Dr. Caroline Leaf Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Michele Lee from the International Justice Mission (IJM), a global non-profit of investigators, lawyers, social workers, healthcare professionals and advocates fighting for the freedom and protection of the most vulnerable. We discuss what modern day slavery looks like in our world today, what it means to work with victims of violence and abuse, healing trauma on an individual and a communal level, the power of being able to tell your own story, how IJM helps survivors recover, how to deal with secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, the importance of mindfulness and rest as an advocate, and how you can help someone who has experienced sexual trauma.  Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-this-organization-is-helping-human-trafficking-survivors-heal-their-mental-health-and-recover-from-trauma-tips-from-a-front-line-psychologist-on-how-to-manage-secondary-trauma-amp-compassion-fatigueFor more info on IJM and to help sponsor a therapy session for

For many of us, spirituality brings comfort and peace in times of trouble—our belief systems support us and hold us up when things get rough. But can the same be said for our society as a whole? Can faith and love win in a highly anxious, depressed and tribalistic culture? In this podcast, I speak with best-selling author, respected spiritual leader and global activist Bishop T.D. Jakes about mental health and spirituality, the power of rest, why boundaries help us be better people, racism and the church’s shortcomings, and what we can all do to bring about change and make our society a more enriching place for all people.    Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/a-conversation-with-bishop-t-d-jakes-on-mental-health-spirituality-racism-how-he-deals-with-anxiety**Special offers from this week's sponsors**  -Hiya Health (the best children's multivitamin): Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you MUST go to https://hiyahealth.com/drleaf or enter code DRL

**Special offer's from our sponsors** -Sunlighten Saunas: Interested in getting your own Sunlighten Sauna? Right now they have a special offer just for my listeners! Get $200 off any cabin unit and $99 shipping when you visit https://www.sunlighten.com/dr-caroline-leaf/ and mention my name at checkout!  -BiOptimizers (my favorite supplement company): Magnesium Breakthrough Supplement: Get 10% off from the normal package price with coupon code DRLEAF10: https://magbreakthrough.com/leaf  Show notes:   Let’s face it: life is tough, especially these days. There is so many issues we must deal with, from loneliness during a global pandemic, to addictive behaviours, codependency, worrying about the future and dealing with negative emotions—the list seems endless. Thankfully, we can face whatever life throws our way, as I discuss in this  podcast with therapist Amanda White. It is possible to unlearn addiction, to get to the root of negative behaviors like eating disorders and codependen

In this podcast, I speak with Paul Austin from The ThirdWave (a company that focuses on providing resources for safe, structured, and responsible psychedelic use) about the relationship between psychedelics and mental health, the different types of psychedelics and what they can be used for, how psychedelics can help overcome trauma and addiction, and how the responsible use of psychedelics can help us become more integrated mentally and physically and connected to the world around us. We also discuss how psychedelics can help with neuroplasticity, impact epigenetics, and how to safely micro-dose. This information is intended for educational purposes only. I understand that in many areas of the world the use of different kinds of psychedelics are prohibited or illegal; as a company we do not promote illegal activity. I do, however, believe that it is important to have this conversation, and think of ways we can help everyone improve their mental health and find satisfaction and purpose. This is why I str

We all bring a lot of “stuff” into our relationships, which can affect how we relate to other people, romantically and otherwise. In this podcast, I speak with attachment theory expert and psychotherapist Thais Gibson on how our past experiences impact our relationships, how to find your attachment style, how we can use the different attachment styles to better understand ourselves and connect with our partners, why we need to communicate our needs and desires, and how we can reprogram past traumas and heal our relationships.  Special offer's from this episode's sponsors:  -Organifi: (one of my favorite superfood companies!): Get up to 15% off your order of Organifi GOLD today with code DRLEAF. Just visit https://organifi.com/drleaf and use code DRLEAF at checkout.  -Green Chef (my go to meal prep delivery company): Use code DRLEAF80 to get $80 off your first month plus free shipping on your first box! Go to https://GreenChef.com/drleaf80 to redeem and for more details.   Podcast

Relationships can be challenging, even after they have ended. This is especially true when dealing with a divorce or family separation—in your or in the life of a family member or loved one. In this podcast, I speak with licensed marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon about how divorce affect our mental and physical wellbeing and how we connect with others, why it is so important to give ourselves the mental space to deal with the pain associated with a divorce or separation, why we need to work on our past if we want better relationships in the present, and the power of healthy conflict in a relationship.    For more on Vienna and to sign up for her excellent online course, Get The Love You Want visit http://www.newyorkcouplescounseling.com/virtual-offerings/. You can get $50 off this course with the code "DISCOUNT50" Vienna can be found on instagram @mindfulmft Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-conflict-to-improve-relationships-tips-on-dea

