On today’s episode we have professor Emerita of Indiana State University, Iris Rosa Santiago. She shares her wisdom from 43 years of running the African American Dance Company as well as starting a dance studio and company in her retirement! Iris has studied and taught dance all over the world and talks to us about expanding creative vocabulary, getting brave, and humbling ourselves. We also talk about how dance can help us literally and figuratively move through transitions.

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Resources from today’s episode:

Iris Rosa Dance Studio https://www.irisrosadance.com/

African American Dance Company and Indiana State University (Directed by Stafford C. Berry Jr) https://aaai.indiana.edu/ensembles/dance/index.html

In today’s very special episode, Michelle and Kelly get real about what they’ve learned over the last ten years of being therapists! How do we balance work and life? How do we help people grow and feel seen? We have a lot of hot takes and discuss how we can bring these lessons into our daily lives whether you’re a therapist or not!

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Resources from today’s episode:

Rachel Brathen https://rachelbrathen.com/

Atul Gawande TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHDq1PcYkT4

Atul Gawande “Being Mortal” https://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/

Gary Landreth “Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship” https://cpt.unt.edu/product/46

Tonglen practice https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-tonglen-meditation/

Is it possible to build community with a solitary activity? How can reading help me understand how to move through different stages of life? In today’s episode, we speak with Josh Kahn of Derry Public Radio about all things reading, life transitions, and Stephen King. You’ll be surprised where this one goes!

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Resources from today’s episode:

Derry Public Radio https://www.patreon.com/DerryPublicRadio

“Firestarter” by Stephen King

“Needful Things” by Stephen King

“The Long Walk” by Stephen King

Theraplay https://theraplay.org/

Show Description

How do I deal with stress buildup? How do I even know when I’m stressed? We’ve all been there - yelling at our partners, road raging, grabbing that extra drink etc. after a long week at work. In today’s episode, we get real about simple ways that you can attune to your stress response and get that stress out of your body! There is a way that you can end your week feeling refreshed instead of drained.

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Resources discussed on today’s episode:

Colorado Center for Trauma and Reslience https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ctrac/

“Trauma Stewardship” by Connie Burk and Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

The Art of Growth Podcast https://www.theartofgrowth.org/podcast

“Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle” by Amelia and Emily Nagoski

How do I know what I really want? What’s the difference between trauma and stress? In today’s episode we speak to Chelsea Kline, who is an expert in trauma and resilience through her work at CSU’s Trauma and Resilience Assessment Center. She talks to us about how she’s learned to move through fear and create a life that is both exciting and nourishing. She explains the difference between trauma and stress. Listen to part two for a great conversation on how to release stress!

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Resources discussed on today’s episode:

Rachel Cargyle’s “Rich Auntie Supreme”

https://www.richauntiesupreme.com/our-story

“Trauma Stewardship” by Connie Burk and Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

“Rest is Resistance” by Trisha Hersey and The Nap Ministry

https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/

Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model

https://www.neurosequential.com/

What defines an artist? What makes art “good enough”? In today’s episode, we welcome Kayla Jackson to discuss how we can expand our relationship to creativity across seasons of life. Kayla has a Master’s in Public Administration. She is an artist, an activist, and a new mom. We talk about working through creative blocks and using art as grounding through turbulent times.

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Resources from today’s episode:

“For Times Such as These: A Rad­i­cal’s Guide to the Jew­ish Year” by Ari­ana Katz and Jes­si­ca Rosenberg

Bread and Puppet Theater https://breadandpuppet.org

Article about Seattle Chapter of Jewish Voices for Peace: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/protesters-block-space-needle-demanding-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war/

Welcome to the Ritual Family! Listen to our teaser episode to learn all about who we are, what ritual is, and why we believe it will transform your life. We talk about how we’re feeling about launching a podcast and even give you a sneak peek of episodes to come.

First batch of episodes dropping 3/23/25! New episodes every other Sunday.

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Hosted by Michelle Garcia, LMFT and Kelly Gonynor, LMFT