To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930. Show guest: Dr. Paulina S. Flasch is an Associate Professor of Professional Counseling at Texas State University, where she teaches in the Marriage, Couple, and Family track and co-leads the Trauma and Interpersonal Violence Research Lab. Her work centers on trauma, intimate partner violence, and interpersonal violence, with a growing focus on Jewish identity and the lived experiences of antisemitism. Dr. Flasch is also a Licensed M...

Fan Mail Goes Here!! In this episode of 'The Mental Funny Bone,' sisters Christine and Sarah talk candidly about mental health while sharing humorous anecdotes from their lives. Christine discusses her overweight cat's health issues and amusing interactions with her family The Girls also delve into the pressures faced by high-achieving students and the importance of mental health support. The episode touches on college experiences, parenting highs and lows, and the tragically intertwined live...

A warm welcome to Season 2 Episode 5 of your Middle Earth Sleep Saga!If you would like to enjoy ad-free content, exclusive sleep stories, live readings and more, then you can join our wonderful Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/sleepycatmeditations

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930. We explore Relational Life Therapy with Jess Johnson and show how conflict, when repaired with care, builds deeper trust. We share the harmony-disharmony-repair cycle, the “whoosh” of reactivity, and practical steps to shift from the adaptive child to the wise adult. • why harmony without repair stays shallow • how the nervous system shapes connection and conflict • adaptive child, wounded child, and wise adult explained • not...

A warm welcome to Season 2 Episode 4 of your Middle Earth Sleep Saga! If you would like to enjoy ad-free content, exclusive sleep stories, live readings and more, then you can join our wonderful Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/sleepycatmeditations

To become a client, visit me at catiaholm.com or leave an anonymous question for the show by calling or texting 956-249-7930. We open a hard, necessary conversation about sex, power, consent, and culture with educator Kelsey Benton. We share personal stories, define consent literacy, unpack coercion, discuss college “red zone” risks, and offer tools that build agency and care. • making mental wellness accessible, compassionate and real • consent literacy beyond slogans; context, power ...

Nate Hadlock and Cat Keely-Wells, advocates from the United Ostomy Associations of America, join us to address common questions and dispel myths and the stigma about living with an ostomy. Millions of people worldwide have a stoma, yet there is a significant lack of knowledge and awareness about ostomies and the life-saving treatment they provide. Sharing their own journeys as ostomates, we discuss: Explanation of ostomy terminology, including different types: colostomy, ileostomy, uros...

A warm welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of your Middle Earth Sleep Saga!If you would like to enjoy ad-free content, exclusive sleep stories, live readings and more, then you can join our wonderful Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/sleepycatmeditations

To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call 956-249-7930 We question the belief that value equals output and explore how rest—scientific, emotional, creative, and social—restores the mind, body, and spirit. We share stories, micro‑practices, and rituals that make slowing down feel possible without guilt. • culture of productivity and the cost of pushing through • personal burnout story as a turning point • brain science of sleep, memory and creativity • nervous system basics and why rest ...

A warm welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of your Middle Earth Sleep Saga! If you would like to enjoy ad-free content, exclusive sleep stories, live readings and more, then you can join our wonderful Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/sleepycatmeditations

To become a client, visit me at catiaholm.com or leave an anonymous question for the show by calling or texting 956-249-7930. Movement isn't just for physical health—it's powerful medicine for our mental wellbeing too. Science shows that just 30 minutes of moderate movement 3-5 times weekly can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by releasing mood-enhancing brain chemicals. • Movement helps regulate the nervous system and process trauma stored in the body • Trauma b...

A warm welcome to this soothing sleep meditation. Tonight, following a relaxation exercise, you will hear a series of “I AM” affirmations, focusing on health, wellbeing and self-love. These affirmations will continue as you drift into a healing sleep, entering your subconscious, and boosting positivity for the next day, weeks and months. Please feel free to come back to these affirmations, as repeated practice only reinforces their positive benefits, and above all, I hope you sleep well tonight.If

Send us a text Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of miscarriage, infertility, and postpartum anxiety. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and today I’m joined by mom and co-host of the What the Fertility podcast, Catherine Baker to talk about her motherhood journey. Before welcoming her first baby earth-side, Cat endured six losses—an experience that not only led to symptoms of postpartum anxiety but also made it difficult to even think about, let alone ...

A warm welcome to this soothing sleep meditation. Tonight, following a relaxation exercise, you will hear a series of “YOU ARE” affirmations, focusing on health, wellbeing and self-love. These affirmations will continue as you drift into a healing sleep, entering your subconscious, and boosting positivity for the next day, weeks and months. Please feel free to come back to these affirmations, as repeated practice only reinforces their positive benefits, and above all, I hope you sleep well

Welcome Beneath the Canopy. In this podcast forest bathing guides Cat and Orlagh help you to connect to nature in an easy and accessible way. Every episode is full of nature facts, tips on how to connect with nature in your own time, and our personal stories from nature. In this episode we talk about fire. Why are we so drawn to it? How can you use it to connect with nature? And how to make sure you stay safe and sustainable? We also talk about conspiracy theories we believe in (don't w...

A warm welcome to Season 2 Episode 1 of your Middle Earth Sleep Saga!If you would like to enjoy ad-free content, exclusive sleep stories, live readings and more, then you can join our wonderful Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/sleepycatmeditations

To become a client, visit me at cathiaholm.com or leave an anonymous question for the show by calling or texting 956-249-7930. Mental wellness requires an anchor deeper than our fleeting emotions, and living by our values provides the stability we need to navigate life's challenges with integrity and purpose. • Values are steady qualities we want to embody, while feelings are temporary messages from our body and brain • Research shows people who live aligned with their values rep...

Tonight, we're turning the magic of Halloween into your perfect pathway to sleep. Forget the scary stories – this is a gentle journey through a neighborhood's Halloween night, seen through the eyes of a very cozy, slightly mischievous cat. As the trick-or-treaters fade and the world grows quiet, we'll guide you to the most peaceful sleep you've found in weeks. Whether you're an insomniac, an anxious sleeper, or just someone craving a moment of calm, this episode is your ticket to dreamla...

In this episode, Joanne opens up about an unexpected morning ordeal involving her escapist cat, Harry, which triggered a deeper discussion about unexpected events and the freeze response. Joanne continues to try and spare you grief, from sharing her personal experiences with abuse, both overt and covert, and how it has shaped her understanding of trauma-induced codependency. She delves into Peter Walker's insights on complex PTSI (I for injury becoming her preferred word vs. D for disorder) - and

TXT us your feedback!! <3 your fayce! Things got weird. And not just "spooky story time" weird. It was full-on haunted podcast chaos this week as Riva and her daughter hit record, thirty episodes in, and tonight was the first time the tech itself decided to get possessed. Microphones glitching, machines coming alive, random interference everywhere. Is that just October vibes or was something actually in the room with us? You won't believe what we caught in post edit!!! In this special Hall...