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Licensed psychotherapist and author Dr. Foojan Zeine joins Rich to unpack Awareness Integration Theory (AIT)—a practical framework that helps you observe your inner world, reality-check assumptions, integrate past parts, and choose your next best action. She shares concrete ways to reduce anxiety, explains why some anxiety “leaks” biologically, and introduces the Foojan app with an embedded AIT-trained coach, Mira. If you want fast, deep tools to move from surviving to thriving, this one’s worth a close listen.
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Foojan Zeine is a licensed psychotherapist, author of six books, creator of Awareness Integration Theory (AIT), and host of the long-running podcast “Inner Voice: A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan.” With 30+ years of clinical and organizational work, she teaches and researches AIT across universities and programs, and recently launched the Foojan app, which guides users through AIT journaling and on-demand coaching via an AIT-trained AI assistant named “Mira.”
Main Topics:
· The origin of AIT: two “cameras” of awareness (inside feelings/thoughts/body + outside behaviors/impact).
· Anxiety demystified: protective signal, the “cliffhanger” thought loop, and reality-checking to calm spirals.
· When anxiety “leaks”: biological components (e.g., OCD-type patterns) vs. normal worry, and why numbing is a band-aid.
· Integration work: finding the memory where a belief formed, healing, reconnecting “parts,” and building a strengths toolbox.
· Foojan app: 31 life areas, guided journaling, pre/post checks, and “Mira” for skills and actionable next steps.
· Guardrails for AI in mental health: domain-
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Chapters
1. 10 Years of Conversations (00:00:00)
2. Meet Dr. Foojan Zeine & AIT teaser (00:01:30)
3. Why she became a therapist; from surviving to thriving (00:02:30)
4. What Awareness Integration Theory is (the “two cameras”) (00:06:46)
5. Anxiety 101: acceptance vs. resistance; reality-check drills (00:11:00)
6. “Leaky faucet” anxiety, OCD patterns, and numbing pitfalls (00:16:16)
7. Building awareness: assumptions, self-talk, and impact (00:19:41)
8. Integration work: tracing beliefs and reconnecting parts (00:27:42)
9. Classroom & app results; why journaling works (00:33:44)
10. Mid-roll: Clever Cat Marketing (ad) (00:34:54)
11. AI in mental health: safety and scope of “Mira” (00:36:33)
12. Foojan app availability (Apple/Android; English now) (00:41:59)
13. “Inner Voice” podcast; ~408 episodes and counting (00:44:08)
14. Books rundown: Life Reset, AIT, Intentional Parenting, Awakened Leadership (00:44:53)
15. AIT for teams, schools, and organizations (00:47:51)
16. Feel-good client stories and real-world resilience (00:50:40)
17. The core message: you’re responsible for your happiness (00:53:42)
18. How to find Dr. Zeine (three websites) (00:54:02)
19. Lightning round: a risk worth taking (coming to the U.S.) (00:56:59)
20. On death, meaning, and showing up for clients (01:01:48)
21. Wrap-up & listener homework (reviews) (01:02:23)
22. Supporters shout-out & websites (01:02:35)
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