The Courageously.u Podcast
How can I heal my trauma? Why am I anxious? How can I bounce back from rejection? What can I do to heal my hormones? How do I find my path to my true self? What is a mother wound? How can I transcend grief? Why can’t I stop overthinking? What can I eat to beat depression? How can I thrive during stress?
These are just a few of the big questions we will dive into on The Courageously.u Podcast. I’m your host Tara Bixby, and I’m on a mission to change the mental health narrative. I’m a licensed therapist, anxiety coach, mental health activist, and everyday girl. I’m basically the best friend you never knew you needed. Each week, I have courageous conversations with experts, authors, doctors, healers, and everyday humans like yourself. New episodes coming your way every Wednesday!
Have a question or topic you'd like covered on the show? Be sure to send an email to hello@courageouslyu.com.
These are just a few of the big questions we will dive into on The Courageously.u Podcast. I’m your host Tara Bixby, and I’m on a mission to change the mental health narrative. I’m a licensed therapist, anxiety coach, mental health activist, and everyday girl. I’m basically the best friend you never knew you needed. Each week, I have courageous conversations with experts, authors, doctors, healers, and everyday humans like yourself. New episodes coming your way every Wednesday!
Have a question or topic you'd like covered on the show? Be sure to send an email to hello@courageouslyu.com.
187 episodes • 0 archived •
Minisode: I'm coming back...
February 8
February 8
23 mins
Minisode: I no longer give a f*ck.
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
27 mins
160. Elizabeth Lesser: How difficult times can help us grow.
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
58 mins
159. Dr. Ari Calhoun: A much needed conversation about childhood vaccines.
Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
1h 3m
158. Marilyn Sanders: How childhood trauma and lack of safety shapes a child's nervous system.
Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2024
59 mins
157. Caitlin Murray: An honest conversation about motherhood.
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
55 mins
156. Dr. Jodie Skillicorn: Healing depression without medication.
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024
53 mins
155. Brigid Titgemeier: The impact diet and lifestyle has on mental health.
Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
1h 4m
Minisode: I don't want to die on this hill.
Oct 17, 2024
Oct 17, 2024
32 mins
154. Kate White: How the birthing process impacts the nervous system and how birth trauma left me in a state of freeze.
Oct 15, 2024
Oct 15, 2024
1h 16m
153. Anna Goldfarb: Navigating modern friendships.
Oct 8, 2024
Oct 8, 2024
57 mins
Minisode: If we're going to be friends, you need to know this about me.
Oct 6, 2024
Oct 6, 2024
26 mins
152. Ozan Varol: How to escape conformity, ignite creativity, and awaken your genius.
Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
59 mins
151. Ruby Warrington: It’s okay to question whether or not you want kids.
Sep 24, 2024
Sep 24, 2024
54 mins
150. Corey Keyes: How to feel alive in a world that wears us down.
Sep 17, 2024
Sep 17, 2024
46 mins
Minisode: See you in September
Aug 16, 2024
Aug 16, 2024
15 mins
Minisode: Why I hit pause on the podcast AGAIN.
Jul 11, 2024
Jul 11, 2024
10 mins
149. Emily Ballesteros: A Much Needed Conversation About Burnout
Jun 5, 2024
Jun 5, 2024
53 mins
148. Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak: All Things Maternal Mental Health
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
54 mins
147. Kimberly Shannon Murphy: Hope and Healing After Childhood Sexual Abuse
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
51 mins
146. Cameron Rogers: An Honest Conversation About Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Motherhood
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
56 mins
Minisode: I need you to get curious
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
14 mins
145. Elise Loehnen: The Price Women Pay to Be Good
May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
1h 6m
144. Dr. Richard Schwartz: You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
55 mins
Minisode: My Postpartum Experience
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
42 mins
Minisode: We Need to Normalize Hard
Oct 23, 2023
Oct 23, 2023
19 mins
Minisode: Why I Went MIA....
