The Ego Project: Recent Episodes
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The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, explores how the healthy and wounded ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others. Through candid conversation, thoughtful questions, and personal experiences, Cristine and Lisa explore therapeutic and spiritual modalities that can lead to healing, growth, and self-actualization.
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If receiving a compliment makes you scramble for an excuse, or accepting help feels like losing control, there’s a good chance you’re not “too independent” you’re underreceiving. Cristine Seidell sits down with therapist Kaylee Finlay to unpack why so many capable, caring people become the dependable helper in every room, then quietly feel lonely, unseen, and sometimes resentful about it.
We dig into the overgiver identity and where it often starts: family systems with emotionally immature parents, low emotional attunement, and a childhood role that rewards being outward-focused. When your needs don’t get mirrored, being seen can feel unfamiliar, and your body can interpret unfamiliar as unsafe. That’s how deflecting compliments, minimizing achievements, and fearing that you “take up too much space” become automatic. We also name hyperindependence for what it is in many relationships: a protective strategy that avoids vulnerability by staying in control, even when connection is what you want most.
Then we get practical. Kaylee shares therapy tools that build your capacity to receive, including compassionate curiosity, gently slowing down when you want to move away from vulnerability, and asking the surprisingly hard question: “What would feel good to receive right now?” We also explore how overgiving can block reciprocity and how creating space is sometimes the most loving act you can offer your partner, friends, and yourself. If you’ve been carrying the heavy burden of grievance and bitterness, this conversation offers a clearer path back to belonging. Subscribe, share with a fellow overgiver, and leave a review with the one thing you’re practicing receiving this week.
To learn more about Kaylee and her work, you can find her at:
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/kaylee
and @brighterskiescounseling on Instagram
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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You can understand your anxiety perfectly and still feel like nothing changes. That “stuck in therapy” feeling often shows up in the most introspective people, the ones who can name the trigger, explain the childhood pattern, and describe their coping skills in detail, yet still repeat the same reactions in real time. We unpack why insight alone can keep you spinning, and how the missing link is often the body’s ability to actually feel and tolerate what is happening.
Therapist Madison Reed joins me to explore what separates reflection from regulation. We talk about why coping skills sometimes backfire when the goal is to get rid of discomfort fast, and how that intention can turn skills into avoidance. We also dig into helplessness, the emotion that pushes so many of us into control mode, and we contrast two common stuck styles: the internalizer who tries to fix everything through analysis and the externalizer who wants the solution to live in other people’s behavior.
From brainspotting to simple daily check-ins, we share practical ways to build emotional tolerance and create real integration between thoughts and feelings. If you have ever felt frustrated that therapy “should” be working by now, this conversation offers a grounded path forward with nervous system language, relationship patterns, and realistic next steps. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review with the biggest insight you are taking into your week.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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A last-minute request to speak on local news should’ve been easy for me. I’ve spent decades studying childhood development, attachment, parenting, and teen mental health. Instead, my body slammed the brakes: panic, tight chest, throat closing, tears. That moment opened a door I couldn’t ignore, not into credentials or confidence, but into the deeper question of why being seen can still feel unsafe.
I unpack what a somatic trigger really is, and why visibility hits differently when the audience didn’t “opt in.” We move from inner child basics to the inner teenager, where identity, belonging, and self-exploration are supposed to be protected, not punished. When acceptance becomes conditional, visibility turns into a threat, and adulthood can bring that fear back the second we step into authority, leadership, or public expertise.
I also share the personal roots of my own visibility wound, including growing up in a rigid religious family system where deviation came with judgment and rejection. Then I talk through what helped me come back to the present, including grounding, EFT tapping, and a reparenting mindset that says: I’m allowed to take up space, and I don’t have to be perfect to be accepted.
If you’ve ever felt your nervous system revolt right when you’re about to be seen, heard, promoted, or publicly known, this will resonate. Subscribe to And Still We Rise, share this with someone who’s learning to be visible, and leave a review so more people can find this healing work.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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The anxious avoidant trap can feel like love at first because it’s intense, familiar, and weirdly predictable. Then you blink and you’re stuck in the same loop: one person reaches for closeness, the other pulls away, and both walk away feeling unseen. We sit down with associate professional counselor Mariana Bohn to unpack why that push pull dynamic happens and what it’s really protecting underneath.
We get practical about the difference between anxious attachment and avoidant attachment, including what each person is trying to secure: reassurance versus reliability, closeness versus independence. We also zoom in on nervous system regulation and the somatic signs that your body is sounding the alarm, even if your face is “cool.” Racing heart, spiraling thoughts, urgency, shutdown, and that impulse to text 20 times or disappear for a week are not character flaws. They’re learned survival strategies tied to attachment wounds and early relationship experiences.
From there, we challenge the chemistry myth. Not every spark is a green flag, and calm is not the same as boring. We talk about what secure attachment can feel like in real life, how internal narratives like “I’m too much” or “I’m all alone” drive conflict, and why change takes practice in a safe relationship, often with a therapist who understands attachment and can help you build new patterns through neuroplasticity.
If you’ve been chasing, running, or calling it passion while you’re exhausted, this one will land. Subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations.
To learn more about the work Mariana does at Rise Therapy Center, check her out at:
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/mariana
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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Your child’s “just playing” is doing something huge: building a safer nervous system, a stronger attachment bond, and better emotional regulation. We sit down with senior clinical therapist Lauren Buice to translate play therapy concepts into real-life parenting you can actually use at home. We talk about play as a child’s first language and why child-led play is so different from typical games where adults correct, teach, and steer. When kids lead within safe boundaries, they feel secure enough to learn and connect, and that changes everything from behavior to trust.
We dig into the science in plain English: dopamine that supports motivation and joy, oxytocin that strengthens bonding, and mirror neurons that help kids absorb our tone, facial expressions, and emotional cues. We also unpack a core truth for parents and caregivers: kids cannot learn when they feel unsafe. Play is one of the fastest ways to signal safety, which is why it often reduces power struggles and helps kids practice perspective taking and flexibility without another lecture.
We get practical about what happens when play goes sideways. We share how to set simple agreements, hold boundaries without shaming, and repair quickly so the relationship stays bigger than the correction. We also cover why many adults feel awkward playing and how humor can soften everyone’s stress response, lower cortisol, and even improve transitions like getting out the door or putting shoes on.
If you want parenting strategies that support connection, co-regulation, and healthier child development, hit play. Then subscribe, share this with a parent friend, and leave a review so more families can find the episode.
To learn more about Lauren and the work she does, you can find her at:
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/lauren
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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What if your nervous system learned that love required self-abandonment? We unpack emotionally immature parents with therapists Cristine Seidell and Taylor Strong, tracing how limited capacity, stress, and intergenerational patterns shape attachment—and how those early adaptations like fawning and freeze follow us into adult relationships.
We start by defining emotional immaturity as a chronic struggle to regulate, reflect, and hold a child’s feelings without collapsing or retaliating. From there, we explore intention versus impact, why siblings remember homes so differently, and how “capacity” fluctuates with resources like sleep, workload, and support. The heart of the conversation is repair and accountability: what it sounds like when a parent owns harm, why that takes resourcing, and how to move from blame to compassionate clarity about needs.
