When "I Understand" Can Hurt And Why: Healing the Wound of Unvalidated Grief
In this solo episode, therapist and host Malisa Hepner unpacks why grief can feel so activating when someone says they "understand" your loss—especially when comparisons miss the mark. She explores ho...
2 Feb 34min
Choosing Yourself: Authenticity, Attachment, and the Quiet Work of Healing
In this solo episode, therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, reflects on the subtle but profound ways grief continues to shape her inner world—especially in relationships. She shares why she chose to shif...
30 Jan 38min
Holding Yourself With Kindness: Gratitude, Vulnerability, and Healing
In this uplifting conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner is joined by Laura Bratton, founder of Ubi Global, to explore gratitude as a practice of honoring the work we do on ourselves. Together...
28 Jan 1h 1min
Healing the Inner Child: Trauma, Self-Love, and Rewriting Your Story
In this deeply moving conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Hilary Momberger Powers—former child actress who voiced Sally in the Charlie Brown cartoons, now a recovery warrior,...
26 Jan 1h 6min
Finding Your Purpose: Using Purpose as a Compass for Clarity and Alignment
In this soulful and insightful conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Ian, founder of PurposeU.ai, to explore the evolving journey of discovering one's purpose. Ian shares how p...
23 Jan 39min
When Survival Becomes Awakening: Trauma, Recovery, and the Return to Self
In this deeply moving conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Justin LaPree, a Marine veteran, former Austin firefighter, entrepreneur, and suicide survivor who turned his darkes...
21 Jan 54min
Griefie Monday: When Grief Shows Up in the Small Moments
In this episode of the Griefie Monday series, therapist and host Malisa Hepner offers a raw and tender look at what grief feels like in the middle of ordinary life. She reflects on fluctuating moods, ...
19 Jan 27min
From Survival to Self-Discovery: How Vulnerability Supports Mental Health and Healing
In this deeply human conversation, therapist and host Malisa Hepner sits down with Gretchen Schoser—suicide attempt survivor, mental health advocate, award-winning podcast host, and tech entrepreneur—...
16 Jan 1h 1min
