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MONTCO ON THE MOVE
098: Dr. Nichole Kang and Erin Cassidy, Resilient Students Network resources
Wellness Center Director Dr. Nichole Kang and Resilient Students Network Engagement Coordinator Erin Cassidy talk about the grocery program and housing resources available to students to combat food and housing insecurity. Recorded and edited by Quinn Szentefrom the College's Sound Recording and Music Technology Program
2025-07-01
20 min
That Sound Podcast
Behind the Kit with Micheal Quinn!
Talking DRUMS with Micheal Quinn: The man behind the kit with acts like Dermot Kennedy, Meltybrains & currently on tour with ASIWYFA (And So I Watch You From Afar)breaks it down on what it is like to be a working musician!We chat about life, music, creativity, stories from the road, approach to learning, practicing, Toy Story, surfing & everything in between!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-24
1h 26
Passive House Podcast
TRE 08: Reimagining Design, Construction, and Materials
In this eighth episode of The Reimagine Edit (TRE) series of the Passive House Podcast, host Zack Semke shares selected clips of insights from Ed May (bldgtyp), Nakita Reed (Quinn Evans), Tessa Bradley (Artisans Group), Bev Craig (MassCEC), Mike Steffen (Walsh Construction), Lisa White (Co-Executive Director of Phius), and Jonsara Ruth and Allison Mears (leaders of Healthy Materials Lab).Quotes:Jonsara Ruth: "If everybody knows a little bit more, we actually have the ability to steer things in the right direction."Alison Mears:"We have to be hopeful. We have to b...
2025-06-07
40 min
Broadway Bullshit
Wattpad or Wicked
Cass and Abbey discuss one of the most successful pieces of fan fiction in the modern era: Wicked. Quinn please consider this our audition and to our parents: listen at your own risk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-20
31 min
Screaming in the Cloud
Replay - Memes, Streams & Software with Cassidy Williams
On this Screaming in the Cloud replay, we’re looking back to our conversation with Cassidy Williams, a Senior Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub and the co-founder and chief product officer of Cosynd, Inc. Prior to these positions, she worked as the principal developer experience engineer at Netlify, an instructor and senior engineer at React Training, director of outreach at cKeys, a senior software engineer at CodePen, head of developer voice programs at Amazon, and a software engineer at Venmo, among other positions. Join Corey and Cassidy as they reflect on what Netlify is and what a developer ex...
2024-10-15
38 min
Passive House Podcast
Bonus Episode: Adapting Row House Neighborhoods for the Future
In this bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Ilka Cassidy is at the Sustainability Symposium hosted by Green Building United. Ilka talks with Paul Thompson of BluPath, Lauren Thomsen & Matt Gindlesparger of Lauren Thomsen Design, Justin Iovenitti & Norm Horn of New Ecology and David Gavin of Quinn Evans. Ilka talked to the presenters of a row house renovation in Baltimore and a new construction row house in Philadelphia.https://blupath.us/https://www.newecology.org/https://www.laurenthomsendesign.com/https://www.quinnevans.com/Thank...
2024-05-30
41 min
Millennial Mental Health Channel
From TV News to Mental Health Advocate: Special Guest Cassidy Quinn
Cassidy Quinn is a podcaster and content creator who masterfully shares with Eddie and Justin the story of her life, mental health diagnosis (depression, anxiety, and ADHD), career transition from TV news to mental health advocate, and the loss of her mother to suicide. Her humor and openness are unmatched in this episode as she shares what makes her tick and provides encouragement and comfort to those in need. Follow Cassidy on her platforms:https://www.cassidyquinn.tv/podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@CassidyQuinnhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-together/id1549997882
2023-08-02
48 min
Books on Books on Books
Pure, Simple, Lesbian Love (with Hannah Moore)
On this week's episode, we're getting a little ~sexy~ with Camille Perri's "When Katie Met Cassidy," a lighthearted queer romance that you might just fly through in one sitting. Some other exciting news? We have a GUEST! Please welcome Hannah Moore to the podcast. They're here to chat about the book with us, and we'll be diving into queer literature, trashy beach reads, and the dirtiest lesbian bars Richmond, VA has to offer. This is truly a can't miss episode... and as always, NO SPOILERS!
