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This week's guest is Tara Swann.

Tara is an Emotional Empowerment Coach and a mum of two beautiful boys. Her main passion in life is to help others do what she did - transform chronic anxiety, low confidence and self-doubt into lasting unconditional happiness and self-love. 

After transforming her own life through emotional empowerment practices, Tara couldn't help but feel called to inspire others to do the same.

In today's episode Tara drops so many gems of insight, empowerment and wisdom. She provides tips on how to work through your emotions when triggered. 

She also shares with us her experience of growing up with chronic anxiety and depression and how she was able to work through her emotions, change her perspective and achieve a healthy mindset.

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Meet today's guest, Miesha Rice MSW. 

In 2013, Miesha earned a Master of Social Work (MSW) in Clinical Mental Health from the University of Maryland Graduate School of Social Work, one of the top Social Work schools in the nation.  She was trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Substance Use, Mental Health Policy, Family Therapy, and Management and Community Organizing.  Miesha also served as the 2013 Student Commencement Speaker, where she gave a roaring speech on behalf of her graduating class.

Today, Miesha Rice serves as the first African American female to oversee program operations for the Adult Drug Treatment Court for Baltimore City’s Circuit Court.  She has even received a certification from the State of MD as a specialist to assist victims and witnesses of crime.

In our interview Miesha shares with us how her Mother's diagnosis with breast cancer motivated her to pivot from a career in the entertainment industry and become a Social Worker to help others. Miesha also speaks about the importance of speaking about mental health specifically, within the Black community and much more. 

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Today's guest is Molly Flynn.

Molly is a community organizer and sober home mixologist. She has a passion for giving folx access to non-alcoholic beverage options, and believes these options serve as a valuable (and delicious!) tool for anyone choosing to reduce or omit alcohol from their diet. 

As a queer woman, Molly is particularly interested in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, which is statistically more vulnerable to addiction and substance abuse.

In this episode Molly shares the hard truth about her recovery, what it was like navigating through her sobriety journey and how sobriety has impacted her mental health.

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Emily is joined by Leah Gerstorff and Christine Alfred in today's episode. Leah and Christine are best friends, Mothers, Business Owners and co-hosts of the See You on the Other Side podcast. Their podcast is all about psychedelics and mental health.

Today Leah and Christine break our brains by sharing some fascinating truths & insight on their experiences with psychedelics. 

They share why they wanted to try psychedelics, how it has helped their mental health, why education on psychedelics is crucial to your experience and more. 

Leah and Christine also share some great resources if you are curious and want to learn more about the world of mushrooms and psychedelics. 

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Today Emily chats with the hosts of The Unqualified Therapist Podcast, Amy Baumgardner & Sarah Simone.

These women have been through some shit. They may not have the qualifications, but they’ve been on this healing journey with their own therapists for more years than they can count.  They are smart, funny, and uncensored disruptors who are lighting up the dark corners of life. 

“We’re breaking the stigma around the things that are usually hush hush,” they say. The two women offer knowledge, solidarity, and tools to move forward through your (or your loved ones) mental health struggles. They aim to take their listeners from surviving to thriving. 

Their goal is to share honest and authentic stories in order to normalize and prioritize mental health. While things can get kind of heavy, they are sure to add some light hearted f*ckery because who can’t use a laugh nowadays?

The ladies open up to Emily and the listeners all about their mental health experiences. They shed some truth, provide a few tips to help you fight through and they shed some light on the importance of telling your truth and feeling your feelings. 

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Today's guest is Kyle Mitchell. Kyle is a mental health advocate, speaker, podcast host, and social media influencer (@Social_Anxiety_Kyle) who is passionate about solving the problems associated with poor mental health in the world and the impact they have on our communities, especially teens and youth. Having struggled and conquered his own social anxiety after a 10-year battle, he has found his calling and purpose to impact the lives of others on a global scale. Kyle’s mission is to help 1 million teens go from socially anxious to socially confident, collaborating with teens, educators, parents, nonprofits, and other organizations to change the narrative and stigma that currently exists. In this episode Emily and Kyle talk all about Kyle’s experience with #anxiety, how he was able to pin point when he knew something was off with his mental health, why he decided to seek help, how he learned to cope + more. Kyle also provides some insight + tips on ways that you can start to work on decreasing your anxiety & social anxiety.  

