Best Ivan Maisel Podcasts (2024)

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Shame, stigma, and subtypes - Talking OCD with Hard Quirk 1:35:19

1+ y ago1:35:19

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For the final day of Pride Month, we're chatting with two wonderful queer humans: Ali Naimo and Maia Fattahi, the co-founders of Hard Quirk, a nonprofit for OCD advocacy and support. Have you ever made a joke about how you're "so OCD," because you like organizing your bookshelf? Yeah, that's not exactly what it's like to live with Obsessive Compuls…

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Pride stories (updated replay) 🌈 Coming out, online harassment, and queer representation 44:34

1+ y ago44:34

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Happy LGBTQIA+ pride month! The month where we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and living openly and authentically. It’s also a month to honor and celebrate the progress we’ve made in LGBTQIA+ rights… and to stand up against the anti-LGBTQIA+ hate and laws that have been popping up all over the country. The Human Rights Campaign just officially de…

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"Mental illness needs sunlight": We have to talk about suicide - with Ivan Maisel 1:25:23

1+ y ago1:25:23

1:25:23

Ivan Maisel is an award-winning reporter and writer, who has covered college football for nearly four decades, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and now on3.com, where he’s a Senior Writer AND Vice President of Editorial. 8 years ago, Ivan's 21-year-old son Max died by suicide. And what I haven't yet shared on this podcast is the fact that I can really rel…

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Sorry I left, I was prioritizing my own mental health 39:33

1+ y ago39:33

39:33

HI. IT'S BEEN A WHILE. In this episode, I open up about my own mental health journey this past year, and what I've been doing when I'm not putting out new episodes. From starting a new job to training as a mindfulness teacher to grieving the loss of my mom... Basically, I have been prioritizing my own mental health and learning to enjoy life withou…

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How to keep it mentally together during the holidays 31:53

2y ago31:53

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Hiiiiii! Oh gosh, it's been a while. I want to get back to regularly posting episodes in the new year, but in the meantime, I wanted to talk about this - how to keep it mentally together during the holidays. Am I an expert? ABSOLUTELY NOT! But here are the strategies - or REMINDERS - I'm trying to follow, myself, this year, to keep my brain and bod…

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988: The new mental health crisis number - with Dr. Margie Balfour 31:15

2+ y ago31:15

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On July 16th, there's officially a new number to call (or TEXT!!) when you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis. 988 - it’s like 911, but for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts or substance abuse or any other type of mental health crisis. When you call 988, you’ll reach a real human, who is trained to provide support and connect…

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Pride stories 🌈 Coming out, becoming a drag queen, online harassment, and queer representation 38:44

2+ y ago38:44

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Happy LGBTQIA+ pride month! The month where we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and living openly and authentically. It’s also a month to honor and celebrate the progress we’ve made in LGBTQIA+ rights… which ummm… sometimes it doesn’t feel like as much progress as it should??! If you’ve been paying any attention to the news lately, there have been …

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Mindfully Together: 5 Senses Meditation 20:33

2+ y ago20:33

20:33

If you want to skip the intro and get straight to the meditation, skip to 2:55 in this episode. If you’ve never meditated before, don’t worry, this isn’t about getting rid of all your thoughts or feeling at total peace with everything, and you don’t even have to sit still. The meditation I’m going to lead you through today can actually be done walk…

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Do you have "eco-anxiety?" - with Dr. Thomas Doherty 53:37

2+ y ago53:37

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Do you ever feel scared about climate change? Anxious about global warming? Are you grieving the world as you know it? You are definitely not the only one feeling that way. Which is why there's now a term for this feeling: eco-anxiety. In his therapist practice, Dr. Thomas Doherty helps people with exactly that. He is a psychologist who specializes…

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Mindfully Together: Mental Noting/Thought Labeling Meditation 16:10

