Let's Sit With This

Kristen Callaway, LMFT
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If you've ever wished someone would just talk about the hard stuff in a way that actually makes sense — this is that place. Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT, a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. This podcast is for anyone who is getting through hard moments, healing old hurt, or growing into someone they're proud of. Here we talk about the things that are hard to say out loud — anxiety, grief, trauma, relationships, self-worth, and the patterns that keep us stuck. It feels more like chatting around a campfire than sitting in a therapist's office. You'll leave with perspective, practical tools, and the reminder that you are not as alone in this as you might feel. Pull up a chair, get comfy, and let's sit with this together. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/b6dJkGKCNzkVrruB6  Find Kristen at www.seekingpeaceok.com or on Instagram and Facebook @seekingpeacecounseling.

  1. Jul 21

    Why I Don't Use the Word "Forgiveness" as a Therapist

    Forgiveness might be the most misused word in therapy, and I'm done letting it slide. In this episode, I break down why I don't use the word "forgiveness" in my office, how it gets weaponized to pressure people into fake peace, and why it's not actually the same thing as healing. I walk through the real difference between healing (one-sided, internal, doesn't require the other person at all) and reconciliation (two-sided, and mostly on the other person to earn back), plus a practical checklist I use to help clients figure out if reconciliation is real or just wishful thinking. I also get into "big wound" trauma versus the slower damage of years of small hurts, and why both deserve to be taken seriously. If you've ever felt shame for not being "over it" yet, or been pressured to forgive someone who never actually changed, this one's for you. In this episode: Why forgiveness and healing aren't the same thingThe phrases people use to guilt you into forgivingHow to tell if reconciliation is real (a 4-part checklist)"Stab wound" trauma vs. "death by a thousand papercuts"Why healing doesn't require the other person at allLet's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  2. Jul 8

    One Year Later: A Thank You Episode

    It's been a minute, podcast family — and I'm sorry about that, but life has been life-ing in the best ways. Today I'm popping in to celebrate two podcast milestones I never saw coming! In this episode I'm pulling back the curtain on the numbers (yes, including the country-by-country breakdown that had me geeking out), reflecting on imposter syndrome and what it's meant to build this thing solo out of my office or my closet, and sharing the most-downloaded episodes so far. I also want your help shaping year two — there's a link in the show notes where you can anonymously drop feedback or pitch topics you want me to rant about next. Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for believing you deserve to heal. Let's keep going.  Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  3. May 20

    10 Ways to Make Your Relationship Worse (And How to Stop) feat. Megan Secrest, LCSW

    If you've ever felt stuck in the same argument, the same distance, the same pattern that never seems to change — this episode is for you. I'm joined by returning guest Megan Secrest, LCSW, EMDR Certified therapist, and owner of Gift of Grit Counseling here in Edmond, Oklahoma. Megan is pursuing certification in Relational Life Therapy — a couples model developed by Terry Real that is refreshingly honest, a little unconventional, and genuinely effective. We dig into Terry Real's five losing strategies from The New Rules of Marriage, walk through Megan's viral post "10 Fantastic Ways to Get Less of What You Want in Your Relationships," and talk about what's actually happening underneath the patterns that push people away — and what to do instead. This one is for anyone in a relationship of any kind. You don't have to be in crisis for this to be useful. In this episode: What Relational Life Therapy is and how it's different from other couples modelsThe five losing strategies and what's underneath each oneWhy skills don't work until you do the deeper work firstHow to make requests instead of complaints — and why it changes everythingThe difference between withdrawal and responsible distance takingWhat to do when your partner isn't on boardResources mentioned: The New Rules of Marriage by Terrence RealThe Feedback Wheel/How To Complain EffectivelyFair Fighting RulesFierce Intimacy by Terry Real — available on Spotify PremiumThe Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans7 Types of Rest/How to Keep House While Drowning by KC DavisFind an RLT therapistMegan Secrest, LCSW — Gift of Grit Counseling: www.giftofgritcounseling.com | @giftofgritcounseling on socialLet's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  4. May 11

    Monday Growth Moment: The Myth of Starting Over

    Monday Growth Moment is back for a special episode — and this one isn't just about running. Last year I trained for and ran two marathons. Then I got injured, burned out, and barely exercised for months. And when I thought about getting back into it, it felt like a burden. Heavy. Overwhelming. Like something I had to do instead of something I got to do. So I waited. I let the passion come back on its own. And a few weeks ago it did. Now I'm three weeks back into running — slower pace, achy ankles, short runs — and I've had to actively apply something I tell my clients all the time: you cannot go back to square one. Square one doesn't exist. In this episode I talk about the myth of starting over, what marathon training did to my baseline expectations, and why a pause or a break doesn't erase what you've built. We're never starting over. We're just returning to the main trail with more in our pack than we had before. You don't have to be a runner for this one. We all have our version of this. Find me on Instagram and Facebook @seekingpeacecounseling. If this episode resonated, leaving a review means the world and helps more people find this space. Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  5. May 4

