CW: body dysmorphia

We are BACK. This episode we are unpacking our skin suits, our vessels, what we can see in the mirror... Our relationship with our bodies is not always consistent, but boy, are we trying. Reframing how to view ourselves and how to take care of ourselves in a post-90s magazine cover era is tricky, and we are here to talk about all of it. Yay, bodies!

Surprise...We have a cohost! Welcome Ashley to the Respectfully, No team! We are relaunching the podcast to be all about deconstructing and saying no to ideas, beliefs, relationships, and parts of ourselves that do not serve us. We invite you to be a part of our vulnerability, and remember that in this work, there is no failing here.

I don't know how to make mistakes. Everything I do is tied to some type of moral value, and nothing ever feels neutral. Trying to climb my way out of a stark black and white world without feeling guilt or shame feels... impossible? This one is me audibly working through some stuff in real time. Challenging moral perfectionism, external validation, and self-love.

Not everyone loves the holidays. For some people the holidays bring around times of grief or sadness or loneliness, and it can be so hard to watch everyone post on social media and be so joyful when the holidays actually bring up some really rough feelings. Sometimes traditions or being around family can feel uncomfortable or bring up guilt or shame. I wanted to hold space for those people in this episode, and maybe start some traditions of our own.

Time to laugh instead of cry. This one is for the Swifties! Let's take some tracks from Taylor Swift's Midnights album and turn them into youth group sermons... the messages are, well, see for yourself. Meet me at midnight!

My friend Laura is back, and this time we're talking all things mental health. No one ever really understands their own brains, especially when they're in crisis. It's only looking back on our struggles that we ever notice how much we've grown. The stigma around mental health still exists, but hopefully a little less now. This one is all about finding freedom in the pursuit of your health... even in, and especially in, your beautiful mind.

Content Warning: mental health, suicide, emotional abuse, bipolar disorder, BPD, anxiety, depression, medication, self-medicating