The 48 Hour Challenge is back! We gathered show topic suggestions from our audience, threw them into a word randomizer, and ended up with “self-acceptance”. From there, our challenge was to research, write, and record a brand new episode in 48 hours straight (including sleep). Did we do it? Well, give it a listen and find out.
Along the way we talk to clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Firestone and author & speaker Lisa Jakub. Both of whom help us to understand why self-acceptance can be challenging, what the rewards of doing the work are, and most importantly what are some tangible things you can put in practice today to get back to a life of more self-acceptance and less critical self-consciousness.
These days Lisa Jakub is a writer, speaker, traveler, yoga teacher, and wife. If you saw her in-person, some of you might recognize her as a former child actress from Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But it has been over 15 years since Lisa walked away from Hollywood. Lisa’s first book was a memoir entitled, You Look Like That Girl. It is her story of growing up in the film industry and making the decision to leave in search of some peace. Her most recent book, Not Just Me, is a hopeful, entertaining, enlightening look at the root causes of anxiety, the latest research on mood disorders, and ideas for how we can all live authentically with more peace, power, and purpose. Part memoir, part journalistic exploration—this book reminds all of us that we are not alone.
For the past 20 years, Dr. Lisa Firestone has been a practicing clinical psychologist in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California. Lisa works as the Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association and a Senior Editor at PsychAlive.org. She has published numerous professional articles, and most recently was the co-author of Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships, Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, and Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion: The Wisdom of Psychotherapy. An accomplished and much requested lecturer, Lisa speaks at national and international conferences, presenting on topics that include couple relations, parenting, and suicide and violence prevention.
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