The Soul's Work Podcast

In this episode, Janice and guest Saintless discuss relational anarchy (RA, a.k.a. relationship anarchy) as an approach to being more human vs. transactional in our relationships. They also talk about how dominant social and political systems negatively impact our intimate relationships. And they share their personal experiences exploring RA and dating, and what's involved in practicing RA including: self-awareness, negotiation, checking out our assumptions, and loving-kindness. Note from Janice: Sorry for the low volume on my side of the convo with Saintless -- trying to fix it would have meant delaying publishing this episode further, and I didn't want to do that! Also, Saintless refers to me as "Soojung" in the episode -- that's my Korean name. :)Bio: Saintless is an idiot that's stupid 10,000 times a day. But as a writer, knowing the etymology of "idiot" and "stupid" simply means I'm always just learning to be myself: a loveable dick. Or at the very least, not an asshole full of shit.Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Saintless: @saintlesschoir or @saintlessafro on IG, TikTok, YouTube, etc.Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and guest Maria Cheung (somatic pleasure coach and clinical sexologist) talk about generational trauma and how patterns created in our parents' time—like conflict avoidance, self-criticism,  hyper-independence, etc—get passed down to us and our other relationships.They discuss how those patterns can be birthed by historical and cultural factors—like family separation, men being allowed to have multiple wives, and the one-child policy China—and how ongoing systems like capitalism and patriarchy continue to influence the ways we show up in our intimate relationships.And they share what has helped them gain more compassion for their parents—including in safe spaces in individual and group therapy—while gaining more awareness/accountability and compassion for themselves.This episode is full of personal stories about infidelity, challenging mom–daughter dynamics, repairing relationships and forgiveness, and the light-bulb moments and deep work that help to break the cycles of generational trauma.Bio: Maria Cheung (she/her) is a queer, polyamorous Chinese-Canadian, somatic pleasure coach, facilitator and speaker. She is a registered Somatic Sexologist (American Board Certified) and Tibetan Tantra practitioner, with over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, graduating from the only government accredited Authentic Tantra school in the world. Combining methods from Western and Eastern medicine, Maria guides her clients and audiences through proven embodiment practices in pleasure science, spiritual science and sexual yoga (Tibetan 5 Element Tantra). As a compassionate guide in mind, body, spirit and sex, she shepherds uncolonized holistic trauma-informed and psycho-somatic methods, integrating healing, growth and mastery in the bedroom, into your life and into communities for collective liberation.Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Maria Cheung:Instagram: @sageandsexualWebsite: https://www.sageholistichealing.com/Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and guest Andrea discuss shame and shaming in social justice movements and spaces, including:Common ways that shame shows up in our activism workIs shaming ever okay? Is it effective in moving people toward action? How do we react or cope when we are steeped in shame?How is shaming politicians/institutions different from shaming people?How can we take care in not shaming others in a way that hurts the movement?This conversation is not meant to be prescriptive. Rather, it is meant to open up a not-often-discussed topic in our social justice spaces and think through its nuanced layers.Bio: Andrea (she/they) is a poet and writer from Toronto who has performed with various organizations, including Unity Charity, JAYU and Lakeshore Arts. This statement does not encompass all they are but her love of the arts always propels her towards self expression, liberation and using the written word to connect with others and the world.Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Andrea:Instagram: @ahn.dre.ahListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

This episode is all about anger! How many of us come to fear, and then disown, this core emotion. And the ways we adapt to our uneasy relationship with anger, including avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, and passive-aggressiveness.Janice talks about her own experiences repressing her anger for many years, and why she had come to see anger as a threatening emotion that had to be sent to the corner of her internal home. She shares about the therapy work (Internal Family Systems Therapy) she did to befriend her anger, and how it helped her to better clarify her needs and set boundaries.She also discusses the importance of looking past the individual/family situation to understand how our broader cultural, social and political environment influences how comfortable we feel with our anger and that of others.Resources mentioned in the episode:The Soul's Work Blog: "Letting Anger Come Out of the Corner"Dr. Jennifer Mullan: @decolonizingtherapy (IG) / Decolonizing Therapy Jordan Pickell: @jordanpickellcounsellingSusan McConnell: Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Laurence Heller & Aline LaPierre: Healing Developmental Trauma Prentis Hemphill: What It Takes To Heal (my apologies, I called Prentis' book "How to Heal" in the episode!)Arturo Biaocchi (societypages.org): "The racialization of mental illness"Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice discusses why it's challenging to show up authentically in our intimate relationships, including some of the ways internalizing dominant culture's "relationship rules" had her constantly feeling insecure and trying to manage her past partners.She shares about how practicing relationship anarchy (RA) – which advocates for us building our relationships through open communication, collaboration and mutual consent vs. according to prescribed labels and rigid social norms – has helped her feel more secure in herself, deepen her connection with others, and approach her dating partners and friends with more curiosity and care. The reflection questions Janice mentions include:How intentional am I being in building this relationship with the other? Am I truly aware of what I need and desire from this person I’m in relationship with? Have I communicated that transparently to the other? How do I stay true to myself, while also staying open to the other person’s needs, preferences, and boundaries when I’m navigating, for example, a romantic partnership where I might bring in expectations and pre-conceived ideas of what that relationship “should” look like?Am I actively creating a safe-enough space for the other, where they trust they can express themselves authentically, even when that means us bumping into each other’s differences that can cause tension?Am I aware of how the dominant culture impacts the decisions I make in my intimate relationships?Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this brief introduction to Season 5 of The Soul's Work Podcast, Janice answers four questions:Where has she been for the past two years? (Short answer: Palestine)What does Palestine have to do with What's changed on the podcast?What will be talking about in Season 5?Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Join Gloria Eid (writer, poet, leadership coach, and grief movement guide) and host Janice Ho for a conversation on grieving – whether it's the grief we feel when losing a loved one, doing our trauma-healing work, or being impacted by the collective suffering we see in the world. They discuss how they've each created an intimate relationship with grief, and different types of grief practices/supports that can help carry us through hard times. They also share how learning to be with grief can transform us in positive ways, including increasing our resilience and sustaining activism work. Gloria also gifts us with reading a few poems from her new book Waves: poems on grief. This episode covers:4:57 Introducing Gloria Eid8:12 Poem reading and reflection: Hoping12:13 What sparked Gloria’s writings on grief (her book Waves)15:32 When grief engulfs us vs being in partnership with grief20:05 Why processing grief is important + the many supports we can access for our grief work27:22 Why the wellness industry doesn’t promote grief practices more33:16 Poem reading and reflection: The Greatest TaskAllowing for happiness and joy in times of grief40:27 Finding support from nature (something bigger than us)42:00 Poem reading and reflection: Breath And On protesting and collective action54:11 Returning to “the same” grief – why can’t we just move on?1:00:46 Grief in trauma-healing work1:03:41 Alchemizing grief: the other side1:06:07 Poem reading: Letter From Grief1:07:37 Grieving collective suffering + finding support1:19:20 Poem reading: For You1:20:28 How to connect with GloriaSubscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Gloria Eid:Buy Waves: poems on grief on AmazonInstagram: @gloria.unlimitedWebsite: www.gloriaeid.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Fellow therapist-in-training Janna Estrada shares about her journey uncovering her authentic self, from not being able to speak up for herself and being overwhelmed by big emotions to doing therapy and finding the right relationships that align with her values. Janice and Janna also chat about the transformational work they've done "re-parenting" their inner child and working compassionately with their protective adaptations to trauma.This episode covers:Janna’s life before her healing journeyThe break-up that changed Janna’s pathIsolation, navigating big emotions, and feeling unsupportedReflection: Who really shows up for me?What finally pushed Janna into therapy despite the stigmaJanna’s and Janice’s first experiences trying therapy"Re-parenting" our child self/partsWhat supports have helped Janna to heal and growHow not being with the right people impact our self-worthIdentifying our most important values Aligning our values with our relationshipsExploring the fear of speaking upDoing the inner work to make setting boundaries effectiveFinding support for our defense mechanismsSubscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janna Estrada:Instagram: @jannabakesTikTok: @jannabakesListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Tim and Janice talk about how to keep the spark going in our romantic relationships, including what to do when our love languages aren’t aligned, continuing to learn new things about our partners, and doing dates! They also discuss the importance of doing the individual work to bring our best selves into our relationships, navigating anxious and avoidant attachment dynamics, and learning to communicate transparently to deepen intimacy.Bio: Tim Johnson is the CEO and Cofounder of Couply, the app for Couples. Couply helps 300,000 couples build an incredible relationship that lasts forever, through relationship questions, couples quizzes and custom date ideas and relationship advice all based on your partner’s personality.This episode covers:How the Couply app helps couples deepen their relationshipWhat to do when your love languages aren’t alignedLove maps: Continuing to learn about our partners over timeDate ideas to keep the spark aliveThe ups and downs of long-term relationshipsShifting from being right and winning to being in a partnershipCommunicating transparently with each other for deeper intimacyCommunicating with your partner about your communication stylesShifting from an anxious to secure attachment styleLeaving room for messiness in relationshipsLearning to read the red flags early onSubscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast on:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Tim Johnson:https://www.couply.io/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couplyappTikTok: @couplyListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Sydney and Janice chat about how sex work can be healing and a path to reclaiming one's sensuality. They also dive into unlearning codependency and practicing polyamory, plus exploring kink and disowned parts through dom/sub play.Bio: Sydney is a chef, pleasure curator, and sex worker based in what is colonially known as Philadelphia. Sydney is a proud third-generation Chinese-American non-binary human. They graduated from Emerson College in 2019 with a degree in Media Arts Production, but found their passion for food and sensuality. After many career