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In today's episode I chat with Elizabeth Gascoigne. Elizabeth is the founder of Absence of Proof, a brand that hosts pop up events around NYC that do not serve alcohol. 

Elizabeth has been sober curious off and on throughout her entire adult life and she has consistently been disappointed with the non-alcohol focused nightlife options in NYC. So she decided to create a space where people feel welcome - whether they're sober, sober curious, or just want a night off of drinking without a night off of fun.

Elizabeth tells us about the creative process and inspiration behind Absence of Proof & she shares some insight into how she personally feels about the culture and stigmas surrounding being a N/A individual. We also discuss why it's so important for her mental health and over well-being to continue to normalize and promote how living an alcohol free life isn't boring, it's cool and fun!

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Deanna is a post-master’s therapist specializing in trauma. She works with children, teens, and adults from a trauma-informed existential approach. Her movement, The Feeling Theory is all about the idea that we need to feel in order to heal. DeAnna provides a safe space where there are no wrong feelings and people can heal from their trauma by embarking on a unique feeling journey. 

DeAnna creates psycho-educational videos of TikTok and Instagram where she breaks down evidenced-based therapeutic interventions that individuals can use on themselves to help guide them on their feeling journey. She has published a 30-day abstract mental health journal that is available for purchase, and she is currently working on a surviving emotional abuse seminar and a self-concept master class.

Today DeAnna and Emily discuss the effects of emotional abuse and how emotional abuse directly correlates to physical abuse. DeAnna also shares some helpful tips and resources to help those who may be in an emotionally abusive situation. 

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Today I chat with AudreyAnna Garrett.

Audreyanna, operates under the pen-name AudriWrites and has published 7 books across different genres, including poetry collections, self-help books, novels, and memoirs. Audreyanna utilizes her experience, love for writing and education to share her journey of understanding love, emotions and the ups and downs of personal growth.

Understanding the complicated world of emotions and the human psyche through writing was not enough for Audreyanna, as she is currently pursuing creative solutions that support a more direct way to accompany others on their journey.  Audreyanna seeks to empower people to be intentional with contributing to a more balanced mental and emotional state. Her writing and her professional experience in the field of child protective services led her to enroll in a clinical psychology Ph.D. program.

Throughout this conversation AudreyAnna touches on a few different subjects including, how poetry and writing helped her navigate her own mental health struggles, the importance of helping others and why we need to learn how not to take rejection personally.

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In today's episode I chat with Nicole Sartini M.ED., LPCC, NCC, IMHP. Nicole is the co-founder and Executive Director of Bridge Counseling & Wellness in Louisville, KY. Nicole (she/her/hers) has been practicing therapy professionally since 2010 and has been working in the field as a non-professional since 1999. 

Sartini’s specialty centers around helping adults recovering from difficult childhoods, leaders looking to find more balance in their lives, and high-functioning individuals who suffer from anxiety or depression. She also specializes in assisting individuals going through major life changes such as: entering adulthood, starting or graduating from college, getting married, making job changes, and preparing for or adjusting to the birth of a child. 

Nicole’s counseling practice involves integrating traditional talk therapy with mind-body work through the practice of mindfulness, the use of diet and exercise, nutritional supplements, and an emphasis on developing a healthy self image. Nicole believes that every life obstacle we face can be transformed into an opportunity for growth. 

We cannot change the past, but as long as we are alive, we can acknowledge and act on the fact that we are still writing our stories- that the present and future are still ours to create. We can make the choice to love ourselves just as we are, and at the same time, move forward toward our goals and the kind of life we most want. 

It is her intention to help every person she works with to the best of her ability and to respect the trust they put in her as a mental health professional by offering thoughtful and evidence-based interventions. In today's conversation Nicole shares what her experience was like when she decided to stop running away from her feelings and face them head on. 

In addition, Nicole talks about how the challenges she has faced have helped her to trust her intuition, build her self awareness and ease her anxiety. 

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