Community Routes

Hi Neighbors!

We wanted to reach out before we ended the season because we miss you all! We also wanted to share some of our favorite episodes and memories from Community Routes. After our 50th episo…

Today Julie and Samuel sit down with an amazing woman, Patty McClarren MSSA, LSW. Patty has the awesome perspective of being an adoptee and a therapist. We talk about triads, constellations, first fa…

Hey neighbors! Life has been a roller coaster the last few weeks, but I wanted to reach out and share my thoughts about "Hey Warrior." It's an awesome book that encourages learning about your amygdal…

This week we continue our conversation about adoptive families.  Learning how to approach adoptive relationships is important and can be applied to more than just people who are adopted.  Samuel, Jul…

Hi neighbors! This week Sarah and Julie sit down and talk with therapist Robyn Gobbel, who focuses on the science behind dysregulation. Julie, Sarah, and Robyn all dive into dysregulation and what ha…

Julie dives into a book centered around adoptive kids and their parents: 20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge.  This book covers the thoughts and feelings going…

This week we celebrate everything that has happened recently in our lives!  All of us have been blessed in different ways, so we practice good self-care and celebrate properly.  Samuel has a new job,…

Join us as Julie and Sarah talk with Sharon Martin, a therapist from California.  Sarah, Julie, and Sharon discuss codependency, self-control, boundaries, healthy relationships and more!  This is def…

This week Julie and Samuel field a listener question about varying degrees of emotional maturity. How can you support someone so they can grow? How can you avoid dependency? How can you monitor your …

Check out this weeks episode of Off the Beaten Path, as we interview fellow therapist Betsy Farasey.  We continue our dive into a relevant COVID-19 situation and discuss healthy ways to help your chi…

Hey neighbors!  Samuel here.  My voice is shot, but I'm glad I get a chance to send you this message anyway.  "The crew is back in-person!" We finally met in JHR Headquarters: Worthington, Ohio.   Yo…

This week Samuel and Julie tackle a very common listener question: How do you help someone who does not want therapy?

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This week Julie and Sarah continue to speak with podcaster and trauma therapist, La Shanda Sugg. They discuss trauma, its effects, and how systemic problems can create trauma.  They expand on ideas l…

This week we discuss the hard topic of difficult conversations.  With COVID 19 and the Black Lives Matter movement, it's imperative that we learn how to talk with each other.  Samuel shares his exper…

Julie unpacks another book: "Growing Up Again" by Connie Dawson and Jean Illsley Clarke.  Dawson and Clarke look at successful parenting techniques and applies them to a child's experience, as well a…

This week we continue our talks with activists Shynesha and Andie.  We dive deeper into the goals of the protestors and also start a discussion on a healthy future.  We tackle some pretty deep topics…

In part one of two, we sit down with two mental health activists who discuss the recent protests over the murder of George Floyd.  What is the best way to keep a healthy mindset? How can mental healt…

We are so excited to release our second episode with Kristen Huyett, our neurodivergent expert.  We dive into a number of different topics including stimuli regulation, motivation, meditation, and Co…

Hey everyone!  I wanted you to listen to Kristen's episode so you would be prepared for this week's discussion, which will release within the hour.  Both episodes are great listens and packed with in…

This week we discuss a recent holiday: Mother's Day.  Mother's Day can be difficult for a variety of reasons, so we sit down and work through what health during a holiday looks like.  We discuss expe…