An anonymous guest talks about growing up with a mentally ill mother and a father who wasn't around. These childhood traumas later turned into an addiction which led her to go to a rehab centre to learn how to heal herself and live a more fulfilling life. We also talk about non-violent communication, self-esteem, being hard on yourself, difficulty in relationships (being hyper critical of yourself, your partner and your relationship), mindfulness, meditation, depression, anxiety, and much more.
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Levi returns (from ep 16) to talk about their first threesome! We also talk about making friends on dating apps, the validity of our queerness, attraction to men, fear of men, group sex, non-monogamy and all the confusion associated with it, relationships, being sensitive and neurotic, (TW) Kye's recent suicide attempt and why we shouldn't kill ourselves ;)
We also get emo/cheesy and talk about why we love each other.
(AND we talk about MOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooOOOOooooOOore!)
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Laura Jane Grace (singer of Against Me!) talks about being trans, journaling as therapy and her experiences with depression. We also talk about weed as medication for social anxiety, dealing with internalized transphobia, thinking for yourself, creating art to be consumed by the public, suffering in art, adapting to change, nihilism as a positive tool. music as catharsis, gender dysphoria, imposter syndrome, (TW) suicide, ego and SO much more.
This was part of the 2016 Thinklandia festival: http://thinklandia.ca
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Anonymous person talks about her experience as a psych nurse and a mom who also deals with bipolar and OCD and borderline tendencies. She's been in the psych ward as a younger person and now she works there. (TW) We also talk about ODing in her twenties, working shitty jobs, (TW) dealing with suicidal patients, empowering people to change, the demographic of psych wards, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), (TW) Sexual abuse and incest as a child, creating our own narratives and believing them, developing a protective shell, CBT and DBT, having psychotic episodes and depressive episodes as a mom, knowing your boundaries, communication, recognizing warning signs, feeling rejected, making small changes, being kind and generous to people, meditation and mindfulness apps, and SO much more.
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Krystal P talks about her experience living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She explains her traumatic upbringing--alcoholic, abusive parents--and also talks about the body's response to trauma, healing traumas, putting up a tough front as a protective strategy, social anxiety, stepping outside of her comfort zone as therapy, travelling as therapy, kindness from strangers, empathy, dissociating, coping strategies (lavender), triggers, toxic people, (TW) being raped, grounding techniques and SO much more.
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Gillian Carleton returns for another sex episode! We scale the spectrum between butt stuff and sexual trauma. Topics include, anal sex, body shame, turn-ons shame, bottom shame, the empowerment of receiving sex, misogyny, hetero dudes, moving beyond binaries and into contradictions, HARRY STYLES and JUSTIN BIEBER, self-improvement culture, drunk sex, self-acceptance, non-consensual sex, escaping sexualized trauma, the culture of suppressing trauma, putting yourself in compromising/dangerous situations, the body's response to trauma, somatic therapy, facing rejection, feeling like you're not worthy of love, and SO much more.
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Tesla, the youngest guest so far, talks about her experience with depression and anxiety. She also talks about her parents separating when she was young, having alcoholic parents, living with her grandma, hating school and being an outcast, (TW) being suicidal, (TW) cutting, having mental illness run in the family, medication, body-positivity, internet communities as support, getting good grades despite dealing with depression and anxiety and SO much more.
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Bradford talks about his addiction to crystal meth (+ alcohol, cocaine, mdma, etc) plus his experience going to rehab and his life in recovery. This is a really wild/wonderful story! We also talk about the divorce that led up to his relapse, drug-induced psychosis, getting robbed, losing his job, scruff, gay shame, (TW) sexual assault, meth dens, adult movie theatres, being sober, moving to LA, "the program" and the 12 steps, getting a sponsor, fear, triggers, being honest with yourself, self-love, being okay with yourself, and so much more!
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Kelsey Germain talks about a painful disorder--Vaginismus--that has deeply impacted her sex-life (and life in general). She also talks about her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness! Moreover, we talk about pain management, how vaginismus has impacted relationships, communication, masturbation, painful pap tests, support groups, self-worth, learning your own body, self-harm, drunk sex, atheism, sexual assault, realizing your own strength, boundaries, grounding exercises and so much more! The intro and the outro focus on my struggles with substances. The journey continues!
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Grey Traynor talks about his experiences growing up with anxiety, depression, people-pleasing and perfectionism. We also talk about how to handle life; therapists; the "I'll feel better when..." trap; being "different"; realizing you're gay at a young age; perfectionism as a survival tool; scholastic success as a measure of your worth; getting the things you wanted and then feeling empty; ego vs. soul; Gilmore Girls; and much more!
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