Cristine and Taylor offer practical steps for building self-trust and boundaries rooted in nervous system safety. You’ll hear how to identify fawning and freeze in couples dynamics, set “access levels” with family, and decide if limited contact, structured engagement, or a season of no contact fits your current capacity. We talk grief for the parent you needed, the self you postponed to belong, and the path to authentic connection when repair isn’t available yet.
Along the way, we share tools, scripts, and recommended reads—Lindsay Gibson’s Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and Meg Josephson’s Are You Mad At Me—for naming patterns and reclaiming your voice. The aim isn’t to punish the past; it’s to meet present needs with clarity, regulate through hard moments, and choose relationships that reciprocate. Press play for a grounded, nonjudgmental guide to healing attachment wounds, setting aligned boundaries, and creating space for real repair. If this resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share your biggest takeaway with us—what boundary are you practicing this week?
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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We unpack the invisible child: how being the “easy kid” can mask unmet emotional needs, shape adult attachment, and erode self-trust. We share practical tools—somatic check-ins, values work, boundaries, and self-compassion—to rebuild identity and receive care.
• defining the invisible child and common family contexts
• how praise for responsibility becomes a survival role
• signs in adulthood: people-pleasing, numbness, loneliness
• fearful-avoidant patterns and toxic dynamics risk
• somatic skills to feel instead of overthink
• values work as identity and boundary scaffolding
• practicing self-compassion and learning to receive
• nuanced repair with parents without black-and-white thinking
• choosing safe relationships and building found family
If you would like to work with somebody Kaylee is an amazing therapist here and really has great perspective around the parent-child relationship regardless of what age you find yourself in the parenting journey
To learn more about Kaylee and the work she does, see her bio below:
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/kaylee
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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We unpack how shame forms in childhood and why it feels different from guilt, then offer concrete ways to protect learning, autonomy, and connection at home, in school, and in relationships. Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts help replace criticism with compassionate feedback.
• defining shame as a belief about worth, not behavior
• guilt as a teacher that guides change
• how tone and reactions encode shame during mistakes
• fear, perfectionism, and the I’m in trouble loop
• family systems and sibling dynamics shaping identity
• school labels, confirmation bias, and growth mindset
• co-regulation, connection before correction, and scripts
• feedback as a two-way process that preserves safety
• using repair, do-overs, and specific observations
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Your nervous system learned about love long before you had words. In this conversation, we follow that thread from early implicit memory to the patterns many of us feel in adult relationships—chasing, shutting down, or spinning between the two—and we unpack a kinder way forward. We explore the spectrum of attachment styles with clarity and nuance, showing how secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized patterns actually feel during conflict and what they signal beneath the surface.
We dig into why secure attachment isn’t the absence of disagreement but the presence of clear thinking, emotional range, and timely repair. For anxious responses, we talk about flooding, impulsivity, and the urge to pursue for relief. For avoidant responses, we name the quiet danger of numbness and faux self-sufficiency. When disorganization enters the room, we map the chaotic swings between fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, and we emphasize the need for pacing, safety, and often professional support to prevent harm and restore clarity.
Most importantly, we offer practical steps to widen your window of tolerance and rewire old rules through new experiences. Somatic reparenting becomes a simple, powerful tool: a steady hand, slower breath, and curious questions that help you hear what your younger self needs right now. From time-bound pauses that honor reconnection to concise repair language that lowers defensiveness, you’ll leave with grounded strategies to reduce resentment and build trust. If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your inner child is loved, accepted, and important—and you can learn to love in ways that feel safe to your body.
Looking to begin a conversation with your little one? Try these prompts:
“Sweet one… what’s going on?”
“Are you feeling small, unimportant, or unsafe right now?”
“Did someone hurt your feelings…
or speak to you unkindly?”
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
What happens when we step outside our comfortable social bubbles? Licensed Professional Counselor Lauren Buice joins Cristine Seidell to explore how intentionally building diverse friendships transforms not just our communities, but our mental health.
The conversation begins with a crucial reframing – diversity extends far beyond race and gender to include age differences, socioeconomic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and abilities. Lauren explains how staying in homogeneous social groups creates harmful "echo chambers" that reinforce our biases and actually increase our anxiety when confronting differences. Through her touching personal story of living with 80-year-old Glenda, she demonstrates how intergenerational friendships provide unique perspective and wisdom that same-age relationships simply cannot offer.
Using her hand-drawn "Comfort-Stretch-Panic zones" model, Lauren visually illustrates a counterintuitive truth: the more we stay in our comfort zone, the smaller it becomes. By regularly stretching ourselves through diverse connections, we gradually expand what feels comfortable, building cognitive flexibility and resilience that serves us throughout life.
For those feeling overwhelmed by the idea of diversifying their communities, Lauren offers gentle, practical starting points – pursue activities you genuinely enjoy where diverse people naturally gather, engage in volunteer work with a shared purpose, or explore community centers and libraries. She provides a powerful litmus test for authentic intentions: "Am I looking to learn or looking to earn?" Would you still participate if you couldn't tell anyone or post about it?
Perhaps most compelling is Lauren's insight that diverse communities enhance our capacity for processing life's hardest moments. Different cultures and communities offer varied approaches to grief, trauma, and healing. By expanding our circles, we gain access to a wealth of coping tools and wisdom that wouldn't be available in homogeneous groups.
Ready to expand your bubble? Listen now to discover how getting a little uncomfortable might be the best thing for your mental health.
To work with Lauren and or learn more about the work she does, you can find her at:
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/lauren
Or on IG @laurenrisetherapycenter.com
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
Allison Robinson returns to continue our conversation on conscious dating, focusing on how to intentionally navigate the process of meeting potential partners and establishing authentic connections.
• Approaching dating with a mindset of worthiness and confidence rather than scarcity
• Focusing on learning from each connection rather than making every relationship work
• The importance of authenticity when communicating with potential partners
• Understanding the difference between dating someone for who they are versus their potential
• Why behavior is a more reliable indicator than words when evaluating compatibility
• Recognizing red, yellow, and green flags in dating relationships
• How a person responds to boundaries is one of the clearest indicators of relationship potential
• The value of trusting your body's intuitive responses when dating
• Giving yourself permission to end connections that don't feel right without needing a dramatic reason
Join us next time as we discuss conscious commitment and the transition from dating to committed relationships.
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Conscious dating means intentionally seeking a partner who aligns with your values, goals, and life vision while you continue to grow as a whole person outside the relationship.
• Dating yourself first and building a strong foundation of self-love before seeking a relationship
• Creating your "ice cream sundae" of life with a relationship as just the sprinkles on top
• Ensuring financial independence and strong social connections as protection against toxic relationships
• Identifying your core values, passions, and non-negotiables before entering the dating scene
• Recognizing red flags like love-bombing, extreme views about family members, and disrespect toward others
• Looking for green flags such as self-awareness, respect for your autonomy, and healthy communication
• Giving relationships at least three months to develop before making serious emotional commitments
• Dating apps can provide practice in identifying compatible qualities, but meeting organically often yields better results
• Being clear about boundaries and willing to walk away when your standards aren't met
Listen to Part 2 of this conversation where we'll dive deeper into conscious dating and how to move toward conscious commitment.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
We explore how emotionally immature parents shape our sense of self, nervous system, and ability to experience joy and connection, examining the patterns that indicate this upbringing and the path toward healing.