changes, they decided to pursue culinary arts following in their grandparents’ footsteps. This episode covers:Sydney’s journey with being monogamish, non-monogamy + polyamoryBecoming a sex workerReclaiming sensuality through sex workPracticing boundaries in sexual relationships (and life in general!)Communicating boundaries before and during sexSex work as healing workHow sex workers can learn from polyamoryUnlearning monogamous culture + codependencyBeing a sex worker + AsianExploring ourselves through kink + dom/sub playNavigating group play + potential triggersBeing polyamorous + AsianResources mentioned:Mistress Mei: https://www.instagram.com/multiverseofmei/ Jayda: https://www.instagram.com/jayda_kissed/Michelle Hy: https://www.instagram.com/polyamorouswhileasian/Leanna Yau: https://www.instagram.com/polyphiliablog/ Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Sydney:https://sexysoupdumplings.com/https://www.eatwithlydialim.com/https://www.instagram.com/sexysoupdumplings/Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice shares her process of how she made it to 3 years alcohol free after struggling with alcohol dependency for many years. She and her guest host Janna Estrada discuss the top 5 things that supported Janice in her alcohol-free journey.This episode covers:Drinking culture and the challenge of talking openly about drinking5 things that helped Janice go alcohol free:1. Learning the neuroscience of addiction2. Unlearning beliefs about the benefits of alcohol3. Removing triggers to drinking4. Turning to community for support5. Doing the trauma-healing workGetting to 1 year alcohol freeWill Janice ever drink again?Resources mentioned:This Naked Mind (Annie Grace): https://thisnakedmind.com/ (Please note that the course This Naked Mind Intensive mentioned in the episode is no longer available. The Path program by This Naked Mind may be the closest alternative.)The Soul’s Work Podcast episodes mentioned:S1 | EP11: Getting to Two Years Alcohol Free (The Soul's Work Blog)Season 2 Introduction: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/s2-ep1-season-2-introduction/ Why It’s So Hard to Stop Drinking: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/s2-e3-why-its-so-hard-to-stop-drinking/ Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janna Estrada:Instagram: @jannabakesListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Sheena Yap Chan and Janice discuss why Asian representation and healing intergenerational trauma are important in building self-confidence. They also talk about racism in Canada and how they gave up parts of themselves to assimilate to Western culture. They share ways we can reconnect with our Asian culture and tap into community to nourish our authenticity and need for support.Bio: Sheena Yap Chan is a keynote speaker, podcaster, consultant, and author on building self-confidence. She currently inspires women through her award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence. Her mission is to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, help Asian Women create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, slice.ca, Marketing in Asia, Manila Times and more. She is also the TOP 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning in 2020. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling book Asian Women Who Boss Up. Sheena will be releasing a book with Wiley called The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within in May 2023.This episode covers:Sheena’s journey to self-confidenceWhy Asian representation mattersQuestioning cultural standardsHealing intergenerational + historical traumaExperiencing racism in CanadaGiving up parts of ourselves to assimilate into Western cultureReconnecting with Asian cultureGetting support from communityResources mentioned:The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within (Sheena Yap Chan) https://sheenayapchan.com/thetaoofselfconfidence Noona’s Noonchi: https://noonasnoonchi.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Sheena Yap Chan:https://taplink.cc/sheena.yap.chan https://taplink.cc/thetaoofselfconfidence https://sheenayapchan.com/thetaoofselfconfidence Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this age of insta-everything, it can be tempting to chase the next quick healing fix and spiritual high. But Janice and her guest denise chang discuss a more sustainable approach to healing trauma that involves working with the body; reconnecting with our erotic power; resourcing our ancestors, nature, and animals; and working with our child parts.They also share how practicing solo polyamory and relationship anarchy has helped them both move away from codependent relationships and build secure attachment with themselves and others.Bio: denise is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, erotic movement arts facilitator, and intuitive energy healer. their work focuses on the cultivation of erotic power and the healing of intergenerational trauma through the body ecology modality. as an immigrant of taoist malaysian chinese descent and solo-polyamorist, denise brings together their wisdom of nervous system attunement and animist perspectives to offer deep healing and collective liberation. CW: Mention of experiencing sexual harmThis episode covers:Working with the body to heal trauma Experiencing shame before embodimentSelf-compassion + resourcing “something bigger”Spirituality + limitations of Western healingErotic power + sexualityErotic power danceSolo polyamory: building secure attachmentUnlearning codependency through relationship anarchyUnlearning mononormativity + “the relationship escalator”The commercialization of healing workAccessing joyResources mentioned:Rachel MaddoxDr. Rocío Rosales MezaAudre Lorde’s essay “Uses of the Erotic”Amber McZeal (Ancestral Lineage Healing)Rooted Global VillageSubscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with denise chang:Instagram: @denisehuimingWebsite: www.denisehuiming.