Stubborn Love

Lady Parts is a dramedy feature film where a young woman's sex life becomes a family affair when she has to undergo a vulvar vestibulectomy. Her loving, but overbearing parents help her through recovery (despite her cringing) and learn that saying "vagina" loud and proud is the first step to advocating for herself in all aspects of her life.

In this special episode of the Stubborn Love Podcast, the team behind the film 'Lady Parts' joins to discuss the inspiration, creation, and societal impacts of their movie. Writer and Executive Producer Bonnie Gross, Director Nancy Boyd, and Producer Meghan Griesbeck share personal experiences with conditions like vulvar vestibulitis and vaginismus, and emphasize the need for open discussions about women's health. 

They highlight the role of educational systems, the importance of supportive family dynamics, and the advocacy work being done to de-stigmatize vaginal health. The filmmakers also discuss organizations providing valuable resources and support for those affected. Their goal is to get the film in front of as many people as possible, sparking important conversations and cultural change around women's health issues.

01:14 Inspiration Behind Lady Parts

02:26 Understanding Vulvar Vestibulitis and Vaginismus

05:50 Challenges in the Medical Community

09:42 The Importance of Family Support

13:32 Advocacy and Resources

Connect with Lady Parts

https://ladypartsfilm.com/ 

IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21423506/ 

IG - https://www.instagram.com/ladyparts_film/ 

FB - https://www.facebook.com/ladypartsthemovie 

TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@shake_ur_bonbon 

X - https://twitter.com/lady_parts_film 

Resources mentioned

Tight Lipped https://www.tightlipped.org/ 

Intimate Rose https://www.intimaterose.com/

The Pelvic People https://thepelvicpeople.com/ 

Hello Gina https://ginaapp.com/ 

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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Master Cecil and Darcy from The Woodshed in Orlando, Florida, offered their expert guidance on entering the kink and BDSM community in this episode.

Feeling like you want to leave vanilla for ice cream flavors and bring some kink into your life?

- Learn about the critical importance of consent, how to navigate munches, and understanding BDSM dynamics.

Connect with The Woodshed

https://www.thewoodshedorlando.com/

https://www.instagram.com/woodshedorlando/

https://www.facebook.com/TheWoodshedOrlando

https://fetlife.com/groups/853

Resources mentioned in the episode

https://findamunch.com/

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538168769/Please-Scream-Quietly-A-Story-of-Kink

https://www.scienceofbdsm.com/home

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: ⁠@paigebondcoaching⁠

Facebook: ⁠@paigebondcoaching⁠

TikTok: ⁠@paigebondcoaching⁠

Website: ⁠https://paigebond.com⁠

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook:

⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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Host, therapist, and non monogamy coach Paige Bond is joined by Sabrina Rodorigo, a licensed clinical social worker, yoga teacher, and Reiki practitioner. 

Ever wondered why you get that pit in your stomach when you commit to something you secretly resented doing? Or feel like you go above and beyond in your relationships just to keep the peace? You might even feel guilty for resting on the rare occasion you do take care of yourself.

Sabrina shares how to release bodily emotions from childhood trauma, people-pleasing, self abandonment, and holistic healing. Sabrina shares insights into the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit and explains how modalities like yoga and Reiki can help in trauma recovery. 

This episode also gets into setting boundaries, cultivating self compassion, and practical tips for balancing personal care with external demands. Tune in to learn actionable steps to create a healthier, more fulfilling life and relationships.

01:37 How holistic like reiki healing can help heal trauma

04:36 Why you self-abandon and people please

05:33 Chakra system and emotional blockages

09:51 How we’re trained to people-please

14:30 Opting out of urgency

20:38 Dealing with resistance and acceptance

35:12 Biggest takeaways

Learn about Sabrina

“I guide spiritually seeking women to release bodily emotions from childhood wounds and connect back to their body in mind, body, and spirit. My practice focuses on supporting women to free themselves from patterns that are holding them back and embrace their authentic selves. Often my clients are struggling with people-pleasing, anxiety, and side-effects from trauma.”

