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What Therapy Offers That Time Alone Cannot

By: Vivien Kalvaria There’s a long-standing myth in trauma-affected families that “time heals.” But untreated trauma doesn’t dissipate—it embeds itself in body language, tone, and relational patterns. Therapy challenges that myth. It doesn’t erase history, but it creates space to name it, process it, and break its compulsive repetition. In my experience writing My Name Is Not Rifka, I came to understand how critical therapeutic intervention can be—not just for survivors, but for those raised in their psychological wake. Telling Rifka’s story forced me to confront my own anger, confusion, and pain. Why had she tried to sabotage my marriage […]

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Ep.65- Dealer to Healer: Choosing Love over Shame with Sean Hemeon

In this powerful episode, Sean Hemeon opens up about growing up Mormon, coming out as gay, battling addiction, and learning to forgive himself. We explore religion, shame, manifesting, and what it really means to live authentically. A must-listen for anyone on a healing journey.

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Ep. 51- Alexis Donkin: Alchemizing our Challenges with Compassion

Listen to Alexi’s story of overcoming lung COVID during a time when little was known about the virus. Listen to how she was able to alchemize this difficult moment into something greater with gratitude and compassion. We also talk about psychic powers, listening to our bodies, self-care, and the power of compassion.

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Ep.50- REMASTERED Conversation with Lara Naughton: Compassion and Sexual Assault

Listen to this remastered version of my interview with Lara Naughton on compassion during and after a sexual assault.  In this conversation Lara shares how love and compassion saved her life after she was kidnapped while on vacation.  She talks about how compassion changed her, and shares her ideas on how to change systems so that they can work better for both men and women who are involved in SA. 

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Ep.49-Conversation with Geraldine Crane: Healing the Mother Wound

Almost everyone I know, has a mother wound.  What is that? an unresolved issue with their mother, or mother figure. On this call, you will learn how being compassionate towards ourselves and having boundaries, can help us address our mother based traumas and can help us step into forgiveness.  We also discuss the importance of unconditional love, as well as self-care. 

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Ep.48- Conversation with Jill Schultz: Treating Shame with Compassion

***Trigger warning***

Listen to this compassionate conversation about shame and sexual abuse from the perspective of a person who hurt others.  In this chat, you will learn about what causes some individuals to hurt others, how shame shows up in our lives, and how loving and being compassionate towards ourselves, can help us shine light to the darkest aspects of humanity. 

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Ep.38- Tony McAleer: Addression Hate with Compassion

Do love and compassion truly have the power to positively impact hate? Listen to this inspiring conversation between former White Supremacist, Tony McAleer and Gissele, about the power of love in transmuting hate into compassion.  Tony McAleer, author of the book The Cure for Hate, shares his amazing story of leaving violent extremism to work on ending racism and discrimination. 

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