All Things Mental

All Things Period with Guest Vicky (Your Period Coach)

Hosts Michele and Liana welcomed certified nutrition coach and fertility awareness educator Vicki Chehade (Your Period Coach) for an empowering conversation about menstrual cycle health, fertility planning, and reclaiming control of your body.

In this episode, we cover:

• Addressing Menstrual Health Education: We shared our awkward first-period stories and discussed the historical lack of education surrounding women's bodies, which inspired Vicki's mission to bridge this knowledge gap.
• Life Beyond Hormonal Birth Control: Liana and Michele opened up about their transitions off hormonal birth control and copper IUDs, highlighting the shift toward natural cycle tracking and menstrual hygiene products like period underwear and organic tampons.
• Understanding the Four Phases: Vicki broke down the menstrual cycle into four distinct phases—Menstruation, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal—explaining how tracking them allows you to adjust your rest, anticipate energy levels, and manage PMS symptoms effectively.
• Nutritional Foundations for Hormones: We explored non-negotiable dietary habits for cycle health, including eating a balanced breakfast within an hour of waking, aiming for a minimum of 100 grams of protein daily, and embracing healthy fats rather than fearing them.
• Shared Responsibility in Fertility: The group challenged the societal pressure that places contraception and fertility burdens solely on women, emphasizing that family planning and fertility testing must be a shared conversation between partners.
• The Power of Self-Advocacy: Ultimately, living in the divine feminine and tracking your cycle is an act of resistance, empowering you to better advocate for yourself in the doctor's office.

You can find Vicki on Instagram and TikTok @your.period.coach.

Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Balance

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: N/A

In episode 019, we cover:

• What balance looks like in various seasons of life
• Boundaries & Routines are important for balance

A reminder for our listeners: true balance is simply giving yourself grace & trusting the process.

Resources from this episode:

Boundaries are important and needed for balance, and so are routines. Need help with boundaries? Listen to our boundaries episode:

Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZWBJeoAWU&list=PLxKfOKiYEo28F7KRVusRaRUWFAHujwPdn&index=13 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uln7XneEOo8T8IdKketna 

 Need help with routines? Listen to our routines episode:

Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFlr_oGXHAw&t=2s 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sTMKX3eXpNdw7myjCTRhV 

Eve Rodksy website: https://www.everodsky.com/ 

Link to the episode Rodsky was on in Mary’s Cup of Tea: https://maryscupoftea.com/168-imbalances-in-relationships-how-to-fix-them-with-eve-rodsky/ 

Join HypnoBesties to help you destress and have access to a wonderful community, as well as a library of hypnosis! https://stan.store/UplevelSociety/p/hypnobesties-?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn8k84rdwg-Vnu1kAFhv6z1relo0snkRUtgdxbZEAC2EnkfQYXEN4pl_8jMpY_aem_VOqlqXpOhJrdVM4iMjtEvQ 

Finch App Download:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finch.finch&hl=en_US 

Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-pet/id1528595748 

Check out the All Things Mental Podcast website to learn more about us: https://allthingsmentalpodcast.com/about 

Wanna listen somewhere else? https://allthingsmentalpodcast.com/listen 

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Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Love Me, Validate Me, and Tell Me I’m Pretty with Special Guest

Hosts Michele & Liana welcomed a special guest—Michele's husband—for an anticipated and heartfelt conversation about how to support a partner through mental health struggles, honoring differences in processing, and navigating the healing journey together.

In this episode, we cover:

• Processing Differences: Michele and her husband discussed the challenges of differing processing speeds—joking about "three to five business minutes versus three to five business days." They shared how shifting from a "problem-solver" to a "compromiser" transformed their communication.
• Support Tactics and BoundariSupport Tactics and Boundaries: Drawing on his professional background in a care home, Michele's partner explained how to focus on soothing rather than panicking during acute stress moments (like dissociation or panic attacks). Michele and her husband also highlighted their strict intimacy rule: "anything but an emphatic yes is a no."
• Compassion Fills the Empathy Gap: We explored how neurodivergent individuals experience emotions in wildly disproportionate amounts. Michele's partner noted that when true empathy isn't possible due to differing emotional intensities, deep compassion must fill that gap.
• Accountability and Resentment: To prevent resentment, communication is vital. We discussed how relationships aren't simply a 50/50 transaction, but the partner experiencing a mental health episode must still hold themselves accountable for their actions.
• Doing the Research: The episode closed with powerful advice for partners of those with conditions like bipolar, ADHD, or schizophrenia: do your research. Actively learning about a partner's diagnosis—and even their hyper-fixations or interests like Supernatural or One Piece—is the ultimate way to show care and be an effective advocate.
• Silly Intrusive Thoughts: A look into their unique pressure-release valve of "letting the silly intrusive thoughts win sometimes" to relieve tension before extreme thoughts take over.

Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Forgiveness

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: Trauma, SA, Ghosting, Dark Thoughts, Generational trauma, 9.11

In episode 017, we cover:

• What forgiveness means to us

• Forgiving yourself

• Forgive yourself, for yourself & not for anyone else

Resources from this episode:

A link to the Hawaiian Prayer: https://healingbrave.com/blogs/all/hooponopono-prayer-for-forgiveness 

Haven’t listened to the Spirituality Episode? Here are the links to listen:

YouTube: 004 - All Things Spirituality

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sS6SbgaP6joHcuSSwK1uE 

Check out our website to learn more about us: https://allthingsmentalpodcast.com/about 

Wanna listen somewhere else? https://allthingsmentalpodcast.com/listen 

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Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Stress

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: Past Triggers

In episode 016, we cover:

• How we navigate stress
• How stress can sometimes bring up triggers
• What do we do to overcome stress or at least move past it?

Resources from this episode:

• Judith Orloff's The Empath Survival Guide is mentioned in the episode. Here is a link to the author’s website, where you can purchase books and even take a quiz to see what kind of empath you are!

https://drjudithorloff.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop4hb8b-OZ92IOl5yJgmcqlpZceXP8HhO0zxFopzw1v2JC1LNoC 

• QUIZ: https://drjudithorloff.com/quizzes/are-you-an-empath-20-question-self-assessment-test/ 

• Don’t Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle link to purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Anything-Dull-Your-Sparkle/dp/1401946283/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2B8VNR0R9QXI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.097MmKCXYYUUKx-VXWhh9FkSuzL0nBs-QedDkKH_tuj3bC5z1VOjd8PO_nldL04GNT_kD_ESTsVN0DGtz62A6JFwPC0bNBwOQ6Bp9jAMbUOkgSs_9MNg_sqyON6cVPfPcEKAtrbAauhjSfoPs54ES7zk8qWfyvmgA3vM3cRy9gp1k-L5i92HNKxmTMZbF5ZnV0In4IoMiKn7Wn5a0CdgF0it-ifmxDGWKQDZMgDEAQudoReArUr9m5EaEiBngz2PDYfsh2iQEpH6nSUfmOaI6CcNZGvkftpW9dBLaJcmRTA.d6-03-61CM4RJ5bVl1eSJG54SPZ8KF6oqTNwzZK-kr8&dib_tag=se&keywords=don%27t+let+anyone+dull+your+sparkle&qid=1774829304&sprefix=don%27t+let+any%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1 

 The author no longer has the book listed on their website.

• Join HypnoBesties to help you destress and have access to a wonderful community, as well as a library of hypnoses! https://stan.store/UplevelSociety/p/hypnobesties-?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn8k84rdwg-Vnu1kAFhv6z1relo0snkRUtgdxbZEAC2EnkfQYXEN4pl_8jMpY_aem_VOqlqXpOhJrdVM4iMjtEvQ 

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Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Body Image

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: Eating Disorder. At one point, we discuss the notes/strategies we used to achieve the “perfect body.” Suicide.

In episode 015, we cover:

• What it means to actually listen to your body
• Eating Intuitively
• “Good Food” vs “Bad Food”, no such thing, food is food
• Ways we are balancing our food
• The difference between our mindset when we were growing up and now
• Numbers related to your body
• What happens when you start to eat intuitively & why it is okay
• Self Confidence
• BMI is BS

Resources from this episode:

• Articles that the girl Michele works out with had shared on why BMI is BS:

https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/obesity-and-body-mass-index?legacy=ew 

https://www.npr.org/2009/07/04/106268439/top-10-reasons-why-the-bmi-is-bogus 

• Here is the video where the girl is discussing it as well: https://youtu.be/Bn_QPf8Gn34?si=u45P0J3jX9ZfIqzW&t=521 (it starts at 8:41 in and she discusses it to about 12:00, the link starts right at where she begins discussing it)

• Information on muscles and why working out is important, same post Michele sent the group chat about why strength is important: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMF7iNAVOR/?igsh=dDJ3bXRqYWJqaGJh 

Corrections:

• BMI was “discovered in the 1800s, so more than 50 years ago. 

