What a treat it is for Rebellion Dogs to be in conversation again with author, historian, and super-wise and enthusiastic speaker, Dr. Trysh Travis. Wild guess: you're going to love this...

"How I got from The Language of the Heart: the Recovery Movement from AA to Oprah (2009) to Feminists of Drugs: A History," Trysh Travis, PhD, talks about how her first book led to her latest work. None of us could believe it was a year ago that we were all together at ICSAA 2024 (the International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando), where Dr. Travis spoke to us about AA in the Age of Polarization.

As a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (Harvard), Trysh continues her work with time and resources to focus on her research within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. Trysh Travis focuses on 20th-century U.S. cultural and literary history, with a particular emphasis on gender and popular culture. Sub-specialties include the history of medicine, therapy, addiction, recovery, self-help, and the history of print culture, the evolution of book publishing/promotion and the role of reading in the lives of everyday people.

Dig in now for an hour or so - damn it goes by fast; we will have Trysh back and in the meantime, some of what was cut on the editor's floor for this epic discourse will find its way into a new episode about the impact of AA on the Plain Language Big Book.

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Mary and Joe really appreciated talking shop with Trysh Travis, and we hope you'll enjoy this energetic and poignant talk, too.

More Trysh Travis #WomenAlsoKnowHistory

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Mary C and Joe C in conversation with Dr. Adina Silvestri is what's on the menu for Episode 85 of Rebellion Dogs Radio.

Some of the topics we discussed with Dr. Adina include the evolution of therapeutic modalities and what's on offer today for people with Mental Health or substance use concerns: Internal Family Systems (adopted from attachment theory), microdosing for enlightenment and breakthroughs, trauma and emotional impasses, hypnosis, sound bathing and more.

In Adina's podcast, Atheists in Recovery, Joe was a guest on her show. John Sheldon had Adina as a guest for Episode 177 of the Beyond Belief Podcast.

Dr. Silvestri also reviewed 30 Things: Practical Advice for Living Well, written by William H. Schaberg and published by Rebellion Dog (2024).

https://adinasilvestri.com/counseling-services/

• Therapies with Adina include:
• Internal Family Systems Therapy
• Brainspotting
• Writing Bravely
• Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
• Therapy Intensive
• Hypnotherapy
• Imposter Syndrome Counselling
• Group, Family and online/in-person therapy

Discussed on the show:

Sam Harris Awake App

Free Samples of Adina's Writing Through Grief and Loss: An IFS Journal for Healing

Episode 177 of Beyond Belief Podcast hosted by John Sheldon with Adina Silvestri

Adina Silvestri reviews 30Things: Practical Advice for Living Well by William H. Schabert (Rebellion Dogs Publishing 2024)

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This is Episode 84 of Rebellion Dogs Radio. Mary C and Joe C welcome Jamie Marich, PhD as her latest collaborative effort is published: Queering EMDR Therapy. Dr. Jamie will read a poem of hers that is published in this latest book.

We talk about the need for authenticity/integrity and its role in properly connecting in peer2peer, therapy and recovery, work, and community. And in a polarized environment, is our job to be truly authentic or avoid offending anyone? Well, that's a helluva question; let's talk about it.

We will look at this therapist/author's backlog of great books and her recent visits to ICSAA (International Conference of Secular AA) events in-person in Orlando (2024) and this September at ICSAA Virtual 2025.

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Also,

https://jamiemarich.com/author/

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