I’m Liz Reed, a licensed psychotherapist, author, and chef. I have a long history of working in addiction and the mental health field. From addiction facilities to psychiatric units and private practice. I’m also in recovery from alcohol for the past 20 years. Liz Life Guru is a podcast designed to help people with mental health and addiction issues. This is an action-oriented show that helps the listener understand the dynamics of their issues. This is achieved through education, personal e ...
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Do you feel like your anger went from 0-100 in a flash? Do you hold on to your anger daily? Some people seem to just be angry. They wear it like a badge of badass. In reality, it’s killing them, tearing down their health and mental well-being, and destroying relationships. It's impossible to be happy and function with a chip on our shoulder. In thi…
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Adult Children Are Cutting Off Their Parents and Regretting It
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Let me preface...this podcast is not about victims of sexual or physical abuse. This is about misguided children who choose to leave their parents for an unknown reason. Our adult children are cutting off their parents at an alarming rate. This is due to several different factors. One being, disagreements over how they were raised, past trauma, pol…
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Do you know the difference between anxiety, panic attacks, panic disorder, and several others? Knowing what you're facing just might help you work your way through your anxiety. Don’t shy away from this podcast, desensitization is your way forward. Know what you're facing and hit it straight on. I will cover anxiety from my perspective and how I ma…
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Why are our young males not socializing, dating, or having sex...and killing themselves at an alarming rate? This social crisis is indeed plaguing our young men. In this podcast, we will go over the disturbing data. Young males do not know how to adult. When they finally face adulting it's resulting in mental illness and or depression. Is our son n…
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Has politics in our new age of hate ruined your family? Are you right and they are wrong? Today we feel as though our family has slipped away due to our political environment. How can this happen, you may ask? It’s life right now, this is our America. In this podcast we will examine how we can talk to friends and family in a civil calm way…unless c…
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Dealing with loved ones that are in active addiction is horrible. Dealing with a spouse you agreed to stick by for better or worse can be another thing entirely. An addicted spouse when you have much invested in the relationship is hard to confront. This may include a home, children, family, finances, etc. This podcast will examine how to approach …
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Not everyone has parents who are willing to parent selflessly. Many parents turn to their children for advice or disclose far too much adult information to their children. This may seem harmless, but it may throw your child into an adult world they are not ready for. These children, and into adulthood feel that it is their responsibility to help wi…
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Often, when working with patients they find themselves at a crossroads as they age. What should I do next? My life was my kids … I just give up! These are all normal concerns but certainly do not have to be your outcome. What would it look like if you enjoyed your aging and looked at it as a new opportunity? This podcast will discuss successful agi…
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Hating Kaitlyn, and the Lack of Customer Service
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In a world where customer service is non-existent, there was Kaitlyn my last straw! Listen, whether it’s work that gets you down or the people you encounter. There are ways to get around feeling like we are being walked on or disrespected. In this podcast, I will go over the tale of Kaitlyn and the straw that broke this camel's back. Standing up fo…
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People Who Expect Far Too Much From Others
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Do you know someone who has you labeled and everyone else as a permanent letdown? These are the type of people that cannot be pleased. Their expectations of you are unreachable. It's as if we should be able to read their minds and anticipate their needs. This can be very challenging if it’s a family member, coworker, or boss. In the episode, I will…
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It’s Chemistry people… we choose people initially based on the chemistry we feel between us. It isn’t until later that we discover the reality behind our choice. Many factors contribute to the people we decide to share our lives with. Within this episode, we will look at the factors and traits that aid in this decision. In some cases, family and fr…
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Did you know I was a co-author of a great workbook? It’s a great book on how to start your mental health journey through writing and releasing. This technique has proven to be very successful for many of my patients. I use this technique myself. If you are considering working on your mental health and don’t know where to start or if you are in the …
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Chris Morris: We Are All Made of Scars - Part 2
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I read a book, “We Are All Made of Scars” and met Chris Morris. This personal memoir Chris has created is an ode to his battle with a parent suffering from alcoholism. Chris explains in detail the feelings and issues related to taking care of a parent in addiction. The need to grow up fast and face situations no child should have to. In this 2-part…
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Chris Morris: We Are All Made of Scars - Part 1
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I read a book, “We Are All Made of Scars” and met Chris Morris. This personal memoir Chris has created is an ode to his battle with a parent suffering from alcoholism. Chris explains in detail the feelings and issues related to taking care of a parent in addiction. The need to grow up fast and face situations no child should have to. In this 2-part…
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Hey let's fight fair!.. or so we try. Fights usually digress to the same argument. One we have had over and over again with a partner or family. I would venture to say that you could have the same fight without your partner there. We also can give blanket statements like “You always” or “Why can't you be like so and so.. “ This exacerbates the argu…
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Addiction and the Mental Beating We Give Ourselves
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As we progress on our addictive journey into sobriety a few things happen. We start to wake up and feel emotions again! After a long numb silence in the brain, we start to experience emotion and all of its after-effects. This can be very taxing and the reason why we may have used drugs and alcohol in the first place. So, facing these emotions can l…
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It’s the F*cking Holidays. Brace yourself!
