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Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#207 Stressed, Depressed, and a MessWe pop in for a brief moment to announce upcoming changes to the podcast. Tangents include Chiweenies and a goth skate party. Enjoy!We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack (cris...2025-07-1521 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#207 Stressed, Depressed, and a MessWe pop in for a brief moment to announce upcoming changes to the podcast. Tangents include Chiweenies and a goth skate party. Enjoy!We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: facebook.com/picklesandvodkapodcast2025-07-1521 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#206 When Hens Come Home to Roost feat. BETRAYALLauren presents Christina with a series of questions that make everyone spiral. Topics include backstabbing besties, roommates gone wrong, getting ghosted, when your family thinks you’ve betrayed them, and feeling like a traitor in your body. Enjoy!Poll due 7/25: How have you experienced betrayal? how have you betrayed yourself? How do you respond?We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTub...2025-07-1051 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#206 When Hens Come Home to Roost feat. BETRAYALLauren presents Christina with a series of questions that make everyone spiral. Topics include backstabbing besties, roommates gone wrong, getting ghosted, when your family thinks you’ve betrayed them, and feeling like a traitor in your body. Enjoy!Poll due 7/25: How have you experienced betrayal? how have you betrayed yourself? How do you respond?We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an epi...2025-07-1051 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#205 How Does Unhappiness Serve You?We share listener responses to the question “How does unhappiness serve you?” Along the way, Christina reveals a disturbing new development and Lauren continues to face a painful predicament. Luckily our listeners lift the mood and we’re (almost) able to laugh about it. Enjoy?We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: y...2025-07-0144 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#205 How Does Unhappiness Serve You?We share listener responses to the question “How does unhappiness serve you?” Along the way, Christina reveals a disturbing new development and Lauren continues to face a painful predicament. Luckily our listeners lift the mood and we’re (almost) able to laugh about it. Enjoy?We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka (first timers get a free sticker!*)* Subscribe to our Substack and never miss an episode: picklesandvodka.substack.com* Watch our faces on YouTube: youtube.com/@picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram for poll alerts: @p...2025-07-0144 minPickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#202 Riding It Out feat. HAPPINESSAfter a week off, we share the latest chaos in our lives before Lauren takes us on a pursuit of…well, you know. Topics include contentment vs. happiness, feelings we confuse for happiness, why we need to be unhappy sometimes, and what’s bringing us joy these days. We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health P...2025-06-0350 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#202 Riding It Out feat. HAPPINESSAfter a week off, we share the latest chaos in our lives before Lauren takes us on a pursuit of…well, you know. Topics include contentment vs. happiness, feelings we confuse for happiness, why we need to be unhappy sometimes, and what’s bringing us joy these days. We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how to join the conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagra...2025-06-0350 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#199 Do You Find Mental Health Diagnoses Helpful or Hurtful?We share listener responses to the question “Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful?” Topics include flashbacks, stigma, accountability, and trendy soda. Enjoy!See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by C...2025-05-0656 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#199 Do You Find Mental Health Diagnoses Helpful or Hurtful?We share listener responses to the question “Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful?” Topics include flashbacks, stigma, accountability, and trendy soda. Enjoy!See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's pers...2025-05-0656 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#198 Getting Discomfortable feat. COMFORTOn this episode, we go outside our comfort zone and discuss the concept of perceived safety and when it gets in the way. Tangents include hiding in the closet, finger painting, sad songs, and Awana trauma. Enjoy!Join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve...2025-04-2954 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#198 Getting Discomfortable feat. COMFORTOn this episode, we go outside our comfort zone and discuss the concept of perceived safety and when it gets in the way. Tangents include hiding in the closet, finger painting, sad songs, and Awana trauma. Enjoy!Join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper2025-04-2954 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#197 What Does Self-Disgust Look Like for You?We share listener responses to the question “What does self-disgust look like for you?” Topics include hate vs. anger, stupid things we do that cause self-disgust to accumulate, “sinful” emotions, and a new merch idea. Enjoy!Surprise! This episode is available to watch as a video on our Youtube and Substack! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast...2025-04-2254 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#197 What Does Self-Disgust Look Like for You?We share listener responses to the question “What does self-disgust look like for you?” Topics include hate vs. anger, stupid things we do that cause self-disgust to accumulate, “sinful” emotions, and a new merch idea. Enjoy!Surprise! This episode is available to watch as a video on our Youtube and Substack! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Watch on YouTube: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesa...2025-04-2254 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#196 Remembering Pico feat. #93 Re-ReleaseWe share some tragic news before re-releasing our pet episode we recorded back in 2022. Hug your animal companions tight today.Trigger warning for pet death.Original episode: #93 A Room of Chihuahuas feat. PETS* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner (xtinajumper.substack.com)* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is...2025-04-151h 19