2023-04-19
35 min
Transform Mundane Moments Into Extraordinary Experiences With Our Full Audiobook
Accidentally Aphrodite Audiobook by Dakota Cassidy
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 603348 Title: Accidentally Aphrodite Author: Dakota Cassidy Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 07:54:36 Language: English Release date: 01-31-23 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, General, Paranormal Summary: An apple a day keeps the Goddess in play . . . Mythology buff Quinn Morris has always wanted to visit Greece, where her inner hardcore romantic envisioned proposing to her boyfriend. And she's finally here-with her friend Ingrid. She might not have found love at the Parthenon, thanks to her cheating ex, but she has found big boobies . . . and swirly purple eyes...
2023-01-31
7h 54
Women of Substance Music Podcast
#1388 Music by Shannon Penn, Catherine M Thompson, Alex Krawczyk, Cassidy Ladden writer Marv Conan, Thea Kearney, Jill Detroit, Jackie Morris, Fiona Quinn, Lisa Mathews, Joanie Calem, Tina Ashby & Penny Adams
To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Shannon Penn - Thoughts & Prayers FOLLOW ON YOUTUBECatherine M Thompson - Put Down The Guns FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAlex Krawczyk - Remember feat. Dione Taylor FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYCassidy Ladden writer Marv Conan - When Will It End FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYThea Kearney - The New Normal FOLLOW ON BANDCAMPJill Detroit - Keep A Watchful Heart FOLLOW ON BROADJAMJack...
2022-09-12
52 min
Grab The Vivid Full Audiobook Experience!
Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592242to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heirlooms Author: Sandra Byrd Narrator: Melie Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 5, 2022 Genres: Religious Fiction Publisher's Summary: Answering a woman’s desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Nourished by her grandmother’s love and enco...
2022-07-05
10h 04
Get Lost In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Powerful.
Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592242to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heirlooms Author: Sandra Byrd Narrator: Melie Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 5, 2022 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: Answering a woman’s desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Nourished by her grandmother’s love and enco...
2022-07-05
10h 04
Unlock the Magic of Words with Free Audiobook
Heirlooms Audiobook by Sandra Byrd
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 592242 Title: Heirlooms Author: Sandra Byrd Narrator: Melie Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 10:04:17 Language: English Release date: 07-05-22 Publisher: ONE Audiobooks Genres: Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Religious & Inspirational, Religious Fiction, Counseling & Inspirational Summary: Answering a woman’s desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, He...
2022-07-05
10h 04
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & Inspirational
Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592242to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heirlooms Author: Sandra Byrd Narrator: Melie Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 5, 2022 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: Answering a woman’s desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Nourished by her grandmother’s love and enco...
2022-07-05
10h 04
Primetime Sports Podcast
E8 (6/24/22): The Sports Guru’s Debut on the Podcast - Stanley Cup Finals Review & Predictions, Cassidy’s Firing, Bergeron's New Deal, Debate Over Which Sports Trophy is Hardest to Win, & Devers
Joey is joined for a guest appearance by the sports guru Mike Hurley who comes onto the show to talk everything sports. They start off by discussing the Stanley Cup Final (1:04) and highlight the Colorado Avalanche getting offensive production from players other than star forward Nathan MacKinnon (7:47). After that, they give their predictions for tonight’s Game 5 showdown in Colorado (8:53) and converse about which major sports trophy is the most difficult to win (9:15). Then, they transition to the NFL (10:18) and argue about Aaron Rodgers (11:08), and debate who is better: Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre (11:54). Following that, they weigh in on...