    The Therapist's Bookshelf: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

    This month on The Therapist's Bookshelf, I'm rereading Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb — and honestly, I loved it just as much the second time around. Cried in the same spots. Laughed out loud in the same spots. That's just good writing. Gottlieb is a therapist who ends up in therapy herself, and the book follows both her work with her clients and her own experience sitting in the client chair. The dual narrative structure is unlike anything I've read, and the way she makes the therapeutic relationship feel human and real — without dramatizing it or making it a sales pitch — is something I think everyone needs to experience. In this episode I share what stood out to me as both a therapist and a client, why the relationship with your therapist matters more than most people realize, and why I wish everyone on this planet would read this book. If you've been on the fence — get off the fence, friend. This episode pairs with a personal episode I recorded about my own therapy journey — already out now, go listen. Next month we're reading The New Rules of Marriage by Terrence Real — and we'll have a special guest joining me for that episode. Go grab your copy. Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  6. Apr 28

    What They Don't Tell You About the Therapy Journey

    I'm a therapist. I know how this is supposed to work. And I still had to learn every hard lesson myself — sitting in that chair as a client, just like everyone else does. This episode is personal. Inspired by this month's Therapist's Bookshelf book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, I'm sharing my own therapy journey — the real one. Five therapists over 13 years. The ones that helped, the ones that didn't, the year I spent "waiting" for the perfect therapist (spoiler: that was avoidance), and the deep trauma work that has changed my life. If you've tried therapy and quit, or you've been putting it off — this one is for you. The hard parts of the therapy journey are usually the signs it's working. If this episode resonated, leaving a review means the world and helps more people find this space. Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  7. Apr 13

    The Therapist's Bookshelf: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl

    This month on The Therapist's Bookshelf, we're reading Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl — and it's one of those books that's genuinely hard to summarize because the message hits differently depending on where you are in your own life. Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist who survived Nazi concentration camps and came out the other side more convinced than ever about the human capacity to find meaning — even in suffering. In this episode I share what stood out to me as a therapist, why this book matters for anyone doing healing work, and how the question of "why did this happen to me" can slowly shift into something more livable. This is not a light read. But it might be exactly what you need. Next month we're reading Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb — get your copy and read along. Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

  8. Mar 2

    The Therapist's Bookshelf: How To Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis

    Hey friends! For February on The Therapist’s Bookshelf, we read How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis — a compassionate, trauma-informed take on cleaning, organizing, and care tasks. On the surface, this book is about keeping house. But underneath that, it’s about shame, expectations, and the invisible standards we carry about what our homes — and our lives — “should” look like. In this episode, I share: Why the format of this book works so well for neurodivergent readersWhat stood out to me about the shame lens woven throughoutHow trauma-informed principles change the way we approach care tasksWho this book is most helpful for (and why)If you’ve ever felt like you’re “failing” at keeping up with your space — or you’ve struggled to implement organizing systems that just don’t stick — this conversation is for you. For March, we’ll be reading Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, a powerful reflection on survival, suffering, and purpose.  Pull up a chair. Let’s sit with this — and read it together.  Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT — a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here Find me here: Website: seekingpeaceok.com Instagram & Facebook: @seekingpeacecounseling If this podcast has been helpful, following or subscribing helps more people find it. And if a specific episode resonated — sharing it with someone you care about goes a long way. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized mental health care. If you are in crisis or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact your local crisis line.

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If you've ever wished someone would just talk about the hard stuff in a way that actually makes sense — this is that place. Let's Sit With This is hosted by Kristen Callaway, LMFT, a licensed therapist in Edmond, OK. This podcast is for anyone who is getting through hard moments, healing old hurt, or growing into someone they're proud of. Here we talk about the things that are hard to say out loud — anxiety, grief, trauma, relationships, self-worth, and the patterns that keep us stuck. It feels more like chatting around a campfire than sitting in a therapist's office. You'll leave with perspective, practical tools, and the reminder that you are not as alone in this as you might feel. Pull up a chair, get comfy, and let's sit with this together. Got a topic or question for the podcast? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/b6dJkGKCNzkVrruB6  Find Kristen at www.seekingpeaceok.com or on Instagram and Facebook @seekingpeacecounseling.

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  • Creator
    Kristen Callaway, LMFT
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Let's Sit With This
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