Exploring Satir's Legacy: The Virginia Satir Podcast Michael Argumaniz Hardin

We have a special treat today as we are honoring the work and life of Dr. Janet Christie-Seely.  She is an important figure in the Virginia Satir world, passing away in 2022 after a battle with Alzheimer’s and complications from Covid.  I will be talking to her surviving husband,  Tom Wright and his and Janet’s friends, Dr. John Banmen and Dr. Richard Kennedy. 
Dr. Janet Christie-Seely was a vibrant mother, grandmother, family physician, family therapist, author, artist, lecturer, professor, and trainer of the Satir Model. Janet is remembered for being an avid learner, creative, intelligent, a beautiful spirit, and a non- judgmental human. She pioneered a family systems approach to family medicine, bridging family therapy and medicine, and founded the Ottawa Satir Learning Centre. Janet taught locally and internationally. Janet always saw the best in people and lived life to its absolute fullest with enthusiasm and passion. She leaves a legacy of her paintings, her teachings, her care for a community of patients, and her family, all infused with her revolutionary spirit of meaningful interaction, pioneering innovation, and desire to help people.
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Beth Nemesh, PhD, MT-BC, LMFT, holds a PhD in Expressive Arts Therapies from Lesley University. She is a Licensed Marital Family Therapist, a Board-Certified Music Therapist, a Certified Satir Transformational Systemic Therapist (STST), and Certified Body-Mind Psychotherapist. Beth has been working with children, adolescents, couples and families since 1999. She has researched the niche field of family music therapy from both music therapy and family therapy perspectives. She has published articles and presented the topics of family-based music therapy, and musical interventions with families at national and international conferences. She has been conducting workshops and training for family therapists and music therapists in Israel, US and Canada. Beth advocates for the integration of creative arts in family therapy training, and the integration of a family system's perspective in music therapy education. Her unique expertise emphasizes the innovative use of musical interventions in family therapy.

Loveness Makonese is an academic, humanitarian and development practitioner with more than 15 years’ experience. Her work has specialized in Gender, Emergency health, Resilience building, social protection, inclusion and participation, nutrition, HIV and AIDS. She has special expertise in programme design, implementation, evaluation, knowledge management and Joint UN resource mobilization and partnership management. She is currently Deputy Representative for UN Women Zimbabwe. Throughout her career Loveness has worked for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Zimbabwe Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health, CARE International, Institute of Land, Poverty and Agrarian Studies, Goal International, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN(FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (Smallholder Irrigation) Zimbabwe. Loveness has also provided consulting services for Rebel Advisory Group Better Schools project in Zimbabwe, International Organization for Migration, Zimbabwe Women Resource Network Centre, and research on Gender, Cultural and Social Dynamics of Corruption for Transparency International Zimbabwe. She is a published researcher and author. She has a PhD in Sociology from Rhodes University in South Africa (2013), MPhil in Land and Agrarian Studies from the University of Western Cape in South Africa (2007) and a BSc Degree in Sociology from University of Zimbabwe. She is also a qualified and certified trauma and family counsellor from Connect Zimbabwe.

Today, I have the honor of talking with Dr. Mary Jo Bulbrook.  Dr. Bulbrook is a renowned leader in the field of holistic nursing and energy healing, with a wealth of experience in integrating traditional and alternative approaches to healthcare. She has a distinguished 50 + year career as a university professor and clinical specialist in psychiatric mental health nursing.
Dr. Bulbrook assisted in the development of world-renowned family therapist Virginia Satir's teaching organization, Avanta Network, now called the Virginia Satir Global Network. Drawing on their twelve years together, elements from Virginia's teachings and philosophy were integrated with Dr. Bulbrook's holistic nursing theory "Healing From Within and Without".
Her expansive background of energy therapies was not only taught throughout USA and Canada but also taken to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Peru where she worked with traditional healers while education professors, nurses, and other health care and lay people. Her journey served to capture the worldwide perspective on education, health and healing to address local, national and international ways to improve the human condition where she gained first hand perspectives on worldwide needs, values and challenges.
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Welcome to this week’s episode! Today we have a very special guest joining us. Tiffany McLallen, a licensed mental health counselor from Watertown, New York, is here to share her insights and passion for supporting first responders and other helping professionals.
Tiffany is on a mission to ensure that those who dedicate their lives to helping others don't succumb to burnout. In her work, she's witnessed firsthand the toll that the demanding nature of these professions can take on individuals. But she's also seen the resilience and dedication that drives these helpers to continue their vital work.
Today, Tiffany will be unveiling an exciting new initiative—a support group designed specifically for those in the helping professions. This group aims to provide a safe space for helpers to heal, reignite their passion, and rediscover the sense of purpose that led them to this noble calling in the first place.
In a world where the demands on helpers are ever-increasing and the stakes are higher than ever, Tiffany believes it's crucial for these individuals to prioritize their own well-being. As she often says, "The world is on fire, and we need to be at our best to do what we are meant to do."
 
Connect with Tiffany on Facebook for more information about the closed group a "Helpers Perspective."                               
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090089376845&mibextid=LQQJ4d
 or email Tiffany at:
tiffanymclallenfadel@yahoo.com 
 

Today, I have planned a special treat for listeners as I lead us in "The Breath of Life," one of Virginia Satir's meditations published in "Guided Meditations and Inspirations" by Virginia Satir, edited by John Banmen in 2020. This meditation invites us to connect with the essence of our being, to breathe in the gift of life, and to embrace the present moment with gratitude and awareness.
Virginia Satir used her guided meditations as a way of helping a group of people become centered and in touch with the physical, cognitive, and intuitive parts of themselves.  Her purpose was to help people grow and fully experience their life energy, access their internal resources and nurture a connection with the universe or their creator. 
Before we begin, I must offer a word of caution: Please do not listen to this podcast episode while driving or engaged in any other activity that requires your full attention. These meditations are meant to be experienced in a safe and comfortable environment, where you can fully immerse yourself in the practice without distraction.
So, find a quiet space where you can sit or lay down, ready your eyes to close, and prepare yourself to be fully present in this moment. As we embark on this journey inward, may you find peace, clarity, and renewal in Virginia Satir's timeless wisdom.
To buy the book: https://satirpacific.org/product/guided-meditations-and-inspirations-by-virginia-satir/