Emotionally Speaking
with Ilene L. Dillon, M.S.W. and Deki Fox, B.S.W.
Welcome to Emotionally Speaking, the show that opens you to the powerful world of your own emotions, helping you discover how to work with them, utilize them and have fun with them! Are you emotional? Overly emotional? Not emotional enough? Do you run your emotions or do your emotions run you? It’s time to master those emotions by developing a new understanding, hearing from cutting-edge researchers and thinkers, exploring their spiritual nature, and most of all, Speaking with other women about Emotions as you finally make friends with these amazing tools!
Show Audio
After our earlier shows with women, we got curious about what men learned about emotions when they were little boys. So, we invited Robert-Harry and Paul into our studios to share their stories with us. Find out who was the "emotional leader" in their families, what effects...
With a combination of observation and reports of research, Liz and Shira discuss the apparent increasing emotional liberation of men, especially our younger men. What does this offer for you as a woman? Nothing less than the intimacy in relationships that you yearn for! It...
Guests Liz and Shira return to discuss how many of today's men are looking for places to share and work with their emotions, as well as how the educational system is making such behavior mandatory in adult education! Shira talks about the "invitation to embrace the change that is...
Psychotherapist and peace activist Shira Marin and college professor Liz Schroeder join show hosts Deki Fox and Ilene Dillon for a few shows exploring sex-role learning about “who is the keeper of emotions?” in our lives. We’re looking at what did we experience in our own...
Have you ever thought about “unpacking” your emotions and the hidden items you have that stimulate them? In order to really connect with others, we need to take stock of what we have inside of US, the “emotional equipment” we bring to our relationships....
Ilene and Deki talk about why sharing and talking about emotions is so important, especially in these times of great transition and transformation. They explore how emotions are relevant to the job each of us humans has in life, of moving from being “separate” to being “...
Shira, Dolores and Nancy share what they have gotten from being guests on Emotionally Speaking, as well as their hopes and dreams for what the world can receive from this type of discussion and exploration. All FIVE of us are thrilled! It is such a joy to talk about real issues, the...
Ilene and Deki ask the question: What if, despite your fear, you know you are safe and everything will turn out okay? What then? What captures your attention? What decisions do you make? Where do you “spend” your energy? Shira, Ilene, Dolores, Deki...
Courage, faith, trust or curiosity….what’s the opposite of fear? Nancy, Dolores, Shira, Deki and Ilene talk together about what’s the opposite of fear, and how knowing the opposite and working with it can ameliorate the fear we feel. Explore the “opposite of...
Fear operates as a roadblock to our good feelings and forward progress. Extreme fear can freeze us! Listen as Shira, Dolores, Deki, Nancy and Ilene talk about what they do to keep fear from having such negative impact, the power of being grounded in self, and what being “at...
What in the world causes you to feel fear? Ilene, Shira, Dolores, Nancy and Deki consider this question, looking at politics, the effects of not being able to determine the truth, reactivity and manipulation influence the fear they experience. Talk with us on our Blog if you share these...
Each one of us has the opportunity to develop our "emotional muscles" in life, heal ourselves emotionally, and pass our changes and growth on to the generations that follow. Ilene, Sherri, Cindy, Nancy, Deki and Valerie talk together about the "new legacy" they have been...