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#196 Remembering Pico feat. #93 Re-ReleaseWe share some tragic news before re-releasing our pet episode we recorded back in 2022. Hug your animal companions tight today.Trigger warning for pet death.Original episode: #93 A Room of Chihuahuas feat. PETS* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner...2025-04-151h 19
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#195 Panic! at the Psychologist feat. DIAGNOSESWe discuss the role of mental health diagnoses and how they’ve impacted our lived experiences. Tangents include writing our memoirs, MyChart, and breastfeeding. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?Pickle poll due 4/18: Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful? How has that showed up in your own life?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/picklesandvodapodcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gm...2025-04-0153 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#195 Panic! at the Psychologist feat. DIAGNOSESWe discuss the role of mental health diagnoses and how they’ve impacted our lived experiences. Tangents include writing our memoirs, MyChart, and breastfeeding. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?Pickle poll due 4/18: Do you find mental health diagnoses helpful or hurtful? How has that showed up in your own life?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Jo...2025-04-0153 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#194 How Did Your Family View Mental Health Growing Up?We share listener responses to the question “How did your family view mental health growing up?” Topics include whether or not we talk about mental health with our parents, how our families of origin still affect us decades later, and how to avoid ruining your kid’s psyche. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka...2025-03-2545 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#194 How Did Your Family View Mental Health Growing Up?We share listener responses to the question “How did your family view mental health growing up?” Topics include whether or not we talk about mental health with our parents, how our families of origin still affect us decades later, and how to avoid ruining your kid’s psyche. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Ment...2025-03-2545 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#193 Treatment and Other Entanglements feat. TaylorChristina is joined by a friend from treatment to talk about how we’ve been since getting out. Digressions include losing your identity to your job, our sober bar outing, dating someone who is straight edge, and a rat infestation. Plus, there’s a surprise drop-in from a past guest. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 3/21: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and...2025-03-181h 18
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#193 Treatment and Other Entanglements feat. TaylorChristina is joined by a friend from treatment to talk about how we’ve been since getting out. Digressions include losing your identity to your job, our sober bar outing, dating someone who is straight edge, and a rat infestation. Plus, there’s a surprise drop-in from a past guest. Enjoy!Pickle poll due 3/21: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com...2025-03-181h 18
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#192 Loving Yourself Is Gross feat. DISGUSTInspired by personal experience, this episode explores different kinds of disgust—including disgust at ourselves—and what it means for our mental health. Tangents include face masks, toilet trauma, the difference between anger and disgust, and a truly appalling quiz. Enjoy!Content warning for sexual assault and gross body stuff.Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Inst...2025-03-1150 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#192 Loving Yourself Is Gross feat. DISGUSTInspired by personal experience, this episode explores different kinds of disgust—including disgust at ourselves—and what it means for our mental health. Tangents include face masks, toilet trauma, the difference between anger and disgust, and a truly appalling quiz. Enjoy!Content warning for sexual assault and gross body stuff.Pickle poll due 4/4: What does self-disgust look like for you? How does it differentiate from anger?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Heal...2025-03-1150 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#191 Which Stage of Change Are You In?We share listener responses to the question, “Which stage of change are you in?” Tangents include Lauren’s quest for a therapist, Christina’s shaved head, and what changing your outfit four times says about your mental health. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christin...2025-03-0443 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#191 Which Stage of Change Are You In?We share listener responses to the question, “Which stage of change are you in?” Tangents include Lauren’s quest for a therapist, Christina’s shaved head, and what changing your outfit four times says about your mental health. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental...2025-03-0443 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#190 Not For Polite Discussion feat. FAMILYWe spill our psychological backstories and discuss how our families’ approaches to mental health shaped us. Tangents include spiritual warfare, conspiring cousins, and Lauren’s true calling. Enjoy!Content warning for self harm.Pickle poll due 3/14: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: cris...2025-02-2540 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#190 Not For Polite Discussion feat. FAMILYWe spill our psychological backstories and discuss how our families’ approaches to mental health shaped us. Tangents include spiritual warfare, conspiring cousins, and Lauren’s true calling. Enjoy!Content warning for self harm.Pickle poll due 3/14: How did your family view mental health growing up? How does it affect you today?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast2025-02-2540 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#189 How Does Money Affect Your Mental Health?We share and discuss listener responses to the question “How does money affect your mental health?” Tangents include Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Lauren’s confession, Christina’s trauma, and Dave Ramsey. