#6 Breathing With Anxiety: Why “Just Take a Deep Breath” Can Backfire
Deep breathing doesn’t always reduce anxiety—it can sometimes make it worse. Learn how shifting your relationship with anxiety, rather than trying to control it, can help you live fully even when unco...
30 Dec 20257min
#5 Anger into Peace: Mastering the Alignment Model
In this episode, discover why controlling anger might not be the solution and how building a relationship with it can transform your life. AJ shares a personal journey from struggling with anger and u...
15 Okt 202511min
#4 Medications Aren't Enough: The Importance of Embracing Your Feelings
We challenge the belief that medication alone can resolve mental health issues. Sharing a personal story from over a decade ago, we explore how antidepressants may stabilize emotions but can also numb...
9 Okt 202513min
#3 Navigating the Cycle of Financial Anxiety
In this episode, we explore why financial stress is the number one source of anxiety for most people and how it affects every aspect of life, from health to relationships. The speaker shares a persona...
6 Okt 202514min
#2 Rethinking Mental Health Labels: A Deeper Dive into the DSM
In this episode, we explore the controversial and often misleading world of mental health diagnoses, particularly those perpetuated by DSM-5. AJ discusses the negative impacts that these labels can ha...
4 Okt 202514min
#1: Is Counseling Really For You? Understanding The True Purpose Of Therapy
In this episode, AJ addresses a common question from clients: Is counseling really for me? The discussion elucidates the difference between counseling and psychological assessments, detailing how the ...
2 Okt 202514min
#26 The Critical Role of Hearing in Mental Health
In this episode, Dr. Arica Black, an audiologist and owner of 'The Hearing Doctor' in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Black, an alumna of Texas Tech University Health Science Center and award recipient, shares in...
2 Okt 202527min
#25: Growth, Resilience, and Direction
Join us as Colin shares his story of perseverance, from a challenging childhood adventure to overcoming academic failure. Discover how he embraced discomfort and pivoted towards success, providing val...
9 Sep 202550min
