Prepare for a breakthrough as Tracy and Rachel are joined by licensed therapist, author, speaker, and coach Jason VanRuler to celebrate healing and healthy futures through a discussion of his new book Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection. Through highlighting his own bouts with trauma, addiction, and healing; Jason offers listeners practical first steps when seeking therapy and explains the importance of facing, naming, and dealing with pain and grief. Jason and Tracy unpack current mental health trends, including the complex relationship between mental health accounts on social media and clinical diagnoses, as well as the conversation around hot topics such as narcissism. Rachel and Jason explore the importance of taking risks to pursue and nurture genuine human connections versus unhealthy dynamics of hero/rescuer/victim roles. Jason candidly discusses the “vulnerability hangover” that results from writing a book; Rachel and Tracy continue to quote Jason back to himself and extend the interview countless times with “one last question”.Episode Mentions:Jason VanRuler’s Website: https://www.jasonvr.comJason VanRuler’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jason.vanruler/?hl=en)Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection by Jason VanRulerhttps://amzn.to/49SkPWqNarcissisim https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/narcissismBass Weejuns Men’s Shoeshttps://www.ghbass.com/men/view-all/weejunsWhat Are You Loving:Jason: Florida/traveling somewhere warm; Experiencing Friendship with God: How the Wilderness Draws Us to His Presence by Faith Eury Chohttps://amzn.to/3MNwNXtTracy: Blurry Creatures Podcast; https://www.blurrycreatures.com/Annie F. Downs That Sounds Fun podcasthttps://www.anniefdowns.com/Rachel: Stay Near Organization https://staynear.co/