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice kicks off Season 4 of The Soul's Work Podcast by introducing herself to new listeners, reflecting on the podcast's journey, and sharing what we'll be getting deep and vulnerable about this season.This episode covers:Who is Janice? (Her social identities)Why she started the podcastWhat is the light work? The shadow work?About Season 1About Season 2About Season 3What topics we're discussing in Season 4Connect with JaniceSubscribe on YouTube: @thesoulsworkpodcastRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest Trang Pham continue their conversation about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They discuss important aspects of this integration work, including: Initiating hard conversationsBeing transparent about our processNavigating our (and others') uncomfortable feelings when shifting to new patternsIntegrating the "light work" without spiritually bypassingBeing in our protective mechanisms when neededAllowing ourselves to be in joy, rest, and "doing nothing"GrievingReaching out for supportJanice and Trang close out the episode with their intentions and goals for 2023.Rate & review the podcast on:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Trang Pham:Instagram: @mindfulwonderlustListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest Trang Pham get on the mic for a special episode about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They discuss five big aspects of this integration work for them: Being aware that we've just gotten activatedSelf-regulatingUnderstanding which wounded parts of us have been triggered and caring for them while taking responsibility for how our protective responses might create disconnection or harm in our relationships Accessing compassionSetting boundaries. Before the conversation, Janice recaps some of her notable moments of 2022.Rate & review the podcast on:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Trang:Instagram: @mindfulwonderlustListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest Arys Déjan (host of The Who and How Club Podcast) close out Season 3 with a deep conversation on love and relationships, including how they’ve upped their standards for letting someone into their life since working on themselves, and contending with the aloneness that can come along with raising the bar. They also share their experiences doing therapy and taking a break from doing the self-work to integrate the skills and lessons learned into real life. Before the conversation, Janice reflects on Season 3 and shares her vision for what’s coming up in Season 4.Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Arys:Website: www.whohowclub.comFacebook: @whohowclubInstagram: @whohowclub | @only1arysListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her guest Kyria Marie (holistic nutritional consultant & health coach) discuss the connection between trauma/mental health issues and chronic health problems. Kyria shares about the transformative work she does with clients, taking both a science-based and "ancient wisdom" approach to healing. Janice and Kyria also discuss the potential impacts of intergenerational trauma on health and the agency we have in influencing our genes, as well as the importance of grieving. Before the conversation, Janice shares some of the research connecting trauma to physical illnesses, as well as the need to look beyond individual factors in what makes us "healthy" and "well."Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Kyrie Marie:Website: www.kyriahealth.comFacebook: @kyriahealthInstagram: @kyriahealthEmail: [email protected] to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this special birthday episode, Janice and her special guest interviewer (her almost 1-year partner, a.k.a. Sugar) sit down to reflect on Janice's life and path ahead as she turns the big 4-0. Janice answers:What makes you happy?Are there such thing as happy coincidences in life? What scares you? And will you meet that fear face to face one day?What's been rewarding and challenging about navigating polyamory?What's one thing you did in your past relationships that you'd change?What role does sex play in your life? What does it do for you, and what do you bring to it?How does Sugar factor into your life? Why did you decide to become a therapist?What would you tell a younger version of yourself based on what you know now?Does turning 40 scare you? How do you approach aging in general? (Including how Janice grapples with beauty standards)What's on your bucket list?If you could see into the future, what's one thing you'd want to see?Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 2 of their conversation, they dive into:Integrating the inner work into relationshipsHealing from infidelitySteve’s greater self-awareness of his triggers in present-day situationsExperiencing secure attachment and freedom in a consensually non-monogamous relationshipDeveloping a safe container to be present (and just be) in the relationshipHealing sexual trauma and unlearning patterns in relationshipHow Steve’s earlier sexual experiences led to repressing his needs and being performative in later relationshipsThe differences Steve has experienced between having sex with men versus womenA spontaneous, real-time moment of processing between Steve and Janice about Steve’s internalized belief that women don’t want him sexuallyA mutually healing sexual experience between Janice and SteveThe need for both clear communication and an understanding of the nuanced power dynamics in heterosexual relationshipsSteve’s understanding of his privileges and some ways he’s developed empathyWhat Steve hopes for going forward with connection and loveRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Steve LeBlanc:Instagram: @steve_leblancListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 1 of their conversation, they dive into:The research on how impaired connection in early childhood can lead to the abandonment woundThe impacts of Steve’s early relationships with his parents on his self-identity and later relationshipsExperiencing co-dependency, anxious attachment, and low self-esteemHow the stories Steve told himself didn’t reflect realityBecoming a “chameleon” to fit in and be likedTaking on the “lone wolf” identity to protect against the fear of rejection and abandonment Doing the work to shift from abandonment trauma to connectionBecoming conscious of the stories and self-beliefs of unbelonging and abandonmentBecoming the good parent/guide for ourselves that we always neededRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Steve LeBlanc:Instagram: @steve_leblancListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner. 

