Well Defined: Getting to the Heart Breathe First

This a shorter episode, featuring Emily on her own, beginning to dig into one aspect of our series on story. The role of the body in our emotions, reactions, etc in how we form and are formed by our stories is at the root of this talk, as well as the intersection of storytelling, body-based responses, and race. 



The neuroscientist mentioned is Lisa Feldman Barrett who you can find interviews with on podcasts including The Ezra Klein Show on Vox and Russel Brand's podcast, Under the Skin, on Luminary. Her most recent book is called "7 & 1/2 Lessons on the Brain."



Also mentioned are Heather McGee and her book, "The Sum of Us," and Jenny Odell and her book, "How To Do Nothing." These are both essential additions to the journey of continuing to ask better questions while learning how our attention shapes our stories. Here's also the interview with Heather McGee that Emily references in the episode.



Thanks for tuning in and for doing your best to listen well!



We'll be with you again very soon,

Kelsey + Emily 


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We want to talk with you about the power of storytelling to bring us together and to tear us apart. What stories do you tell yourself? What stories were/are you being told? We need your participation to make this a robust, diverse conversation that helps us all create new and better stories. Email: info@breathefirstwellness.com, or message us on Instagram @well_defined_pod. Thanks as always for listening!! xo, Kelsey + Emily

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In this one, we talk to the marvelous Heather Fraelick about healing, the role of the body in processing memory and emotion, and getting in touch with the things we love. 



You can find her at https://www.heatherfraelick.com/ and on Instagram at @hlfraelick. 



We mentioned the Cleveland Clinic in this one in case you want more info on any of the modalities we touched on. 



Thank you as always for listening. We look forward to hearing your thoughts, questions, and ideas all the time!



xo,

Kelsey + Emily


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In this one we talk about all things heartbreak--various types, effects, ways of coping, and how to prevent some of the more preventable forms/aspects of heartbreak. We offer some of our own personal experience that's hopefully helpful in considering different ways to take care of yourself as you navigate relationships of all kinds. We also spend time discussing self-love, the foundation of all our relationships.



In this episode we mention Pema Chodron whose enlightening books you can find through Shambala Publications (we specifically talked about her book When Things Fall Apart). Emily read from another amazing book called Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes and we recommended the wonderful All About Love by bell hooks. 



As always, we are humbled and grateful to have you as a listener. If you find any of our episodes resonant please consider sharing them with anyone who might find a sense of connection in being part of our community. 



xo,

Kelsey + Emily 


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today we're talking with Dr. Fabrice Lubin who's a clinical psychologist and poet, and founder of For Real Therapy in Wicker Park, Chicago. 

this episode covers a range of ideas including vulnerability, unscripted communication, mental exhaustion, and being more in our bodies. we also touch on the concepts of race, self-care, & faith. (and Kelsey will explain what "geechy" means!)

these are all complex topics that each could be their own show so please let us know what you'd like more discussion/information on. send us your questions, comments, and suggestions anytime by following us on IG @well_defined_pod or send us a voice message through the show page. 

**the books and authors mentioned in the episode are: James Baldwin (The Fire Next Time); Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist); Jenny Odell (How To Do Nothing); Resmaa Menakem (My Grandmother's Hands); Jeanette Winterson; Milan Kundera (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)**

thank you for listening and for approaching us with compassion & curiosity!

in solidarity,
Kelsey + Emily 


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Welcome back to Well Defined! This episode is an invitation to join us in an ongoing dialogue about how we all define the words we use and what it means to integrate our meanings into our actions. We also touch on morning ritual and the importance of self-compassion.

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