Jun 27, 2016

Courtney Wendland returns to discuss the murder of her brother when she was a teenager: the devastation, PTSD, and recovery.  She has a resilient, beautiful heart and this is an amazing episode!

We discuss:
loss, trauma and recovery;
street outreach;
homelessness;
hatred, death, pain;
physical trauma and...

Jun 20, 2016

Crystal talks: existential depression; rejecting beauty standards; self-worth; MAKING ART; purpose; coping mechanisms; spirituality; meditation; & more!

Crystal Dorval (AKA White Poppy: musician/artist) and I chat about the anxiety & depression connected to PURPOSE, self-worth, and "success" (WHAT EVEN is THAT?).

We...

Jun 12, 2016

Gillian talks: sex positivity; feeling like an ALIEN; SSRIs; queer culture; Viagra; body dysmorphia; eating disorders & self-acceptance!

Former Olympic athlete, Gillian Carleton, and I talk about SEX!

We also talk:
gender alignment,
libido,
medication (and going off meds),
navigating relationships,
Peaches,
puberty,
and...

Jun 6, 2016

Me and my MOM talk about what it's like living with depressed people.  This is an emotional one--get your tissues out!

CW: suicide, hospitals, self-harm.

We discuss:
My dad's mental breakdown;
My various breakdowns;
how to love a person when you don't understand the illness (depression);
how to cope when you feel...