Sep 23, 2023
Sep 23, 2023
18 mins
143. Tara Schuster: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul
Mar 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
57 mins
142. Morganne Skinner: Endometriosis Awareness
Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
44 mins
141. Deb Dana: Introduction to Polyvagal Theory
Mar 1, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
1h 3m
140. Scott Stossel: My Age of Anxiety
Feb 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
58 mins
139. Chris Kresser: The Impact Nutrient Deficiencies Have On Mental Health
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 15, 2023
1h 3m
138. Donald Altman: A Story of Hope, Healing and Renewal
Feb 8, 2023
Feb 8, 2023
52 mins
137. Dr. Paul Bloom: Introduction to Psychology
Feb 1, 2023
Feb 1, 2023
53 mins
Minisode: I Need You to Slow Down and This Is Why
Jan 30, 2023
Jan 30, 2023
12 mins
136. Dr. Seth Gillihan: Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
59 mins
Minisode: Why Resting Is Productive
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
5 mins
135. Sadie Sutton: Persisting Through Teenage Depression and Anxiety
Jan 18, 2023
Jan 18, 2023
51 mins
Minisode: Do This the Next Time You Feel Anxious or Agitated
Jan 16, 2023
Jan 16, 2023
3 mins
134. Dr. Joanna Moncrieff: Debunking the Chemical Imbalance Theory
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
55 mins
133. Jenna Hollenstein: Intuitive Eating for Life
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
1h 1m
132. Stuart Sandeman: The Power of Breath
Dec 28, 2022
Dec 28, 2022
1h 4m
131. Donna Jackson Nakazawa: Helping Girls Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety and Depression
Dec 21, 2022
Dec 21, 2022
1h 3m
130. Michael Slepian: Everything You Need to Know About Secrets
Dec 7, 2022
Dec 7, 2022
31 mins
Minisode: One Thing to Do to Make Your Time Richer
Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
11 mins
129. Melissa Bond: Journey to the Edge of Madness
Nov 30, 2022
Nov 30, 2022
50 mins
Minisode: How to Reduce Driving Anxiety
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
17 mins
128. Dr. Robin Stern: Everything You Need to Know About Gaslighting
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
49 mins
127. Dr. Christopher Palmer: The Brain Energy Theory of Mental Illness
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
1h 5m
126. Dr. Glenn Schiraldi: How to Improve Your Self-Esteem
Nov 9, 2022
Nov 9, 2022
52 mins
125. Brooke Siem: May Cause Side Effects
Nov 2, 2022
Nov 2, 2022
1h 5m
Minisode: Why It’s Important to Explore the Root Cause
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
5 mins
124. Dr. Cassie Holmes: Expand Your Time and Focus on What Matters Most
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022
55 mins
Minisode: We All Get Overwhelmed
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
7 mins
123. Kristina Holtz: Finding Calm in the Chaos of Childhood ADHD
Oct 19, 2022
Oct 19, 2022
41 mins
122. Dr. Joshua Coleman: Why Adult Children Cut Ties With Parents
Oct 5, 2022
Oct 5, 2022
35 mins
Minisode: The Power of Movement
Oct 3, 2022
Oct 3, 2022
12 mins
121. Dr. Elaine Fox: Harnessing the Power of Mental Agility
Sep 28, 2022
Sep 28, 2022
49 mins
Minisode: What if Michael Meyers Gets Me?
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
12 mins
120. Daniel Bergner: The Science of Our Brains and the Search for Our Psyches
Sep 21, 2022
Sep 21, 2022
56 mins
119. Jessica Baum: Overcoming Anxious Attachment
Sep 14, 2022
Sep 14, 2022
50 mins
Minisode: Why I Work in a Prison
Sep 12, 2022
Sep 12, 2022
27 mins
118. Carl Erik Fisher: Our History of Addiction
Sep 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
53 mins
117. Ben Holt: The Power of Sound Healing
Aug 31, 2022
Aug 31, 2022
1h 9m
Minisode: What You Need to Know About Finding a Therapist
Aug 29, 2022
Aug 29, 2022
9 mins
116. Chantel Prat: The Neuroscience of You
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
1h 8m
Bonus: I’m in a Funk. Are You?
