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Rebel Clinicians Podcast

The Rebel Clinicians Podcast is your home for daring conversations and innovative insights designed to transform the world of mental health and holistic healing. Hosted by seasoned therapists and healers who refuse to be confined by the traditional therapy model, each episode explores the intersection of spirituality, ancient wisdom, and modern therapy. Whether you’re a therapist, social worker, energy healer, or simply someone seeking deeper healing and personal growth, we’re here to inspire,

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55:54

S2E15: “Delegate, Automate, Eliminate: A Rebel...

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2026/02/16

S2E15: “Delegate, Automate, Eliminate: A Rebel Clinician's Guide to Diversifying Your Income” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell In this episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, Alex and John start with a hilariously un-soothing chat about ASMR--whispers, nail tapping, "gutter water," and all. What begins as playful banter about oddly specific sensory triggers becomes the doorway into a much bigger conversation: how clinicians can diversify their income without abandoning who t...

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60:09

S2E14: “The North: Eldership, Integration, and the...

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2026/02/09

S2E14: “The North: Eldership, Integration, and the Wisdom of Winter” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell Alex and John complete the Sacred Directions series with the North--the direction of eldership, integration, stillness, and mature wisdom. The North isn't simply "getting older." It's becoming an elder: someone who embodies what they've learned, holds steady in the wind, and lives with discernment, boundaries, and ethical power. Through vivid archetypes--Gandalf in the snow...

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62:22

S2E13: “West Medicine: Letting Go, Grief, and the...

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2026/02/02

S2E13: “West Medicine: Letting Go, Grief, and the Courage to Transform” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell The Sacred Directions series continues on this week's episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, as Alex and John turn toward the West--the direction of the setting sun, the long exhale, and the powerful medicine of letting go. In many traditions, the West is associated with autumn, the element of water, and the invitation to slow down, become still, and listen more deeply...

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60:07

S2E12: “South Medicine: Fire, Adolescence, and the...

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2026/01/26

S2E12: “South Medicine: Fire, Adolescence, and the Art of Authentic Action” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell In this week's episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, airing December 8th, Alex and John continue their Sacred Directions series by journeying into the South--the realm of fire, adolescence, creativity, and bold, messy, human aliveness. Building on last episode's exploration of the East as a place of new beginnings and fresh perspective, this conversation asks: wha...

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S2E11: “The East -- New Beginnings, Breath, and...

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2026/01/20

S2E11: “The East -- New Beginnings, Breath, and Clinical Rituals” 🎧 Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2CgnaxzPtvDCdQIbhxi9OM?si=hRzhkKSuTfCURWqyHjhkHg) Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell Directions Series: The East launches our multi-episode exploration of the Directions--East, South, West, North, plus Above, Below, and Center--and asks a simple question with profound clinical impact: How do we bring the energy of dawn into the therapy room? In this conver...

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S2E10: “Baking as Healing -- Intention, Magic, and...

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2025/12/09

S2E10: “Baking as Healing -- Intention, Magic, and the Art of Clinical Practice” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell Baking as Healing -- Intention, Magic, and the Art of Clinical Practice What does baking cookies have to do with the healing arts? Everything. In this special episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, your hosts John Cottrell and Alex Runolfson take you into John's kitchen--yes, you heard that right--to bake chocolate chip cookies and stir up a conversation about...

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S2E9: “Energy, Reiki & Community Healing with Amy Conn”

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2025/11/17

S2E9: “Energy, Reiki & Community Healing with Amy Conn” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell In this week's Rebel Clinicians, Alex Runolfson and John Cottrell sit down with healer, author, and longtime yoga teacher Amy Conn to explore how energy, belief, and community shape real-world healing. Amy shares her path from 34 years as a public-school reading specialist to her work today as a Master-Level Intuitive Reiki practitioner, yoga instructor for the University of Utah Burn U...

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57:23

S: 02 Epi 08: “The Story You Tell Yourself”

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2025/11/10

Epi 36: “The Story You Tell Yourself” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell What story are you telling yourself--and is it one worth living? In this expressive, heartfelt, and often hilarious episode, Alex and John explore the power of storytelling--not just as an art form, but as a tool for healing, embodiment, and transformation. From childhood memories of The Chronicles of Narnia and Jurassic Park to the way they help clients reframe trauma, the hosts unpack how narrative shapes ...

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60:45

S: 02 Epi 07: “Redefining Healer: Magic, Medicine &...

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2025/11/03

Epi 35: “Redefining Healer: Magic, Medicine & the Clinician's Path” In this bold and soulful episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, Alex and John explore what it truly means to be a healer--and why it's time for clinicians to reclaim that identity. Drawing from their own journeys in therapy, yoga, grief, and growth, they unravel the cultural conditioning that teaches helpers to shrink their magic in favor of certificates, credentials, and clinical detachment. With warmth, wit, and plent...

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51:22

S2E6: “Mythic Allies for Healing & Therapy --...

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2025/10/27

S2E6: “Mythic Allies for Healing & Therapy -- Series Finale” Available on Spotify | Air Date: October 27th Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2CgnaxzPtvDCdQIbhxi9OM?si=hRzhkKSuTfCU RWqyHjhkHg) Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell In the closing chapter of our Spirit Animals series, Alex and John venture into the realm of mythological guides--Dragon, Unicorn, Griffin, Phoenix, and more--and show how these archetypal beings can be practical partners in therapy, ...

