No, Not Crazy

Jessica Hornstein

We’ve all experienced invalidation that makes us question ourselves and sometimes, even feel a little crazy. From relationships to healthcare, from workplaces to spiritual communities, from media influence to societal bias and more, No, Not Crazy will explore the messages we internalize, their effects on our lives, and the ways we can free ourselves from them. Sharing stories and speaking with experts, we’ll dig into the experiences that dismiss our truths and undermine our knowing. Join educator and coach, Jessica Hornstein, as we learn how to better validate ourselves and others so, together, we can all feel a little less crazy.

  1. 11/26/2024

    Being at Peace While Living with Anxiety with Laura Rhodes-Levin, LMFT

    How to treat yourself with kindness and encouragement, acting as the supportive parent you may not have had. How to soften your inner critic and replace self-criticism with compassion. Understand the distinction between anxiety grounded in reality and neurosis characterized by imagined threats turning into overwhelming fears.Laura Rhodes-Levin, author of The Missing Peace: Rewire Your Brain, Reduce Anxiety, and Recreate Your Life is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling and is known for her unique approach in the understanding of anxiety and anxiety disorders. Laura is the Founder of The Missing Peace Center for Anxiety, a facility that offers a variety of modalities, including psychotherapy, neurofeedback, play therapy, olfactory anxiety reduction, group therapy, movement, and more to help ease the nervous system and restore the brain, body, and mind to a place of calmness and relaxation. In addition, Laura served as the Co-Chair for the Special Interest Group of Integrative Health for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), an international nonprofit membership organization and leader in education, training, and research for anxiety, depression, and related disorders and is the founder and director of the PHEW foundation, a mental health non-profit. Laura's websites: phewmentalhealth.org                                missingpeace4anxiety.com Laura on IG: thequantumtherapist If you enjoyed the show, please follow, rate, and review wherever you're listening. Want to share it? Use this link: https://nonotcrazy.buzzsprout.com/share Want to connect? Join me on: FB: @nonotcrazypodcast IG: @no.notcrazy YouTube: @nonotcrazy Website: https://www.jessicahornstein.com *Music by Sam Murphy* IG: @sammmmmmurphy

    50 min
  2. 11/12/2024

    Creating Secure Attachment and Safe Relationships with Jennifer Nurick

    Using somatic awareness to self-regulate and mindfully react in moments of emotional intensity. How addressing your younger parts can unburden past traumas that are affecting your relationships.  Gain strategies for communicating with partners, fostering intimacy, and managing differences in attachment styles. Jennifer Nurick specializes in healing anxious attachment, attachment injuries, and childhood trauma. She is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, couples counselor, energetic healer, director of the International Energetic Healing Association, and founder and host of the Psychotherapy Central podcast. She is also the author of the recently released book, Heal Your Anxious Attachment, a holistic guide offering a trauma informed approach grounded in neuroscience, mindfulness, and polyvagal theory. Jen has been working in the healing space for over 20 years, combining spiritual psychotherapy, internal family systems, emotional focusing, and EMDR therapy. She offers transformational courses to help individuals and couples heal trauma and build secure long-term relationships. Her website: jennynurick.com Find her on IG: psychotherapy.central If you enjoyed the show, please follow, rate, and review wherever you're listening. Want to share it? Use this link: https://nonotcrazy.buzzsprout.com/share Want to connect? Join me on: FB: @nonotcrazypodcast IG: @no.notcrazy YouTube: @nonotcrazy Website: https://www.jessicahornstein.com *Music by Sam Murphy* IG: @sammmmmmurphy

    41 min
  3. 10/29/2024

    Following the Trail to Your Truth with Dr. Tom Garcia

    How we can quiet the ego’s loud, judgmental voice and listen to our gentler voice of intuition and spirit for guidance.Find out the three most important questions you can ask yourself and how to get to meaningful answers.Why we may be resistant to discovering our true selves and how to move past the fears into more authentic lives.Understand the concept of surrender as a pathway to growth, not a sign of weakness or defeat.Dr. Tom Garcia is a shaman, psychedelic guide, and integration coach. He helps those who find their way to his inner circle to resolve internal conflict and refocus on what they value most to create a breakthrough in self awareness and deep purpose. Dr. Garcia bridges ancient shamanic practices with universal laws and spiritual truths. Through writing, teaching, ceremony, the sacred use of plant medicine, and personal coaching, he shares a perspective found in spiritual traditions, Indigenous practices, quantum physics, and matters of the heart. In so doing, he addresses the need for deep healing, which is so crucial in our culture today. On a path that is both practical and spiritual, his guidance leads you to peace and well-being and a powerful transformation that will touch every area of your life and relationships. Dr. Garcia's website: drtomgarcia.com If you enjoyed the show, please follow, rate, and review wherever you're listening. Want to share it? Use this link: https://nonotcrazy.buzzsprout.com/share Want to connect? Join me on: FB: @nonotcrazypodcast IG: @no.notcrazy YouTube: @nonotcrazy Website: https://www.jessicahornstein.com *Music by Sam Murphy* IG: @sammmmmmurphy

