Episodes

Ali and Rich are talking about identity and values we go through Erikson's psychosocial and Rudolf Steiner's models of ageing and growing up. How at each stage of life we are affected by it and how family and culture play an important part in those aspects of becoming who we are and the possibilities of […]

Most of us have this voice in our head that gives direction in life, sometimes there are other voices and they can be negative ones. These voices constantly tell us that we aren't capable and that we have to be afraid of the environment that we live in. These critics or bullies are not our

This week we are talking about hypoarousal and how the body shuts down as it does want to be dealing with situations that may be considered traumatic and or life-threatening. The behaviour and how cults and abusive relationships breach boundaries. Those breaches become your normal. We talk about what some of the symptoms and maladaptive

Ali and Rich take you through a breakdown of what hypervigilance is, how it is often experienced and the emotional impact this has.  They talk about how the military mindset can impact someone's hypervigilance, the idea of an essential skill that has become an unconscious habit but in civilian life is a plant out of

Ali and Rich talk about the reliving elements of PTS; flashbacks and night terrors, and the impact that has on our day-to-day or night-to-night experiences. We discuss the range of triggers and how they can come from any or all of our senses, bridging to a physiological response and reliving of an instant of experience.

Ali and Rich are discussing PTS or OSI (Operational Stress Injury). Giving you an overview of core experiences within these and asking the question, "Is this an injury or a disorder?"  If you or anyone you know is concerned about or experiencing any of the things we discuss in this episode, please speak to your