2+ y ago16:10

16:10

If you want to skip the intro and get straight to the meditation, skip to 4:30 in this episode. If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t meditate, because my brain always keeps thinking!” Mental noting, or thought labeling, might be a helpful type of meditation for you, because it lets your brain think, but then let go of the thought and come back to the p…

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How to make a good cry a GREAT cry, and more grief and anxiety advice - with Tyler Feder 1:19:20

2+ y ago1:19:20

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When you're stuck in your sad/anxious/grieving bubble, how do you get out of it? Lately for me, it's helped to talk to, listen to, or read something from someone who really gets what I'm going through. And listening to today's episode did that for me - because Tyler Feder gets it ALL - losing your mom, being anxious, battling ADHD, and more. Tyler …

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Turning "Pain into Power" and practicing self-care - with X. Ari 1:22:24

2+ y ago1:22:24

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Do you love trying different things for your mental health and figuring out which ones work? And then sticking with them, but also letting yourself switch it up when the routine isn't serving you anymore (and NOT beating yourself up about it if you miss a day/week/whatever!)? This week's guest is all about that. X. Ari is an alt-pop singer, writer,…

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Mindfully Together: 15-minute Loving Kindness Meditation 25:20

2+ y ago25:20

25:20

If you want to skip the intro and get straight to the meditation, skip to 7 minutes into this episode. This is the 5th edition of Mindfully Together, a series of meditations we'll doing here on Mentally Together. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day. Today I will lead you through a 15-min…

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Trying medications, getting diagnosed, and preventing suicide - Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque (part 2) 1:00:51

2+ y ago1:00:51

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Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque are two friends who bonded over their mental health struggles. Now, they’re using those struggles as inspiration for a short film challenging misconceptions about bipolar disorder and breaking down the stigmas around it. It’s called Up and Down. Lisa is the writer, director, and producer, and Alizée is the lead actor an…

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How to help your friends (and let them help YOU) - Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque 54:43

2+ y ago54:43

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Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque are two friends who bonded over their mental health struggles. Now, they’re using those struggles as inspiration for a short film challenging misconceptions about bipolar disorder and breaking down the stigmas around it. It’s called Up and Down. Lisa is the writer, director, and producer, and Alizée is the lead actor an…

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Grief at the Olympics - hitting the 6-month mark 49:25

2+ y ago49:25

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Why do I still keep talking about my grief on the pod? Because it's still something I'm dealing with and figuring out every day, and I know I'm not alone in that. So here's what happened when I went across the world to China to cover the Olympics, and hit the 6-month mark since Mom died while I was there. If you've ever felt sad... maybe you can re…

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Want to feel better this year? Here's 10 mental health tips from real humans 35:19

3y ago35:19

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When it comes to our mental health, there are SO many things we can try to get ourselves feeling better. Do the same things work for everyone? Is something that helps one person guaranteed to help you too? Is anything ever guaranteed to help? No... But that doesn't mean we can't try. So we looked back at every episode from 2021, and pulled out one …

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15 mental health tips to start off 2022 50:37

3y ago50:37

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It's a new year - but no, you do not have to be a new you. However, if you're listening to this podcast, there's a good chance you want your brain to feel a little better this year. So we looked back at every episode from 2021, and pulled out one super useful nugget from each smart guest. It's basically the SparkNotes version of mental health tips.…

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Everybody grieves, so let's talk about it - with Brennan Wood / Dougy Center 1:21:07

3y ago1:21:07

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Have you ever been to support group? I hadn't, until a couple of months ago - I was going down a grief rabbit hole on the internet, just looking for advice and other people to relate to and who knows what… but I came across a local bereavement support group for people who have experienced the same type of loss that I have with my mom. So I decided,…

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Affirmations, OCD, and Gen-Z mental health - with Malick Mercier 1:10:37

