Join Dr. Erroll Pierre and me as we discuss the importance of being bad to grow into your expertise, how to build your personal board of directors, and - surprising to no one listening to this show - the importance of normalizing therapy.   

Dr. Pierre shares his intellectual labor to educate me further on many things healthcare, including immigration reform, Public Charge, and how research helps create policy. 

Finally, we discuss his new book, which is available for pre-order now! The Way Up: Climbing the Corporate Mountain as a Professional of Color. I've already put my copy on order; scroll to the link below to order yours!   

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We're back, back, back again! Jenny returns to take a deeper dive into vicarious trauma (VT) and vicarious resilience, how to put cracks into internalized beliefs that hold us back from asking for what we need, and why it sucks when people (ahem, raising my hand. People are people and people are also me.) tell Dr. Hughes, "I don't know how you can do it!" when it come to specializing in trauma.  

We discuss Jenny's new trauma collective, BRAVE, launching fully in August, and how she's created a space for helping professionals to answer the question, "Who the f*ck is going to help me" when everyone is overwhelmed by the thought of what I do? We chat about the cyclical nature of VT, how we hold our own pain and experiences while working with our clients, and how we obtain permission to be human.  

When the Bad Ass Wears Off | Let's Discuss... with Special Guest, Dr. Jenny Hughes  

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Kate Acton joins me this week to help me put into words what I've been wanting to say in response to the Uvalde, TX school massacre, and frankly, she does a better job of it than I could have alone. When I saw her Instagram post, What Mental Illness Is Not, I knew this is how I wanted to broach this topic, and she was gracious enough to accept my invitation to discuss.   

In addition to allowing me to nerd out about treatment modalities in mental health practice and discussing her lack of closure from her master's program due to graduating but not being able to walk in May 2020, we discuss how politicians are quick to Jaida Essence Hall it with a "Look over there!" to broad definitions of mental health as the Boogie Man, rather than focusing making changes well within their power to enact some change.  

Kate and I implore you to educate yourself on the difference between Mental Health and Mental Illness, as well as the systemic issues in place that allow such acts to continue to happen, so that we are having cogent discussions rather than lazily throwing around terms inaccurately and ignoring the real issues at play.  

Mental Illness Is Not... 

-Bullying – this is a social-emotional issue

Let's Discuss... with Special Guest, Kate Acton.  

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Dr. Huge is BACK! We discuss the difference between Vicarious and Secondary Trauma, the importance of community, and why she prefers to call it a Dance of Life and Work rather than balance.   

Further, we discuss Vicarious Resilience that can be found in helping professions that can aid us in remembering why we do the work we do, even when we experience some of the darkest times.  

Trauma, Round 2 | Let's Discuss... with Dr. Jenny Hughes  

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Y'all I'm on my soapbox today. Make sure you're ready to hear my true thoughts on the things people think are useful to say to a person going through whatever their perinatal journey is.   

I quote the book, The Art of Holding in Therapy, by Karen Kleiman, and I'm not going to spoil it for y'all, but suffice to say, telling someone to do yoga to combat fertility struggles is, say it with me, counterproductive.  

Quit with the Advice Already! | Let's Discuss...  

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I have lots more to say on the subject, but with my voice being as shot as it is, I thought I'd take a quick moment to share my thoughts on Mother's Day and the celebrations that can sometimes feel thrust upon us. And the fact that, if we don't exude pure joy 100% of the time, we are seen as ungrateful.

I fully plan to discuss this further, hopefully with a guest or two, once my voice returns!

Mother's Day Celebrations | Let's Discuss

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In a nod to some of my podcasting heroes, Karen & Georgia, from an episode I think was in Indianapolis (how apropos my guest is a huge Colts fan, if that's accurate) live show (still hoping someone will listen to this episode and confirm the name, because I am positive I got it wrong), my childhood friend and I discuss all things toxic masculinity, trying to recognize the formative moments in a child's life and letting them do their thing, and realizing that, whatever you think about gender and bio sex and masculinity/femininity, "If it brings (my child) joy, it brings us joy."   

Tuck in for a chat about all things related to raising tiny humans with penises in a world that is making some strides but still thinks "pink is a girl color."  

And seriously, will someone tell me which serial killer Karen was talking about when she said, "Toxic masculinity ruins the party again?" Shoot me a DM!  

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Following my conversation with Mano a couple of weeks ago, I had a listener request for more details on The Wise Mind, and I'm always happy to oblige your requests! Take a moment of psychoeducation with me and discuss how the Logical Mind + the Emotional Mind in various combinations can help us with making more wise choices. I also take a moment to discuss Cognitive Restructuring activities to assist with finding new ways of thinking that can assist in how you feel.

The Wise Mind & Cognitive Restructuring | Let's Discuss!

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"It's a form of perfectionism to expect people to always show up perfectly in their relationship with you." Boom.   

Have you thought about the work you're doing to decrease your own need for perfectionism and give yourself grace but maybe haven't thought about the level of perfection you're still expecting from others in your life? Dr. Jenn Hardy and I discuss "what happens when people stop being polite...and start being real." (Yes, The Real World gets a mention in this episode!)  

When do we get to exhale into relationships and find true safety in another person's company? How do we recognize maybe we aren't as close with a friend as we once were without feeling defensive or the need to scrap the relationship altogether? How do we avoid common thinking errors like all-or-nothing thinking, mind reading, and labeling?  

Exhaling into relationships, abandoning perfectionism | Let's Discuss... with Special Guest, Dr. Jenn Hardy  

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Have you heard of an EAP? Employee Assistance Programs are available from a number of employers, yet so many people haven't heard of them or don't access their benefits. 

I recently sat on a panel with a company encouraging its employees to take advantage of their benefits, so I felt energized to make sure my viewers were all aware of these amazing benefits! 

Employee Assistance Programs | Let's Discuss!

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