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  • Breathwork, Psychotherapy, and What Connects Us with Jessica Dibb | The Robin Smith Show #237

    Breathwork, Psychotherapy, and What Connects Us with Jessica Dibb | The Robin Smith Show #237
    5 Oct 2026
    Jessica Dibb joins Robin to explore breathwork, psychotherapy, consciousness, and the ways conscious breathing can connect us with psychological, embodied, relational, and spiritual experience.Jessica is the author of Breathwork and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation. Her work centers conscious breathing, synthesizing depth psychology, consciousness studies, science, and somatic, emotional, and cognitive energy and wholeness. She advocates for powerful, safe, multi-dimensional Breathwork to access our deepest potential. Jessica is the founder and director of Inspiration Consciousness School, and is the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance founding co-director and ethics chair. Jessica develops innovative processes for embodying wholeness using Breathwork, alongside established and emergent wisdom teachings, to cultivate presence, wisdom, and love throughout our lifespan, in relationship with all life and this breathing planet.Robin and Jessica talk about the relationship between breathwork and psychotherapy, individualized practice, preparation and ethics, expanded states of consciousness, and the connection between breathwork and IFS. They also explore what it might mean to welcome difficult parts into the breath rather than trying to fix them, and Jessica offers a simple experiential practice near the end of the conversation.Jessica Dibb / Inspiration Consciousness SchoolInspiration Consciousness School and Community:https://www.inspirationcommunity.org/Jessica Dibb's BookBreathwork and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation by Jessica Dibb:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK45SYBC?lv=shuf&language=zh_TW&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallbackFor a 20% discount in the U.S.:https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393712001?promo=DIBB20UK, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, India, Pakistan and South Africa:https://wwnorton.co.uk/books/9780393712001-breathwork-and-psychotherapyPromo code: WN286Group Breathwork SessionsVirtual Breathwork Sessions:https://conta.cc/4yyjWgXWomen's Breathing Sessions at Inspiration Consciousness in Maryland:https://conta.cc/4xrUBEFIn-Person Breathwork Sessions in NYC:https://conta.cc/3TqEeduFREE Daily Breathing Sessions on Zoom every day at 8 AM Eastern:https://conta.cc/499WU5QSign up to receive news, events, and class information from Inspiration Consciousness School and Community:https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001hVeN8HUUPDUMikHkGOH63oLvoQqaGHtRQoeLboCZ_57s1rgjmRPt0xkGeDA397MvyhUvELQuygiEqiK3KE4Te4Ca9iA2IlI1e1Kzq6hG9L8%3DSign the Universal Breathing Declaration:https://universalbreathingdeclaration.earth/Be part of co-creating a world where all can breathe safely, freely, joyously!To request a Breathworker trained by Inspiration Consciousness School, contact:essence@inspirationcommunity.orgJessica Dibb / Social MediaFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/InspirationCommunityInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/inspirationconsciousnessschool/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-dibb-2581167b/Inspiration Consciousness School and Community:https://www.inspirationcommunity.org/--Get in touch:robinsmithshow@gmail.comCall the hotline:+1 (301) 458-0883Follow Robin on Insight Timer:https://insighttimer.com/robinsmithBook an appointment:https://robin-smith.clientsecure.me/request/serviceBecome a supporter on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/therobinsmithshowGot a question? We'd love to hear from you!
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • I Have a Monkey Skull in My Office | The Robin Smith Show #236

    I Have a Monkey Skull in My Office | The Robin Smith Show #236
    28 Sep 2026

    Robin rambles about the monkey skull that has been sitting in his office, its mysterious family history, the possibility that it might be cursed, and his eventual attempt to find it a new home.

    He also catches up on the October breathwork challenge, the Washington Commanders and Capitals, the latest from No Pterodactyls, the ongoing Renaissance Festival ticket saga, and the increasingly ridiculous story of how trying to replace one missing piece from a Martha Stewart desk somehow resulted in three desks.

    He also previews upcoming conversations with Jessica Dibb and Dr. Ifeanyi Olele, and shares an update about his upcoming fundraising efforts with Blood Cancer United.

    Featured Track - Lick the Salted Wound by No Pterodactyls (Album: Next Thing I Know)

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    19 mins
  • What Survives Trauma? | Robert Falconer on Self Unbroken | The Robin Smith Show #235

    What Survives Trauma? | Robert Falconer on Self Unbroken | The Robin Smith Show #235
    21 Sep 2026

    Note: This is a wide-ranging and sometimes difficult conversation, including discussion of childhood sexual abuse.

    Robin welcomes Robert Falconer back to the show to talk about his book, Self Unbroken: The Foundations of Bob’s Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse.

    They talk about what it means to remain “unbroken” after profound trauma, the parts of us that protect access to difficult experiences, and a metaphor of an inner library with gatekeepers deciding which books we're ready to open.

    The conversation wanders through dissociation, memory, shame, spirituality, altered states, the body, relationships, and the strange ways healing can unfold before we have any framework for understanding it.

    They also get into a difficult question near the end of the conversation: what do you do when someone has memories of possible abuse but isn't sure what actually happened? Bob talks about why he believes we shouldn't automatically validate or deny those memories, and about the importance of therapists doing their own work.


