In this powerful episode of And Now Love, Cynthia Marks welcomes back clinical psychologist Dr. Loren Weiner for a conversation that reframes how we understand therapy — not as symptom management, but as the process of uncovering and healing deep emotional imprints. Dr. Weiner discusses how therapy guided by dreams, honesty, and emotional safety can reveal unconscious beliefs formed in childhood that block love, self-worth, and connection. Drawing on her years of training under Dr. Bernard Bail, she explores the therapist’s role in helping individuals reconnect with their authentic selves, process guilt and grief, and challenge inherited psychological burdens. This episode is a moving exploration of how therapy, when done with depth and intention, becomes a liberating journey of emotional truth. Whether you're in therapy, considering it, or supporting someone on that path, this conversation offers a compassionate and radical lens on what it means to truly heal.

Wildfire, burnout, and a fast-changing world couldn’t dim Rabbi Amy Bernstein’s commitment to love and justice. In this And Now Love episode, host Cynthia Marks explores how Reconstructionist Judaism evolves with modern ethics, why inter-faith friendships matter, and how post-traumatic growth can turn crisis into community strength.

Timestamps
0:00 – 00:46 Intro & guest bio
0:47 – 04:29 What is Reconstructionist Judaism?
4:30 – 07:06 Interpreting Torah like the U.S. Constitution
7:07 – 12:17 Facilitation vs. authoritarian leadership
12:18 – 16:26 Women rabbis & egalitarian progress
16:27 – 25:14 Amy’s journey: gay synagogue to rabbinical school
25:15 – 31:00 Denominations in decline—good news?
31:01 – 40:23 Eco-kashrut & mindful consumption
40:24 – 49:58 Inter-faith clergy circle & hard conversations
49:59 – 57:00 Palisades fire: losing home, leading others
57:01 – 1:03:04 Queer identity, community fractures, media overload
1:03:05 – 1:12:58 Post-Traumatic Growth vs. PTSD
1:12:59 – Attention as life & taking a month off

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In this deeply moving episode of And Now Love, Cynthia Marks sits down with married creatives Adria Marquez and Jesus Trejo as they navigate life with a newborn, personal caregiving experiences, and the emotional growth that comes with slowing down. Adria shares the complexities of postpartum identity, the pressure of balancing work and motherhood, and the quiet power of presence. Jesus reflects on caregiving for his aging parents and how laughter has become his bridge to healing and connection. Together, they explore how support, vulnerability, and humor keep love alive during the most tender life transitions. Cynthia brings the teachings of Dr. Bernard Bail into the fold, connecting the emotional experience of caregiving with the deep need to feel lovable and seen. From diapers to dreams, this episode offers a beautiful meditation on generational love, grief, identity, and the quiet revolutions that happen inside every parent and partner. It’s a conversation full of honesty, humility, and the reminder that love is not just a feeling — it’s a practice.