• Parents who operate from a self-focused place with emotional unpredictability, inability to see your world, or who relied on you for their comfort
• Children develop their sense of self through reflection and attunement from adults, with healthy attachments creating safety and self-acceptance
• Emotionally immature parenting creates the belief that your truest self is flawed, invisible, or that love must be earned through perfection
• "Internalizers" adapt by ignoring their needs for others, leading to self-doubt, anxiety, people-pleasing, and difficulty with boundaries in adulthood
• "Externalizers" turn outward for emotional regulation, often blaming others, acting impulsively, and engaging in self-sabotaging behaviors as adults
• Healing is possible for both types, though the journey tends to be more straightforward for internalizers due to their natural capacity for self-reflection
Subscribe, share, and like this video if you know someone who might benefit from this information. Stay tuned for deeper dives into internalizers and externalizers in upcoming episodes.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
What if the places where you feel most stuck contain your greatest wisdom? This guided meditation invites you on a gentle journey inward to discover the profound insights hidden within your emotional barriers.
Through intentional breathing and somatic awareness, we'll help you locate where stuckness resides in your physical body—whether as heaviness in your chest, a knot in your belly, or tightness in your throat. Rather than trying to fix or overcome these sensations, you'll learn to approach them with curiosity and compassion, recognizing them as the voice of your inner child waiting to be heard.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
We've forgotten how to simply enjoy activities without turning them into a side hustle or productivity metric. In this heartfelt conversation with licensed therapist and "resident crafter" Kaylee Finley, we explore how creative hobbies provide essential nourishment for our mental health and authentic self-expression.
Kaylee shares a profound perspective on why creative pursuits matter beyond their output: "When we engage in fiber arts, we're participating in historic traditions tens of thousands of years old. You're not only making art for your soul and future generations, you're embodying the work of your ancestors." This connection to past, present and future through creativity helps anchor our identity beyond professional roles or relationships.
The discussion delves into why many adults resist playful activities despite their therapeutic benefits. Our achievement-oriented culture conditions us to feel guilty about "unproductive" time, leading to a disconnection from our playful inner child. Even in therapy settings, clients often resist playful regulation techniques until experiencing their effectiveness firsthand. Kaylee emphasizes that creative flow states naturally process emotions our conscious mind might avoid, making hobbies powerful tools for emotional regulation.
For those feeling disconnected from creativity, Kaylee suggests starting with activities you enjoyed as a child—whether coloring, friendship bracelets, or finger painting. The key is approaching these activities with curiosity rather than perfectionism. As she reminds us through her own baking mishaps, even experienced crafters face frustration, but working through these moments teaches valuable life lessons about persistence and acceptance.
Ready to reclaim your right to creative joy? Try reconnecting with a childhood hobby this week and give yourself permission to make a mess without worrying about the cleanup. Your mental health will thank you.
If you would like to learn more about Kaylee and the work she does visit her at: www.risetherapycenter.com/kaylee
You can also find her on IG @brighterskiescounseling
Thank you for tuning into And Still WE Rise! If you would like to learn more about me or the work our practice is doing, feel free to follow us on Instagram at:
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
Psychologist turned health coach Kristen Heck explores the concept of reinvention, revealing it's not just changing jobs or appearance but a fundamental shift in how we see ourselves and live our lives.
• Reinvention can happen at any age, not just during midlife
• True transformation begins with awareness of our automatic thought patterns
• Fear of failure and disappointing others often keeps us stuck
• Stillness and mindfulness help us connect with our authentic desires
• Visualization of our future self creates clarity about necessary changes
• Most changes aren't permanent—if something doesn't work, we can adjust
• Having both validating friends and those who challenge our thinking is crucial
• Social media and constant connectivity disconnect us from our true selves
• The process involves returning to authenticity rather than becoming someone new
Join us for part two where we'll discuss mindful embodiment and how to take inspired action toward becoming your authentic self.
You can find Kristin and the work she does at the following places:
https://www.healthyasheck.com/
IG and Facebook: @healthyasheck
Patreon: www.patreon.com/healthyasheck
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
Feeling stuck is actually a message from your nervous system that doesn't feel safe to change or move forward. This episode explores how our inner child influences our adult patterns and how honoring those early needs can lead to authentic transformation.
• Stuckness is not laziness or self-sabotage but a survival pattern from childhood
• The inner child is a living emotional memory that carries our earliest experiences of love and belonging
• Early emotional environments created neuropathways that operate automatically in adulthood
• People-pleasing, shutting down, and avoiding intimacy are adult manifestations of childhood protection
• Unfreezing begins with listening to what your stuck part needs, not forcing change
• Creating safe micro-moments of intentional care helps build safety in your nervous system
• Play and imagination help reconnect with your inner child's language
• Working with a guide or therapist provides external attunement that your inner child may need
• Transformation happens when you feel safe enough to be authentic, not when you force yourself to change
If you'd like to take the step into healing your inner child, reach out to our practice through the link at the bottom of this page to get matched with a therapist, coach, or guide who can support your journey.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
Validation might be the missing piece in your most challenging relationships. In this illuminating conversation with therapist Sara Kassam, we dive deep into why so many of our interactions break down and how one powerful communication skill can transform them.
The revelation at the heart of our discussion? Validation doesn't require agreement. This distinction liberates us to acknowledge others' emotional experiences without endorsing perspectives we don't share. "You can validate that someone is feeling upset or hurt," Sara explains, "without validating the action of them yelling at you or insulting you."
We examine the subtle ways invalidation creeps into our everyday language through phrases like "you shouldn't feel that way" or the particularly problematic "I'm sorry you feel that way"—words that appear empathetic but actually distance us from accountability and connection. Through practical examples, we demonstrate how replacing "but" with "and" in our responses creates space for multiple truths to exist simultaneously.
The conversation takes an honest turn when we address the discomfort that drives our invalidating behaviors. Often, we jump to problem-solving or dismissing emotions because sitting with someone else's feelings triggers our own insecurities. This awareness allows us to approach communication differently—from conscious self-reflection rather than defensive reactivity.
Whether you're struggling with a romantic partner, family member, coworker, or even your relationship with yourself, this episode offers tangible strategies to break free from destructive communication cycles. As Sara reminds us, "Communication is just a form of connection seeking"—and validation might be the key to the connection you've been missing.
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
What if everything you thought you knew about grief was oversimplified? Therapist Taylor Strong challenges the notion that grief follows a neat, linear path through five stages, revealing instead the complex and deeply personal nature of loss.
"Grief is this really unique human experience that's specific to who we are and our relationship with the person," Taylor explains. Rather than a straightforward journey from denial to acceptance, grief often manifests as an unpredictable cycle of emotions that can shift dramatically within the same day. One moment might bring peace that a loved one is no longer suffering; the next might bring profound questioning about why they had to leave at all.
