Insights with Us

Anastasia Soroka
  • 5.0 (1)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Biweekly

A podcast geared towards creating insight through conversations about the human experience. Get curious with us as we dive deep and get a little uncomfortable. New episodes every other Thursday. Instagram: @insightswithuspodcast

  1. 3d ago

    E63 Inner Healing with Hannah Davis

    Today’s episode features Hannah Davis, a fellow Pillow Talk contributor and author of an upcoming memoir, Sugar Hit. Hannah shares how she decided to face her internal pain, accepted her true self, and did a complete 180 in her life. Hannah opens up about her drug use, building inner safety, and how to navigate feeling stuck. Together, we explore the collective courage in sharing vulnerable stories.   What you’ll find in this episode: 01:48 Meet Hannah Davis 06:54 Sugar Hit Memoir 11:13 IFS Healing and Safety 25:06 Quitting Alcohol and Drugs 31:20 Identity Shifts and Fear 41:16 Starting Over After Leaving 58:25 Publishing And Courage 01:02:13 You Are Never Stuck

    1h 9m

  2. May 21

    E62 AMA Interpersonal Dynamics and Emotional Regulation

    Insights with Us has its first AMA! The theme of this AMA: regulation and interpersonal dynamics. We talk about the window of tolerance, the emotional backpack, and attachment styles if they were buckets waiting for love.    If you have any questions you’d like answered in a future AMA, send questions to: insightswithus@gmail.com OR @insightswithuspodcast    01:15 Q1: Do therapists care about their clients?   04:44 Q2: How can you repair with yourself when the person you’re in conflict with isn’t interested? 05:34 Window Of Tolerance 09:01 Acceptance And Perspective 13:52 Meaning Making And Grief   19:34 Q3: How do I change the way I regulate my nervous system? 24:15 Emotional Backpack Metaphor 26:34 Building Regulation Skills   37:35 Q4: Can you explain attachment styles to me? 41:00 Four Attachment Categories 43:16 Secure Attachment 44:43 Preoccupied Anxious 46:15 Dismissive Avoidant 47:33 Disorganized 54:22 Reassurance Heals 01:02:24 Repair After Ruptures

    1h 10m

  3. May 7

    E61 NextTherapist with Stephanie Sonntag

    Stephanie Sonntag, chief therapist and co-founder of NextTherapist joins Insights with Us! NextTherapist is a platform created to address the challenge of getting therapeutic support when you need it, instead of waiting weeks for a potential fit. Stephanie shares her journey of uncertainty and trying several different paths including journalism, non-profit work, mental health work and advocacy, before settling into EMDR and being a business owner with the drive to help others.  We emphasize the importance of therapist-client fit, the realities of entrepreneurship, and the value of authenticity and acknowledging ongoing anxiety and struggle.   Check it out: https://nexttherapist.com/ @nexttherapist   What to expect in this episode: 00:16 Meet Stephanie and Next Therapist 04:19 Stephanie’s Winding Career Path 11:58 Becoming a Therapist and the Myth of Having It Together 20:48 Private Practice and Burnout 22:39 The Idea Behind Next Therapist 27:23 Why Fit Matters 34:09 How Next Therapist Works 42:05 Building The Platform 49:01 Big Dreams 53:25 Authenticity And Being Human

    1h 1m

  4. Apr 23

    E60 The Whole Picture of Health

    How can you follow your dreams while honoring your limits? I want to share with you my journey of learning about my body, my chronic pain, and the decades it took to start understanding my rhythm. I had to grieve the life I thought I would have, shifting from “pushing through” to listening to my body, setting boundaries, and experimenting with new ways of showing up including: cycle-based tracking, flexibility with my routine and workouts, and having curiosity for what my body tells me.   I end with reflective questions encouraging you to zoom out, notice patterns, trust your experience, and set yourself up for success.    01:46 Dreams vs Capacity 05:00 Pain Since Childhood 08:50 College Burnout Coping 10:48 TMJ Diagnosis Breakthrough 15:21 Acceptance and Boundaries 18:41 Tiny Goals and Self Compassion 21:29 Cycles and Fitness 31:51 Chronic Pain and EDS Clues 37:16 Zoom Out Reflection Questions

