—but your partner still feels unseen. Why? In this episode of Simply Human, we explore what “attentiveness” really means in a relationship. Hint: It’s not about checking boxes. It’s about a three-part formula: Notice +…
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MASTERING RISK: Badass or Dumbass
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" All of us ask risk situations in our life. What makes the difference between the badass who masters risk to achieve bold objectives and the dumbass who skates by on luck and bravado? Join us to explore the nature of risk taking. 📖 Explore More: “Fine Lines:...
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THE INQUIRY TOOLKIT: Observing What Others Miss
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" The secret to powerful communication is mastering the skill of switching from the content of the conversation to the process when “how” we are interacting with someone becomes more important than the “what” we are talking about. Join us as we continue to...
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THE INQUIRY TOOLKIT: When to Diagnose vs When to Challenge
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Many of us like to tell our opinions, offer solutions, or give advice. But what if all that “telling” is actually shutting people down? Join us as we continue to explore Edgar Schein's Inquiry framework by learning when taking time to inquiry can help to...
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HUMBLE INQUIRY: Harness Curiosity for Deeper Connection
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Most of us think we're good listeners, but what if the questions we ask are actually shutting down connection? Discover how Edgar Schein's Humble Inquiry framework reveals the hidden dynamics in our conversations. Learn practical techniques to create...
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INTERPERSONAL TRUST: Gift Given or Reward Earned?
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Are you someone who gives trust freely or do you require that trust be earned? Explore the pros and cons of each style and strategies to mitigate the cons of your preferred style. 📖 Explore More: For more on how to engage in inquiry and assert boundaries…
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TRUST & RESPECT: Relationships That Actually Matter
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In our most important relationships we want to cultivate and receive Trust and Respect. Join us to explore some of the neurological processes of trust and what behaviors and practices are essential to building trusting and respectful relationships. 📖…
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FEAR LESS, DO MORE: The Situational Courage Blueprint
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us in our continued exploration of courage. Learn how to deal with situational challenges by cultivating the strategy of harnessing courage to move out of the “comfort zone” and into the “growth zone” 📖 Explore More: Alex Honold TED Talk: “How I…
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Courage Beyond Labels: Choosing I/Thou in a World of I/It
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us in our continued exploration of courage and how we can use courage to sit in the uncertainty about another person without reaching for the quick label to avoid our discomfort. Learn about the concept of cultivating an I & Thou relationship rather…
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HEART OVER FEAR: Conquering Imposter Syndrome with Courage
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us in our continued exploration of courage and how we can tap into courage to combat imposter syndrome. 📖 Explore More: Simply Human Imposter Syndrome Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg_3lbIOBUhkXk5zG1g-TrVW6FWAmxsBv EXERCISE: Values...
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INTERPERSONAL COURAGE: Showing Up For Our Most Important Relationships
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Be it difficult times and ordinary times, we are often called on to face our fears and find our courage interpersonal relationships. Learn a new framework for confronting fear and learn how to turn fear into an invitation to encounter the courage within. 📖...
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PROFILE IN COURAGE: Zelenskyy vs The Goliaths
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This short commentary launches our 2nd year on YouTube and the beginning of a deep dive into the human capacity for Courage. Current events demand the spotlight on a profile in courage, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he defends himself and his country from...
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STOP DROPPING HINTS! Why Hidden Requests Lead to Conflict & Resentment
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Dropping hints and sideways comments might feel safe but actually these indirect communication strategies often result in conflict, resentment, and cognitive fatigue. Learn why we engage in hidden requests and how to start practicing being more direct. 📖...
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LEARNING TO SIT WITH UNCERTAINTY: Finding Peace in Challenging Times
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Humanity continues to find itself facing more uncertainty and chaos than we have faced in a long, long time. Join us as we explore what the wisdom traditions can teach us on how to find peace in challenging times. 📖 Explore More: SERENTIY PRAYER "God, grant...
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AMERICA'S EMPATHY CRISIS: How Schadenfreude Divides Us
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" America continues to find itself more and more polarized as our we move into uncharted territory as a nation. A growing addiction to the emotion of Schadenfreude, the experience of pleasure in another person’s misfortune or harm, is threatening to erode our...
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HIDDEN EXPECTATIONS: When Silence Speaks Volumes
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this episode we diver deeper into how the “hidden” parts of our awareness, specifically Hidden Expectations. Hidden expectations can contribute to more, not less, stress and discontent in relationships. We will continue to work with the JOHARI window as…
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THE HIDDEN HEART: Revealing Your Emotional Truth
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this episode we diver deeper into how the “hidden” parts of our awareness, specifically Hidden Feelings and Emotions. Hidden feelings and emotions can contribute to feeling drained, anxiety, and strain in relationships. We will continue to work with the...
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WHEN BLAME BECOMES A SHIELD: Understanding Our Response to Trauma
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Nine days after the historic devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed over 12,000 homes and structures, we explore the psychological instinct to “Blame” as a response to trauma, the hidden costs of blame as an act of protection, and how to…
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HIDDEN THOUGHTS: When Avoiding "Rocking the Boat" Sinks the Relationship
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this episode we diver deeper into how the “hidden” parts of our awareness, specifically Hidden Thoughts” can contribute to more, not less, stress and discontent in relationships. We will continue to work with the JOHARI window as the model for brining…
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From 'Can you?' to 'Willing to?': A Game-Changing Ask
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" We continue our exploration of why it feel so hard to get needs met and how to be more skillful in having needs-request conversations. In this episode we diver deeper into how the language you use can help or interfere with getting your needs met. Learn the...