The physical manifestation of grief—what Taylor calls "somatic grief"—is equally complex. Some experience insomnia while others can't stop sleeping. Some feel emotions intensely while others experience numbness as their nervous system protects them from overwhelming pain. These varied responses aren't signs of grieving "incorrectly" but reflect the unique ways our bodies process profound loss.
Perhaps most illuminating is Taylor's insight into what grievers truly need versus what well-intended supporters often provide. Comments like "they're in a better place" or "they're no longer in pain," while meant to comfort, can actually create disconnection. What grievers need isn't solutions but presence—someone who can witness their pain without trying to fix it. As Taylor beautifully puts it: "I understand that this person is experiencing something complex and deep, and if I can just be here for them and hold space, that is a gift in itself."
Whether you're navigating your own grief journey or supporting someone through theirs, this conversation offers profound guidance on honoring the messy, non-linear process of living with loss while finding connection and meaning along the way.
Check out these links to learn more about Taylor Strong and Rise Therapy Center:
Link to Taylor: https://www.risetherapycenter.com/taylor
Link tonTaylor's Blog: https://www.risetherapycenter.com/blog/holding-space-for-grief-the-power-of-sitting-in-someones-pain
Find Taylor on Instagram: @taytalkstherapy
Thank you for tuning into And Still WE Rise! If you would like to learn more about me or the work our practice is doing, feel free to follow us on Instagram at:
@atltherapygirl and @risetherapycenter
Or check us out at www.risetherapycenter.com
Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
And Still We Rise is a Podcast hosted by Cristine Seidell, a licensed psychotherapist, group practice owner and mental health advocate. This podcast is a place for all to come and learn about past patterns, be inspired to new ways of navigating life and becoming their most authentic selves!
Thank you for tuning into And Still WE Rise! If you would like to learn more about me or the work our practice is doing, feel free to follow us on Instagram at:
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Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
What happens when your entire sense of self becomes tied to what you achieve rather than who you are? And Still We Rise invites therapist, Madison Reed, to explore the hidden dangers of performance-based identity – a phenomenon affecting people of all ages and backgrounds, not just high-achievers.
Madison reveals how this identity crisis manifests when we derive our worth primarily from external validation, achievements, and roles rather than intrinsic qualities. Whether it's through academic success, career advancement, or even family roles, performance-based identity creates a fragile foundation that can collapse when we inevitably face setbacks.
This episode examines how the achievement mindset often begins in childhood through well-intentioned praise focused on achievements rather than character, then amplified through society's expectations and social media's highlight reels. Madison shares insights from her clinical work, noting approximately 75% of her clients struggle with some form of this issue, from "gifted kid burnout" to full-blown midlife crises.
We explore practical strategies for rediscovering authentic identity, including grounding techniques, finding "comfort people" who see beyond your achievements, and reconnecting with core values through meaningful self-reflection and exploration. Madison emphasizes that overcoming performance-based identity isn't about abandoning ambition, but rather finding purpose aligned with your authentic self.
The most powerful revelation? What most people truly desire isn't achievement itself, but the feelings of peace, love, and freedom they believe achievement will bring. By focusing directly on these core needs through authenticity rather than performance, we can create lives that feel meaningful regardless of external metrics of success.
Enjoy this episode and check out Madison at
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/madison
If you would like to work with Madison, email us at
info@risetherapycenter.com
Thank you for tuning into And Still WE Rise! If you would like to learn more about me or the work our practice is doing, feel free to follow us on Instagram at:
@atltherapygirl and @risetherapycenter
Or check us out at www.risetherapycenter.com
Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
Healing has become such a buzzword in our conscious, awakening world—but what actually is it? In this deeply reflective exploration, we unpack the true nature of healing as an ongoing process rather than a destination.
The healing journey follows a distinct cycle that begins with awareness—that moment when our bodies alert us something isn't right, whether through relationship patterns, self-destructive behaviors, or somatic responses like unexplained physical symptoms and panic attacks. Your body is the alarm system trying to bring unconscious patterns into the light. We examine how to identify these patterns and trace them back to their childhood origins, where they likely formed as survival mechanisms.
Then comes the challenging threshold of acceptance, where many of us get stuck yearning for justice while struggling to accept we can only control our own healing path. This pivotal moment requires us to acknowledge that while we didn't create these patterns, we're responsible for how we continue them today. The journey culminates in inspired action—that beautiful space where authenticity, purpose, and joy become possible again as we reconnect with who we truly are beneath the layers of wounding.
Perhaps most importantly, we explore the shadow side of healing—how the language of transformation can be manipulated and weaponized. True healing is quiet, embodied rather than proclaimed. It creates a presence that feels grounding and kind without judgment or superiority. Whether you're beginning your healing journey or supporting someone else's, remember that genuine healing always returns us to love, both for ourselves and others. You're good, you're worthy, and you're valuable exactly as you are.
Thank you for tuning into And Still WE Rise! If you would like to learn more about me or the work our practice is doing, feel free to follow us on Instagram at:
@atltherapygirl and @risetherapycenter
Or check us out at www.risetherapycenter.com
Disclaimer: And Still We Rise is meant to provide perspective and meaningful conversations around mental health topics. It is not meant to provide specific therapeutic advise to individuals. If anything in these podcasts resonates, ASWR recommends consulting with your individual therapist or seeking a referral from your primary care physician.
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Welcome Members! In this The Ego Project+ Bonus Episode, therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle continue the discussion on the ego and detachment.
In the bonus episode:
-Lisa shares how she misunderstood detachment and how it impacted her life and relationships
-Cristine shares her personal struggles and healing around detachment
-Cristine and Lisa offer tips and techniques we can all use to help us detach from outcomes and have healthier relationships
About The Ego Project Podcast:
The Ego Project Podcast is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
https://www.lisaheidle.com/
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
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On this episode of The Ego Project Podcast, therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle discuss the ego and detachment.
Topics include:
-What is detachment?
-How detachment and dissociation are often confused
-How detaching from outcomes can enhance creative projects
-How healthy detachment can improve our relationships and connection with self
Join The Ego Project+ Membership for the bonus episode on The Ego and Detachment. In the bonus episode, Cristine and Lisa delved into:
-Lisa shares how she misunderstood detachment and how it impacted her life and relationships
-Cristine shares her personal struggles and healing around detachment
-Cristine and Lisa offer tips and techniques we can all use to help us detach from outcomes and have healthier relationships
About The Ego Project Podcast:
The Ego Project Podcast is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
https://www.lisaheidle.com/
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
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Kara Laudenslager from www.radicallywhole.com joins The Ego Project Podcast to discuss energy work, her journey as an energy healer, and how she keeps her ego in check when working with clients.
More about Kara:
Kara Laudenslager is the owner of Radically Whole and is a Brennan Healing Science Energy Practitioner and Empath. She’s also the creator of the online-course, “Radical Instincts”, which helps you tell the difference between, “is my trauma misleading me or my gut instinct guiding me?” She’s most passionate about helping women return to their truest selves through energy healing.
