Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice

Kristen D. Boice
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Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice

Welcome to the Close the Chapter podcast! I am Kristen Boice, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private counseling practice, Pathways to Healing Counseling in Noblesville, Indiana. The mission for Close the Chapter Podcast is to help you through life’s transitions, navigate the hard and lonely times along the journey, learn helpful and powerful ways to cope with emotions and transitions, and empower you to discover the REAL you. The goal is to help you feel more calm, content, compassionate and connected. We will close the chapter on what doesn’t serve you any more and open the door to new possibilities. I will be hosting solo some weeks and sharing about a variety of topics that will help you find healing in your journey. Other weeks, I will have conversations with guests who will share information, stories and helpful strategies. I want to make this practical to every day life. My hope is you will have actionable steps every episode and motivation, inspiration and HOPE for making sustainable change. We want to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, shame and fear. You are not in this alone!

  1. 1D AGO

    325. How to Break 7 Harmful Family Patterns You Might Be Repeating

    In this encore episode, Kristen unpacks seven generational patterns that keep us stuck and offers guidance on how to break the cycle and build deeper, healthier connections. Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    42 min

  2. JUL 2

    324. Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D.

    In this episode, Kristen sits down with internationally recognized BPD expert and author Dr. Daniel Lobel to explore Borderline Personality Disorder through a clear, compassionate, trauma-informed lens. Mysideofthecouch.com When you purchase Dr. Daniel Lobel's books through these Amazon affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you:  1. Adult Children of Borderline Parents: https://amzn.to/4l0ZmPS 2. When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder: https://amzn.to/4kIrt6v 3. When Your Mother Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children: https://amzn.to/4mU99Zu 4. When a Loved One Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Compassionate Guide to Building a Healthy and Supportive Relationship:  https://amzn.to/4mSP4TB 5. Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents: How to Help Your Child (of Any Age) with Borderline Personality Disorder without Losing Yourself: https://amzn.to/4kvqQNt     Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    46 min

  3. JUN 25

    323. What Needs to Change in Healthcare with Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D

    In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Marschall Runge, Executive VP for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan and author, to explore how true healthcare disruption begins with integrating emotional and mental health into patient care. They discuss the promise and limitations of AI in medicine and why supporting the mental well-being of healthcare providers is more essential than ever.     https://drmarschallrunge.com/ https://www.codedtokill.com/     When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. 1. The Great Healthcare Disruption (Audiobook): Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine: https://amzn.to/3FHmjsi 2. The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine Hardcover: https://amzn.to/45gZyFV Recommendations: 1. Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity: https://amzn.to/4mYbwe8 2. Make Magic: The Book of Inspiration You Didn't Know You Needed: https://amzn.to/4l17CiM     Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    44 min

  4. JUN 18

    322. How to Build Self-Trust and Let Go of Self-Doubt with Emily Romero, LPC, SEP

    In this episode, Kristen welcomes trauma therapist and author Emily Romero, to explore the roots of self-doubt and share her Self-Trust Model for rebuilding confidence and reconnecting with inner wisdom. www.curiosityrising.com   When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you.   Emily Romero's Books: 1. You Can Trust Yourself: Unlock The Wise Woman Within Using Modern Tools & Ancient Wisdom: https://amzn.to/4jKRh0B  2. Can People Really Change?: 13 Lessons from 13 Years as a Therapist: https://amzn.to/43YgIpH Emily Romero’s Recommended Reads 1. From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home: https://amzn.to/4mOqh2R 2. This Story Will Change: After the Happily Ever After: https://amzn.to/4kYpta3  3. I'm Glad My Mom Died: https://amzn.to/45MhXuj   Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    43 min

  5. JUN 11

    321. How Sound and the Breath Help In The Healing Process with Sigmar Berg

    In this episode, Kristen talks with Sigmar Berg, founder of the Love Tuner, to explore how combining breath and sound can calm the nervous system, shift energy, and support emotional well-being.  When you purchase Sigmar Berg's Book and Lovetuner through these affiliate links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. 1. One Journey: The Lovetuner Book - https://amzn.to/4dpOUhY 2. Lovetuner - https://lddy.no/1lob8 Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    35 min

