Live Well Bipolar ™

By Paris ScobieHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Live Well Bipolar ™ episodes

November 07, 2022 144: The Most Stigmatized Disorder?
After listening to this Model Mentality Episode, I wanted to share this episode with you guys. In this interview, Rachel Hilbert, shares her experience of stigma living with bipolar as a fashion model for Victoria's Secret.
She shares how speaking about bipolar felt more stigmatizing than sharing her struggles with anxiety. After she got into the details surrounding her diagnosis, I felt the same.
Tune in to hear why speaking about bipolar can feel like a more difficult conversation than speaking about other struggles related to mental health. Why is this? Why do so many who live with bipolar also have a story to share related to stigma?
This episode will walk you through:
1. Where the stigma comes from
2. How to release yourself from it
3. Why it matters to share your story living with bipolar

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14 min
October 31, 2022 143: To Take or Not Take Medication?
For the past 11 years, I have been on various medications and want to share my experience and thoughts on meds with you guys!
Whether you are newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder or not... medication is always a big topic and something so many struggle with.
We struggle to find one that works, feeling dependent on them, shame of having to take them or the fear of judgement from others tied to bipolar.
Tune in to hear my journey with meds, my story of going off a certain medication and how I overcame the stigma with meds and where I am at today vs. where I was years ago with meds.
Thank you for being here and listening and feel free to connect with me down below!

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12 min
October 24, 2022 142: DJ Jean K on Reprogramming Negative Thoughts
Jean is a musician, small jewelry business owner, and daily mental health advocate with 11 years experience living with bipolar II disorder. Tune in to hear how Jean has leveraged more than CBT, therapy practices, reprogramming negative thoughts and gratitude to shatter stigma.
Jean describes the tools she began to leverage (boundary setting, quitting drinking and getting into music) to overcome the daily obstacles she faced with bipolar.
Listen to discover a powerful solution for reprogramming negative thoughts that you can try out to get on track or stay on track with living well bipolar!

More of Jean:
instagram: @dj.jeank
music: https://soundcloud.com/jjeankaye
music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCgDdfV9zlx4V6fxuh8qZg
33 min
October 17, 2022 141: Measure To Improve
What you keep track of... you can work to improve on!
When it comes down to living well bipolar, it is so important to keep track of the areas you are wanting to improve or just certain areas to track progress.
Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with bipolar for a number of years..... it is key to understand where you are now, celebrate your progress and recognize areas for growth.
Areas we can measure:
Sleep, screen time, exercise, medications, journaling, our feelings and progress at therapy or in coaching
I am currently looking to get better at being more present by lowering my screen time and get back into reading and working out more again!
What are you looking to improve on that will help you out more when it comes down to prioritizing your mental health to live well bipoolar?
15 min
October 10, 2022 140: Live Well Bipolar
Welcome to the third (and hopefully last) name change of the podcast! If you are an OG who has been here from the start of this podcast then you remember how it was the Crooked Illness podcast focused on everything mental health.
But.... around August of 2021, I changed the name to "Master Your Mental" since Crooked Illness stemmed from the name of my memoir and personal story living with bipolar. I decided to change the name to Master Your Mental and continue sharing conversations from others who have overcome challenges related to mental health. I wanted a name that more clearly defined what the show was about but since the podcast is all about bipolar disorder..... it doesn't fit.
In June of 2022, I decided to make the focus of the podcast all about what I needed the most when I was at my lowest... solutions for living well with bipolar. I wish I had access to a show or information 8 years ago when I was newly diagnosed with bipolar..... so I decided to create it!
Live Well Bipolar is all about stories from myself and my guests about the reality of living with bipolar and what has been the most helpful. We will be getting into the things we have come across that have had the most positive impact on our lives and the things that had the opposite effect.
Tune in every Monday to learn more of what is working to incorporate into your life and all the ways that you can 100% live well with bipolar!
Follow me on Instagram (my new one since my old one is still hacked): @livewellbipolar
11 min
October 04, 2022 139: I'VE BEEN HACKED
Sad to share but both my Facebook & Instagram have been hacked and disabled last Tuesday.
I wanted to come on and explain how this happened and share some news.....
The podcast will be getting a new name, cover, website, email and social accounts (since I was hacked and have no access anymore).
Still here and love and miss you guys! I will be sharing more on the updates coming with the same focus on solutions for managing bipolar.

