Thrive with Rachael and Dr. Lou: Recent Episodes
Rachael Bevilacqua Huckestein
This recording marks one year since Rachael and Dr. Lou first started their podcast series. Whether you've listened to one episode or all of them, thank you for listening and joining along on this journey to thriving! In the upcoming season of the podcast, Rachael and Dr. Lou are looking forward to bringing on guests to share their stories of how they overcame mental health and substance abuse struggles and how they now thrive!
This summer at the Tokyo Olympics, some athletes openly discussed their mental health at the games and shared their internal struggles. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss the takeaways from these athletes and the importance of pressing pause to take care of ourselves, no matter the situation.
Changing the words we use to talk to ourselves can make a huge difference in how we experience day-to-day life. Give this week's episode of Thriving With Rachael and Dr. Lou a listen to learn ways to better your self-talk and shift your experiences.
Sometimes we just need someone to listen to us. However, you may feel like going to one of your supports makes you a burden to them. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss ways to navigate this feeling and how to communicate your needs to your supports.
The busyness of daily life often prevents us from slowing down and being still with ourselves. Being present and mindful is a powerful way to ground yourself. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss what mindfulness actually is, how societal norms make it difficult to practice, and ways we can start incorporating mindfulness practice into our daily lives.
The average person spends 145 minutes, or 2 hours and 25 minutes on social media every day. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss the functions, both good and bad, of social media and ways that we can limit our social media usage.
There are ways to maintain self-care and a routine when we feel overwhelmed by our day-to-day life circumstances whether that is work, school, personal relationships, or a combination of these. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss signs of burnout and how we can navigate them to ensure that we are getting the rest we need while still taking care of ourselves.
Holiday weekends can bring temptations like food and drinks and conflicts with family and friends. This week, Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss how to get back on track and how to create a plan after feeling like we lost control.
Setting boundaries with people to express our needs and to protect our peace is essential. However, it's easier said than done. In this week's podcast episode, Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss the expectations around boundary setting and give tips on how to effectively set them!
We all deal with toxic people at times. In this podcast, Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss toxic people in terms terms of people that are self-centered and only worried about themselves. It's important to recognize that setting boundaries with people like that is okay.
It's been a long year+ for everyone. Talking to people face-to-face and making small talk is something a lot of us haven't done in a long time. So how do you engage with people now that work and various events and activities are starting to go back in-person? Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss ways we can acknowledge our feelings and work through this discomfort
As COVID-19 related restrictions are being lifted and life seems to be more "normal," you might feel overwhelmed by this transition. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss ways we can set boundaries with ourselves and with others to make this transition less stressful
Rachael and Dr. Lou welcomed Olivia Rogers, soon to be Master's in Clinical Counseling graduate and incoming IOP Clinician at Sanare Today, on to this week's episode to introduce Thrive University! Olivia is excited to bring experiential workshops and mindful movement classes to Sanare Today to reinforce and practice skills learned in our IOP groups. Listen to learn more about Thrive University!
When we feel comfortable with our surroundings or situations, we oftentimes avoid taking action to do other things. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss how we can use The 5 Second Rule, a book and concept by Mel Robbins, to navigate avoidance in our daily lives
How do you talk to yourself to hold yourself accountable? Rachael and Dr. Lou share some of their recent experiences with self-accountability and provide some useful insights to make positive changes to your daily routine!
Rachael and Dr. Lou explain how to prepare for your day the night before and ways to kick-start your day!
Ever wondered what yoga is or how you can start practicing? Kristin Sapp, Owner and Director of Bikram Yoga Exton, joins Rachael and Dr. Lou to talk about all things yoga and to share her love for Bikram Yoga!
In this week's episode of Thriving With Rachael and Dr. Lou, they explain how to shift away from automatic negative thinking
We need support and encouragement from our people, but how do we give that same support to ourselves? Listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou talk about getting comfortable with ourselves when we feel uncomfortable
Who are the most supportive people in your life? Who do you go to when you're struggling? Sometimes it can be hard to know what to say to them when you're going through it. Watch and listen to what Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss in this week's topic of talking to supports!
Feeling frustrated and disappointed with yourself is common when you don't meet your expectations. Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss how we can shift our beliefs and redefine our expectations in order to thrive!
Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss how they navigate their feelings of frustration with themselves when they don't meet their expectations or accomplish everything they had in mind. Dr. Lou explains how having a more positive perspective changes how we feel about situations, which changes how we think, which then helps us do more with our time!
What is the purpose of self-care? How can I practice self-care? Rachael and Dr. Lou explain why having a daily plan and incorporating self-care into your daily routine can help you long term!
Rachael and Dr. Lou explain pause techniques and how they help to ground the body's physical responses as well as the neurological responses in the brain. Pause techniques are a powerful way to a sense of regain control when physically uncomfortable. They're a good reminder that we can be okay but not feel okay.
