No Shame On U

For our special 25th podcast, we were thrilled to be joined by Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman, Co-Founder, Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning. We talked about Rebecca’s education background, the many wonderful offerings of Orot including mindfulness and meditation, and the upcoming high holiday series No Shame On U is honored to be collaborating on with Orot.

For our 24th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Aitan Maeir, a Chicago area teen currently in his sophomore year at University of Wisconsin- Madison. It is our second in a series with Aitan - this time talking about his experiences with DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) — what it is and how it has helped him.

Mimi Aron is a Mom, Grandma, and survivor of suicide. She lives in Madison, WI after relocating from the Cleveland, OH area with her mini poodle puppy, Gracie Joy. She is currently working part time as a physical therapist, rewriting her bucket list, and learning what it means to live her authentic self.

For our 22nd podcast, we were delighted to speak with Aitan Maeir, a Chicago area teen currently in his sophomore year at University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is our first in a series with Aitan — this time talking about social media and mental health — its impact and unintended consequences. 

For our 21st podcast, No Shame On U was delighted to talk with Paige GoldMarche, the Chicago and Midwest Director of Moving Traditions, an organization that helps teens navigate the world. With the high rates of teen depression and anxiety, we discussed the importance for teens to feel a sense of connectedness and belonging, especially in this pandemic world, and the wonderful work Moving Traditions does to foster those connections. 

For our 20th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Jodie Segal, MSW, Director of Education at Chicago-area based Elyssa’s Mission. We talked about the history of Elyssa’s Mission and the life-saving teen suicide prevention work they do impacting thousands of students, staff and parents. Jodie also shared the signs and symptoms of suicidal thoughts to look for and what to do.

For our 19th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Bonnie Lane, M.S., of Family Support Services. We discuss the vast range of mental health services she provides for families from finding a residential setting for a loved one, helping with accommodations for college students and so much more. Bonnie really truly just wants to help. 

For No Shame On U’s 18th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Jessica Leving, Author of “Billy’s Sister: Life When Your Sibling Has a Disability” and the Executive Director of the Center for Siblings of People with Disabilities. We talked about the high rates of anxiety and depression that siblings experience, strategies for parents to deal with jealousy and anger a sibling might feel, and a lot more.

For our 17th podcast, we were delighted to talk with Steven Parker, Chief Growth Officer for the Chill Anywhere App. We discussed different strategies for navigating through these challenging times, his 9-year-old daughter’s approach, how the high rates of loneliness pre-Covid have gotten even higher, and how the Chill Anywhere App can help. Special for the No Shame On U community: code noshameonu gets you 50% off the monthly subscription.

For our 16th podcast, we were so excited to talk with our inspirational friend, Joel Dworkin, who just celebrated his twelve year sober anniversary. Joel shares his journey with addiction, advice for loved ones of individuals living with addiction, tips on managing recovery during these shelter in place times, and much more.