Mindful Minds

TW: abortion, sexual assault/rape, suicide (time stamp: 50:56-52:20), abortion ban impacts on BIPOC folks, white saviorism (time stamp: 1:03-1:04)

This week we have an essential and educational conversation with the phenomenal Moji of @abortionfront . On 06/24/22, The US Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, revoking the fundamental right to abortion. Firstly, I want to let you all know that I unequivocally stand against the SCOTUS ruling and will do whatever I can to stand for the right to choose and fight for people with uteruses to maintain their bodily autonomy. 

First off, this episode is CLEAN. We have chose to remove all curse words/bleep them out so that this episode can be more widely distributed.  Second, this episode was recorded on 06/25/22.  There has been more updated information since we recorded this episode, but we were working with the information we had. 

Third, we were lucky enough to have Moji and Marie on episode 33 of the podcast, so this is, in a way, a part 2 to that episode.  

Moji and I wanted to sit down and have a conversation addressing this SCOTUS ruling and where we go from here. The first chunk of this conversation is Moji and I speaking about how we, as people with uteruses, have processed this decision. Please cope however you feel you need to. The second part of our conversation centers on what our reality is now that Roe has fallen. We aimed to have this conversation be productive, educational, and upfront. 

We also mention quite a few resources throughout this episode for both people who need abortion care and for those who want to support and fund the reproductive rights movement. Moji works for Abortion Access Front (@abortionfront on ALL platforms). Our missing friend Marie also works for Midwest Access Coalition (@midwest_access_coalition), which is a practical access fund that funds travel costs, food, childcare, etc. for people needing to travel to an abortion. Lastly, Marie, Moji, & Lizz Winstead host Feminist Buzzkills Live Pod, which is a podcast centering on abortion in an honest and practical way (releases every Friday night). 

We also mentioned ineedana.com . This platform is used for people to locate clinics that can provide abortion care for you at your point in your pregnancy. 

LASTLY! I have made a huge master doc with ALL things abortion including resources for people seeking an abortion, looking to learn more, and looking to support/fund abortion care etc etc etc! Link here! 

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! 

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: OCD (contamination, religious, pet), pet death/anxiety, intrusive thoughts, shame, religious trauma, death/fear of death

This week we chat with Dr. Amy Mariaskin, PhD, founding director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (@ocdnashville). Dr. Mariaskin is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in OCD & we chat about contamination OCD, religious OCD, pet OCD, and the myths surrounding OCD. 

Dr. Mariaskin is so knowledgeable when it comes to OCD, and her clinic’s account, @ocdnashville, has some amazing and educational resources, including comics that Dr. Mariaskin draws! If you are located in the Nashville/Tennessee area, you can also visit ocdnashville.com if you are seeking treatment! Dr. Mariaskin will also be publishing a book in December titled, “Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD: How To Keep Obsessions and Compulsions from Sabotaging Love, Friendship, and Family Connections.” 

Lastly, Dr. Mariaskin will be leading a support group for people who have OCD related to their pets at the online convention for the International OCD Foundation in November 2022. The International OCD Foundation will also be hosting other workshops online in November and will have an in-person conference in July! You can find more at iocdf.org . 

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! 

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: homophobia, religious trauma (specifically religious abuse towards queer individuals), cheating, shame, cult/intense religious environment & abuse, religious OCD/anxiety, deconstruction

This week, I had the absolute honor of chatting with Phillip (they/them) of the @dearpolypodcast about all things polyamory. Phillip’s wisdom and gentleness surrounding this topic was so refreshing. As both of us grew up in the church, we center on exploring what being poly means without shame or judgment. We also explore the growth and the healing journeys we have both gone through since leaving the church. 

If you want to learn more from Phillip or have questions about polyamory, please check out their podcast or reach out anonymously via https://www.dearpolypodcast.com or via DMs! The Dear Poly podcast is intended to answer your questions and explore the curiosity surrounding ethical non-monogamy! The Dear Poly podcast is available on all streaming platforms & on IG @dearpolypodcast. They are also exploring kinks on the pod so check out that series as well! 

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can buy our sticker collection here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Join our brand new Facebook group!!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: mental health/anxiety, SA, abortion, eating disorders, rape, DV/abuse, the Heard v. Depp case, deconstruction/church abuse, OCD/contamination OCD 

This week on Mindful Minds is a little different! I wanted to take this week to catch up a little and share some updates on where the podcast will be going moving forward. 

I also wanted to do a little bit of a mental health follow-up! I have shared quite a bit about my personal mental health on this podcast, but I kind of treated it as a one-and-done. I think it is really important to share that healing isn’t always linear and healing/growth changes a lot throughout your life! So since it’s mental health awareness month, I wanted to share some updates on things I’ve shared previously. 

I also mention that I have abortion resources available. Those can be found on my IG or at this link.

