Men’s Therapy Podcast

My Body Hates Me

For many, chronic illness is an invisible illness. It's nearly impossible to tell if someone is struggling and our culture doesn't talk about them openly. Christina Dixon has lived with an autoimmune disorder her entire life. Flare ups can humble her and knock her down for a few days. In this episode we'll hear how Christina manages her illness, how it's informed her relationship with her body, and how she rises from the ashes every day.

The Inner Eye Doesn’t Always Like What it Sees

Meditation isn't what you think it is. In this episode we'll sit down with Corey Flanders, psychotherapist, poet, and ex-monk to talk about his experiences in a Buddhist community. Be prepared to dive into the depths of the mind as we point a microscope at the nuances of existence. This conversation with Corey will challenge your preconceived notions about meditation and present an unfiltered look at spirituality from the ground up.

No Grit, No Pearl

As a child of Holocaust survivors, Françoise E Netter endured emotional and sexual abuse as a result of intergenerational trauma. This horrific experience led her down a path of exploring the body/mind connection and a life of creative service. She both learned, and experienced, how toxic and negative patterns of behavior and beliefs can be locked in the body. Through movement, the arts, meditation, yoga and dance Françoise was able to unwind these patterns, release her trauma, and free herself. Everything was going well until the COVID-19 Pandemic hit and Françoise was knocked on her back again. Tune in this week to hear how she used her creativity, spirituality, and focus on personal growth and wisdom to get back up again and again.

Tough Love Therapy

Not all therapy is for everyone. In this episode I sit down with my good friend Anthony Dellascio to talk about our therapeutic journeys. We'll discuss how we found a therapist, what worked and didn't work for us, and where we are today. We'll also share our experiences as men working in the field and how our masculine clients respond to different types of therapy. Tune in to hear about non-traditional therapy and how to find a therapist that works for you.

I’m not my body, I’m not my brain

After sustaining five decades of unresolved trauma the person Leslie thought she was collided with the person she was to become. At 54 years old she was diagnosed with a rare spinal disease and sustained a brain spine injury. She was told life was over as she had known it with no chance of recovery. Leslie was terrorized, sad, confused, depressed and alone, and worst of all, completely physically disabled. However, this breakdown led to a breakthrough. She began a profound, life-changing journey, which as hard as it was, had to be done, if only to prevent her passing on her trauma to her children.

Cutting the Cords

Therapists love to talk about boundaries. But setting and holding boundaries are so much easier said than done. To truly cut the cord it takes an immense amount of emotional resiliency and courage. Bre Wolta takes us a step further and discusses the spiritual implications and skills required to detach from toxic relationships, patterns, and substances. Join us as we talk about how to create and protect your body, mind, and perhaps even your soul.

Managing Miscarriage

Although miscarriages are incredibly common, they happen in nearly 40% of first time pregnancies, they are not talked about or held with the same weight as other losses. Society's minimization of this loss can result in disenfranchised grief in women. Their loss can be seen as insignificant or not important compared to other socially recognized losses. In this week's episode we'll speak to Melissa Tilleman Ryan who rose from the ashes of a miscarriage, business failure, and global pandemic to learn more about herself, women's health, and the meaning of love.

Fight for your Life

In the premier episode of season 2 the tables are turned as Melissa Raddatz returns to interview the host, Marc Azoulay. You'll hear what inspired Marc to overcome addiction, study Buddhism, and become the psychotherapist and leader he is today. After a nearly fatal overdose Marc had to choose to fight for his life instead of watching it slip away. That experience has inspired him to create a life worth living and to hopefully inspire and support others to do the same. Tune in to learn more about our host and learn what makes him tick.

Finding Light in the Darkness

From the Berlin underground to pop up shops in New York, from San Francisco's Victorians to warehouses in London, Sura Hertzberg has embedded herself in alternative communities across the globe. She's had experiences that pushed her, challenged her, and shaped her into the creative person that she is today. And all throughout this journey she's deeply studied the human character. Sura has developed insights into the darker sides of human behavior, opening herself up to love, loss, and that which connects us all. In this episode we'll talk to her about her evolution from performance artist to psychotherapist as well as the emerging fields of human sexuality and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy.

Getting in Tune Healed Her Wounds

Music is the gateway to the soul. It can help us to find words for emotions that we didn't even know that we had. It can unlock and solidify memories. Music has been with humanity across time and cultures for all of recorded history and, it is just as powerful now as it was then. As a biracial and bireligious child, Marlys struggled to find her place. She felt stretched between two worlds. On the surface she appeared happy-go-lucky and put together, but inside she was lonely and afraid. Music helped her to find the words for her internal experience and to start to find her voice as a performer and a therapist. She now shares this gift with her clients. Tune in to this episode of From the Ashes as we hear how Marlys found her rhythm and got in tune.