79 episodes
Brain Unblocked: The Brainspotting Podcast Carolyn Robistow
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- Health & Fitness
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4.7 • 23 Ratings
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How, when, and why to use self-brainspotting to unblock issues such as gray area drinking, money mindset, imposter syndrome, performance, fitness goals and other issues faced by high achievers, business owners, and high performers.
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From Mundane to Life Changing with Rebeca Gilbert
Are you a visual thinker struggling to wrap your mind around WTF Brainspotting actually means? Join me this week as Rebeca Gilbert shares her story, not only as a Licensed Professional Counselor open to giving BSP a try, but also as a wife supporting a partner with a terminal illness.
You don’t want to miss:
Rebeca’s on-fire analogies for visual thinkers to understand subcortical brain alarms and processes
Her vulnerable story of “knowing” everything was fine but still feeling very out of control when her children got sick
How a totally mundane experience (“is this even doing anything?!?”) can have life changing results.
PLUS, Rebeca’s fully open and honest description of her experience after having a “low bar” of expectations for Brainspotting.
Links and resources:
Connect with Rebeca: https://rebecagilbert.com/
How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes
Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com
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How to Choose a Brainspotting Setup
Whether you’re using Brainspotting professionally or personally, with yourself or with others, it’s critical to feel confident in what to do. If you’re second-guessing yourself, you risk getting overwhelmed and stopping short of transformation. In this episode, I’ll explain what a setup is, why you need to know multiple setups, and how to choose the “right” one.
You don’t want to miss:
The 2 things to consider BEFORE you choose a setup
How you can compromise the process if you skip this step
What I recommend learning to simplify all the steps for different setups
PLUS, I’ll share which setups I use most commonly for some of the more present issues in my practice.
Links and resources:
Work with me as your consultant or as your coach: https://carolynrobistow.net/workwithme
How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com
Email Carolyn: carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com
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Why Knowing Better Does Not Equal Doing Better
You’ve probably heard people say “when you know better, you do better.” But sometimes there’s more to it than that. And if you’re trying to “know” your way into a healthier relationship with alcohol by learning everything you can about it, but you’re still stuck on the Groundhog Day Cycle of Shame, it means you’re probably missing this critical piece of the puzzle.
You don’t want to miss:
Why I asked to see the waiver after my last movie date with my husband.
The reason the brain-body connection is actually a misnomer.
The simple step to go from knowing to *knowing*
PLUS, which Brainspotting setup I use to help my students embody the information that actually helps them do better.
Links and resources:
How to Break Your Drinking Habit Without Feeling Like a Social Outcast or Party Pooper - free video training coming soon. Be the first to know https://www.carolynrobistow.net/optimizedaf
Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes
Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com
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Game-Changing Results from Brainspotting and Business Clarity with Valarie Harris
How big of a game-changer can Brainspotting actually be? Valarie Harris is today’s guest to share about her very first experiences of using Self-guided Brainspotting to face some deep fears about her family as well as to increase her ability to make wise business decisions from an upleveled place of comfort despite uncertainty.
You don’t want to miss:
Valarie’s own story of her very first moments with Brainspotting
How to make uncertainty feel empowering
The game-changing work Valarie does with therapy practice owners
PLUS, how you can meet up with Valarie in Belize to battle business owner burnout.
Valarie is passionate about promoting healing for those with a history of trauma. She has a unique way of helping mental health providers, clients, and the public understand trauma and how it affects the brain and body. She is an advocate at her core and utilizes writing and guest appearances for the purpose of educating the general public and reducing the stigma surrounding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Currently, Valarie serves as the Clinical Director for her group practice. She also offers clinical supervision, retreats for business owners, consulting, and training on topics such as trauma-informed care, attachment-based leadership, and growing a million-dollar teaching practice.
