Hello mental health and wellness listeners. It's the end of the year and many of us celebrate Christmas. If you are one of those who dread this time of year, then take a listen to some ways to survive the Christmas season.

Let Christmas Catch You In a Good Mood by The Joe Gibbs Allstars

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Hi mental health and wellness listeners. Francine and I decided to have a part two to our childfree discussion because not everyone wants to or should be parents. Do you ever want to tell certain people 'it's none of your business?' Well, we did it for you in this episode of standing up for the decision of those who choose to be childfree.

****warning: we talk about child homicide****

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Hi mental health and wellness listeners. We are back with another episode of Balance & Bloom and Francine and I tackle 1 of a 2 part discussion about being childfree - the decision to not have children and how others negatively reactive to that personal choice.

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Hello mental health and wellness listeners. On this episode, our guest Zainab Quresh talks about her journey to being a female business owner in a society that frowns on women seeking other interests outside of the caregiver role.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainab-quresh

IG: @zainab.quresh.design

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Hi Mental Health and Wellness listeners. Our guest, Kyle Toon joins us to chat a little about his military life and the cognitive dissonance that led to him being a conscientious objector.

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Let us introduce Mr. Richard Lowenthal, the creator of GoBrunch.com. Richard joins Francine and I as we discuss the ongoing epidemic of loneliness and how many online spaces can exacerbate the problem. No matter who you are, we are all looking to be included in a healthy community.

Mental Health Reminder - September is suicide awareness month. We encourage you to reach out to someone or call 988 - crisis and suicide prevention line.

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Have you ever thought about how art can affect your mental health? Join us and our guest Noni as we talk about her passion for art and the positive impact as a stress relief.

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Hello mental health and wellness listeners. Our topic turns to Positive Psychology with our guest Mr. Stanley Greene, President & CEO of PowerThinking Corp. Stan uses positive psychology to focus on the wellbeing of employees which directly contributes to the success of a business.

Check out Stan Greene @https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleyhgreene/

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Welcome back mental and health wellness listeners. This episode Francine and I have a special guest, Ms. Katie Corlis - a business woman and all around confident, kick butt entrepreneur who joins us to discuss women in business, leadership, 'lady bosses' and the mental health pressures that come with the working world.

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It's more than a feeling - that thing we call love. As science finally catches up with what we already know that the feeling of love has a positive impact on our mental and physical health.

Join us and our guest host Ms. Margaret Martinez as we discuss what love is and what it's not. Margaret host LinkedIn audio rooms. Check her out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretnmartinez/

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