Rogue Counselor

Step 1: Attachment, Powerlessness, and Recovery Step 2: Letting Go, Learning, Restoring Sanity

Episode 1: Step One — Attachment, Powerlessness, and Recovery In this first episode of our Recovery Series, Randy Hayden and I begin with Step One through two lenses: From Under Earners Anonymous:“We admitted we were powerless over under-earning—that our lives had become unmanageable.” From Randy’s Easier Ways framework: “We admit that we suffer because we … More Easier Ways and Under Earning, Step 1

The Theater of Belonging: Why I Left The Stage…and Why I Am Coming Back by Michael Shoeman Why I Left the Theatre Community I’ve spent my life onstage. Acting and theatre have been constants for me from childhood to now, as I approach fifty. Yet eight years ago, I stepped away. It wasn’t burnout or … More The Theater of Belonging: Why I Left The Stage…And Why I Am Coming Back

Living Library Series, Episode 22: (Warning: Some coarse language.) This week Mike Shoeman had the joy of joining Andrea Askowitz, host of Writing Class Radio, for a one-hour conversation inspired by her project All Sides of the Story — a live storytelling series where eight storytellers share life stories from all sides of the political … More All Sides of the Story

Note to Reader, Dedication, Acknowledgements, Author Introductions 🌿 The Living Library: A Note to the Reader 🌿 Before diving into the story itself, I wanted to share the soul of this project: the dedication, the acknowledgements, and the introductions from each of us—Sol, Aeralyn, and myself, Michael Shoeman. This section is more than a preface; … More The Living Library Audio Book

Living Library, Episode 21 Sometimes trauma shows up in the unexpected. In this installment, Nini Castle and Mike Shoeman discuss the spiritual and political aspects of trauma. The purpose is to normalize conversations about what society encourages us to reject — such as past life or pre-life memories. The Trauma Sensitive Leadership Series is a … More Trauma Sensitive Leadership: Nini Castle

Living Library, Episode 20 The Trauma Sensitive Leadership Series is a new branch of the Living Library Series. Our mission is to open up conversations about mental health, spirituality and politics from a trauma-informed perspective. We hope to bridge the gap in misunderstandings by asking “What happened to you?” instead of asking “What is wrong … More Trauma Sensitive Leadership: Randy Hyden

Janet Berkowitz on Suicidality, Bullying and the Arts Randy Hyden on the 12 Step Process for Recovery Nini Castle on Trauma from Pre- and Past Life Memories