    52 min
  4. 10/01/2024

    Why Self-Healing Is Generational Healing with Tracey Yokas

    Why your healing can't be reliant on others, even if they are part of the original harm.  What helping your children looks like and why it may not be what you think. Why courage is sometimes necessary for compassion toward yourself and others. Realize that everyone can reconnect with their inherent creativity to process emotions and explore self-expression.  Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn't writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. A former entertainment industry professional, Tracey has an affinity for color coded art supplies and is dedicated to supporting women in the journey towards authenticity and fulfills her mission by creating safe spaces where art, words, and vulnerability meet in dynamic community. Tracey has a master's degree in counseling psychology and is the author of the book, Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing in which she shares her family's journey with mental illness and healing so that others will know they are not alone and hope is real. Tracey's website: traceyyokascreates.com Find Tracey on Instagram: @traceyyokas Find Tracey's book, Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing here If you enjoyed the show, please follow, rate, and review wherever you're listening. Want to share it? Use this link: https://nonotcrazy.buzzsprout.com/share Want to connect? Join me on: FB: @nonotcrazypodcast IG: @no.notcrazy YouTube: @nonotcrazy Website: https://www.jessicahornstein.com *Music by Sam Murphy* IG: @sammmmmmurphy

    56 min
  5. 06/01/2023

    Domestic Abuse: Understanding Its Wide Scope and Profound Effects with Sybil Cummin

    Recognize that domestic violence includes physical, emotional, financial, sexual, verbal, and even spiritual forms of abuse.  Why staying together for the children generally does not protect them physically or emotionally. Explore how men and women typically experience abuse in different ways. Learn how abusers systematically use gaslighting and other means of control from the beginning of relationships. How to best support someone you think or know is in a domestic abuse situation.Sybil Cummin is a licensed professional counselor and approved clinical supervisor specializing in working with survivors of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse, including the youngest witnesses. She specializes even further by focusing her work with survivors who are experiencing abuse post-separation, and abuse in our family court system. She created The Rising Beyond Community and The Rising Beyond Podcast to offer hope and strategies for healing from abusive relationships and offers training for other mental health professionals on working with this population.   Sybil’s website: www.risingbeyondpc.com Find Sybil on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risingbeyondpc/ Find Sybil on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/risingbeyondpowerandcontrol ***If you need Domestic Abuse support, here is the website Sybil referenced during the conversation: https://www.domesticshelters.org/*** If you enjoyed the show, please follow, rate, and review wherever you're listening. Want to share it? Use this link: https://nonotcrazy.buzzsprout.com/share Want to connect? Join me on: FB: @nonotcrazypodcast IG: @no.notcrazy YouTube: @nonotcrazy Website: https://www.jessicahornstein.com *Music by Sam Murphy* IG: @sammmmmmurphy

    58 min
  6. 05/11/2023

    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Bre Clark

    Explore how imposter syndrome manifests in both our personal and professional lives. Understand the relationship between imposter syndrome and anxiety and depression. Find out what tools will help you challenge your false beliefs about yourself. Why imposter syndrome affects creatives and entrepreneurs in very specific ways. Understand the possible internal and external causes of imposter syndrome. Bre Clark is a seasoned multimedia journalist and news personality. In 2013, she earned the distinction of becoming the first African American news anchor in the state of Idaho. She has been focused throughout her career on helping others share their stories while holding officials accountable. With a decade of experience in broadcast news and public relations, she now hosts the show The Real Deal with Bre Clark. Over the years, Bre has interviewed countless politicians, experts, celebrities, social media influencers, and everyday people, in that process she discovered that what most were searching for was authenticity.  Bre’s website: https://www.breclarktv.com The Real Deal with Bre Clark: https://www.youtube.com/@BreClarkTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breclarktv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreClarkTV/ If you enjoyed the show, please follow, rate, and review wherever you're listening. Want to share it? Use this link: https://nonotcrazy.buzzsprout.com/share Want to connect? Join me on: FB: @nonotcrazypodcast IG: @no.notcrazy YouTube: @nonotcrazy Website: https://www.jessicahornstein.com *Music by Sam Murphy* IG: @sammmmmmurphy

    56 min
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We’ve all experienced invalidation that makes us question ourselves and sometimes, even feel a little crazy. From relationships to healthcare, from workplaces to spiritual communities, from media influence to societal bias and more, No, Not Crazy will explore the messages we internalize, their effects on our lives, and the ways we can free ourselves from them. Sharing stories and speaking with experts, we’ll dig into the experiences that dismiss our truths and undermine our knowing. Join educator and coach, Jessica Hornstein, as we learn how to better validate ourselves and others so, together, we can all feel a little less crazy.