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis cor...2025-02-1849 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#189 How Does Money Affect Your Mental Health?We share and discuss listener responses to the question “How does money affect your mental health?” Tangents include Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Lauren’s confession, Christina’s trauma, and Dave Ramsey. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an...2025-02-1849 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#188 Constantly Precontemplating feat. CHANGEChange is the one thing we can always count on—so why is it so uncomfortable? This week, we discuss the six stages of change and ask ourselves when a change is truly necessary. Tangents include ADHD, vanity plates, Christina’s new treatment program, and Lauren’s science knowledge. Enjoy!Pickle poll: Which stage of change do you see yourself in today? What would it take to get to the next stage?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group...2025-02-1147 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#188 Constantly Precontemplating feat. CHANGEChange is the one thing we can always count on—so why is it so uncomfortable? This week, we discuss the six stages of change and ask ourselves when a change is truly necessary. Tangents include ADHD, vanity plates, Christina’s new treatment program, and Lauren’s science knowledge. Enjoy!Pickle poll: Which stage of change do you see yourself in today? What would it take to get to the next stage?* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast...2025-02-1147 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#187 Harm Reduction Heals feat. RuneThe queers take over on this special episode recorded in July with two of Christina’s friends. Topics include our relationships with drugs, gender, body image, and…fire? Enjoy!Content warning for substance use, weight (some numbers), and suicide.We’ll be back next week with our regular program! In the meantime, connect with us in the following ways:* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail...2025-02-0452 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#187 Harm Reduction Heals feat. RuneThe queers take over on this special episode recorded in July with two of Christina’s friends. Topics include our relationships with drugs, gender, body image, and…fire? Enjoy!Content warning for substance use, weight (some numbers), and suicide.We’ll be back next week with our regular program! In the meantime, connect with us in the following ways:* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group...2025-02-0451 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#186 Do You Make New Year's Resolutions?We share listener responses to the question “Do you make New Year’s resolutions?” Tangents include dads and politics, habit trackers, trusting yourself, and sad salad. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (b...2025-01-2846 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#186 Do You Make New Year's Resolutions?We share listener responses to the question “Do you make New Year’s resolutions?” Tangents include dads and politics, habit trackers, trusting yourself, and sad salad. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com2025-01-2846 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#185 When the Bottom Drops Out feat. FINANCESLauren makes us talk about money and the result is rich in discomfort. (See what we did there?) Tangents include moms and body dysmorphia, OCD, horse girls on a budget, and whether money can really buy happiness. Enjoy!Content warning for weight discussion in the intro (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's...2025-01-2149 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#185 When the Bottom Drops Out feat. FINANCESLauren makes us talk about money and the result is rich in discomfort. (See what we did there?) Tangents include moms and body dysmorphia, OCD, horse girls on a budget, and whether money can really buy happiness. Enjoy!Content warning for weight discussion in the intro (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an...2025-01-2149 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#185 Do You Consider Yourself a People Pleaser?We share listener responses to the question, “Do you consider yourself a people pleaser?” Tangents include relapse denial, revealing eating disorders to significant others, neurodivergence, compulsory heterosexuality, and our roller skate vision. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: cris...2025-01-1454 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#185 Do You Consider Yourself a People Pleaser?We share listener responses to the question, “Do you consider yourself a people pleaser?” Tangents include relapse denial, revealing eating disorders to significant others, neurodivergence, compulsory heterosexuality, and our roller skate vision. Enjoy!Thank you to everyone who answered this poll! See below for ways you can join the next conversation:* Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/picklesandvodka* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send...2025-01-1454 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#183 New Year Sh*tSomehow we survived 2024! On this special episode, we break down the last year and shake our heads at our past selves. Tangents include Lauren’s relationship development, Christina’s “writing” retreat, fear of dating, and a question for our listeners. Enjoy! Content warning for mentions of suicide.* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* C...2025-01-0740 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#183 New Year Sh*tSomehow we survived 2024! On this special episode, we break down the last year and shake our heads at our past selves. Tangents include Lauren’s relationship development, Christina’s “writing” retreat, fear of dating, and a question for our listeners. Enjoy! Content warning for mentions of suicide.* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren___afh (but most...2025-01-0740 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#182 Moderating Mental Illness feat. VikkiVikki returns to give us a glimpse into her secret life as a moderator for an eating disorder forum in the early 2000s. Tangents include Pro-Ana, the benefits and limitations of internet communities, grieving people you’ve never met, and how to make a personal impact.Content warning for suicide and descriptions of eating disordered behavior (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental He...2024-12-2858 minPickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#182 Moderating Mental Illness feat. VikkiVikki returns to give us a glimpse into her secret life as a moderator for an eating disorder forum in the early 2000s. Tangents include Pro-Ana, the benefits and limitations of internet communities, grieving people you’ve never met, and how to make a personal impact.Content warning for suicide and descriptions of eating disordered behavior (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal In...2024-12-2858 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#181 What Are Your Triggers?We share listener responses to the question, “What are your triggers and how do you deal with them?” Tangents include internet bans, the cheapening of trauma, workplace horror stories, and triggering t-shirt ideas. Content warning for discussions of weight (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper2024-12-1748 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#181 What Are Your Triggers?We share listener responses to the question, “What are your triggers and how do you deal with them?” Tangents include internet bans, the cheapening of trauma, workplace horror stories, and triggering t-shirt ideas. Content warning for discussions of weight (no numbers).* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Chri...2024-12-1748 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#180 Am I a B***h? feat. PEOPLE PLEASINGTwo people pleasers talk about people pleasing and try not to step on any toes. Digressions include bicycle accidents, self-sabotage, capitalism, and micro-rebellions. Enjoy!* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive Get...2024-12-1047 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#180 Am I a B***h? feat. PEOPLE PLEASINGTwo people pleasers talk about people pleasing and try not to step on any toes. Digressions include bicycle accidents, self-sabotage, capitalism, and micro-rebellions. Enjoy!* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @lauren__afh (but mostly @picosauve)Credits:2024-12-1047 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#179 How Has Your Mental Health Affected Your Relationships?We share listener responses to the question “How has your mental health affected your relationships?” Along the way we talk about things you can ask for in a crisis, losing nice moments to mental illness, accidentally hurting loved ones, online dating, and some of our most embarrassing stories yet. Enjoy!* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Inst...2024-12-0355 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#179 How Has Your Mental Health Affected Your Relationships?We share listener responses to the question “How has your mental health affected your relationships?” Along the way we talk about things you can ask for in a crisis, losing nice moments to mental illness, accidentally hurting loved ones, online dating, and some of our most embarrassing stories yet. Enjoy!* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com2024-12-0355 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#178 Hiding In the Bathroom feat. TRIGGERSWe picked this topic just in time for the holidays! On this episode, we share some of our personal triggers and discuss ways we deal with them. Other topics include triggers as excuses, Wasted and the power of evocative content, how we feel about trigger warnings, and how to know when exposure therapy is a good idea. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @p...2024-11-2652 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#178 Hiding In the Bathroom feat. TRIGGERSWe picked this topic just in time for the holidays! On this episode, we share some of our personal triggers and discuss ways we deal with them. Other topics include triggers as excuses, Wasted and the power of evocative content, how we feel about trigger warnings, and how to know when exposure therapy is a good idea. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Me...2024-11-2652 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#177 Giving It a Try feat. RELATIONSHIPSWe’re back…and one of us has a date! In light of this momentous occasion, we discuss what it’s like to be in relationships while struggling with chronic mental illness. Topics include filling the emptiness in your soul, talking to your partner about substance abuse and eating disorders, ghosting, and the best dating advice we’ve ever gotten. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow o...2024-11-1948 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#177 Giving It a Try feat. RELATIONSHIPSWe’re back…and one of us has a date! In light of this momentous occasion, we discuss what it’s like to be in relationships while struggling with chronic mental illness. Topics include filling the emptiness in your soul, talking to your partner about substance abuse and eating disorders, ghosting, and the best dating advice we’ve ever gotten. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Leave us a voice message on Speakpipe!* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka...2024-11-1948 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#176 We Have Election AnxietyA message from a listener sparks a conversation about ways we’ve been surviving the spectacle that has been the 2024 presidential election. In between screaming into the void and talking ourselves off a ledge, we share anecdotes from past elections and laugh through the pain. Take a deep breath and…enjoy?See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send u...2024-11-0555 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#176 We Have Election AnxietyA message from a listener sparks a conversation about ways we’ve been surviving the spectacle that has been the 2024 presidential election. In between screaming into the void and talking ourselves off a ledge, we share anecdotes from past elections and laugh through the pain. Take a deep breath and…enjoy?See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christi...2024-11-0555 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#175 What Are You In Denial About?We discuss listener responses to the question “What are you in denial about?” Topics include the pitfalls of awareness, chronic mental illness, romanticizing your bad choices, and why harm reduction will fix everything. We also tell stories about shoplifting. Enjoy?If you want to read the full essay that was published in response to this poll, you can find it on Kiki Walter’s Substack!