Who We Are Inside

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

Emiola Oriola ultimately sees himself as a lover of people who strives to build unity in diversity proactively and intentionally, wherever he goes. Join us as we discuss the idea of being our whole selves in all aspects of our lives.

Show notes: https://cupid.pitt.edu/episodes/0003-Emiola-Oriola

Join us in conversation with Katelan Hudson as she shares her journey of identity formation and healing her primal wound as a Vietnamese transracial adoptee.

Show notes: https://cupid.pitt.edu/episodes/0002-Katelan-Hudson

Imagine wearing a metaphorical “pinback button” that boldly declares your internal struggles, emotions, and triumphs to the world. Adriana, John and Susan challenge the norm of concealing our authentic selves, offering a refreshing perspective on the liberation that comes with being genuine.

Get the full show notes here:

https://cupid.pitt.edu/episodes/0001-Susan-Graff

Our podcast, Who We Are Inside, will begin releasing episodes in January! We have been interviewing amazing guests from all corners of the Pitt community and can’t wait to share them with you! Episodes will be released weekly all spring semester.

In our first episode, we explore what it can be like to be a Deeply Feeling Human with some high functioning anxiety in the workplace as well as in life. The theme, “just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy,” runs throughout the episode. We explore what it would be like if people could tell who you were inside just by looking at you. What if you could wear your heavy things on a button for everyone to see? We talk to Susan Graff about her experience as a Deeply Feeling Human who is a mother and a healthcare professional.