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Learnings, teachings and tips & tricks for anyone to reference during difficult times, stressful workdays and moments when you need it most.

iGetBetter Podcast

In the iGetBetter Podcast, we discuss topics related to life, love, spiritual, mental, and emotional health and how we can ALL get better, together. The show is hosted by Charlene Rene and Phedra Smith, two friends and therapists, who are the founders and operators of private practice therapy offices in their local communities. We discuss personal life challenges and successes as well as community issues and work to raise awareness about mental health disorders and treatment options while also answering questions from listeners. New episodes are aired every month.

Igetbetter Podcast

Check me out on Youtube

We are two mothers, therapists and friends that decided to record some of our conversations one day. Here is a intro video of one of our youtube videos. We went from apple and spotify to wanting to share with you all on youtube. Feel free to share, like and subscribe to the channel to get free tips on ways to continue to improve in life.

This & That: Church. HURT.
Phedra Smith Phedra Smith

This & That: Church. HURT.

 The words church and hurt don’t seem like they should belong together. Sadly, they often walk side by side in your journey and faith walk. As individuals navigate their spiritual paths, the intersection of these two words can evoke a range of emotions and experiences.

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Naked Truths: Church. HURT.
Phedra Smith Phedra Smith

Naked Truths: Church. HURT.

My uncle and family pastor from my childhood church use to say "I'm going to tell you the butt-naked truth". He referred to these types of truths to help the congregants to realize that there are different ways to try to relay truth but ultimately his version would not bend corners or add any coverings. You would and should never misunderstand what he said because he would "make it plain".

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Fair Fighting…
Phedra Smith Phedra Smith

Fair Fighting…

Conflict and Confrontation don’t have to be scary. We can learn to approach one another with truth and love while also tackling uncomfortable topics. Sometimes the point isn’t to be right, it’s simply to use our voices in order to be heard and understood. Learning to be respectful while also disagreeing can be challenging but it’s not impossible.

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Grief and Loss
Phedra Smith Phedra Smith

Grief and Loss

Grief and Loss are difficult to navigate alone. It’s difficult to know what it looks like and how to walk through that season.

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Jealousy
John Sapp John Sapp

Jealousy

Often times this feeling is prompted by our own feelings of inadequacy and/or need for something or someone. I have found the this emotion is chained to anger, sadness, fear and often times pride and shame.

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