Still Becoming with Monica DiCristina
Episodes
Episode 52 - Mental Health Check-In: Sameness is Not Closeness
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal growth, and inv...
Episode 51 - Interview with Dr. Chinwé Williams: Leading our Children in Conversations About Racism
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so grateful to have Dr. Chinwé Williams on the Still Becoming podcast this month. Through her expertise, wisdom, and warmth Dr. Williams guides ...
Episode 50 - Mental Health Check-In: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Mental Health Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal gr...
Episode 49 - Meditative Story: The Power Of Presence
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a meditative story. These episodes are short, calming, and combine music with story. Though the story is per...
Episode 48: Interview with Liz Milani - Permission to Change
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have Liz Milani of the Practice Co on the podcast this month. I have been a fan of Liz's writing for a long time now, and find myse...
Episode 47 - Check-In: Unpacking Gratitude
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal growth, and inv...
Episode 46 - Meditative Story: Waiting for the Sun
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. These episodes are short, meditative, and combine music with story. Though the story is personal to...
Episode 45 - Interview with Janine Urbaniak Reid: The Opposite of Certainty
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have Janine Urbaniak Reid on the Still Becoming podcast. Janine and I recorded this interview in May just as the ongoing Covid19 pa...
Episode 44 - Interview with Kat Vellos: Cultivating Connected Friendships
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have Kat Vellos on the Still Becoming podcast this month. Kat is a user experience designer with a passion for helping people conne...
Episode 43 - Mental Health Check In: Grounding Yourself
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal growth, and inv...
Episode 42 - Meditative Story: Choose Other, You Don't Have to Fit A Box
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. These episodes are short, meditative, and combine music with story. Though the story is personal to...
Episode 41 - Interview With Tiffany Rogers: A Conversation about Therapy, Racial Trauma, and Creating Safe Spaces
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have therapist and writer Tiffany Rogers on the Still Becoming podcast. Tiffany and I discuss her decision and journey to becoming ...
Episode 40 - Interview With Aundi Kolber: Learning to Try Softer
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have therapist and author Aundi Kolber on the Still Becoming podcast. Aundi recently wrote a book called Try Softer, and it's one o...
Episode 39 - Check-In: Rewiring Unhealthy Relationship Patterns
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal growth, and inv...
Episode 38 - Meditative Story: Wisdom Begins in Wonder
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. These episodes are short, meditative, and combine music with story. Though the story is personal to...
Episode 37 - Guided Meditation: Listening Without Judgement
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a meditation all about learning to listen to our feelings without judgement. You may be having a lot of feelings lately, and we often judge wh...
Episode 36 - Interview With Patricia Schmidt: Exploring the Wisdom of Yoga
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have Patricia Schmidt on the Still Becoming podcast this month. We explore wellness and wholeness on this podcast, and the practice...
Episode 36 - Interview with Patricia Schmidt: Exploring the Wisdom of Yoga
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have Patricia Schmidt on the Still Becoming podcast this month. We explore wellness and wholeness on this podcast, and the practice...
Episode 36 - Interview with Patricia Schmidt: Exploring the Wisdom of Yoga
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to have Patricia Schmidt on the Still Becoming podcast this month. We explore wellness and wholeness on this podcast, and the practice...
Episode 35 - Check-In: Naming What Is (Grief, Depression, Anger) During COVID-19
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal growth, and&...
Episode 34 - Story: Separating Pain From Shame
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. These episodes are short, meditative, and combine music with the story. Though the story is persona...
Episode 4 - A Few Things About God
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a kid friendly discussion about God. As a mom, Monica wrote a little book to make sure her kids knew some things she would always want...
Episode 3 - Let's Talk About Friendship
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Friendship is such an important topic for all of us. When we are kids we are learning what it means to be a good friend, and to have a good friend. It...
Episode 2 - What To Do About Scary Thoughts
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we are talking about scary thoughts. We have all had them. And the cool thing is once you understand scary thoughts, they are well, le...
Episode 1 - Coronavirus: What Do We Do When Hard Things Are Happening?
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot happening right now in our world. You are probably staying home from school. You might feel worried, or you might feel happy to have a ...
Episode 33 - Guided Meditation: The Permission to Unplug
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a meditation all about taking a few minutes to unplug in order to refresh and recharge. Things are very overwhelming right now, and we are bei...
Episode 32 - Check-In: Simple Instructions If You're Feeling Afraid
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or personal growth, and&...
Episode 31 - Story: Beauty In the Ordinary
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. These episodes are short, meditative, and combine music with the story. Though the story is persona...
Episode 30 - Interview with Sissy Goff: Raising Worry-Free Girls
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so happy to have therapist Sissy Goff on the Still Becoming podcast. We talk about the rise of anxiety in girls, as well as how to understand thi...
Episode 29 - Check-In: Brain Basics (What's happening in there?)
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode between interviews. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or pe...
