From Root to Bone with Dr. Jenn Mullan

As we learn to work with our feelings, the idea of "emotional regulation" becomes an ever present challenge that we are obsessed with mastering. But what exactly to we aim to do? What do the spikes in our emotions actually tell us about our overall mental health. In this episode, Dr. Jenn talks to Aasia Lewis about emotional regulation and somatics.

Through her personal desire for a more embodied mental health practice, Aa...

When we think of healing and therapy, we often rush to the idea of diagnosing and fixing. But for some of us, the simple witnessing of our full selves, with space to feel physically what we are experiencing emotionally, our agency and ability to actually live in a way that serves us best, grows exponentially. In this episode, Dr. Jenn talks with Chiara Francesca about the power of accompaniment, witnessing and somatic practice. The...

As we approach our awakening, a process of learning, unlearning, and owning the parts of ourselves that will serve our growth. In this episode, Dr. Jenn talks with Dr. Connie Wun about her unlearning, reclaiming, and in time using her lessons to empower and organize communities to be in solidarity, power and righteous rage. Dr. Wun reminds us of our humanity through our coming into consciousness.
Dr. Connie Wun is a researcher, auth...

The root of personal innovation, the creation of new habits, processes and practices that help us along in our healing journey, often comes from witnessing the road that others have created to forge their paths. In this episode, Dr. Jenn welcomes Foluke Taylor, a psychotherapist and writer, to discuss themes of sisterhood, identity, and the significance of Black feminism. The conversation explores personal histories, the importance...

The root of our disconnection from self is sewn into the fabric of our society. The way we work, eat, socialize and communicate through toxic systems have a direct effect on our bodies. But what if we knew that we have all of the ancestral, spiritual and intuitive wisdom we need to facilitate our own healing? In this episode, Dr. Jenn talks with Alex March about how our spiritual and emotional healing is directly connected with our...

When the spirit of rage arises in us, the first thing we might feel is shame. An instinct to quiet the fire raging within us and dismiss ourselves, submitting to harm and mistreatment. But what if we created a different relationship with our rage? One that allows us to be in conversation with the emotion so that we can become aware of what it's trying to tell us? In this episode, Ruth King, the Mother of Rage, talks with Dr. Jenn a...

The gifts that we hold are often squashed into the confines of the systems of society. The magic within us made to fit into a one page resume to make us fit for corporate life. But what happens when you stop ignoring what makes you special and gives you power, and use it to transform your life in this realm to one that transcends what you are told is possible? In this episode, get to know Dr. Jenn. The Rage Doctor, the founder of D...

For generations, our ancestors have created and passed down rituals, histories and gifts of survival. Some of those lost over time, replaced by systems that keep us contained. But when we call on our roots, to reconnect with who we are, who we’ve been and the power we have inherited, we unlock the gates to our liberation.

From Root to Bone with Dr. Jenn Mullan, a new podcast from Decolonizing Therapy, is coming to you weekly startin...