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The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
Welcome to The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant, a transformational podcast where healing meets awakening, and self-discovery leads to profound transformation. Michelle Chalfant is a transformational guide, here to help you unlock the path to your true self. In this groundbreaking podcast, she redefines health and wellness—mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual—through powerful conversations and insights. Michelle's passion is awakening souls. With her unique blend of wisdom and…
Episodes
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
359: Why and How To Feel Your Emotions
In my 25 years of private practice, the #1 issue I worked on with clients was feeling their emotions. Whether someone was anxious, reactive and raging or numb…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
358: Creating a Healthy Blended Family with Amber Jones
You just met the new love of your life, and after a season of single parenting, you're so excited to build a life with your new partner and create a beautiful…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
357: 5 Steps to Empathy with Rob Volpe
We've all felt it: the extra tense political discussions, the harsh climate on social media and the overall division between people. It often feels like half…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
356: A Raw Conversation About Sobriety with Laura McKowen
Cheers. Salud. Skol. Wherever you are in the world, it seems like alcohol punctuates every celebration. But have we stopped to ask if alcohol is really good…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
355: Cultivating Friendships as an Adult with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
There is an old Irish proverb that says, "A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have." While some people thrive in a big group…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
354: Balancing Your Hormones for a Healthier Life with Candace Burch
There are so many different aspects of being an emotionally healthy adult. We're complex, connected beings, and our bodies, our minds, our emotions, our…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
353: How To Empower Yourself To Set Healthy Boundaries: Rebecca's Story
When it comes to standing up for ourselves and setting boundaries, there are few places where this is tougher than with our family of origin. Family brings a…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
352: A Holistic Approach to Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Vora
Our society today is facing an epidemic of anxiety. Despite technology that promises to make our lives faster and easier, it seems that we're more anxious than…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
351: Perfectionism and People Pleasing Broken Down with Amy Green Smith
Do you envy people who can speak up for themselves easily – without stress or guilt? Or do you wish you could go through life with more freedom – not always…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
350: "I Feel Like a Fraud!" Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
You landed the dream gig, got the promotion, submitted your book for publishing, had an amazing first date. So, why do you feel so insecure, unsure and even…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
349: Breaking Down Astrology with Rachel Lang
At the start of a new year, we all wonder what the year will hold for us. Even with the resolutions and intentions we set, there's also that element of…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
348: Transform through Journaling
Journaling is truly a self-discovery tool. It helps us to find who we really are – what we want, what we value and what we feel – underneath the false self. In…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
347: Replay: How Self Validation can change your life
In my 25 years of practicing as a therapist and holistic life coach, I found that there was one common root cause behind many of the issues my clients were…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
346: Holiday Replay: How to Manifest Anything with Dr. Joe Vitale
Whether you love manifesting or you're still a little skeptical, I want you to consider one thing: if the Law of Attraction really is a law of nature, like…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
345: The Nutrition and Mental Health Connection with Andrea Nakayama
It's that time of year again…the holidays are here, and with them come all the delicious food and treats. I'm ALL about treating ourselves and eating for…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
344: Overcoming Resistance with Steven Pressfield
Resistance. Like gravity, it's such a common part of the human experience that few of us stop to acknowledge it, but it's a force that exists in all of our…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
343: Transform Hardship, Unleash Your Superpower and Thrive with Amberly Lago
When we face challenges in life (and we all do), it can feel like the whole world is against us. Whether we blame ourselves or others for our problems, it's…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
342: How to Work with and Tame the Inner Critic with Jenny Jansen
All of us have an inner critic – the part that reminds us of our limits and our failures and tries to "keep us in line." It's that voice inside your head that…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
341: How To Stop People Pleasing and Codependency at the Holidays
It's that time of year again…the holidays are officially upon us! This is a happy time, but it can also be really triggering…especially for those of us who…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
340: How to Work with Triggers
We all know the feeling: someone says or does something, and we feel our heart rate go up, the heat rise in our body, and the anxiety or anger take over. We…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
339: Navigating Narcissism and High-Conflict Co-Parenting with Sarah Kamoto
Realizing your partner is a narcissist or emotionally abusive and making the decision to leave can be one of the most liberating experiences of your life. But…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
338: How to Overcome Fear in Decision-Making
You get an idea, you have something you want to do or you become aware of a change you want to make. The first thing you feel is excitement…and then suddenly…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
337: How to Live an Awakened Life with Andrew DeGregorio
If you've spent any time in the therapy or self-help space, you've probably heard amazing stories from leaders and teachers who have had some sort of spiritual…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
336: Understanding and Ending Abusive Relationships with Darlene Lancer
When is a relationship worth fighting for and when is the only answer to walk away? Is it possible to work through dysfunctional patterns with a partner and…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
335: The Magic of Surrender with Kute Blackson
Kute Blackson is no stranger to miracles. Growing up the son of a spiritual leader in Ghana, Africa, Kute witnessed healings and transformation that were…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
334: The Brain, Meditation, Sleep and Muse with Ariel Garten
You guys know I'm a huge believer in meditation for its emotional and spiritual benefits. It's one of the greatest tools I've found for personal growth and…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
333: How to Find Your Passion and Purpose
We were all created with a purpose, but so many of us feel disconnected from who we are and why we're here. We get bogged down by everyday life, social…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
332: How to Get Rid of Negative Emotions
Grief, anger, sadness, fear…YUCK! I don't know anyone who likes to feel these emotions. I get emails from you guys all the time asking how to get rid of…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
331: How to Thrive After a Narcissistic Relationship with Melanie Tonia Evans
If there's one thing that most cases of narcissistic abuse have in common, it's that the narcissist has an incredible ability to blindside their victims…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
