Liquid Courage and 'Hooking up' in SELF Magazine
In what feels like a lifetime ago, I was a national educator on sexual assault prevention. As a young man just out of college it was an incredibly challenging and rewarding job. I was able to speak to survivors, college students, military personnel and participate in research that helped reduce myths men have about sexual assault. I still think about the good work we did with the job. I’ve also given presentations and workshops on healthy consent in local high schools so these ideas and concepts are still very much important to me. Unfortunately, as a society we still have so much work to do in this area to help reduce sex-based violence.
Now as a full time mental health provider I continue to support people in their process of healing within my work even though it’s not an area of focus in my practice. I’m still passionate about the topics of sexual health, relational safety and gender based violence and advocate for survivors and healthy relationships.
One of the themes that often comes up within this kind of work is the connection between alcohol, consent and hooking up. Alcohol, while normalized culturally, complicates dynamics around consent, and how we come to understand how to have more enjoyable, satisfying romantic lives.
Recently, I was invited to add my thoughts on relational health, hooking up and alcohol for SELF magazine. If these topics are of interest to you, you can check out the article at the following link:
Enjoy!
Exploring The Shadow and Mystery on the Gratitude Blooming Podcast
In this interview therapist and author of The Shadow Work Workbook talks exploring mystery, the shadow and embracing the permission to grow.
Getting to do podcast interviews where I talk about my work, mental health and shadow integration is always a pleasure and even more so when I get to talk with people like Omar and Belinda from the Gratitude Blooming podcast.
In this episode we were able to talk about my experiences with mystery, sensitivity and creativity (as well as what kind of flower I might be).
Enjoy the episode below!
The Shadow Work Workbook on Book Riot
The Shadow Work Workbook was included on Book Riot’s list titled “The Shadow Knows: 8 Books About Shadow Work.” Click the link below for more information.
Shadow Work on the Black Moon Lilith Rising Podcast
Recently, I was able to join my friend Adama on her podcast, The Black Moon Lilith Rising Podcast. In our episode we were able to talk about shadow work and how Jung unifies the worlds of psychology, spirituality and astrology. I had a lot of fun in this episode and hope that you enjoy listening!Listen to the episode at the link below:
https://www.lilithastrology.com/podcasts/black-moon-lilith-rising/episodes/2147824170
You can also learn more about Lilith Astrology and Adama's work at LilithAstrology.com and on Instagram @lilithastrology.
What Shadow Work Means & What to Expect
Writing a book is hard work. Marketing a book that you wrote is a whole different beast! I was glad to work with the Simon & Schuster team to create this quick video that talks a bit more about shadow work and how it can help you embrace your inner self.
Check out the clip below!