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The Green Space Podcast with Garon Green 💚 Honest, human conversations about mental health, grief, trauma, addiction, recovery, relationships, resilience, personal growth and hope. Hosted by Garon Green, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Accredited Registrant MNCPS (Acc.) & Usui Reiki Master Teacher. Exploring lived experience and real stories through open conversations with guests from all walks of life. REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE For general information and reflection only. Not counselling, psychotherapy, Reiki treatment or medical advice.

  1. 12h ago

    One Small Brave Step

    One Small Brave Step A first counselling appointment can feelfrightening when you do not yet have words for what is happening. In this solo episode of The Green Space Podcast, I share what it was like for me to drive to my first session full of dread, pull over because I was struggling to breathe,and think I was having a heart attack. I was carrying a 15-year cocaine addiction, grief after losing close friends to suicide, and the aftermath of my own suicide attempt around 2010. I arrived guarded and doubtful. A therapist listened,and that connection became part of the support that helped me stay alive. No Man Alone starts this November as anONLINE PILOT a ten-week facilitated men's support and psycho educational group based from Garon Green Therapies in Milton-under-Wychwood, for the Cotswolds and West Oxfordshire. For men carrying anxiety, grief, anger, loneliness,addiction, relationship difficulties or simply too much on their own. Honest conversation, practical tools and connection without pressure. garongreentherapies.com #NoManAlone #MensMentalHealth #WestOxfordshire#Cotswolds This is a personal story and generalreflection, not counselling, psychotherapy, medical advice or crisis support. THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST WITH GARON GREEN REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REALHOPE Hosted by Garon Green, PsychotherapeuticCounsellor, NCPS Accredited Registrant (MNCPS) and Usui Reiki Master Teacher. No Man Alone: ten-week online pilotstarting November, based from Milton-under-Wychwood and aimed initially at men across the Cotswolds and West Oxfordshire. Facilitated supportive/psychoeducational group; not crisis support or a substitute for individual healthcare. Enquiries: garongreentherapies.com. This episode is for general information,education and personal reflection only. It is not counselling, psychotherapy,diagnosis, individual mental-health treatment, medical advice or crisissupport. Listening does not create a therapeutic relationship with the host. Garon’s lived experience is personal and should not be taken as clinical guidance. Reiki is a separate complementary practice and is not a substitute for healthcare.. Full website and social links below Garon Green Therapies website:https://www.garongreentherapies.com/ No Man Alone online pilot - startingNovember | Based in Milton-under-Wychwood | Cotswolds & West Oxfordshire:https://www.garongreentherapies.com/contact Ask Garon a practical question aboutcounselling / how he works: https://www.garongreentherapies.com/contact Garon Green Therapies on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/352133337991426/ Garon Green Therapies on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/garongreentherapies/ The Green Space Podcast website:https://thegreenspacepodcast.com Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheGreenSpacePodcast Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/100092240988871/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegreenspacepodcast/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreenspacepodcast Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: W2VUI67WIHQYUJH3   Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: BOFNKFABMZNSCUP9

