Holding Ground Podcast

Hosted by Laura Richer, Holding Ground is a weekly podcast that offers insight to how human connections and damaging emotional situations complicate, confuse, and sometimes even conspire to heal and harmonize.

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Empowering Mental Healthcare: Talking with Alexa Brainin, CEO of Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital (https://youtu.be/vAMf0i0uJds)

Episode 93

Empowering Mental Healthcare: Talking with Alexa Brainin, CEO of Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital

Aired 04/25/2025

https://youtu.be/8mRTogt7uuA

Navigating your Twenties (https://youtu.be/8mRTogt7uuA)

Episode 92

Navigating your Twenties

Aired 04/18/2025

https://youtu.be/1sN1sD9fOd8?si=aMypjnzQKuOpabd1

Emotionally Focused Therapy For Couples (https://youtu.be/1sN1sD9fOd8?si=aMypjnzQKuOpabd1)

Episode 91

Emotionally Focused Therapy For Couples

Aired 05/24/2024

https://youtu.be/a0gZUpWG7Ek?si=1nINzlzhPDOaYMM-

Consensual Non-Monogamy & Open Relationships | Holding Ground Podcast (https://youtu.be/a0gZUpWG7Ek?si=1nINzlzhPDOaYMM-)

Episode 90

Consensual Non-Monogamy & Open Relationships

Aired 05/17/2024

https://youtu.be/T65sG2GbBtE

What to Do When I'm in a Relationship and I Have Feelings for Someone Else - Part 2 (https://youtu.be/T65sG2GbBtE)

Episode 89

What to Do When I'm in a Relationship and I Have Feelings for Someone Else - Part 2

Aired 06/27/2023

https://youtu.be/-A5pyAidYHw

What to Do When I'm in a Relationship and I Have Feelings for Someone Else (https://youtu.be/-A5pyAidYHw)

Episode 88

What to Do When I'm in a Relationship and I have Feelings for Someone Else - Part 1

Aired 06/20/2023

https://youtu.be/NuT69Vq1gxQ

How to Stop Feeling Insecure in Your Relationships (https://youtu.be/NuT69Vq1gxQ)

Episode 87

How to Stop Feeling Insecure in Your Relationships

Aired 06/13/2023

https://youtu.be/5iF8XlW8LK0

Trauma Dumping vs. Seeking Support - Part 2 (https://youtu.be/5iF8XlW8LK0)

Episode 86

Trauma Dumping vs. Seeking Support - Part 2

Aired 06/06/2023

https://youtu.be/oOnKIT45joI

Trauma Dumping vs. Seeking Support - Part 1 (https://youtu.be/oOnKIT45joI)

Episode 85

Trauma Dumping vs. Seeking Support Part 1

Aired 05/30/2023

https://youtu.be/hT4X5E3jjZU

How Fear Manifests and Sabotages Relationships: Fear of Abandonment VS. Fear of Engulfment - Part 2 (https://youtu.be/hT4X5E3jjZU)

Episode 84

How Fear Manifests and Sabotages Relationships: Fear of Abandonment VS. Fear of Engulfment - Part 2

Aired 05/23/2023

https://youtu.be/262ih0BBGE8

How Fear Manifests and Sabotages Relationships: Fear of Abandonment VS. Fear of Engulfment (https://youtu.be/262ih0BBGE8)

Episode 83

How Fear Manifests and Sabotages Relationships: Fear of Abandonment VS. Fear of Engulfment

Aired 05/16/2023

https://youtu.be/r3_EjISJhjQ

Signs You Had An Emotionally Immature Parent: Part 2 (https://youtu.be/r3_EjISJhjQ)

Episode 82

Signs You Had An Emotionally Immature Parent: Part 2

Aired 05/09/2023

https://youtu.be/Q6N14h4z68w

Signs You Had An Emotionally Immature Parent: Part 1 (https://youtu.be/Q6N14h4z68w)

Episode 81

Signs You Had An Emotionally Immature Parent: Part 1

Aired 05/02/2023

https://youtu.be/WZU7nT93E_w

Positive Mental Health and The Power of Friendship- Part 2 (https://youtu.be/WZU7nT93E_w)

