Trust & Thrive

In this solo episode, I open up about the quarter-life crisis I've been going through recently. I explore some "what ifs" I've been reflecting on and my thoughts on regrets.I also touch on comparison and being intentional with the choices we make.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Josie Rosario, LMSW, MSEd, RYT is an NYC-based licensed therapist who specializes in helping individuals and couples break relational and generational patterns through therapy and ancestral healing. Outside of that role, Josie is the Founder and CEO of The Healing Strategy, a business coaching company exclusively for mental health therapists. The company’s signature offering is the Therapist Marketing Lab, a 4-month program designed to help therapists achieve 5-figure months without increasing their caseload or reducing their fees. Josie identifies as a Black, Dominican-American, bilingual and bicultural, cis-gendered, heterosexual woman; her pronouns are she/her/hers. She graduated with distinction from Columbia University’s School of Social Work and is currently training to be a Certified Couples and Family Therapist at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in NYC. In this episode, we discuss the lessons and hardships that may come with unlearning and breaking generational cycles, the reality of healing, losing relationships through change, boundaries with family, feelings of guilt and loss that may come up, the importance of self-compassion, and more. FOLLOW JOSIE: INSTA: @josierosarionyc ; @thehealingstrategyWEBSITES: https://www.josierosario.com/ ; https://www.thehealingstrategy.com/STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Maite Z. Alday is a writer, artist, and non-profit professional. She's the founder of S/he’s Mighty Mighty which aims to create a safe space for uncomfortable conversations around taboo topics.  In this episode, we discuss some different types of privileges, the importance in having uncomfortable hard conversations, engaging in dialogue vs. having a debate,  supporting AAPI communities, and more. FOLLOW MAITE:INSTA: @shes_mightymightyWEBSITE: www.shesmightymighty.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Leesa Renée Hall is an anti-bias facilitator and mental wellness advocate who has helped over 65,000 leaders with quiet, gentle, and highly sensitive personalities go on an Inner Field Trip® to explore their unconscious biases so they can  protect their energy, stand on the side of justice, and become better ancestors.In this episode, we touch on the value in connecting with nature, exploring our unconscious biases, learning from our ancestors, boundary setting, and tips on being mindful and connecting with nature.Wishing you all a lovely Earth Day!FOLLOW LEESA:INSTA: @leesareneehallWEBSITE: www.innerfieldtrip.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

The phrases, "trust yourself" and "trust your gut," can seem confusing for those who struggle with anxiety and intrusive thoughts that may not be true at all.In this week's solo episode, I share some personal struggles I've been having with irrational thoughts and anxiety. I touch on my personal experiences with differentiating my anxiety from my intuition, and hope to provide my perspective on self-awareness.If you are struggling with severe anxiety, OCD, and/or intrusive thoughts, you are not alone.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Amanda Petrik-Gardner is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Kansas.  She is in private practice, specializing in the treatment of OCD and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, like hair pulling and skin picking. Amanda is also the creator of the OCD Exposure Coloring Books. In this episode, Amanda explains the many misconceptions and myths about OCD, the difference between OCD & OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder), exposure prevention therapy and forms of treatment, and more.FOLLOW AMANDA:INSTA: @anxietyocdtreatmentWEBSITE: www.amandalcpc.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Esther Boykin is a psychotherapist who wants to live in a world where everyone believes that Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word.  As the CEO of Group Therapy Associates, a private practice in the DC metro area, she works every day to make mental health accessible, innovative, and culturally relevant for all people. In 2017, Esther launched Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word, a brand new division of GTA, designed to bring mental health conversations outside the traditional office setting and into the community through media, webinars, social events, and retreats. In addition to her role as a licensed marriage & family therapist and CEO, Esther is also an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech teaching the business of therapy, author of The Date Deck, and a sought-after relationship and mental health expert. She was recently named a top 21 relationship expert to follow by Cosmopolitan magazine and has appeared on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac, HuffPost, Good Morning Washington, the Wall Street Journal, Refinery 29, and a myriad of other media outlets. In this episode, we touch on the importance of accessibility and representation in the mental health field, how self-awareness improves the quality of relationships, relationship tips, such as check-ins and respecting boundaries, exploring attachment styles, and more.FOLLOW ESTHER:INSTA: @estherbmft ; @therapyisnotadirtyword WEBSITE: https://estherboykin.com/ ; https://therapyisnotadirtyword.com/STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Dr. Sarah L. Webb is an Assistant Professor in the department of English and Modern Languages at the University of Illinois Springfield where she teaches Writing and Cultural Studies.  She launched the website Colorism Healing in 2013 to raise awareness and create change. Since then, she has reached thousands of people across the globe through her international writing contest, anthologies, articles, interviews, presentations, and workshops. In this episode, we touch on the difference between colorism and racism, recognizing microaggressions and microinvalidations, reflecting on our implicit bias, the problem with tokenism, cultural appropriation, and more.FOLLOW DR. WEBB:INSTA: @colorismhealingWEBSITE: www.colorismhealing.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

In this week's episode, I emphasize how there is no one right or wrong way to be a woman. I talk about the different layers of being a woman and how beautifully complex we are. I share what it means to be a woman to me and what that has looked like in my own life. I also share some stories about my childhood and some limiting beliefs I have learned that I am working on shedding. This episode also focuses on the importance of acknowledging our intersecting identities, and recognizing our areas of privilege. STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Jennifer Rollin is a therapist and founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland, who specializes in working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, body image issues, anxiety, and depression. Jennifer has experience working in a variety of settings including, an outpatient mental health clinic, residential programs for adolescents, and a sexual assault crisis hotline. She serves as the chairwoman of Project Heal's national network of eating disorder treatment providers. Jennifer has been named as one of the top eating disorder experts in the world by Balance Eating Disorder Treatment Center. Jennifer has a certificate in Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders. She also has a certificate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and she is on The Junior Board of Directors for The National Eating Disorders Association. Jennifer was invited to serve on the conference committee for The National Eating Disorders Association's 2018 Conference. She has also been interviewed speaking about eating disorders on television including on Fox, ABC, PBS, and NBC. She gives talks about eating disorders at national eating disorder conferences, therapy centers, and colleges.In addition, Jennifer is an expert writer for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. Her professional blog was named one of the top eating disorder blogs in the world.In this episode, we touch on the many myths about eating disorders, warning signs of an eating disorder, resisting diet culture, reflecting on our unconscious biases and fatphobia, and more.FOLLOW JENNIFER:INSTA: @jennifer_rollinWEBSITE: www.theeatingdisordercenter.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com