Never Perfect

In this episode, Beth and her husband Remo have a practical, lighthearted and personal conversation about healthy communication and how it enhances connection in relationships. Beth shares some of her favorite counseling tips on this subject, and they both describe their own communication style, as well as how their families and cultural backgrounds influence them. 

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Ironically, Beth conquers her anxiety about recording podcasts on her own while discussing the topic of social anxiety and ways to treat it. Social anxiety is the most common subtype of anxiety disorders affecting over 7% of the population. Many people make social skills harder than they have to be and this can be paralyzing and debilitating

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Although the topic of death and dying causes anxiety for most of us, it is important to think through these issues, both for ourselves and for loved ones. In spite of the heaviness of this topic, Beth has a surprisingly casual and matter of fact conversation with a hospice nurse Gale Gagnier who has been with 75 people as they were dying. Gale shares stories and advice to help us understand the process while Beth shares some clinical stories and tidbits from her own dissertation research on grief and loss. 

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Body image issues are almost universal in women. Most women overemphasize their least desirable traits and hyper focus on their perceived -ones. In this episode, Beth interviews Erin Rayburn, a therapist specializes in eating disorders on the topic of body positivity. They discuss some of their favorite principles and techniques for helping Women reframe their views and behaviors around this topic. 

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Anxiety is one of the topics Beth specializes in and she explains that it is the most common mental health disorder, affecting approximately 30% of the population. In this episode, Beth shares some basic information about anxiety disorders and some of her favorite techniques for coping with anxiety. Her husband Remo shares his interesting perspective on the topic to keep her from sounding boring.

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In this episode, Beth shares some favorite principles on balanced parenthood and interviews two mothers who are willing to share their wisdom, mistakes, and laughable moments. They agree that parenting is both messy and delightful. 

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This is Part 2 of the Depression Episode. In this conversation, Beth Capecchi interviews Kristina about her battle with depression and suicidal thoughts, which are very common in those dealing with depression. Kristina talks about what helped her get through and Beth Capecchi shares her perspective on understanding why suicide is so tempting for people who are unbearable pain. Beth and Kristina also discuss ways to cope with suicidal thoughts and urges.

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Beth Capecchi interviews Kristina about her battle with severe depression throughout high school and college. Kristina shares what helped her get through, including music, pets, and therapy, and her passion for usind her own experience to help others with mental illness. 

Beth also shares some basic information to understand and identify depression. 

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As a psychologist, Beth Capecchi has encountered many, especially young adults, who are overwhelmed and paralyzed when trying to figure out their career path. In this episode, Beth shares some of her favorite ideas on how to approach this dilemma. She has a conversation with entrepreneur Amanda Tarr about her creative approach to making a living, which entails a refreshing story of a person who did what she enjoyed, and this took her from odd jobs to being a flight attendant for 20 years and now an owner of several businesses. 

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In this episode, Beth‘s husband Remo will interview her about her reasons for starting this podcast and give you a bit of information about her professional and personal story. 

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