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  2. Sep 26

    From Burnout To Purpose

    EPISODE 21 — From Burnout To Purpose Cheryl Olfert on Burnout, Identity, Purpose & Finding Your Way Back What happens when the role you believed was your purpose begins to leave you exhausted, disconnected and unsure of who you are beyond it? In this powerful episode of The Green Space Podcast with Garon Green, I am joined by Cheryl Olfert, RN, MN, NP Nurse Practitioner, educator, keynote speaker, trainer and certified empowerment coach behind The I’m Possible Effect. With nearly 30 years in healthcare, Cheryl has worked across urban, rural, northern and global settings. She joins me for an honest, human conversation about burnout: the pressure of being needed, the emotional cost of overgiving, and the difficult moment when a career that has meant so much no longer feels like the whole of who you are. We explore the reality that burnout does not always look like collapse. Sometimes it looks like continuing to function, care for everyone else, meet expectations and keep going — while quietly losing touch with yourself. Together, Cheryl and I talk about: • Burnout in healthcare and caring professions• When work becomes tied to identity and self-worth• Why saying no can feel so difficult for people who are used to helping• The difference between a job title, a goal and a deeper sense of purpose• Values, boundaries and recognising when life has become out of alignment• Making sustainable change without having to have your entire future figured out• Finding a way back to yourself after years of responsibility and overgiving This episode is for healthcare workers, carers, parents, helpers, leaders and anyone exhausted, questioning their direction, or sensing that the life they have built no longer fits in the same way. You do not have to redesign your whole life overnight. Sometimes the first honest step is simply recognising what is no longer sustainable. 💚 CONNECT WITH CHERYL OLFERTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impossibleeffect/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.olfertLinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-olfert 💚 FOLLOW THE GREEN SPACE PODCASTSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGreenSpacePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreenspacepodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreenspacepodcast Hosted by Garon Green, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, NCPS Accredited Registrant and Usui Reiki Master Teacher. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The Green Space Podcast is for general information, education and personal reflection. This conversation is not counselling, psychotherapy, diagnosis, individual mental-health treatment, Reiki treatment or medical advice. Guest views and experiences are their own. Listening does not establish a therapeutic relationship. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, contact your local emergency services or an appropriate crisis service. 💚 REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE

  3. Sep 19

    Pain To Healing

    Pain to Healing | Jennifer Mullowney, LCSW What does therapy really look like? Garon Green is joined by Jennifer Mullowney, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, for a thoughtful conversation about healing, anxiety, grief, relationships, emotional well-being, and the reality of seeking support. They explore therapy as a collaborative space — not somewhere you are judged or “fixed”, but somewhere you can feel heard, understand yourself more deeply and move forward at your own pace. Jennifer has supported adults in therapy since 2001. Her approach centres on support, guidance and working with people to develop goals that reflect theirown lives and values. Find Jennifer’s professional profile:https://drckm.com/staff/jennifer-mullowney-lcsw/ Follow The Green Space Podcast with Garon Green 💚Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGreenSpacePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreenspacepodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreenspacepodcastWebsite: https://thegreenspacepodcast.comGaron Green Therapies: https://www.garongreentherapies.com/ REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE This episode is for reflection and education. It is not therapy, medicaladvice or crisis support.

  4. Sep 11

    When You Stop Running

    💚 THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST WITH GARON GREEN REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE 🎙️ GUEST: MARK BLACKNELL A US Marine. A Teamster. PTSD. Alcohol. Depression. Jail. And eventually… a wall. Mark Blacknell’s journey to Zen meditation is probably not the story you’re expecting. For around two decades, Mark describes a life far removed from peace and stillness PTSD, anxiety, depression, alcohol, instability, divorce, numerous moves, different jobs, encounters with the law and two short periods in jail. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a Teamster. Eventually, his journey took him into treatment through the VA. Then something began to change. Mark discovered meditation and Zen — and eventually found meaning in one of the simplest practices imaginable: “Sit down. Be still. Stare at the wall.” Today, Mark is an ordained and Lay Entrusted Zen meditation guide whose practice has roots in Soto Zen. But this conversation isn’t about pretending meditation magically fixes everything. It’s about what can happen when, after years of running, fighting and surviving, we finally become willing to sit with ourselves. Mark and I explore: 💚 PTSD, anxiety and depression💚 Alcohol and difficult periods of life💚 His experience as a US Marine💚 Treatment through the VA💚 Meditation and Zen practice💚 Sitting with discomfort💚 Acceptance and personal responsibility💚 What “staring at the wall” really means💚 Finding a different relationship with ourselves 📚 MARK BLACKNELL 📖 Just Stare at the Wall!📖 Living the Universe from Where You Sit 🌐 Websitehttps://stareatthewall.org/ 💼 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-blacknell 🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@stareatthewallwithmark ▶️ YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@stareatthewallwithmark 💚 LISTEN TO THE GREEN SPACE 🎧 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ 🍎 Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247 ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The Green Space is an educational and conversational podcast for general information and personal reflection. It is not counselling, psychotherapy, diagnosis, individual mental health treatment, Reiki treatment or medical advice. Guests share their own lived experiences, opinions and perspectives. Listening to or participating in the podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship with Garon Green. Meditation and other practices discussed should not replace appropriate professional mental health or medical support. If anything discussed raises concerns for you, please seek support from an appropriately qualified professional. In an emergency, contact your local emergency services. 💚 REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE

