In the Open

Theresa is joined by Cyn Gómez to talk about being queer and Latino. Cyn identifies as non-binary and bisexual so they share their personal journey and how they came to terms with who they are. They speak on topics of mental health, coming out to family and friends, religion and traditionalism and exploring what a welcoming environment looks like.

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America and Theresa are joined by Kevin Seldon to discuss depression in fathers. Kevin shares his feelings of depression and how it became harder when him and his wife struggled to get pregnant. Kevin talks about creating a safe space for men to express their feelings, trying to lead with vulnerability when attempting to connect with new friends and how acknowledgement is powerful.

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Theresa and America share times in which they questioned what they were doing with their lives. They talk about the feelings that come after big changes, big transitions and big losses. America explains how she felt a little lost in the last year, Theresa used meet-up groups to help her not feel so alone when she had these feelings and they discuss trying to find some direction, meaning and purpose.

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Melanie submitted a topic to the podcast about how to deal with being ghosted. America has dealt with a lot of ambiguous loss and this topic brings up some emotions about rejection for Theresa. They share their personal experiences with being ghosted, trying to understand why someone would ghost you and eventually trying to find a way to get to acceptance.

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Emily Pope, the Director of Marketing at Tempest, joins America and Theresa to talk about when alcohol negatively impacts your life. Emily became sober at 23 and she shares her story about her family history with drinking and when she decided to stop. They talk about the red flags when drinking can become unhealthy and why it's important to personally reflect on your relationship with alcohol.

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Theresa and America remember the times where they broke up with toxic people. There is a discussion about all the different types of relationships that can be toxic and some examples of traits that can make a person toxic. They talk about the big and small break-ups, how they’ve felt a sense of losing themselves in toxic relationships and how to plan a safe exit.

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Theresa and America discuss how they try to control their anger. They have a conversation about times they’ve tried to justify their anger and some places where they picked up some of their bad habits around anger. They talk about recognizing their cues before they lash out in anger, attempting to have empathy for the other person and learning when to just walk away during a heated argument.

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Theresa and America recall how they’ve dealt with the trauma in their lives. There is a discussion about how everyone experiences trauma differently and how some go straight to avoidance. They talk about the aftermath of trauma, common thinking traps around trauma and Theresa's traumatic association with George Floyd.

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Theresa and America were reluctant about the concept of radical acceptance at first, but they give the definition of what it means and how they feel about it now. There is a conversation about how to grieve the things that should not have happened. They talk about where they need to practice radical acceptance in their lives, letting go of control and how much of it is about personal responsibility.

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What makes something normal? America and Theresa talk about their personal relationships with the meaning of “normal.”  They talk about some of the people they trust in their lives to bounce their “normal/not normal” ideas off of to gauge how they feel. They discuss the societal pressures of fitting in and some of their personal behaviors some might categorize as “not normal.”

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