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51:22

S2E5: “Creepy Crawlies: Finding Medicine in the...

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2025/10/20

S2E5: “Creepy Crawlies: Finding Medicine in the Overlooked and Feared” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell What can bees, spiders, snakes, mosquitoes, and frogs teach us about healing, transformation, and resilience? In this episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, Alex and John continue their Spirit Animals series by exploring the world of "creepy crawlies";--creatures that many of us instinctively reject or overlook. Together, they uncover how these small but mighty beings carr...

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61:18

S2E4: “Flow, Depth, & Play: Spirit Animals of the Water”

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2025/10/14

S2E4: “Flow, Depth, & Play: Spirit Animals of the Water” 🎧 Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2CgnaxzPtvDCdQIbhxi9OM?si=hRzhkKSuTfCURWqyHjhkHg) Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell This week, Alex and John wade into the world of water beings—fish, salmon, octopus, dolphin, and otter—to explore how “the swimmers” carry medicine for emotional depth, intuition, transformation, and joyful connection. From Matsyasana (Fish Pose) as a heart-and-throat opener to salmon’...

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S: 02 Epi 03: “The Winged Ones: Spirit Animals,...

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2025/10/06

S: 02 Epi 03: “The Winged Ones: Spirit Animals, Healing, and Therapy” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell In this week's episode of The Rebel Clinicians Podcast, Alex and John continue their Spirit Animals series by turning their focus to the winged ones--ravens, sparrows, seagulls, hummingbirds, and eagles. These powerful messengers of the sky carry wisdom across cultures and traditions, from Norse mythology to Native American healing ceremonies. Together, your hosts share pe...

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61:00

S: 02 Epi 02: “The Four-Leggeds: Grounded Medicine...

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2025/09/29

S: 02 Epi 02: “The Four-Leggeds: Grounded Medicine for Clinicians” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell In this week’s Rebel Clinicians Podcast, Alex and John continue their series on spirit animals with a focus on the Four-Leggeds—dog, bear, cat, squirrel, and elephant. These grounded, earth-connected allies hold timeless wisdom that can reshape the way clinicians and healers approach their work. John shares how Dog—his loyal Golden Retriever power animal—teaches guardianship, j...

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60:45

S: 02 Epi 01: “The Language of Spirit Animals:...

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2025/09/22

S: 02 Epi 01: “The Language of Spirit Animals: Wisdom, Respect, and Therapy” Hosts: Alex Runolfson & John Cottrell The Rebel Clinicians Podcast returns with its Season Two premiere, and Alex and John open the season with a compelling new series on spirit animals, power animals, and totem animals. This episode sets the stage by exploring how animals serve as allies, guides, and teachers in both spiritual practice and therapeutic work. Together, they clarify the key distinctions bet...

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51:46

Epi 34: “Shedding Old Skins: Embracing Change in...

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2025/09/15

Epi 34: “Shedding Old Skins: Embracing Change in Midlife” Available on Spotify | 🎧 Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2CgnaxzPtvDCdQIbhxi9OM?si=hRzhkKSuTfCURWqyHjhkHg) This week on The Rebel Clinicians, Alex and John are pulling back the curtain on one of the rawest and most relatable challenges clinicians, healers, and humans face: the messy reality of midlife crisis and existential dread. Turning 40 has set Alex on a whirlwind of questions about mortality, purpose, ...

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RERUN!!!! Epi 5: “Exploring Ancestral Work in Therapy”

Rebel Clinicians Podcast ·

2025/09/08

Epi 5: “Exploring Ancestral Work in Therapy” In this RERUN episode, Alex and John discuss the transformative potential of Ancestral Work as a therapeutic modality. They define what Ancestral Work entails, offering context for its use in addressing personal challenges and enhancing therapy practices. Drawing from their own experiences in sacred ceremonies, Alex and John share how engaging with ancestral wisdom has impacted their personal growth and professional perspectives. Listeners will...

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RERUN!!!! Epi 3: “Burnout: The Barrier to Your Inner...

Rebel Clinicians Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Epi 3: “Burnout: The Barrier to Your Inner Rebel” In Rerun episode, this thought-provoking episode of The Rebel Clinicians, Alex and John dive deep into one of the most significant obstacles mental health professionals face: burnout. To truly embrace the mindset of a Rebel Clinician, you must first confront the challenges that hold you back from reaching your full potential. Burnout is a silent roadblock that can inhibit growth, creativity, and the freedom to practice authentically. The h...

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60:57

Rerun! Episode 2: How did we become Rebels

Rebel Clinicians Podcast ·

2025/08/25

In this rerun your hosts, Alex and John, discuss how they became Rebel Clinicians. John shares how his training in clinical psychology eventually led him to yoga and becoming a Certified Yoga Therapist. Alex links his stories of being an adventurous and curious child with his work as a therapist. The two further define what it means to be a rebel. They see it as the discipline to stay on the path of the clinical guidelines in which one practices. But also taking the intentional merged off t...

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51:46

Epi 34: “Shedding Old Skins: Embracing Change in...

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2025/08/18

Epi 34: “Shedding Old Skins: Embracing Change in Midlife” This week on The Rebel Clinicians, Alex and John are pulling back the curtain on one of the rawest and most relatable challenges clinicians, healers, and humans face: the messy reality of midlife crisis and existential dread. Turning 40 has set Alex on a whirlwind of questions about mortality, purpose, legacy, and what it truly means to be a healer in today's world. He shares candidly about the fear, anxiety, and sense of panic that co...

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