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- Quinn Winslow grew up in an abusive home where they were neglected by their narcissistic parents and gas-lighted at every turn.
Quinn Winslow grew up in an abusive home where they were neglected by their narcissistic parents and gas-lighted at every turn. Diagnosed with CPTSD due to trauma related to their childhood, Quinn shares that they don't think they’ll ever “get over” what happened to them but appreciate the coping skills they have learned. Quinn also discusses being diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and depression and what it is like navigating those illnesses.
27 min - Linda (Bug) MinolaRaised in the woods by a baptist preacher/prison guard in a strict religious household, Bug survived severe childhood abuse which caused her identity to fracture into multiple identities or "alters". Bug now lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder). She describes herself as a multiple, and drills into what role her alters play in her daily life on the podcast.Bug also goes into her spiritual practice and reflects on human beings ability to manifest reality, and how she has seen that come to fruition in her own life. She also describes how she wants to use the skills she’s learned in her Recovery and spiritual practice to start a non-religious spiritual well being center.52 min
- Monica Forbes shares her journey from opioid addict to CEO of Recovery United Inc.On the 7th episode of Sound Mind Monica Forbes shares how being separated from her parents at a young age and being sexually assaulted at 12 contribute to her feeling of not being good enough. Monica shares how she got hooked on opioids, and that her first drug dealer, outside the medical doctors she saw for a legitimate affliction, was a nice mom from the suburbs.It wasn’t multiple near overdoses that helped Monica into Recovery, but the things she learned in the five years she did in prison where she landed due to financial crimes perpetrated to feed her addiction.All of these experiences fueled Monica into becoming a role model, Recovery Coach, CEO of Recovery United and champion of those in Recovery.1 hr 4 min
- Maelstrom shares their journey blossoming into a nonbinary queer person & sheds light into the LGBTQ+ community; they also share insight about sharing about your mental health on social media.In the second installment of Maelstrom Pullman’s interview on Sound Mind they share their journey blossoming into a nonbinary queer person and helps shed light into the LGBTQ+ community, including the dangers and benefits of being a queer person, and the Idaho law that requires athletes to verify their gender.Maelstrom and Shannon also discuss the benefits and difficulties of being vulnerable and talking about your mental health on social media; including how curating a supportive online community can lead to more rewards than purely feeding your ego... so long as you set firm boundaries. Lastly, Maelstrom opens up about how living with ADHD benefits them as a stand up comedian.1 hr 2 min
- Maelstrom reflects on how being an oldest child “forged in a lifetime of child abuse” and stooped in an obscure sect of Christianity led to them having an overdeveloped sense of justice, & much more!
In this first of two of two episodes Sound Mind recorded with Maelstrom Pullman, they reflect on how being an oldest child “forged in a lifetime of child abuse” and stooped in an obscure sect of Christianity led to them having an overdeveloped sense of justice that fuels everything from their online crusading, to battling Whole Foods concerning their pink hair, to declaring Ammon Bundy a domestic terrorist. Maelstrom discusses the difficulty that marginalized populations have finding quality therapy (and medical care in general), and much more!
57 min - Maelstrom reflects on how being an oldest child “forged in a lifetime of child abuse” and stooped in an obscure sect of Christianity led to him having an overdeveloped sense of justiceMaelstrom reflects on how being an oldest child “forged in a lifetime of child abuse” and stooped in an obscure sect of Christianity led to him having an overdeveloped sense of justice that fuels everything from his online crusading, to battling Whole Foods concerning his pink hair, to declaring Ammon Bundy a domestic terrorist. This and more!57 min
- Landon Maughan expresses why it’s so important to be open and transparent about living with mental illness in order to fight stigma and let people know they are not alone.
Landon reflected on how everyone should go to therapy, especially people who think they don’t need it; how he learned how to recognize his symptoms of depression and anxiety; how using social media can be difficult for people who live with mental illness but can bring understanding and acceptance; how being open about your mental health struggles can strengthen your relationships; and how mental health impacts creativity.
38 min - Peer Support Specialist Mike Winslow
Mike explains how his mom's conversion to Christian Science led to an event that forever changed his life; the differences between how men and women experience mental illness; and how mental illness can change your perception and behavior.
50 min - Adriel Martinez opens up about growing up in foster care, military service, and his disillusionment with Idaho politics.
Adriel reflects on living with a mom who had an untreated severe mental illness, growing up in foster care, as well as issues soldiers face during combat, and how sometimes the best healing comes from talking with other soldiers. Adriel also talks about how being involved in Idaho politics left him feeling disillusioned about the local political machine.
1 hr 4 min - Todd Maxey
Todd opens up about being raised in a toxic and abusive LDS family; processing and overcoming his own misogyny; navigating his ego to learn to better control his emotions; addresses the spanking versus time-out parenting-style debate; managing his ADHD without medication; and intergenerational trauma and mental illness impacts society.
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About Sound Mind
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Sound Mind is a weekly podcast that explores mental health, trauma, addiction and thought patterns that we just can’t escape.