3y ago1:10:37

1:10:37

We're all constantly working on ourselves and our brains, right? That is definitly true for Malick Mercier. On his social media, you'll see him talk about mental health, aviation - one of his goals is to become a pilot one day - and all the other things he’s manifesting for himself in his life. He calls himself "Gen Z’s journalist," and he's consta…

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Mindfully Together: Gratitude meditation 16:32

3y ago16:32

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Happy Thanksgiving, to those who celebrate! But whether you're celebrating or not, I think we can all use a little extra gratitude. This is the 4th edition of Mindfully Together, a series of meditations we'll doing here on Mentally Together. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day. Today I w…

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"Grief is a blender," and other things I'm learning 49:54

3y ago49:54

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Hi friends! Apparently you all want to keep talking about sad things... because I asked you if you'd rather have an interview episode this week or another episode about my grief... and you picked GRIEF! If you're feeling sad or you've ever felt sad or you know anyone who's sad... maybe you can relate. In this episode, I talk about the various stage…

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Schizophrenia, stigma, and art - with Michelle Hammer 57:00

3y ago57:00

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Michelle Hammer is an activist, who makes videos and other content about her experience living with schizophrenia. Because, turns out, most of us don’t really know much about what schizophrenia actually is. She spends her time passionately fighting stigma, and even created a clothing brand to do just that - it’s called Schizophrenic.NYC, and its de…

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Mindfully Together: Breathing meditation 12:45

3y ago12:45

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This is the second edition of Mindfully Together, a series of meditations we'll doing here on Mentally Together. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day. Today I will lead you through a 10-minute breathing meditation, where we will be checking in with our breath - not trying to change it, ju…

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"Sh*t can be good in your life too!" - trauma-informed therapy and recovery, with Logan Lynn 1:06:10

3y ago1:06:10

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Logan Lynn is a songwriter, producer, filmmaker, TV personality, activist, and a huge advocate for mental health. He's currently getting ready to release his 10th studio album, New Money, which comes out on January 21st, 2022! I loved talking to Logan about trauma-informed therapy, making the internet a better, safer place, and living life as an op…

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My mom, grief, and lots of feelings 38:56

3y ago38:56

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Hi friends! I'm back - and I'm sad. My mom passed away in August, and I've been trying to find the words to say and the energy to say it all. If you are going through a sad time - or know anyone who is - maybe you'll relate to some of what I'm feeling right now... there are a lot of feelings, that's for sure! Before I'm back with another normal int…

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Mindfully Together: Body scan meditation 14:42

3+ y ago14:42

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This is the second edition of Mindfully Together, a new series of meditations we'll doing here. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day. Today I will lead you through a 10-minute body scan meditation, which will hopefully help you connect and check in with your body to just become aware of h…

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Mindfully Together: Grounding meditation with Alison Diana 15:43

3+ y ago15:43

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This is the first edition of Mindfully Together, a new series of meditations we'll doing here. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day. If you've never tried meditating before, it can sound intimidating. But here's a tidbit that really helped me when I was starting out: it's called a meditat…

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Supporting friends and ourselves through sad times - with Tracy Subisak 56:34

3+ y ago56:34

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How do you support a friend who's sad? What do you do when someone is going through a hard time? That's not really something we humans learn in school, but it's obviously really important. And at some point, we'll all go through a sad time in our lives. My guest this week just released about exactly this subject - and it's a book that will only tak…

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What is Ketamine and how can it treat depression? - with Dr. Steven Mandel and Sam Mandel from Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles 1:10:42

3+ y ago1:10:42

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We've talked about therapy, we've talked about antidepressants... but today we’re talking about a totally different type of treatment for depression: Ketamine. When I say that, you might think, WOAH, that’s an anesthetic. Or, that’s a party drug. But here's how it relates to mental health - there are now places you can go, doctors you can go to, to…

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ADHD, OCD, and TikTok - with Megan Mitchell 1:19:37