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can buy our sticker collection here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Join our brand new Facebook group!!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: Brief mention of grooming/child molestation (time stamp: 3:45-4:40), trauma/SA, negative parent/child experiences, explicit talk about sex, brief mention of sexual violence/DV (time stamp: 1:11:03-1:11:45). 

This week we had sex and pleasure educator Goody Howard (she/her) on to answer some Q&A’s about sex and consent! We get into some questions about consent, communication between partners, toys, and so much more! 

If you want to learn more from Goody, she is @askgoody on all social platforms and also teaches educational workshops (both live and replays) which can be accessed via her website (askgoody.com). She also teaches professional development, which you can learn more about wishtrainingsolutions.com (this site will be up soon!). Goody also has a sex toy store on her website where you can purchase some of the toys and products we chatted about today! Just use code MINDFUL. 

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Join us on Patreon for monthly ad-free exclusive episodes and join us on our brand new Facebook group!!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: death, grief, suicide & religious shame around suicide (time stamp 37:27-44:15), losing a mother, cancer, anxiety about death, loss of a pet, divorce, trauma & triggers 

This week we have the absolutely phenomenal Lou Pennisi of @the_grief_project . We have an amazing, raw, and honest conversation about death and grief. Grief is something that so many people feel so much anxiety towards and so many others feel so misunderstood through the process of grieving.  Lou explores so much of this in this episode in such a gentle and empathetic manner. It was so encouraging to listen to her, and as someone who suffers from intense death anxiety, I walked away from this conversation feeling so much peace. 

If you want to learn more from Lou and walk through grief with her, you can find her on IG @the_grief_project . She has some AMAZING resources on her page and is an amazing resources for anyone grieving, trying to support someone through grief, or even someone, like me, seeking to educate themselves more about grief!

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you are seen and you are wanted here. Help is available: 800-273-8255

If you lost someone to suicide, help is available for you too: 800-273-8255 

If you are grieving in any other way, you are seen and heard too. Your grief is valid. The Grief Resource Network has help available.

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! 

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

CW: lots of sex talk! 

This week we have an amazingly educational conversation with Julia Feldman (She/They) of @GivingTheTalk. Julia is incredibly competent in this field and their confidence and shame-free education style is so encouraging to someone, like me, who grew up without competent sexual education! If you are someone who is looking to unlearn sexual shame and re-educate yourself with open and honest sexual education as an adult, this episode is for you!

If you want to learn more from Julia, which I would highly recommend, you can find her on IG @GivingTheTalk and at www.givingthetalk.com. On their website, you can shop for amazing merchandise or find an array of ways to book Julia for educational services and read more of her resources involving sex education & sex ed sessions, educator PD, parent support, and adult resources. Julia also has lots of additional resources on their LinkTree link.  You can also contact them at [email protected] with any questions! 

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can buy our sticker collection here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Join our brand new Facebook group!!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: conversation about suicide, depression/anxiety, brief mention of eating disorders, miscarriage, toxic positivity, grief, deconstruction from religion 

This week we chat with the amazingly talented Bree Gonzalez (she/her) about her journey with songwriting and transitioning from a worship leader to a mental health musical advocate!

If you want to hear more from Bree, you can follow her on IG at @bree.gonzalez and hear more of her original songs on Tik Tok at @breegonzalezmusic . You can also find her on listening platforms under Bree Gonzalez. Her newest single, “SATURN,” is available to listen on Spotify now!

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can buy our sticker collection here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Join our brand new Facebook group!!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: religious trauma/religious transphobia, sexual assault and abuse, misogyny/gender discrimination

I had the absolute honor of chatting with Reagan Wheelock (they/them) this week about their journey with the trans experience and how religious trauma impacted that. We talk through Reagan’s experience with their gender identity, their non-binary identity, gender roles, and how those interacted with the church. Reagan is an incredibly eloquent and thoughtful individual, and it was so wonderful to learn from them. 

If you want to hear more from Reagan, you can follow them on IG @reaganwheelock . And as Reagan said, be kind to people!

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!

TW: Abusive relationships, religious/church trauma, shame, brief mention of disordered eating, brief mention of sexual assault and suicide

This week the lovely, bright Lauren Weed (she/her), author of “Ophelia, Welcome Home,” joins us for a gentle and emotional conversation about her inner child and how religion and religious trauma impacted her. 

Lauren is a dear friend and an amazingly gentle soul. She recently released her debut children’s book, “Ophelia, Welcome Home” which you can buy on Amazon or follow @welcome.home.book on IG. You can also follow Lauren on IG @lauren.weed .

Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! You can find all things Mindful Minds here. You can buy our sticker collection here. You can also follow us on Instagram (@mindfulmindspod) or on Tik Tok where I do a lot of deconstruction content (@mindfulmindspod). Join our brand new Facebook group!!

Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any and all questions, sponsorships, or guest requests!