About this podcast
Common sense advice for the mildly traumatized. A podcast about the "strange" of estrangement.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 25 episodes
- WIP: "THE VOID" · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 26Sometimes no matter how many attempts we take to move forward, nothing seems to be showing up. In this episode, Laura helps someone navigate their journey through "the void," and…
- Father Figure (Worth) · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 25I think we can all agree that self-worth should be innate. We all are born equal and worthy. So why do some feel like God’s favorites, while others struggle with low self-worth?…
- Forgiveness needs a new publicist · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 23Forgiveness is not because they deserve it. It's certainly not a "welcome back in" sign. This episode Laura breaks down the fundamentals of how to approach forgiving. And how…
- HOW TO BIRTHDAY · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 22It's Laura's birthday. You're invited. It's in the basement of Chuck E. Cheese. Sometimes figuring out how to celebrate yourself is a battle all of its own, especially if you've…
- IS THAT TRUE? · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 21HERE’S THE THING ABOUT OUR STORIES. THEY’RE A SELF FULL-FILLING PROPHECY. They keep us stuck in a loop of our story, without realizing it. Not just attracting the same dynamics…
- MEAN GIRLS · 30 min · Episode 20Oh man...This week we're talking FAWNING,--The slutty little sister of self-abandonment. The act of trying to feel "safe" and "okay" by continuously placing someone else's energy…
- False Selfie · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 18Identity collapse, the false self, identity void after foundational erosion, all these terms are explored today on the pod. How do we say goodbye to old identities, especially…
- STEP INTO YOUR POWER · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 17This episode Laura delves into the murky terrain of getting back into a place of true inner power, and agency after years away. We talk the different energetic resonances of…
- WIP: DISCERNMENT · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 16Hey everyone! This week Laura responds to a Dear Orphan email about how to employ discernment in dating when we're starving for "soup." Laura gives her advice on navigating those…
- You can't bring an ice pick to a water park · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 16This episode Laura gets personal with a recent setback, and talks from experience on how to move forward when nothing is working. When its actually "you" and your methods that…
- Re-Entry / Father's Day · 37 minHola strangos. This week we're talking "re-entry" into the dating world after serious time away. Healing brings new perspectives, but also makes us really weird out in the world…
- Ep. 14 - The Mechanics of a Miracle · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 14How do we prime ourselves for "miracles" and "manifestations" to occur in our lives? After having a home-related miracle fall in her lap this past week, Laura dives into her take…
- Mother's Day · 27 minMother's day is here. And with it comes an entire buffet of questions on how we're supposed to survive it. How do we fill the ache in our hearts that lingers even years after…
- No Place Like Home · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 12Sometimes there’s no place like home. This week Laura dives into her years long battle with constant uprooting, and the nervous system work of facing the emotional storms that…
- Hermit Mode · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 11Strange orphan is on the road! This week we’re talking about surviving "hermit mode," that isolating season of deeply internal realignment. Laura gives her tips on navigating…
- Creative Hero · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 11What's the difference between manifestation, delusion, fantasy and disassociation? Who knows! These are very thin lines, folks. This week we’re talking about creativity, or…
- W.I.P. "Highly Critical Parents" · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 10Highly critical parents are dream killers and soul crushers. How do we clean out the old septic tank of a subconscious, and finally take action on our aspirations and dreams…
- Losing My Ambition · 32 minLost the energy to perform in the world? It's one thing to cut ties from a former career. It's another to have no remaining shreds of "ambiguous ambition" left. This episode…
- W.I.P.: "Stuck Season" · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 8This week we’re answering a listener's” very timely question about navigating a “stuck season." What's the course of action when it feels like the universe is pummeling you with…
- Boundaries · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 6So you’ve finally “chosen yourself.” Now what? Do you still have a problem saying "no?" Do you struggle maintaining your "energetic space" out in the world? Are people constantly…
