Turning Toward the Ache with Lisa Olivera

About this episode

Tracee Stanley and Lisa Olivera discuss the importance of turning toward our pain and joy with care and reverence.

The practice of turning toward the pain and joy that we carry, with care and reverence, might be one of the most meaningful gifts we can give ourselves—and the collective. Lisa Olivera is a psychotherapist, mother, creator of the Human Stuff newsletter, and author of the upcoming new book, When the Ache Remains: Lessons on Tending to the Unfixable and Finding Beauty Anyway. She joins Radiant Rest Podcast host Tracee for a deep conversation about: relationship building in the age of consumption, convenience, distraction, and urgency; the power of experiencing a felt sense, what it means to be courageous; reclaiming our attention; kindling our devotion; the healing connection with nature; and much more! About our guest: Lisa Olivera is an author, psychotherapist, mother, and creator of the Human Stuff newsletter. She has worked in schools, community-based mental health, and currently has a private practice, all of which inform her lens of the world. Lisa's work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Good Morning America, and The Guardian. Her debut book, Already Enough, was published in 2022; her forthcoming book, When the Ache Remains, will be released in…

People in this episode

Host: Tracee Stanley

Guest: Lisa Olivera

Topics covered

• pain and joy
• relationship building
• courage
• healing connection with nature
• attention reclamation

Keywords

• psychotherapy
• self-care
• nature
• devotion
• mental health
• courage
• relationship building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Human Stuff, The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Guardian

Books & works: When the Ache Remains: Lessons on Tending to the Unfixable and Finding Beauty Anyway, Already Enough

Places: Northern California

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