219 - The Long Journey Home with Amber Martin Smith artwork
Dr. Marcia Sirota MD hosts Ruthless Compassion

219 - The Long Journey Home with Amber Martin Smith

  • E219
  • 32:20
  • October 1st 2026

Audio Note: Due to significant echo and reverb present during the recording of this episode the voices in this episode have an irregular cadence at times. Although the echo and reverb was successfully cleaned-up in post-production, the irregular cadence was left intact in some sections in order to preserve the integrity of the message. We apologize for any disruption this may cause in your listening experience and thank for your understanding!

Amber Martin Smith is a psychotherapist who has lived, professionally and personally, inside the territory this book maps: inherited wounds, the good-girl conditioning that teaches us to disappear, the relationships that cost us ourselves, the undoing that eventually becomes initiation. Writing with the lyrical honesty of someone who has sat on both sides of the room, she braids her own story with the psychological insight of a clinician and the tenderness of a woman who knows what it is to find her way home.


Social Media: 

Instagram: @ambermartinsmith (https://www.instagram.com/ambermartinsmith/)

TikTok: @ambermartinsmith_ ( https://www.tiktok.com/discover/amber-martin-mom )


Amber's new book: The Long Journey Home ( https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-long-journey-home-a-mother-s-notes-on-finding-your-way-back/f0a4141ca9d381b2 )

Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota

Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota is a podcast about people who've turned their emotional shit into fertilizer for success. It's about seeing our darkest moments as opportunities for learning, growth and transformation. We'll cover topics like addiction and mental health, isolation, and loneliness, narcissism versus self-care and difficult family and work relationships. For more, visit http://marciasirotamd.com/.

Dr. Marcia Sirota is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in Toronto, Canada. She has more than 25 years of experience and specializes in health and wellness, healing trauma, unblocking creativity and empowering people to be their best self. She is the author of 5 books and an instructor of Udemy online courses. In her spare time, she enjoys screenwriting, yoga and working out.