  5. Sep 11

    Beyond The Diagnosis

    💚 THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST WITH GARON GREEN REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE Episode 18 - Beyond The Diagnosis 🎙️ SPECIAL GUEST — BOB ROSS, EMT-D In this episode, I’m joined by Bob Ross, EMT-D, for a conversation exploring science, trauma, emergency medicine, cancer research, belief and emotional wellbeing. Bob’s diverse background spans physics, medical physics, cancer research, emergency medical services, film and television medicine and personal development. We discuss his journey through physics, his reported involvement in cancer and scleroderma research, and decades of volunteering within emergency medical services. Bob also shares experiences as a film and television set medic, with his biography listing productions including The Amazing Race, American Ninja Warrior, Star Wars, SEAL Team and SWAT. Beyond the CV, we explore trauma, PTSD, addiction, phobias, EFT, belief, resilience and Bob’s perspectives on emotional healing. 💚 I don’t just want to meet the CV I want to meet the human being underneath it. 💚 WE EXPLORE • Physics & medical physics• Cancer research• Emergency medicine• Trauma & PTSD• Addiction & phobias• EFT & emotional wellbeing• Resilience & personal growth 💚 BOB ROSS Website:https://www.thehiddensecrettohealing.com/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheHiddenSecretToHealing EFT:https://thehiddensecrettohealing.com/eft 🎙️ THE GREEN SPACE 💚 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247 💚 ABOUT Hosted by Garon Green — Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Accredited Registrant MNCPS (Acc.) & Usui Reiki Master Teacher. The Green Space creates room for conversations about mental health, trauma, relationships, recovery and hope. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This episode discusses cancer, trauma, medical treatment and complementary approaches to wellbeing. Statements about Bob’s background, research and experiences reflect information provided in his biography and/or discussed by Bob. Guest views and experiences are their own. The Green Space is for general information, education and reflection only. It is not counselling or psychotherapy and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental-health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, advice or crisis support. Complementary approaches discussed should not replace appropriate professional care. Content does not constitute Reiki treatment. Listening does not establish a therapeutic relationship. 🎵 MUSIC Charlie — SoundstripeLicence: 0QXOOZ5DIACJGQCV Isobar — SoundstripeLicence: 6NQCXXZCJ3M8E8IV 💚 REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE

