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In this profound episode, Erin and Daren sit down with Dr. Kirsten Viola Harrison, a clinical psychologist who bridges conventional trauma treatment with soul-level healing after her brother's tragic death led her to near-death literature.

What We Uncovered:

🚨 The feel test: How to distinguish spiritual transformation from delusion—"I get completely calm and buoyant" vs. forced messages with ego involvement

💡 Dissociative schizophrenia exists: Dr. Harrison's co-author Shana doesn't fit traditional DID or schizophrenia—she's both, and possibly a "walking spirit."

🔥 The inner self-helper phenomenon: In extreme DID cases, sometimes an otherworldly part emerges that feels transcendent and brings peace to therapy sessions😢 Compassion as cognitive intervention: Why saying "Hi, nice outfit!" to someone catatonic can create reconnection—we all neuro-regulate each other

Actionable Strategies:

✅ For Mental Health Professionals: How to hold space for spiritual experiences without dismissing them as pathology (and without abandoning clinical assessment).

✅ For People with Mystical Experiences: How to honor your transformation without fearing judgment—and finding practitioners who understand the difference.

✅ For Anyone Who Knows Someone "Different": Stop teaching kids to "not say something mean," which becomes "ignore them entirely"—acknowledgment is powerful.

Chapters

00:00 The Human Connection: Moments of Vulnerability

02:51 From Conventional to Holistic Healing: A Journey

05:52 Understanding Trauma: The Intersection of Experience and Healing

08:58 The Role of Spirituality in Trauma Recovery

12:12 Navigating Mental Health: The Spectrum of Experiences

14:58 Community and Connection: The Power of Shared Experiences

17:46 Distinguishing Between Psychosis and Spiritual Awakening

20:53 Generational Trauma: The Legacy We Carry

25:24 Understanding Emotions in Therapy

30:07 Merging Psychology and Spirituality

34:54 The Role of Intention in Healing

39:09 Compassion and Connection in Mental Health

45:10 Educating for Empathy and Understanding

48:27 Redefining Societal Norms on Mental Health

Connect with Dr. Harrison:

Website: Soulwise Solutions

Social Media: @soulwiseteam - Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

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For more information on Daren Norris and Flying Pig Psychotherapy, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠flyingpigpsychotherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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In this essential episode, Erin and Daren sit down with Laurel Roberts-Meese, a burnout specialist who helps high achievers recognize when their drive to succeed is actually a survival response.

What We Uncovered:

🚨 The three degrees of burnout: Mild (cynicism, aches), moderate (health impacts), severe (crisis requiring 3-12 months off)

💡 Why vacations don't work: Burnout is a nervous system injury requiring intentional healing, not a two-week escape where you return more exhausted

🔥 The four-layer prevention framework: Physical health (rule out medical causes), behavioral (sleep, nutrition, movement), social (deep relationships predict health outcomes), and values alignment😢 Exercise that actually helps: Strength-building for anxiety (regulates down), cardio for depression (activates up), not all movement works the same

Actionable Strategies:

✅ For High Achievers Who Can't Stop: How to recognize when productivity is masking trauma and worth-wound patterns.

✅ For Burned Out Professionals: Why "falling behind" fears are rooted in childhood messages about earning your space and how to reframe them.

✅ For Anyone Exhausted: The difference between managing symptoms and actually healing your nervous system (spoiler: it takes months, not days).

Connect with Laurel:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laurel Therapy Collective

Social Media: @laureltherapycollective - Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube.

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For more information on Daren Norris and Flying Pig Psychotherapy, visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠flyingpigpsychotherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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In this extraordinary episode, Erin and Daren sit down withDan MacQueen, a resilience coach who survived a brain hemorrhage in 2014, woke from a coma unable to walk, talk, or smile, and spent the next 10 years rebuilding his life one 1% improvement at a time.

What We Uncovered:

🚨 The decision that saved him: How avoiding the "pity spiral" from day one became his north star

💡 Aim small, miss small: Why 35 minutes to get in a wheelchair (down from 45) was a massive win and how stacking tiny victories builds unstoppable momentum

🔥 Neuroplasticity in action: How to literally rewire your brain, starting with 2 minutes of daily meditation😢 Radical acceptance (even when it slaps): Why acceptance isn't giving up, it's taking control by adapting to the new terms

Actionable Strategies:

✅ For Anyone Facing Setbacks: Start with 1% better than yesterday. Don't aim for moonshot goals; ratchet up gradually through small, achievable targets.

✅ For Building New Habits: Start meditation at 2 minutes daily for one week, then 4 minutes the next, scaling up slowly to avoid overwhelm.

✅ For Processing Anger/Grief: Acceptance doesn't mean you like what happened. It means you stop fighting reality so you can move forward.

Chapters

00:00 Choosing Resilience Over Pity

02:55 The Journey of Recovery and Resilience

05:49 Aiming Small: The Path to Progress

08:56 The Importance of Small Wins

11:58 Building Resilience Through Consistency

15:10 The Process Over the Product

17:52 Mindset Shifts and Neuroplasticity

20:55 Radical Acceptance and Emotional Growth

23:47 Self-Advocacy and Boundaries

26:58 The Power of Perspective

30:10 Humanity First: A New Approach to Care

33:00 Connecting with Dan MacQueen

Connect with Dan:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan MacQueen⁠

Social Media: @MacQueenDan - ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠X