Best Eleanor Herman Podcasts (2024)

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Addiction, Incarceration, and Transformational Love - How Queer Filmmaker Vik Chopra Found His Voice 32:30

1h ago32:30

32:30

Growing up, Vik Chopra was not the kid most people assumed would end up serving a sentence in Federal prison. A student leader with straight A’s and numerous volunteer hours, Vik secretly hid pain and shame beneath a shiny outward persona - with disastrous consequences. Now a filmmaker, actor, and writer who has embraced his queer and South Asian i…

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Substance Use Disorders Part 2 - How to Make an Effective Change with Leah Young 35:42

1M ago35:42

35:42

Welcome to part two of our Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Discussion with Leah Young where we focus on the proactive steps you can take to find recovery from a SUD. Today’s episode is all about what to do once you realize you have a problem with substances or addictive behaviors. We’ll discuss topics like: Different strategies for ending destructive …

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Substance Use Disorder 101 - How much is too much? with Leah Young 38:21

2M ago38:21

38:21

In our next two episodes, we will explore a disorder affecting nearly one in five Americans - Substance Use Disorder (SUD). From knowing when your patterns are problematic, to building new neural pathways, to measuring success - we want to dig deep. And we’ve got the incredible expertise of Leah Young to show us why there’s so much reason for hope …

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Securely Attached - Why Relationship Patterns Matter with Eli Harwood aka Attachment Nerd 40:45

3M ago40:45

40:45

Close relationships set the tone for how we experience love and security. Yet, keeping those relationships healthy is rarely easy. Fortunately, Attachment Theory researchers have spent decades scrutinizing why we connect the way we do and what actions help make friendships, partnerships, and family bonds flourish. For therapist, mama, and author El…

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What is ARFID Anyway? Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder with Dr. Michelle Jones 35:37

4M ago35:37

35:37

Today, we investigate Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) - a diagnosis that can be as confusing as its name suggests… But fear not! We are lucky to have Dr. Michelle Jones as our guide. As a clinical psychologist who studied ARFID since it first became a diagnosis, she's uniquely qualified to distill years of research into succinct e…

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Medication: Musician David Wimbish Normalizes Psychiatric Care Through Art 32:55

5M ago32:55

32:55

One chilly Maine morning, enveloped in a snowed-in cabin, musician DW sat at a piano recording a melody that had just popped into his brain. As he played, the phrase “I deserve to be well” tumbled out of his mouth in song. He immediately broke down in tears asking, “Wow, do I really believe this?” That question, and the ensuing album he created wit…

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How Have You Grown This Year? 14:05

6M ago14:05

14:05

The end of the calendar year packs a lot into a short amount of time and it can be easy to deprioritize your mental health in all that noise. One of the best ways to refocus on your values is to remember the ways you’ve grown this past year. So to honor the journey of 2023, we created an audio mural using six short stories from listeners and past g…

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Calming Moody Storms - Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) with Dr. Allison Chase 42:06

7M ago42:06

42:06

Today’s episode is all about giving you an incredibly practical tool for navigating emotion-focused conversations anywhere and with anyone. To do that, we’ve invited Dr. Allison Chase to walk us through Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT for short). Mostly, we will focus on Emotion Coaching - a skill that creates shortcuts between two very differ…

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Getting Feely - Embracing Emotions with Nōn Wels 37:31

8M ago37:31

37:31

Have you ever been told that you’re too emotional? Or felt the need to hide your heart in order to be accepted and productive? Community builder and writer Nōn Wels can relate. As a sensitive kid growing up in an environment that didn’t always feel safe, Nōn learned to guard his heart so that nobody could find their way in. This led to a lot of pai…

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Fat in a Thin World: Weight Inclusivity with Aubrey Gordon and Kara Richardson Whitely 46:13

9M ago46:13

46:13

Have you ever wondered why our culture treats fat and fat bodies with such vehement scorn? What about the experiences of people who are fat? What does it mean to exist in a thin-obsessed society? With humor, personal stories, and research Aubrey Gordon & Kara Richardson Whitely - two fat authors and storytellers - explain how the world works differ…

