If you’re craving a well-being hangout where both your light AND your shadows are cool to pull up, Glo In The Dark is for you. Hosted by Sway In The Morning’s very own Tracy G. along with her confidante of 20 years, Guerdley Cajus, the two make space for enlightening, hilarious and uncomfortable reflections from their own lives as well as eye-opening interviews. Tracy and Guerdley speak to those who are curious about the deeper messages within everyday and not so everyday life… while also not taking this sh*t too seriously.
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047 | Life Hacks for Making Peace With Tech, Aging, Capitalism + More
Before we take a holiday break, we’re gifting you with a list of easy to implement life hacks for making peace with the everyday challenges of contemporary adulting. From birthday overwhelm, to hyper-consumerism, to body count bullshit, and so much more.
Join us as we get into:
(03:00) What we’ve been affirming in therapy lately
(08:00) So what exactly is a life hack?
(11:00) Life hacks for content creators & phone addicts
(29:30) Life hacks for connecting deeper with the humans we love
(43:00) Life hacks for dealing with humans who annoy or hurt us
(51:15) “When is the best time for me to follow up with you?”
(55:00) Life hacks for surviving capitalism
(61:00) What’s good with this holiday pause for the podcast
(65:00) Life hacks for saving time and embracing aging
LINKS
📲 @ITSTRACYG (https://www.instagram.com/itstracyg/)
📲 @GUERDLEY (https://www.instagram.com/guerdley/)
📲 @GLOINTHEDARK (https://www.instagram.com/glointhedark/)
💻 GLO IN THE DARK (https://www.itstracyg.com/podcast)
RESOURCES
The Age Game: When Getting Older Feels Like A Loss (https://play.acast.com/s/itstracyg/the-age-game-when-getting-older-feels-like-a-loss)
Meditation For Surrendering To The Present | Tracy G. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDo__RVi3to)
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8 Nov 2023
046 | Am I Losing My Best Friend To Motherhood?
What happens when your best friend’s pregnancy causes you to feel both happy and horrified? Well on this episode, Tracy’s sharing her experience to answer just that.
Guerdley’s becoming a first time mom (!!!) and while the journey is an incredible blessing it also sparks unexpected fears, childhood sore spots and quiet tension amongst friends.
Join us as we get into:
(6:00) Tracy’s fears around Guerdley becoming a mom
(10:30) The negatives stories we can tell ourselves around friendship and parenthood
(23:00) Shadow work
(35:30) Exploring your new role after your friends have kids
(43:00) How to approach conflict with your friends
(55:00) Taking space to understand discomfort during a time of joy
(1:00:10) How grief and celebration can coexist
(1:08:00) Practicing empathy for oneself and others
LINKS
📲 @ITSTRACYG (https://www.instagram.com/itstracyg/)
📲 @GUERDLEY (https://www.instagram.com/guerdley/)
📲 @GLOINTHEDARK (https://www.instagram.com/glointhedark/)
💻 GLO IN THE DARK (https://www.itstracyg.com/podcast)
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1 Nov 2023
045 | Emotional Constipation: Addressing Trauma In Our Body
Transparently, a lot of us are emotionally constipated. Our unprocessed stories, feelings and traumas are locked in our bodies, impacting us in both insidious and intense ways.
But there’s always another option for us. Guerdley is an SEL (Social + Emotional Learning) educator, doula, dancer, certified yoga instructor, somatic practitioner and the ideal person to explore this topic with. So let’s talk about it.
Join us for a big ole hug as we get into:
(3:00) Reintroducing ourselves
(12:00) Defining trauma
(15:00) The difference between trauma & unprocessed emotions
(22:20) Somatic healing practices
(26:00) Identifying where feelings live in our bodies
(35:45) What part social media plays in triggering us & healing us
(42:10) Cultivating the resilience to endure discomfort
(47:40) Changing your story through the power of touch
(51:00) Limbic imprinting & disassociation
(56:30) 📚 Recommended Reading: The Body Keeps the Score (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk/6679040?ean=9780143127741), My Grandmother’s Hands (https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-grandmother-s-hands-racialized-trauma-and-the-pathway-to-mending-our-hearts-and-bodies-resmaa-menakem/6454227?ean=9781942094470) & The Emotion Code (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-emotion-code-how-to-release-your-trapped-emotions-for-abundant-health-love-and-happiness-updated-and-expanded-edition-bradley-nelson/9880178?ean=9781250214508)
LINKS
📲 @ITSTRACYG (https://www.instagram.com/itstracyg/)
📲 @GUERDLEY (https://www.instagram.com/guerdley/)
📲 @GLOINTHEDARK (https://www.instagram.com/glointhedark/)
💻 GLO IN THE DARK (https://www.itstracyg.com/podcast)
💻 BODY WORK SYSTEM (https://www.bodyworksystem.com/)
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