CW: Eating Disorders (ie. Binge Eating Disorder), Disordered Eating

This week is definitely a sensitive topic as it deals with eating disorders and body image issues. I want to be as open and honest as possible to you all as my lovely listeners. With this, I encourage you all to start a dialogue with your loved ones, friends, and those within your support system about the importance of mental health, body image, and self esteem as a whole. Please know that you are not alone in how you’re feeling and that it’s okay to reach out and get help as needed.

Sources: “New in the DSM-5: Binge Eating Disorder” by Russell Marx

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/new-dsm-5-binge-eating-disorder

“What is Disordered Eating?” (2018) by Marci Anderson, MS, RD, LDN

https://www.eatright.org/health/diseases-and-conditions/eating-disorders/what-is-disordered-eating

“Binge Eating Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Asking for Help” (2019) by Elise Mandl, BSc, APD — Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/binge-eating-disorder

“8 Helpful Websites for Recovering Binge Eaters” by Jennie Kramer, Marjorie Nolan Cohn

https://www.dummies.com/health/diseases/eating-disorders/8-helpful-websites-for-recovering-binge-eaters/

I am excited to announce the first viewer’s choice episode! Thank you everyone who voted over on Instagram as it’s always a joy seeing what topics my listeners are interested in. If you have any ideas or suggestions for podcast episodes, you can also email me directly at [email protected] as I check that regularly. This week we will be exploring anger. More specifically, we will be discussing what anger is, the different types of anger, the consequences of repressing it, and how to cope with these very real emotions on a day to day basis.

Sources: “Anger and Aggression” via American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/topics/anger

“Dealing with Anger: Types of Anger” via Your Life Counts

https://yourlifecounts.org/learning-center/aggression/dealing-with-anger-types-of-anger/#

“Repressed Anger: Signs, Causes, Treatments, & 8 Ways to Cope” (2021) by Nicole Arzt LMFT and Reviewed by Dena Westphalen Pharm. D.

https://www.choosingtherapy.com/repressed-anger/

“The Connection Between Depression and Anger” (2021) by Arlin Cuncic and Medically reviewed by Akeem Marsh, MD

https://www.verywellmind.com/connection-between-depression-and-anger-5085725

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (2015) by Lindsay C. Gibson

http://www.drlindsaygibson.com/books.html

“The Value of Anger: 16 Reasons It’s Good to Get Angry” (2017) by Moshe Ratson, MBA, MS, LMFT via Good Therapy

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/value-of-anger-16-reasons-its-good-to-get-angry-0313175

“Coping with Anger” via SAMHSA

https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-survivors/coping-anger-after-disaster

“Seven Steps for Anger” (2021) via Beck Institute

https://beckinstitute.org/blog/seven-steps-for-anger/

5 Ways to Diffuse Your Anger by Dr. Tracey Marks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4WYp9a6Yzg

Affirmation Meditation - Let Go of Anger by Dr. Tracey Marks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBGGDPc1sUE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Happy Holidays to my lovely listeners as we wrap up the end of a tumultuous year and begin to prepare for the new, hopefully brighter year to come! Join me as I look back this year and give my overall thoughts and reflections about events that took place this year and give you a more personal look into my journey for the new year.

Background Music: Let it Snow by Abijah Gupta http://www.abijahgupta.com/christmas.html

Hello my lovely listeners, thanks to everyone's support we have reached a total of fifty unique listeners and I could not have done it without your support! With that being said, I want to preface that this week’s podcast deals with adult themes and material that may be sensitive so please proceed with caution. On that note, I do want to emphasize the importance of implementing Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) in schools and in general, to which I argue the younger the better. Citing #NoNutNovember as an interesting reminder that while abstinence may seem playful on the surface, long term consequences in utilizing it may speak otherwise.

Sources: “What Is 'No Nut November' (and Should You Participate)?”(2021) by Stephen Johnson 

Movember: https://us.movember.com/

“Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S” (2011) by Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall and David W. Hall https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0024658

Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE): https://www.healthline.com/health/sexual-education-survey

This week we will be continuing our music exploration by entering the world of Japanese music, specifically citing J-Pop and the rise of Utaites, V Tubers, and vocal synthesizers. Drawing my own introductions from Vocaloid’s best girl Hatsune Miku, I recall a time in recent memory where a song so perfectly captured my experience and ultimately helped me move forward from a dark place… I hope you too can find the joy in Ayase’s beautiful track: Ghost City Tokyo (幽霊東京). 

Sources: English Translation Lyrics by Poppochan: https://poppochan.dreamwidth.org/18908.html 

Song Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtBoAqkIJzI

This week we will take a journey I’m sure you all may be quite familiar with… the world of lo-fi hip hop: beats to study/sleep/chill/relax to. I found myself, like every other individual, who has ever dealt with any mode of procrastination stumbling upon YouTube looking for a way out only to find solace in a random accidental suggested video with seemingly random ambient yet calming instrumentals followed by a ‘vintage’ Charlie Brown audio snippet… this might have been a specific experience I am recalling but I hope today’s episode is a universal one to love as this is my ode to lo-fi hip hop. Cover Art: Created w/ Pic Crew

Background Music: Walking Shoes via Anchor by Spotify

Sources: Will Smith: "chill beats to quarantine to" via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA56B4JyTgI.

Genius News: "How Nujabes Influenced Lo-Fi Hip-Hop" via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEo9mGWk6RA.

TheMultiMechs: Lofi Hiphop: Origins and History [MultiGenre] via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk5ReLavBq0.

"An Exploration of Lo-fi Hip-hop, Pt I: From Shoegaze and Dreampop to Vaporwave" (2019) by Victoria Vouloumanos. 

Next Wave Chicago: "A Personal History into the World of Lo-fi Hip Hop" (2018).

"What is City Pop?" by Van Paugam 

Personal Lo-Fi Hip Hop Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXWmazp8PhPscvsZZHTGE_Tia64RoNSxr

Hello my lovely listeners and thank you for tuning in each week for my podcast. I re-recorded this due to the initial audio quality and to explain to my new audience my hiatus... so welcome all! This week is a bit more informal as I am making a special announcement for a recurring mini series I am doing on this podcast. It will be in multiple parts centering around themes of love, relationships: both platonic and romantic; intimacy, desirability, and body image to name a few. I am super excited to share what I have planned with you all and provide a brief introduction into who I am as well. 

From the “wise words” of cancelled Youtuber Gabbie Hanna, I revisit what expectations are, what they look like, and the impact they have on interpersonal relationships and in general. Using the article titled “The Psychology of Expectations: Why unrealistic expectations are premeditated resentments" by Dr. John A. Johnson as a foundation for understanding the emotional impact of expectations, some of the key concepts we explore in this week’s episode include but are not limited to confirmation bias, black or white thinking, and projection. Ultimately, is it better to have no expectations at all?

Welcome to the first unscripted episode of the podcast... just like the title suggests we'll be diving into some of my thoughts surrounding my own mental health journey, specifically focusing on ways to deal with depression and anxiety. We will also be going over treatment options very broadly as we continue to navigate this world day by day.