Episode #57
Permission To Feel with Dr Craig Farney: Grief Series Ep.7
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Grief Series, I sit down with Dr. Craig Farney — who I jokingly call "the feelings doctor" — for a conversation about the connection between our emotions and our physical health. Dr. Farney has personally helped me work through my own grief, and in this episode he breaks down why so many of us were never taught how to feel our feelings in the first place, and what that costs us physically and emotionally when we don't. What we cover: Dr. Farney's approach to helping people become aware of the subconscious patterns driving their wellbeing The three questions he asks every client: what do you feel, where do you feel it, and why do you feel it The inner parent / inner child framework, and how most of us "parent" ourselves the same way we were parented Why feelings aren't the problem — it's the behavior that follows them that we're really trying to control The critical difference between "I feel sad" (an experience) and "I am sad" (an identity) — and why that distinction changes how grief moves through you How unprocessed grief shows up in the body: gut issues, fatigue, sleep problems, autoimmune flare-ups Grief isn't only about death — the death of a relationship, a dream, or a career can grieve just as deeply Why grief has no timeline, and why something can resurface 20 years later Gendered grief norms — why men are so often taught not to cry, and the health cost of that conditioning Dr. Farney's own story: a distant relationship with his father, not being able to cry at his dad's funeral, and the moment his dad turned, kissed his mom, and passed away Why "the past without emotion is wisdom," and how to hold complicated grief without judgment You can connect with Dr. Craig Farney at: https://www.docerelifecenter.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrCraigFarney Listen to his podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@mind.shift.podcasts You can find me at: https://www.instagram.com/cataton/ https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/ You can find what sparks me at: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/ https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/ Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler Artwork by: https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/
