Avoidance and Control

Perfectionism Is Protection: Where It Comes From & 3 Tools to Finally Let Go

I didn't know I was a perfectionist until I began feeling safe in my body and stopped trying to control the uncontrollable. Introducing the biggest failure of my life and how I used the tools I teach my clients to rewrite and learn to love themselves. In this Episode: * where Perfectionism/ perfectionist tendencies come from * 3 tools after Body-Based tools to Build Foundation * Why is this harder for Neruodivergent folks I’m Monique Gomez, founder of Dare to Heal.Dare to Heal is a space for many paths—those navigating anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, perfectionism, relationship repair, or identity shifts—who are ready to feel safe, grounded, and whole again through somatic, trauma-informed care.Begin where you are: join a supportive Membership, book 1:1 sessions, or step into a 3-Month Coaching Container for steady, embodied healing and real-life integration. BMS Membership Plans- (as low as $25/Month) https://dtheal.org/membership-details-signup Coaching Details https://dtheal.org/coaching My Book: Not the Chancla https://www.amazon.com/Not-Chancla-Awareness-History-Compassion/dp/B0BPG8BRW5

From Reactivity to Regulation: Rewriting Co-Parenting with Sol Kennedy

From high-conflict divorce to healing—how one founder built an AI tool to help parents regulate, reconnect, and co-parent with clarity. In this episode, we sit down with Sol Kennedy, founder of BestInterest, the AI-powered co-parenting app transforming how high-conflict families communicate. Once a Googler and serial entrepreneur, Sol’s most meaningful innovation didn’t come from Silicon Valley—it came from his own divorce. Blending personal experience with cutting-edge technology and nervous system science, Sol created a tool designed to help parents shift from reactive patterns to intentional, regulated responses. His work, praised by WIRED as “lifesaving,” is changing the landscape of co-parenting for families navigating stress, conflict, and emotional overwhelm. In this episode: - Tools for emotion regulation - Boundaries and how to do so without therapy - Children-focused conversations (for co-parents) Sol's Links: https://bestinterest.app [https://bestinterest.app/] Enter code DTHEAL for $10 off Monique's Links: Intro Coaching Session- https://dtheal.org/45-min-introductory-session What is Reiki- https://dtheal.org/reikibookings Attachment-based Parenting Program- www. dtheal.org/COS Other Related Episodes: Resentment is Draining You: The Healing Power of Forgiveness with Stephen Tolfree Somatic Healing Through Divorce with Madisen Rose Navigating Relationship Ruptures with Repair featuring Allie Andrews

The Parenting Program That Actually Changes Behavior

Burnout. Behavior issues. Stress. These are challenges so many families face—and there’s a powerful, evidence-based solution that helps. 8-week evidence-based curriculum that actually changes how you parent to read your child's behavior and meet their needs. Presale on NOW DM Monique@dtheal.org or Visit info sessions below (on eventbrite base Dare to Heal) Informations Sessions (FREE) https://www.eventbrite.com/o/monique-dare-to-heal-47342140343 www. dtheal.org/COS

Somatic Healing Through Divorce with Madisen Rose

Explore somatic healing through divorce with Madisen Rose—nervous system tools for grief, rupture, anger, and rebuilding self-trust from within. Madisen Rose is a somatic practitioner and founder of Better Half to Whole, a platform dedicated to supporting individuals through the renegotiation of relational trauma in the nervous system, specializing in divorce recovery. Through one-on-one sessions, digital resources, self-paced online courses, and group programs, Madisen helps people rebuild after divorce with intention, compassion, grit, and self-trust. Through trauma-trained practices, she bridges the space between science and the sacred. In This Episode: * Definitions for Trauma, Rupture, and Somatics * Tools for Overwhelm and Anger * Fight or Freeze Responses Madisen Rose Website- www.betterhalftowhole.com [http://www.betterhalftowhole.com/] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/betterhalftowhole/ Consult- https://calendly.com/madisen-betterhalftowhole/20-minute-somatic-consult-free [https://calendly.com/madisen-betterhalftowhole/20-minute-somatic-consult-free] Dare to Heal Resources: https://dtheal.org/ https://dtheal.org/45-min-introductory-session Podcasts Mentioned in Episode (by Title): Navigating Relationship Ruptures and Repair with Allie Andrews Survival Mode and Grief with Andrea Turnbow What is Fawning/ People Pleasing with Allie Andrews What is Dissociation? Window of Tolerance: Nervous System 101

Resentment is Draining You: The Healing Power of Forgiveness with Stephen Tolfree

What happens when resentment from workplace conflict follows you long after the situation ends? Many people carry anger, betrayal, or injustice from toxic work environments, and those emotions can quietly erode mental health, self-esteem, and hope. In this episode, Monique Gomez speaks with workplace conflict recovery coach Stephen Tolfree about a powerful but often misunderstood psychological concept: forgiveness. In This Epsiode: * The Cost of Staying in Resentment/ Pain * Common misconceptions about forgiveness * Why forgiveness does not mean excusing harmful behavior Stephen Tolfree is a coach specializing in helping individuals recover from workplace conflict and the emotional impact of professional mistreatment. His work focuses on guiding people through the psychological and emotional recovery process so they can rebuild confidence, restore well-being, and move forward with clarity within a single Coaching Session. Stephens Links: https://www.recover-from-divorce.com/ [https://www.recover-from-divorce.com/] https://www.stephentolfree.com/ [https://www.stephentolfree.com/] https://www.rehabilitate.uk/ [https://www.rehabilitate.uk/] Moniques Links Website www.dtheal.org https://dtheal.org/45-min-introductory-session https://dtheal.org/mh-resources My Book https://www.amazon.com/Not-Chancla-Awareness-History-Compassion/dp/B0BPG8BRW5