3+ y ago1:19:37

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Do you ever wish you could go back in time and have different conversations with people? I've been thinking about that a lot this week, because technically, I knew Megan Mitchell back in 2010, when we were both at Emerson College in Boston, hosting a show on the Emerson Channel together. But although we obviously chatted with each other, we never t…

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Post-pandemic pressure, social anxiety, and boundaries - with therapist Alison Diana 1:11:59

3+ y ago1:11:59

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How are you? Are you ready to go back to "normal?" Whether you're vaccinated or not, some of us are ready to move on from the pandemic and go back to our old ways, and some of us just aren't. If you're feeling pandemic-related anxiety, social anxiety, or you've discovered a new version of yourself and you're trying to figure out how that fits in th…

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ADHD - From diagnosis to trusting yourself - with René Brooks 1:12:45

3+ y ago1:12:45

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When I was diagnosed with ADHD last November, in some ways, it was really overwhelming, wondering why it took me 3 decades to figure it out. But then on the other hand, it felt really validating to finally make sense of some of the ways my brain works. And since I'm starting to understand these things about my brain, I can stop trying to fight agai…

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What happens in your first therapy session? Here's what happened in mine 25:10

3+ y ago25:10

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Have you ever been to therapy? Or have you been curious about it, but you just don’t know what to expect, and it sounds kind of scary? Yeah, that was me for the past 2.5 years, since I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Finally, I just had my first ever therapy session. And you know what? It was way less terrifying than my brain said it wou…

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"F*ck perfect" - perfectionism, self-care, and building habits - with Nikki Limo 1:14:20

3+ y ago1:14:20

1:14:20

Are you a perfectionist? I think most of my life I've known I'm a perfectionist, but I've always just kind of said it as a joke, or never really thought of it as being connected to my mental health. But the American Psychological Association says perfectionism is associated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health problem…

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Bipolar Disorder and the mental health system - with Sheila Hamilton 1:12:59

3+ y ago1:12:59

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Content warning: This episode DOES discuss some serious topics, including suicide. If you are experiencing some of those feelings yourself, please reach out to a professional for help. You can always reach The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. We talk a lot on this podcast about asking for help - when you notice you’re struggl…

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Let's start our days together on a good note - the Mentally Together Challenge 11:15

3+ y ago11:15

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Soooo you’ve always wanted to try meditating. Or journaling. Or mindfulness. Or one of those other mental health tips that people always say would help you SO much butttt you’ve just never tried… And that’s ok. I do that too. I swear, the things our brains want to resist are usually the things that end up being most helpful in the end (meditation i…

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Mindfulness, self-compassion, and being your true self - with Alayna Joy 1:07:49

3+ y ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Alayna Joy is a trained mindfulness and self-compassion teacher. But you might know her better from her YouTube videos. She’s a cat-loving LGBTQ+ content creator from Canada. She makes videos about the LGBTQ+ community, veganism, and mental health. And along the way, she’s been learning a lot about herself. Most recently, the realization that she's…

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Imposter Syndrome - Why do we feel it and how can we beat it? With Parna Mehrbani 1:09:17

3+ y ago1:09:17

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Do you ever feel like you’re an imposter? In your career, your whole life - like you’re doing the whole “fake it 'til you make it” thing, but you never make it… you always feel like you’re faking it. And someday, someone is gonna figure you out - and they’ll tell everyone that you have no idea what you’re doing, you never deserved any of this, and …

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Stephanie Thornton Plymale - Working through trauma and healing your inner child 59:59

3+ y ago59:59

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Let's talk about TRAUMA. How do you work through it? Or do the feelings and emotions just eventually go away? Stephanie Thornton Plymale has had a LOT of trauma to work through in her life - and it took her a long time and a lot of therapy, but she’s come out on the other side and is sharing that beautiful journey in her memoir, American Daughter. …

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Dr. Erik Vanderlip - How and when to ask for help 56:03

