Cryin' & Tryin': The Comprehensive Guide to Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in a F*&%ed Up World

In this minisode, Lexi explores feelings of inadequacy and demotivation when they're still depressed despite "doing all the right things" to help them get out of their funk.

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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately. The resources below are for listeners in the US.

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We all turn to friends for advice and venting. How do we discern when we've crossed the line, or are close to, and are relying on our friend solely for their free emotional labor? In this episode, Lexi and their best friend Sam discuss how they navigate being the "therapy friend" and setting boundaries while still helping their friends as much as possible.

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In the Season 3 finale, Lexi shares some analogies that they've used to help change the way they look at their mental health and taking care of themselves.

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The world is dying, catastrophic weather events are happening constantly, and the future is scary. Even though climate change could be significantly impacted if major corporations did their part, they pass the buck to the individual over and over again. Over time, we start to internalize that it's our fault if the environment gets worse... but is that true? In this episode, Lexi shares how they combat climate anxiety by doing what they can, where they can to save our planet.

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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately. The resources below are for listeners in the US.

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In this minisode, Lexi practices some metacognition in the moment when they have an intense reaction to a very mild response from their therapist.

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Would you like to be part of the show? Do you have a Menty B or some music therapy you want to share? Submit your own ⁠minisode idea at this link⁠ or send a voice message, email, or DM!

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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately. The resources below are for listeners in the US.

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In this episode, Lex explores their experience with selective mutism and sensory overwhelm and shares responses from others about their experience with these phenomena, that many Autistic people experience.

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Lex continues their discussion about Autism acceptance, focusing on the link between trans and gender non-conforming identities and Autism, as well as communication struggles that they've personally experienced due to their neurotype.

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In this minisode, Lexi reflects on how they have been preparing for the Menty B on the horizon. They know their warning signs and the patterns that they fall into, and knew this change in routine would be triggering for them. Sometimes you just have to ride the bleh out the best you can.

If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately. The resources below are for listeners in the US.

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Over the past few years, Lexi has been thinking they might be Autistic. They've followed Autistic accounts on social media, done online assessments, even read books and articles on the subject. After joining a number of neurodivergent communities, Lexi is confident they're Autistic and share how they came to that realization in this episode.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In this episode, Lexi shares details of their trauma history and their childhood sexual assault that spanned 5 years. Lexi urges us to believe victims and to be more mindful of those we interact with, as predators are most often the people we know and trust instead of a bogeyman drag queen.

*PLEASE BE ADVISED* Trigger Warning: Content may be explicit of nature and mentions potentially triggering topics such as Sexual Assault, Physical/Emotional Abuse, Suicide Attempts, Drug Use

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If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately. The resources below are for listeners in the US.

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Find us on social media! The pod is on IG:⁠⁠ @cryinandtryin_pod⁠⁠, Facebook:⁠⁠ @cryinandtryinpod⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠ @cryin_tryin_pod⁠⁠. Email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ with episode suggestions, feedback, or anything else you want us to see!

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