Connect with Sabrina

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook:

⁠⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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Host, therapist, and non monogamy coach Paige Bond interviews Sha Aguirre, a certified sound therapist, yoga instructor, and Reiki master. 

Sha shares her transformative journey from being a hermit to becoming a holistic practitioner. She discusses her personal struggles with weight, self-love, and mental health, and how she used holistic modalities like breathwork, Reiki, sound therapy, and Shibari to heal herself and now helps others. 

Sha also talks about her unique practice called 'Holistic Ropes,' which combines Shibari, crystals, and tuning forks to provide healing and emotional release for clients. The conversation delves into Sha's approach to non-monogamy, her experience in the kink community, and the importance of self-discovery and self-love. 

04:48 Embracing Self-Love and Transformation

09:11 Discovering Breathwork and Spiritual Awakening

13:16 The Power of Reiki: Healing and Energy Work

16:04 Integrating Holistic Practices with Mental Health 

18:52 Kink Awareness and Holistic Ropes

24:05 Emotional Release and Healing in Kink

25:21 Navigating Non-Monogamy and Personal Growth 

27:34 Overcoming Jealousy and Insecurity: The Path to Ethical Polyamory

32:54 The Importance of Self-Knowledge in Relationships and Non-Monogamy

34:55 The Key to Happiness and Healing

Sha is a certified Sound Therapist, Yoga Instructor, and Reiki Master. She takes a comprehensive approach rooted in holistic modalities that fosters the synergy between self-love and nurturing self-care. 
As the first POC to own Jacksonville's pioneering Holistic Center, she assumes the role of an Energy Worker and an Intuitive Transformational Coach. Sha's distinctive ability lies in perceiving the latent potential within individuals and guiding them toward healing with a compassionate and heart-centered approach.

Connect with Sha

https://www.intuitminds.com

Right now there is a special for a membership that is $30 on the site that gives you unlimited access to in person and virtual classes.

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook:

⁠⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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Host and licensed therapist Paige Bond speaks with Whitney Emmert-Bush, a resource director specializing in mental health resources and addiction treatment in Florida. Whitney  discusses the critical role of resource directors in helping families find appropriate mental health and substance use treatments. 

This episode covers the process of entering treatment, determining the right level of care, the importance of family involvement, and selecting treatment centers. She also emphasizes the necessity of continued care after initial treatment and building support systems for continued recovery. 

Whitney is a helper and a connector! She has been working in the behavioral health field since 2018 connecting individuals struggling with SUD and MH to find treatment and support. She is passionate about helping people connect, restore, and strengthen critical relationships and enjoy their lives again. 

01:33 The Vital Role of Resource Directors in Mental Health

03:41 Navigating the Treatment Process: From Assessment to Admission

06:01 Understanding Residential Treatment

11:22 Family Involvement and Communication During Treatment

15:06 The Importance of Support for Families Outside Treatment

22:21 Post-Treatment: Navigating Life After Residential Care

27:07 Choosing the Right Treatment Facility

31:15 The Therapist's Role in Treatment Referral and Client Support

33:16 Final Thoughts and Resources for Getting Started

Connect with resources that Whitney mentioned

Caron.org 

NAATP.org 

Nami.org

Mhacf.org

Samhsa.gov

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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This episode delves into the complexities of love, relationships, and non-monogamy, highlighting conversations with Noa from the Plura (formerly Bloom) community, an app that fosters connections among individuals exploring non-traditional relationship dynamics. 

The discussion covers topics including the challenges faced by non-monogamous individuals, the importance of community support, the negative impacts of dating apps on genuine connections, and the role of consent and communication in healthy relationships. 

The episode also touches on societal perceptions of non-monogamy, the journey of finding personal identity and fulfillment within alternative relationship structures, and the mission of the Bloom community to provide a safer, more inclusive platform for people to explore and discuss these aspects of their lives openly.

