When was the last time you had a moment? Not a vacation, not even an afternoon off, just a moment to breathe before you react, to notice what you're feeling before it spills onto the people you love most.
Dr. Cassidy Freitas is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the author of Mom Needs a Moment, and the host and creator of the Holding Space podcast. She's also a mom of three, a bird enthusiast, an avid fanfic reader, and (as Dr. Miriam will tell you) her personal go-to curator of memes and reels.
Dr. Miriam sits down with her friend and colleague Dr. Cassidy Freitas for this bimonthly Office Ours deep dive on why we all need a moment, and what happens when we don't take one. They get into the nervous system science behind why we snap at the people we love most, and why "getting louder" or "shutting down" often trace back to habits we built as kids just to stay connected to the people who kept us safe. Dr. Cassidy walks through her go-to in-the-moment tool for catching yourself mid-reaction (a literal hand on the chest and a "hold on, hold on"), and why repair always matters more than never messing up in the first place. They also talk through the quieter warning signs that you've become disconnected from yourself, how perfectionism can be anxiety wearing a nicer outfit, and why protecting five minutes of margin in your day isn't selfish, it's what makes showing up for everyone else possible.
This one is for anyone who's ever snapped at somebody they love and then wondered why, for anyone whose favorite three minutes of the day happen alone in the driveway, and for anyone waiting for life to slow down before they finally take a moment.
Pull up a chair, this hour is for you.
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Two Peas on a Pod is hosted by Dr. Miriam Kirmayer. Executive produced by Zoe Travis, Matthew Hoffman, Katya Kaminsky, and Dr. Miriam Kirmayer. Produced and edited by Podcast Nation (Producers: Madison Brit and Alesha Pannier, Audio Engineer: Miles Carter). Original music by Sarah Walk. Created by Zoe Travis and Matthew Hoffman. Two Peas on a Pod is recorded in Montreal and Los Angeles. Cover photo by Katya Kaminsky.
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