• “If cake is wrong, I don’t want to be right.”

• The heart beat forms at around 3 weeks after conception.

Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Friendship

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: N/A

In episode 014, we cover:

• Friendships evolving over the years
• Finding friends when you need them
• The different “levels” of friendship
• The difference between a real friend & someone who is not a real friend
• Proximity in friendship…i.e school friends/work friends
• Adult friendships
• Friendship breakups

Resources from this episode:

“People come into your lives, and people leave it, you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you.”-Orlando Bloom 

Personality Test - https://www.16personalities.com/

Corrections: Elphaba’s broom…not wand

Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Fun

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: N/A

In episode 013, we cover:

• What fun looks like for us

• How fun changed and evolved for us on our healing journey

• Difference between entertainment & fun

• The power of being present

• D&D and how it helped heal Michele in a weird way

• Joy in Fun

• Movement can be fun!

• Bridgerton…Gaming...Fortnite…Legos…Painting

• Boundaries with news & resources on getting snippbits

• Our definition of joy, giving back the joy

• Embracing the FUN, & your inner Nerd!

Resources from this episode:

The Skimm:https://www.theskimm.com/daily-skimm 

The Good News App:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.impactpartner.goodnews&hl=en_US 

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/good-news-app/id1321856447 

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Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Mental with Guest Mary (Mary's Cup of Tea)

Hosts Michele and Liana welcomed self-love expert Mary (Mary's Cup of Tea) for a heartfelt conversation about healing, chronic pain, and the art of being present.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Power of Connection: Michele and Liana revealed they originally met through one of Mary’s virtual retreats, underscoring the vital importance of community and intentional gathering.

• A Decade of Healing: Mary shared her personal journey from competitive bodybuilding and eating disorders to a life focused on self-love, noting that stopping the obsession with appearance ultimately saved her life.

• Pain as a Catalyst: We discussed how physical trauma—including the Michele and Liana's car accidents and Mary’s chronic back pain—forced them to set boundaries and prioritize mental and spiritual well-being over career milestones.

• The Self-Love Formula: Mary broke down self-love into three distinct parts: self-esteem (circumstantial), self-worth (fundamental), and self-compassion (actionable kindness vs. self-flagellation).

• Presence Over Perfection: Ultimately, Mary defined self-love as "losing the self in the love"—moments of pure flow and connection where external appearances cease to matter.

• Resources: You can find Mary on Instagram @maryscupofteaa and TikTok @maryscupoftea and listen to her podcast, "Mary's Cup of Tea."

Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla

All Things Reset

We know how it can be when you are on a healing journey, you have your good days, your bad days, & your in-between days. We will always include a message, regardless of its content, because everyone is different and can be triggered by various things. No healing journey is the same.

Trigger Warnings for this episode: N/A

In episode 011, we cover:

• Exciting News!

• Cycles of Nature vs the “cycle of society.”

• Word of the year vs resolution/goals

• Intentions through a vision board

• Michele & Liana’s end of the year process

• Moon Rituals & Crystals

• Cleaning Reset

• Life Reset

Resources from this episode:

Mary’s feeling lost guide: https://maryscupoftea.myflodesk.com/lost 

Mary’s episode on word of the year: https://maryscupoftea.com/47-a-journal-exercise-for-self-love/ 

Sarah Prout: https://sarahprout.com/. Here you can access links to all of her books. 

In this episode, we discussed the importance of hypnosis. Here is a link to join Chelsea’s Hypnobesties and purchase other products: https://stan.store/UplevelSociety?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLdKDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp5K5vo6kWA7txsZCHLg_NZyvCUzVb5bzPFoqnzcVQvKYpE8L__z7CQWOpH64_aem_nNxjqIBWVs-DikQJF4RX1w&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio 

Devin :https://linktr.ee/devin_focustoflow?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAPRQTxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaep1U-GATHpzZSZ-g0D3r6FfMy8b5hRwqXar748hi0zyOrg0K1BETvKeBviwQ_aem_2Ta7JbETzuAgFuECQGa9mQ 

Dreamy_Moons IG: https://www.instagram.com/dreamy_moons/ & website: https://dreamymoons.com.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnDLHiZGe7XGFvVwsITgzvc__XANSK5RujfqXWYG8qaj-NQcjebsiOKHad2o4_aem_lSU3iq31O2JGluTFJ-7t-w 

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Music for this episode was written and produced by: @angelayala3pla. Follow him on Instagram by simply searching his username: @angelayala3pla