Aug 22, 2022
Aug 22, 2022
28 mins
115. Lisa Miller: The Awakened Brain
Aug 17, 2022
Aug 17, 2022
1 hr
114. Allan Horwitz: A History of Psychiatry's Bible
Aug 10, 2022
Aug 10, 2022
49 mins
113. Mary-Frances O'Connor: What Happens in Our Brain When We Grieve
Aug 3, 2022
Aug 3, 2022
58 mins
112. Britt Frank: Move Past What’s Keeping You Stuck
Jul 27, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
48 mins
111. Shira Gill: Cut the Clutter and Simplify Your Life
Jul 20, 2022
Jul 20, 2022
54 mins
110. Shannon Kaiser: Spiritual Lessons for Inner Peace
Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
56 mins
109. Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps: Bouncing Back From Rejection
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
48 mins
108. Andrew Scull: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
Jun 29, 2022
Jun 29, 2022
1h 2m
107. Erin Khar: A Fifteen Year Battle With Opiate Addiction
Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
57 mins
106. Dr. Nicole Beurkens: Let’s Talk Children’s Mental Health
Jun 15, 2022
Jun 15, 2022
1h 11m
105. Amanda White: Creating a Sober Life You Love
Jun 8, 2022
Jun 8, 2022
39 mins
104. Elizabeth Earnshaw: Navigating the Most Difficult Relationship Issues
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
57 mins
Closet Conversations: Anxiety + School Shootings
May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
13 mins
103. Paul Conti: Trauma - The Invisible Epidemic
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
57 mins
102. Dr. David Carbonell: Let’s Talk Panic Attacks
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
58 mins
Closet Conversations: Depression + Suicide
May 15, 2022
May 15, 2022
13 mins
101. Dr. Katharine Phillips: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
50 mins
100th Episode: The Top 10 Episodes You Gotta Listen To
Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022
51 mins
99. Dr. Sherrie Campbell: Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members
Apr 20, 2022
Apr 20, 2022
1 hr
98. David Gandelman: The 7 Energies of the Soul
Apr 13, 2022
Apr 13, 2022
55 mins
97. Sarah Fay: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses
Apr 6, 2022
Apr 6, 2022
1h 9m
96. Bethany Webster: Healing The Mother Wound
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
1 hr
95. Dr. Kevin Gilliland: Let's Chat Mental Health
Mar 23, 2022
Mar 23, 2022
1 hr
94. Ellen Vora: The Anatomy of Anxiety
Mar 16, 2022
Mar 16, 2022
1h 7m
93. Ian Cron: Enneagram Journey to Your True Self
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 9, 2022
55 mins
92. Nancy Mae: The Energetic Fertility Method
Mar 2, 2022
Mar 2, 2022
1h 5m
91. Antonia Schachter: Postpartum Anxiety and Psychiatric Drugs
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
1h 32m
90. Nicole Lohse: Moving Out of Survival & into Flow
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
1h 1m
89. Martha Beck: Finding the Path to Your True Self
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
55 mins
88. Dr. Erica Matluck: How to Live a Holistic and Meaningful Life
Jan 26, 2022
Jan 26, 2022
58 mins
87. Sean Gunderson: 17 Years as a Forensic Inmate
Jan 12, 2022
Jan 12, 2022
1h 17m
86. Holly Richmond: Reclaiming Pleasure After Sexual Trauma
Jan 5, 2022
Jan 5, 2022
43 mins
85. Wendy Behary: Disarming the Narcissist
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2021
58 mins
Closet Conversations: I Just Want You to Be Informed
Dec 20, 2021
Dec 20, 2021
18 mins
84. David Healy: Psychiatric Medications - Friend or Foe?
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021
1h 15m
83. Aimee Raupp: Improve Fertility, Get Pregnant Faster, and Awaken Your Healthiest Life
Dec 8, 2021
Dec 8, 2021
1 hr
82. Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2021
1h 3m
81. David Carmichael: A Prescription to Kill
Nov 24, 2021
Nov 24, 2021
55 mins
80. Ian Kerner: Learn to Repair Your Sex Life
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
45 mins
79. Russ Harris: How to Transcend Grief, Crisis, and Loss
Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021
55 mins
78. Dr. Colin Ross: Psychological Trauma and Its Consequences
Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021
1 hr
77. Tracey Higgins: Healing From Schizophrenia
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
