Best Lauren Selfridge Podcasts (2024)

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Multigenerational Healing, Poetry + Fertility with Brynn Saito 1:04:54

1M ago1:04:54

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Today I’m joined by Brynn Saito: educator, organizer, and award-winning poet. Brynn’s latest collection of poetry, Under a Future Sky, was inspired by her visit to the Gila River in southern Arizona, the place where where her grandparents were imprisoned during World War II era incarceration of the Japanese American community. Together, we delve in…

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Ménière's Disease, Hearing Loss + Missed Communication 1:07:00

2M ago1:07:00

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This week, join me for a co-hosted episode alongside returning guest, Melissa Platt. She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with survivors of complex trauma, and since she last joined me, has received a Ménière's disease diagnosis. In our candid conversation, we explore the complexities of living with progressive health challenge…

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Partner TBI & Journeying Through the Grief Portal 1:09:47

3M ago1:09:47

1:09:47

Joining me on the podcast today is our very special guest, Shideh Etaat, an Iranian-American writer. Shideh holds an MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University and has recently unveiled her debut literary masterpiece, Rana Joon and the One and Only Now. Today, Shideh shares an emotionally resonant narrative, recounting the day of h…

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Partnering With Yourself While Navigating The Unknown 57:00

4M ago57:00

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My guest this week is Michelle Irving, who combines training with personal experience to offer mentorship and coaching around career and chronic illness. A gifted teacher, and a globally in-demand speaker and writer, Michelle is driven by a mission to de-shame and transform conversations around illness. Drawing upon her extensive training in somati…

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Body Image, Entrepreneurship + Indigenous Identity with Alison Tedford Seaweed 59:30

5M ago59:30

59:30

Today I'm joined by Alison Tedford Seaweed: a Canadian consultant, author and mother who lives with hypermobile ehlers-danlos syndrome, chronic idiopathic urticaria and ADHD. Alison wrote a book called "Chronic Profit" about running a business while managing chronic pain and finds new ways to cope every day. In today's conversation, we discuss new,…

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Chronic Illness and The Holidays: Tips for Joy & Connection 21:35

5M ago21:35

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In today’s special bonus episode, I delve into the topic of navigating the holidays with loved ones while dealing with chronic illness. The holiday season can be both joyous and challenging, especially when we want to connect with family and friends who may not fully understand our health challenges. In today’s episode, I discuss the importance of …

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Savoring This Moment as a Highly Sensitive Person 57:04

5M ago57:04

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This week, I’m joined by returning guest, April Snow. She’s a psychotherapist and author of The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person's Journal and The Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief. Specializing in working with highly sensitive people (HSPs), April’s compelling experience in this vocation has greatly enhanced her profound understanding of wha…

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64: Enjoying the Non-Sense with Sherry Espinosa + Melissa Platt 54:00

4y ago54:00

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We’ve had couples on the podcast, we’ve had reunions, we’ve had “quarantine chats.” This week, I’m bringing you a friendship “roundtable” with the lovely Sherry Espinoza and Melissa Platt. You may recognize those names because they’ve both been on the podcast before — but not like this. This episode is a lighthearted and sweet chat amongst friends.…

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63: No One Else I'd Rather Be With with Erynn + Leo Newman 1:03:26

4y ago1:03:26

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In this week’s episode of This is Not What I Ordered, I’m taking you along for a little reunion. I recently caught up with Erynn & Leo Newman, who are “frequent flyers” here on the podcast. Leo, who was a guest way back in Episode 11, and his wife Erynn, were the first couple interviewed for the podcast in Episode 32. Married for over 14 years, the…

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62: Chronic Quarantine Life with Latasha Doyle + Lily Sloane 59:40

4y ago59:40

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Today’s episode is a bit different than most of the ones you’ll hear on This is Not What I Ordered. Instead of an interview with a single guest or couple, I was able to connect with Lily Sloane and Latasha Doyle, two of the people on our podcast team. In light of everything going on in the world, and with heightened anxiety and worry for many in th…

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61: It's OK If You're Not OK with Kristina Sarkisova 1:05:20

4y ago1:05:20

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Coming to terms with chronic illness is something we’re all trying to do. Kristina Sarkisova is on the podcast this week talking about her journey to acceptance, and what the process has looked (and felt) like. Her diagnosis of Lyme disease was a long time coming, and even now she’s not entirely sure it’s the perfect fit for her specific symptoms a…

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60: You Are Enough with Ijmal Haider 1:03:14