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Thriving as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) with April Snow 29:47

10M ago29:47

29:47

Have you ever noticed that you simply notice more? Therapist, author, consultant, and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) April Snow wants you to know that you are not alone. In fact, the genetic trait responsible for Sensory Processing Sensitivity - aka what makes HSPs more attuned to the world around them - is present in 20% of individuals, regardless …

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Unlocking Radical Authenticity with Moe Ari Brown 40:10

11M ago40:10

40:10

Have you ever felt like the real you - the one that exists deep, deep down - is not aligned with how you live your life? What would it be like to let the true you break free? That’s why we created today’s podcast. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Moe Ari Brown has spent his career helping others live their most authentic lives. He is one of …

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Anxiety, Depression & Coming of Age as a Dreamer with Mario Gonzalez 25:39

1y ago25:39

25:39

Mario Gonzalez moved to the United States when he was only three years old as the son of undocumented immigrants who followed seasonal harvests up and down the West Coast. As a result, his childhood was filled with constant change, insecurity, & financial stress. Determined to build a life of greater stability, Mario chose to focus on school and fi…

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Breaking Free from Binge Eating Disorder with Dave Vrablik 23:43

1y ago23:43

23:43

Dave Vrablik’s lifelong habit of emotional eating never felt like a serious problem. That is, until one heartbreaking phone call five years ago… Upon receiving news about the death of his beloved older brother, Dave’s occasional compulsive eating quickly morphed into uncontrolled binging. All of a sudden he was enveloped by Binge Eating Disorder. D…

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Healing Through Grief and Loss with Kaylee Kron 42:12

1y ago42:12

42:12

For more than 10 years Kaylee Kron has walked alongside the bereaved, companioning them and honoring the memory of their lost loved ones. In a culture that treats death and grief like they are contagious, she is a wise guide prompting us to reevaluate that fear. This compassion and insight did not come easy. It grew out of personal tragedy - the un…

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Adult ADHD & How to Get Things Done with KC Davis 47:09

1+ y ago47:09

47:09

Right as therapist KC Davis gave birth to her second baby, Covid-19 began shutting down normal life. Not only that, but KC had just moved to a new city, her husband began a demanding new job, and pandemic restrictions caused their carefully planned support system to crumble. All of a sudden it was just her - and her two babies - home alone. Everyda…

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Anorexia in Diverse Bodies: Nothing Atypical About It 31:07

1+ y ago31:07

31:07

American culture praises weight loss. A quick scroll of social media, magazine racks, or even the news will yield numerous “transformation” stories documenting how a fat person turned their life around by shedding pounds. But at what cost? Today, we’re exploring an eating disorder so camouflaged, you probably didn’t even know it exists - Atypical A…

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How Do You Heal at Home? 15:53

1+ y ago15:53

15:53

Beyond the rush and noise of the Holiday Season, hides an amazing treasure - the passing of stories and wisdom from our elders. And we're not just talking about tales of the good ol' days from grandparents! Because an elder is simply someone who’s gone before you, no matter their age. So, to celebrate this special time of year, we are featuring sho…

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Bipolar Disorder, Motherhood, and Relationships: Choosing Connection with Kea Yamamoto 32:28

1+ y ago32:28

32:28

As a teenager, Kea Yamamoto’s behaviors transformed from being respectful, creative, and empathetic to ones that alienated the people she cared most about. Not only did she lash out, but she also stopped sleeping, began hallucinating, and felt immune to consequences. Kea’s eventual diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder proved to be both a relief and a fr…

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How Temperament Influences Eating Disorder Recovery with Dr. Laura Hill 38:19

1+ y ago38:19

38:19

Discover how your personality can be both your biggest asset and greatest stumbling block on today’s fascinating episode. When Dr. Laura Hill first encountered research showing that a person’s temperament - the baked-in personality traits dictated by their genes - dramatically influences the type and expression of their eating disorder, she was thr…