  6. JUN 4

    320. How to Recover and Reclaim Who You Are with Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS

    In this episode, Kristen talks with Mary Dobson, psychotherapist and founder of LIFT Wellness and LiftWell Health, about the emotional and mental toll midlife can take on women and how reclaiming your sense of self is essential for long-term well-being.    www.marydobson.com www.liftwellnessgroup.com www.liftwellhealth.com   When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. 1. The Power of Intention https://amzn.to/43COxgR 2. Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao https://amzn.to/3H8nPnK 3. Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits https://amzn.to/4kieV5q 4. Power of Awakening, The: Mindfulness Practices and Spiritual Tools to Transform Your Life https://amzn.to/44PMFlZ 5. Self Help: This Is Your Chance to Change Your Life https://amzn.to/4kunav5 6. The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith https://amzn.to/3H5ILeY 7. Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon https://amzn.to/3F6pFot 8. Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One https://amzn.to/4mrsAZx 9. 12 Rules For Life An Antidote To Chaos And Beyond Order 12 More Rules For Life Jordan Peterson https://amzn.to/43GP2Xg   Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    41 min

  7. MAY 28

    319. Healing From Parental Abandonment and Neglect with Kaytee Gillis, LSCW

    In this episode, Kristen is joined by psychotherapist and author Kaytee Gillis to unpack the often-misunderstood experiences of parental neglect and abandonment, exploring how emotional needs can go unmet even in homes that seem “normal.” www.kaytlyngillislcsw.com When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. Kaytee Gillis' Books: Healing from Parental Abandonment and Neglect:  https://amzn.to/3FlyyKT Breaking the Cycle: the 6 Stages of Healing from Childhood Family Trauma: https://amzn.to/4mtUV1q Haytee Gillis'Book Recommendations: What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing: https://amzn.to/43dEJde The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame: https://amzn.to/4kBzz0t Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: https://amzn.to/4jZmXjE   Subscribe and get a free 5-day journal at www.kristendboice.com to begin closing the chapter on what doesn’t serve you and open the door to the real you. This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment.  For my full Disclaimer please go to www.kristendboice.com. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.

    48 min

  8. MAY 21

    318. Intuitive Eating and Breaking Up with Diet Culture with Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN

    In this episode, Kristen talks with Evelyn Tribole, a registered dietitian and author, to discuss what it truly means to reject diet culture, embrace Intuitive Eating, and build a more compassionate, balanced relationship with food and your body.   www.evelyntribole.com www.intuitiveeating.org   When you purchase these books through these Amazon links, you’re helping support the podcast at no extra cost to you. Evelyn Tribole’s Books: 1. Intuitive Eating for Every Day: 365 Daily Practices & Inspirations to Rediscover the Pleasures of Eating: https://amzn.to/3EmsAJ6   2. Intuitive Eating, 4th Edition: https://amzn.to/3XZJeoz   3. The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food: https://amzn.to/3EgNnhl   4. The Intuitive Eating Card Deck: 50 Bite-Sized Ways to Make Peace with Food: https://amzn.to/4jRMLOr   5. Healthy Homestyle Cooking : 200 of Your Favorite Family Recipes-With a Fraction of the Fat: https://amzn.to/3GaqQTZ   6. The Ultimate Omega-3 Diet: Maximize the Power of Omega-3s to Supercharge Your Health, Battle Inflammation, and Keep Your Mind Sharp: https://amzn.to/44oxOhZ   7. More Healthy Homestyle Cooking: Family Favorites You'll Make Again And Again: https://amzn.to/3RMjk3Z Evelyn Tribole’s Book Recommendations: 1. Man's Search for Meaning: https://amzn.to/3G7pZU1 2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series): https://amzn.to/4ijXRun

    49 min
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Welcome to the Close the Chapter podcast! I am Kristen Boice, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private counseling practice, Pathways to Healing Counseling in Noblesville, Indiana. The mission for Close the Chapter Podcast is to help you through life’s transitions, navigate the hard and lonely times along the journey, learn helpful and powerful ways to cope with emotions and transitions, and empower you to discover the REAL you. The goal is to help you feel more calm, content, compassionate and connected. We will close the chapter on what doesn’t serve you any more and open the door to new possibilities. I will be hosting solo some weeks and sharing about a variety of topics that will help you find healing in your journey. Other weeks, I will have conversations with guests who will share information, stories and helpful strategies. I want to make this practical to every day life. My hope is you will have actionable steps every episode and motivation, inspiration and HOPE for making sustainable change. We want to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, shame and fear. You are not in this alone!

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