Sarah Hager talks about her experience with the auto-immune disorder called Graves' Disease AND O.C.D.; panic attacks; getting fired for her anxiety; and her fear of EVERYTHING!

We also talk:
rituals; living with a disease; accessing health services; cheap counselling; being "chill"; mental vs "physical" illness; anxiety; dungeons and dragons; meds; stress; her podcast; how to be "normal"; using anxiety to our benefit; job interviews; fear of falling apart, getting sick & dying; and SO MUCH MORE!  

Listen to her podcast, 'Adventure.exe'!

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Anya and I talk about all things mental health!  We discuss: Borderline Personality Disorder; 
dissociating;  
knowing your limits;  
fear;  
naming your scary thoughts and feelings;  
(TW!) cutting;  
being an angsty teen;  
'the dark uglies';  
anxiety;  
ADHD;  
dissociating and shutting down;  
bailing on plans;  
FRIENDSHIP;  
(TW!) suicidal ideations (how to deal with them and cope);  
STAR TREK;  
Believing you're a bad person;  
being vulnerable;  
fear of being "too much" or not enough for others;  
and SO MUCH MORE!

PLUS, Anya sings a song for us :)
https://anyadedyna.bandcamp.com/track/dark-uglies

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Stephanie West returns (EP 3) to talk text message anxiety; dopamine shortages; negative self-talk; being overwhelmed; procrastination; & impostor syndrome!

We also talk:
being overstimulated, overwhelmed and and anxious;
the cycle of self care and mental illness;
sugar daddies;
negative self-talk, self worth & self-loathing;
consequences;
privilege;
mindfulness;
ADHD;
perfectionism;
and SO MUCH MORE!

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(Pt 2) Crystal talks: suicidal ideation (CW); setting attainable and reasonable goals; reaching out for support; feeling overwhelmed; trusting that things will work out; & the challenge of receiving compliments!

Crystal (musician/artist AKA White Poppy) returns!

We also discuss:
being an HSP introvert;
suicidal ideation;
being overwhelmed by daunting tasks; 
putting unnecessary pressure on ourselves and how we can learn to strip that away and find calm; 
black and white thinking (all or nothing);
the importance of reaching out, talking and therapy; 
being okay with not being okay;
mindfulness;
DBT (dialectic behavior therapy); 
trauma (the body holds it and it will come out one way or another); 
the power of talking (counselling, journaling, support groups, etc); 
journaling; 
Theory U (the fear of change and the state of being uncertain what will happen when you've made a change in your life); 
marcel the shell (Jenny Slate); 
ambiguous words we don't REALLY know the meaning of but use all the time (eg. 'success' and 'happiness');
DIY initiatives; 
reinventing the live music experience (especially for introverts);
change;  
keeping it simple;  
and SO MUCH MORE!

This episode is AMAZING.  Go listen to Crystal's music (aka White Poppy) on her bandcamp!

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Crystal talks radical acceptance; becoming a mental-health worker; transferring addictions; body shame; disordered eating & more!

(Pt 1) Crystal (musician/artist aka White Poppy) returns to the podcast!  We talk all things 'COPING with feelings'

We also discuss:
addiction;   
grounding items; 
impulsive behaviour; 
disordered eating (overeating, compulsive eating, binge eating, etc); 
Austin Powers; 
body shame (hating your body); 
addictions; 
transferring addictions; 
'when is someone an addict?'; 
self-love; 
self-care; 
recovery as a constant (always happening; always a journey; more to learn); 
radical acceptance (Tara Broch); 
becoming a mental health worker; 
heteronormativity; 
ego (and how to work with an ego); 
and SO MUCH MORE!

Also, Crystal reveals that she's actually a self-identified doctor and will be a recurring guest as Doctor Crystal.

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Psalm talks being bullied; growing up in a small town; ADHD; toxic masculinity; finding QUEERness; challenging gender norms; & creating your own meaning!

Psalm Frond and I went to high-school together!  Psalm and I were never friends and this is one of our first substantial conversations--we share SO many similarities!  They tell their story about growing up in a small town, being picked-on for being WEIRD, and coming to terms with queerness (which was maybe there all along).  

We also talk:
being called "gay" or "fag" as an insult;
being misgendered & the "category crisis";
being home-schooled & alternative education; 
clothing style as personal & political activism; 
being bullied and in turn fighting back; 
childhood queer experiences; 
patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and the cult of masculinity; 
being labeled as "other" and "gay" by others; 
not conforming; 
toxic environments; 
the importance of having families/people with different values in your life; 
challenging your own gender & coming to terms with our own queerness or otherness; 
privilege; 
being a willing (sometimes unknowingly) agent of patriarchy; 
and SO MUCH MORE!

This is a really cool episode (especially for me) and if you're queer or were ever an outsider, a weirdo, or a freak, you will connect with it!

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Piotr Burek, tells his story of testing positive for HIV and how he's learned to navigate his emotions and live a healthy life.  

We also discuss:
feeling like you've been given a death sentence, being outed without consent, complex family dynamics, moving to safer places, dating a sex worker, disclosing (to partners and others), STIs, being overwhelmed, the process of testing HIV+ as a young person, feeling dirty, shame, catholic guilt, stigma around disclosure and HIV, feeling vulnerable, using drugs and alcohol to numb feelings, antiretroviral drugs, support systems, cruising sites, support groups, having a sex life after testing positive, serodiscordant relationships, awareness of transmission risks, serosorting, sex positivity, polyamory, monogamy, "soul mates", being cheated on, jealousy, ownership, taking responsibility for your own health, sex risks, AIDS, being LGBTQIA2+ and SO MUCH MORE!

This is SUCH an interesting conversation!

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PEPAḴIYE Ashley Cooper is a member of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island (BC).  She tells the story of how her family, culture, language, and community has been DEEPLY impacted (almost destroyed) by colonialism and how she has learned to reconnect with it and rebuild herself and her culture.

We also talk about mental health (depression, bipolar, anxiety); The Residential School system and it's profound impacts on inter-generational politics; language revitalization; internalized racism; stereotypes; stigma; self-harm, abusive relationships (family and self); alcohol & drug abuse; calling parents out on sexism & racism; coping with feelings; living in settler society; suicide attempts; being an introvert but learning to be more outgoing; fear of change; finding purpose and meaning; hope for the future (children); and SO MUCH MORE!

Ashlee is a true inspiration and a beautiful person; I promise you will enjoy this episode!  

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Kay G (artist/musician) tells the story of her brother's suicide and the pain it caused her and the family; masculinity (& the stigma attached to needing support); existential depression & more!

CW: suicide, death, self-harm

We also discuss:
depression, grief, family, loss, trauma, CBT, the physicality of mental illness, the importance of reaching out and talking, self-worth, emotions, feminism, the stigma attached to talking about feelings, mindfulness, meditation, and so much more.  

This is a touching story, my friends, and this topic is SUPER important for us humyns to discuss and question.  Maybe you've never experienced depression or suicidal ideations, but I can guarantee someone you know has!

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Levi Chase (musician) talks about acting emotionally abusive; toxic relationships; depression, shame & substance abuse; going to rehab; capitalism; ayahuasca; & 12-step support groups!

We also talk:
our personal relationship;
loneliness & rejection;
psychedelics, meditation & self-reflection;
drinking too-much;
being addicted to PEOPLE;
taking responsibility for our actions;
hating ourselves;
escaping through phones;
masculinity (and bros);
misogyny & feminism (and how we can unintentionally perpetuate patriarchy);
insecurity & self-love;
transferring to new addictions;
working in the mental-health field;
NA, AA, & MA;
and SO much more!

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