Episode 80

Positive Mental Health and The Power of Friendship Part 2

Aired 4/25/2023

https://youtu.be/nvKG_6ESwB8

Positive Mental Health and The Power of Friendship - Part One (https://youtu.be/nvKG_6ESwB8)

Episode 79

Positive Mental Health and The Power of Friendship- Part 1

Aired 4/18/2023

https://youtu.be/1OES_IE24CE

13 Most Common Couples Arguments - Part Two (https://youtu.be/1OES_IE24CE)

Episode 78

13 most common couples arguments - Part Two

Aired 04/11/2023

https://youtu.be/UpFcSTgnJWM

13 Most Common Couples Arguments Part One (https://youtu.be/UpFcSTgnJWM)

Episode 77

13 Most Common Couples Arguments Part One

Aired 04/04/2023

https://youtu.be/cQqRPWD-mmI

How to Regulate the Nervous System and Create Safety in Your Body- Part 2 (https://youtu.be/cQqRPWD-mmI)

Episode 76

How to Regulate the Nervous System and Create Safety in Your Body- Part 2

Aired 03/28/2023

https://youtu.be/ZrCMi2421a4

How to Regulate the Nervous System and Create Safety in Your Body- Part 1 (https://youtu.be/ZrCMi2421a4)

Episode 75

How to Regulate the Nervous System and Create Safety in Your Body- Part 1

Aired 03/21/2023

https://youtu.be/P0-I0HLnHd4

Relationship Red Flags That Appear Romantic but Signal Disaster- Part Two (https://youtu.be/P0-I0HLnHd4)

Episode 74

Relationship Red Flags That Appear Romantic but Signal Disaster- Part Two

Aired 03/14/2023

https://youtu.be/-CGstEZlcMA

HG Relationship Red Flags that Appear Romantic but Signal Disaster (https://youtu.be/-CGstEZlcMA)

Episode 73

Relationship Red Flags That Appear Romantic but Signal Disaster- Part One

Aired 03/07/2023

https://youtu.be/SmwVrswBIPU

Confidence vs. Narcissism (https://youtu.be/SmwVrswBIPU)

Episode 72

Confidence vs. Narcissism

Aired 9/27/2022

https://youtu.be/VQTi8WfuyIU

How Often Do Healthy Couples Fight? (https://youtu.be/VQTi8WfuyIU)

Episode 71

How Often Do Healthy Couples Fight?

Aired 08/30/2022

https://youtu.be/UduqOLljvzc

Episode 70

Gaslighting

Aired 08/23/2022

https://youtu.be/D1b7MYM3qcU

How To Start Over In Relationships (https://youtu.be/D1b7MYM3qcU)

Episode 69

How To Start Over In Relationships

Aired 08/16/2022

https://youtu.be/1Kr04zaUFhY

Getting Started when You are Depressed with Laura Richer and Ashlyn Graff (https://youtu.be/1Kr04zaUFhY)

Episode 68

Getting Started when You are Depressed with Laura Richer and Ashlyn Graff

Aired 08/09/2022

https://youtu.be/7Rw1GQdG104

Secondary Trauma with Laura Richer, LMHC and Michelle Mooney, LMHC (https://youtu.be/7Rw1GQdG104)

Episode 67

Secondary Trauma with Laura Richer, LMHC and Michelle Mooney, LMHC

Aired 08/02/2022

https://youtu.be/uk6Fs5BZa3M

Teen Suicide Awareness and Prevention with Sarah Skoterro (https://youtu.be/uk6Fs5BZa3M)

Episode 65

Teen Suicide Awareness and Prevention with Sarah Skoterro

Aired 04/19/2022

https://youtu.be/FdTnPcmakrY

The Top 8 Premarital Questions to Discuss Before you Tie the Knot (https://youtu.be/FdTnPcmakrY)

