Flow and Humility Informed by Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Natalie McCrory Nowkawalk
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Welcome back to Therapist Expanded! Today I’m interviewing Natalie McCrory Nowkawalk.
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Natalie begins by sharing that she’s going unscripted and will allow whatever is meant to arise to do so
- Natalie shares her amazing journey of working in the Canadian arctic as a social worker
- She describes living in a remote community with a rich culture and cultural history, as well as a devastating history of colonization
- Natalie lived in the town where Nanook of the North was filmed and describes how her life and career were shaped by her experience in the Canadian North, and how this imparted a deep humility
- Natalie describes how her 27 year journey as a therapist has unfolded in ways she could have never expected, including her first counselling experience, how her flow state comes about in 1:1 work, and how she landed in private practice
- How the most profound healing happens when people remember the innate things that they forgot and then remember what they already knew about themselves that then leads to joy, peace, and something to hold onto to get them through struggles
- Natalie describes how life will remind her to be humble when she forgets, and how it’s deep in her heart and being to support Indigenous people
- How Natalie has turned to Indigenous people when lost literally and metaphorically
- Natalie shares her passion for connecting therapists with one another and creating a network to step into community and connection
- The destigmatization of mental health and empowerment of clients and therapists was discussed
- How therapists often enter the field because we’ve had our own pain and trauma and what it means to walk the walk with our own care to be present for our families and our clients, and how many of the people Natalie supports are therapists
- The importance of seeing, speaking,and living our truth
- Natalie shares how she didn’t see the truth at first when in an abusive relationship and what happened when her eyes were opened and she stepped into truth, courage, alignment, and starting over
- Natalie thanks all of you, and shares her hope that her story and vulnerability will touch future generations
Thanks for listening!
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