Episodes

  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 114 - Losing it leading up to the holidays? You're not alone.

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 114 - Losing it leading up to the holidays? You're not alone.
    Dec 20 2024
    Economic uncertainty, politics turning relationships with friends and family into a pressure cooker, the loneliness this time of year can bring on...it's not surprising if you feel like you're losing it! From her own personal experiences, Liana offers some suggestions on how to calm turbulent waters or just swim to shore!
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 113 - A Response To Those Treating The United Healthcare CEO Shooter Like A Hero

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 113 - A Response To Those Treating The United Healthcare CEO Shooter Like A Hero
    Dec 13 2024
    We're Better Than This...Aren't We? Maybe not right now, but we still can be.

    The reaction to the murder of an American healthare executive spurs Liana to examine how our current societal distress has led us away from our better angels, using deeply personal revelations as a guide.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 112 - What To Do If Your Friend Is Suicidal

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 112 - What To Do If Your Friend Is Suicidal
    Dec 7 2024
    Discussions of suicide are usually heavy on statistics; this episode focuses on people affected by suicidal thoughts and actions. Liana talks to show regular Aquila and her friend Jerry, who talked her through a harrowing personal crisis a few months ago. What prompts suicidal ideation and what helps - and does not - when speaking with someone considering ending their life? A personal approach to a situation many may find themselves in during the upcoming winter holidays.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 111 - Making Friends With Fear

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 111 - Making Friends With Fear
    Nov 29 2024
    We have nothing to fear but fear itself...but that's still frightening! The truth is that the fear of facing our fears is a double-whammy that contributes to depression, anxiety and making bad choices that keep us from realizing our goals. Liana is joined by hypnotherapist Sainoor Premji (2BHypnosis.com), whose specialty is teaching how to turn fear from a foe to a friend.
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    49 mins
  • It’s Not Therapy - Epi 110 - How to Regain Trust

    It’s Not Therapy - Epi 110 - How to Regain Trust
    Nov 15 2024
    Trust is a very precious thing, and a fragile one - once it is broken, regaining it is a delicate process. How can you regain the trust you've violated, and what can someone do to re-earn your trust? Liana has some answers based in her own experiences that may help you with your own trust matters of trust.
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    49 mins
  • It’s Not Therapy - Epi 109 - How To Stop Hating Working With Other People

    It’s Not Therapy - Epi 109 - How To Stop Hating Working With Other People
    Nov 8 2024
    Humans became the dominant species on Earth by working together - which is likely a surprise for anyone who's had to work on a group project. Rather than pooling everyone's strengths, group efforts often falter due to individual weaknesses. Rob Lion, Ph.D. of Training & Performance Improvement, professor at Idaho State University and co-founder of Black River Performance Management joins Liana to discuss how we can improve group dynamics and our contributions to it.
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    49 mins
  • It’s Not Therapy - Epi 108 - Ten Ways People Bust Your Boundaries!

    It’s Not Therapy - Epi 108 - Ten Ways People Bust Your Boundaries!
    Nov 1 2024
    Boundaries are limits you set for the kind of behaviour you will accept from others and what others will accept from your behaviours. In theory. But the fact is that many of us were raised with poor boundaries or none at all, which impacts how we are treated and how we treat others - and never in a good way. Liana takes us through the Top 10 Boundary-Busting Behaviours and how we can course-correct for better outcomes in life
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    49 mins
  • It’s Not Therapy - Epi 107 - Why Your Apologies Don't Work

    It’s Not Therapy - Epi 107 - Why Your Apologies Don't Work
    Oct 31 2024
    Ever wonder why an apology doesn't deliver the results you thought it would? Even when you're sincere, sometimes an apology misses the mark and Liana presents the Top 10 Reasons that happens - and the steps you can take to get better results!
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    49 mins