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Apr 2023
35m 28s

Hope and Healing for Troubled Times with...

Shann Vander Leek & Ananga Sivyer
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#639: This week on the Anxiety Slayer Podcast, Shann is speaking with Mark Odland. As a therapist, artist, educator, and poet, Mark explores the dynamic intersection between healing and creativity. His book “EMDR Inspired Art and Poetry - A Meditation on Hope and Healing for Troubled Times” features a collection of his original artwork and poetry, created as ... Show More
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