2022-06-25
47 min
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: 5 Senses Meditation
If you want to skip the intro and get straight to the meditation, skip to 2:55 in this episode.If you’ve never meditated before, don’t worry, this isn’t about getting rid of all your thoughts or feeling at total peace with everything, and you don’t even have to sit still.The meditation I’m going to lead you through today can actually be done walking around outside if you want. Because meditating in nature can be really wonderful!In this meditation, we're going to focus in on each of our 5 se...
2022-06-14
20 min
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: Mental Noting/Thought Labeling Meditation
If you want to skip the intro and get straight to the meditation, skip to 4:30 in this episode.If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t meditate, because my brain always keeps thinking!” Mental noting, or thought labeling, might be a helpful type of meditation for you, because it lets your brain think, but then let go of the thought and come back to the present moment, instead of just going all the way down the thought path.For me, the more I practice this in meditation, the more I am able to do it in...
2022-05-17
16 min
Right At The Fork
#312 Cassidy Quinn - Mentally Together
If you've watched television in Portland over the past 10 years, there's a really good chance you've seen today's guest. Cassidy Quinn is a Pacific Northwester with roots in Seattle, before moving to Portland. For years, you could see her on KGW 8, with featured segments about things going on in Portland. From 2018 to 2020, she was the host of Tonight with Cassidy. And if you're fan of country music, you can hear Cassidy on 98.7 The Bull each weeknight. In 2021, she created the Mentally Together podcast to talk about mental health. Learn more about it here: In this episode, Cort and Cassidy talk abo...
2022-05-06
1h 08
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: 15-minute Loving Kindness Meditation
If you want to skip the intro and get straight to the meditation, skip to 7 minutes into this episode.This is the 5th edition of Mindfully Together, a series of meditations we'll doing here on Mentally Together. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day.Today I will lead you through a 15-minute loving kindness meditation, where we will be sending out loving kindness to all living beings (yes, yourself included). It sounds really cheesy, but for me, this type of...
2022-04-25
25 min
Mentally Together
Trying medications, getting diagnosed, and preventing suicide - Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque (part 2)
Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque are two friends who bonded over their mental health struggles. Now, they’re using those struggles as inspiration for a short film challenging misconceptions about bipolar disorder and breaking down the stigmas around it. It’s called Up and Down. Lisa is the writer, director, and producer, and Alizée is the lead actor and associate producer.This is part 2 of our conversation - in this episode, we talk about their experiences with medication when it comes to their mental health, what led to Lisa (and her mom) being diagnosed with bipolar...
2022-04-11
1h 00
Mentally Together
How to help your friends (and let them help YOU) - Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque
Lisa Cazes and Alizée Falque are two friends who bonded over their mental health struggles. Now, they’re using those struggles as inspiration for a short film challenging misconceptions about bipolar disorder and breaking down the stigmas around it. It’s called Up and Down. Lisa is the writer, director, and producer, and Alizée is the lead actor and associate producer. Lisa was diagnosed with bipolar disorder herself in 2018, and grew up helping support her bipolar mom as well. And Alizée has ADHD and social anxiety, both of which I relate to a LOT.So I lov...
2022-04-04
54 min
Passive House Podcast
Nakita Reed – Quinn Evans Architects
Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews Nakita Reed, CPHC, Associate at Quinn Evans Architects, Co-Chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration, and host of the Tangible Remnants podcast that explores the interconnectedness of architecture, sustainability, historic preservation, race, and gender. Nakita is the recipient of the 2018 AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award and the 2022 AIA Young Architects Award. In this episode, Nakita shares about her work bringing the fullness of American history, including the African American experience, into historic preservation work, the building performance lessons of historic architecture that are sometimes forgotten, how Passive House and preservation are and...
