Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule | Redefining Self-Care for Female Mental Health Therapists
Putting You In Your Schedule - Launching soon!!
Self-care shouldn’t be another task on your to-do list! Hosted by Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen, clinical psychologists, founders of Intentional Therapist, and self-care advocates, this podcast is for female mental health therapists who are ready to redefine self-care.
Join us as we explore practical strategies grounded in our 4 C’s model – Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity – to help you create more space for yourself while continuing to support your clients. Tune in for bite-sized episodes filled with relatable and insightful new perspectives, actionable ‘self-care experiments’, and the encouragement and permission you need to put more of you back in your schedule.
To learn more about Intentional Therapist and our 4 C’s model of self-care, visit us at: www.intentionaltherapist.ca
[Please note: This podcast was previously called Thrivival 101, and you can continue to find our original interview episodes in this podcast feed.]
Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule | Redefining Self-Care for Female Mental Health Therapists
Thriving in Our Parenting and Professional Roles: A Conversation with Lori Mihalich-Levin and Arianna Taboada
Many women at some point in their careers will experience the major milestone of becoming a mother. It's a life-changing experience, yet how often do we talk about how this transition impacts our work?
In this month's episode of Thrivival 101 we were so pleased to speak with Lori Mihalich-Levin and Arianna Taboada about the work they do to help parents thrive in both their parenting and professional lives. Lori shares some of her own challenging experiences as a new working parent and how this led to her creation of Mindful Return, an organization supporting parents in their working parent journey.
Lori and Arianna discuss some of the biggest misconceptions about integrating parenting into our careers, how parental leave can actually enhance our leadership skills, and some steps we can take to create a more positive workplace for working parents. Arianna and Lori share their favourite non-conventional self-care activities and we end this episode with Lori reading a touching segment from a letter to herself (and to all of us) about being enough.
Even if you aren't a parent, this discussion is so valuable for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing working parents.
Highlights:
- What led Lori to create Mindful Return
- The common misconceptions and mindset challenges for working parents
- How scenario mapping can be a helpful way of addressing catastrophizing
- How parenting out loud at work can create positive change
- Some impactful steps parents can take to support their success
- Lori and Arianna’s favourite nonconventional self-care activities
Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, believes in empowering working parents. She is the founder and CEO of Mindful Return, author of Back to Work After Baby, and co-host of the Parents at Work Podcast. Lori is mama to two wonderful red-headed boys and is a health care lawyer in private practice. Arianna Taboada is the co-creator and lead for the Mindful Return Maternity Leave Course for Entrepreneurs. She is a public health social worker by training and author of The Expecting Entrepreneur.
Connect with Lori:
https://www.mindfulreturn.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimihalichlevin/
https://www.instagram.com/mindfulreturn/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parents-at-work/id1239258343
Connect with Arianna:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/81917905
https://www.instagram.com/thexpectingentrepreneur/
Send us a text message with your thoughts on the episode.
Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
intentional@intentionaltherapist.ca
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/
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https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca
Disclaimer: Thrivival 101 is a podcast that seeks to be educational in purpose and is not to be used as clinical advice. Please connect with a therapist one-on-one for personalized support.
