Mind in Pieces

Whether you're dealing with something heavy or simply an introverted person, it's easy to become isolated. This week, I sit down with a friend whose music has created what he calls "an addiction to sadness." We discuss sensitive topics like death and suicide which may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.

Feeling stuck can make it difficult to have hope for the future. This week, I sit down with a friend whose home environment, friendships, and personal struggles made life feel stagnant. We discuss sensitive topics like sexual assault, abuse, suicide, and eating disorders which may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.

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Trying to keep a part of yourself hidden from others can be suffocating. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows the pain of both keeping a secret and having that secret be exposed by someone else. We discuss sensitive topics like sexual assault which may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.

Looking back on painful memories can sometimes be a blur as our mind tries to protect us from what we've experienced. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows that feeling to discuss her family dynamic, anxiety, and general fear of the unknown. We discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.

Feeling like you're a burden to those around you can make it difficult to reach out for help. Luckily, my guest this week was able to ignore that voice and seek out the support he needed for dealing with anxiety and depression. We discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.

Sometimes when you don't address what you're feeling, the pressure of your emotions can build up until the point where everything you've been pushing down erupts like a volcano. This week, I sit down with a friend who knows what it's like to have to deal with the consequences of taking your emotions out on other people.

Many of us struggle to discover who we are, but my guest this week has had to look within himself at a specific aspect of identity —his gender identity. In this episode, we chat about his experiences with divorce, depression, and being transgender. We discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion.

This pride month, please consider making a donation to The Trevor Project, an incredible organization that works on suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth:
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Here is part 2 of my story. Thanks to Jackson for sitting down with me! Again, we discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion.

For episode 50, I'm finally telling my own story. Stay tuned for part 2 of this episode which will be posted Monday night. Like many other episodes, we discuss sensitive topics that may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion. 

Thanks so much to Joyce and Anna for having me on the show! Go check out more episodes from Eloping With the Truth here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eloping-with-the-truth/id1517290988

If you have any questions that you'd like me to answer in the next episode, you can email me at [email protected].