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JOY IS NOW: LET'S TALK LOVE WITH SAMANTHA DION BAKER

I am excited to host for an EMOTION segment discussion,  renowned Brooklyn full-time illustrator, artist, and author of Draw Your Day, Draw Your Day Sketchbook, Draw Your World, and upcoming Draw Your Day For Kids, SAMANTHA DION BAKER. We talk LOVE, including the work of German psychoanalyst Erich Fromm and how as he describes, love definitely takes practice. Especially the ever elusive act of self love. Something Samantha and I both have learned a lot about through our daily practices. Join us, it's a good one! This has been JOY IS NOW with me, Lisa Anderson Shaffer, LMFT. You can find me for hire at LISAANDERSONSHAFFER.COM along with patronage support for this podcast and my daily practice journal, THESE THREE THINGS. You can also follow...

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JOY IS NOW: WHY BOUNDARIES ARE A COURTESY

In this newest THEORY segment I discuss BOUNDARIES. Hooray! The cause of and solution to everyone's problems. Boundaries are one of my favorite things to think about. I've had a lot of practice around boundaries, mostly from my work with acute populations and close study of group behavior and systems dynamics. Boundaries are fascinating, super important, and take a lot of work. Like helping your friend move in 110 degree heat kind of work. I think you will be surprised by my take, as usual, it's a bit off center.Give a listen, it's a good one.Thanks for being here.This has been JOY IS NOW with me, Lisa Anderson Shaffer, LMFT. You can find me for hire at LISAANDERSONSHAFFER.COM along with patronage support...

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JOY IS NOW: LET'S TALK ENVY WITH TIFFANY MADVIG

This week I am excited to host for an EMOTION SEGMENT discussion, Marin mother of two, self described fierce supporter of women, and founder of the All Together Collective, a women’s co-working space and supportive community is San Rafael, California, TIFFANY MADVIG. We talk ENVY and how leaning into it can provide us with incredible information about what we really want.It's a good one!This has been JOY IS NOW with me, Lisa Anderson Shaffer, LMFT. You can find me for hire at LISAANDERSONSHAFFER.COM along with patronage support for this podcast and my daily practice journal, THESE THREE THINGS. You can also follow along with my musings at @lisaandersonshaffer on Instagram. A special thanks to my affiliate friends at OSEA - the makers of clean seaweed skincare. Save 10%...

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JOY IS NOW: THESE THREE THINGS WITH CLAUDIA GOETZELMANN

This week I am excited to host for a THESE THREE THINGS discussion, renowned Los Angeles based photographer and art director, she is an End of Life Doula and Spiritual Life Coach, and founder of Permission to Bloom Coaching and returning Season 1 JOY IS NOW guest, the multi talented, CLAUDIA GOETZELMANN! We talk death, big and small, how love is at the heart of loss, and why right now is the best practice for living an abundant life. She says, "Death is also about love and aliveness. When we talk about death, it also shows us how we loved."Join the conversation, it's a good one.  JOY IS NOW is sponsored by listeners like you! visit LISAANDERSONSHAFFER.COM to join the community and become...

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JOY IS NOW: THESE THREE THINGS WITH PAM DAGHLIAN

This week I am excited to host for a THESE THREE THINGS discussion, celebrated San Francisco certified Life Coach and fellow psych enthusiast, PAM DAGHLIAN.We talk the life changing power of talking to strangers, getting naked at Esalen, and how to be astonished. It's a good one!   JOY IS NOW is sponsored by listeners like you! visit LISAANDERSONSHAFFER.COM to join the community and become a one time or recurring patron of the podcast.LISA ANDERSON SHAFFER, LMFTNEWSLETTERPATRONAGEINSTAGRAMEPISODE LINKS:PAM DAGHLIANINSTAGRAMROSS GAY BOOK OF DELIGHTSTHESE THREE THINGS

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