In this podcast I chat with award-winning mental health journalist Lacey Johnson, on how to understand and harness the power of our minds and thinking to find true self-acceptance in an era defined by social media and narcissism. Lacey also shares some great tips on how to spot a narcissist, and how to deal with narcissistic people and parents.Read the show blog hereFor more info on Lacey visit her website hereArticles discussed in this episode:https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Q-Gen-Z-Social-Media-Mental-Health-46077919https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a31189989/what-is-a-narcissist/Special offers from this week's sponsors:BiOptimizers (my favorite supplement company): get a free bottle of my favorite digestive enzymes MassZymes hereThrive Market (the best grocery delivery service!): try Thrive Market  and become a member risk-free! Join today and you’ll get up to $20 in shopping credit toward your first order. Sign up herePodcast Highlights2:18 Why Lacey is p

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)   The word “sensitive” has both positive and negative connotations in our society, from statements like “he’s such a sensitive person” to phrases like “don’t be so sensitive!”. Yet the nature of human sensitivity is often misunderstood, especially when it comes to recognizing and dealing with highly sensitive people.  As I discuss in this podcast with psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Elaine Aron, a significant percentage of the population (regardless of gender, race or nationality) are highly sensitive individuals, although many of them don’t know they are highly sensitive, or what that means for the way they interact with others, express their emotions, deal with disapproval or parent their children. In this podcast Dr. Elaine shares some great tips and techniques for those who identify as

In this podcast, I talk to professor of psychology, licensed practitioner, international speaker, consultant and best-selling author Dr. Ramani Durvasula about the many facets of narcissism, how it damages relationships and leads to abuse, how the culture of narcissism and entitlement is making the pandemic worse, and why we are so fascinated by stories of narcissists and psychopaths. We also discuss what to do if you find yourself in a relationship with a narcissist AND how to help your children NOT become narcissistic. Special offers from this week's sponsor: -BLUblox (the best glasses to reduce your exposure to harmful blue and green light): To get 15% off your BLUblox glasses use the code LEAF15 at checkout: https://BLUblox.com  For more info on Dr. Ramani and to get her books visit: http://doctor-ramani.com  Follow her on social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube: @DoctorRamaniRead the show blog & transcript herePodcast Highlights 2:50 How Dr. Ramani went from health and wellness to dealing

Register for my 2020 Virtual Mental Health Solutions Summit here:https://www.drleafconference.com  **Early bird tickets end October 15Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)For many of us, trauma is something “big”: a car accident, the loss of a loved one, a disturbing event or tragic series of events. However, did you know that trauma can also be less obvious and more pervasive, affecting how we function on a day-to-day basis? In this podcast, I speak to holistic psychologist Nicole LaPera about the difference between primary and secondary trauma, the power of holistic mental wellness, how to heal childhood trauma, compassion fatigue and more!  **Special offers from our sponsors: -Ritual (my favorite multivitamins): To get 10% off your first three months of Ritual multivitamins see: ritual/drleaf -Blin

In this episode I interview Dr. Nicole Cammack and Dr. Danielle Busby from Black Mental Wellness Corp. on Black mental health, generational trauma, how allies can support people of color, why cultural competency is vital in therapy, stigmas in the black mental health community, how Black people can begin to find healing, mental health resources for black and indigenous people of color, and so much more.Black Mental Wellness Corp is an organization dedicated to providing evidence based information and resources about Mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversity of mental health professionals, and to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community.Additional reading: Huffpost articleSpecial offers form our sponsors:-Sunlighten Saunas (the best infrared saunas): To get $100 off your purchase + up to $500 off shipping of your Sunlighten infrared sauna mention Dr. Caroline Leaf here-BiOptimizers (my favorite supplement company): Magnesium Bre

Special offer from our sponsors:  -Sunlighten Saunas (the best infrared saunas): To get $100 off your purchase + up to $500 off shipping of your Sunlighten infrared sauna mention Dr. Caroline Leaf here: https://www.sunlighten.com/dr-caroline-leaf/?leadsource=drcarolineleaf&utm_source=DrCarolineLeaf&utm_medium=Partner&utm_content=Podcast&utm_campaign=DrCarolineLeaf  -BiOptimizers (my favorite supplement company): Magnesium Breakthrough Supplement: Get 10% off from the normal package price with coupon code DRLEAF10: https://magbreakthrough.com/leafThere is a lot of talk these day about the expectations we place on all sexes, and how this can impact our mental and physical wellbeing. Thankfully, we can break free of these expectations and learn to find our own identity and way in life—we don’t have to be who the world says we should be! In this podcast, in honor of Father’s Day and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, I spoke to therapist and bestselling author John Kim about men’s

