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We're back with Season 2 (after a break to heal various broken body parts). And we have a fantastic guest to--very gently--kick it all off. 

Bari Tessler tells the story of how and why she brought her work as a Somatic Therapist to the world of finances. She  shares tips and personal stories to help you start reframing your relationship to money for the better. We especially love how she encourages you to add your own splash of meaning to your relationship with your finances. Recognizing your emotions around money doesn't have to feel "woowoo" (unless you want it to--you do you, Boo).

PS If you haven't listened to our previous episodes about money, you might want to do so before or after this episode.

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Bari Tessler, M.A. is a Financial Therapist and Founder of The Art of Money, a year-long money school, and a 4-month Mentor program for therapists, coaches and financial professionals. Bari trained as a Somatic Therapist and received her Masters degree from Naropa University in 1998. She then ran a bookkeeping business for therapists and artists. In 2001, she merged all her training and created a somatic-based Financial Therapy methodology that she has been teaching for 20+ years. Bari is the Author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness and The Art of Money Workbook. Her work has been featured on Oprah.com,  Inc.com, US News & World Report, Reuters Money, The Fiscal Times, USA Today, The Cut, Girlboss, Nerd Wallet, Real Simple, MindBodyGreen, and REDBOOK. She has also been featured on the cover of Experience Life and Mindful. Bari loves to read, dance and enjoy dark chocolate. She lives in Boulder, CO with her husband, son, many cats + a big puppy. You can find her here: baritessler.com

It's the hubbub of the holidays, and for some highly sensitive people, it can lead to burnout. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Desiree Howell about how to navigate the holidays as a Highly Sensitive Person. 

Check out this website for more information on HSPs and to take a self-test.

Read Desiree's latest blog post on Surviving the Holidays. 

And here are some articles about the differences between high sensitivity and the Autism Spectrum.

• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-highly-sensitive-child/202112/no-being-autistic-is-not-the-same-being-highly-sensitive
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/highly-sensitive-refuge/201905/do-highly-sensitive-people-have-autism

Due to the rescheduling of a guest interview, Dacia and Dr. Kim switched things up this episode. Dr. Kim assigned Dacia some homework--to listen to a podcast episode between Dr. David Kessler (grief expert) and Tyler Henry (clairvoyant medium) and give her thoughts. What resulted was an authentic conversation about their own experiences with death, dying, and grief and their thoughts on the afterlife, spirituality, and our connection to each other in this life and beyond.

Relevant Resources:

• Continuing Connections on Grief and the Afterlife (podcast episode with David Kessler and Tyler Henry)
• Forever Family Foundation
• Survival of Consciousness After Death (Article by the Institute of Noetic Sciences)
• Six Feet Under (TV show)

In this episode, we expand more on the topic of people-pleasing behaviors by digging into what it means to over-function and to under-function. Both types of functioning are ways we often try to cope with stress, and paying attention to our go-to pattern can help us shift into more effective coping strategies.

For more reading about over- and underfunctioning, check out Dr. Harriet Lerner.

Is sleep productive? YES! In this episode, we share our own journeys of overwork and how prioritizing sleep and rest restored a sense of balance. We also talk about the science behind why sleep is, indeed, productive and why Sleep Leadership (advocating for employee rest) has become a new focus for organizational well-being.  

For more information on how to get a better night's sleep, check out these sites:

• The National Sleep Foundation
• AASM Sleep Education
• Dr. Kim's Instagram account (featuring loads of sleep tips!)

Other sites mentioned in the episode

• Headspace sleep casts
• Hilarious TikTok videos about work boundaries

Not feeling so grateful at the holidays? You’re not alone. Listen as we talk about polyvagal theory and how glimmers of gratitude can help calm the nervous system and train your brain to notice the positives more easily, even during stressful family get-togethers. 

• https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/

In the inaugural episode of the podcast, we go on a hunt for buried treasure inside of a suburban home, following clues left behind by the recently deceased. 

Dr. Kim Corson tells the tale of how she was sure that her dying father, with whom she'd had a difficult relationship, had given away a precious piece of jewelry. After he passed, she was shocked to find herself literally digging up treasure he'd left behind in his home, leading to a kind of unbelievable discovery.

Find out more about Kim on her website. And, since you've clearly got great taste in podcasts, check out the Dr. Kimcast.

Hear what's coming up in the first season of Tiny Histories, a new podcast from Pillow Fort Studios about the big stories behind the small things in our lives.