  6. Sep 5

    Love After Trauma

    💚 THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST WITH GARON GREEN REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE 🎙️ SPECIAL GUEST: RIANA MILNE In this episode of The Green Space, I'm joined by Riana Milne — Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Life, Love, Trauma Recovery & Mindset Coach, bestselling author and host of the Lessons in Life & Love podcast. Riana brings decades of professional experience to our conversation as we explore childhood experiences, relationship trauma, emotional triggers and the patterns that can follow us into our adult relationships. We discuss how becoming more aware of our experiences and patterns can potentially help us better understand ourselves and the relationships we create. Our conversation explores: 💚 Childhood experiences💚 Relationship trauma💚 Emotional triggers💚 Repeating relationship patterns💚 Unhealthy relationship dynamics💚 Self-awareness💚 Personal growth💚 Relationships and connection💚 Moving forward with greater understanding This isn't about labelling people or suggesting that one explanation fits everyone's experience. It's an honest conversation about what shapes us, how we relate to others and the possibility of understanding ourselves differently. 🎙️ CONNECT WITH RIANA MILNE 🌐 Websitehttps://RianaMilne.com 📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/coachrianamilne/ 📘 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/CoachRianaMilne 💼 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rianamilne/ ▶️ YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/RianaMilne 🎧 Lessons in Life & Love – Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6NBD0i64xRQbeL1Z5k00rE 🍎 Lessons in Life & Love – Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lessons-in-life-love-with-coach-riana-milne/id1447860669 💚 THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST 🎧 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ 🍎 Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247 💚 ABOUT THE GREEN SPACE Hosted by Garon Green — Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Accredited Registrant MNCPS (Acc.) & Usui Reiki Master Teacher. The Green Space creates room for honest conversations about mental health, grief, trauma, addiction, recovery, relationships, resilience, personal growth and hope. The purpose is simple: to help people feel less alone. 💚 PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER The Green Space is an educational and conversational podcast. Content is provided for general information and reflection only. Podcast conversations are not counselling or psychotherapy sessions and do not constitute diagnosis, individual mental health treatment, Reiki treatment or medical advice. Guest views and experiences are their own. Listening to or participating in the podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. 💚 THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST WITH GARON GREEN REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE

  7. Aug 31

    Episode 16 The Mind On Overload

    The Green Room Podcast with Garon Green Episode 16 - THE MIND ON OVERLOAD Anxiety, Overthinking & Finding Your Way Back to Yourself In this episode, I’m joined by Brian Sachetta, author andfounder of Get Out of Your Head, for a deeply humanconversation about anxiety, overthinking, depression, intrusive thoughts, uncertainty, self-criticism and what can happen when the mind simply feels overloaded. As a counsellor, I wanted this conversation to go beyond simply talking about symptoms or techniques. We explore the person behind the anxiety, the patterns we develop, the beliefs we carry, and why our minds can become trapped in“what if?” thinking, and how fear can sometimes keep us searching for certaintythat life simply cannot provide. Brian shares his own experiences with anxiety and depression, the story behind his books Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety and Get Out of Your Head Vol. 2: Navigating the Abyss of Depression, and how his background in computer sciencehelped him think differently about mental overload. Throughout the conversation, we explore questions such as: When does thinking become overthinking? What might anxiety be trying to protect us from? How do we recognise old patterns without automatically following them? Can we learn to tolerate uncertainty rather than constantly trying toeliminate it? How do we become more compassionate towards ourselves? And who are we underneath the labels, anxiety and expectations wecarry? One of the central messages of this episode is simple: You don’t have to solve every thought that enters your mind. Sometimes healing begins by becoming curious about what is happening insideus rather than immediately judging ourselves for feeling it. Website: https://getoutofyourhead.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getoutofyourhead/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getoutofyourheadbooks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sachetta YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getoutofyourhead 🎧 Listenon Spotify 🍎 Listenon Apple Podcasts 📸 FollowThe Green Room Podcast on Instagram 🎵 FollowThe Green Room Podcast on TikTok ▶️ WatchThe Green Room Podcast on YouTube 🌐 Garon GreenTherapies — Official Website 📸 GaronGreen Therapies on Instagram 📘 GaronGreen Therapies on Facebook ▶️ GaronGreen Therapies on YouTube The Green Room With Garon Green Real conversations. Real people. Real growth.   Music licensed through Soundstripe. Cocoon (417Hz) Musiclicensed through Soundstripe. Code: 7ODY4TJGDF03ZI07     Unseen Realm Musiclicensed through Soundstripe. Code: 3COGEVGNSKTFLPM1   #TheGreenRoomWithGaronGreen #TheGreenRoomPodcast #GaronGreen #BrianSachetta#GetOutOfYourHead #Anxiety #Overthinking #MentalHealth #MentalHealthPodcast#Counselling #Counsellor #Depression #IntrusiveThoughts #SelfCompassion#AnxietySupport #MentalWellbeing #PersonalGrowth #Healing #MensMentalHealth#EmotionalWellbeing #Podcast #MentalHealthAwareness Connect with Brian Sachetta🎙️The Green Room Podcast — Garon Green🌿 Garon GreenTherapies

