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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
299: Healing from Heartbreak and Finding Self-Love with Gabrielle Stone
A month-long trip to Europe might sound like a dream, but for Gabrielle Stone, it was one more curveball during one of the hardest years of her life. After…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
298: 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, our failures and tries to "keep us in line." It's that voice inside your head that can…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
297: Overcoming Fear with Scout Sobel
When we think about the lives we want to live – the things we want to do and experience and the big dreams we have – the ego will give us a thousand reasons…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
296: How Self-Validation Will 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
295: Holiday Special: How to Change Negative Programs and Patterns with Adele Spraggon
When you think about wanting to change or transform, what do you typically think of changing? Most of us think of a behavior or action – something we are…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
294: Holiday Special: Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Jonice Webb
Do you find yourself feeling unfulfilled and empty, despite seemingly having everything you need to be happy? Do you crave closer relationships but feel like…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
293: 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
292: Boundary Help at the Holidays with Sharon Martin
Staying in our Adult Chair and setting boundaries can be especially difficult at the holidays. Pressure to attend events or spend money, uncomfortable…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
291: Loneliness at the Holidays with Dr. Dain Heer
The holidays are a time where it feels like everything is a bit magnified: there is so much joy and brightness in the world but also space for sadness…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
290: Holiday Special: Using the Polyvagal Theory to Balance Your Nervous System with Deb Dana
You know the feeling when your nervous system kicks into overdrive. Maybe you freeze in place or your heart starts racing, your body pumping with adrenaline…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
289: Conscious Parenting, Kid Triggers and More with Dayna Ciarfalia
They always say parenting is the hardest job in the world. And while caring for little beings and chauffeuring them all around town can certainly be busy and…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
288: The Gift of Triggers
No one likes the feeling of getting triggered. But I fully believe that triggers are a GIFT (yes, I said it!). Getting triggered is different from the pure…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
287: How Journaling Can Transform Your Life
Doodling in a notebook, writing in a diary...what if I told you that those schoolkid activities were actually really powerful for your brain? When we put pen…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
286: Feeling Alone on Our Healing Path with Karen Campion
Starting a journey of healing or following a spiritual path in life can be one of the best things to ever happen to us. It totally transforms how we feel each…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
285: The Gift of Authentic Communication with Blake Chalfant
You guys...do I have a special episode for you this week or what. I was out in Portland visiting my son, Blake, when we had the most beautiful moment of…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
284: Enmeshment, Codependency and Boundaries with Dr. Ken Adams
Do you ever feel like you're being disloyal to your family for having your own life? Or do you feel like you're second fiddle to your partner's parents? If so…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
283: Deeper Connections Through Vulnerability
As humans, we are all wired for connection and to feel like we belong. No one, even the biggest introvert on the planet, doesn't want to feel connected with…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
282: How to Change Negative Programs and Patterns with Adele Spraggon
When you think about wanting to change or transform, what do you typically think of changing? Most of us think of a behavior or action – something we are…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
281: How to Overcome Not Feeling Good Enough or Less Than
Comparison is one of the ego's favorite traps. When we fall into this trap, we make up all kinds of stories about others and turn a judgmental eye towards…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
280: How to Get Our Children in Their Adult Chair
The Adult Chair® model is based on different stages of life and development, with our Adult Chair coming online around age 25 when the brain fully develops…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
279: 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
278: An Uncivilized Man with Traver Boehm
"Be a man." It's a loaded phrase that our culture uses to tell men to be tough, not show their feelings and just keep pressing on. But is this true…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
277: Healing Your Body through Breathwork with Niraj Naik
When Niraj Naik started his job as a pharmacist, he immediately knew it was not for him. But family and cultural expectations led him to believe that it was…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
276: Raising Teens from The Adult Chair® with Dr. Pam Staples
I think it's universally agreed upon: raising teenagers is hard! A natural part of growing up is becoming an individual, which comes with challenging limits…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
275: Summer Series: Holistic Healing with Dr. Nicole LePera
While our go-to image of mental health might be a couch in a therapist's office, the world is slowly changing (and I'm SO glad it is!). Don't get me…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
274: Summer Series: Healing the Brain after Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Rhonda Freeman
We've talked a lot about narcissistic abuse and the emotional effects of it on this podcast, but we haven't dug into how this experience affects the brain and…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
273: Summer Series: Unlearning Codependency with Darlene Lancer
As you know, codependency is one of my "things." Fortunately, it's less of a thing these days, but I understand firsthand what it's like to spend years so…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
272: Summer Series: When Your Beloved Is More Connected with Their Mother Than You: Enmeshment with Dr. Ken Adams
Everyone wants a caring, loving family, right? But is it possible for close to become too close? "Enmeshment" is a term that's been gaining more traction…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
271: Summer Series: Find Your Adult and Change Your Relationships
Wow — I was blown away by the response to last week's episode with my one and only, Graham Chalfant. It seems like so many could relate to our relationship…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
270: Summer Series: How Feeling Your Emotions Can Change Your Relationship with Graham Chalfant
Everyone wants connection — we're hardwired for it as humans! But we can only connect as deeply with others as we've connected with ourselves. Strong…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
