The ASSertive Podcast

We explore how to determine if rules are adaptive or maladaptive, challenging maladaptive core beliefs, empathy & empathetic listening, and review the anatomy of an apology.

We explore the data guilt provides and how it is important to us and the systems we are apart of. We also discuss the unbalanced states of guilt, appropriate and inappropriate guilt and the guilt-anger cycle.

We explore coping skills for pain, grief, heartbreak and other uncomfortable emotions in the whelm of pain. We also take you through guided imagery for healthy compartmentalization.

We explore pain, numbness, and hopelessness. We discuss common ways we numb, learned helplessness, the benefits of crying and briefly touch on grief and the grieving process.

We explore how to manage anxiety and stress for yourself and how to support those in your life struggling with anxiety. There are tons of coping skills packed into this one! We also take you through a guided meditation. 

We explore fear, anxiety, stress, and recklessness. We look at how to differentiate between managing and accommodating anxiety, and discuss procrastination, fear responses, hyper-arousal, and perfectionism.

We explore skills for managing anger, differentiate between venting and processing, and how to help deescalate others.

We dive into the highs and lows of anger, physical manifestations of anger, how to effectively utilize anger, review the importance of boundaries, how we under and over function in relationships and look at the pros and cons of the anger iceberg.

As we continue our week of Joy, we explore skills for managing depression, how to identify your values and how your values can help improve your mood, managing productivity guilt and cultivating a relationship with your future self.

We dive into the highs and lows of Joy exploring depression and mania, discuss the hedonic effect, toxic positivity, and the struggle with contentment.