And Still We Rise

Feeling stuck is actually a message from your nervous system that doesn't feel safe to change or move forward. This episode explores how our inner child influences our adult patterns and how honoring those early needs can lead to authentic transformation.

• Stuckness is not laziness or self-sabotage but a survival pattern from childhood
• The inner child is a living emotional memory that carries our earliest exper...

Validation might be the missing piece in your most challenging relationships. In this illuminating conversation with therapist Sara Kassam, we dive deep into why so many of our interactions break down and how one powerful communication skill can transform them.

The revelation at the heart of our discussion? Validation doesn't require agreement. This distinction liberates us to acknowledge others' emotional experi...

What if everything you thought you knew about grief was oversimplified? Therapist Taylor Strong challenges the notion that grief follows a neat, linear path through five stages, revealing instead the complex and deeply personal nature of loss.

"Grief is this really unique human experience that's specific to who we are and our relationship with the person," Taylor explains. Rather than a straightforward journ...

And Still We Rise is a Podcast hosted by Cristine Seidell, a licensed psychotherapist, group practice owner and mental health advocate. This podcast is a place for all to come and learn about past patterns, be inspired to new ways of navigating life and becoming their most authentic selves!

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What happens when your entire sense of self becomes tied to what you achieve rather than who you are? And Still We Rise invites therapist, Madison Reed, to explore the hidden dangers of performance-based identity – a phenomenon affecting people of all ages and backgrounds, not just high-achievers.

Madison reveals how this identity crisis manifests when we derive our worth primarily from external validation, achievements, a...

Healing has become such a buzzword in our conscious, awakening world—but what actually is it? In this deeply reflective exploration, we unpack the true nature of healing as an ongoing process rather than a destination. 

The healing journey follows a distinct cycle that begins with awareness—that moment when our bodies alert us something isn't right, whether through relationship patterns, self-destructive behaviors, or...

In this The Ego Project+ Bonus Episode, we continue the discussion on the ego and detachment.

In the bonus episode:

-Lisa shares how she misunderstood detachment and how it impacted her life and relationships
-Cristine shares her personal struggles and healing around detachment
-Cristine and Lisa offer tips and techniques we can all use to help us detach from outcomes and have healthier relationships
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On this episode, we discuss the ego and detachment.

Topics include:
-What is detachment?
-How detachment and dissociation are often confused
-How detaching from outcomes can enhance creative projects
-How healthy detachment can improve our relationships and connection with self

Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared s...

Kara Laudenslager from www.radicallywhole.com joins The Ego Project Podcast to discuss energy work, her journey as an energy healer, and how she keeps her ego in check when working with clients.

More about Kara:
Kara Laudenslager is the owner of Radically Whole and is a Brennan Healing Science Energy Practitioner and Empath. She’s also the creator of the online-course, “Radical Instincts”, which helps you tell the diff...

Jena Young, hospitality entrepreneur, certified professional coach, and host of the popular Elevated Leadership Podcast, joins us to discuss Trust & Leadership.

On the Elevated Leadership Podcast, Jena highlights topics to help leaders understand how they lead themselves and how that impacts the people around them. She specializes in small business and entrepreneurial leadership and is on a mission to simplify the jou...

Ryen Blaschke joins us to discuss Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Ryen Blaschke, MA (she/her) is a Holistic Therapeutic Coach based in Boulder, Colorado. Ryen has been providing Holistic Therapeutic Coaching since 2019 with additional experience teaching workshops and coaching for several Mental Health providers. She holds a Master’s degree in Consciousness Studies and Transpersonal Psychology as well as a Life Coach Certif...

Candis Fox, Financial Wellness and Career Coach & Diversity Consultant, joins us to discuss The Ego and Money.

Candis has combined her 10+ years in cognitive science & education with her 30+ years in unconscious transformational practices to create a breakthrough new system for transforming the way you make, spend, invest, and manage money and improve the important relationships in your life.

Learn more ab...

Cristine and Lisa discuss their own attachment patterns and how they work to heal their attachment pattern wounds.

The hosts share the recent attachment conversations they've had on the podcast/videocast with therapist @joymalek8939 and therapist and author Eli Harwood @attachmentnerd 

Disclaimer:
The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The opinions shared shou...

Therapist and author Eli Harwood discusses Parenting and Attachment Patterns. 

Eli, also known as  @attachmentnerd , is a licensed therapist, author, and educator who has more than 17 years of experience helping people process relational traumas and develop secure attachment relationships with their children and partners.

Learn about Eli Harwood:
Eli's Website
Instagram: www.instagram.com/attachment...

Therapist John Sovec joins us to discuss how to support LGBTQIA+ kids through the coming out process and beyond.

John Sovec is a therapist and coach in Pasadena, California who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ youth and their families during the coming out process. He is the author of “Out: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQIA+ Kid Through Coming Out and Beyond” and is a nationally recognized expert on cre...

Therapist Joy Malek joins us to explain couples and anxious and avoidant attachment strategies.

In this episode, we discuss:
- Anxious Attachment
- Avoidant Attachment
- What Secure Attachment looks like in a relationship
- Strategies for Growing Secure Attachment

About Joy Malek:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn

Disclaimer: 

The Ego Project is for entertainment, educational...

Steph Zagorski from iScry with Steph joins The Ego Project to discuss  art, scrying, and intuition.

Topics include:

-What is scrying
-Steph's introduction to the metaphysical
-The ego work Steph has done as a scrier and tarot reader
-The intersection of art and the metaphysical
-The Ego Project inkblot
-Advice for those wanting to explore their artistic and extrasensory gifts

Ar...

Lisa Thrower (Creative Concierge | Art Consultant) and Connie Worthy (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) from Subtle-Arts joins The Ego Project to discuss creativity and collaboration.

Lisa and Connie created Subtle-Arts as a creative collaboration to provide inspiration and resources as support for others in achieving wholeness. As best friends and certified healers, they joined together in collaboration to offer a variety...

Chwynyn Vaughan joins The Ego Project to discuss how embracing Slow Living has brought self-awareness, deeper connections, and joy to her life.

Chwynyn is the creator of Slow Botanicals, an all-natural organic skin-care line.  With a background in healthcare and design, her passion for natural beauty, knowledge of healthy skin and a deep love of local botanicals inspire and inform her soaps, creams, balms, and other produc...