Kara's Website: www.radicallywhole.com
Follow Kara on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/radicallywholekara
Workshop "Radical Instincts":
www.radicallywhole.com/radical-instincts-course
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About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
www.risetherapycenter.com
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
www.lisaheidle.com
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Jena Young, hospitality entrepreneur, certified professional coach, and host of the popular Elevated Leadership Podcast, joins The Ego Project Podcast to discuss Trust & Leadership.
On the Elevated Leadership Podcast, Jena highlights topics to help leaders understand how they lead themselves and how that impacts the people around them. She specializes in small business and entrepreneurial leadership and is on a mission to simplify the journey for leaders who seek peace, calm and fulfillment in what they do.
Elevated Leadership Podcast and Jena's Leadership Coaching Offerings:
We discuss:
-Self-trust and leadership
-Relationship between fear and trust
-Impact of low-trust companies and high-trust companies
-The danger of confirmation bias and how it erodes trust
-Changes that are happening in leadership (changing from hierarchical to spherical)
-How the wounded and healed ego impacts our effectiveness to self-lead and lead others
More about Jena Young:
Jena and her husband Jeff are owners and founders of Side Street Cafe, Thrive Juice Bar and Kitchen and Yellow House Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Follow Jena on Instagram
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About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Lisa Heidle is an author, writing coach, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Ryen Blaschke joins The Ego Project to discuss Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Ryen Blaschke, MA (she/her) is a Holistic Therapeutic Coach based in Boulder, Colorado. Ryen has been providing Holistic Therapeutic Coaching since 2019 with additional experience teaching workshops and coaching for several Mental Health providers. She holds a Master’s degree in Consciousness Studies and Transpersonal Psychology as well as a Life Coach Certification based in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy.
Learn more about Ryen Blaschke:
Ryen's Website
IFS Workshops Information
IFS Workshop Dates
Follow Ryen on Instagram
Book Recommendation:
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Candis Fox, Financial Wellness and Career Coach & Diversity Consultant, joins The Ego Project Podcast to discuss The Ego and Money.
Candis has combined her 10+ years in cognitive science & education with her 30+ years in unconscious transformational practices to create a breakthrough new system for transforming the way you make, spend, invest, and manage money and improve the important relationships in your life.
Learn more about Candis Fox:
Candis Fox Services and Free Resources
Follow Candis on Instagram
Schedule a Free 30-Minute Consultation with Candis
Subscribe to Candis's Substack Newsletter on Money, Power, & Intimacy
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
www.risetherapycenter.com
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
www.lisaheidle.com
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, takes a deep dive into Attachment Patterns. Cristine and Lisa discuss their own attachment patterns and how they work to heal their attachment pattern wounds.
The hosts share the recent attachment conversations they've had on the podcast/videocast with therapist @joymalek8939 and therapist and author Eli Harwood @attachmentnerd
Listen to Joy Malek on Couples and Attachment Strategies
Listen to Eli Harwood on Parenting and Attachment Patterns
More Resources for Attachment Healing:
Use Code TEP10 for 10% off Joy Malek PodCourse
"From Heartache to Connection: 6 Strategies for Growing Secure Attachment"
Buy "Securely Attached" by Eli Harwood:
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
https://www.risetherapycenter.com/
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
https://www.lisaheidle.com/
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911. By watching The Ego Project videos and/or listening to The Ego Project podcast, you agree to abide by the YouTube Terms of Use.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Therapist and author Eli Harwood joins @theegoproject to discuss Parenting and Attachment Patterns.
Eli, also known as @attachmentnerd , is a licensed therapist, author, and educator who has more than 17 years of experience helping people process relational traumas and develop secure attachment relationships with their children and partners.
Learn about Eli Harwood:
Eli's Website
Instagram: www.instagram.com/attachmentnerd
Buy Securely Attached by Eli Harwood
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911. By watching The Ego Project videos and/or listening to The Ego Project podcast, you agree to abide by the YouTube Terms of Use.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Therapist John Sovec joins The Ego Project to discuss how to support LGBTQIA+ kids through the coming out process and beyond.
John Sovec is a therapist and coach in Pasadena, California who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ youth and their families during the coming out process. He is the author of “Out: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond” and is a nationally recognized expert on creating affirmative support for LGBTQIA+ youth.
More about John:
John Sovec Website
Buy the Book: Out: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond
LGBTQIA+ Resources:
PFLAG
GLSEN
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
GLAAD
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds and creating fulfilling lives. Hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, The Ego Project explores ego wounding and healing. Special guests join the conversation and share their ego healing journeys. Let's keep going and growing...together!
Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Lisa Heidle is an author, solopreneur, and digital nomad.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Therapist Joy Malek joins @theegoproject to explain couples and anxious and avoidant attachment strategies.
Use code TEP10 to receive 10% OFF Joy's PodCourse:
From Heartache to Connection: 6 Strategies for Growing Secure Attachment
In this episode of The Ego Project, we discuss:
- Anxious Attachment
- Avoidant Attachment
- What Secure Attachment looks like in a relationship
- Strategies for Growing Secure Attachment
About Joy Malek:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds. Through unscripted and unedited conversations with thought-leaders, therapists, spiritualists, and creatives, The Ego Project explores how ego wounding and healing impacts our lives.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine:
www.intuitivecristine.com
www.risetherapycenter.com
-Lisa Heidle is an author, online business collaborator & consultant, and traveler.
Learn more about Lisa: www.lisaheidle.com
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Steph Zagorski from iScry with Steph joins The Ego Project to discuss art, scrying, and intuition.
Visit The Ego Project Website to view the original ink blots created by Steph for Cristine and Lisa.
Topics include:
-What is scrying
-Steph's introduction to the metaphysical
-The ego work Steph has done as a scrier and tarot reader
-The intersection of art and the metaphysical
-The Ego Project inkblot
-Advice for those wanting to explore their artistic and extrasensory gifts
Artist and intuitive since childhood, and growing up with a psychic medium mother, Steph Zagorski has always considered the "paranormal" as normal. Steph's art work focuses around empathic expressionism. Utilizing ink blots to act as a visual vessel to activate the abstract mind and awaken one's ancient awareness. She believes that the interaction with scrying leads to intellectual and intuitive insights and inspirations that not only serve, but strengthen one's psyche and psychic senses.
Learn more about Steph:
Website
YouTube
Instagram
iScry Merchandise
Ghost Tube
Joy Malek PodCourse:
From Heartache to Connection: 6 Strategies for Growing Secure Attachment
Discount Code: TEP10
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell-Holland and author Lisa Heidle, is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds. Through unscripted and unedited conversations with thought-leaders, therapists, spiritualists, and creatives, The Ego Project explores how ego wounding and healing impacts our lives.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
www.risetherapycenter.com
-Lisa Heidle is an author, online business collaborator & consultant, and traveler.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Lisa Thrower (Creative Concierge | Art Consultant) and Connie Worthy (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) from Subtle-Arts joins The Ego Project to discuss creativity and collaboration.
Lisa and Connie created Subtle-Arts as a creative collaboration to provide inspiration and resources as support for others in achieving wholeness. As best friends and certified healers, they joined together in collaboration to offer a variety of different practices to help those on healing and growth journeys access their inner calm and highest consciousness.