Episode 64

The Top 8 Premarital Questions to Discuss Before you Tie the Knot

Aired 03/22/2022

https://youtu.be/9Wg3vLzkPhM

Episode 62

Stonewalling

Aired 03/08/2022

https://youtu.be/ZQjsBTHRaIE

Playing Sports and Mental Health-with special guest Brock Huard (https://youtu.be/ZQjsBTHRaIE)

Episode 61

Playing Sports and Mental Health-with special guest Brock Huard

Aired 02/27/2022

https://youtu.be/nUVJqWyC4b8

Defensiveness-The Relationship Killer (https://youtu.be/nUVJqWyC4b8)

Episode 58

Defensiveness-The Relationship Killer

Aired 02/08/2022

https://youtu.be/NIk-qVU9vho

How Focusing on Yourself Will improve Your Relationship with Laura Richer and Denise Johnson (https://youtu.be/NIk-qVU9vho)

Episode 57

How Focusing on Yourself Will improve Your Relationship with Laura Richer and Denise Johnson

Aired 01/25/2022

https://youtu.be/Cfegvna_pm8

Is Confirmation Bias wreaking havoc on your Romantic Relationship? with guest Denise Johnson. (https://youtu.be/Cfegvna_pm8)

Episode 56

Is Confirmation Bias wreaking havoc on your Romantic Relationship? with guest Denise Johnson

Aired 01/18/2022

https://youtu.be/VoVngnpqTCQ

12 Less Obvious Toxic Habits Part 2 (https://youtu.be/VoVngnpqTCQ)

Episode 55

12 Less Obvious Toxic Habits Part 2

Aired 01/04/2022

https://youtu.be/cS2-zJxZCHo

12 Less Obvious Toxic Habits Part 1 (https://youtu.be/cS2-zJxZCHo)

Episode 54

12 Less Obvious Toxic Habits Part 1

Aired 12/28/2021

https://youtu.be/BWQETkqTzIk

Destigmatizing Addiction with Brenda Zane (https://youtu.be/BWQETkqTzIk)

Episode 53

Destigmatizing Addiction with Brenda Zane

Aired 12/14/2021

https://youtu.be/YjHTsY1hiVM

Stop Feeling Insecure in Your Relationships (https://youtu.be/YjHTsY1hiVM)

Episode 52

Stop Feeling Insecure in Your Relationships

Aired 12/07/2021

https://youtu.be/8BKLx7fDyvM

How to Beat the Holiday Blues (https://youtu.be/8BKLx7fDyvM)

Episode 51

How to Beat the Holiday Blues

Aired 11/30/2021

https://youtu.be/hWDQ09Pes14

Dating Vs. Relationships: What's The Difference? (https://youtu.be/hWDQ09Pes14)

Episode 49

Dating Vs. Relationships: What's The Difference?

Aired 11/16/2021

https://youtu.be/xgeLjW1oNzc

Obsessed with your partner's exes? It might be retroactive jealousy (https://youtu.be/xgeLjW1oNzc)

Episode 47

Obsessed with your partner's exes? It might be retroactive jealousy

Aired 11/02/2021

https://youtu.be/X7_mR5pQjL4

Karen Lee and Pioneer Human Services (https://youtu.be/X7_mR5pQjL4)

Episode 46

Karen Lee and Pioneer Human Services

Aired 07/15/2021

https://youtu.be/j8y7rTz3TNY

Relationship Expectations and Boundaries (https://youtu.be/j8y7rTz3TNY)

Episode 45

What should you expect? Relationship Expectations and Boundaries

Aired 07/08/2021

https://youtu.be/0oz7sldBrnI

What is Work Stress and Pivoting Doing to our Mental Health? (https://youtu.be/0oz7sldBrnI)

Episode 44

What is Work Stress and Pivoting Doing to our Mental Health?