Rachael and Dr. Lou elaborate on last week's topic of grief and loss as they discuss how to process different causes of grief like the loss of a job, loss of a loved one, and loss of physical ability.
Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou open up about some of their current experiences and life events and how they've responded.
Come listen to a live podcast with Rachael & Dr. Lou featuring child/tween therapist Kate Racine as they navigate the difficulties of children. Hear how you can better communicate and encourage your child toward wellness and thriving.
Come listen to how to navigate existing or new relationships where your values may conflict with another's. It may feel like you are being ingenuine if you continue a relationship with incongruent values. What if that didn't have to be the case?
Come listen to how we can thrive despite trauma in our past or present. Rachael and Dr. Lou interview Lauren Rudolph, LPC to discuss how to better navigate and understand trauma in order to thrive despite it!
Come listen to Rachael & Dr. Lou give tips on how to better communicate with your supports. It's hard to set boundaries or express how we feel when we don't know where to start. Listen to learn the how behind effective communication.
Come listen to Rachael & Dr. Lou discuss the pros and cons of New Year's resolutions! Why wait for a date to change your day to day experiences when you can start thriving right now? Don't forget, next week we will be hosting Lauren Rudolph, LPC for a live broadcast to discuss how to thrive through traumatic experiences!
Come listen to Rachael & Dr. Lou as they teach how to redirect intentions to "how" to do things, instead of questioning our abilities. Tune in in 2 weeks for a live episode featuring trauma therapist, Lauren Rudolph, LPC.
Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou as they demonstrate walking through panic with real examples from this week. As always, feel free to ask questions and comment on anything that stands out. Looking forward to seeing everyone in 3 weeks for our live session with Lauren Rudolph, LPC to discuss navigating trauma!
Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou s as they discuss how to thrive during unprecedented times.
Come listen to Rachael & Dr. Lou interact with the community and navigate our visuals during these uncertain times!
Come join Rachael & Dr. Lou as they navigate through expectations around the holidays! Learn how to shift your visual to always thrive!
How do we thrive no matter the circumstance? Sometimes, life is harder when circumstances don't fall in to place with the plans we make! Come learn how to thrive anyways with Rachael & Dr. Lou!
Life can feel really hard when circumstances are not quite in our favor. Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss how they have been navigating decreased motivation or automatic negative thoughts in their own lives.
Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou live as they navigate various questions from the community! Topics include challenging automatic thoughts, reinforcing preferred belief patterns and how to navigate the unknown around the COVID pandemic and the presidential election.
Come listen to Rachael & Dr. Lou discuss how verbiage influences our daily experiences and how to use awareness to help us tune in to that experience. Let's learn how we contribute to our day and identify if and how we want to change it!
Come join Rachael & Dr. Lou while they explore the function and use of self-validation! It can be really hard to experience life in fulfilling ways if we often fall in to patterns of self-deprecating talk. Let's learn the difference between validation and pep talks and how we can utilize validation to thrive!
Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou as they review how to set boundaries with kids! Learn how to decipher the difference between boundaries and rules and how to maintain each consistently. Additionally, learn how to navigate guilt and reinforce self-care!
Come listen as Rachael and Dr. Lou answer questions from people in the community about thriving! This episode focuses on setting boundaries, self-validation and directing your focus to what we want!
How can I be aware and simply observe my experience as opposed to putting meaning to the experience? Interpretation can sometimes keep us stuck and feeling unable to make change. Come learn how to enhance flexibility in the perception of our experience in order to thrive.
Next week, Wednesday, October 7, join us for a live session of Thriving with Rachael and Dr. Lou. We will be streaming live on Facebook to allow you to ask questions about podcasts thus far and to explore your experience while applying the skills! Leave a comment if you’d like to be a caller on the show!
How can I be aware and simply observe my experience as opposed to putting meaning to the experience? Interpretation can sometimes keep us stuck and feeling unable to make change. Come learn how to enhance flexibility in the perception of our experience in order to thrive.
Next week, Wednesday, October 7, join us for a live session of Thriving with Rachael and Dr. Lou. We will be streaming live on Facebook to allow you to ask questions about podcasts thus far and to explore your experience while applying the skills! Leave a comment if you’d like to be a caller on the show!
It is super easy to get stuck in focusing on things in life that we don't want ("I don't want to be anxious" or "I don't want to feel tired tomorrow.") Often times we live in this stuck spot and need help with redirection to what we do want. Come join us for another episode of Thriving with Rachael and Dr. Lou to learn more about how to shift your visual and gain control.
We can become pretty stagnant when we invest in beliefs that say we are incapable of change. Come listen to Rachael and Dr. Lou discuss how to change the visual attached to your values so you can feel capable of desirable change!
Sometimes we get stuck because our negative thoughts bombard us or feelings overtake us. Come learn how to get "unstuck" with Rachael and Dr. Lou.
It is really hard to stay present when things do not go as planned. It is easy to jump right in to problem-solving and self-blame. Listen to Rachael & Dr. Lou to learn how to navigate the present in helpful ways.