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @pickles...2024-10-2852 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#175 What Are You In Denial About?We discuss listener responses to the question “What are you in denial about?” Topics include the pitfalls of awareness, chronic mental illness, romanticizing your bad choices, and why harm reduction will fix everything. We also tell stories about shoplifting. Enjoy?If you want to read the full essay that was published in response to this poll, you can find it on Kiki Walter’s Substack!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental H...2024-10-2852 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#173 Not Ready To Be Wrong feat. DENIALWe continue our conversation about acceptance, this time exploring the other side of the coin: denial. Topics include blackout stories, health updates for Pico and Christina, why Lauren hates DBT, panic attacks, and some brutal honesty. We also dig through old treatment materials and find a fatalistic (yet hilarious?) quiz. Enjoy!Got thoughts on this topic? See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Me...2024-10-1448 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#173 Not Ready To Be Wrong feat. DENIALWe continue our conversation about acceptance, this time exploring the other side of the coin: denial. Topics include blackout stories, health updates for Pico and Christina, why Lauren hates DBT, panic attacks, and some brutal honesty. We also dig through old treatment materials and find a fatalistic (yet hilarious?) quiz. Enjoy!Got thoughts on this topic? See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com...2024-10-1448 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#171 How Do You Overthink Your Mental Health?We discuss listener responses to the question “How do you overthink your mental health?” Topics include going through the motions, not prioritizing your health, when to push through discomfort, and when to honor your feelings. Plus, Lauren avoids politics with her family and Christina has a disability update. Enjoy!Thank you for all who contributed this week! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Ment...2024-09-2344 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#171 How Do You Overthink Your Mental Health?We discuss listener responses to the question “How do you overthink your mental health?” Topics include going through the motions, not prioritizing your health, when to push through discomfort, and when to honor your feelings. Plus, Lauren avoids politics with her family and Christina has a disability update. Enjoy!Thank you for all who contributed this week! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.c...2024-09-2344 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#170 Lowering the Stakes feat. EffieJoining the podcast this week is Christina’s friend Effie, who talks about gender, polyamory, anti-capitalism, forming a chosen family from scratch, and so much more! Tangents include the Ren faire, graduating therapy, codependency, and a cat update.See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostl...2024-09-1654 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#170 Lowering the Stakes feat. EffieJoining the podcast this week is Christina’s friend Effie, who talks about gender, polyamory, anti-capitalism, forming a chosen family from scratch, and so much more! Tangents include the Ren faire, graduating therapy, codependency, and a cat update.See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper...2024-09-1654 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#169 Mental All-Nighter feat. RUMINATIONIn which we are incredibly self-aware and ask ourselves whether we do more harm or good by making mental health our every waking thought. Tangents include Lauren’s show, Christina’s depression, the devil, and voicemails. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosau...2024-09-0956 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#169 Mental All-Nighter feat. RUMINATIONIn which we are incredibly self-aware and ask ourselves whether we do more harm or good by making mental health our every waking thought. Tangents include Lauren’s show, Christina’s depression, the devil, and voicemails. Enjoy!See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Join our Facebook group: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Send us an email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Chr...2024-09-0956 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#167 Did We Grow Up Too Fast? feat. HURRIED CHILD SYNDROMEChristina makes Lauren read a pop psychology article and we discuss whether “Hurried Child Syndrome” is actually a thing. Topics include responsibility, perfectionism, cyclical trauma, therapy approaches, and more. Plus we’ve got voicemails, a disastrous work story from Lauren, and an attempted coup by Christina’s cats. Enjoy!Sources:* 3 Signs You ‘Grew Up Too Fast,’ According To A Psyschologist (Mark Travers, Forbes)* The Hurried Child Syndrome (Pallavi R Mangrule, International Journal of Research in Paediatric Nursing)See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to...2024-08-2649 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#167 Did We Grow Up Too Fast? feat. HURRIED CHILD SYNDROMEChristina makes Lauren read a pop psychology article and we discuss whether “Hurried Child Syndrome” is actually a thing. Topics include responsibility, perfectionism, cyclical trauma, therapy approaches, and more. Plus we’ve got voicemails, a disastrous work story from Lauren, and an attempted coup by Christina’s cats. Enjoy!Sources:* 3 Signs You ‘Grew Up Too Fast,’ According To A Psyschologist (Mark Travers, Forbes)* The Hurried Child Syndrome (Pallavi R Mangrule, International Journal of Research in Paediatric Nursing)See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Subscribe to our Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Follow our I...2024-08-2649 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#165 Lauren's BirthdayWe temporarily set aside our professionalism and spend Lauren’s birthday episode shooting the sh*t. Tangents include moving disasters, disclosing our weight at the DMV, poems inspired by pets who have passed, Hallmark movies about eating disorders, and—you guessed it—vaping. We’ll be back next week with our regular content, but in the meantime…enjoy?See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from cr...2024-08-1256 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#165 Lauren's BirthdayWe temporarily set aside our professionalism and spend Lauren’s birthday episode shooting the sh*t. Tangents include moving disasters, disclosing our weight at the DMV, poems inspired by pets who have passed, Hallmark movies about eating disorders, and—you guessed it—vaping. We’ll be back next week with our regular content, but in the meantime…enjoy?See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvod...2024-08-1256 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#163 Do You Feel Like You Have An Identity?We discuss listener responses to the question “Do you feel like you have an identity?” Tangents include Christina’s birthday, fear of happiness, disability, queerness, and books. A visitor makes a surprise appearance. Enjoy!Thanks to everyone who answered our pickle poll! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from cris...2024-07-2250 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#163 Do You Feel Like You Have An Identity?We discuss listener responses to the question “Do you feel like you have an identity?” Tangents include Christina’s birthday, fear of happiness, disability, queerness, and books. A visitor makes a surprise appearance. Enjoy!Thanks to everyone who answered our pickle poll! See below for ways to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coff...2024-07-2250 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#161 How Can You Tell When You've Grown?We share results from the latest pickle poll and discuss your answers! Tangents include Lauren’s new apartment, Christina’s latest hobby, podcasting naked, and finding joy in recovery. How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons...2024-07-0847 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#161 How Can You Tell When You've Grown?We share results from the latest pickle poll and discuss your answers! Tangents include Lauren’s new apartment, Christina’s latest hobby, podcasting naked, and finding joy in recovery. How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's other podcast: field notes from crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Fr...2024-07-0847 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#159 What Are Your Friendship Green Flags?We share results from the latest pickle poll and discuss your answers! Tangents include Lauren’s good news, Christina’s safety plan, and whether money can actually buy happiness. Apologies for Meatball.Content warning for suicide talk.How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly...2024-06-2449 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#159 What Are Your Friendship Green Flags?We share results from the latest pickle poll and discuss your answers! Tangents include Lauren’s good news, Christina’s safety plan, and whether money can actually buy happiness. Apologies for Meatball.Content warning for suicide talk.How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by T...2024-06-2449 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#157 Convincingly Faking It feat. FUTILITYThis time last year, Lauren was in treatment and Christina was on the verge of a breakdown. Were we just going through the motions? Is there even a point? We’ll let you decide.Tangents include cocaine, asking for help, malicious burritos, letting people surprise you, and the meaning behind Lauren’s Instagram handle. Content warning for eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation.How to follow us and join the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagr...2024-06-1058 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#157 Convincingly Faking It feat. FUTILITYThis time last year, Lauren was in treatment and Christina was on the verge of a breakdown. Were we just going through the motions? Is there even a point? We’ll let you decide.Tangents include cocaine, asking for help, malicious burritos, letting people surprise you, and the meaning behind Lauren’s Instagram handle. Content warning for eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation.How to follow us and join the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee...2024-06-1058 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#156 The Point Is F*ckin feat. j'naiiWe face our fears and talk about sex on the podcast with our friend j’naii. Nobody had any fun and we totally didn’t laugh at inappropriate moments. Topics include purity culture, masturbation, sex and eating disorders, shame, projection, and more that Christina can’t remember. CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions sexual assault, including assault on a child. We don’t dwell on it long and avoid details.How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles an...2024-06-0344 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#156 The Point Is F*ckin feat. j'naiiWe face our fears and talk about sex on the podcast with our friend j’naii. Nobody had any fun and we totally didn’t laugh at inappropriate moments. Topics include purity culture, masturbation, sex and eating disorders, shame, projection, and more that Christina can’t remember. CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions sexual assault, including assault on a child. We don’t dwell on it long and avoid details.How to follow us and join in the conversation:* Substack: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's...2024-06-0344 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health PodcastIntroducing Field Notes from Crisis CornerLauren’s out of town this week, so what better time to introduce Christina’s new side project? We love you all and will be back soon for our regular program.follow field notes from crisis cornerHow to follow us and join in the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffe...2024-05-1326 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health PodcastIntroducing Field Notes from Crisis CornerLauren’s out of town this week, so what better time to introduce Christina’s new side project? We love you all and will be back soon for our regular program.follow field notes from crisis cornerHow to follow us and join in the conversation:* Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast* Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast* Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com* Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper* Christina's Substack: crisis corner* Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve)* Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:* Edited by Christina Jumper* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive* Outro Jingle...2024-05-1326 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#153 After You, Hell Should Be EasyLauren shares a vulnerable piece of writing from her past, which opens the door to a conversation neither of us really want to have. Major content warning for eating