Janice and her guest Hari Alexandra, a coach who helps women heal trauma, share about how their experiences of childhood trauma have impacted their adult relationships, their 4-year healing journeys, and the process of integrating the inner work into relationships in everyday life. The conversation dives into:Hari's and Janice's childhood relationships with their fathers and anger Hari's experience with energy healing (how it was both helpful and limited)How Hari's and Janice's experiences of childhood trauma led to people pleasing and anxious/avoidant tendencies in adulthood The spiritual experience in Thailand that started Hari on her 4-year path to healing trauma and holding space for others to heal What are the third eye, chakras, and channeling?Hari's coaching work helping women heal trauma and improve their romantic relationshipsHari's and Janice's personal work healing their feminine wounds and cultivating deeper friendships with other womenHealing their relationship to the masculine, including with sexLearning how to work through conflict and be held in relationships Integrating the inner work into the messiness of real-life relationships Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Hari Alexandra:Website: www.sacredflute.orgInstagram: @sacred_fluteListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her guest Youhjung Son, an art therapist and business coach, demystify what art psychotherapy (or "art therapy" for short) is, and how it helps people tap into their inner world in powerful ways that talk therapy can sometimes miss. Youhjung also talks about her coaching work helping budding art therapists make a career out of this practice, and Janice shares about her experience getting a "taste" of art therapy through Youhjung's online exercises.Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Youhjung Son:Website: www.thirstyforart.comYouTube: @thirstyforartInstagram: @thirstyforartofficialPodcast: Thirsty For Art - Art Therapist PodcastListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com Resources mentioned in this episode:"Art for Anxiety | Self Art Therapy Activity Session" (Thirsty For Art, YouTube)----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice shares about some of her personal experiences exploring solo polyamory over the past few months. She defines what consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, and solo polyamory are to get us on the same playing field, then answers the most common questions and/or misperceptions she gets when telling others about her new way of doing relationships, including:Why did you decide to explore polyamory?Solo polyamory sounds like dating with no commitment.How many people would you be seeing at one time?What if you want more (from your already married partner)? Don't you ever get jealous?Maybe you just haven't found the right one yet.You must have gotten really hurt in relationships to be doing this.Wow, it sounds complicated.Is polyamory easier or harder than monogamy?Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comResources mentioned in this episode:Polysecure (Jessica Fern)Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life website (Amy Gahran)  Solo Polyamory Facebook Group“10 Common (But Annoying) Questions About Solo Polyamory” (Roselyn Thomas, Loving Solo) Also check out:@polyamorouswhileasian (Instagram)@polyphiliablog (Instagram)  Happy Polydays Podcast----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her guest Gwendolyn Dolske (philosophy professor and host of the Good Is In The Details Podcast) discuss the current "intimacy recession" among young people that is not only keeping individuals from experiencing pleasureful sex, but also placing them in risky situations. They share about their own experiences of learning how to bring more intimacy into their relationships and discovering what turns them on, from erotic novels to BDSM. And they talk about the harmful impacts of denying our young people nuanced sex education and open, honest conversations about sex and intimacy. This episode covers:What is philosophy and how does it shape our lives?Gwendolyn’s philosophy course on sex and love The current sex and intimacy “recession” among young peopleWhat’s missing: knowing our own bodies and pleasure firstThe taboo of masturbation for girlsGwendolyn’s personal path to discovering intimacy and pleasureful sexThe disconnect between how young men behave vs. how they really feel about intimacyThe phenomenon of young women giving sexual favors just to end a dateHow men are also harmed living in a heterosexual, mysognistic cultureHow BDSM can give people the space to explore different sides of their sexuality, including submissiveness for menHow consent and open conversations actually enhance your sex lifeWhat Gwendolyn has learned as a professor from her studentsWhat gives Gwendolyn hope about the younger generations How to connect with GwendolynRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Gwendolyn Dolske:Instagram: @goodisinthedetailspod  Instagram: @profdolske Podcast: Good Is In The Details Podcast  Listen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comResources mentioned in this episode:The Second Sex, Simone de BeauvoirThe Symposium, Plato“WHY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVING SO LITTLE SEX?” (Kate Julian, The Atlantic)"How To Be A FemDom" (Good Is In The Details Podcast)Overthink Podcast  “What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure” (Peggy Ornstein, TEDWomen 2016)  For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color (Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez)  ----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her guest Erica Wiederlight (sexual empowerment and dating coach) discuss practices for exploring our own pleasure (it's probably not what you think), how to be more in tune with our bodies and less in our heads, and being with the confronting bits that often come up in our exploration of pleasure. Erica also shares about the transformative coaching work she does to help clients navigate the often unfamiliar (sometimes scary) journey of getting in touch with what pleasure means to them. This is not a surface-level conversation about pleasure and embodiment. The nuance in this rich convo is sure to make you think about exploring pleasure in new ways!Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Erica Wiederlight:Website: www.wethelight.orgInstagram: @wethelight_llcPodcast: Welcome to the WiederlifeBook your complimentary session with Erica here: https://wethelightschedule.as.me/schedule.phpListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

We're kicking off Season 3 of the podcast by reconnecting with our souls! Janice and her guest Allyn Reid (founder of WooManity, a soul leadership development hub) discuss Allyn's work helping business leaders who have “tried everything” but hit a wall to shift toward running their business (and life) from a soul-led place. Allyn also shares how we all can begin the slow but transformative work of tuning into our soul so we can get out of autopilot mode and live with greater purpose and authenticity.Show notes:00:00: Kicking off Season 3 of the podcast!01:28: What’s in store for Season 302:14: Support the podcast by reviewing and rating the podcast here: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/reviews/new/02:40: How to connect with me03:10: Allyn Reid’s bio05:23: Introducing Allyn Reid06:13: What is the soul?07:39: Allyn’s soul-awakening (a near-death experience)10:44: What it looks like when people aren’t living life from a soul-led place15:04: Listening to the body to reconnect with the soul18:12: When it gets challenging to be still and tune into our soul22:25: Why business leaders work with Allyn in doing their own soul’s work25:10: Phase 1 of the work: Resolving the ongoing patterns that aren’t working29:34: Phase 2 of the work: Tapping into your own “medicine” and talents31:03: Phase 3 of the work: Honing your “gateway drug” (your original gift)35:11: How the pandemic has interrupted people running on autopilot38:21: Why our greatest potential is not in our mind and “science”43:33: Practice reconnecting with your soul: “Show me yes. Show me no.”49:46: Allyn’s final words of wisdom50:40: How to connect with AllynRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Allyn Reid:Website: https://www.woomanity.com/ Instagram: @woomanity | @thewomanbeingFacebook: @TheWooManityListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice wraps up Season 2 of The Soul's Work Podcast with six of her biggest lessons learned from doing the soul's work over the past four years. Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice closes out 2021 with a few of her big reflections on this big year – from reassessing and letting go of relationships, to exploring polyamory, to doing the vulnerable work of cultivating connection and community with others. She dives into practicing boundaries, exploring the unconventional path, doing the self-work, and of course tapping more into our authentic selves.Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comResources mentioned in this episode:Thais Sky: https://www.thaissky.com/----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice shares her personal experiences navigating  boundaries – the good, the confusing, and the uncomfortable. First, she offers some personal examples to define what boundaries are and why they’re so important. Then, she shares three big lessons from her not-always-easy journey of navigating boundaries, including: Tips for identifying our boundaries; Learning how to sit in the discomfort of setting boundaries; and Working on the deeper, underlying obstacles to practicing boundaries. CW: This episode includes some mention of childhood trauma (see show notes).Show notes:1:08: Quick Italy trip update1:50: How to connect with me + leave a rating & review of the podcast here: https://www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com/reviews/new/2:50: What are boundaries anyway? A definition of boundaries + 6 types of boundaries (with examples from my personal experience)12:15: Why are practicing boundaries so important?14:25: My challenges with having porous boundaries + what got me started with exploring how to have healthier boundaries (letting go of a relationship)20:09: 3 big lessons I’ve learned about practicing boundaries 20:39: Lesson 1: Identifying what my boundaries are – acknowledging it can be confusing + practical tips24:27: The importance of distinguishing between a boundary and a wall28:38: Lesson 2: Why practicing boundaries might feel harder before it feels good32:05: Lesson 3: Intellectually knowing I “should” set a boundary is not the same thing as FEELING that I should set that boundary34:19: Why being in touch with our anger is