Grace + Boundaries: Navigating Intergenerational Trauma with Erin Hearts
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 30: Sound Healing Therapy and Letting Go of Fear
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I describe my lonely and guilty feelings as a divorced parent with her child gone for an extended period of time. Then I share about my recent sound h...
Episode 29: Covert Family Dysfunction
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is possible that your family has some dysfunctional patterns and you don't know it? Unfortunately, it sure is. I will talk about the cover...
Episode 28: I Can't Feel my Mom's Love
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a bold statement, but my inner child feels it deeply. Love in a dysfucntional or enmeshed family is not love, it's codependency and con...
Episode 27: When We're Sick
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being sick triggers feelings of guilt for me. I feel guilty taking time off work when I know it will be a burden on others. I feel guilty not being th...
Episode 26: The Ups and Downs of Parenting
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you notice the constant ebb and flow of parenting? Sometimes it feels like I'm rocking it, then five minutes later I'm rubbing my forehea...
Episode 25: AFGO
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what AFGO is? Maybe it will help you the next time you feel stressed out or shameful. I discuss my son's obsession with bad words a...
Episode 24: Connecting with your Inner Child
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe in the concept of the inner child? It feels woo-woo to me, but I like woo-woo. Also, it's undeniable to me that I have connected ...
Episode 23: Healthy Priorities
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does having healthy priorities mean to you? For me it means allowing myself to put my self-care and my son before my work. I used to live to work...
Episode 22: What is Codependence?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've had so many people ask me, what is codependence? It's difficult term to define, but I take a stab at in in this episode. I read some ...
Episode 21: Criticism from Others
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does criticism from other feel like deep pain for you? I'm sensitive to criticism and sometimes it still makes me cry, even though I've don...
Episode 20: Saying No
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you said no lately? Let's practice. I had to say no this week to someone important: my mom. It was difficult, but it brought me so much free...
Episode 19: Emotional Availability
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you attracted to emotionally unavailable people? I sadly have been for a lot of my life. Today I talk about why that happens and what we can do to...
Episode 18: The Joy of Being a Parent, and Learning to Set Limits
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Quick- what are three things you love about being a parent? Let's revel for a moment in the joy children bring into our lives. I'm not den...
Episode 17: Humility as a Ladder to Recovery
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What comes to mind when you hear the word humility? To me, it's a strikingly beautiful concept that I see in the natural world that surrounds me...
Episode 16: The Fallout of a Compliant Childhood
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Were you a compliant child who did everything your caregivers asked of you to stay in the bounds of their conditional love? I sure was.I was praised f...
Episode 15: Covert Narcissism and Disconnection
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One day in 2015 I Googled the words "Emotional Abuse" and I couldn't believe my eyes! My life was there in black and white. Everythin...
Episode 14: Sleeplessness, Shame, and EMDR
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sleeplessness, or insomnia, is one way that my body tells me I have some inner needs that need tending. Using substances or sleep-aids block me from...
Episode 13: Taking my Trauma Seriously after being Life-Coached by Martha Beck
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three years ago, I had the awe-inspiring experience of having the Martha Beck as my life coach. These three sessions were written about in the Septemb...
Episode 12: Triggers at the Workplace
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been emotionally triggered at work? Of course you have, and so have I!Work is a microcosm that demonstrates our internal landscape. It&...
Episode 11: Delectable Delights of February 2022
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In my Delectable Delights series, I discuss five things that make life worth living for me at this moment: a show, music, book, podcast, and food. Tod...
Episode 10: EFT (Tapping), Giving up Coffee, and Adult Acne
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss how I use the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), sometimes called "tapping," to help me feel my feelings and get to that pla...
Episode 9: Parenting alongside the Tendency to Control
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a child, I learned many compliant and people-pleasing behaviors so I could hide from anger and ridicule. These codependent behaviors kept me safer ...
Episode 8: Spirituality, LGBTQ+, and Church
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How big is your spirituality? Do you allow yourself the freedom to believe what you feel comfortable believing and leave out the rest? Today I discuss...
Bonus Episode #1: Masterpieces of the Universe
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A story of synchronicity. When I was able to let go as a parent, a miracle beyond my own imagination occured. Isn't that amazing? I love it.YOU ...
Episode 7: Stay or Go?
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should I stay or should I go? This is one of the hardest choices to make in a relationship be it a love relationship, a friendship, or even relationsh...
Episode 6: Are you an HSP?
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? One out of five humans (and animals!) are innately more sensitive than the rest of the world. Identifying these t...
Episode 5: The Healing Powers of Music
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you noticed that music can sooth your mood and help you feel more connected?Singing and using our voice calms our nervous system. It's sci...
Episode 4: Delectable Delights of December 2021
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I share my top five Delectable Delights of the moment:a food,a show,music,a book,a podcast.Today I even add on a 6th, Bonus delight! What are your top...
Episode 3: Emotional Abuse Validation
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional abuse is severly damaging and can cause long-term health problems including anxiety, depression, low self-worth, and suicidal ideation. Toda...
Episode 2: Forgiveness is self-care for ME
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does forgiveness mean to you? I've spent years avoiding the concept. But today I see that I need to forgive those most difficult ones in my ...
Trailer- Welcome to Self-Care for Survivors of Trauma
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a survivor of trauma big or small? Does your past make navagation of daily life just that much harder? Do you ever feel like an outsider when ...
Episode 1: What Does Self-Care Mean to Me?
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Self-care for me means EMOTIONAL self-care for all the invisible stuff going on in my body and mind. I share about my non-religious spirituality and...