**Marked explicit for mild use of curse words and some discussion of suicidal thoughts**

Kelsi and Amanda welcome backed Tom Kostura to co-host episode 3 of Mandown: Men's Mental Health. These week we had an open, real and raw discussion with Jason Bass, who opened up about his own journey through trauma, mental health, alcoholism and so much more. Jason had a strong message of authenticity radiating throughout the episode today, which is a strong combatant for the "internal chaos and conflict" that Tom brings up at the beginning of the episode!

Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to stay notified of all recent episodes and topics! Episode #4 of Mandown: Men's Mental Health will be released 6/27/2021.

#Mandown #MensMentalHealth #MentalHealth #Therapy #Trauma #Addiction #Alcoholism #GYPTW #Podcast #Vlog #Wellness

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming back Lisa Schaefer to share her expertise on mind-body healing of trauma through work with the chakras. In the first episode of this powerful series, we focus on learning how all about the Root Chakra, signs that it is out of alignment, and strategies to bring it back to homeostasis through yoga, affirmations, aromatherapy and more! Learn more about Lisa's practice and schedule an appointment: https://www.carvemypath.org/meet-the-team

#trauma #mentalhealth #chakras #chakrahealing #rootchakra #traumahealing #yoga #affirmations #aromatherapy #gyptw #podcast #vlog #wellness

**Warning some explicit language and mentions of trauma and suicidal ideations**

Today while Kelsi is engaging in self-care, Amanda welcomed Kimberly Anderson to share both personal and professional connections to religious trauma and it's impact on identity development. Tune in to find validation in your own experiences, learn how to better serve others impacted by this trauma and more!

Follow Kimberly more on her TikTok

#trauma #religioustrauma #trans #transgender #identity #identitydevelopment #religion #faith #mormon #lds #grief #shelfbreaking #mentalhealth #lgbtq+ #wellness #conversiontherapy #therapy #gyptw

Today Kelsi and Amanda welcomed Morgan Bennett, a Traumatic Brain Injury survivor, to share her story and journey of recovery from her TBI, as well as management of Post Traumatic Stress and Anxiety symptoms. Morgan enlightened us on what it looks like to manage invisible illness on a daily basis, and what coping skills and accommodations have supported her along the way. 

Continue following Morgan's journey through her Instagram: @morganbenne 

#TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #Anxiety #Trauma #PTSD #PostTraumaticStress #MentalHealth #Grief #InvisibleIllness #Spoonie #Podcast #Vlog #CopingSkills #Therapy #GYPTW

This week Kelsi and Amanda had the pleasure of hosting Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC. Dara is a huge advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and spreads their knowledge on so many different platforms. We will be taking a deeper dive into how we can increase awareness and inclusivity specifically for transgender and non-binary individuals. We are thankful to have been able to hold such and affirming space for this critical topic! 

Resources mentioned in today's episode:  

*LGBQIA and Trans Affirming Therapists Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744722925575663  

*Dara's book: https://discoveryourgenderidentity.com/

*Dara's main hub website: https://darahoffmanfox.com/

*Trans-Affirming Therapists Academy: https://trans-affirming-therapists-academy.teachable.com/  

*Consultation for therapists: https://darahoffmanfox.com/consultation-for-trans-affirming-therapists/  

*For information on trainings (both in-person and virtual) and to sign up for Dara's newsletter: [email protected]

 #mentalhealth #inclusion #lgbtqiaplus #lgbtqia #transgender #trans #nonbinary #diversityandinclusion #equity #podcast #holisticwellness #vlog #education #growyourpathtowellness

This week’s episode will be another episode in our Man Down: Men’s Mental Health Series with Tom Kostura and Linbell Lewis! Linbell brings his own experience being, not just a man in our society, but also a Black man in our American society. Expect authenticity and vulnerability from this week’s episode as both Tom and Linbell share more about their personal experiences with navigating mental health issues and barriers in their lives!

#MentalHealth #MensMentalHealth #Men #Depression #Anxiety #Therapy #Grief #Trauma #Loss #Wellness #HolisticHealth

Today Kelsi and Amanda had a much needed educational and validating conversation with Dr. Lesley Cook on the very complex and often misunderstood neurodevelopmental disorder, ADHD, especially in children. We touched on misconceptions about ADHD, how parents can support their children in obtaining an ADHD diagnosis, living with ADHD as an adult, and misdiagnosis of ADHD in people of color!

Follow Dr. Lesley Cook on TikTok for more information on this topic @lesleypsyd

This week's episode focuses on the connection of mind-body-soul within modern medicine. Our guest Dr. Nicole Goddard shares how her own personal journey finding the importance of the mind-body connection informed the work she does to incorporate mental and emotional wellness in her orthopedic and sports medicine practice. We also touched on how illness, disease, and injuries impact both our physical bodies AND mental health. 

#wellness #holistichealth #medicine #modernmedicine #therapy #mentalhealth #mindbody #mindbodyspirit #orthopedics #yoga #stretching #sportsmedicine #podcast #vlog #ohio

!CONTENT INTENDED FOR AUDIENCE OF 18 YEARS OLD + ONLY! 

Today's episode includes mature, adult-only content including sex, BDSM, kink, and more.

Kelsi and Amanda had the opportunity to have guest Kira Bailey share her 19+ years of experience in "the lifestyle" of kink & BDSM. Learn the basic terminology, what considerations those with mental health and/or trauma should take into account when entering the lifestyle and more! 

To connect with Kira for more information and/or join her training, reach out to her via Instagram @kiratheremix

Learn more education on this topic from Kira on her TikTok @_kiratheremix

#bdsm #kink #mentalhealth #wellness #therapy #sex #thelifestyle #safesex #consent #podcast #vlog #trauma #ptsd #anxiety #depression

**Trigger warning: trauma & addiction discussed.**

Today Amanda flew solo interviewing Evan the Counselor, while co-host Kelsi enjoyed much-deserved self-care time. Amanda and Evan had an open discussion regarding the different types of trauma people can experience and be impacted by, as well as how he defines addiction on a spectrum. Evan shares a "formula" for individuals to start their healing journey from co-occurring addiction and trauma, with helpful tips from his own experiences as well as practice as a licensed therapist.

You can find more ways to connect with Evan including his YouTube channel, Patreon, TikTok and more here: linktr.ee/evanthecounselor

#mentalhealth

#addiction

#trauma

#ptsd

#alcoholism

#aa

#therapy

#wellness

#cooccurringdisorders

#millennials