We're back! I hope you missed us. Here's a mini episode letting you know what to expect in our second season about the mind, as well as the life happenings that delayed recording Season 2.

We hope you all enjoyed our first season of Beyond the Closet Door, please reach out and share your thoughts! On this last episode, before we return in June, we debriefed on new interpretations of crystals, how healing is physical, and reveal next season’s theme.

Crystal recommendation: Star aragonite clusters

Dinner guests: Penny Marshall and Dr. Christiane Northrup

Songs: The Healer by Erykah Badu & The War Racket by Buffy Sainte-Marie

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This is our second to last episode of season 1, what a ride! This mini episode covers what we discovered in recording our Dark Side chapters, such as being more thoughtful about how we use social media, noticing diet culture in every corner of daily life, and what we learned from our guests.

Welcome to our latest episode with a Gen Z twist, as our guest, Lyndsay’s niece, Bella, joins us to discuss relationships. We talk about the benefits of long term relationships, the performative aspects of planting your partners on social media, and the lost art of letter writing.

Crystal of the week: Kunzite

Dinner guests: Jamie Hewlett, Keith Morrison, John & Lori Gottman

Songs of the week: “Eye” MF DOOM, “Clint Eastwood” Gorillaz, ““Tripping Out” Curtis Mayfield
Links: Psychology in Seattle with Dr. Kirk Honda https://youtube.com/@PsychologyInSeattle

Take part in this conversation full of passion and fire, as we discuss our hatred of diet culture. We touch on a lot, so strap in and learn about body neutrality, how diet culture infiltrates every aspect of life, moralizing food, and negative self talk. We highly recommend listening to the first iteration of this episode before listening to this one: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-closet-door/id1647282004?i=1000586346950

Crystal of the week: pink calcite

Dinner guests: Martin Luther King Jr. and Frida Kahlo

Songs: “Be Thankful for what you’ve got” by William DeVaughn “MLK” by U2

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In a culture that prizes productivity over pleasure, it’s hard to make time for our hobbies. This is the idea we explore this week. Hobbies can be numbing if taken too far, we are told there is an age limit on pursuing certain hobbies, and because of these popular notions, we don’t explore our passions to their fullest potential. Listen and reflect with us!

This episode is dedicated to Tyre Nichols, an artistic soul who’s life was stolen too soon.

An announcement: Beyond the Closet Door podcast is anti-racism and anti- white supremacy

Crystal of the week: Pink Tourmaline

Dinner guests: Leonard Cohen & Tiffany Pollard (AKA New York)

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This week features a really awesome special guest: Maryann X. It was so fun having another voice in the conversation! The three of us get into how therapy is different for POC, outgrowing relationships, why our friends can't be our therapists, and revel in a shared love for Mae West.

Crystal of the week: Unakite Jasper

Dinner Guests this week: Buster Keaton, Mae West, Jenny Saville

Should everyone quit their addiction cold turkey? Should we cut off family members who struggle with chemical dependency? This week we are looking at the dark side of the thoughts we shared in episode 1, while navigating oppostional and commonly held societal views on adddiction and recovery. We also touch on Rat Park, our favorite Disney movies, and as always, recommend our crystal for the week!

Crystal of the week: Rainbow Moonstone

Resources:

Addiction Recovery:
https://www.wefaceittogether.org

TED talk with Johann Hari
https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong

Information on Bruce Alexander's Research
What Does “Rat Park” Teach Us About Addiction?https://www.psychiatrictimes.com › view › what-does-r...

Dinner Guests so far: Grace Bailey, Cornell West, Murray Bowen, Winston Churchill, Rod Serling John Oliver, Clive Barker, Virgie Tovar, Hedy Lamarr, and Gertrude Bell

Spotify lists: Heather’s Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FtYWrAcF7rhD9KSm09mP0

Lyndsay’s Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PldKLknfjU27xRJwXXTjt

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Welcome to our first mini episode! Heather and Lyndsay revisit their first episode on addiction and expound on what was learned over time. Join us as we explore our addictive patterns, stop the self blame game, and shine light on the accetability of workaholism.

What makes a healthy relationship? This week features out first special guest, Heather’s partner, Matt! We expound on the ingredients necessary for a solid relationship whether platonic or romantic, and share ideas from multiple experts on the topic.

Crystal of the week: Rose Quartz

Links:
Esther Perel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-should-we-begin-with-esther-perel/id1237931798Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
Check this out on Amazon
Alan Watts: https://youtu.be/6I2pcIbyq-0
Shasta Nelson: Shasta Nelson: Frientimacy: the three requirements of all healthy ...TED · TEDx TalksDec 15, 2017
Dan Savage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/savage-lovecast/id201376301