This Is Not What I Ordered: conversations on chronic illness, loss + change

How do uninvited life challenges like chronic illness or loss change us? Psychotherapist Lauren Self

Episodes

Total: 78

Today I’m joined by Brynn Saito: educator, organizer, and award-winning poet. Brynn’s latest collect

This week, join me for a co-hosted episode alongside returning guest, Melissa Platt. She is a clinic

Joining me on the podcast today is our very special guest, Shideh Etaat, an Iranian-American writer.

My guest this week is Michelle Irving, who combines training with personal experience to offer mento

Today I'm joined by Alison Tedford Seaweed: a Canadian consultant, author and mother who lives with

  In today’s special bonus episode, I delve into the topic of navigating the holidays with loved one

This week, I’m joined by returning guest, April Snow. She’s a psychotherapist and author of The Empo

Welcome to a bonus episode of This is Not What I Ordered! I’m so excited to announce a special upcom

69: Season Three Finale

2020/10/6

Welcome to the Season 3 Finale! In a year filled with COVID-19, a racial justice movement, wildfires

Podcasting has brought so much to my life, both as someone who loves hearing others’ stories and as

Today’s episode marks the second part of my conversation with relational therapist, social justice e

This week I'm sitting with Celia Hilson, who's returned to the podcast after joining me on Season 2

We’ve had couples on the podcast, we’ve had reunions, we’ve had “quarantine chats.” This week, I’m b

In this week’s episode of This is Not What I Ordered, I’m taking you along for a little reunion. I r

Today’s episode is a bit different than most of the ones you’ll hear on This is Not What I Ordered.

Coming to terms with chronic illness is something we’re all trying to do. Kristina Sarkisova is on t

This was such a special conversation with Ijmal Haider (of “Hidden Spoons” and the “Help Us” YouTube

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Monica Ellis-Blied, a licensed psychologist, health coach, and