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Death by Suicide of a Charismatic Young Man in a Loving Family – Episode 96

Death by Suicide of a Charismatic Young Man in a Loving Family – Episode 96

In this episode, Charlie and Nicole speak with Beth about her son Ross who ended his life two years ago. We hear about Beth, the family, and Ross leading up to his dea...

Guaranteed Success, By Design - Episode 108

Guaranteed Success, By Design - Episode 108

In part 2 of the conversation with world class trainer Cem Eren, join Charlie and Nicole and enter the Lion's Den, a practice environment thoughtfully constructed to s...

Skillful Mind Training, Embodied - Episode 107

Skillful Mind Training, Embodied - Episode 107

In part one of a two-part conversation, Charlie and Nicole seek to discover the secret to world class trainer, Cem Eren's two decade career where he inspires greatness...

Identity Grammar - Episode 106

Identity Grammar - Episode 106

What shapes the syntax of Self? How does context inform our inner lexicons? Are we more than the sum of all our actions? In this episode Charlie and Nic explore the wa...

Skillful Grieving, Making Meaning from Suffering, and a Dinosaur – Episode 105

Skillful Grieving, Making Meaning from Suffering, and a Dinosaur – Episode 105

In this second of our two-episode conversation with Natalia Garcia about her grieving process over the years since the death of her two-year-old son

Who IS that Woman?! – Episode 104

Who IS that Woman?! – Episode 104

Since Nicole joined Charlie as co-host, several long-time listeners have asked Charlie, Who IS that woman?! It’s actually a great question and the answer is far from s...

In Her Own Words – Natalia Garcia on Coping with Loss and Trauma with Opposite Action and an Approach Lifestyle – Episode 103

In Her Own Words – Natalia Garcia on Coping with Loss and Trauma with Opposite Action and an Approach Lifestyle – Episode 103

In this week’s podcast, we reprise selected excerpts from those podcasts, capturing her words and her wisdom that grew out of this terrible loss. She inspires.

Long Grieving, Complicated Joy, and Flowers That Grow Around a Hole in the Heart – Episode 102

Long Grieving, Complicated Joy, and Flowers That Grow Around a Hole in the Heart – Episode 102

Now, five years since the loss of her child, Natalia returns to the podcast to talk about the longer arc of the process of grieving her son and things that have happen...

5 Years, 100 Episodes, 7 Lessons for Surviving Hell – Episode 101

5 Years, 100 Episodes, 7 Lessons for Surviving Hell – Episode 101

In this episode, Charlie reflects on 100 episodes spent exploring human suffering.

The Long Reach of Loss – Suicide Outside the Immediate Family – Episode 100

The Long Reach of Loss – Suicide Outside the Immediate Family – Episode 100

In the final episode of our 4 part Series on coping with Suicide in the family, we hear from Teddy’s fiancé Mariya. Mariya’s developed a personal friendship with Ross ...

A Brother and a Best Friend Lost to Suicide (Part 3) – Episode 99

A Brother and a Best Friend Lost to Suicide (Part 3) – Episode 99

In the 3rd of our 4 Part Series on coping with suicide in the family, we speak with Beth’s son, and Ross’ brother, Teddy.

Skillful Coping with Cancer (Part 3):  Friendship is Good Medicine – Episode 98

Skillful Coping with Cancer (Part 3): Friendship is Good Medicine – Episode 98

In this episode, the third of four on how Andrea has coped with Cancer throughout 2022, her best friend Amy joins the conversation and they talk about what has happene...

Death by Suicide of a Charismatic Young Man in a Loving Family (part 2) – Episode 97

Death by Suicide of a Charismatic Young Man in a Loving Family (part 2) – Episode 97

In this episode (part 2), Charlie and Nicole speak with Beth about her son Ro...

Charlie Swenson, MD, Nicole Helén