the Informed Simplicity podcast

the Informed Simplicity podcast


Latest Episodes

EP 41: Jennifer Allen on a Client's Perspective
July 06, 2020

"Thank you for what you do...The fact that you listen is a huge deal." Jennifer Allen.     Contact me at InformedSimplicity@gmail.com Listen on YouTube P.S. If you enjoyed this check out this interview with Katheryn Sneed. She also talks about her experi.

EP 40: How to Know if Your Clients Feel Safe
May 23, 2020

As therapists we have to always be mindful of how safe our clients feel in our presence. This is not always easy to determine. But now we know. There are innate cues and Polyvagal Theory tells us what they are.   Contact me at InformedSimplicity@gmail.co.

EP 39: Jordan Harris "How I Became a Therapist"
April 29, 2020

 "Connection is always, always, always a long term solution...Empathy and connection techniques are just the more powerful techniques." Contact me here: informedsimplicity@gmail.com Watch here on YouTube P.S. If you enjoyed this, make sure to check out t.

EP 38: Ryan Rana the Trana' on Mastering Your Craft
March 31, 2020

 "A lot of learning comes through failure. That's been a good teacher for me." Contact me here: informedsimplicity@gmail.com Watch here on YouTube Learn a more about Ryan Rana here. If you want more from Ryan check out his podcast on EFT here, on Leaders.

EP 37: Corona, Social Distancing, and the Psychology of Disgust
March 18, 2020

"One can imagine how revulsion at the physical signs of suffering, of disease, might have had a benefit in reducing contagion, but it comes at the cost of reducing our capacity for empathy and compassion, which can be very useful in building community." .

EP 36: Katy Wells on Curating The Art of Learning.
February 27, 2020

 Not only is it okay to make mistakes or to fail at something, but it's good in a way. If your not, if your not making mistakes and you're not failing your not growing." Contact me here: Jocrharris@gmail.com Watch here on YouTube  Learn a more about Josh.

EP 35: Gottman on Affairs and Sex - A Review of What Makes Love Last
January 30, 2020

My research findings were not unique. The late sex therapist Bernie Zilbergeld studied 100 couples...to [his] surprise, his overwhelming finding was the unimportance of technique. What [mattered?] The sexually active partners had a closer friendship and .

EP 34: A Critique of Esther Perel and other Charismatic Speakers - an ISP short
January 22, 2020

 The Charismatic {Speakers}: This is the kind of person who spends all their time talking. Lecturing. Weaving shimmering webs of ideas into the air. They’re often quite eloquent and charismatic; listening to them can be great fun. Which is precisely the .

EP 33: Meet You in McGinnis Meadow - an ISP short
January 13, 2020

"Attunement and responsiveness are hot topics, and the subject of a fair bit of research, in psychotherapy. The former refers to a therapist’s ability to pick up on the nuances of interactions with clients...The latter concept, responsiveness, refers to .

EP 32: Mark Andreas on Taming Troubled Teens
January 08, 2020

Don't get into a power battle, but if you do get into a power battle get back out of it. What I realized is there's not a rule that says once you're in one you have to stay in it. A lot of people feel like once they start down that path they have to stic.