A couple brief announcements and a big celebration of all that we did in Season 2! Thank you so much to our listeners! We look forward to seeing you again in the Fall for Season 3. Tell your friends :)

As we discovered from last year's episode about spirituality and mental health (S1E23), it's a subject that has a lot to unpack. So much to unpack, in fact, that we decided to do another episode this season. In this episode, Wesley and guest Jon Shinabarger discuss the topic of spirituality and religion, and some of the positive and negative ways they can impact our mental health.

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In this episode, we dive into the powerful intersection of mental health and rejection—how being turned down, left out, or criticized can deeply affect our emotional well-being. We explore reasons why rejection hurts so much, and also how to build resilience in the face of it. We break down how to use the 5 steps of dealing with feelings in order to navigate rejection in a healthy way and turn it into a tool for growth and self-discovery.

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Most people expect to pay a lot of attention to a woman's physical health while she's pregnant and after giving birth, but how about her mental health? Postpartum depression and anxiety are very common experiences, but not as commonly talked about or prepared for, and as a result, many women not only suffer, but suffer alone. In honor Mother's Day and Maternal Mental Health Month, we invited special guest Olivia to join us on the podcast to tell us about her story and experience going through PPA, and also some tips and insights for women who are pregnant, women who are struggling, as well as for the loved ones around new moms to help support the strongest women in our lives: our mothers.

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In this powerful episode, Kelsey and Autumn explore the concept of hope as resistance—how choosing to believe in something better becomes a radical act in the face of darkness, oppression, and pain. This episode isn’t about naïve optimism—it’s about the fierce, grounded hope that gives people the strength to keep fighting even when the world feels heavy. It's the hope of spring in the harshest winter, the hope of the sunrise in the darkest night. It's about an authentic hope that holds the hard in one hand, and holds just as tightly to the belief in light in the other.

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Disappointment can be one of those complex emotions that can stick with you or even haunt you for a long time. In this month's edition of the emotions series, Wes and Kels look deeper into disappointment, including the role that expectations can play, the different areas in our lives that can bring disappointment, and some of the ways to deal with it in a way that doesn't leave you with ghosts. Life can be full of disappointment, but having some tools ready to use when those days come can help you overcome it and not carry it with you longer than you need to.

Show Notes:

Welsey's Video on Regrets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_CzyRHgmFg&t=1s

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We all know that, at it's best, social media is a bit of a mixed bag. There can be some truly beautiful and meaningful ways to engage with it, but it can also be really easy to get sucked into doom scrolling, tangling with keyboard warriors, and other things that may not bring much benefit to our lives. In this episode, Kelsey and Autumn take a deep look into some of the specific ways social media can be challenging for our mental health, how to stay informed without sacrificing our sanity, and recognizing some of the ways social media can be used in intentional ways to bring about some good.

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In this week's episode, Kelsey will guide you through a Wellness Check In exercise, during which you can assess and take inventory of your physical, mental, and relational health and wellbeing. This exercise is designed to help you consider your values, your needs, and your goals for your physical, mental, and relational health in order to help you increase your awareness, live life with more intentionality, and become solution-focused instead of problem focused. We all know that at Embrace Mental Health, we love a practical, hands-on tool, and a great reflection question! Give this exercise a try and see how it can help you improve your health across all categories of your life.

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The unpredictability of life can often trigger anxiety, stress, and feelings of helplessness. Sometimes Google just can't answer all of our questions and we find ourselves grasping for control in uncontrollable situations. So how do we cope with the stress that not knowing what the future may hold often brings? Join Wesley and Kelsey for the March installment of the emotions series as they discuss strategies and practical tools for embracing uncertainty, building resilience, and finding peace in the midst of the unknown.

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On this week's episode, Autumn and special guest Alyssa talk about disordered eating and its intersections with mental health. From culture to social media, and diet fads to AI, we are all surrounded by voices telling us what and how to think about our bodies, about food, about fitness, and our sense of self and worth. While both Autumn and Alyssa had different journeys and experiences, there are still evident parallels between their stories. Alyssa shares how her faith helped her find freedom, and Autumn shares about the power of therapy. Both share what they would say to their younger selves now, and how important it is to talk about these sorts of topics out loud and often.

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