Post-Traumatic Growth
Miki Flynn, Registered Clinical Counsellor, and trauma therapist with training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), engages in conversation with Dr. Paola Lake, on how traumatic and adverse experiences can provide opportunities for personal development and growth. While facing adversity can be challenging, it can also stimulate greater self-awareness, compassion, confidence, wisdom and many other possible growth opportunities.
A Conversation on Bullying
Dr. Paola Lake re-invites Dr. Arthur Burrows, registered clinical psychologist and practice owner of Becker, Burrows and Associates, to share his specialized insights into bullying and its effects on society. We look at how these effects carry on through peoples lives and have a discussion on some of the pressures that lead to bully type situations, as well as look at why how we treat each other as adults can influence bullying type behaviors in the youth.
Achieving Sustainable Weight Loss
Guest Sandra Sova shares her story of transformation and how she broke past her limiting beliefs, enabling her to go down a path of losing weight, feeling healthier and improving self awareness. Sandra shares how focusing on sustainable long term goals and creating a set of values behind why losing weight was essential to her transformation. Dr. Paola Lake and Sandra Sova share insights into some of the mental and physical challenges that occur during weight loss, how to re-enforce the changes we want to make, and many of the pitfalls on the path of losing weight.
Improving Communication in Your Relationships
Dr. Paola lake has a conversation with guest Susan Kasper; Communication Coach, Workshop & Retreat Facilitator. Susan Kasper has over 40 years experience helping members of the community improve their relationships by enhancing communication, intimacy and harmony. She describes strategies to communicate more effectively. Dr. Paola Lake & Susan Kasper also share professional approaches and share experiences in helping couples find comfort in each other.
Reigniting the Spark in Your Relationship
Dr. Cheryl Fraser, Buddhist psychologist, speaker, author, and sex therapist, explains how relationships, once past the honeymoon phase of passion and lust, need to take and active stance in keeping the flames alive. She provides tips on how to reclaim and create a thrilling, sensuous connection with your partner and how to make it last a lifetime.
Life after Loss: The Story of Rose Mupambwa
On this episode of The Dr. Lake Show we have guest Rosemary T. Mupambwa, relationship coach and author of Exhume or Heal: A Widow's Memoir. After unexpectedly losing her husband, Rosemary shares her story of overcoming the adversities of grief and loss. Rosemary reflects on the process of grieving and how she found a path towards rebuilding herself by maintaining hope and by forgiving herself for grieving in order to better understand the pain she was going through in order to better care for herself and her family.
11 Strategies for Initializing a Personal Reset
Dr. Paola Lake sits down with long time friend Dr. Maria Lizak, co-founder and executive business director with National Best Financial Network, who shares her 11 strategies for a initiating a personal reset, and how taking the time to reevaluate and reset has helped her achieve her goals and better herself. We look at the importance of a vision, the importance of a reset in achieving or modifying long term goals, and how we can use technology and the right accountability partner to improve our ability to commit to the changes we seek to make in our lives.
Living Strong with Bipolar Disorder…
Clisver Alverez, mindset expert; freelance writer; founder of Blue Greis Lifestyle; mental health champion declared in authority magazine, shares her story of dealing with the adversities of bipolar disorder. She shares how the role of her mother had influenced her and how her transition into motherhood changed her perspectives towards her caring for her mental health. She shares insights into her perspectives during manic episodes and how changing her mindset helped her better care for herself and her family. Hers is a story of breaking past limiting beliefs and how small things can change the lives of others.
Helping Children with Anxiety
Dr. Paola lake talks with Dr. Arthur Burrows, registered clinical psychologist and practice owner of Becker, Burrows and Associates, who specializes in childhood anxiety. He shares his insights in how to help children deal with anxiety through mindful practices, how parents can improve their child's sense of peace by creating anchors throughout the day, as well as other valuable insights on alleviating anxiety in children.
Thriving and Conquering Ageism
Dr. Paola Lake has a discussion with Maeve O'Byrne, Career and Transition Coach. We explore our research and opinions on the effects of ageism on the population and how changing our perception of aging can help us continue to grow and thrive into our later years.
Overcoming Obstacles to Achieving Goals
Achieve Goals is a guided meditation designed to help you achieve personal goals and reduce limiting beliefs and experiences that have blocked you from achieving your goals in the past. This meditation begins with guided relaxation, followed by a series of affirmations to internalize into the subconscious mind with repeated listening. You may listen to this meditation at any time of the day, including before going to sleep or upon waking in the morning, or when you are prepared to relax in a quiet environment. As you may already our, our subconscious mind greatly influences on our thoughts and actions. By aligning both the deeper mind with conscious mental processes, your chances of success significantly improve in all your personal goals.
Achieve Goals - Guided Meditation
Achieve Goals is a guided meditation designed to help you achieve personal goals and reduce limiting beliefs and experiences that have blocked you from achieving your goals in the past. This meditation begins with guided relaxation, followed by a series of affirmations to internalize into the subconscious mind with repeated listening. You may listen to this meditation at any time of the day, including before going to sleep or upon waking in the morning, or when you are prepared to relax in a quiet environment. As you may already our, our subconscious mind greatly influences on our thoughts and actions. By aligning both the deeper mind with conscious mental processes, your chances of success significantly improve in all your personal goals.
Classical Eastern Perspectives of Well-being
Dr. Paola Lake welcomes guest, Ahmad Miles, to share his perspectives on improving ones well-being based on his knowledge of eastern cultures . Trained in classical five element acupuncture with over 30 years of experience, Ahmad Miles shares his eastern approach to helping others improve their well-being by focusing on their spirituality, acceptance of self, and working in harmony with nature. Dr. Ahmad Miles is author of "Tao of Well-being: The Transformation of Suffering into Health" and an award winning poet.
Breaking the Barriers of Limiting Core Beliefs
On this episode Dr. Paola Lake, registered psychologist, has a discussion with Leadership Performance Coach Kryssie Thomson. We take a look core beliefs and how they shape us as well as ways we can identify limiting beliefs and replace them with new empowering beliefs.
Burnout: When Your Cup is Empty
Registered psychologist Dr. Paola Lake and retired nurse Ginny Gossen examine the how the demands of the workplace can lead to burnout. We take a look at the pressures that lead to burnout, explore ways to prevent burning out, and share methods that may help when experiencing burnout.
Beyond Loneliness
What does it mean to be lonely? How can we cope with the feeling of being lonely? Registered psychologist Dr. Paola Lake explores some of her observations and thoughts on how individuals can deal with the emotions that come with being alone.
Breaking Barriers to Finding Love
Registered psychologist Dr. Paola Lake sits down with retired registered psychologist Dr. Larry Waterman for a discussion about love and why people fail to find compatible partners. We look at some of the core barriers that keep people alone or in unhealthy relationships and how we can change those situations.
Fear of Loneliness
Dr. Paola Lake, registered psychologist, and Pam Clark, executive coach, discuss the epidemic of loneliness, factors that increase loneliness in modern society, and its effects on physical and emotional well-being. As part of an ongoing conversation, initial thoughts on addressing loneliness in our society are discussed.
Changing Limiting Beliefs
On this episode we take a look at the beliefs that may limit us in our day to day lives. Registered Psychologist Dr. Paola Lake looks at the roots of where negative self beliefs come from and shares some her methods on how a person can change those beliefs.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Registered Psychologist Dr. Paola Lake sits down with retired nurse Ginny Goslin where they discuss the subconsciously imposed barriers that inhibit the ability for a person to regulate their emotions and decision making. The lies we tell ourselves.