Trevor Brown and I partner up to answer some listener questions about getting ghosted by friends, managing family gatherings with too much alcohol and more.

In this episode we beg for better reviews on apple podcasts and we discuss when not to forgive a relative for bad behavior.

In this episode Mariska and I discuss making a plan for self improvement during the summer and why summer can be the best time to seek mental health treatment in a partial hospitalization program.

in this episode Mariska recovers from her bath and we talk about boundaries with family members.

In this episode Mariska and I share some tips about how to think about the process of finding and selecting colleges that families should consider. I deal with this challenge literally every work day as a social worker in public school where over 90% of graduates go to a four year college and I was a guidance counselor for five years of my career. Let me know if you want more college thoughts.

In this brief episode Mariska and I talk about body dysmorphia and its secondary gains. To be frank we are also checking out new recording software so be patient with us.

In this episode Marc Hans of the Think Differently Podcast has me on to talk mental health and Paws for Patrick. Mark's podcast is typically about design and so he has a unique perspective. In addition, we are old friends so it is a fun conversation.

Josh Halu from PsycheX:

Josh joins Mariska and me to share his journey from suicide loss survivor, to West Point and a distinguished military career, through his own mental health struggles and now his founding of a company that helps connect who want to explore psychedelic treatment to options.

In this episode Mariska and I talk about the impact of Ms. Yvonne on the lives of my boys when she was their day care teacher, and how she can be an example of how we can share love. Also how we can view legacy when we did not know a person completely.

Also a chance to weigh in on whether regular listeners of this show would like to be known as Mariskavites, Markiskateers, Team Maigler, or something else.

In this episode Mariska and I explore options for how to react when a therapist hurts a clients feelings in session and how it feels from the therapists end of things.