Good to Talk
Conversations between a therapist and artist about the good flow of life. Good to Talk is a podcast produced by Jeremiah Simmons and E Ward. The hope of these Good to Talks is to build community around shared interests and helpful conversations.This content is not intended to act in place of professional medical advice, to diagnose, or to treat. If you are having an emergency please dial 911.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 94
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The Freedom To Be Different: Why Weirdness Rules
In this episode, Jeremiah and E talk about why the freedom to be different is so valuable. Innovators, dreamers, visionaries, and really everyone can be a little weird. It is good to find ourselve…
Building Intimacy: Seen, Known, and Loved
On this week's episode Jeremiah and E, discuss connecting with the self and finding intimacy with others. Most of us have preferences in the ways we give and receive intimacy. Knowing self and kno…
Areas of Affirmation
Safe and secure (I am safe)
Loved and Valuable (I am lovable)
Strong and Capable (I am enough)
The tricky part for our self worth or the ways we value ourselves, is this is often taught to us first by o…
Finding Meaning Through Art
Jeremiah and E discuss finding meaning through art. One definition of art is the human activity of creating items and experiences that engage the thoughts, emotions, and senses and that communicates…
Mastering Motivation
Jeremiah and E talk about how to stay motivated and not feel defeated before ever beginning. Jeremiah breaks down the steps leading up to taking action and posits that we often see the process of le…
Loving Well
Jeremiah and E discuss what it means to love well. Healthy love risks vulnerability and is connected to purpose (why), committed to service (who), and considerate of self (how). Though it manifest…
Understanding the Enneagram: Instinctive Center, Reaction and Trust (4/4)
In this episode, Jeremiah and E finish discussing the Enneagram focusing on the Instinctive Center. Keys to remember when it comes to the Enneagram: Awareness is what leads to transformation. Rememb…
Understanding the Enneagram: Thinking Center, Security and Anxiety (3/4)
In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss the Thinking Triad or Enneagram types 5, 6, and 7. Enneagram type 5 is the Thinker, type 6 the Loyalist, and type 7 the Enthusiast. The main themes of this t…
Understanding the Enneagram: Feeling Center, Self Image and Shame (2/4)
This week Jeremiah and E focus on Enneagram types 2, 3, and 4, also known as the feelings or heart center.
Awareness leads to transformation: Remember that as you learn more about yourself, your type…
Understanding the Enneagram: Essence and Ego (1/4)
As an introduction to the enneagram, Jeremiah and E discuss its history and general philosophy. They briefly cover each of the nine personality types and categorize them into triads, while encouragi…
Self Care and Thought (4/4)
Past: Depression vs Thankful | Present: Disconnected vs Grateful | Future: Anxious vs Hopeful ------ There are two mindsets that matter: active and passive. With a passive mind, things happen to yo…
Self Care and Identity (2/4)
When you are free of outside sources defining you, you are free. You are free to be absolutely present in this moment without rejecting anything about it, remembering what has always been there. …
Self Care in Action (3/4)
Self care is not selfishness. We must care for ourselves to have anything to then offer to others. Giving from emptiness leads to burnout (self) and resentment (others). Giving from fullness leads t…
Self Care in a Stressful Season (1/4)
2020 was a difficult year making self care more important than ever. This week Jeremiah and E discuss how self care helps connect us to meaningfulness, our own desires, and our communities. Because…