49 mins
76. Dr. Margaret Paul: Becoming a Loving Adult to Your Inner Child
Oct 19, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
51 mins
75. What to Do When a Baby Turns Your Relationship Upside Down
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
55 mins
74. Katinka Blackford Newman: The Pill That Steals Lives
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
59 mins
73. Nancy Colier: Can't Stop Thinking
Sep 21, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
48 mins
Closet Conversations: Fight-Flight-Freeze
Sep 16, 2021
Sep 16, 2021
17 mins
72. David Cohen: Rethinking Mental Health
Sep 14, 2021
Sep 14, 2021
57 mins
71. Darcey Segers Chats About the Time She Lived With Bipolar
Sep 7, 2021
Sep 7, 2021
1h 1m
Closet Conversations: Stop Making Excuses
Sep 2, 2021
Sep 2, 2021
21 mins
70. Dr. Anna Lembke: Finding Balance in a Dopamine-Overloaded World
Aug 31, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
1h 2m
69. Victoria Albina Chats Holistic Approaches to Mental Health
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
1h 4m
68. Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety With Dr. Drew Ramsey
Aug 17, 2021
Aug 17, 2021
52 mins
Closet Conversations: Vaccines and My Struggle With Mean People on Social
Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
17 mins
66. Rewire Your OCD Brain With Dr. Catherine Pittman
Jul 20, 2021
Jul 20, 2021
1h 7m
64. Dr. Laura Berman Chats Sex, Love, and Intimacy
Jul 6, 2021
Jul 6, 2021
1h 5m
63. My Thoughts on Britney Spears' Conservatorship
Jun 29, 2021
Jun 29, 2021
22 mins
62. End the War on Drugs for Good With Christina Dent
Jun 22, 2021
Jun 22, 2021
1h 13m
61. Changing the Mental Health Narrative With Kelly Brogan
Jun 15, 2021
Jun 15, 2021
57 mins
60. Navigating Stepmotherhood With Jamie Scrimgeour
Jun 8, 2021
Jun 8, 2021
1h 4m
59. Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness With Quentin Vennie
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
1h 7m
58. Thriving During Stress and Recovering From Trauma with Elizabeth Stanley
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
1h 18m
57. Majo Molfino Shares How to Break the Good Girl Myth
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
42 mins
56. Discovering Your Husband Is a Bigamist With Mary Turner Thomson
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
51 mins
55. Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021
53 mins
54. Laura McKowen Shares The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
Apr 27, 2021
Apr 27, 2021
57 mins
53. Stephanie Thornton Plymale on Trauma, Mental Illness, and Healing
Apr 20, 2021
Apr 20, 2021
1h 8m
52. Ethan Kross Shares How to Harness Your Inner Voice
Apr 14, 2021
Apr 14, 2021
42 mins
51. Kelsey Patel Chats Rituals, Reiki, and Self-Care to Heal
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
55 mins
50. Recovering From Emotionally Immature Parents with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
Mar 30, 2021
Mar 30, 2021
58 mins
49. Surviving the Bipolar Label with Karin Jervert
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
1h 2m
48. Suicide Awareness With Dr. David Rudd
Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
30 mins
47. Jessica Murnane Shines a Light on Endometriosis
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
48 mins
46. Dr. Caroline Leaf Helps You Clean up Your Mental Mess
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
1h 7m
45. The Power of Voice With Denise Woods
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
58 mins
44. A Functional Medicine Approach to Mental Health With Dr. Will Cole
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
56 mins
43. The Stage of Life No One Is Talking About With Satya Doyle Byock
Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
55 mins
42. What Happens When Our Soul Becomes Fractured From Our Body With Dr. Nima Rahmany
Feb 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021
49 mins
41. How Caitlin Anderson Uses Music to Heal Her Pain
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
57 mins
40. Dr. Catherine Pittman Shares her Concerns about Benzodiazepines
Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
59 mins
39. From Addiction to Whole30 With Melissa Urban
Jan 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021
29 mins
