Brooke and Maddie sit down with Lauren Harmon in todays episode to talk about Laurens experience growing up and still dealing with Emetophobia. Lauren Harmon is a Mental Health advocate, she uses her TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to spread awareness and advice to those struggling with Emetophobia. 

Laurens TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.har

Laurens YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@lauren.harmon

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lauren.har/

Starting off the new Emetophobia Podcast season, Brooke and Maddie talk about what has happened in their lives since they last filmed.

In the final episode of Season One, Brooke and Maddie answer a few more questions going off of last weeks Q&A. Maddie talks about her externship that is starting on Wednesday along with Brooke going back to school.

In todays episode, Brooke and Maddie answer most of your guys questions asked on their instagram page Q&A!

0:20 How can I get rid of Emetophobia?

2:55 What medications do different people take?

5:03 What can I do so I don’t panic when me or someone else is having a stomach ache?

7:16 How do you cope when someone in your household is sick?

10:48 What triggered our Emetophobia?

11:43 Are you scared of rollercoasters because the possibility of throwing up on one?

12:44 I’m moving to college, I’m worried about being with new people and sharing a bathroom, do you have any tips?

14:22 I have trouble being around too many people because of Emetophobia, do you have any tips?

16:40 When it happens, is it not as bad as we think?

18:13 Does pregnancy scare you?

20:01 What’s your experience with taking Lexapro? I want to start but I’m too anxious

22:05 What do you guys think daily nausea most of us experience comes from?

23:20 What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in recovery?

25:38 Is it better to have someone around you with Emetophobia or could that lead to more Anxiety?

28:05 Do we drink coffee?

29:36 Is exposure the most important factor for overcoming Emetophobia?

31:13 Have you ever been called dramatic?

32:10 Am I the only one who washes my hands and sanitizes things?

33:06 What is one thing that triggers your Emetophobia everyday?

Are you a parent to someone who struggles with Emetophobia? Or a friend, partner, or family member? In this episode Brooke and Maddie talk about their support systems, what helps them the most and their side of the relationship.

Emetophobia can cause severe weight loss and eating difficulties. In this episode, Brooke and Maddie talk about their experience with eating alongside Emetophobia.

Going off of last weeks episode, Maddie and Brooke talk about their past week pushing through difficult experiences related to Emetophobia and how pushing through those situations can help us overcome our fear.

Today Brooke and Maddie talk about how plane rides, road trips, trains, and boats can trigger someone with Emetophobia due to motion sickness or being away from home. They dive deeper into how to prevent the anxious feelings and what causes them.

How can sex effect our Emetophobia? Today, Maddie and Brooke talk deeper about sexual intimacy, period nausea, and starting birth control.

Brooke and Maddie dive deeper about how Emetophobia effects their relationships with their partners. They give advice to those struggling to manage their Emetophobia with relationships.