Permission to Be Real: Recent Episodes

Kieran Foster and Ellie Carpio

Permission to Be Real is hosted by best friends Ellie Carpio and Kieran Foster. Ellie is a psychotherapist licensed in the state of Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Addiction Counselor, and a National Certified Counselor. Kieran has over 15 years of experience doing energy work and intuitive readings. Together, they share their love of deep-dive conversations as they create a safe space to tackle life's big topics - and the permission to be real about it all.

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In this episode, we explore the many joys and benefits our beloved pets can have on our mental health.

Resources mentioned:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/mood-boosting-power-of-dogs.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220223210035.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170129111001.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201201091831.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200427100459.htm
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180430160419.htm
https://adata.org/guide/service-animals-and-emotional-support-animals
https://www.americanhumane.org/app/uploads/2018/05/Definition-of-Service-Dog_3_7_18.compressed.pdf
https://udservices.org/blog/types-of-service-dogs/

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In this episode, we dive into the Disney animated film "Encanto," and how it masterfully explores family systems.
Links to resources mentioned:
https://fairfieldbhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/familyroles.pdf

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/triangulation#:~:text=Triangulation%20occurs%20when%20an%20outside,often%20seen%20in%20family%20therapy

https://family.lovetoknow.com/about-family-values/6-dysfunctional-family-roles-their-characteristics#:~:text=The%20golden%20child%20syndrome%20is,the%20parent%20loves%20within%20themselves

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In this episode we discuss the strains of inauthentic living and how they show up in life.