disorders, specifically laxative abuse, binging, and overexercise. Take care of yourselves, friends.How to follow us and join the conversation: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Christina's Substack: crisis corner Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve) Send us spoons AKA buy us...2024-04-2953 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#153 After You, Hell Should Be EasyLauren shares a vulnerable piece of writing from her past, which opens the door to a conversation neither of us really want to have. Major content warning for eating disorders, specifically laxative abuse, binging, and overexercise. Take care of yourselves, friends.How to follow us and join the conversation: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Christina's Substack: crisis corner Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve) Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits:2024-04-2953 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#139 Outlining Our FeelingsThis week we talk about showing up when the world is on fire and nothing we do feels like it makes a difference. Plus, Christina spirals on two hours of sleep and Lauren reveals a hidden talent. Follow Pickles and Vodka for announcements, behind the scenes content, or just to say hi: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve) Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Cre...2023-11-0535 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#139 Outlining Our FeelingsThis week we talk about showing up when the world is on fire and nothing we do feels like it makes a difference. Plus, Christina spirals on two hours of sleep and Lauren reveals a hidden talent. Follow Pickles and Vodka for announcements, behind the scenes content, or just to say hi: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but mostly @picosauve) Send us spoons AKA buy us a coffee!Credits: Edited by Chr...2023-11-0535 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#137 Assigned Fearless at Birth feat. OrionThis week our friend and longtime listener Orion joins us to talk about growing up in a cult, coming to terms with his trans identity, why he developed an eating disorder, and how to be in recovery when everything is chaos and you want to die. Plus, Lauren makes an accusation and Christina loses the script entirely. Enjoy!This episode contains content that may be sensitive for those dealing with eating disorders, food, weight, and suicidal ideation. As always, please take care of yourself when listening.Our guest this week was Orion! You can find him on Instagram...2023-10-091h 07
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#137 Assigned Fearless at Birth feat. OrionThis week our friend and longtime listener Orion joins us to talk about growing up in a cult, coming to terms with his trans identity, why he developed an eating disorder, and how to be in recovery when everything is chaos and you want to die. Plus, Lauren makes an accusation and Christina loses the script entirely. Enjoy!This episode contains content that may be sensitive for those dealing with eating disorders, food, weight, and suicidal ideation. As always, please take care of yourself when listening.Our guest this week was Orion! You...2023-10-091h 07
Lit Chicks Read31. Lit Chicks Chat with Christina Lauren, Authors of "The True Love Experiment"Lit Chicks are SO excited to chat with Christina Lauren, authors of "The True Love Experiment". Yes, you read that right. Christina Lauren is a plural: Christina AND Lauren! Listen to find out more!
Books recommended in our chat: "First Comes Like" by Alisha Rai, "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks, "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker, "I Know This Much Is True" by Wally Lamb, "Love Theoretically" by Ali Hazelwood, "Pack Up the Moon" by Kristin Hannah, "My Lovely Wife" and "A Twisted Love...2023-05-2054 minLit Chicks Read30. Lit Chicks Read "The True Love Experiment" by Christina Lauren"The True Love Experiment" by Christina Lauren is a followup to "The Soulmate Equation", and is also known as "Fizzy's book" because the female main character is so compelling. It's a love letter to the romance genre from these authors and we LOVED it.
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Join Instagram book creators Lauren and Sheryl from @litchicksread as they chat about their favorite books, interview guest authors, and more. This unscripted, uncensored, conversational podcast will give you the book club experience you've been waiting for.
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for book recs and fun...2023-05-1742 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#121 Life Is Random and Then You Die feat. UNCERTAINTYHow do you curate a sense of security in the face of uncertainty? We don't really have the answer, but we DO have lots of anxiety-fueled stories. Tangents this week include introducing parents to friends (and why Christina loves it), which country Lauren is considering escaping to with her dog, and Jodi Picoult. Enjoy!Follow Pickles and Vodka for biweekly polls, behind-the-scenes updates, or to say hi: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka Podcast Twitter: @PicklesVodka Email: picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com Christina's personal Instagram: @xtinajumper Lauren's personal Instagram: @laur...2023-03-2053 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#117 How to Help When Everything Sucks: Part 1Sometimes life is hard and solutions seem impossible. In your bleakest moments, can anything make it better? Christina and Lauren share what has helped them at their lowest, how to determine what you really need and ways to ask for it, what REALLY doesn't help, and what's been distracting them from their pain. Tangents include bodychecking, DND, harm reduction, and memes.Stay tuned for Part 2 in which we share YOUR experiences! Check out the links below for ways to answer the question "What helps when nothing really helps?" and send your response by Friday 2/24 at midnight EST to be...2023-02-2049 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#115 I Don't Want to Go Back In! feat. THE CULT OF EATING DISORDERSWhat are some ways eating disorders can feel like cults? And how did we even end up here?? Today, we try to answer these questions with a combo of lived experiences, online research, a dash of inappropriate humor, and a whole lot of vulnerability. Christina tells the story of a night out ruined by anxiety, then Lauren shares why she's been feeling overlooked and underappreciated. Enjoy!