Aired 05/31/2021

https://youtu.be/U0Q3EZqFXbM

The Media and Mental Health Awareness (https://youtu.be/U0Q3EZqFXbM)

Episode 43

The Media and Mental Health Awareness

Aired 05/24/2021

https://youtu.be/O7o-KbKJO_Q

Believing in Yourself- Embracing Mental Health as a Pro Athlete (https://youtu.be/O7o-KbKJO_Q)

Episode 41

Believing in Yourself - Embracing Mental Health as a Pro Athlete

Aired 05/03/2021

https://youtu.be/OusjJAE2Tnw

It's Never Too Late To Do The Work You Love (https://youtu.be/OusjJAE2Tnw)

Episode 40

It is Never Too Late to Do the Work You Love - with Special Guest Tracy Willis

Aired 04/26/2021

https://youtu.be/lY9DHbUONK0

Addiction Recovery and Community (https://youtu.be/lY9DHbUONK0)

Episode 39

Addiction Recovery and Community with Special Guest Brenda Zane

Aired 04/19/2021

https://youtu.be/j26xHlVsrmY

Understanding ADHD (https://youtu.be/j26xHlVsrmY)

Episode 38

Understanding ADHD

Aired 04/12/2021

https://youtu.be/D7eAS7W2Gd0

Is Your Relationship Structurally Sound? (https://youtu.be/D7eAS7W2Gd0)

Episode 35

Is Your Relationship Structurally Sound?

Aired 03/15/2021

https://youtu.be/Ih1bl_dupl8

Attachment Styles - And What It Means For Your Relationship (https://youtu.be/Ih1bl_dupl8)

Episode 33

Attachment Styles - And What It Means For Your Relationship

Aired 03/01/2021

https://youtu.be/fD9JIbKdNPE

8 Types of Affairs Episode 32 (https://youtu.be/fD9JIbKdNPE)

Episode 32

The 8 Types Of Affairs (And What They Mean For Your Relationship)

Aired 02/22/2021

https://youtu.be/chE44D6lVaQ

7 Signs You Might Not Be Living Your Potential: Holding Ground Episode 25 (https://youtu.be/chE44D6lVaQ)

Episode 25

7 Signs You Might Not Be Living Your Potential

Aired 12/14/2020

https://youtu.be/quOI4401aGc

Questions You Have Always Wanted To Ask Your Therapist (Part 2): Holding Ground Episode 24 (https://youtu.be/quOI4401aGc)

Episode 24

Questions You Have Always Wanted To Ask Your Therapist (Part 2)

Aired 12/07/2020

https://youtu.be/FBcHW_hjF9Y

Therapist Questions You Were Afraid To Ask (Part 1): Holding Ground Episode 23 (https://youtu.be/FBcHW_hjF9Y)

Episode 23

Therapist Questions You Were Afraid To Ask (Part 1)

Aired 11/30/2020

https://youtu.be/h9bbNRIq1cg

How to cope with Holiday Stress Holding Ground Episode 22 (https://youtu.be/h9bbNRIq1cg)

Episode 22

How to cope with Holiday Stress

Aired 11/23/2020

https://youtu.be/9XjvtjDYzmA

ADD/ADHD & Autism In Children And Adults: Holding Ground Episode 21 (https://youtu.be/9XjvtjDYzmA)

Episode 21

ADD/ADHD & Autism In Children And Adults

Aired 11/02/2020

https://youtu.be/m-7KpbpEwbU

Hypnotherapy - Unlock The Power Within: Holding Ground Episode 20 (https://youtu.be/m-7KpbpEwbU)

Episode 20

Hypnotherapy - Unlock The Power Within

Aired 10/26/2020

https://youtu.be/eG5mRPrEGrc

How To Help Yourself Or Someone You Love With An Eating Disorder: Holding Ground Episode 19 (https://youtu.be/eG5mRPrEGrc)

Episode 19

How To Help Yourself Or Someone You Love With An Eating Disorder

Aired 10/19/2020

https://youtu.be/UrUN_oQWH1U

COVID Impact On Individuals, Interpersonal Relationships and Children: Holding Ground Episode 18 (https://youtu.be/UrUN_oQWH1U)

Episode 18

COVID Impact On Individuals, Interpersonal Relationships and Children

Aired 10/12/2020

https://youtu.be/4V_SbKwAyVE

The Effects of Individual Trauma on Romantic Relationships: Holding Ground Episode 17 (https://youtu.be/4V_SbKwAyVE)

