This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, we’re diving into the messy, beautiful, and often unspoken truths of motherhood. Our guest, licensed counselor and Executive Director of Building Hope, Kellyn Ender, joins us to share her deeply personal journey through fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and new motherhood. We unpack the cultural myths around motherhood, the silent weight of shame and perfectionism, and why so many moms feel isolated, even when surrounded by support.

Whether you’re a mom, thinking about becoming one, or just love someone who is, this episode offers real talk, emotional clarity, and a powerful reminder: you're not alone.

Learn more about Building Hope and contact Kellyn here.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠grittherapy.com⁠

Disconnection and loneliness are everywhere, but real community still matters. In this episode, Jane and Hannah sit down with Heather Bahlmann and Jessica Lindsley from Hey Birdie to talk about building meaningful spaces where women can show up, connect, and actually be themselves - cult vibes not required.

They dig into why connection is essential to mental health, how Hey Birdie grew from a playground conversation to a thriving movement, and why belonging starts with finding your own fire again.

If you’ve been craving deeper community - the real kind - this one's for you.

Learn more about Hey Birdie and the upcoming Maternal Burn on 5/4 here.

All ratings and reviews this month help support the Colorado Doula Project — every listen makes a difference.
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During the month of April 2025, we are supporting ⁠Colorado Doula Project⁠. Please subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes. For each rating and review we receive in April 2025, we will donate $5 to ⁠Colorado Doula Project.

Hannah and Jane sit down with certified sex therapist and high-conflict couples specialist Sonya Jensen for a refreshingly candid conversation about what’s actually going on behind closed doors. From mismatched libidos and the role of fantasy to emotional regulation and the deep shame that keeps couples stuck, this episode pulls back the curtain on how intimacy works—and why so many of us struggle to talk about it.

Sonya breaks down the gaps in traditional couples therapy (spoiler: most therapists aren’t trained to talk about sex), the impact of cultural taboos, and what healthy sexuality really looks like. Whether you’re partnered, single, or just curious, her insights are a masterclass in compassion, communication, and curiosity.

If you've ever felt like you're speaking different love languages in the bedroom, this one’s for you.

Learn more about the podcast, and the hosts Jane + Hannah: 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠arewehappyyetpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠grittherapy.com⁠⁠⁠

During the month of April 2025, we are supporting ⁠⁠⁠Colorado Doula Project⁠⁠⁠. Please subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes. For each rating and review we receive in April 2025, we will donate $5 to ⁠⁠⁠Colorado Doula Project.

Jane and Hannah sit down with Dr. Sarah Rowan—infectious disease physician and Jane’s sister-in-law—for a timely, honest conversation about trust in medicine, vaccine hesitancy, and the unraveling of public health.

Recorded just before major federal cuts hit agencies like the CDC and NIH, the episode explores the roots of medical mistrust, the rise of anti-vax culture, and how misinformation—from TikTok to wellness influencers—is reshaping care.

They dig into why people feel dismissed by doctors, how burnout affects providers, and what these health policy changes mean for vulnerable communities. Despite the tough topics, Dr. Rowan offers clarity, compassion, and even some hard-earned hope.

If you’ve ever questioned the system, your symptoms, or your search history, this one’s for you.

Learn more about the podcast, and the hosts Jane + Hannah: 

⁠⁠⁠⁠arewehappyyetpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠grittherapy.com⁠⁠

During the month of April 2025, we are supporting ⁠⁠Colorado Doula Project⁠⁠. Please subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes. For each rating and review we receive in April 2025, we will donate $5 to ⁠⁠Colorado Doula Project.

In this powerful episode, we dive headfirst into one of the most urgent and polarizing topics of our time: abortion and reproductive rights. With the political and cultural climate in constant flux, we're joined by Gina Martinez, Executive Director of the Colorado Doula Project, one of only two abortion funds in the state. Gina breaks down what abortion access really looks like right now - in Colorado and across the country - and how laws like Texas’s SB.8 and the overturning of Roe v. Wade have deeply affected the landscape.

We explore how abortion bans impact everyone, not just pregnant people; why this issue is so intertwined with race, class, trans rights, and broader systemic control; and how deeply ingrained ideas of motherhood and sacrifice are weaponized in American culture. Gina shares heartbreaking stories, practical truths, and offers insight into how we can all support this movement.

 It’s real. It’s raw. It’s a must-listen.

All ratings and reviews this month help support the Colorado Doula Project - every listen makes a difference.

Learn more about the podcast, and the hosts Jane + Hannah: 

⁠⁠⁠arewehappyyetpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠grittherapy.com⁠

During the month of April 2025, we are supporting ⁠Colorado Doula Project⁠. Please subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes. For each rating and review we receive in April 2025, we will donate $5 to ⁠Colorado Doula Project.

Dr. Josh Waddell invited Hannah + Jane on his amazing podcast, Mental Maps to talk all things related to mental health in the mountain communities, psychedelic therapy, and all things healing from a holistic perspective.

Check out the Mental Maps podcast here!

In this insightful conversation, the hosts sit down with Michael Henry to discuss the transformative role of creative writing in mental health and community building. Michael, a passionate advocate for the arts, shares the origins and mission of Lighthouse Writers Workshop, a space where writers can explore vulnerability and self-expression. Through their conversation, they delve into how writing and storytelling can foster connection, healing, and personal growth, especially in communities facing mental health challenges.

