Podcast Ep. 267: About Riding the Rollercoaster of Worst-Case-Scenario Anxiety

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I talk about how potentially scary news about a relative’s health ended up teaching me some powerful lessons about managing anxiety and worry. Are you a best/better-case scenario or worst-case...

‘Prepping’ for hurt and loss cuts us off from intimacy and connection

Several years back, I got into a deep conversation with a man who avoided closeness with his young son because of his belief (and fear) that either of them could die at any time. He loved his son so much and thought being a guarded, emotionally unavailable father...

Podcast Ep 207: Let’s Be More Truthful About Loneliness

This week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions is on a subject very close to my heart, loneliness. The last couple of months of the year are notoriously difficult for some who are feeling low, but also, some of our habits are triggers for loneliness. In...

Podcast Ep. 147: Till Now, I Always Did Fine On My Own

One of the things that becomes apparent when I speak to people who are in unfulfilling relationships is that it’s amazing what we’re willing to put up with if it means not having to be alone. Only, we still end up feeling alone in an even more painful way...

Podcast Ep. 53: Preference or Programming?, Stay In Your Own Lane, No Straining

It’s time for another episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions. In episode 53, I cover: Preferences versus programming: Why do you do the things that you do or like or dislike certain things? I talk about distinguishing between autonomous preferences that make sense to...