important for setting boundaries36:08: How a shutdown of anger can happen with developmental trauma (*CW: Early childhood trauma) 39:26: How I have reconnected with my repressed anger through Somatic Internal Family Systems therapy44:20: How the “anxious-attachment style” and a low sense of self-worth can make it harder to set healthy boundaries47:45: It’s not just about the inner work – who are we in relationship with?49:36: How to connect with JaniceRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comGet the list of resources here: S2|EP14: Navigating Boundaries: The Good, the Confusing, and the Uncomfortable----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her guest Chris Lam (therapist at Ride the Waves Counselling Service) talk about how therapy can help clients heal in relationships, both with the therapist and in their other relationships. They also discuss some common reasons people go to therapy, how therapy can benefit clients, and both the luck and work involved matching with the “right” therapist.Show notes:00:01:34: How you can support the pod (rate + review!) and connect with me00:02:24: Who is Chris Lam?00:05:00: Chris’ analogy of “riding the waves” with how we navigate both “positive and negative” emotions00:10:20: Chris’ path to becoming a therapist 00:17:45: How developing a relationship vs “fixing” his clients helped Chris connect with youth in therapy00:20:02: Chris’ experience working with adults in therapy + common reasons why people do therapy00:23:17: What are some benefits of counselling?00:26:18: How talking to a therapist can be different from sharing your “problems” with friends or family00:32:26: How gaining knowledge of trauma psychoeducation can help with shame + our healing process00:33:35: Differences and similarities working with youth vs adults in therapy00:37:14: Chris’ experience working with “hard-to-serve” youth in the justice system00:39:49: Some ways Chris has worked toward being a more trauma-informed therapist and doing “the least harm” with clients00:44:21: How Chris navigates therapy conversations about healing childhood trauma and issues with parents00:49:55: How youth can/usually access therapy + legislation on youth and therapy (at least in Toronto)00:53:00: What can be involved in finding the right match with a therapist00:56:52: Some red flags that Janice would consider for herself in finding the right therapist00:58:53: Doing virtual therapy: yay or nay?01:02:32: How you can connect with ChrisRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Chris Lam:Website: www.ridethewavescs.com Email: [email protected]: (647) 456-7751Connect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice discusses how the well-known saying "Life is short" might make us feel like we should be doing things better, bigger, and more of. Janice shares how she's taken an authentic, oftentimes brave approach to life that has involved big moves, but that sometimes going slow and feeling "cautious" about the things we desire doesn't necessarily mean we aren't living life to the fullest.Janice gives personal examples, ranging from travel dreams to new relationships, of where the "Life is short" mantra can show up. She discusses how a lack of privilege or challenging life periods, balancing two authentic but conflicting needs, and being stuck in old patterns can bring a lot more nuance and complexity to our life decisions than simply following a sometimes inspirational but one-size-fits-all quote.Show notes:00:00: Quick life updates + doing the shadow work02:15: The “life is short” approach (and what it means)03:27: Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!04:53: How I live life like it’s both short and long AF07:02: Two recent events that made me pause and reflect on why the “life is short” mantra isn’t enough08:34: My big upcoming travel plans to Italy09:22: Why long-term solo traveling has been a life-long dream of mine11:51: Why I experienced a post-decision hangover after booking my flight13:57: What does it actually mean to execute this abstract idea of “life is short”? When lack of privilege or challenging periods in life keeps us from thriving.17:38: When we wrestling with two conflicting feelings that both come from an authentic place20:49: How the way I approach my finances now has been part of my trauma-healing24:15: Another great take – Thais Sky’s RECLAIM Podcast episode: “Ep. 160 Life Is Short, So Forgive Often Right? Wrong”25:55: A dating example: my authentic self when experiencing an emotional attachment to someone26:58: How my desire to express and be in connection can sometimes come from an unconscious trauma response30:42: How being “cautious” doesn’t necessarily equate to not living life fully31:14: An eye-opening conversation with my therapist around not feeling ready for a committed relationship33:30: When ongoing old patterns and fears keep us stuck from living our life fully36:10: How working through the root causes of those patterns can help us to more naturally choose the authentic decision  38:50: Some of my biggest “self-development” lessons: holding complexity and nuance + tapping into my intuition as a guide39:50: Living life like it’s short: doing + being (being present)42:42: How to connect with meRate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comResources mentioned in this episode:"Ep. 160 Life Is Short, So Forgive Often Right? Wrong." (Thais Sky, RECLAIM Podcast)