    Robert Falconer is best known for his extensive involvement with Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy as a practitioner, teacher, and writer.

    For the past decade or more, Bob Falconer has devoted himself full-time to IFS work. In that time, he has attended all levels of IFS training offered, and has been at many workshops and events with Richard Schwartz both as assistant and participant. In addition to studying with many of the other senior IFS trainers, he also co-authored a book with Richard Schwartz entitled Many Minds, One Self.

    His other books include The Others Within Us, When You're Going Through Hell ...Keep Going, Spirit, and the recently released Self Unbroken: The Foundations of Bob’s Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse. (July 2026). His focus is now on the study of spiritual presence experiences.

    https://robertfalconer.us/self-unbroken-book/

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Trying to Figure Out Life in My 40s | The Robin Smith Show #234

    Trying to Figure Out Life in My 40s | The Robin Smith Show #234
    7 Sep 2026

    Robin rambles about moving the annual breath work challenge to October, mourning some favorite cultural icons, watching horror movies in bachelor mode, returning to Ocean City with his family, and more.

    Don't miss upcoming conversations with Bob Falconer, Dr. Ifeanyi Olele, and Jessica Dibb.

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    30 mins
  • What Do We Do With Experiences We Can't Explain? with Chris Hancock | The Robin Smith Show #234

    What Do We Do With Experiences We Can't Explain? with Chris Hancock | The Robin Smith Show #234
    24 Aug 2026

    Chris Hancock joins Robin to explore what happens when experiences don't fit neatly inside the rational frameworks that we use to understand ourselves and the world. They talk about spiritual emergence, skepticism, synchronicity, the limits of conventional therapy, and what happens when those questions become personal during a live IFS demonstration.

    Chris Hancock is a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and founder of Therapy Outside the Box. Through a variety of holistic and integrative approaches rooted in connection, clinical and personal experience, Chris incorporates more spiritual practices into his counseling work blending dynamic, relational, intuitive, energetic, transpersonal Internal Family Systems, quasi-shamanic, modern mystical, creative and practical approaches. Chris helps awakening souls discover all parts of Self, heal & release what doesn’t serve, transform breakdowns into breakthroughs, and embody greater wholeness, purpose, vitality, authenticity and awakened empowerment.

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    therapyoutsidethebox.com

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • #232 TRSS 08-16-2026 | Double Bags, Flooded Basements, and a Sprained Toe

    #232 TRSS 08-16-2026 | Double Bags, Flooded Basements, and a Sprained Toe
    17 Aug 2026

    Robin rambles about grocery store karma, a junk drawer turned prize box, flooding the basement, and discovering that a sprained toe doesn't necessarily mean you get to rest.

    Don't miss upcoming conversations with Chris Hancock, Jessica Dibb, Bob Falconer, and Dr. Ifeanyi Olele.

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    The Grow Group for Women with Sarah Boone, MS, LCPC, NCC

    A six-week women's growth group integrating nature-based practices and Enneagram-informed insights beginning this September.

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    23 mins
  • The Robin Smith Show #231: Why We Can't Control Other People's Happiness - With Laura Goldstein

    The Robin Smith Show #231: Why We Can't Control Other People's Happiness - With Laura Goldstein
    4 Aug 2026

    What if the phrase "You're only as happy as your least happy child" is actually keeping families stuck? Robin sits down with therapist Laura Goldstein to explore parenting, ADHD, radical acceptance, and why so many therapy models may be pointing toward the same place.

    Laura Goldstein, LCMFT is a Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist and Founder of Montgomery County Counseling Center (MCCC), LCC. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and then went on to earn her Master’s degree in Family Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Laura became intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech Linehan Institute in 2015 and has further trainings in Gottman Method and RO-DBT. She has built a private practice with the values of systemically-minded and collaborative care. MCCC continues to serve individuals and families at the intersection of emotional, relational, and behavioral struggles. She's a passionate public speaker always looking to make psychoeducation. prevention, and sustainable care more accessible to help both clients and clinicians thrive.

    In this conversation, Robin and Laura explore why we can't make other people's happiness our responsibility, the relationship between acceptance and change, ADHD and working with our brains instead of against them, building a therapy practice from the ground up, and how different therapeutic models may be pointing toward the same human truths.

    Learn more about MCCC's new service Mental Wellness Check:
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    Learn more about Laura:
    https://www.montgomerycountycounseling.com/

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • #230 TRSS 07-26-2026

    #230 TRSS 07-26-2026
    27 Jul 2026

    Robin rambles about surviving another swampy D.C. summer, a Verizon customer service rant after a World Cup watch party internet scare, a week of training on addiction and disordered eating through the Cape Cod Institute, and debuts his new blog article, What Looks Like Defensiveness Is Often Shame in Disguise.

    He also shares an instrumental track from No Pterodactyls, introduces his latest Insight Timer talk on the inner critic, and previews upcoming conversations with Jessica Dibb, Laura Goldstein, Chris Hancock, and Dr. Ifeanyi Olele.

    Featured Track - "Plink" by No Pterodactyls (Album: Next Thing I Know)

    Catch them:

    • July 30 – The Delancey (New York City)
    • August 1 – Gulu-Gulu Café (Salem, MA)

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    27 mins