2022-03-28
47 min
Mentally Together
Want to feel better this year? Here's 10 mental health tips from real humans
When it comes to our mental health, there are SO many things we can try to get ourselves feeling better. Do the same things work for everyone? Is something that helps one person guaranteed to help you too? Is anything ever guaranteed to help? No... But that doesn't mean we can't try. So we looked back at every episode from 2021, and pulled out one super useful nugget from each smart guest. It's basically the SparkNotes version of mental health tips...! This is part 2 - hear 15 more tips in part 1, last week's episode!You can keep up with...
2022-01-24
35 min
Mentally Together
15 mental health tips to start off 2022
It's a new year - but no, you do not have to be a new you. However, if you're listening to this podcast, there's a good chance you want your brain to feel a little better this year. So we looked back at every episode from 2021, and pulled out one super useful nugget from each smart guest. It's basically the SparkNotes version of mental health tips...!You can keep up with Mentally Together on Instagram @mentallytogetherpod. Cassidy's Instagram is @cassidyquinntv, and you can watch the video version of each podcast episode at YouTube.com/cassidyquinn.
2022-01-17
50 min
Mentally Together
Everybody grieves, so let's talk about it - with Brennan Wood / Dougy Center
Have you ever been to support group? I hadn't, until a couple of months ago - I was going down a grief rabbit hole on the internet, just looking for advice and other people to relate to and who knows what… but I came across a local bereavement support group for people who have experienced the same type of loss that I have with my mom. So I decided, what the heck, let’s try this… I've only been to two so far (it's monthly), but it's definitely been helpful to me.Brennan Wood is the executive directo...
2021-12-13
1h 21
Mentally Together
Affirmations, OCD, and Gen-Z mental health - with Malick Mercier
We're all constantly working on ourselves and our brains, right? That is definitly true for Malick Mercier. On his social media, you'll see him talk about mental health, aviation - one of his goals is to become a pilot one day - and all the other things he’s manifesting for himself in his life. He calls himself "Gen Z’s journalist," and he's constantly putting himself out there and is using his voice for good! So I loved talking to Malick about OCD and exposure therapy in the middle of a frickin’ pandemic, how to look for and...
2021-12-06
1h 10
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: Gratitude meditation
Happy Thanksgiving, to those who celebrate! But whether you're celebrating or not, I think we can all use a little extra gratitude. This is the 4th edition of Mindfully Together, a series of meditations we'll doing here on Mentally Together. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day.Today I will lead you through a 10-minute gratitude meditation, where we will be checking in with our breath and tuning into the gratitude in our lives. It sounds cheesy, but for me, remembering that...
2021-11-24
16 min
The Sourcegraph Podcast
Pioneering the developer advocate role, with Cassidy Williams, Director of Developer Experience at Netlify
How can you build a following, and a career, with memes? In this episode of the Sourcegraph Podcast, Cassidy Williams, Director of Developer Experience at Netlify, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to discuss why we should consider communication a core skill instead of a soft skill, why you should be a developer advocate or a software engineer but not both, and why, when learning React, you should start with the fundamentals. Along the way, Cassidy shares stories about the job she held the longest (mascot for Iowa State), positive and negative experiences from the heyday of...
2021-11-17
1h 10
Mentally Together
"Grief is a blender," and other things I'm learning
Hi friends! Apparently you all want to keep talking about sad things... because I asked you if you'd rather have an interview episode this week or another episode about my grief... and you picked GRIEF! If you're feeling sad or you've ever felt sad or you know anyone who's sad... maybe you can relate. In this episode, I talk about the various stages of grief I'm experiencing after the loss of my mom, what's helping me right now, what I'm struggling with, and I answer some of your questions about grief. I know this is all sad stuff to...
2021-11-15
49 min
Mentally Together
Schizophrenia, stigma, and art - with Michelle Hammer
Michelle Hammer is an activist, who makes videos and other content about her experience living with schizophrenia. Because, turns out, most of us don’t really know much about what schizophrenia actually is. She spends her time passionately fighting stigma, and even created a clothing brand to do just that - it’s called Schizophrenic.NYC, and its designs are intended to start conversations about mental health. They feature slogans like, “It’s not a delusion, you’re incredible.” and “Define normal.”So I loved talking to Michelle about what schizophrenia actually looks and feels like, why getting her corr...