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Lauren's personal Instagram: @laurenafh (but most...2023-02-061h 01
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#111 Feel Your Feelings feat. FAMILY SECRETSYour imperfect yet oh-so-professional cohosts return in the new year to dish about the past and take a messy look into family dynamics. (Dish about family? Look messily into the past? Take your pick.)Topics (and tangents) include: The incident that blew up Lauren’s life right after we recorded our in-person episode two weeks ago More insurance nightmares The LIVE ON-AIR death of Gary the microphone A milestone for Christina and why she doesn’t want to talk about it How our respective families deal with secrets and what...2023-01-091h 09
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#108 Fail As Hard As You Want To feat. RECOVERYIt's messy, it's nonlinear AF, and it's definitely not for everyone. We are, of course, talking about recovery. Today's Pickle Poll episode draws from listener comments and voicemails to discuss the following: How we define recovery (or lack thereof) for ourselves Chronic mental illness, losing hope, and seeing recovery as an unaffordable luxury The “anecdote equals fact” approach and why it pisses Lauren off How to get to a place where you actually want to recover How to replace self-destruction as an outlet The temptation to make recovery your entire identity...2022-12-1258 min
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#96.5 Lauren Spent the Weekend in a Psych WardIt's a bonus episode! Lauren sits down to tell the story of how she spent the weekend of 9/9 in an ER holding room and then a psych ward. Although we bring our signature humor, this is definitely a more serious episode with mentions of suicide, depression, food/weight, and psychological trauma. Listen with care and stay safe. (Don't worry, there is a hilarious Pickle Palate Cleanser at the end to balance everything out.)Follow Pickles and Vodka for updates, guest inquiries, or to say hi: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka Po...2022-09-221h 00Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#96.5 Lauren Spent the Weekend in a Psych WardIt's a bonus episode! Lauren sits down to tell the story of how she spent the weekend of 9/9 in an ER holding room and then a psych ward. Although we bring our signature humor, this is definitely a more serious episode with mentions of suicide, depression, food/weight, and psychological trauma. Listen with care and stay safe. (Don't worry, there is a hilarious Pickle Palate Cleanser at the end to balance everything out.)Follow Pickles and Vodka for updates, guest inquiries, or to say hi: Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcast Facebook: Pickles and Vodka Podcast Twitter: @PicklesVodka Ema...2022-09-221h 00
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#95 A Cool Supervisor Never Leaves a Scale at the Snack Table feat. EMPLOYEE RELATIONSLauren finally surprises Christina with a topic—and it’s all about approaching mental health with your coworkers! We share some of our mental health-related work horror stories, tips for drawing boundaries with fellow employees (and how to know when to trust them), how to advocate for yourself and others at work, what to do if a coworker is struggling, HR fiascos, the challenges of remote teams, and more. We have a lively discussion about pizza, then Christina introduces a new segment where Lauren takes a quiz. Enjoy the chaos and happy Monday!Follow Pickles and Vodka for updates, gues...2022-09-121h 03
Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#44 The Most Popular Girl in the Psych Ward feat. LaurenJoining the podcast is Lauren, a 41 year-old eating disorder sufferer and treatment veteran. She and Christina talk about the struggles of paying for treatment, what happens when your insurance f***s you over, the stimulating world of laxative abuse, and The Best Little Girl in the World. Christina admits to messing up and describes how to avoid a full relapse. Enjoy!Follow Pickles and Vodka for more updates:Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcastFacebook: Pickles and Vodka PodcastTwitter: @PicklesVodkaEmail picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com for inquiries about...2021-04-191h 07Pickles and Vodka: a Mental Health Podcast#44 The Most Popular Girl in the Psych Ward feat. LaurenJoining the podcast is Lauren, a 41 year-old eating disorder sufferer and treatment veteran. She and Christina talk about the struggles of paying for treatment, what happens when your insurance f***s you over, the stimulating world of laxative abuse, and The Best Little Girl in the World. Christina admits to messing up and describes how to avoid a full relapse. Enjoy!Follow Pickles and Vodka for more updates:Instagram: @picklesandvodkapodcastFacebook: Pickles and Vodka PodcastTwitter: @PicklesVodkaEmail picklesandvodkapodcast@gmail.com for inquiries about guest appearances or just to say hi! Get full...2021-04-191h 07