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The Hidden Reasons Your Needs Aren't Being Met
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Having needs is human. So why does it feel so hard to get needs met and why are needs often the source of interpersonal conflict? In this episode we explore the hidden yet common reasons why people have difficulty getting their needs met, the relationship...
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BLIND SPOTS, SECRETS, &THE UNCONSCIOUS: JOHARI WINDOW - PATHS TO BEING MORE OPEN
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" All people have blind spots, things we hold back and keep secrets, and parts that are hidden in our unconscious. This episode introduces the JOHARI Window model on how to be more open by 1) being open to feedback, and 2) voluntarily disclosing. Learn how to...
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STOP MAKING BAD DECISIONS! 4 Secrets to Evaluate the Whole Picture
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this short episode we pull together what we have learned over the past four episodes about Carl Jung’s “Judging” cognitive function and apply it to a holistic decision-making model called “The Z Model” 📖 Explore More: Z-Model for Data Collection and...
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INNER COMPASS: The Introverted Feeling Brain (ISFP, INFP, ESFP, ENFP)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the 8th of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world. Episode 8 in the...
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CONNECTED HARMONY: The Extroverted Feeling Brain (ESFJ, ENFJ, ISFJ, INFJ)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the 7th of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world. Episode 7 in the...
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INNER ALGORITHMS: The Introverted Thinking Brain (ISTP, INTP, ESTP, ENTP)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the 6th of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world. Episode 6 in the...
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STRUCTURED IMPACT: The Extroverted Thinking Brain (ESTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ, INTJ)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the 5th of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world. Episode 5 in the...
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Stop Making Bad Decisions! 4 Secrets to See the Whole Picture | Z Model Pt.1
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In this short episode we pull together what we have learned over the past four episodes about the Jungian “Perceiving” cognitive function and apply it to a holistic data-collection and decision-making model called “The Z Model” 📖 Explore More: Z-Model for...
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Inner Vision: The Introverted iNtuitive Brain (INTJ, INFJ, ENTJ, ENFJ)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the 4th of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world. Episode 4 in the...
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Limitless Possibilities: The Extroverted iNtuitive Brain (ENTP, ENFP, INTP, INFP)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the third of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world. Episode 3 in the...
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MEMORY IN MOTION: The Introverted Sensing Brain (ISTJ, ISFJ, ESTJ, ESFJ)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the second of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world Episode 2 in the...
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IN THE NOW: The Extroverted Sensing Brain (ESTP, ESFP, ISTP, ISFP)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" This is the first of 8 episodes covering different “Perceiving” and “Judging” (or decision-making) cognitive functions as observed by Carl Jung. These differences have a significant impact on our personality and how we operate in the world Episode 1 in the...
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MYTH BUSTER: Introversion & Extroversion
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" We bust three common myths related to introversion and extroversion and explore how understanding how these traits influence our interpersonal relationships can improve our partnerships, friendships, and work experiences. 🔥 Why Listen To This Episode? ✅…
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DREAMS: Ego-free Insight
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us as we delve into the world of dreams and introduce dreamwork as an important tool for personal growth and discovery. 🔥 Why Listen to This Episode? ✅ Learn how to gain wisdom when your ego is off-line ✅ Learn how nightmares can bring critical insight…
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Bi-Racial Experience: We Don't "Change"
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Join us as we explore Christina’s unique experience as a second-generation bi-racial Asian-Caucasian (Filipino - European) for an opportunity to understand better how people hold more than one ethnic or racial identity as a “both-and” construct rather than...
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Challenging People: Guilt Slingers
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" What do you do when you have a guilt slinger or guilt tripper in your life? Learn 6 effective strategies for staying grounded and dealing with this kind of difficult person skillfully and with integrity. 🔥 Why Listen to This Episode? ✅ Guilt slingers are...
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Challenging People: Blamers
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Do you struggle with dealing with chronic blamers and blame-shifters in your life? Or are you a blamer? Learn to recognize the toxic signs of chronic blaming and review six best practices for moving from blame to accountability. 🔥 Why Listen To This…
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Challenging People: Passive-Aggressive Jujitsu (Part 2)
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" In Part 2 of our series on dealing with passive-aggressive behavior, we'll uncover the subtle signs that can help you identify these challenging dynamics. We'll also share SIX powerful strategies to help you stay composed, grounded, and foster…
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Challenging People: Passive-Aggressive Behavior
"Text us your thoughts and questions!" Welcome to the first part of our deep dive into passive-aggressive behavior. In this episode, we’ll break down what passive-aggressive behavior really looks like and why it’s more common than you might think. From backhanded compliments to silent treatment,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
💗 Hello there! We are Karen Lynskey, Leadership and Self-Trust Coach and Christina Caro, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Welcome to Simply Human, an educational channel and collaborative community where we can explore, learn, and grow together. Join us as we journey beyond surface explanations, exploring the profound psychological and spiritual aspects that shape our shared human experience. We invited you to comment and share your questions and experience and ask that your contributions are respectful and contribute to creating a safe space for anyone to participate.
You can also follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimplyHuman-connect
🔗 Connect with Karen Lynskey and Christina Caro: Email: [email protected]
https://kleeconnect.com (Professional/Organization Coaching) https://selftrustcoach.com (Personal Coaching) https://www.christinacarophd.com (Psychotherapy/Orga
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