In this episode of Beneath the Surface, our hosts sum up the season by discussing how we can manage daily stressors. They talk about their struggles with setting boundaries and the various ways in which they recognize and deal with stress. How can you set and enforce boundaries in your life to ensure you have more control? How do you learn to say no? What's the difference between standing your ground and being overbearing? Like, share and subscribe! :-) Do let us know how you handle your...

In this episode, our hosts dive into the maladaptive ways in which we cope with challenges in our lives. Like with anything else, moderation is key. Most of the ways in which we cope when taken to the extreme can be harmful to us and others. It can be anything from binge drinking to self-harming. Are you aware of the ways in which you cope with stress? Do you know if they're good or bad for you? Like, share, and subscribe!:-) Let us know if some of these are familiar to you.

Escapism is one of the more common ways in which we choose to deal with our problems. It takes different forms for each of us and can keep us in an endless loop of ignoring our problems hoping by the time we start paying attention to things they'll have gone away. In this episode, our hosts dive into escapism; what it means, and what it looks like in our day-to-day lives. They also explore the different ways in which we can recognize when we're 'hiding' and steps that we can take to deal with...

Are you actively choosing your partners are you subconsciously being drawn to certain traits based on your childhood? In this episode, our hosts explore what really drives the logic behind what we call 'our type'. Is it purely aesthetic or is there something deeper to it? It's a fact that our childhood reflects on our adult relationships, whether your childhood was traumatic, idyllic, or somewhere in between. As always self-awareness is at the core of being able to recognize when you're...

Are you actively choosing your partners are you subconsciously being drawn to certain traits based on your childhood? In this episode, our hosts explore what really drives the logic behind what we call 'our type'. Is it purely aesthetic or is there something deeper to it? It's a fact that our childhood reflects on our adult relationships, whether your childhood was traumatic, idyllic, or somewhere in between. As always self-awareness is at the core of being able to recognize when you're...

This is a common question, especially for people who aren't familiar with the dynamics in abusive relationships. Why is it an insensitive question to ask? Why do people keep going back to/stay with people who abuse either physically, emotionally, financially, etc.? In this episode, our hosts get into why it's difficult for victims of abuse to break the cycle of abuse and what kind of hold the abuser often has on their victim. Experts say it takes at least seven tries before a victim is able...

Experts say that childhood trauma has a direct impact on the future relationships of all those affected. Childhood trauma takes on many forms, although domestic violence is the more widely known form.  In this episode, our hosts delve into childhood trauma as one part of turns people into abusers and what makes us seek partners and dynamics that aren't good for us. In this respect, taking an objective look at our childhoods can help explain why we also go for a certain 'type' of person. It...

Experts say that childhood trauma has a direct impact on the future relationships of all those affected. Childhood trauma takes on many forms, although domestic violence is the more widely known form.  In this episode, our hosts delve into childhood trauma as one part of turns people into abusers and what makes us seek partners and dynamics that aren't good for us. In this respect, taking an objective look at our childhoods can help explain why we also go for a certain 'type' of person. It...

What are the subtle signs that your partner/friend might be abusive? Are you usually able to spot red flags as they happen? In this episode, our hosts explore the signs that you might be in an abusive relationship. You might be able to spot traits that you've seen before in past relationships that might explain why you never were happy with it. Or you might recognize signs that are in your relationship now that might help you be a little keener with how your partner treats and talks to you....

What are the subtle signs that your partner/friend might be abusive? Are you usually able to spot red flags as they happen? In this episode, our hosts explore the signs that you might be in an abusive relationship. You might be able to spot traits that you've seen before in past relationships that might explain why you never were happy with it. Or you might recognize signs that are in your relationship now that might help you be a little keener with how your partner treats and talks to you....

How can you tell that you're in a slump? What is it that makes you go, "You know what? I'm not okay and I haven't been for a while." This week our hosts get into the little changes in their behavior and reactions in their daily lives that show them that something is up; things that make them question their environment. They talk about the Johari's Window and how it helps us understand our reactions better.  "Our reactions are a response to external factors, and they are the only things that...

What do you do to take care of yourself mentally and emotionally? In this episode, our hosts dive into the everyday things they do to contribute to their wellness, what wellness looks like to them, and why mental and emotional wellness is important. "The goal of wellness isn't so that you can be happy all the time, but it's so that you can navigate stressful environments in a safe and healthy way."

Why do we react the way we do? Why do we get so unexplainably angry or sad sometimes? How do childhood trauma and familial dynamics impact our adult relationships? How do they impact how we feel about ourselves? Join us on this podcast as we embark on the journey to go beneath the surface to find answers and to enable us to live more intentionally. In this episode, we introduce you to BTS, our hosts, and just how deep we intend to go. We aim to become better people for it and we want that for...