The Place We Find Ourselves podcast

The Place We Find Ourselves

The Place We Find Ourselves podcast features private practice therapist Adam Young (LCSW, MDiv) and interview guests as they discuss all things related to story, trauma, attachment, and interpersonal neurobiology. Listen in as Adam unpacks how trauma and abuse impact the heart and mind, as well as how to navigate the path toward healing, wholeness, and restoration. Interview episodes give you a sacred glimpse into the real-life stories of guests who have engaged their own experiences of trauma and abuse. Drawing from the work of neuroscientists such as Allan Schore, Dan Siegel, and Bessel van der Kolk, as well as psychologist Dan Allender, this podcast will equip and inspire you to engage your own stories of harm in deep, transformative ways.

The Place We Find Ourselves podcast features private practice therapist Adam Young (LCSW, MDiv) and interview guests as they discuss all things related to story, trauma, attachment, and interpersonal neurobiology. Listen in as Adam unpacks how trauma and abuse impact the heart and mind, as well as how to navigate the path toward healing, wholeness, and restoration. Interview episodes give you a sacred glimpse into the real-life stories of guests who have engaged their own experiences of trauma and abuse. Drawing from the work of neuroscientists such as Allan Schore, Dan Siegel, and Bessel van der Kolk, as well as psychologist Dan Allender, this podcast will equip and inspire you to engage your own stories of harm in deep, transformative ways.

 

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173 I Am Badass: Loss, A Woman’s Cycle, and Hope

Stephanie Duncan Smith joins me today to talk about her book, “Even After Everything: The ... more

02 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:01

02 Jun 2025


#169

172 Spiritual and Religious Trauma with Dr. Hillary McBride

Dr. Hillary McBride talks about her new book titled, Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Tr... more

15 May 2025

39 MINS

39:36

15 May 2025


#168

171 Your Sexuality and Your Story: Linking Past to Present

I am joined today by author Jay Stringer to talk about sexual stuckness/difficulties/strug... more

08 Apr 2025

33 MINS

33:26

08 Apr 2025


#167

170 Make Sense of Your Story: Dan Allender Interviews Adam

Today’s episode is different. Dan Allender takes over the podcast to interview me about my... more

07 Mar 2025

46 MINS

46:09

07 Mar 2025


#166

169 How to Experience the Kind Presence of God with John Eldredge

John Eldredge returns to the podcast to talk about his newest book titled, “Experience Jes... more

27 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:35

27 Jan 2025


#165

168 Longing for Delight and Honoring Anger

I am joined today by my friend Gail Stucker who is a trauma-informed story coach. Gail gen... more

13 Jan 2025

40 MINS

40:36

13 Jan 2025


#164

167 StoryWork: What It Is and Why It Matters with Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel

You have a story and that story matters. Your story in your family of origin significantly... more

06 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:50

06 Jan 2025


#163

166 Why Your Marriage Feels The Way It Does

I am joined today by Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Steve Call to talk about the complexities of... more

16 Dec 2024

42 MINS

42:04

16 Dec 2024


#162

165 A Concise Explanation of Avoidant and Ambivalent Attachment

I dive into a detailed explanation of avoidant and ambivalent attachment. I explain why an... more

02 Dec 2024

29 MINS

29:22

02 Dec 2024


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164 Engaging Your Cultural/Collective Story

The fundamental premise of story work is that your past story is affecting your present li... more

18 Nov 2024

32 MINS

32:24

18 Nov 2024


#160

163 Implicit Memory: What It Is and Why It Matters

Memory is the way in which a past experience affects how the mind will function in the pre... more

28 Oct 2024

25 MINS

25:18

28 Oct 2024


#159

162 Triangulation: What It Is and Why It Matters

Triangulation occurs when a parent requires a child to function as an emotional adult by m... more

14 Oct 2024

40 MINS

40:09

14 Oct 2024


#158

161 Exploring Your Sexual Story With Curiosity and Kindness

Sexuality is an emotionally charged topic. Period. But when you are talking about sexualit... more

