LEANING INTO THE FIRE: a podcast about therapy
LEANING INTO THE FIRE: A Podcast About Therapy
Conversations That Change Lives
Leaning Into the Fire: A Podcast About Therapy explores the real work of healing—what happens when people have the courage to face the parts of themselves they'd rather avoid. Hosted by Ed Peterson, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Therapist and Supervisor, the podcast features thoughtful conversations with therapists, authors, researchers, and other helping professionals about what truly helps people heal.
Drawing from Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian psychology, trauma-informed therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and other evidence-based and depth-oriented approaches, each episode explores the ideas, struggles, breakthroughs, and moments of connection that shape our lives. Whether the topic is relationships, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, spirituality, or personal growth, every conversation is an invitation to look beneath the surface and discover what makes lasting change possible.
This podcast is for therapists, students, clients, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of themselves and others. Rather than offering quick fixes or surface-level advice, Leaning Into the Fire explores the deeper work of emotional healing—helping listeners build stronger relationships, cultivate greater self-awareness, and live with more authenticity, courage, and connection.
Because sometimes the only way forward in life... is to learn to lean into the fire. 🔥
LEANING INTO THE FIRE: a podcast about therapy
Latest Episodes
What Sue Would Want Us To Remember About EMPATHIC REFLECTION: an interview with Jim Thomas, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Trainer Emeritus
In this episode, EFT Trainer Emeritus Jim Thomas takes us back to one of the most basic—and most powerful—skills in therapy: empathic reflection. Through conversation and live role plays, Jim demonstrates how staying close to a client’s actual ...
Ali Barbosa, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Trainer on Attachment, Vulnerability, and Individual Therapy
In this episode of Leaning Into the Fire, I sit down with EFT trainer Ali Barbosa for a deeply personal conversation about attachment, emotional safety, and what it means to have a “safe harbor” when life becomes painful. Ali explores ...
Kathryn de Bruin, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) on mentorship and social connection among therapists
Kathryn de Bruin, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), therapist and trainer shares with us her take on the need for therapists to connect through mentorship, social support, and co-regulation. She is a brilliant therapist and trainer and teacher...
Dr Debi Gilmore: A NEW SEASON OF LIFE: A NEW PODCAST AND MORE
In this episode of LEANING INTO THE FIRE: Couples Therapy Conversations, I sit down with Dr. Debi Gilmore for a conversation about stepping into a new season of life—personally, professionally, and creatively. Debi brings a grounded, w...
Dr Ryan Rana on RESISTANT clients - what's the big deal?
I am SO STOKED about this episode. Dr Ryan Rana is a rock star in the world of EFT. He trains therapists around the world and is a sought after speaker to corporations and groups of therapists. In this episode Ryan and I get right i...