00:53 Diving into Dr. Phil's Non-Monogamy Episode Controversy

01:55 The Realities of Non-Monogamy and Family Dynamics

07:26 Exploring Identity and Finding Community in Non-Monogamy

09:59 The Mission of Bloom: Building a Counterculture Community

11:47 Navigating the Digital World of Connection and Dating Apps

17:48 The Importance of Community Support in Non-Monogamy

22:52 Redefining Relationships and Sexuality in the Digital Age

32:33 The Future of Connection: Beyond the Swipe Culture

43:21 Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Bloom Community

Noa Elan has been building communities for as long as she could convince her parents to print out summer camp invitations in their office xerox machine. Before Plura, Noa helped grow some of the biggest brands in the world, including Lyft, Adobe, Tide, Square, and more.  Noa has been part of the non-monogamy community in Oakland for more than a decade and continues to learn as much as she can about psychological safety, power dynamics, consent best practices, and restorative justice. 

Connect with Noa Elan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noa_elan/ 

Meet others on Plura: https://heyplura.com/ 

Apple Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1528252601 

Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=community.together.bloom 

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.
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In this episode of Stubborn Love, host Paige Bond is joined by Lianna Purjes, a licensed therapist and empowerment coach. They dive deep into the topics like overcoming childhood trauma and dysfunctional family dynamics, particularly those stemming from alcoholic homes. 

Lianna shares valuable insights on understanding attachment styles, regulating stress responses, setting boundaries, and nurturing healthy relationships. You’ll walk away from this episode with practical strategies for emotional regulation and communication skills. 

Key Topics:

00:55 Special Guest: Lianna Purjes on Overcoming Childhood Trauma

03:28 The Power of Understanding Attachment in Healing

04:40 Exploring the Impact of Attachment and Emotional Regulation

08:26 Navigating Codependency and Setting Boundaries

17:16 Emotion Regulation and Coping Strategies

26:55 The Importance of Communication in Relationships

36:33 Lianna's Group Coaching Program: Resentment to Resilience

Lianna Purjes is a licensed therapist and empowerment coach helping women who grew up in alcoholic homes overcome resentment, people-pleasing, and fears of abandonment so they can build healthy and fulfilling relationships. 

Connect with Lianna

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555634097090 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithlianna/ 

Link to book a call with me: https://www.coachingwithlianna.com/ 

FB group that houses all my freebies: https://www.facebook.com/groups/resentmenttoresilience 

Free Group for Neurodivergent Men Rescuing their Relationships: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ndmenrelationships/ 

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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Do you want a fulfilling love and sex life but find yourself in never ending fights and avoiding intimacy altogether? This episode goes over CRUCIAL conversations you need to get your sex and love life back on track. 

Key takeaways from the episode:

Katie Ziskind specializes in helping disconnected couples who want to work together after high conflict fights, affairs, sexual avoidance, and sexual rejection to develop a foundation of emotional connection, trust, love, and gain sex positive skills to understand foreplay, sexual pleasure, rebuild sexual desire, connect to their sexual, erotic playful side. 

Katie helps couples feel safe and excited emotionally and sexually about growing together. She gives you a safe place to talk about how your strict, conservative, religious upbringing has lead to feelings of shame, guilt, fear, avoidance, lack of satisfaction, and anxiety around sex and shift into reconnecting to sexual pleasure. She helps couples get familiar and comfortable talking about sex and gain sex positive education. 

Noteworthy quotes from this episode:

[8:45] “Sometimes we grow up in a strict conservative and religious upbringing, where we get no education on sex, and then we also get misinformation. Like sometimes we learn that like sex toys are bad or masturbation is bad and it's like none of those things are inherently bad. We just don't learn about how they can be tools to learn about ourselves or to build desire.