30 Sep 2024

35 MINS

35:54

30 Sep 2024


#157

160 The Weight of Religious and Spiritual Expectations with Reid Zeller

I am joined today by therapist and friend Reid Zeller who shares a story about egging cars... more

29 Jul 2024

40 MINS

40:32

29 Jul 2024


#156

159 Revisiting the Big Six: What You Needed from Your Parents

When you were a child, you were deeply dependent on your primary caretakers. This means th... more

15 Jul 2024

41 MINS

41:34

15 Jul 2024


#155

158 The Critical Relationship Between Attachment and Affect Regulation

If you have difficulty regulating your emotion, there is a reason for that! No one comes o... more

01 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:05

01 Jul 2024


#154

157 What If My Story Isn’t That Bad? Why We All Tend to Minimize Our Wounds

This episode is for people who experience emotional pain but feel like “nothing that bad h... more

17 Jun 2024

29 MINS

29:24

17 Jun 2024


#153

156 Five Objections to Engaging Your Story: A Response

When I began exploring my story, five objections kept coming up for me. These objections k... more

03 Jun 2024

40 MINS

40:35

03 Jun 2024


#152

155 Why Engaging Your Story Heals Your Brain

My invitation to you today is simple: to take your story seriously. Engaging your story is... more

20 May 2024

39 MINS

39:34

20 May 2024


#151

154 What Grief Is, How It Heals, and the Pain of Loneliness with J.S. Park

In “As Long As You Need,” author J.S. Park writes that “Grief is not about letting go, but... more

07 May 2024

45 MINS

45:35

07 May 2024


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153 How Your Past Story Affects Your Present Sexuality with Jay Stringer

I am joined today by author Jay Stringer to talk about sexual stuckness/difficulties/pain.... more

30 Mar 2024

50 MINS

50:28

30 Mar 2024


#149

152 Learning To Live Inside Your Body with Dr. Hillary McBride

I am joined today by Dr. Hillary McBride to discuss excerpts from her new book titled, “Pr... more

21 Feb 2024

39 MINS

39:22

21 Feb 2024


#148

151 What To Do With Desire and Dread with Mike Boland

Pastor and counselor Mike Boland shares a story from when he was 15 years old. It’s a stor... more

31 Jan 2024

41 MINS

41:02

31 Jan 2024


#147

150 Trauma Heals By Connecting With Others

The opposite of trauma is not "no trauma;" the opposite of trauma is connection. To be hum... more

08 Jan 2024

35 MINS

35:12

08 Jan 2024


#146

149 Why Listening To Your Body Leads To Healing Part 2

Today I focus on two important ways that your body tells you things. The first is through ... more

25 Dec 2023

30 MINS

30:25

25 Dec 2023


#145

148 The Healing Power of Understanding Your Story with Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel

You have a story and that story matters. Your story in your family of origin significantly... more

11 Dec 2023

39 MINS

39:00

11 Dec 2023


#144

147 Why Listening To Your Body Leads To Healing Part 1

Your body knows things that your enskulled brain does not. Moreover, if you listen, your b... more

27 Nov 2023

32 MINS

32:53

27 Nov 2023


#143

146 Triangulation and Misguided Hope with Matthias Roberts

Friend and fellow therapist Matthias Roberts joins me today to share a very vulnerable sto... more

13 Nov 2023

36 MINS

36:30

13 Nov 2023


#142

145 How Loneliness Affects The Heart and Mind

Therapist and fellow podcaster Vanessa Sadler shares a story from when she was 11 years ol... more

30 Oct 2023

40 MINS

40:01

30 Oct 2023


#141

144 Embodied Sexuality and Religious/Sexual Trauma with Jenny McGrath

I am joined today by therapist Jenny McGrath who is passionate about helping people heal f... more

16 Oct 2023

34 MINS

34:35

16 Oct 2023