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Hey, guess what, it's time to celebrate the holidays... Does this stress you out? Well, it shouldn't. It should be a time of comfort and excitement, something we look forward to all year. All too often we surround ourselves with people whose company we don’t enjoy. Spending lots of money on people we neither like nor care about. We also feel tremen…
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Worry... I’ve worried most of my life, and for what? The endless nights of staring at the ceiling trying to predict a different outcome. We can't fix life with worry. We can't stop life's challenges or incidents by worrying. Yet it's all most of us do. In this episode we will explore worry and why we do it. Understand the need to fix what you can't…
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Do I need therapy, or can I figure this out on my own? Getting therapy doesn’t mean that you are weak or unable to deal with your life. It means that things have gotten to be too much, and you are stuck trying to find a way out. Family and friends can do their best to help, but they are emotionally involved. Therapy requires a person who is not con…
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“I have boundaries !!” I hear that all the time, but what does it really mean? For the most part, people who use phrases like this often come off as offensive. When you decide to use boundaries in relationships it's something you need to keep to yourself. This is your opinion and decision. We have all read many self-help books and consider ourselve…
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Low self-esteem demons. Can anyone say anything worse to you? Could you think of any worse flaw to have? We all live in fear that we may have low self-esteem. How do we even tackle obtaining a dynamic powerful concept of self? This podcast will look at the inhibitors that create low self-esteem. How to recognize this within yourself and work on fix…
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Are you who you want to be? Do you present as the same person no matter who you’re with? Are you one person on social media and another with friends? Knowing who you really are is important in many ways. Not only for how you come across to others but the peace you need within. So many of us live in doubt about exposing who we really are. Often, we …
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When struggling with the many symptoms of menopause, weight gain is at the top of every woman's list. We have discussed eating and weight loss techniques, but what do we do when we plateau? This can be very frustrating in or out of menopause. Sometimes it's as easy as juggling a few calories or changing your meal plan. However, sometimes it’s not. …
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Like many of my patients and followers, I also dealt with addiction. I was a functioning alcoholic for many years. What started with panic attacks turned into using alcohol as my medication. Through this long and painful process, I found sobriety 21 years ago. In this episode, we will look into my path from addiction to sobriety. I’m telling my own…
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Are you aware of your caloric deficit that enables weight loss? A deficit of 500 calories a day times 7 days in a week equals 1 pound of weight loss. That doesn’t seem like much, but it adds up fast. In this podcast, we will investigate calorie deficit and how menopause influences it. A yogurt or a mini candy bar can be a few calories that cancel y…
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The Internet is supposed to be a place of information gathering and support. We pay our bills online and we occasionally post about our lives. This open honesty should not invite a keyboard terrorist to verbally eviscerate you. Haters and cruel statements can be extremely challenging. We know that they probably wouldn’t say this to your face. How c…
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Menopause is the dread of all women. Not only do all the hormones in your body change, but you also gain weight and feel crazy at times. This is a very difficult time for women. Getting your hormones right and finding a weight loss strategy that works for you. I suffered from weight gain for years after my hysterectomy at 30yo. I have found the key…
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Body Dysmorphia Disorder is the excessive focus on one’s appearance or a flaw the patient finds within themselves. This can be something small that others haven’t noticed or seen. To the person with BDD it’s all they can focus on. If body dysmorphia becomes overwhelming the person can become withdrawn and even suicidal. The patient will also carry …
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Have you been in a relationship where one of you cheated? What do I do next? Can I trust myself or my partner to not cheat again? This is very difficult to navigate. When is it time to end the relationship or seek a marriage counselor? These are a few things that will be discussed in today’s podcast about serial cheaters. There is no greater betray…
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How often do your children use social media? All day or part of the day. The way you monitor this activity is very important to your child’s mental health and safety. Far too often we use social media as a reward or a benign activity. There are many positives and negatives to social media. It all starts with you as the parent. In this episode, we w…
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Estranged from your adult children: Maybe it’s not you?
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Did you know 65% of Americans are estranged from their child and or family of origin? What if this has nothing to do with you? No trauma or dysfunction, just a child that has cut you out of their lives. This is a very hard place to be, it’s like a death without a funeral. Estrangement is very complicated and not an easy fix. Today we will explore h…
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“Your Role in your family is it who you want to be?” We all come from some sort of family dysfunction, but where do you fit into the system? And how do you get out? Over 45% of Americans are unhappy in the role they hold within their family. In many ways, we become who we are in the family system due to circumstances beyond our control. Like birth …
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The word narcissist is used far too often and incorrectly. In this podcast, we will address a clear definition of what to look for and who they are. How many times can you pick the same person or personality as your partner? As it turns out this is a common occurrence. What’s it like to be gaslighted daily or treated like your feelings don’t matter…
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Understanding where depression comes from and how to manage it can be overwhelming. Today’s podcast dives deeper into the cause and effects of depression. You’ll be able to understand the differences or combo of depressive symptoms. There is also a link to an easy quiz that will give you a better idea of what type of depression you are dealing with…
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What does abuse look like? Are you trapped? Is it obvious to you and others? Usually not. Emotional, psychological, and physical abuse is often undetected. Many people don’t know they are in an abusive relationship or environment. We will explore the common signs of abuse, how you fit in, and what to do about it. Leaving an abusive relationship can…
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Knowing what to do when a loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol can be challenging. It can be impossible to know what they need to get sober. We don’t want to enable the addict, we want to help, but how? Our show will focus on the healthy balance needed for long-term sobriety. You’ll understand when to let go and what to allow. Addiction is all…
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