3+ y ago56:03

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Taking care of our mental health is tough, for so many reasons. The stigma, the cost, finding the right person and type of treatment... So a lot of times, we procrastinate making these changes. For me, unless the process of seeking help can become easy for me - I won’t do it… Or at least, I’ll wait until I’m REALLY struggling and can hardly functio…

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CJ McCollum - positivity, gratitude, and athlete mental health 49:41

3+ y ago49:41

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CJ McCollum is a guard on the Portland Trail Blazers. He’s also a journalist, a winemaker, and the host of his own podcast, Pull Up with CJ McCollum. Unfortunately, CJ’s had to battle some injuries throughout his career as a professional basketball player. Recently, he was out for 8 weeks with a broken foot. I got to talk to him right before he got…

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Satomi Ishikawa - Mental health and supporting the Asian American community 1:03:38

3+ y ago1:03:38

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We can't keep our mental health strong when there are horrible things happening in the world. Just as we need to talk about our feelings, we need to talk about the big issues going on. And recently, there have been way too many horrific things happening to Asian Americans, including a series of mass shootings in Georgia, where 8 people were murdere…

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Angel Collinson - Fear, anxiety, and how to listen to your gut 59:25

3+ y ago59:25

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Do you ever look at someone and think, “Wow, they’re FEARLESS?!” I feel like that word is used a lot to describe people in the public eye, whether it’s a professional athlete or a musician or anyone else you see as you scroll through Instagram. And obviously to be fearless, you must have NO fear. So that must mean those pro skiers dropping CLIFFS a…

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Lianne Saffer - "Empathy 101" 57:01

3+ y ago57:01

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Do you know how to talk about hard things? If someone you know is going through something difficult, what do you say to help? Turns out, we're not really taught that in life, and that's why Lianne Saffer is talking about it in her new memoir, Please, Don’t Send Me Flowers. In it, she talks about her divorce, coming out, and breast cancer, all throu…

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We Three - "Feelings are fleeting" 1:09:38

3+ y ago1:09:38

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Being vulnerable can be really scary. Even just the idea of putting thoughts into a private space, like a journal, can make you feel really exposed. Now imagine taking the thoughts in your journal and sharing them with the world? That's what We Three has made a career of. The sibling band from McMinnville, Oregon, sings about their insecurities, do…

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Luinluland - "Sink into your feelings and live outloud" 1:03:19

3+ y ago1:03:19

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Do you have enough color and positivity in your Instagram feed? If not, you're probably not following Luinluland. Lou Featherstone (as people rarely call her) is an influencer, a sustainable stylist, a reckless optimist, a vibrator enthusiast (yep), and honestly just a ray of rainbow sushine. She’s always showing off colorful thrifted clothes and h…

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Ashley McGirt - Therapy and racial trauma 1:04:08

3+ y ago1:04:08

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THERAPY. Of course, it's come up on multiple episodes of our pod so far, because DUH this is a mental health podcast. So this episode, we have an actual therapist - Ashley McGirt! She’s also an author, a public speaker, and a wonderful human doing hard work to break down the stigma around mental illness. Ashley is one of the leading therapists in t…

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Poison Waters - "Painting on a smile." 1:02:44

3+ y ago1:02:44

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Meet Poison Waters (aka Kevin Cook): one of the most popular drag queens in Portland, Oregon. She's glamorous and is full of infectious positivity - if you've ever been in the same room (or Zoom!) as her, you know the power of her smile. Yet recently, Poison realized that sometimes she was "just painting on a smile," covering up her emotions with m…

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Shoshana Bean - "What if you're enough?" 56:53

4y ago56:53

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For our second episode, meet Shoshana Bean! She's an actress, singer, just an incredible performer. You may have seen her as Elphaba in the musical Wicked on Broadway, or more recently, as Jenna in Waitress on Broadway. And when she’s not performing on Broadway, she’s working on her solo career, where she’s sold out concerts around the world. Yeah,…

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