The Dr. Pat Show-Talk Radio to Thrive By!

The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Leaving the OCD Circus with Author Kirsten Pagacz.  Leaving the OCD Circus reveals the story of Pagacz’s traumatic childhood and the escalation of her disorder?demonstrating how OCD works to misshape a life from a very young age?and explains the various tools she used for healing including meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, exposure therapy, and medication. Pieces of her art scattered throughout the book add depth and humor to her stories.

The Norse Shaman: Rediscovering the Female Heart of Shamanism with Evelyn C. Rysdyk.  Evelyn Rysdyk and Dr. Pat will discuss and explore the roots of our earliest human connections to spirit and how they relate to the present. Along the way, they’ll be talking about the central role of women in shamanism, how tumultuous changes in the past are preserved in the mythic stories of the Old Norse, the way patriarchal culture has impacted the self-image of all genders, and damaged the relationships we humans have with each other and with nature. Evelyn will also offer her perspectives about how we can choose to heal these broken threads.