Topics include:
-How Subtle-Arts came into being
-How Lisa and Connie use curiosity and creativity in their collaboration
-How collaborating has helped them see themselves and each other clearly
-How Subtle Arts has expanded their professional skills as a creative and therapist
-Advice for those wanting to enter creative collaborations
Learn more about Subtle-Arts:
Subtle-Arts Website
Subtle-Arts on LinkTree
Follow Subtle-Arts on Instagram
Blog post Empathic Listening
Marco Polo App
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell-Holland and author Lisa Heidle, is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds. Through unscripted and unedited conversations with thought-leaders, therapists, spiritualists, and creatives, The Ego Project explores how ego wounding and healing impacts our lives.
-Cristine Seidell-Holland is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine:
-Lisa Heidle is an author, online business collaborator & consultant, and traveler.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek profes
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Chwynyn Vaughan joins The Ego Project to discuss how embracing Slow Living has brought self-awareness, deeper connections, and joy to her life.
Chwynyn is the creator of Slow Botanicals, an all-natural organic skin-care line. With a background in healthcare and design, her passion for natural beauty, knowledge of healthy skin and a deep love of local botanicals inspire and inform her soaps, creams, balms, and other products.
Learn more about Chwynyn:
Slow Botanicals Website
Slow Botanicals Shop
Blog: https
Subscribe to the Slow Botanicals Newsletter
Follow on Instagram: @slow.botanicals
Follow on Facebook
Follow on Pinterest
Connect on LinkedIn
Topics Include:
-Definition of Slow Living
-The experiences that inspired Chwynyn to embrace a Slow Living lifestyle
-How Slow Living can impact personal healing and growth work
-How Slow Living does not require a rural life
-Advice for people who are wanting to explore the Slow Living Movement
Joy Malek PodCourse:
From Heartache to Connection: 6 Strategies for Growing Secure Attachment
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell-Holland and author Lisa Heidle, is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds.
Learn more about Cristine:
https://www.intuitivecristine.com
https://www.risetherapycenter.com
Learn more about Lisa: https://www.lisaheidle.com
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Singer/songwriter Jordan Raye joins The Ego Project to discuss following your creative dreams.
Jordan is a pop singer and songwriter from Israel currently based in Los Angeles. Before launching her performing career, Jordan had written songs for and with many up-and-coming artists including the legendary “Kool & The Gang”’. Jordan has worked for Disney and performed at the FTX arena in Miami, She was an opening act for the Chainsmokers at the Birds Nest festival in Phoenix and opened for Jason Derulo in El Tucan. She released her first single in 2020 “Lemonade” and has released 10 official singles since. You can also find her music placed on different TV shows and films on Netflix, Hulu, and Bravo.
Learn more about Jordan:
Follow Jordan on YouTube: @jordanraye6035
Listen to Jordan's music
Big Girl Boots Music Video
Follow on Instagram
Follow on TikTok
Jordan's children's books:
https://a.co/d/hltLwpS
https://a.co/d/0o2jT5P
Guided Journal: https://a.co/d/dddhvCg
Topics include:
-How Jordan uses her creativity to support herself & others
-How she uses her music to process & express her emotions
-How she learned to navigate "hungry ghosts" in the music industry
-How she discerns the right opportunities for herself
-The importance of collaboration
JordanRaye #singer #singersongwriter
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell-Holland and author Lisa Heidle, is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds. Through unscripted and unedited conversations with thought-leaders, therapists, spiritualists, and creatives, The Ego Project explores how ego wounding and healing impacts our lives.
-Cristine Seidell-Holland is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, online business collaborator & consultant, and traveler.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
In this episode of @theegoproject therapist Cristine Seidell-Holland and author Lisa Heidle discuss Navigating Change.
Topics include:
-Why some people fear change
-Why some people create chaotic change
-How to know if a change is a "good" change
-The need for integrating change lessons
-How the spiritual belief of dharma and karma can support making changes
-How to embrace growth when making changes
-Reflective questions to ask when making changes
change #embracingchange #navigatingchange
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project Podcast, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell-Holland and author Lisa Heidle, is where we do the perfectly-imperfect work of healing our ego wounds. Through unscripted and unedited conversations with thought-leaders, therapists, spiritualists, and creatives, The Ego Project explores how ego wounding and healing impacts our lives.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
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Disclaimer:
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Eric Goldstein, Creative Director of EGD+ in Atlanta, joins The Ego Project Podcast to discuss masculinity, healthy communication, and how feedback from his daughters has helped him heal his ego wounding.
Listen to full podcast episode with Eric
Learn more about Eric and EGD+: www.egd.agency
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Therapist and INFJ/HSP Educator Joy Malek joined The Ego Project to discuss the struggles those with the INFJ Type often experience and the many gifts they have to offer the world.
Listen to full episode.
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Priyanka Surio joins The Ego Project to discuss her life as a digital nomad.
Priyanka is a traveler, author, and educator who has worked in the private and public sector of healthcare. She has logged over 60 countries in her travels, much of which is documented in her non-fiction book, "Third Culture Kids of the World", which explores sustainable travel and the role activism plays in promoting a better world for all.
Priyanka, Cristine, and Lisa discuss:
- The ego work she does while traveling.
- How Priyanka uses "Thought Walks", integrating mindfulness and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, to navigate new locations.
- How "non-violent communication" helps her learn and communicate effectively.
- How being a digital nomad has impacted Priyanka's relationships and personal growth.
- How we can all be Global Citizens.
- Priyanka's advice for those considering the digital nomad life.
Learn more about Priyanka Surio and buy her book, Third Culture Kids of the World
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About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer: The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
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Author Nicole Spindler joins The Ego Project to discuss loss and grief.
In her memoir, Beyond Life’s Moments, Nicole shares how her father's rare cancer journey impacted her and how she used creativity to process her loss and grief.
Nicole, Cristine, and Lisa discuss:
- How Nicole used writing to process her loss and grief
- Different types of experiences that can evoke grief
- The destructive impact of grief by-passing
- Navigating guilt and shame during the grief process
- The evolving nature of grief
Learn more about Nicole:
Nicole's Website
Instagram: @nicolespindler_author
Nicole's books:
Beyond Life's Moments
The Reason Why
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Eric Goldstein, Creative Director and owner of EGD Agency, joins The Ego Project to discuss the ego and masculinity. Eric is a father, brother, son, friend, artist, and teacher. With four sisters and two daughters, he understands the importance of being a positive model of masculinity.
Learn more about Eric Goldstein
Learn more about Smallholding Farm owned by Daniel Bryant & Ellie Goldstein
Topics Eric, Cristine, and Lisa explore:
-The importance of defining masculinity for yourself
-Why we all need to embrace the Feminine and Masculine energies inside of us to stay balanced
-How the wounded and healed masculine receives feedback
-Why saying "I don't know" allows for freedom and growth
*This episode is sponsored by Promising Pathways Scholarships. Promising Pathways Scholarships provides funding for post-secondary education and free career coaching services to low-income students who are single parents or who are hard of hearing.
masculinity #ego #divinemasculine
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
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In this episode, The Ego Project explores self-identity ego wounding and healing with identical twins, Hanna and Haley Newlin.
