The Well (1 of 3): Digging. Why Y...
The Well (1 of 3): Digging. Why Your Healing Begins with You
Project I Am by Dr. David J Schlosz
S2 · E22
Jun 29, 2026
40:45
Episode notes

Why your healing begins with you.

Before we can become a safe place for someone else, we have to learn how to become a safe place for ourselves.

In Part One of this three-part series, Dr. David Schlosz explores one of the most important and often overlooked truths of healing: the work we avoid in ourselves inevitably shapes the way we show up in our relationships.

Using the metaphor of a well, David reflects on why personal growth isn't separate from helping others, it is the foundation of it. Whether you're a counselor, parent, teacher, leader, or simply someone longing for deeper relationships, this episode is an invitation to stop performing, stop abandoning yourself, and begin the courageous work of digging beneath the surface.

Together, we'll explore:

  • Why healing is expansion, not  ... 
Keywords
mental health
self-care
self-compassion
counseling students
Feelings
counter transference
boundaries
here and now