Episode 17

The Effects of Individual Trauma on Romantic Relationships

Aired 10/05/2020

https://youtu.be/FtM8zEhudMk

Toxic Romantic Relationships: Holding Ground Episode 16 (https://youtu.be/FtM8zEhudMk)

Episode 16

Toxic Romantic Relationships

Aired 09/28/2020

https://youtu.be/YymMbE8Tg90

Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching With Special Guest Denise Johnson: Holding Ground Episode 15 (https://youtu.be/YymMbE8Tg90)

Episode 15

Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching With Special Guest Denise Johnson

Aired 09/21/2020

https://youtu.be/Lj5_LQLr9Pk

Are You in A Toxic Relationship With Yourself? Holding Ground Episode 14 (https://youtu.be/Lj5_LQLr9Pk)

Episode 14

Are You in A Toxic Relationship With Yourself?

Aired 09/14/2020

https://youtu.be/jdrm3USxbp4

Toxic Childhood Relationships and Toxic Work Relationships: Holding Ground Episode 12 (https://youtu.be/jdrm3USxbp4)

Episode 13

Toxic Family Relationships Experienced In Adulthood

Aired 08/31/2020

https://youtu.be/jdrm3USxbp4

Toxic Childhood Relationships and Toxic Work Relationships: Holding Ground Episode 12 (https://youtu.be/jdrm3USxbp4)

Episode 12

Toxic Childhood Relationships and Toxic Work Relationships

Aired 08/24/2020

https://youtu.be/HVHuhpildb4

The Many Forms Of Grief: Holding Ground Ground Episode 11 (https://youtu.be/HVHuhpildb4)

Episode 11

The Many Forms Of Grief

Aired 08/17/2020

https://youtu.be/yV1It7quzk0

7 Things to Know About Couples Therapy: Holding Ground Episode 10 (https://youtu.be/yV1It7quzk0)

Episode 10

7 Things to Know About Couples Therapy

Aired 08/10/2020

https://youtu.be/91cNTr-FgBw

The "A-Z"s Of Anxiety: Holding Ground Episode 9 (https://youtu.be/91cNTr-FgBw)

Episode 9

The A-Zs of Anxiety

Aired 08/03/2020

https://youtu.be/xqoVEvBb3zk

How To Deal When Everyone is Depressed: Holding Ground Episode 8 (https://youtu.be/xqoVEvBb3zk)

Episode 8

How To Deal When Everyone is Depressed

Aired 07/27/2020

https://youtu.be/GYQuLPthxn4

What is You Love Language? Holding Ground: Episode 7 (https://youtu.be/GYQuLPthxn4)

Episode 7

What is Your Love Language?

Aired 07/20/2020

https://youtu.be/uT806r-QeZ0

EMDR: The Gold Standard Of Trauma Therapy: Holding Ground Episode 6 (https://youtu.be/uT806r-QeZ0)

Episode 6

The Eyes Have It: EMDR, The Gold Standard Of Trauma Therapy

Aired 07/13/2020

https://youtu.be/b68iGuizBoc

Reframe Your Negative Self-Talk: Holding Ground Episode 5 (https://youtu.be/b68iGuizBoc)

Episode 5

Reframe Your Negative Self-Talk

Aired 07/06/2020

https://youtu.be/7knK5koVpjA

Couples Therapy: Holding Ground Episode 4 (https://youtu.be/7knK5koVpjA)

Episode 4

Couples Therapy

Aired 06/29/2020

https://youtu.be/Kw2YVwBEL-Y

Summer of Acceptance: Holding Ground Episode 3 (https://youtu.be/Kw2YVwBEL-Y)

Episode 3

Summer of Acceptance

Aired 06/22/2020

https://youtu.be/WslP7h-7GN8

The New Dating Rules: Holding Ground Episode 2 (https://youtu.be/WslP7h-7GN8)

Episode 2

The New Dating Rules

Aired 06/15/2020

https://youtu.be/FZyYaDcgEXA

Debut Show: Holding Group Episode 1 (https://youtu.be/FZyYaDcgEXA)

Episode 1

Holding Ground’s Debut Episode

Aired 06/08/2020

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