The discussion highlights the importance of authenticity in writing, emphasizing how vulnerability can create deeper connections with audiences. Michael also explores the significant impact of community outreach programs at Lighthouse and their role in addressing mental health issues through creative means. From destigmatizing homelessness through storytelling to offering support for artists, this episode demonstrates how creative expression is more than just a craft—it’s a tool for societal change and personal healing. Tune in for insights on the power of self-acceptance, the creative process, and how art can be a catalyst for wellness in both individuals and communities.
Michael J. Henry, MFA currently serves as Executive Director of Lighthouse, where he also teaches poetry and memoir and essay workshops. A former recipient of a Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship and a PlatteForum Fellowship, his work has appeared in such places as Copper Nickel, Threepenny Review, 5280 Magazine, Ekphrasis, Hippocampus, Many Mountains Moving, Pleiades, Red Rock Review, Rio Grande Review, GeorgetownReview, and Bloomsbury Review. He's collaborated with Garrett Ammon of Wonderbound to create three narrative poetry performances, When the Power Goes Out, Intersection, and Gone West.

Michael grew up in Buffalo, New York, received a BA in English from University of Rochester and an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College. In 1997, he co-founded Lighthouse with Andrea Dupree, who serves as program director.

He's published two full-length collections of poetry, No Stranger Than My Own and Active Gods (Conundrum/Bower House), and a book of nonfiction, Mountain Biking the Colorado Trail(Bower House). In 2017, he was awarded a Livingston Fellowship from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.

Links:

Connect w/ Michael + Lighthouse Writers Workshop

Colorado Resiliency Arts Lab

Learn more about the podcast, and the hosts Jane + Hannah: 

⁠⁠arewehappyyetpodcast.com⁠⁠

⁠⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com⁠⁠

⁠⁠grittherapy.com

During the month of April 2025, we are supporting Colorado Doula Project. Please subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes. For each rating and review we receive in April 2025, we will donate $5 to Colorado Doula Project.

In this informative - and surprisingly fun - conversation, we're joined by guests Kanji Kawanabe and Alex Zervakos to dive into the world of AI in therapy with Theryo – an innovative AI-supported therapy tool. The conversation explores the challenges often encountered in mental health care, and how AI has the potential to enhance therapy by offering new ways of identifying patterns, supporting collaborative care, and addressing accessibility issues. From identifying biases in therapy to increasing the personalization of mental health care, the discussion sheds light onto the future of AI in therapy, the role of therapist development, and how AI can improve outcomes in mental health treatment.

Links: https://theryo.ai

During the month of March 2025, we are supporting the non-profit we mentioned in Dylan Stein's episode: Building Hope.  Please rate, review, and subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes.

Learn more about Hey Birdie's Awakening Migration mentioned in the episode ⁠here⁠⁠. For AWHY listeners, Heather + Jess are offering a special discount of $111 if you register with a friend before 3/31. Use code AWHY at checkout.

Learn more about the podcast, and the hosts Jane + Hannah: 

⁠⁠arewehappyyetpodcast.com⁠⁠

⁠⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com⁠⁠

⁠⁠grittherapy.com

Erica Bonham joins Are We Happy Yet? for another badass conversation that you do not want to miss. We discuss the launch of Erica's new book: Always Enough, Never Done. A guide to understanding trauma, healing, and personal growth, Erica unpacks the delicate balance between personal responsibility and the power of collective action. We dive deep into how healing isn't a destination, but an emergent process, and why joy, emotional regulation, and community are integral parts of the journey.

Erica shares her wisdom on the importance of nervous system regulation, and why it’s more than just about finding calmness—it’s about navigating the complexity of our emotional responses. The conversation highlights how healing requires both individual effort and collective solidarity, and why true change can only occur when we support one another.

Erica also emphasizes the crucial role of love and inherent worthiness in the healing process, inspiring listeners to reconnect with their emotions, their communities, and the healing potential within themselves.

Connect with Erica and learn more about Always Enough, Never Done:  ⁠avoscounseling.com⁠

Purchase the book TODAY 3/18/25 for 99 cents ⁠HERE!

During the month of March 2025, we are supporting the non-profit we mentioned in Dylan Stein's episode: Building Hope.  Please rate, review, and subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes.

Learn more about Hey Birdie's Awakening Migration mentioned in the episode here⁠. For AWHY listeners, Heather + Jess are offering a special discount of $111 if you register with a friend before 3/31. Use code AWHY at checkout.

Learn more about the podcast, and the hosts Jane + Hannah: 

⁠arewehappyyetpodcast.com⁠

⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com⁠

⁠grittherapy.com

In this episode of the podcast, Jane and Hannah sit down with Briana Fehringer, a tax attorney turned spiritual guide and wealth activator, to explore her remarkable journey of transformation. Briana shares how health struggles pushed her to reevaluate her life and career, leading her to embrace her spiritual gifts and intuitive powers. With an honest look at her evolution from corporate law to energy healing and personal growth, Briana discusses how money reflects our deeper beliefs and how self-reflection and transformation can bring us more joy, abundance, and balance. She also dives into the importance of embracing our authentic selves, having more fun, cultivating joy in everyday moments, and listening to our intuition as a guide for personal and financial growth. If you're ready to break free from societal definitions of success, burnout, and the endless list of goals to accomplish and find your own path to fulfillment, this episode is for you!

Help us make an impact! During the month of March 2025, we are supportingBuilding Hope. Building Hope Summit County is a community-wide initiative designed to create a more coordinated, effective and responsive mental health system that promotes emotional health, reduces stigma and improves access to care and support for everyone in Summit County, CO.Please rate, review, and subscribe to Are We Happy Yet? as this helps us reach more listeners and help provide financial support for important causes like Building Hope. We are able to donate $5 for each 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and $10 for each 5 star review on Apple Podcasts that we gain this month to Building Hope.

Connect w/ Briana viaIG, herpodcastand herofferings.

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More information about the upcoming couples psychedelic retreat:⁠alchemytherapyandwellness.com/2025retreat⁠

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