[15:18] “we're very groomed in society to like, You know, pay the bills or like go grocery shopping and you know, take the kids to soccer practice and those are beautiful things that are publicly socially acceptable but you know, we're not taught from a young age: hey, like, let's talk about what areas on your partner's body that they really like touched or what areas do you like touched and how can you vocalize that”

Connect with Katie

Book a free phone consult to work with me at www.WisdomWithinCt.com

Instagram.com/WisdomWithinCt 

All Things Love and Intimacy Podcast with Katie Ziskind

https://wisdomwithinct.com/podcast/

Sex and intimacy course on teachable that therapists and couples wanting help with pleasure, sexual confidence, orgasming and sexual intimacy can take for $20. Check it out https://sex-and-intimacy-course.teachable.com  

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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This episode digs deep into the journey of strengthening relationships through the Gottman method, sharing personal anecdotes and professional insights. 

Key takeaways from the episode:

A former Industrial and Systems Engineer, Derek Wittman is an LMHC in NY and LPC in PA with over 10 years in clinical practice. From the treatment of Substance Use Disorders to couples therapy with the Gottman Method, he had seen families reconnect in healing  from the grip of trauma into restored relationships. 

With precious operations management experience, Wittman has recently taken the leap from his Clinical Manager position with a top 10 national healthcare company to start his own solo private practice.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode:

[27:17] "and I recognize that if she is hurt about something I did or said, that's absolutely valid, it doesn't mean that she hates me, it means that she trusts me enough to say it. And I'm so glad that I can offer her that level of safety, that she can rest on me and rest in a relationship and I don't get offended by her feelings. I want her to feel safe with me. I see in various communities that I'm a part of where ‘Am I overreacting?’  is a very common question. It's like, well, your feelings are not a reaction period. They're all internal. What are you doing with those feelings? You're throwing a temper tantrum?  Are you crying? Are you calmly sharing  how you feel about something? I hope I can always be calmly sharing or receiving something.”

Connect with Derek

Www.sageintime.com 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100092603180057 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sage-in-time-podcast/id1721609280 

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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Summary

Simon Rinne is a licensed social worker and shared his personal journey of dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, overcoming alcohol misuse, and his experience finding the right therapists, leading to his commitment to men's mental health.

Key takeaways from the episode:

Simon is a husband and father, mental health advocate and social worker. As the Founder of Mindful Men, he’s dedicated to supporting men with mental illness and disability. Simon lived with OCD, Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout for 30 years, struggling in silence, using alcohol to feel "normal."  At 28 Simon began the journey of healing and hopes to inspire others to believe that they can turn their pain into purpose, and move from surviving to thriving.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode:

[07:15] "I expected to walk into the doctor and the psych and they heal me after one session and that would be it. They give me a magic pill and that would be it. Didn't happen. Um, I didn't really discover that  you need to do the work on yourself and really start changing the way you look at yourself until I burned out.”

[35:34] "I think we need to start normalizing mental health in the same way that we normalize our physical health. Our minds are important part of it because the mind is what gets everything going. So if our mind's cluttered or, fuzzy or depressed or anything like that there's there's ways that we can fix that."

Connect with Simon

www.mindful-men.com.au

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2050441875316594/ (free Facebook community for men)

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindful.men.aus

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mindful.men.aus/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/mindful.men.aus

Connect with Paige Bond

Instagram: @paigebondcoaching

Facebook: @paigebondcoaching

TikTok: @paigebondcoaching

Website: https://paigebond.com

Paige Bond hosts the Stubborn Love podcast, is a Licensed Marriage Therapist, and a Polyamory Relationship Coach. Her mission is to help people-pleasing millennials navigate non-monogamy so they can tame their jealousy and love with ease. Her own journey from feeling lonely, insecure, and jealous to feeling empowered and reassured is what fuels her passion to help other people-pleasers to conquer jealousy and embrace love.

Free Jealousy Workbook: 

⁠⁠http://www.paigebond.com/calm-the-chaos-jealousy-workbook-download⁠⁠

Free People Pleasing Workbook: 

⁠⁠https://www.paigebond.com/people-pleasing-workbook⁠⁠

Disclaimer: This podcast and communication through our email are not meant to serve as professional advice or therapy. If you are in need of mental health support, you are encouraged to connect with a licensed mental health professional to receive the support needed.

Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling.

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