We all know those people that are always on the go: they never seem to rest, they are always busy doing something and they seem to accomplish so much. Perhaps you are one of those people! But did you know that this could also be a sign of high-functioning anxiety? In this podcast, I speak to therapist and licensed counselor Nancy Jane Smith about the signs and symptoms of high-functioning anxiety and how to overcome it, as well as how to deal with perfectionism, people-pleasing and avoid burnout. High functioning anxiety is a form of anxiety that you won’t get diagnosed with, but it is similar to generalized anxiety, and also involves gastro symptoms, headaches, panic attacks, racing thoughts and so on. It is essentially a way of coping that pushes you harder and faster, which often leads to perfectionism, people-pleasing and burnout. On the outside everything may look great, but, on the inside, everything is falling apart, which is why high functioning anxiety is so hard to recognize. In fact, a lot of

Difficult & challenging conversations are one of the best ways to use our minds and brains, develop stress resilience, increase creativity and problem solving, and prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimers. But they are not easy. In this episode I chat with Coach Yeamah on how to have these difficult conversations, why they are vital, and how these conversations can improve mental & physical health if done correctly.   Special offers from our sponsors:  -BetterHelp (the best online counseling app): To get 10% offBetterHelp counseling during your first month see: https://trybetterhelp.com/drleaf   -BLUblox (the best glasses to reduce your exposure to harmful blue and green light): To get 15% off your BLUblox glasses use the code LEAF15 at checkout: https://BLUblox.com    Podcast Highlights 2:28 How Coach Yeamah went from being afraid to go out her home to living with purpose 4:47 Why we should celebrate our differences, and focus our attention on what we need to change now 5:27 Why yes, all li

Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)  The world is in mourning. We have lost friends, family, jobs, finances and our sense of normality to COVID-19. We are coming face to face with the pervasive effects of systematic racism in our society, and its terrible human toll. 2020 has not been “our year”...or perhaps it has, but just not in the way we expected it?  In this episode I spoke to grief expert and therapist Claire Bidwell Smith about how grief is a process that helps us face and deal with loss, how this will look different for everyone, how unresolved grief can cause anxiety and affect our mental health, how to help our children deal with grief and loss, and how grief is a normal part of life and integral to the healing process. We also discus how to deal with the loss of a job, a routine, financial security and more!Special offers from our spons

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Being a mother, woman and professional can be challenging, but this is even more so if you are a mother, woman, professional and a person of color. In this podcast, I speak to my good friend LaTanya Coleman-Carter about being a black female professional from the South, why we need to listen to people of color's experiences, the importance of learning about racism and white privilege, why our educational system needs to change, hood feminism, the "talk" black parents have to give their children, why we need to have diversity in the workplace, how to talk to your children about race and so much more.     This episode was made possible by the following sponsors:   -BiOptimizers (my favorite supplement company): Magnesium Breakthrough Supplement: Get up to 40% off select packages with coupon code DRLEAF10: https://magbreakthrough.com/leaf   -KiwiCo (the best way to keep your children busy and build their brains!): Get YOUR FIRST MONTH FREE on select crates at https://kiwico

Racial prejudice doesn't just hurt the person who is victimized by it, it also impacts the person who inflicts the pain, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Toxic, biased mindsets are real things: they are built into the structures of brain, affecting how we see and interact with the world, which can affect our mental and physical health. Thankfully, we can rewire these mindsets and start changing the way we live, and the way we participate in society. But that's only if we are willing to put in the work to do so.Unwiring prejudice and racial bias from our brains and societies begins with deep, honest conversations, and I hope that this discussion with my two wonderful sons-in-law will impact you as much as it did me.  In this episode we discuss what it is like to be a black man in America, why we are talking about black lives matter and what does it really mean, police brutality and what we can do to change the system, how racism affects our mental health, dealing with trauma, what is going on wit

Register for my 2020 Virtual Mental Health Solutions Summit here:https://www.drleafconference.com  **Early bird tickets end October 15**Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time) Right now, we are all dealing with a lot. The world is topsy-turvy, and life just seems so…out of whack. But what do you do if you are dealing with all this, and you are stick at home or in quarantine with someone who drives you nuts at the best of times? In this week’s blog and podcast, I speak with bestselling author, speaker and clinical psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud about setting boundaries during quarantine, dealing with difficult people during the COVID-19 crisis, how to help others without enabling them and how not to feel guilty for saying no.     Special offers from our sponsors:  -Blinkist (my favorite reading app): To get your fre

Dr. Amen will be a guest speaker at my 2020 Virtual Mental Health Solutions Summit! Register here:https://www.drleafconference.com  **Early bird tickets end October 15**Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips and strategies, exclusive offers and more! Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 (*Only available for U.S numbers at this time)Episode description:  Mental health is a hot topic these days, especially considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the enforced social separation and isolation many of us have experienced over the past several months. Even though things are starting to open in many places, we all are facing a world which is dramatically different to the one we knew before the pandemic—so many things are uncertain, which only exacerbates our collective mental distress. Thankfully, as I discuss in this week’s blog and podcast with world-renowned psychiatrist, brain specialist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen, there are ways we can take our ment