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JOY IS NOW: THESE THREE THINGS WITH AARON ESTRADA PH.D

I am excited to host for a THESE THREE THINGS segment discussion, licensed Clinical Psychologist and Psychology & Child Development Department associate professor and graduate program supervisor at Cal Poly and my very first psychotherapy office mate, AARON ESTRADA Ph.D.  Join us on a journey behind the scenes of psychotherapy! We talk what methods we think are most effective, what change really looks like - spoiler alert, it's slow, and what we think psychotherapists should tell their clients about therapy. He says, "Caring doesn't mean agreeing." That just gave me all the feels.Listen in, 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...

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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 SHARON ZIMMERMAN

This week I am excited to host for a THESE THREE THINGS discussion, Bay Area metalsmith, ethical jewelry designer, small business consultant and educator, and Season 1 JOY guest, SHARON ZIMMERMAN.  We talk money and how transparency is the answer to removing a lot of the mystery and stigma surrounding money as an artist and small business owner.She says, "Talking about money is only taboo if you already have it."Join the conversation, 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...

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