This midweek offering is a brief detour from our usual book review.

Instead of analysis or instruction, this episode offers a simple mental load reset - built from everyday habits people already use when weeks get heavy.

It’s not a lesson, method, or medical advice. Just a quiet pause to help you set something down for a moment, narrow your attention, and move through the rest of the day with a little more space.

Between the Sessions is a podcast offering short moments of reflection and reset- not the whole conversation, just a place to pause.

We’ll return to the book review next time.

This episode of Between the Sessions is a quiet walk through Chapter 9 of Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett.

Chapter 9 focuses on what happens when emotions are ignored, dismissed, or left unnamed—and how that disconnect slowly shows up in our bodies, our relationships, and our work.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why avoiding emotions doesn’t make them disappear

• How unprocessed feelings often surface as tension, burnout, or numbness

• The cost of “pushing through” without checking in

• What it looks like to pause, notice, and name what you’re carrying

This isn’t about fixing yourself.

It’s about making space—between the noise, between the expectations, between the sessions.

If you work in service, caregiving, uniformed roles, or are simply carrying more than you let on, this episode is for you.

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Before moving into the next season of Between the Sessions, this episode serves as a pause.

A moment to acknowledge where the podcast is now, reflect on what has taken shape so far, and set direction for what’s ahead ,without rushing or recapping.

Thank you to everyone who has listened along the way. Your time and attention matter.

This podcast exists alongside MilFirst, a nonprofit supporting recovery for military members, first responders, and their families.

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If you choose to support MilFirst, it helps fund real recovery sessions for those who serve.

And even if you never visit Instagram or we never see a donation — your presence as a listener is still worthwhile.

New season episodes continue soon.