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Suicide Prevention with Hope for the Day 17:18

2y ago17:18

17:18

Suicide is one of those words that stops us in our tracks. Often, we treat it tenderly — acting like saying it too loudly will inspire someone to do something awful. But the truth is that not talking about suicide is what actually increases the chance a person with suicidal thoughts will act on them. So how do you have such a loaded conversation? W…

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The Basics on Mood & Anxiety Disorders with Dr. Howard Weeks 44:19

2y ago44:19

44:19

Researching anxiety and mood disorders can be daunting - and deciding who is credible and what research holds up under scrutiny is even harder. That’s why we made today’s episode! Welcome to our little one-stop-shop-overview of the basics for anxiety and mood disorders. We’ll spend this episode asking an expert in the field the most common question…

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Reframing Joyful Movement for Limited Mobility 32:28

2y ago32:28

32:28

Four years ago Jayne Mattingly discovered something was seriously wrong with her health. Not only was she starting to see a loss of mobility, but physicians told her these physical limitations would only progress for the rest of her life. For this former dancer and self-described “doer,” losing mobility was devastating news. Jayne leaned heavily on…

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They/Them: Creating Affirming Spaces with Lor Sabourin 41:57

2y ago41:57

41:57

Lor Sabourin knows a thing or two about resilience and the power of thoughtfully approaching a relationship - be it with a sport or gender. A professional rock climber who grew up in Detroit, they spent years figuring out how to not hide their queer identity in a very male, heteronormative, and competitive world. Lor now works to spread the wisdom …

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An Asian Mental Health Story with Carrie Zhang 31:22

2y ago31:22

31:22

Growing up, Carrie Zhang - the founder of The Asian Mental Health Project - felt as though she had no right to talk about her mounting struggles with sadness and anxiety. You see, her parents - two immigrants from China and Taiwan - could simply not understand why their child might be unhappy. After all, they had sacrificed so much in order to give…

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Addiction, Incarceration, and Transformational Love - How Queer Filmmaker Vik Chopra Found His Voice 32:30

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Substance Use Disorders Part 2 - How to Make an Effective Change with Leah Young 35:42

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Substance Use Disorder 101 - How much is too much? with Leah Young 38:21

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Securely Attached - Why Relationship Patterns Matter with Eli Harwood aka Attachment Nerd 40:45

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What is ARFID Anyway? Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder with Dr. Michelle Jones 35:37

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Medication: Musician David Wimbish Normalizes Psychiatric Care Through Art 32:55

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How Have You Grown This Year? 14:05

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Calming Moody Storms - Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) with Dr. Allison Chase 42:06

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Getting Feely - Embracing Emotions with Nōn Wels 37:31

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Fat in a Thin World: Weight Inclusivity with Aubrey Gordon and Kara Richardson Whitely 46:13

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Thriving as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) with April Snow 29:47

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Unlocking Radical Authenticity with Moe Ari Brown 40:10

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Anxiety, Depression & Coming of Age as a Dreamer with Mario Gonzalez 25:39

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Breaking Free from Binge Eating Disorder with Dave Vrablik 23:43

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Healing Through Grief and Loss with Kaylee Kron 42:12

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Adult ADHD & How to Get Things Done with KC Davis 47:09

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Anorexia in Diverse Bodies: Nothing Atypical About It 31:07

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How Do You Heal at Home? 15:53

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Bipolar Disorder, Motherhood, and Relationships: Choosing Connection with Kea Yamamoto 32:28

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How Temperament Influences Eating Disorder Recovery with Dr. Laura Hill 38:19

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Suicide Prevention with Hope for the Day 17:18

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The Basics on Mood & Anxiety Disorders with Dr. Howard Weeks 44:19

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Reframing Joyful Movement for Limited Mobility 32:28

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They/Them: Creating Affirming Spaces with Lor Sabourin 41:57

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An Asian Mental Health Story with Carrie Zhang 31:22

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