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We sit down with Jake, an ER clinician and private practice counselor, to unpack crisis work, clinical pressure, and the moving target of purpose. We dig into the craft of change talk, why discomfort is often the doorway, and how authenticity protects both clients and clinicians.

• ER counseling triage explained and decision points for admission
• System limits, moral stress and taking hard calls home
• Grit, competition and the urge to over-engage in sessions
• Purpose as a moving target across seasons of life
• Mantras for change and using discomfort thoughtfully
• Rupture risk when confronting identity versus behavior
• Building clinical authenticity and ditching the therapist persona
• Supervision that sharpens judgment and voice
• Burnout signs, bandwidth management and honest pacing

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We pull back the curtain on how space, funding, and proximity shape counseling education, arguing that dedicated, coherent homes make safer clinics and stronger clinicians. Humor lightens the load as we unpack real trade-offs, practical design, and why proximity is pedagogy.

• why scattered programs strain safety, supervision and morale
• what a dedicated counseling home includes and why it matters
• how funding models and “internal rent” distort priorities
• the link between proximity and emergency response
• cohort pathways, predictable schedules and faculty access
• culture-building through living room vibes and shared spaces
• confidentiality risks of sharing clinical work in common buildings
• competitive admissions, program identity and student belonging

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Some days it feels like the only way through is to push harder. We took a different route with psychologist and author Dr. Kate Lund, exploring how real resilience is built on flexibility, calm, and the everyday choices that shape family culture.

Dr. Lund’s story starts with hydrocephalus in childhood and winds through Washington, DC communications work before circling back to clinical training in Boston. That zigzag path becomes a lesson for students and early-career clinicians: growth isn’t linear, and the skills you need—listening, adaptability, presence—are forged in messy, meaningful places. We compare athletic grit with parental grace, trading the “bulldoze through” mindset for a lifestyle that leaves room to breathe.

We unpack Dr. Lund’s two books, including Bounce and its seven pillars of resilience—emotion regulation, frustration tolerance, friendships, focus, courage, confidence and motivation, and optimism—and Step Away, a playbook for parents who want to model steadiness without losing themselves. You’ll hear the practical side: how to lower your baseline stress, use the relaxation response (breath plus a calming word) to reset quickly, and turn post-game car rides into moments of connection instead of lectures. We share stories about twins, youth sports, and the small decisions that help kids redefine winning as effort and learning, not just the scoreboard.

The heart of it is authentic connection. We practice listening first, telling age-appropriate stories about our own setbacks, and changing one behavior the next time emotions run high. If you’ve been more directive than present, there’s a way to turn the ship—patiently, consistently, and without shame. By the end, you’ll have tools you can use today to create a calmer home, a stronger team dynamic, and a more resilient you.

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