The Best Of You podcast with Dr. Alison Cook
Join me each week as we learn together how to bring out the best of you. I'm a psychologist who has counseled women for over two decades. I'm also an author and former teacher, and I love taking complex topics and breaking them down into practical tools you can apply in your everyday life. My work is rooted in my own faith journey. I loved God—I also needed to figure out how to have a better relationship with myself!
Episodes come out every Thursday and we'll invite some friends and other experts to share their stories too. We'll also answer your questions along the way.
The Best of You podcast debuted at #102 out of all podcasts on Apple and has ranked every week since it launched.
Episodes
Episode 31: Peace-Keeping, Anger Avoidance, and How to Start Using Your Voice
Episode 30: Protecting What’s Good Without Denying What’s Hard at the Holidays
Episode 29: Perfectionism and Proving Your Worth: How to Stop Chasing Approval and Start Living the Life You Actually Want
Episode 28: The Pain of Performing For Others and How to Claw Your Way Out with Toni Collier
Episode 27: 7 Ways We Manage Perceptions Instead of Forging Real Connections
Episode 26: Types of “No” Part 2—How to Say “No” to Toxicity, The Real Meaning of Turn the Other Check & How to Form a Boundaries Committee
Episode 25: Types of No Part 1—How to Say “No” in Healthy Relationships
Episode 24: Boundaries, the Spectrum of Toxicity, and a Note About Evil
Episode 23: Am I wounded or am I sinful?
Episode 22: How to Build Trust with Yourself
Episode 21: Making and Keeping A Promise to Yourself
Episode 20: Making Peace with Yourself (& Facing Your Fear of Disappointing Other People)
Episode 19: My Stroke, A Process of Healing, and How I Began to Write The Best of You
Episode 18: Selfhood vs. Selfishness
Episode 17: What is Church Hurt and How do I Heal?
Episode 16: What are attachment styles and why does it matter?
Episode 15: CPTSD—The Pain of A Million Paper Cuts
Episode 14: The Fawn Response & The Hidden Root of People Pleasing
Episode 13: Dr. Alison Answers Your Questions: Criticism, Narcissism, and Boundaries
Episode 12: Overcoming the Pain of Divorce
Episode 11: How to Start Loving Your Body
Episode 10: What are limiting beliefs and how do I overcome them?
Episode 9: Hidden Pain and the Power of Facing Your Fear
Bianca is a powerhouse of wisdom who talks with Dr. Alison honestly about the hidden pain that both motivated her and almost got the best of her.
Episode 8: Overcoming Addiction and Learning to Ask for Help
Episode 7: Why are boundaries so hard to set?
We dive into the power of boundaries in this episode and I guide you through a real time exercise on taking that first step.