2021-11-08
57 min
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: Breathing meditation
This is the second edition of Mindfully Together, a series of meditations we'll doing here on Mentally Together. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day.Today I will lead you through a 10-minute breathing meditation, where we will be checking in with our breath - not trying to change it, just noticing how it feels in this moment. For me, tuning into my breath has become a really useful tool for my anxiety, ADHD, and just everyday life. When my brain starts bouncing all...
2021-11-02
12 min
Mentally Together
"Sh*t can be good in your life too!" - trauma-informed therapy and recovery, with Logan Lynn
Logan Lynn is a songwriter, producer, filmmaker, TV personality, activist, and a huge advocate for mental health. He's currently getting ready to release his 10th studio album, New Money, which comes out on January 21st, 2022!I loved talking to Logan about trauma-informed therapy, making the internet a better, safer place, and living life as an open book.This episode DOES discuss some serious topics, including addiction and suicide. If you or anyone you know is experiencing some of those feelings, please reach out to a professional for help. You can always reach the National Su...
2021-10-25
1h 06
Mentally Together
My mom, grief, and lots of feelings
Hi friends! I'm back - and I'm sad. My mom passed away in August, and I've been trying to find the words to say and the energy to say it all. If you are going through a sad time - or know anyone who is - maybe you'll relate to some of what I'm feeling right now... there are a lot of feelings, that's for sure! Before I'm back with another normal interview-style episode next week, I just wanted to share a bit of what I'm going through, and how I'm getting through it - or at least attempting...
2021-10-19
38 min
Passive House Podcast
Jason Quinn – Sustainable Engineering Ltd.
Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Jason Quinn, founding director of Sustainable Engineering Ltd. Jason spent a decade as a rocket scientist at NASA before he and his family relocated to New Zealand in 2009. He soon became one of New Zealand’s first certified Passive House designers and in 2016 traveled to Germany for further training and exams to become the country’s first Passive House certifier. Jason is an internationally-known thought leader, communicator, and practitioner whose work focuses on the intersection of physics and building design. Matthew and Jason's conversation ranges from the compendium of building details that Jaso...
2021-09-27
49 min
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: Body scan meditation
This is the second edition of Mindfully Together, a new series of meditations we'll doing here. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day.Today I will lead you through a 10-minute body scan meditation, which will hopefully help you connect and check in with your body to just become aware of how you're feeling, right now.So get comfy (you don't even have to sit still) and enjoy this meditation.You can keep up with Mentally Together on Instagram @mentallytogetherpod...
2021-07-26
14 min
Mentally Together
Mindfully Together: Grounding meditation with Alison Diana
This is the first edition of Mindfully Together, a new series of meditations we'll doing here. Get comfy and listen up, and we hope it provides a few minutes of calm and relaxation in your day.If you've never tried meditating before, it can sound intimidating. But here's a tidbit that really helped me when I was starting out: it's called a meditation PRACTICE. The goal is not to be perfect, or to have zero thoughts in your mind. Heck, my ADHD brain is always running... but becoming more aware of my thoughts and taking a few...
2021-07-20
15 min
Mentally Together
Supporting friends and ourselves through sad times - with Tracy Subisak
How do you support a friend who's sad? What do you do when someone is going through a hard time? That's not really something we humans learn in school, but it's obviously really important. And at some point, we'll all go through a sad time in our lives. My guest this week just released about exactly this subject - and it's a book that will only take you a few minutes to read!Tracy Subisak, is an author, illustrator, and yoga instructor. Her new book, the first one she’s both written and illustrated, is ca...
