Rachel Kaplan on Starting to Feel
Wellness expert Heather Grzych interviews Rachel Kaplan, a licensed psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of Feel, Heal & Let That Sh*t Go, about emotional resilience, personal growth, and the complexities of healing. Kaplan delves into her unique approach to processing emotions, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and embracing all feelings rather than avoiding them. She explains the concept of "emotional potty training" and why many people are stuck on an emotional rollercoaster, trying to avoid pain instead of allowing emotions to flow. Kaplan also discusses the significance of understanding core wounds, how maladaptive strategies form around them, and why emotional resilience is ultimately more valuable than the pursuit of happiness. They touch on the vulnerability of finding the right therapist, navigating trauma, and how emotional imbalances can affect our lives. The conversation highlights the importance of sitting with discomfort, integrating emotions, and giving ourselves space to heal. Heather Grzych, AD is an American author and expert in Ayurvedic medicine who was formerly the head of product development for a multi-billion-dollar health insurance company. She currently serves as the president of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and is part of the faculty at Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda. Heather’s first book, The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility, has sold thousands of copies worldwide, and her writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Yoga Journal, and the Sunday Independent. Her podcast, Wisdom of the Body, holds an average rating of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts. Visit her online at www.heathergrzych.com Rachel Kaplan, MFT is a licensed psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, and respected educator, whose first book, Feel, Heal & Let That Sh*t Go: Your Guide to Emotional Resilience and Lasting Self-Love (New World Library), presents a “radically new, extraordinarily effective tool kit for recognizing, embracing, and processing all the feelings that life has to offer” (Eva Hagberg). Creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Healing Feeling Sh*t Show, Kaplan is active on a variety of social media channels. She has studied yoga, meditation, and hands-on healing practices in India and Nepal, earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and trained in cutting-edge trauma modalities such as EMDR. She runs a thriving therapy practice based out of the San Francisco Bay Area and currently divides her time between Oakland and Joshua Tree, California. https://thefeelingsmovement.com/ Connect with Heather: Instagram.com/heathergrzych Facebook.com/grzychheather Read the first six pages of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility for FREE: https://www.heathergrzych.com Connect with Heather to balance your health with Ayurveda: https://www.heathergrzych.com/book-online This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only.