330: Understanding and Preventing Suicide with Anne Moss Rogers
Anne Moss Rogers will never forget the day she got the news that no parent wants to hear: her son had died. And then a second piece of news came like a punch…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
329: Becoming a Story Buster with Claudine Sweeney
As humans, we tell ourselves stories all the time, every day. As we go through life, we try to make sense of our circumstances by making assumptions, filling…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
328: Understanding and Improving Your Relationship with Dr. Stan Tatkin
We've all heard that relationships are hard work…but why are they so hard? And what does healthy hard work look like versus putting up with behavior we…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
327: Summer Series: Emotional Mastery with Dr. Joan Rosenberg
We all experience emotions, but most of us don't really understand what emotions are. These feelings can drastically alter our day, our life and our experience…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
326: Summer Series: How to Save and Strengthen Your Relationship with Matt Fray
You think you're a good person, you genuinely love your partner and you try to do the right thing …so why are you struggling in your relationship? Why do you…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
325: Summer Series: Finding your True Self with Dr. Shefali
The world around us demands so much of us. If we're not careful, it can erode our souls, steal our true selves and get us to believe lies about the source of…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
324: Summer Series: The Anxiety Survival Guide with The Anxiety Sisters
Do you know what anxiety really feels like? I'm not talking about the emotions of fear or stress, but what it feels like in your body. So many of us live with…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
323: Summer Series: Overcoming Trauma and Limiting Beliefs with Michael Unbroken
We all have limiting beliefs that hold us back in life. But what if you've experienced significant trauma as well? How do you distinguish between a trauma…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
322: Summer Series 1: Narcissistic Abuse Explained with Caroline Strawson
Sometimes, it takes losing everything you know to start over and begin the journey of healing. Caroline Strawson is an internationally recognized…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
321: From Depression to Inspiration with Ione Butler
It can be difficult to stay positive in today's world. Not only do we all have an inner critic trying to send negative self-talk our way, but with 24-hour news…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
320: How to Become Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Whether it's eating healthier, getting exercise, starting a meditation practice or staying socially connected, figuring out what to do to be happy might be…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
319: The "How Tos" of Deep Connection with Graham Chalfant
We live in a world that's both more connected and more disconnected than ever. With things like Zoom, FaceTime, and social media, we can get in touch with…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
318: Unlock Your Body's Ability to Heal with Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary
As human beings, we are hardwired to heal. Think about it: if you get a cut or a scrape, your body naturally repairs itself. If you get a cold or flu, your…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
317: How to Manifest Anything with Dr. Joe Vitale
Whether you love manifesting or you're still a little skeptical, I want you to consider one thing: if the Law of Attraction really is a law of nature, like…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
316: Healing with Psychedelics with Paul Austin
I'm sure we all have an image that comes into our minds when we think about psychedelics – probably something related to hippies, jam bands, and wild colors…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
315: Emotional Mastery with Dr. Joan Rosenberg
We all experience emotions, but most of us don't really understand what emotions are. These feelings can drastically alter our day, our life and our experience…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
314: Healing our Abandonment Wound with Susan Anderson
Rejection is one of the greatest fears we have as humans. Even simple rejections like not making the team or being chosen for a job – things we know aren't…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
313: Developing a Soul Practice with Graham Chalfant
Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE deep conversation, and in this show, I'm letting you in on a beautiful conversation I had with my husband during one of our…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
312: Healthy Sexuality, Healing Sexual Trauma and Reclaiming Pleasure with Dr. Holly Richmond
Let's talk about sex, baby! Our sexuality is a core part of ourselves and the human experience, but for too long, we've treated sex as a taboo subject. Well…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
311: How to Overcome Negative Self-Talk, Negative Beliefs and Addiction with Brian Pennie
When Brian Pennie was just a few weeks old, a medical condition nearly killed him, and the surgery the doctors performed to save his life was done without…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
310: How to Live with Happiness Daily with Monique Rhodes
If you've been around The Adult Chair® for a minute, you've heard me say that happiness is an inside job. We are so prone to believe that joy comes from our…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
309: How to Save and Strengthen Your Relationship with Matt Fray
You think you're a good person, you genuinely love your partner and you try to do the right thing …so why are you struggling in your relationship? Why do you…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
308: Bending Reality with Yemi Penn
When we're born into the world, we're born into a set of assumptions and norms. When this is all we've known, we think this is just the way the world works —…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
307: Seasonal Affective Disorder with Dr. Norman Rosenthal
There's a funny meme I see floating around the internet that says, "I'm sorry for the things I said when it was winter." It's a joke, but as always, there's…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
306: Empath vs. Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
Does it ever feel like other people in your life just have more capacity than you? They float through busy social calendars, difficult family situations, work…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
305: How To Build Healthy Relationships
Relationships are one of the most basic human needs, but building healthy relationships takes self-awareness and work. While we talk a lot about behaviors that…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
304: Trauma Healing with Ilene Smith
When we think of trauma, many of us think of war, a car accident or a major, life-altering event. Though all of these events are certainly traumatic, they are…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
303: The Anxiety Survival Guide with The Anxiety Sisters
Do you know what anxiety really feels like? I'm not talking about the emotions of fear or stress, but what it feels like in your body. So many of us live with…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
302: Gaslighting 101
You love them, and you think they love you…so why does it feel like you're going crazy so often in your relationship? You leave conversations feeling confused…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
301: Narcissism 101: What It Is & How To Heal It
Narcissism is such a buzzword these days...it can be tempting to throw the label at anyone in our lives who isn't healthy or who is a little bit full of…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
300: How to Be a Boundary Boss with Terri Cole
Are you convinced you're just bad at boundaries? Do you worry this is a trait that you were born without and you're just destined to feel taken advantage of…