2021-07-14
56 min
Screaming in the Cloud
Memes, Streams & Software with Cassidy Williams
About CassidyCassidy is a Principal Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify. She's worked for several other places, including CodePen, Amazon, and Venmo, and she's had the honor of working with various non-profits, including cKeys and Hacker Fund as their Director of Outreach. She's active in the developer community, and one of Glamour Magazine's 35 Women Under 35 Changing the Tech Industry and LinkedIn's Top Professionals 35 & Under. As an avid speaker, Cassidy has participated in several events including the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing, TEDx, the United Nations, and dozens of other technical events. She wants...
2021-07-06
42 min
Mentally Together
What is Ketamine and how can it treat depression? - with Dr. Steven Mandel and Sam Mandel from Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles
We've talked about therapy, we've talked about antidepressants... but today we’re talking about a totally different type of treatment for depression: Ketamine.When I say that, you might think, WOAH, that’s an anesthetic. Or, that’s a party drug. But here's how it relates to mental health - there are now places you can go, doctors you can go to, to get a Ketamine infusion for your depression.And this is fascinaing to me. Because I am all for anything that can be proven to help people’s brains. Ketamine - because of its use...
2021-07-05
1h 10
Mentally Together
ADHD, OCD, and TikTok - with Megan Mitchell
Do you ever wish you could go back in time and have different conversations with people? I've been thinking about that a lot this week, because technically, I knew Megan Mitchell back in 2010, when we were both at Emerson College in Boston, hosting a show on the Emerson Channel together. But although we obviously chatted with each other, we never talked about serious things, like our mental health.Megan is a news anchor on WLWT in Cincinnati. And when she's not on TV, she's making TikToks to her over 1.4 million followers, about the LGBTQ+ community and mental...
2021-06-28
1h 19
Mentally Together
Post-pandemic pressure, social anxiety, and boundaries - with therapist Alison Diana
How are you? Are you ready to go back to "normal?" Whether you're vaccinated or not, some of us are ready to move on from the pandemic and go back to our old ways, and some of us just aren't. If you're feeling pandemic-related anxiety, social anxiety, or you've discovered a new version of yourself and you're trying to figure out how that fits in the world now, you're definitely not alone.Alison Diana is a therapist, meditation guide, and yoga instructor, who can help us sort through all of this. Obviously the last year sucked for...
2021-06-22
1h 11
Mentally Together
ADHD - From diagnosis to trusting yourself - with René Brooks
When I was diagnosed with ADHD last November, in some ways, it was really overwhelming, wondering why it took me 3 decades to figure it out. But then on the other hand, it felt really validating to finally make sense of some of the ways my brain works. And since I'm starting to understand these things about my brain, I can stop trying to fight against them, and work with them instead. To me, it’s actually pretty amazing how much just knowing and understanding how my brain works helps it work better.When I started researching ADHD, be...
2021-06-14
1h 12
Mentally Together
What happens in your first therapy session? Here's what happened in mine
Have you ever been to therapy? Or have you been curious about it, but you just don’t know what to expect, and it sounds kind of scary? Yeah, that was me for the past 2.5 years, since I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Finally, I just had my first ever therapy session. And you know what? It was way less terrifying than my brain said it would be… So in this episode, I’ll answer some of the questions you might have before your first therapy appointment - I’ll tell you what happened in mine and how it went...
2021-06-07
25 min
Mentally Together
"F*ck perfect" - perfectionism, self-care, and building habits - with Nikki Limo
Are you a perfectionist? I think most of my life I've known I'm a perfectionist, but I've always just kind of said it as a joke, or never really thought of it as being connected to my mental health. But the American Psychological Association says perfectionism is associated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health problems. The APA also published a study in 2017 that found that perfection is increasing over time. SO let's talk about it.Nikki Limo is a self-proclaimed perfectionist. Well, she has been - but she’s now fighting against it - so...
2021-05-24
1h 14