Mental Health Uncovered

Co-hosts Michelle Collins and Seth Showalter sat down to discuss the impact of religious deconstruction and reconstruction on one's mental health. This episode was originally aired on Facebook Live during the Fade to Gray Podcast's free online conference called "The Big Tent Revival." In this episode, Michelle and Seth unpack some of their own experiences with religious deconstruction and how it has shaped and/or impacted mental health perspectives.Michelle Collins hosts a podcast, in addition to Mental, called "Book Ish: The Canon Continues." In this podcast, Michelle aims to dismantle the sacred/secular divide, book by book. It's a podcast where Michelle reviews books that have made a substantial impact on people's lives. Check it out:Book Ish: The Canon Continueshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-ish-the-canon-continues/id1454848326

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BREAKING NEWS: I've returned and with a new co-host Michelle Collins on the Fade to Gray Network. It's been a bit since you've received any material from me. And... like most things, there is a very specific reason. With everything going on in the world, I decided to take a step back and evaluate. And now...It is with much excitement that I announce the new cohost of Mental: Michelle Collins. Michelle is an accountant, a soon to be published author and is currently working on a doctorate of psychology. She also hosts her own podcast Book Ish: The Canon Continues. Michelle will bring a lot of knowledge and lived experience to the show. Also... Mental was conceived out of this experiment called the Fade to Gray Podcast. You've seen Mental logos with the expression "Fade to Gray Network" without any real explanation as to what that meant. Well... it's now official: the Fade to Gray Network is a collection of podcasters and content creators that work together to provide you with nuanced and interesting conversations on a variety of topics.Check out Book Ish: The Canon Continues: https://bookishcc.podbean.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-ish-the-canon-continues/id1454848326Check out the Fade to Gray Network: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fade-to-gray-network/id1518413107?fbclid=IwAR2DUbExjJNRnkNoETtGYka3fFfptTheuF32EDsg7qdlXY7Re4-p1yfxfjY

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Seth sits down with Mandie Nelson. Mandie is an LMSW in the State of MO and completed her MSW with Seth from Missouri State University in 2013. Mandie discusses what her childhood was like growing up in a strict home. She explores how her experiences in life ignited her passion to work with children. Seth explores Mandie’s experience as a social worker through the course of her life. The common theme: working with children and families. Mandie unpacks what it was like working for the Department of Social Services for 15 years. Mandie explains how she took a break from it all while working for a private probation and parole company. She recounts several experiences in which she had to make really hard decisions. From there, Mandie goes on to work for hospice and explores the support she has provided in the death and dying process. However, given her love and dedication to children, Mandie found herself at Great Circle. Mandie explores her new role as a Therapist with Great Circle Academy in Lebanon, MO. Mandie provides an overview of her professional career and throughout it, a passion for service and helping others is prominent. Check out this episode to learn more.If you want to learn more about Mental, please check out Mental's Facebook Page and fadetograypodcast.com.To access to Mental community:Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173664290555175Marco Polo group: https://onmarcopolo.com/groups/ODPtQsfALlpr/mental-podcast.Thank you for listening to this episode. 

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Katie McGrainor is 35 years old and the new mother to her baby Ellie. Katie lives in the UK in Birmingham with her husband Dom. She works as a probation officer. Seth learns about Katie’s childhood and what it was like growing up. Katie shares the story on how she met her husband Dom and describes her first pregnancy. She recounts an ectopic pregnancy scare at 6 weeks and describes what this was like in the hospital. Luckily, while she didn’t have an ectopic pregnancy, she did have vertigo. Vertigo had a significant impact on Katie’s day to day life. As a result, she had to spend months off work, experienced very uncomfortable side effects, and spent 2.5 months in bed. Katie explores the ways in which this experience impacted her mental health; from medication to symptomology. Katie unpacks some of her own personal trauma and described how this impacted work. Seth inquiries about the process she went through in giving birth and Katie provides a detailed account of her traumatic birthing experience. After processing this experience, Katie describes how her mental health has been post birth. Finally, Seth and Katie explore the things that have helped her manage her mental health the most.