In this episode, Janice and her dear friend Lucy Duong chat about the trauma-healing journey Lucy took after her sister completed suicide. Lucy shares about how hypnosis helped to get rid of her triggers – and how she was so inspired that she learned how to do hypnosis (as well as neuro-linguistic programming, NLP) herself!Janice and Lucy discuss why it's so important to be more aware and intentional about what's actually driving us (subconsciously) to live life in the ways we do. This convo is full of golden-nugget insights, hope, and laughs. Enjoy! CW: The topic of suicide is discussed in this episode. Please take care while you listen.Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comResources mentioned in this episode:Lucy's Facebook Group: 'Organic Love' in Memory of Vivian Duong----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice takes a step back from talking about the self-work she's been engaging in to reflect on how she wants to approach doing self-work as a whole in the first place. This is coming after months of what has felt like non-stop self-work (the self-work is always a choice, but the challenging events that precipitate it are not always in one's control) and finding it hard to access moments of joy. If you’ve also been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or in shutdown while wanting to navigate the self-work, this episode might resonate with you!(You might also refer to self-work as inner work, soul work, self-development work, spiritual work, light/shadow work, etc.)Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice shares a bit about her background in understanding the racism that exists both in so-called Toronto/Canada and the self-development/wellness space. She also shares about her own shame, fears, and uncertainties with doing what’s really required of us to dismantle our culture of white supremacy, and discusses what has helped her so far in continuing this work despite all of the uncomfortable feelings.Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comBlack educators, activists, authors, and creators mentioned in this episode:Layla Saad (Instagram)Leesa Renee Hall (Instagram)Leesa Renee Hall’s PatreonDesiree Adaway (Instagram)Sydnei from @hermodernlife (Instagram)Nasimiyu Murumba (Instagram)Please note that I am NOT an anti-racism educator. The purpose of me sharing about this topic on my podcast is to encourage other non-Black folks to do the work despite the challenging feelings we might be experiencing. Please learn about doing the anti-racism/anti-bias work first and foremost from Black educators.As mentioned in the episode, remember that if you are going to follow Black folks online to learn about how you can do the anti-racism work, also learn how they would like people to respect and engage in their space.----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice explains how a person’s brain becomes addicted to alcohol (or other addictive drugs), and how there’s actually a rational explanation for the seemingly irrational behavior of people who become dependent on drugs. She also gives an update on her current journey exploring her relationship with alcohol, and the pros and cons of going AF (alcohol free) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded: May 13, 2020 Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.comResources mentioned in this episode:This Naked Mind Podcast (Annie Grace)Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction (Judith Grisel)"Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction" (02/25/19) (Recorded talk by Judith Grisel, Ph.D.)----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her guest Rebecca Lam dive into a raw and open discussion about music, spirituality, mental illness, perfectionism, vulnerability, leadership, and so much more. Don't miss this insightful and honest conversation!Originally published: July 17, 2018Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Rebecca Lam:Website: www.thechorusstudio.comInstagram: @thechorusstudioFacebook: @thechorusstudioConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

In this episode, Janice and her very special guest (and partner in life), Bruno Nunes, get deep into discussing the topic of romantic relationships. Listen in as they talk about four common challenges in relationships – communication and empathy, authenticity, vulnerability, and overcoming social/gendered expectations – and reflect on some ways that partners can nurture a relationship while staying true to themselves.*Please keep in mind that this conversation takes the lens of being in a gender-normative, heterosexual relationship.Originally published: May 15, 2018Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.

 In this episode, Janice and Phil Tieu (engineer, doggy daycare owner, musician, photographer, videographer, among other things!) dive into the topic of valuing time and how to prioritize what's really important to us every day. Phil also shares how he's learned to manage the emotional highs and lows of living with bipolar disorder with the practice of Stoicism. Originally published: March 12, 2018Rate & review the podcast:Apple PodcastsPodchasersSpotifywww.TheSoulsWorkPodcast.comConnect with Janice:Instagram: @janicehoimages | @janicehocounsellingListen to all The Soul's Work Podcast episodes: www.thesoulsworkpodcast.com----- Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.