Episode 28 - Story: Your Worth Doesn't Require An Audience
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. These episodes are short, meditative, and combine music with the story. Though the story is persona...
Episode 27 - Interview With Justin McRoberts: "You are the Content," a Thoughtful and Creative Look at Prayer
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so happy to have Justin McRoberts on the Still Becoming podcast. We talk about prayer, creativity, mental health, and listening to your own exper...
Episode 26 - Check-In: Recognizing Self-Limiting Beliefs About Your Identity
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode between interviews. These episodes are focused on mental health, emotional health, or pe...
Episode 25 - Story: You Are Not Too Much
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. Though the story is personal to the host or someone else, the hope is that we can all have a moment...
Episode 24 - Interview with Nicole Zasowski: Losing What You Want and Finding What You Need
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do we do when our old ways of coping with pain and performing for worth no longer work? How do we move through devastating loss like losing multi...
Episode 23 - Check-In: Inside Couples Therapy
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a Check-In episode between interviews. These episodes are focused on mental health, involve a short te...
Episode 22 - Story: Step Into Your True Story
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. Though the story is personal to the host or someone else, the hope is that we can all have a moment...
Episode 21 - Interview: Kalpana Murthy: How Trauma Affects Us and How We Can Heal
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma is a topic I hear mentioned more and more in popular culture, as our society is becoming more aware of it. However, most of us don’t know wha...
Episode 20 - Check-In: Boundaries with Extended Family
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming brings you a check-in episode between interviews. These episodes are focused on mental health, involve a short te...
Episode 19 - Story: Knowing You're Not the Only One
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. Though the story is personal to the host or someone else, the hope is that we can all have a moment...
Episode 18 - Interview with Meghan Klein Toups: Redefining Our Relationship With Anxiety
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety is such a common cause of suffering. Many of us have struggled with it, or know someone who has, and yet we often fail to understand it or how...
Episode 17 - Check-In: Why Black and White Thinking Just Doesn't Work
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a check-in episode between interviews. These episodes are focused on mental health, involve a shor...
Episode 16 - Story: Worth and Work
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring you a story. Though the story is personal to the host or someone else, the hope is that we can all have a moment...
Episode 15 - Interview with Sarah Bessey: There's Room for You Here
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when what you are experiencing in your life doesn't line up with what you have always believed? In this interview with author and spea...
Episode 14 - Check-In: Internal Boundaries
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month Still Becoming will bring you a Check-In Episode to listen to between interviews. These are mental health focused, involve a short teaching...
Episode 13 - Story: We Contain Multitudes
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each month, Still Becoming will bring a story to you. Though the story is personal to the host or someone else, the hope is that we can all have a mom...
Episode 12 - Lesley Graham: Being Brave Everyday
24 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I get to interview Lifestyle Blogger Lesley Graham. She is funny, accessible, and answers a lot of questions we all might wonder about...
Episode 11 - Tina Roth Eisenberg: Ideas to Action
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I get to interview someone I admire, Tina Roth Eisenberg, about how it is she moves from creative spark to execution on an idea. I str...
Episode 10 - Burke Buster: Finding Purpose in Loss
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Losing someone he loved to suicide changed the direction of Burke Buster’s life. Now a licensed therapist, Burke shares how a tragedy in his f...
Episode 9 - Mazi Robinson: Finding Your True Voice
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mazi is a licensed professional counselor and speaker specializing in helping women discover their true voices as they navigate self-worth/self-esteem...
Episode 8 - Coloma Cox: Health Journey to Health Coach
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when someone comes to the end of a personal road, and then decides to make a new road? Wow, that inspires me. That is what we hear in my ...
Episode 7 - Brittany Clay and Rachel Dahm: Motherhood to Maker
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jewelry designers and makers Brittany Clay and Rachel Dahm both started independent jewelry businesses without prior experience. So many of us have an...
Episode 6 - Emily Wingfield: The Transformational Power of the Enneagram
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Wingfield is an Enneagram teacher. I got the chance to hear Emily teach about the Enneagram in a class she created for a group of therapis...
Episode 5 - Nicole Zasowski: Finding Hope and Faith In Loss
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Zasowski is an author, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and speaker. With an incredibly easy warmth and authenticity, Nicole walks us ...
Episode 4 - Michael Cox: Raising Adolescents As Whole People
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cox is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and has over 20 years of experience working with adolescents and their families, individuals and cou...
Episode 3 - Kate Ferguson: Women's Advocacy and Reproductive Mental Health
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice in Atlanta, GA. Kate is one of the funniest people I know, and one of the deepest th...
Episode 2 - Sarah Collins: Grief and the Intersection of Emotional and Spiritual Health
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Collins works as a counselor with Cultivate Counseling, specializing in working with women on identity formation and development, developing hea...
Episode 1 - Andi O'Bryan: Understanding Addiction and Complicated Grief
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andi O'Bryan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and counsels people through codependency, recovery, depression and anxiety, relationship issues, li...