Episode 8 - Push it Down…Just a Little Bit!

(6/3/24)

Pop superstar Madonna once said, “No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, and become a better version of yourself.” While you may not want to become a version of the Material Girl, you may want to become a better version of the everyday superstar you already are. This month on The Wellness Compass Podcast, we may have a way to help you make those changes you’ve been thinking about. Angela, Jessica, and Amy welcome Licensed Clinical Social Worker and one of the owners of Revolution Mental Health Alliance, Elizabeth Lawson as she gives an overview of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Learn about what DBT is, how it works, its benefits, and some strategies you can use right now in your personal or professional life. Change is a step on this journey we’re taking together toward growth and wellness. We hope you join us!

Trigger Warning: Brief mentions of suicide and mental health disorders. Special thanks to:

Elizabeth Lawson, LCSW, CDWF

Revolution Mental Health Alliance, 4320 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, IL 61107

For appointments: request online: www.revolutionmentalhealthalliance.com

Sources mentioned in this episode:

Brach, T. (2003). Radical acceptance: embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha.

Bantam Dell.

‌Brown, B. (2017). Rising strong: how the ability to reset transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. Random House.

Parish, S. The Knowledge Project Podcast. The Knowledge Project Podcast
van der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books.

Episode 7 - Hey! What’s Your Number?

(4/19/24)

Why do I do that? How often have you asked yourself that question? There just may be a simple way for you to start finding some answers! This month, The Wellness Compass Podcast looks into the Enneagram personality types. Each type is assigned a number, and that number is related to an associated fear, basic desire, and predictable pattern of behavior in times of stress and security. Join Angela, who is a Loyalist 6, Jessica, a Helper 2, and Amy, a Peacemaker 9, as they talk about how they have used this tool to better understand their motivations, the ways they interact with and relate to others, and embarked on their journey to higher levels of personal health and wellness. Tune in, learn how to find your Enneagram number, and join them on a path to a better understanding of yourself and others.

Sources mentioned in this episode include:

‌Cron, I. M., & Stabile, S. (2016). The Road Back to You. Ivp Books.

The Enneagram Institute

Episode 6 - Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit…Yesterday

(2/2/24)

Saying the words “rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” out loud on the first day of a new month is said to bring good luck for the next 30 days. While this custom may seem unusual to some,  it has become increasingly popular over time among people who want to achieve different kinds of happiness and health benefits. This month, The Wellness Compass Podcast is going to help guide you to your kind of happiness with more than a unique expression. Join Angela, Jessica, and Amy as they share the books and podcasts that have helped them lay the path for their journeys to well-being. One of their suggestions may be the right tool you need to help create your own luck as you continue your wellness journey.  

Books mentioned in this episode include:

Brach, T. (2003). Radical acceptance : embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha. Bantam Books.

‌Clear, J. (2018). Atomic Habits. Penguin Publishing Group.

‌Kabat-Zinn, J. (2013). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face stress, pain, and Illness. Bantam Books. (Original work published 1990)

‌‌Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever you go, there you are. Piatkus.

‌Taylor Jenkins Reid. (2017). The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Washington 

Square Press.

Podcasts mentioned in this episode include:

The Ten Percent Happier Podcast with Dan Harris

Mindful in Minutes: Guided Meditations by Kelly Smith + Yoga for You

Stuck not Broken by Justin Sunseri

How Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone by Kara Loewentheil