    43 min

  5. Apr 9

    E59 Say Yes to Life with Ginny MacColl

    This episode of Insights with Us features Ginny MacColl, Guinness World Record holder as the oldest female ninja competitor, former Broadway dancer in Pippin (1974–76), commercial actor, and mother of two incredible children, including Ninja Warrior Jesse Graff. In this episode, Ginny shares what it’s like performing under pressure and the mental strategies she uses on American Ninja Warrior. Ginny advocates for strength training and resistance work for mobility and bone-loss prevention, discussing osteopenia, menopause-related bone density loss, and the value of proper form and trainers. She discusses the joys of life after 60, finding fun in new adventures, and her dreams for the next few decades.   You can find her on instagram: @ginnymaccoll    What to expect in this episode: 00:16 Meet Ginny MacColl 01:48 A Joyful Memory 06:29 Broadway to Commercials 09:42 Nerves and Ninja Mindset 17:33 Aging Strong and Saying Yes 29:07 New Goals 35:34 Returning to Acting 43:45 Osteopenia Wake Up Call 47:15 Strength Is Ageless 52:46 Daily Goals and Micro Habits 01:02:15 Resilience Through Hard Seasons 01:05:13 Conclusions

    1h 7m

  6. Mar 26

    E58 Conversations with Pillow Talk Authors

    Listen to the journey of four contributors to the bestselling anthology Pillow Talk, noted as a CBC 2026 books-to-read pick. We explore their stories, writing processes, and what’s next for each of them.  Author 1: Simarbir. @simar.bookish.dreamer Author 2: Kate.  @heskett.kate  Author 3: Andrea. @the_world_of_caracopia  https://caracopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheWorldofCaraCopia https://www.youtube.com/@TheWorldofCaraCopia Author 4: Dean. @dees.healing.hands  https://substack.com/@boyswhobleed    What to expect in this episode: 01:36 Meet Simarbir (Lessons in Loveology) 05:39 Writing Boundaries And Humor 09:59 Erotic Literature Hack 20:52 Shoutout And Brave Stories 25:14 Meet Kate (Pineapples in the Snow) 29:21 Identity And Vulnerability 37:47 Safe Spaces And Community 47:40 Meet Andrea (Sex Education) 52:32 Asexual Validation 56:39 Self Acceptance Shift 01:08:06 Meet Dean (Boyfriend Duties) 01:11:18 Writing Boyfriend Duties 01:18:10 Love In Mess of Being Human 01:28:04 Print vs Audiobook 01:30:14 Love Stories

    1h 37m

  7. Mar 12

    E57 Cycle Sync Your Business with Renae Fieck

    Renee, a feminist leadership and cycle syncing coach, joins Insights with Us to discuss her book, Cycle Sync your Business, on how menstrual cycles and hormones affect women’s energy, emotions, productivity, and well-being throughout the month, and how understanding these rhythms can reduce burnout and increase self-permission.  We discuss aligning exercise and work with cycle phases, using awareness and the process of allowing to listen to the body rather than forcing rigid schedules, and making small intentional choices. Renee reframes menstrual and luteal phases as sources of intuition, vision-setting, insight, and empathy, and emphasizes understanding your individual body and how to work with it.  You can find Renae: https://renaefieck.com/ @renaefieck    What you can expect in this episode: 01:37 Book Origins and Burnout 06:35 Cycles and Ebb Flow 13:32 Magic of Allowing 23:43 Awareness and Luteal Reframe 27:10 Menstrual Phase Reframe 29:45 Follicular to Ovulation High 31:13 Luteal Phase Insights 36:07 Cycle Strengths and Burnout 41:29 Business Mission Heck Yes 45:23 Cyclical for Everyone 47:25 Wrap Up and Resources

    50 min

  8. Feb 26

    E56 Long Term Goals: Patience and Purpose

    Let’s talk about long-term goals: how to identify them, start them, and endure the frustration of slow progress without giving up. Long-term goals require flexible cycles of progress and rest, and today we talk about what that might look like. This episode ends with a guided thought experiment about what future you are working towards.   02:34 Pick Your Goal 04:25 When Motivation Fades 10:09 Rest Without Guilt 15:09 Avoid Short Term Traps 17:33 Guided Thought Experiment

    29 min
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A podcast geared towards creating insight through conversations about the human experience. Get curious with us as we dive deep and get a little uncomfortable. New episodes every other Thursday. Instagram: @insightswithuspodcast

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  • Creator
    Anastasia Soroka
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Insights with Us

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