  8. Aug 23

    Episode 15: Life After Loss

    LIFE AFTER LOSS Doug Lawrence on Grief, Love & Finding aWay Forward What happens when somebody deeply woven into our life is suddenly no longer physically there? In this deeply human conversation, Garon Green sits down with author and International Certified Mentor Doug Lawrence to explore grief, love, identity, loneliness, PTSD, mentoring, vulnerability and what life can look like after profound loss. This isn’t a conversation about telling somebody how they should grieve. It’s about listening. Remembering. Connection. Love. And what it might mean to continue living while still carrying somebody who mattered enormously. Doug also discusses the ideas and experiences behind his books: The Gift ofMentoring You Are NotAlone and: Grief: TheSilent Pandemic CONNECT WITH DOUG LAWRENCE TalentC: https://www.talentc.ca LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/douglawrence-mentor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.lawrence.1610/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4YC1GkfHrQtFYgYrf8baQ X: @DougLawrenceJM Email: doug.lawrence@talentc.ca TalentCcontact: +1 306 537 6759 Calendly: https://calendly.com/doug-lawrence Doug’s books The Gift ofMentoring You Are NotAlone Grief: TheSilent Pandemic THE GREEN ROOM PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ Instagram: @thegreenroompodcast1 TikTok: @the.green.room.po YouTube: @thegreenroompodcast101 ApplePodcasts: Search The Green Room Podcast — Garon Green   Music   Throat - I Talk (741 Hz) Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: EDG59FHQFP43P4D3 River's Edge Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 2YJBDEFDSPBJENVY   LISTENER NOTE The conversation is intended for reflection and general information and is not a substitute for individual counselling, psychotherapy, medical advice or other professional support. Please take care of yourself while listening and seek appropriate support if something discussed feels difficult to manage alone. FINAL THOUGHT ON GRIEF Before we close I want to leave you with one final thought. Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross changed the way the world talkedabout death, dying and grief. Many people know her work through the five stages: denial... anger... bargaining... depression... and acceptance. But perhaps one of the most important things to understandis that grief was never meant to be a neat staircase. You don't complete denial and graduate to anger. You don't reach acceptance and suddenly stop missingsomebody. Grief can move backwards. Sideways. It can disappear into the background for months... and return because of a song, a smell, a birthday, an emptychair - or simply because, for one second, you forgot they were gone. And perhaps that's because grief isn't evidence thatsomething has gone wrong with you. Grief is evidence that somebody mattered. The person may no longer walk beside you in the way theyonce did... but the love, the memories, the lessons, the laughter - andthe parts of you that were changed because they existed - can remain. So maybe healing isn't about reaching the final stage andclosing the door. Maybe it's learning how to carry both things: the pain of losing them... and the privilege of having loved them. And if you're listening tonight and wondering why you'restill grieving... please don't measure your love against somebody else'stimetable. There is no stopwatch on grief. There is no deadline on missing somebody. And there is no shame in saying: “They mattered to me. They still matter tome. And I’m learning howto carry their absence while continuing to live.” Because moving forward doesn't have to mean leaving somebody behind. Sometimes... we carry them forwardwith us. And perhaps that is one of the quietest forms love takesafter loss.

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The Green Space Podcast with Garon Green 💚 Honest, human conversations about mental health, grief, trauma, addiction, recovery, relationships, resilience, personal growth and hope. Hosted by Garon Green, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Accredited Registrant MNCPS (Acc.) & Usui Reiki Master Teacher. Exploring lived experience and real stories through open conversations with guests from all walks of life. REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE For general information and reflection only. Not counselling, psychotherapy, Reiki treatment or medical advice.

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