Endometriosis and My Overwhelming Anger
Jan 7, 2021
Jan 7, 2021
10 mins
38. Jessi Jean Teaches You How to Find Food Freedom
Jan 5, 2021
Jan 5, 2021
55 mins
37. Christie Tate Reveals How Group Therapy Saved Her Life
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
52 mins
36. Kerri Axelrod Chats About Her Journey to Wellness
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
30 mins
35. Dr. Neal Barnard Tells You His Secret to Hormonal Health
Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
46 mins
34. Doug Bopst Gets Real About Addiction, Incarceration, and How Fitness Saved Him
Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
51 mins
33. Dr. Russell Kennedy Shares His New Prescription for Anxiety Relief
Dec 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
1h 20m
32. Elissa Goodman Shares the Ultimate Secret to Holistic Healing
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
49 mins
31. Notes on a Silencing With Lacy Crawford
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
1h 8m
30. Toss the Toxins With Allison Evans
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
46 mins
29. Self-Healing From Trauma With Dr. Nicole Lepera
Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
1h 3m
28. Welcome to the United States of Anxiety with Jen Lancaster
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
1h 10m
27. Brain Injury Disguised as Mental Illness With Dr. Kabran Chapek
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
43 mins
26. From Emotional Breakdown to Worlds Toughest Race With Sonja Wieck
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
59 mins
25. Fertility 101 With Dr. Cleopatra
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
1h 13m
24. Psychiatric Drugs and the Rise of Mental Illness with Robert Whitaker
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
1h 5m
23. How to Reverse the Course of Depression With Dr. Alex Korb
Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
1h 13m
22. Many Sides of Jane With Jane Hart
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
51 mins
21. How Food impacts Your Mental Health With Dr. Uma Naidoo
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
59 mins
20. Master Your Cosmic Potential With Psychological Astrologer Dr. Jennifer Freed
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
46 mins
19. Medicating Normal With Angela Peacock
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
39 mins
18. Breath Work 101 With Dr. Belisa Vranich
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
49 mins
17. Holistic Approaches to Psychiatry With Dr. Ellen Vora
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
1h 6m
16. Inherited Family Trauma With Mark Wolynn
Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020
59 mins
15. Mama, You Are Enough With Dr. Claire Nicogossian
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
1h 5m
14. The Worry Trick With Dr. David Carbonell
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
56 mins
13. In the Flo: Biohacking Your Hormones With Alisa Vitti
Jul 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
1h 4m
12. The Year of No Nonsense With Meredith Atwood
Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
59 mins
11. Yoga 101 With Heidi Kristoffer
Jun 23, 2020
Jun 23, 2020
1h 3m
10. How the Game of "What-If" Is Leaving You Anxious
Jun 16, 2020
Jun 16, 2020
19 mins
9. Gut/Brain Health 101 With Dr. Mary Pardee
Jun 9, 2020
Jun 9, 2020
53 mins
8. Navigating Self-Compassion After Trauma With Margaret Galvin Johnson
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
59 mins
7. 3 Mindfulness Techniques to Reduce Anxiety
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
19 mins
6. Perfectly Hidden Depression with Dr. Margaret Rutherford
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
53 mins
5. When a Drunk Driver Hits With Carey Portell
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
55 mins
4. Battle of the Fluff and How We Can Overcome It Together
Apr 28, 2020
Apr 28, 2020
36 mins
3. Q & A With My Anxiety Mentor Dr. Pittman
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
1h 20m
2. Everything You Need to Know About Non-Toxic Skincare
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
1h 7m
1. Who the Heck Is Tara Bixby?
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
35 mins