You, Me, Empathy: Sharing Our Mental Health Stories

On Episode 32 of You, Me, Empathy, Cianna Stewart and I explore Complaining and how it impacts our mental health. Plus unhealthy complaints vs. healthy complaints, complaining and the brain, and The No Complaining Project! Thanks for empathizing with us, and thanks for listening! Subscribe and leave You, Me, Empathy a review in Apple Podcasts.  Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon.  

On Episode 31 of You, Me, Empathy, it's the Birds and Bees talk and how that impacted our mental health, identity, and sexuality with guests Jessica Broughton, Jason Michael, and Jeanne Hospod. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon. Leave You, Me, Empathy a review and rating in Apple Podcasts.

On Episode 30 of You, Me, Empathy, Tony the Therapist and I explore narcissism, the common traits of narcissistic personality disorder, and the ways human kindness and love can help us better understand narcissism. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon! Review You, Me, Empathy on Apple Podcasts!

On Episode 29 of You, Me, Empathy, Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW and I explore narcissistic fathers, violence in the household, the impact of narcissism on children and humanity, and the origin of narcissism. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon. Leave You, Me, Empathy a rating and review in Apple Podcasts.

On Episode 28 of You, Me, Empathy, I explore Grief as a Parent, from talking to your kids about grief to protecting our kids from pain, with Totally Laime podcaster Elizabeth Laime. Elizabeth shares her feelings about being a parent, mental health in parenting, how she was impacted by the loss of her parents, the balance between what she tells her kids and what she wants to protect her children from, finding her identity, using humor to process her feelings and grief, and some of her mental health tips for parenting and dealing with grief. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Follow You, Me, Empathy on Twitter @YouMeEmpathy, and on Instagram @YouMeEmpathy. Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon. And leave You, Me, Empathy a review in Apple Podcasts! 

On Episode 27 of You, Me, Empathy, I sit down with Katie Nicole Stahl-Kovell to explore mental health in motherhood, breastfeeding awareness, and birth trauma.  Epidurals, PTSD, midwifery, pre-eclampsia, home births, you name it. Katie is a fount of knowledge when it comes to mom things, and I couldn't be more grateful for the education. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon. Leave You, Me, Empathy a review on Apple Podcasts.    

On Episode 26 of You, Me, Empathy, Tony and I explore the evolution of therapy, maladaptive coping mechanisms, and the myths and origins of eating disorders. Plus, I talk about my anorexia, Tony explains why we need specialization in therapy, and we both talk about the emotional, physical, and cognitive impact of eating disorders. Thank you for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Don't forget to leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts, or support the show for as little as $1/month on Patreon! Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram Follow You, Me, Empathy on Twitter Join the You, Me, Empathy Facebook Group

On Episode 25 of You, Me, Empathy, I explore anorexia and eating disorders with Laura Hearn. Obsessive thinking, feeling out of control, how to talk to someone who has an eating disorder, and the power of having your voice heard. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Be sure to check out Jiggsy, an eating disorder awareness and healing community created by Laura! Subscribe to You, Me, Empathy! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon!

On Episode 24 of You, Me, Empathy, Jason Michael and I explore how in getting older, and in Jason's case, in being a parent of kids, impacts our mental health. Jason opens up about being the bullied, lonely only English-speaking kid in a primary French speaking part of Canada, and how that has informed who he is today. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Subscribe to You, Me, Empathy! Follow You, Me, Empathy on Twitter and Instagram! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon!

On Episode 23 of You, Me, Empathy, I sit down with Shannon Strucci to explore Parasocial Relationships, non-reciprocal relationships we create with fictional characters or famous people, and their impact on mental health. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon for as little as $1/month! Leave You, Me, Empathy a rating and review in iTunes!

On Episode 22 of You, Me, Empathy, I sit down with Tony the Therapist to explore the emotional and physiological impact of sexual abuse. Support systems, survival mechanisms, and adapting to trauma. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Please support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon. And be sure to follow the show on Instagram and Twitter!

On Episode 21 of You, Me, Empathy, Christina Isler courageously shares her experience as an ongoing victim of sexual assault during her childhood. We explore confronting abusers, the shame sexual assault victims experience, and reclaiming your sense of power. This is a must-listen! A troubling one, a disheartening one, but a beautiful one in regards to Christina's empathy, compassion, courage, and resilience. Thank you for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Be sure to follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram and Twitter. Support the show on Patreon at Patreon.com/YouMeEmpathy. And leave You, Me, Empathy a lovely 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

On Episode 20 of You, Me, Empathy, I explore the Language of Mental Health with lexicographer Kory Stamper. We talk about the history of mental health language, why audience and intent matter, and ways we can be more inclusive with our words. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon. Leave You, Me, Empathy a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram and Twitter!  

On Episode 19 of You, Me, Empathy, I chat with Rukmini Poddar about Communal Empathy. We explore the power of sharing obscure emotions, transforming emotion into art, and small ways we can be more empathetic. Check out the beautiful things Rukmini is doing at DearRuksi.com. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Support You, Me, Empathy for as little as $1/month on Patreon! Leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts!

On Episode 18 of You, Me, Empathy, I sit down with my friend David Grabowski to explore the idea of Disconnected Culture, from technology addiction and obsession with "the hustle" to living with intentionality and connecting to ourselves, our fellow humans, our food, and our environment. Support You, Me, Empathy for as little as $1/month on Patreon! Rate and review You, Me, Empathy on Apple Podcasts!

On Episode 17 of You, Me, Empathy, I explore Mental Health as a Reflection of Others with Mindy Holahan Peters. We chat about how people in our lives impact our mental wellness, Mindy's autistic brother and gender transformed father. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Read the full show notes. Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon for as little as $1/month!

On Episode 16 of You, Me, Empathy, Tony the Therapist and I explore bipolar disorder, Non's really strange and LOL friendly dream world, and the romanticization of the crazy artist.  Tony shares his experience with addressing bipolar disorder, what people should look out for if they feel like they have bipolar, the treatments for bipolar disorder, the hypomania and the depression of bipolar, and more. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Read the full show notes! Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon for as little as $1/month!

On Episode 15 of You, Me, Empathy, I chat with singer-songwriter Sarah Jickling about Bipolar Disorder, the "crazy artist" stereotype, and our gifts vs. disabilities. Sarah shares her story about growing up surrounded by mental illness, childhood panic attacks, feeling like her family was cursed, misophonia, and how bipolar disorder has transformed her life and art. Click here for the full show notes and a giveaway! Support You, Me, Empathy for as little as $1/month on Patreon! Rate and review You, Me, Empathy in iTunes!

On Episode 14 of You Me, Empathy, I chat with Alethea Allarey about Failure, her personal experiences with failure, how our culture informs our feelings about failure, and how we can better be okay with failure. Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! Leave You, Me, Empathy a review in Apple Podcasts, and support the podcast on Patreon!

On Episode 13 of You Me, Empathy, Tony the Therapist and I take a deeper dive into creating healthy boundaries and emotional intimacy with the people in our lives. What are healthy boundaries and intimacy? How do we establish healthy boundaries and emotional intimacy with our partners and friends? Thanks for listening, and thanks for empathizing with us! For the full show notes, go to YouMeEmpathy.com. If you would please, leave a joyful rating and review for You, Me, Empathy in Apple Podcasts, and support the show on Patreon!