Topics include:
-Hanna and Haley's self-identity journeys
-The negative impact of comparison
-The power of returning to self to establish identity
-How ego wounding occurs when identity is focused on image
-Advice for people who are working on building self-identity
Haley Newlin is the author of "Not Another Sarah Halls" and "Take Your Turn, Teddy". Haley is a book reviewer for Cemetery Dance Magazine and co-owner of Twins & Talent Editorial and Marketing Services.
Hanna Newlin worked as a Surgical Technologist and Assistant before making a career transition into Marketing. After working with Manuscripts (formerly Book Creators), Hanna became co-owner of Twins & Talent Editorial and Marketing Services.
Learn more about Twins & Talent Editorial and Marketing Services
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If you are someone you know is experiencing Domestic Violence, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline
#selfidentity #selfconcept #twins
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Joy Malek joins The Ego Project to discuss the INFJ Type and the ego work they can do to thrive.
Joy is a licensed Psychotherapist, life coach, educator, and thought-leader who weaves together attachment science, Jungian psychology, and personality theory to support those who identify with the INFJ type and/or HSP (Highly Sensitive Person).
Learn about Joy & sign-up for her newsletter
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Learn about Joy's offerings: https://linktr.ee/joymalek
Topics Joy, Cristine, and Lisa discuss:
-The Cognitive Functions of the INFJ Personality
-The strengths and challenges of the INFJ cognitive functions
-The importance of solitude, unstructured time, and reflection for the INFJ Type
-The ego wounding that impacts many INFJs
-How the INFJ Type can learn to use their functions to set healthy boundaries and manage over-extending themselves
INFJ #infjpersonalitytype #infjpersonality
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About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
In this episode of The Ego Project, Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle delve deep into Parental Wounding. Parental Wounding impacts many aspects of our lives, including attachment styles, co-dependency, poor boundaries, and self-efficacy.
Topics Cristine and Lisa explore:
-What is Parental Wounding?
-Birth to age 6 imprinting that can lead to childhood wounding
-How Parental Wounding appears in adulthood
-Attachment issues that arise due to Parental Wounding
-Masculine and Feminine energy dysregulation due to Parental Wounding
-How we can heal Parental Wounds with or without our parents participation
-How parents can avoid "Parental Fragility"
*The Ego Project encourages our viewers to enjoy our Season 2 Premier with MJ from Soulful Revolution on Spirituality
More information about Soulful Revolution:
Website
Soulful Revolution YouTube Channel: @SoulfulRevolution
Soulful Revolution Classes & Workshops
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Hello Friends. Welcome to The Ego Project!
We are your hosts Cristine Seidell, therapist, Human Design Coach, and entrepreneur, and Lisa Heidle, author, entrepreneur, and workshop leader, and we are super excited you decided to join us as we take a deeper look into the Ego.
Our belief is that the ego is an important aspect of who we are. If it is healthy and healed, it can be a powerful navigation system to help us thrive in all areas of our lives. Unfortunately, through past and present experiences, ego wounding often occurs.
The Ego Project conversations between Cristine and I, and our incredible guests, shine a light on all aspects of the ego. Through a variety of topics, we take you on a journey of self-awareness centered around humility, forgiveness, transparency, and, above all else, love and acceptance for our true selves.
**Come be a part of The Ego Project conscious collective. We are thrilled to have you with us!
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Learn more about Cristine:
www.risetherapycenter.com/cristine-seidell
Learn more about Lisa:
www.thresholdcreativityworkshops.com/lisa-heidle
If you would like to be a guest on The Ego Project, reach out via our website:
www.theegoproject.com/contact-be-a-guest**
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In this short video, Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle discuss the difference between unconditional love and unconditional tolerance in relationships.
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
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In this short conversation, Rhys-Thorvald Hansen shares how cultural conditioning has taught us to fear making mistakes, which limits authenticity and vulnerability.
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
MJ from Soulful Revolution is on The Ego Project. In this season 2 premiere, MJ, Cristine, and Lisa take a deep dive into the ego and Spirituality.
Topics include:
- Defining Spirituality
- The importance of stillness when making life changes
- Gaining clarity through ego work to find your life purpose
- How to embrace the cyclic nature of life
- How to embody a spiritual practice and life
About MJ from Soulful Revolution:
MJ was a TV news producer, media consultant, video producer, and marketing director. As her career progressed, she no longer felt satisfied in the field she was in and decided to explore a new life and career path that was more more connected and more soulful. This drive to live a more spiritual life and be of service to others on a similar path led her to start Soulful Revolution.
Check what Soulful Revolution has to offer:
Soulful Revolution website
Soulful Revolution Youtube channel
SoulsonFireTV Youtube channel
Soulful Revolution Classes
Soulful Revolution Tarot Certification
Soulful Revolution Membership Options
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia. Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Lisa
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Cristine and Lisa have completed Season 1 of The Ego Project!
In this season 1 wrap up, they share:
- The ego work they've done while doing The Ego Project
- The challenges they've both faced this past year
- What they've learned from The Ego Project guests
- How they've navigated feedback
- What topics will be explored in season 2
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, explores how the healthy and wounded ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others. Through candid conversation, thoughtful questions, and personal experiences, Cristine and Lisa explore therapeutic and spiritual modalities that can lead to healing, growth, and self-actualization.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine: https://www.risetherapycenter.com/
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa: https://www.thresholdcreativityworksh...
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
Dawn K. Batson, Ph.D., joins The Ego Project to discuss Cultural Identity.
Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Batson is a creative professional with twenty plus years of experience in multicultural education and arts administration. She utilizes music and the arts with emphasis on the steel pan (often known as the steel drum in the United States) as a medium for cross-cultural outreach.
Learn more about Dawn: www.keepyourjoyandrise.com/
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In this episode, Dawn, Cristine, and Lisa discuss:
- How immersion in multiple cultures can enhance ego work in our personal and professional lives
- The different "personas" we wear in the world
- How culture and support systems can be a strong foundation for growth and healing
- The importance of defining "who you are" today and "who you want to be" in the future
- The healing power that can be found in music, creativity, and laughter
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!
This episode of The Ego Project explores the ego and intuition. Cristine and Lisa discuss how they've learned to recognize and work with their intuition, even when it takes them to unexpected places and outcomes.
In this episode, Cristine and Lisa discuss:
- The difference between instinct and intuition
- Learning how your intuition speaks to you
- How the ego tries to convince you it is your intuition
- How engaging with other people's intuition can open a channel of creation
- Techniques and practices to help you tap into your intuition
intuition #growth #selfimprovement #stillness
The Ego Project Guests and Topics:
- Sarah Vrba on Being an Empath
- Rhys-Thorvald Hansen on Gender Identity
- Jena Young on Leadership
- Galen Wood on Intentional Aging
How to become a guest on The Ego Project:
https://www.theegoproject.com/contact-be-a-guest
- Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
- Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram!
