Today, Dr. Paula Christian Kliger and Lori Blumenstein Bott, LMSW, discuss the concept of sharing power, and its relevance in our current climate.We open with an excerpt from Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste (Amazon link below), comparing our coun

Across The Generations: Reflections On Leadership

Jul 26th, 2020 17m 1s

Today we have all three of our hosts come together for a discussion on leadership, as Dr. Paula Kliger, Lori Blumenstein-Bott and Sara Kliger share their experience and perspective.Sara, as a millennial, talks about her role as a leader in orga

Differences in Generations

Jul 16th, 2020 17m 33s

Today, Dr. Paula Christian Kliger, PhD, is joined once again by her daughter, Sara Kliger, RDT, LCAT. We take a look at our collective trauma in 2020, and how that hits generations differently.Collective traumas and other life experiences can

Coping With Our Collective Trauma

Jul 16th, 2020 12m 46s

Today, Dr. Paula Christian Kliger is joined by her daughter Sara Kliger, a licensed creative arts therapist and registered drama therapist.In future episodes of this series, Paula and Sara will cover generation and race issues, but today the fo

Amplify Your Commitment to Transformational Change

Jul 7th, 2020 15m 34s

In today's episode, we use our self study model to look inward. Last time, we spoke of the difficulties our society is facing between the pandemic and race relations. Now, we look at where everything starts - ourselves.Find yourself, find yo

Translating Impact Statements Into Action

Jun 29th, 2020 13m 36s

There's no doubt we are living in unique times, with the various tensions in our country.In this episode, Dr. Paula Kliger and Lori Blumenstein-Bott, LMSW dive into the topic of tough conversations. How can we be mindful and deliberate in star

Pivot to Resiliency: Change and Growth

Jun 22nd, 2020 17m 46s

Diane Wilson rejoins Dr. Paula Christian Kliger and Lori Blumenstein-Bott for part 2 of their conversation around the brain.In our current pandemic, Diane talks about how a pivot may not be possible when in a certain mindset, and that's where n

Pivot to Resiliency: The Shift To Change

Jun 4th, 2020 14m 56s

Today, Dr. Paula Christian Kliger and Lori Blumenstein-Bott are joined by licensed clinical professional counselor Diane Wilson. Diane is certified in neurofeedback and her work overlaps with the work of Psych Assets.Diane explains how she's a

Mindful Re-Emergence

May 23rd, 2020 15m 20s

As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, today we look at Dr. Kliger's Self Study Model, and how mindfulness can help us through.How do we live in the moment and prep for the future? How will we handle re-emergence when some of our ol

Understanding Your Blind Spots

Apr 27th, 2020 13m 12s

Today, Dr. Paula Christian Kliger and Lori Blumenstein-Bott, LMSW, continue their exploration of the self-study model, with a look at our blind spots.We tend to be self-aware in most of our roles in life, but we all have psychological blind spo

Communicating While Working Remotely

Apr 20th, 2020 16m 10s

Face-to-face communication skills are important, but in our current world of social distancing, it's important to be able to communicate well over video chat, telephone, and email.Today, Lori Blumenstein-Bott and Dr. Paula Christian Kliger expl

The Power of Gratitude

Apr 16th, 2020 13m 46s

Spring holidays look very different this year. In this stressful time, gratitude may be the farthest thing from your mind. However, it is easy to find gratitude in the current world around us. Health care workers, supermarket employees, deliv

Coronavirus and Mental Health

Apr 8th, 2020 14m 42s

Today, Dr. Paula Christian Kliger and Lori Blumenstein-Bott begin their discussion of the Coronavirus and its psychological effects. Our hosts, at home in two different states, explain how the crisis has affected them personally, but then take

The Self-Study Model: Part 2

Jan 21st, 2020 14m 45s

In this second part of a two-part series, we continue our discussion of the Self-Study Model, focusing on the importance of curiosity in appreciating others and ourselves. We also examine how best to dedicate oneself to finding purpose in life.

The Self-Study Model: Part 1

Jan 7th, 2020 14m 19s

As we begin a New Year, we address what we consider – in both our clinical and organizational consulting work – the foundation for everything: The Self-Study Model. Join us as we take a look at how we can observe ourselves more effectively, sel

Knowing Me, Myself and I Leads To a More Effective ‘We’

Dec 10th, 2019 10m 52s

Leadership. It’s not just about the leader and at work but, rather, the whole person in life, 24-7.Clinical Psychologist Dr. Paula Kliger and Therapist Lori Blumenstein-Bott examine overcoming blind spots and potential barriers to becoming a mo

Making The Holidays A Mindful Time of Year

Nov 26th, 2019 12m 55s

As we enter the holiday season, how might we think about and approach making this a truly meaningful time of year? Clinical Psychologist Dr. Paula Kliger and Therapist Lori Blumenstein-Bott look at the challenges and the opportunities the holid

Leaders: Self Discover, Then Lead Others

Nov 12th, 2019 14m 8s

In their inaugural We Are Human First podcast, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Paula Kliger and Therapist Lori Blumenstein-Bott examine the dynamics of leadership within an organization, including the importance of leaders first understanding themsel

Trailer

Oct 31st, 2019 1m 22s

Join Dr. Paula Kliger and Lori Blumenstein-Bott, LMSW of Psych Assets as we focus on people and their relationships...how we think...what empowers us... and how and where we can enable positive change.More: Psych Assets WebsiteCall Psych Asset