We're back! After a long and unintentional hiatus, the podcast has returned with a new episode, “All the things, all the time, all at once.” In this episode I share about the time between our last episode back in November and now, including a bit about my personal journey (infertility, grief process, and entrepreneurship) and what’s next for the podcast. I share about my recovery from hustle and my antidote for said hustle—including slowing down, taking a break, and asking for help. It’s messy and imperfect, but authentic and vulnerable—and we’re here for more of that! Be sure to subscribe and review--we'd love to hear from you! Emily Riggs (MSW, LSW) is a licensed mental health therapist in the state of Ohio specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and life transitions for women. The information shared in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a replacement for psychotherapy or advice regarding related mental health services. If you’re an Ohio-based woman interested in psychotherapy services, please reach out to [email protected]. Looking for a therapist? Visit psychologytoday.com to find a therapist near you. If you are in crisis or experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact 911 or 988.

Welcome back to Breathe, Darling: The Podcast! Episode 4 is an introduction to my favorite person, my husband, Ben Riggs! Ben is a writer, editor,  passionate storyteller, and unabashed dog dad to our pup, Lewie. Ben jumps right in with our "slow burn" questions, sharing how he's changed over the last several years, what is bringing him joy in this season, and how he's breathing a little easier these days. Ben will be joining us frequently on the podcast, so take a listen and get to know him a bit!  Links to Ben's work:  Ben's Book: Tell Them A Story  The New Barker Essay, pgs. 52-53: "The Streets Know It's Sunday"  Podcasts: The Write Lane Podcast & The Floor Mic  Be sure to follow us on Instagram @breathedarlingpodcast and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen!

Welcome back for episode 3 of Breathe, Darling with Emily Riggs! This episode is all about the practice of mindfulness: what is it? why is it helpful? and why does it matter? As a community built on wholehearted living, showing up for our lives on purpose is inherent to our values. Our experiences with hardship often leave us as passive recipients of what life has to offer, instead of active participants in the living on purpose. We share ideas for practicing mindfulness in our day to day lives and how to do so without judgement for how "well" we're practicing. Lastly, Emily shares how poetry helps ground her in mindfulness practices and reads a poem by Mary Oliver called "Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches" from Mary's book, Devotions.  Episode Resources:  Devotions by Mary Oliver

Welcome back to Breathe, Darling with Emily Riggs! Thank you for your response to our first episode. We're so encouraged by this community and are excited to dig in this week with a new episode about change, acceptance, and growth. Change is often messy, and for the most part, we'd just rather not when it comes down to it. But change is inevitable. Our acceptance of change, and the proceeding growth, are optional. How do we learn to practice acceptance of change, both the voluntary and involuntary, and set ourselves up for wholehearted living? How do we let others change along the way? It's all here, friends.  Be sure to check out the song referenced in the podcast, "Grow as we go" by Ben Platt. It's been a game-changing affirmation for accepting change and embracing growth.  Song Link: https://tinyurl.com/hr7knsv3

Hello friends! Welcome to the first episode of Breathe, Darling with Emily Riggs. I am excited to share about the meaning behind the name of the podcast and what to expect from the podcast moving forward. I share a bit about my journey with grief and how I embrace my humanity on my "hard days". I also ask for your help in celebrating my mom's birthday today. Be sure to tag us in your posts of celebration! Follow us on Instagram: @breathedarlingpodcast @emilyriggstherapy Referenced Content:  S.C. Lourie (quote author): @butterfliesandpebbles Aundi Kolber, author of Try Softer: @aundikolber

Hello, friends! And welcome to Breathe Darling, the podcast. I am your host, Emily Riggs and I am so excited to share this space with you. Breathe, darling is about learning to live with the uncomfortable, the difficult, and the unimaginable— and what it takes to show up wholeheartedly along the way. It’s about crafting a meaningful life, one where we laugh, cry, process, mourn, hope, and heal. It’s about knowing that no matter what we face, there is room to inhale a little deeper, exhale a little longer, and honor what we were designed to feel in the midst of it all. As a psychotherapist specializing in care for women, specifically in the areas of grief, loss, and trauma, I spend my days holding space for stories of pain, and have the honor of a front row seat to the healing that can come. As someone intimately acquainted with hardship, I know firsthand the journey of grief and growth after life-altering loss. It’s been the hardest, and most worthwhile, work of my life. And I know I’m not alone. Years of collective suffering have reiterated the truth that “everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”. In these conversations, we’ll explore what it looks like to hold space for that suffering, and cultivate more compassion, care, and understanding, for one another and ourselves. Because whether we like it or not, we’re in this thing, called life, together. I cannot wait to share these conversations and stories with you, starting on Wednesday, September 28th. So take a deep breath, pull up a seat, and let’s begin.