Links and resources:
Trauma & Therapy Center of Tennessee https://traumatherapytn.com/
Educate & Elevate https://www.traumacarepro.com/
Are you considering bringing interns into your practice but don’t know where to start? https://www.educateandelevate.co
Valarie’s upcoming Belize retreat https://www.freeinbelize.com
Trauma-Informed Leaders on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/traumainformedleaders
Educate and Elevate on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/educateandelevateinterns
Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes
Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
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4 Vital Issues Every Alcohol-Free Entrepreneur Should Brainspot
You already know Brainspotting can get you out of old patterns and into consistent and focused action on your goals. But where do you even start? Especially if you only know one (or maybe even none) of the Brainspotting setups? In this episode, I’ll give you a map for how to build an effective Self-led Brainspotting practice.
You don’t want to miss:
The 4 vital issues you need to address in my opinion
What happens if you skip just one of these recommendations
The often-forgotten importance of using Brainspotting to clear and recharge your internal processing systems
PLUS, how many setups do you need for the ideal Self-led Brainspotting practice?
Links and resources:
Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes
Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com -
2 Simple Signs a Brain Block is Postponing Your Success
Is it you or is it a brain block? People always ask me how to know if it’s an issue to brainspot or just a time to tweak an external system (like a schedule or an environment). So in this episode, I’ll dive into some simple ways to check any block to see if it’s a brain block or not.
You don’t want to miss:
The discipline lie
The language of your automatic brain
The two easy-to-remember tests you can give yourself anytime to identify a brain block
PLUS, the simple step to take if you decide it IS a brain block.
Links and resources:
Email me the word CALL at carolynrobistowconsulting@gmail.com if you’d like a free strategy session to discuss whether Self-led Brainspotting might be the missing piece in your business plan.
Get a Daily Brain Block Buster delivered right to your inbox everyday to nudge you from Groundhog Day to Optimized AF Entrepreneur. Subscribe for free at https://carolynrobistow.net/daily
Download your free body scan meditation so you can take the first step toward subcortical healing https://carolynrobistow.net/bodyscan
Stuck on the Groundhog Day Drinker’s Cycle of Shame? Download the free E-book: Mistaken Moderation now at https://carolynrobistow.net/mistakes
Follow me on Instagram: @carolynrobistow
Brainspotting by Dr. David Grand https://amzn.to/3AvtiNK
Other Brainspotting Resources and Provider Directory: www.brainspotting.com
Customer Reviews
One of a kind !
Carolyn’s podcast opened my world to something I’ve been searching for since I started my psych & therapy degree. So many bells went off as she spoke , authentically and without gate keeping. I couldn’t believe a person like this exists in our field!!!!! every single one of her episodes offers new insight & ideas. Not only that, she RESPONDS when you message her & ask questions . I’m literally
obsessed with Brainspotting & her podcast encouraged me to try it out myself. I booked an appointment after listening to episode 1! Now I want to Brainspot everyone in my life ! Keep up the amazing work Carolyn, and thank you for always taking the time to help me & answer questions . I can’t wait to dive into it as a practitioner, & maybe one day meet you!
🤔 still very confused after 3 eposodes
But I'm going to keep moving forward because I'm trying to figure out what brain spotting is. I have seen a specialist in brain spotting for six sessions. Between the two of you it seems like it's some sort of secrete. Until it clicks for me, I’m left feeling frustrated.
It's apparent that alcohol has made an impact on you. Thankfully I don't drink at all because I'm a child of a alcoholics. There's a lot of different traumas that happen to people. I'm going to offer a few topic since there are so many other reasons for trauma that you could cover.
Chronic pain, serious medical issues, Rape, domestic abuse, kidnappings, death, suicide, stress at work, sexual harassment.
It appears your podcast may have ended in 2022, I hope that's not so because your voice is positive & I really want to learn.
Listened to Episodes 1-3
They mentioned eye position, painters tape, free/paid music, the importance of a quiet/uninterrupted space, and to “reach out” if you get stuck. But, I literally don’t know what I should be concentrating on, what effects to look out for in terms of effectiveness, and how to find a level/advance. Was really hopeful about this show, gave it 3 episodes in full. Will look for a show that will give clear instructions in order versus tips to optimize your self-practice if you ever figure out how to get there.