The Better Questions

How Stored Trauma Shows Up In Daily Interactions - Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald

"We have our most profound healing relationally and we are most profoundly triggered relationally — trauma both needs to be spoken and feels impossible to speak." Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald is a trauma researcher and author of Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong, which you can preorder now. After spending over a decade researching and lecturing on grief and resilience, MC now helps her coaching clients alchemize their trauma responses into new tools of strength.  We examine questions like: - What is the actual definition of trauma?  - Where do trauma responses show up in our daily interactions?  - How does trauma get stored and backed up in the body? What stood out to you in this episode? Tag @thebetterquestions and @mc.phd to share your thoughts! To receive all the behind-the-scenes thoughts and questions from this episode, sign up for my newsletter at TheBetterQuestions.com. This podcast is sponsored by CreativeMoneyCoaching.com. Book your free call here and never worry about money again.

How To Navigate Criticism - Marguerite Imbert

"Every book you see on the shelf is the product of a writer saying, 'That's good enough.'" Without any formal training, Marguerite Imbert became a chef, a writer for The Michelin Guide and author of the Amazon bestseller, Not A Cookbook. She teaches recurring writing workshops that focus on therapeutic writing and how to become your own project manager. Together we answer listener questions about overcoming psychological roadblocks involved in creating and sharing your work, including: - What does a creative life look like as a sober individual? - How can you overcome insecurities about not being qualified enough? - When should you keep your work private versus making it public?  - How should you interact with the criticism others have about your work and life choices? Do you have a question you'd like to hear discussed on the show? Submit yours here for an answer you can apply immediately. What stood out to you in this episode? Tag @thebetterquestions or @margueritevimbert and share your thoughts! This podcast is sponsored by CreativeMoneyCoaching.com. Book your free call here and never worry about money again.

How Your Questions Shape Your Behavior - Dr. Marilee Adams

"What we typically think of as thoughts are actually answers to the questions we ask ourselves.”  Dr. Marilee Adams is the author of "Change Your Questions, Change Your Life" and founder of the Inquiry Institute, which teaches participants how to create the futures they want using resources like the Choice Map. What stood out to you in this episode? Tag @thebetterquestions and share your thoughts! This podcast is sponsored by CreativeMoneyCoaching.com. Book your free call here and never worry about money again.

How To Make Decisions Without Regret - Benjamin Russack

"Making a decision can be way more important than the result of the decision." Benjamin Russack is a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and host of the podcast "Look, Just Tell Me What To Do." We begin with an honest examination of what it's actually like to be a therapist, then shift into discussing listener questions, including: - How can I make decisions without regretting them later? - What does it mean to be secure person? - Is manifestation actually possible? Do you have a question you'd like to hear discussed on the show? Submit yours here for an answer you can apply immediately. What stood out to you in this episode? Tag @thebetterquestions or @benjaminrussack and share your thoughts! This podcast is sponsored by CreativeMoneyCoaching.com. Book your free call here and never worry about money again.

How To Stop Resisting Change - Jess Janz (Part Two)

"Where is your life on auto-pilot? A lot of times auto-pilot is protecting us from looking at the things we need to change." Jess Janz is a writer and artist who calls herself a gatherer of words and questions. In Part Two of our conversation, we look at why naming what you want can feel uncomfortable, how to stop intellectualizing feelings, and how to overcome a resistance to change. Make sure you don't miss Part One of my conversation with Jess (How To Become A Full-Time Creative) by skipping back one episode. What stood out to you in this episode? Tag @thebetterquestions or @jessjanz and share your thoughts! Do you have a question you'd like to hear discussed on the show? Submit yours here for an answer you can apply immediately. This podcast is sponsored by CreativeMoneyCoaching.com. Book your free call here and never worry about money again.