4y ago1:03:14

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This was such a special conversation with Ijmal Haider (of “Hidden Spoons” and the “Help Us” YouTube channel). Having lived with Ulcerative Colitis for several years and spearheading many events, projects, and organizations geared towards supporting people with chronic illness, he is the definition of an awesome patient advocate. Together, we chatt…

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59: Giving Yourself Grace with Dr. Monica Blied 44:15

4y ago44:15

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On today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Monica Ellis-Blied, a licensed psychologist, health coach, and chair yoga instructor living in California. In 2012, Monica was diagnosed with lupus. Over the last eight years, she has come to terms with the idea that the word “healthy” is not a one-size-fits-all term. She also reminds us that it’s OK to throw p…

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58: Courageous Mourning with Melinda Laus 54:41

4y ago54:41

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Melinda Laus has always felt “different.” From her earliest memories, she struggled with asthma, allergies, and feeling like her body just worked differently than other bodies did. After working throughout childhood and adolescence to get her asthma and allergies under control, she thought she had her body somewhat “figured out.” When she experienc…

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57: Solitude + Connection with Andy McLellan 1:18:33

4y ago1:18:33

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In this episode, I’m joined by Andy McLellan, a haiku poet and trainee Zen priest living in Canterbury, UK. Nearly 25 years ago, when Andy was in the midst of obtaining his PhD, he began experiencing symptoms he assumed were associated with stress. Shortly after graduating, however, he came down with glandular fever and collapsed, never fully recov…

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56: Living With Visible Illness with Lashana Taylor 48:24

4y ago48:24

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Dealing with an invisible health challenge can be beyond frustrating. But what happens when a traditionally invisible illness becomes manifest? And how do we cope with the visual symptoms of our conditions? That’s what I’m talking to Lashana Taylor about on this episode of This is Not What I Ordered. Diagnosed November 2018 with primary progressive…

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55: Sitting with the Unknown with Michelle Horton 48:14

4+ y ago48:14

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In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Horton, a close friend and fellow therapist. In the middle of finishing grad school and planning a wedding, Michelle went in for a routine blood test, which showed an abnormally high platelet count. After this finding, a whirlwind of tests and doctors determined that she had essential thrombocytosis and endom…

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54: Better Than a Cookie-Cutter Life [Couple's Edition] with Latasha + Shane Doyle 52:48

4+ y ago52:48

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On this week’s episode, I’m bringing back the Couple’s Edition of This is Not What I Ordered to share an intimate and insightful discussion with Shane and Latasha Doyle. Latasha (who you may remember from Episode 53) and her husband Shane joined me in my own living room to talk about their life together. As many of you know, Latasha is the shownote…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Lauren Selfridge Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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This Is Not What I Ordered: conversations on chronic illness, loss + change

Lauren Selfridge

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Multigenerational Healing, Poetry + Fertility with Brynn Saito 1:04:54

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Ménière's Disease, Hearing Loss + Missed Communication 1:07:00

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Partner TBI & Journeying Through the Grief Portal 1:09:47

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Partnering With Yourself While Navigating The Unknown 57:00

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Body Image, Entrepreneurship + Indigenous Identity with Alison Tedford Seaweed 59:30

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Chronic Illness and The Holidays: Tips for Joy & Connection 21:35

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Savoring This Moment as a Highly Sensitive Person 57:04

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Season 4 Premiere: Getting Lost, Laughter + Belonging 1:12:17

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70: The Abundant Living Conference for Therapists, April 8-10 19:55

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69: Season Three Finale 1:45:07

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68: Apart Together with Monica Michelle + Courtney Brame 1:12:16

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67: Race + What We Don't Say, Pt. 2 53:13

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66: Race + What We Don't Say 36:50

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65: Grieving, Acknowledging + Taking Action 4:45

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64: Enjoying the Non-Sense with Sherry Espinosa + Melissa Platt 54:00

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63: No One Else I'd Rather Be With with Erynn + Leo Newman 1:03:26

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62: Chronic Quarantine Life with Latasha Doyle + Lily Sloane 59:40

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61: It's OK If You're Not OK with Kristina Sarkisova 1:05:20

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60: You Are Enough with Ijmal Haider 1:03:14

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59: Giving Yourself Grace with Dr. Monica Blied 44:15

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58: Courageous Mourning with Melinda Laus 54:41

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57: Solitude + Connection with Andy McLellan 1:18:33

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56: Living With Visible Illness with Lashana Taylor 48:24

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55: Sitting with the Unknown with Michelle Horton 48:14

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54: Better Than a Cookie-Cutter Life [Couple's Edition] with Latasha + Shane Doyle 52:48

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