Galen Wood joins The Ego Project to discuss intentional aging and the wisdom she's gained in her 80 years of life.
In this episode, Galen, Cristine, and Lisa discuss:
-How the healed ego can be the rudder to keep you on the right path
-Using curiosity as the engine for your life
-The power of stillness to move you forward
-The importance of finding and staying on "purpose"
-Being intentional with your decisions for yourself, your family, your business, and your community
Learn more about Galen Wood
Connect with Galen on LinkedIn
Connect with Galen on Facebook
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Books Mentioned:
Gretel Ehrlich: "Unsolaced: Along the Way to All That Is": https://tinyurl.com/3kpvkw5x
Dr. Becca Levy: "Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live"
https://tinyurl.com/3u45fe3v
aging #healthyaging #leadership #community
Disclaimer:
The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
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This episode of The Ego Project explores the Mystical and how we can embrace the mysterious and magical in our lives.
Cristine Seidell shares how she uses Human Design with herself, in her therapeutic practice, and with coaching clients.
Lisa Heidle reveals how she learned to read Tarot and how the practice has enhanced her connection with self and others.
Topics include:
-The ego work done when embracing mysticism
-How intuition can support you when embracing or rejecting mystical messages
-How living your Human Design can improve your life
-How Tarot can help you make Conscious Connections
-The importance of asking the "right" questions
-Seeking out your own mystical tools and experiences
Podcasts and books mentioned:
The Tarot Diagnosis
The Gottman Institute
humandesign #tarot #spirituality
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, explores how the healthy and wounded ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others. Through candid conversation, thoughtful questions, and personal experiences, Cristine and Lisa explore therapeutic and spiritual modalities that can lead to healing, growth, and self-actualization.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia. Learn more about Cristine
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Lisa
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram!
In this Ego Project Mini we share the four components needed for an authentic apology that can pave the way for true healing and connection.
Want to learn more? Check out our Healthy Repair in Relationships episode.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram!
Jena Young joins The Ego Project to share her journey toward authentic leadership through inner-development and healing.
Jena offers insight into:
- Her philosophy that sees everyone as a leader, regardless of their roles in life.
- How managing her own ego and energy has improved personal and professional relationships.
- How knowing and living our personal values can help leaders improve our professional lives.
- The difference between being happy and being in alignment.
- How "soft" skills can build a strong business.
Follow Jena on Instagram
Learn more about Jena:
* Side Street Cafe
* Yellow House Inn
* Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by therapist Cristine Seidell and author Lisa Heidle, explores how the healthy and wounded ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others. Through candid conversation, thoughtful questions, and personal experiences, Cristine and Lisa explore therapeutic and spiritual modalities that can lead to healing, growth, and self-actualization.
* Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia. Learn more about Cristine.
* Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Lisa.
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Thank you for listening! Learn more about The Ego Project on our website. Follow us on Instagram!
In relationships, friendships, and connections, mistakes are made. Yet, mistakes do not have to destroy a relationship.
Join The Ego Project as we explore Healthy Repair in relationships, including how to and how not to apologize.
Topics covered:
-Healthy Repair in relationships.
-The importance of doing Healthy Repair with yourself in order to help heal a relationship with another.
-The difference between an authentic and inauthentic apology.
-How to heal when you do not receive an apology from someone who caused harm.
healthyrepair #relationships #healing #mentalhealth #cristineseidell #lisaheidle #TheEgoProject
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine: https://www.risetherapycenter.com/
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa: https://www.thresholdcreativityworksh...
Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared should not be considered psychological or medical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please seek professional help or call 911.
Rhys Thorvald-Hansen joins The Ego Project to discuss their gender identity journey. Rhys is a non-binary artist and entrepreneur who is passionate about cooperative enterprise and art as a vehicle for social change.
Topics include:
- Ego work around gender identity
- The function of gender, including the power structure embedded in cultures
- How deconstructing ideas and beliefs is a skill we can all learn
- Using stillness to deepen creativity
- The importance of embracing gender euphoria
Learn more about Rhys at: https://www.rhys.earth/
The Ego Project digs deeper into manifestation in part 2 of this Manifestation series. Using Human Design, Cristine coaches Lisa through the manifesting process by focusing on Lisa's type, strategy, and authority.
Topics include:
- Manifesting foundations
- Finding the right manifesting practice for you
- Using Human Design to manifest
- How our body, emotions, and personality work together to bring in what we desire
Get your free Human Design chart: https://www.myhumandesign.com/get-you...
Learn more about Cristine Seidell's Coaching and Therapy offerings: https://www.cristineseidell.com/
About The Ego Project:
The Ego Project, hosted by Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle, explores how the ego informs and impacts our relationship with self and others.
-Cristine Seidell is a Therapist and the Academy Director of Rise Therapy Center in Roswell, Georgia.
Learn more about Cristine: https://www.risetherapycenter.com/
-Lisa Heidle is an author, creativity workshop leader, and entrepreneur currently living in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn more about Lisa: https://www.thresholdcreativityworksh...
What exactly does manifestation mean and how can we use it to co-create a better life? The Ego Project with Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle discuss this often misunderstood topic and some of the resistance people, including Lisa, have around the concept of manifesting.
Topics of manifestation:
- Common misconceptions about manifesting
- How to navigate manifesting blocks
- How to know if what you've received is your manifestation or a message from the Universe to get clearer on what you really want
Did you know that when we talk about money, we're never "only" talking about money?
The Ego Project with Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle discuss how our wounded ego equates how much money we make with our self-worth and how healing ego wounding around money can help us thrive.
Topics explored:
- Where money wounding occurs and how we continue the ego wounding into adulthood.
- The importance of being honest about our beliefs about money.
- Cristine explains how dysregulation occurs when the flow of energy investment and receiving is interrupted.
- Lisa shares how separating the process of creativity and the business of building resources has allowed her to grow as a writer.
-How not to allow the wounded ego to drive financial decisions and beliefs.
Sarah Vrba joins The Ego Project to share her journey as an empath, intuitive tarot reader, and artist.
Sarah offers insight for empaths on:
-The importance of listening to your body's messages
-Her ego work around being an empath with a public image
-How allowing her authentic self to shine has improved her career
-Recognizing and naming your internal "judge" to heal ego wounds
Follow and connect with Sarah:
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahTarot
INSTAGRAM @sarahvrba
Do you struggle setting and honoring healthy boundaries? You are not alone!
Join The Ego Project with Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle as we explore:
-Why we need boundaries.
-How the wounded ego responds to boundaries.
-Why communicating boundaries clearly honors our relationships with self and others.
We all want to build relationships, friendships, and work experiences that are healthy and reciprocal. But what if they get out of balance and become codependent?
In this episode, The Ego Project with Cristine Seidell and Lisa Heidle discuss:
-The definition of codependency
-How codependent relationships begin
-The connection between poor boundaries and codependency
-How to do the work in rebalancing your life and relationships
In this episode, we dive deeper into the Wounded Ego and it's ties to childhood, as well as how the Wounded Ego presents itself as we navigate into adulthood.
In this pilot episode, we discuss the concept of Ego and how it is defined from the psychological, cultural and spiritual perspectives.