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Beyond TraumaInsightful stories from trauma survivors and the experts who aid in their healing. Author: lara land
Beyond Trauma is where healing, growth, and mental health come alive. Each week, host Lara Land sits down with leading voices in psychology, mindfulness, and wellness to explore practical tools and transformative insights for everyday life.While rooted in trauma recovery, the conversations go far beyondcovering anxiety, OCD, attachment, resilience, relationships, and the surprising connections between mind, body, and spirit.Guests include world-renowned teachers and clinicians such as Sharon Salzberg (meditation pioneer), Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt (founders of Imago Relationship Therapy), and Dr. Pauline Boss (creator of the concept of ambiguous loss), alongside many other inspiring thought leaders.Whether youre a mental health professional, a trauma survivor, or simply curious about human resilience, Beyond Trauma offers guidance, perspective, and hope for navigating life with more clarity and compassion. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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103 | The Death of Friction: Why Digital Relationships Feel Empty | Shannon Algeo
Monday, 30 March, 2026
In a timely conversation following the Meta verdict and rising concern about technology’s mental health impact, I sit down with Shannon Algeo to explore what we call the death of friction — how smartphones, social media, and AI are reshaping human attachment, empathy, and psychological well-being.We discuss how social norms have shifted—largely without our awareness—since the rise of the smartphone, and why the constant tether to digital devices dysregulates the nervous system, fragments memory, and leaves many people feeling strangely empty after online connection.We unpack why talking to AI is not therapy, how technology platforms increasingly exploit the human attachment system, and what intentional practices can restore presence, embodiment, joy, and real connection in an algorithmic world.----------------------------------------Shannon Algeo, AMFT, APCC is an American and Irish writer based in California. He is a psychotherapist, researcher, poet, Yoga Nidra teacher, and co-founder of We Human and the We Human Podcast (formerly SoulFeed). Shannon is the author of the books The Power in Your Hands: Liberate Yourself From Attachment to Technology and Trust Your Truth. He is on faculty at the Esalen Institute and the Kripalu Center, and leads digital liberation programs and offline retreats around the world that support people to reclaim their humanity, creativity, and attention in the digital age. Make sure to preorder his latest book: The Power in Your Hands