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This episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Having said that, there is a lot of information in this episode that may be beneficial to people in this time.The guests on this episode are Liz Breier and Robb Wolf. Liz Breier is a Senior Training and Implementation Specialist for a Mental Health Coalition. She holds a master's degree in Health Advocacy and is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. Robb Wolf recently graduated from North Central University as a Marriage and Family Therapist. He spent the last 14 months completing in-home counseling for a variety of issues including trauma. He completed over 500 hours of counseling and 100 hours of supervision.Together, they unpack mental health trauma; including what it is and how it impacts us. Further, trauma informed care practices are reviewed with a focus on things that help people who have experienced trauma or know friends and family who have. This is not an episode you want to miss! Seth has dropped all Patreon requirements. Access to the Mental Marco Polo and Facebook communities are now free. Reach out to Seth on Facebook or at [email protected] to get added. 

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In this episode, Seth sits down with good friend, Kristin Randall. Seth and Kristin unpack Kristin's childhood and her history with depression. Kristin provides a voice to parents who may be struggling with mental illness. Through this conversation, Kristin shares her experiences with depression and the challenges that this creates while also raising a child. Seth and Kristin explore the things that have made this journey easy and it is hoped that this will be a support to parents at out there who may be struggling. In light of Covid-19, Seth is now no longer charging access to the Mental community. Reach out to Seth at [email protected] and he will get you plugged into the Facebook and Marco Polo communities. Stay safe out there. While we may have to social distance and self-isolate, this does not mean we can't use technology to reach out for support. Don't suffer alone. Reach out. Until next time.  

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In this episode, Seth sits down with Rachel Trampler, MSW, LCSW. Rachel and Seth obtained their graduate degrees in Social Work in the same class at Missouri State University. Seth and Rachel share stories from their time together in graduate school and then catch up on what's been happening recently. Rachel breaks down her role as a social worker in a public school. Rachel Trampler is organized, compassionate and a true leader in her field and at her school. Check out this episode to learn more. 

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Amanda Martin is the new co-host of a podcast called "Snapbacks and Sports Bras." Seth and Amanda have a bit in common given that they are both gay but definitely hold different perspectives on a plethora of topics. However, in this episode, Seth and Amanda discuss friendship and Amanda unpacks a recent relationship in her life. Through this conversation, Amanda and Seth evaluate the importance of friendship and discuss steps one can take to make the most of their situation. You can find Amanda's podcast on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/5RqpgYQgVIiAwcNYeFY49m?si=EvyHjCqwRtuUHtBTeHf81g

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In this episode, Seth sits down with Karl Forehand, a former pastor from Seth's youth and his friend Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, DMin. Karl is an author and recently published a book called "Apparent Faith." Dr. Fitzgerald is an ordained minister who offers pastoral care and spiritual direction, teaches spiritual formation and leads experiential trainings. This conversation strives to unpack shame in a way that is understandable and discuss paths forward. Dr. Paul brings valuable information regarding the topic of shame and offers support through his experiential trainings. You can learn more about the Breakthrough experiential training and coaching at www.heartconnexion.org. You may also access the free printable files on working through your own story of shame at [email protected]. 

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Thank you for checking out Mental's Premiere! In this episode, Seth shares a bit of his own personal mental health journey. He provides a snapshot of his life and why mental health has become such a critical part of his story. Further, Seth unpacks why he has wanted to start this podcast and lays out a tentative format of what you can expect moving forward. 

If you have a story you’d like to share or a topic you would like covered, please reach out to Seth. You can reach him at [email protected] or on Facebook.  To join the community, you can find Mental on Patreon at mentalwithseth. Membership in the community comes with perks such as Facebook community, Marco Polo Chat Thread, free merchandise, and in the future, bonus content! 

 

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