269: Summer Series: The Power of Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Compassion is something we have when we live in our healthiest Adult self, but how easy is it for you to turn around and offer that compassion to yourself?…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
268: How to Use The Adult Chair® in Everyday Experiences
The work we do in The Adult Chair® isn't just about healing past wounding, working with the inner child, parts work or uncovering unconscious programming…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
267: Healing from Betrayal Trauma with Duane Osterlind & Marnie Breecker
When we form intimate partnerships in life, it goes far beyond love. The relationship becomes our home, our social circle, our sense of safety, and our way of…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
266: Making Relationships Work from The Adult Chair®
We all want healthier, stronger relationships. As beings wired for connection, relationships can bring us the greatest joy and fulfillment in life...or, when…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
265: How We Heal Grief with Sharon Brubaker and Erica Honore
We as a society and individuals don't do grief very well. For most of us, it's something we'd rather just not "do" at all. Even knowing what to say to a…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
264: Why Codependency Is Controlling & How To Heal It
Codependency is one of those issues that can often come across as selfless to those around us...in fact, it might even earn us praise because we seem so nice…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
263: 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
262: Transforming using The Adult Chair® with Susan Gorey
It takes courage to do our work and look at the stuff that scares us, and I believe we all need encouragement and inspiration along the way. And the story I…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
261: How to Receive a Boundary from Your Adult Chair
We talk a lot about how to set boundaries in The Adult Chair®, but sometimes we forget that we are human and sometimes we cross others' boundaries. The other…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
260: Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Jonice Webb
Do you find yourself feeling unfulfilled and empty, despite seemingly having everything you need to be happy? Do you crave closer relationships but feel like…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
259: Your Healthy Adult in the Enneagram with Ramona Reid
I know you guys love all things Enneagram (and I do too!), so I'm thrilled to bring back our resident Enneagram expert and dear friend of mine, Ramona Reid…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
258: Healing the Brain after Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Rhonda Freeman
We've talked a lot about narcissistic abuse and the emotional effects of it on this podcast, but we haven't dug into how this experience affects the brain and…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
257: Unlearning Codependency with Darlene Lancer
As you know, codependency is one of my "things." Fortunately, it's less of a thing these days, but I understand firsthand what it's like to spend years so…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
256: Understanding Enmeshment with Dr. Ken Adams
Everyone wants a caring, loving family, right? But is it possible for close to become too close? "Enmeshment" is a term that's been gaining more traction…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
Bonus: 5 Minute Self Love Meditation
This 5-minute meditation promotes relaxation, healing, and self-love. It's a wonderful meditation for emotional healing and/or physical healing or for anyone…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
255: 5 Steps to Getting Unstuck and Moving Forward with Your Life
Feeling stuck in life is one of the worst feelings. It can feel helpless, hopeless and confining — like no matter what we do, nothing is going to change and we…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
254: Change Your Life with Breath with Nevsah Karamehmet
Would you believe me if I told you that 90% of unexplained illnesses could be traced to one simple thing...something you do every day? Believe it or not, they…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
253: Codependency and Anger with Michelle Farris
Those who struggle with codependency often struggle with anger as well...but not in the way you might think. Unlike ragers or those with explosive anger…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
252: Find Your Adult and Change Your Relationships
Wow — I was blown away by the response to last week's episode (#251) with my one and only, Graham Chalfant. It seems like so many could relate to our…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
251: How Feeling Your Emotions Can Change Your Relationship with Graham Chalfant
Everyone wants connection — we're hardwired for it as humans! But we can only connect as deeply with others as we've connected with ourselves. Strong…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
250: How to Build Empathy and Improve Relationships
One of the biggest complaints I hear from clients is, "I wish my partner/parent/friend/whoever would be more empathetic!" We often look down on or get…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
249: The Power of Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Compassion is something we have when we live in our healthiest Adult self, but how easy is it for you to turn around and offer that compassion to yourself?…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
248: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic and Sexual Abuse with Meredith Miller
Narcissistic abuse is, I believe, one of the most toxic experiences out there. While NO kind of abuse is ok, narcissists can be extremely subtle, sneaky and…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
247: Decision Making Made Easy
Decisions, decisions. We are all faced with dozens of choices every day — some that we make without a second thought and others that can leave us wrestling…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
246: Transform Your Life Experience Using The Adult Chair with Anita
Each week on this show, I aim to bring you ideas, expertise and tools to make psychology simple and to introduce you to new healing possibilities. But my goal…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
245: Finding Balance Through Chinese Medicine with Brodie Welch
To start 2021, we are talking all about simple, hands-on tools and practices that you can incorporate into your life to help you get into your Adult Chair —…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
244: Music as a Healing Art with Cheryl B. Engelhardt
Every day, our minds are taking in thousands of sights and sounds that can either bring us stress or calm….sometimes without us even knowing it! But what if we…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
243: Holiday Series: Healing and Repairing Relationships
We're all human and we all make mistakes. Unfortunately, sometimes those mistakes hurt people we love and can even create distance or damage in our most…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
242: Holiday Series: Raising Kids from The Adult Chair
"Help! I think I've ruined my kids' lives!" I can't tell you how many times I've heard this from clients, listeners and even my own inner critic. No one gets a…
- The Adult Chair Podcast with Michelle Chalfant
241: Ending Anxiety and Becoming Empowered
Who is ready to get rid of the anxiety of 2020 and move into a more empowered 2021? I know I am! Anxiety is something all of us have felt during this crazy and…