10 min
September 26, 2022 138: Give Yourself Credit
SOLO EPISODE
Do you truly know how far you have come when it comes down to prioritizing your mental health?
Are you taking the time to give yourself credit for all you have overcome?
This is something I still struggle with and I wanted to share how I acknowledge the work I put in so far. Going from struggling tremendously when I was newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder to creating a plan to live well is something to be proud of!
This episode will teach you:
1. Clarity on why it is a challenge to celebrate your progress
2. What to do daily to show grace for how you got to where you are now
3. Why we need to celebrate ourselves more for putting our mental health first
Learning how to celebrate my progress and the years of work I put in to living well with bipolar was not easy.
This episode will show you the impact that giving yourself the credit you deserve has on your mental health!
Grab your FREE "Master Your Mental" Guide here: https://linktr.ee/masteryourmental
14 min
September 19, 2022 137: Energy Drainers & Chargers
SOLO EPISODE
Are you clear on all the things that drain your energy?
What about the things that give you energy?
If you think of yourself like a cell phone running on low battery and about to die.... it needs a charge and so do we!
This episode will teach you:
1. How to identify what depletes your energy and boosts it
2. What to do to give yourself more of the good
3. Why we need to understand how these factors impact our life outlook
Getting clear on what adds and subtracts from my energy was the game changer that taught me to properly care for my mental health.
After years of running away from the topic and diving into the work... I get into how this has helped and how I hope it helps you!
Grab your FREE 28-day Gratitude Journal here: https://www.masteringyourmental.com/

15 min
September 05, 2022 136: Own Your Health
The stigma of mental health in a South Asian family can be complex, with loved ones often denying or minimizing issues. Their actions, even if they are well-intentioned, can be harmful to their family members living with bipolar.
The immigrant experience, often characterized by keeping up appearances and the collectivist mindset, is unfortunately a common one. Perhaps, by sharing more of these experiences and breaking down at least some of the barriers that exist, we can start to shift the attitudes toward bipolar and other mental illnesses.
For Nikhil Torsekar, this narrative is all too familiar. One day, he seemed to have it all—a loving family, a first-class education and a thriving career—until suddenly, it came crashing down. He lost his job, abruptly filed for divorce and had nowhere to live. Turns out, he had been suffering from undiagnosed bipolar disorder for 20 years. After becoming suicidal and receiving a diagnosis at 40-years-old, he finally began his journey toward healing.
With the help and support of his wife, Shelly Sood, the pair now share their story on a successful podcast and blog, and are now working on a book and movie to tell their story about mental health. Their message, above all else, is to untether your life.
Tune in to hear more about how with the right combination of tools—medication, therapy and supportive relationships—you can start your own healing journey, and take ownership of your mental health.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Nikhil’s journey to diagnosis
The immigrant experience
The three-legged stool: medication, therapy, relationships
Sore state of mental healthcare in India
Untethering your life
Taking ownership of your health
Finding and joining a community
The fundamentals of breathing
Head to Apple Podcasts to listen to the Shelly Story, a podcast about owning your own health, co-hosted by Nikhil and his wife, Shelly Sood. You can also find them at shellysood.com.
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34 min
August 29, 2022135: Self-Acceptance in Transition
For some people, sports and physical activity can be a healthy outlet for coping with the difficulties around mental illness. For others, it can become a way of repressing emotions and can create a toxic cycle of ignoring the difficulties of life.
What if you shifted that mindset from constantly pushing your physical limits to ignore what’s brewing inside, to instead, putting your mental health first?
On today’s episode, mental health advocate and high performance coach, Bonnie Mosby, shares her experiences of transforming her own disordered relationship with sport from being unhealthy, toxic and hyper focused on perfectionism, into one that’s a lot healthier, and one where having fun plays an important role.
Bonnie was diagnosed with bipolar type 2 disorder and social anxiety following a traumatic brain injury that abruptly ended her decade-long professional rugby career. After years of hard work and being dedicated to truly understanding herself, she now uses those experiences to support and encourage others committed to forging their own paths.
She wants nothing more than to bring sustainable strategies to the table, as she rocks the world with how she approaches high performance training, whether that be in a sport, at work, or within oneself.
Tune in to hear more about how radical acceptance and new hobbies—like owning dozens of houseplants— can help your mental health.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Learning to trust your own feelings is key to understanding your diagnosis

Create boundaries in relationships (and with yourself)

Healing is not a destination, it’s an ongoing process

Let go of relationships that you’ve outgrown

How collecting house plants helped shift Bonnie’s perception

Advice for how to talk about your diagnosis

Where to find support groups and build a community

Learn to have compassion, especially with yourself
If you are a creative or an athlete with invisible disabilities and mental illness, looking to build a support system, head to Bonnie’s website and make an appointment with her!
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To purchase Paris Prynkiewicz’s book ‘Crooked Illness’, head to Amazon.
To hear more episodes, visit Apple podcasts. Be sure to write a review and let me know your thoughts on the show!
23 min

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