Ever heard of the Play Circuit?  Go on a journey with us today as we talk about the work of Jaak Panksepp, an affective neuroscientist, whose groundbreaking work may have some of the answers about how to heal the mind and soul through play.

(Guest host: Caitlin Hansen)

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

We all experience feeling emotionally stuck at times. It's part of the human experience but it doesn't have to be completely miserable. Today we talk about how to cope with and move out of feeling like you're moving through drying cement.

(Guest host: Caitlin Hansen)

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

If you are a living being, the likelihood that you will experience some kind of trauma in your life is high. It's not all bad though. The good news is that you can hate what happened AND grow and thrive post trauma. Listen in to learn how.

(Guest host: Caitlin Hansen)

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

Have voices in your head? That doesn't make you crazy. We all have parts of self. The many layers work together to make up the being that is you. Some are known and some are hidden. Listen in to learn more about learning about and making friends with all parts of yourself.

(Guest host: Caitlin Hansen)

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.

Join our conversation with Allie Burton about her new book, "Code Silence: Surviving Casa by the Sea". Allie is a true badass and has an incredible story to tell. In today's episode, Allie talks about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped with her parents' permission and shipped off to a "boarding school" in Mexico, with no warning, where she experienced significant abuse and trauma.  She talks us through her amazing story of survival and resilience and gives us a glimpse into how she has had to navigate familial relationships in her adult life. She also talks about her healing journey and how she has had to reparent herself to become the remarkable woman she is today.

Today we talk about how knowing what you DON'T want is the first step to figuring out what you DO want. We also discuss that happiness is not the goal in life. Being able to accept ourselves in all states is more realistic and brings more flow to life and helps you to access your inner baddass. Loneliness will always exacerbate pain so removing loneliness by connecting with others will buffer emotional pain and remind you that you are, in fact, resilient. Kat also shares some of her own journey and how she has found meaning in her own suffering.

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Anastasia Sharp and Katerina Doulis are sisters, imperfect mothers, and fallible human beings. Anastasia is a psychotherapist who has 16 years in the mental health field. Katerina is Director of Operations for Anastasia's private practice. 

They hope this podcast will help people to be in acceptance of their flaws and find their power in healing trauma, depression and anxiety through REPAIRenting themselves and others. They also want to validate that perfect parenting is not only impossible, but also discouraged as a goal since life is really just a crazy roller coaster, full of twists and turns that we are all doing our best to navigate. It's time to put down the expectations and start having some fun. Be nicer to yourself. Own and learn from your mistakes but don't live there. Know that when you screw up, you can always REPAIR and REPAIRent.