Join us for a powerful conversation with Dr. Sidharth Kannan as he candidly shares his experiences with “ragging” in India, addiction, and the power of surrender to enable us to live with grace. If you or someone you know is or has ever struggled with addiction, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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Todd Whysong is co-founder, with his wife Alisa, of the Positive Painting Project, in honor of their daughter Katie who they lost to depression in March of 2021. Join us for a beautiful conversation about what it means to survive losing a child to depression and how Katie’s legacy heals others through art and community service.

This week's episode is the second part of a conversation that I had with Todd Wysong, who is a co-founder of the Positive Painting Project, and before I get into who Todd is and what the Positive Painting Project is, I wanted to offer a trigger warning. For those for whom listening to a conversation about major depressive disorder and suicide does not serve you, please skip over these next two episodes. Please be kind to yourself. Do what you feel you need to do, and not what you feel you should do.

-Susan

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Positive Painting Project

Todd Whysong is co-founder, with his wife Alisa, of the Positive Painting Project, in honor of their daughter Katie who they lost to depression in March of 2021. Join us for a beautiful conversation about what it means to survive losing a child to depression and how Katie’s legacy heals others through art and community service.

This week and next week's episodes are two parts of a conversation that I had with Todd Wysong, who is a co-founder of the Positive Painting Project, and before I get into who Todd is and what the Positive Painting Project is, I wanted to offer a trigger warning. For those for whom listening to a conversation about major depressive disorder and suicide does not serve you, please skip over these next two episodes. Please be kind to yourself. Do what you feel you need to do, and not what you feel you should do.

-Susan

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Positive Painting Project

Dr. Sean Simon shares his experiences navigating this world as a dentist and a person with a disability. Join us as we talk about the frustrations and joys of having a disability and the power of having one person believe in you.

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This week we are joined by Courtney Lucas, a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and so much more. Courtney and the panel discuss navigating academia and life in general as an introvert. What people expect you to say when they ask how you are; the unexpected consequences of taking the time to think and process before responding; the dance between code switching and being true to yourself. Feel free to relax and put your resting blank face on for this one!

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In this episode, we celebrate the gift of being a multicultural cis woman leader in the field of environmental health with Dr. Maureen Lichtveld. This episode strings together Dr. Lichtveld’s experiences being the first cis female physician working in the Amazon rainforest, starting a chocolate sprinkle trend in her children’s school, and the four environmental issues keeping her up at night. This is an episode you do not want to miss!

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Some days go really well and some days I end up crying at 9 o’clock because I feel like I was bad at my job and bad at momming. If you’re a parent chances are you have felt this way. In this episode, Susan, John and Adriana talk to Carrie Benson on the triumphs, challenges, and beautiful moments of being a mother working outside of the home. Please know we are intentionally choosing the word “mother” rather than parent because Carrie, Susan, and Adriana are speaking from their lived experiences as cis women parents, and we invite parents of all genders to join us for this conversation.

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This week on the podcast, we continue to explore the importance of being rather than doing with Dr. Mario Browne. The conversation touches on recovery, creating community, and challenging masculine stereotypes. The group share ways that they create space for people to share what's going on in their lives, and the importance of checking in with others.

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In this episode of Who We Are Inside, Dr. Mario Brown shares his insights on balancing humanity with the demands of a high-pressure academic environment. Dr. Brown discusses the challenge of being a "human being" versus a "human doing" in a culture that often equates worth with productivity. He explores strategies for self-care, such as escaping the desk and connecting with nature.

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In this episode we are speaking with clinical psychologist and Executive Director of the University Counseling Center on why we should practice gratitude, how gratitude intersects with emotions like grief and joy, and how gratitude can be an antidote to loneliness by helping us feel more connected. For anyone who needs a pick-me-up, this episode is for you!

Show notes: https://cupid.pitt.edu/episodes/0004-Ahmed-Ghuman