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Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanThe Emotional Toll of Being a Woman in the WorkplaceIn this episode Lydia and Hannah discuss their experience being women in a male dominate workforce, the emotional energy it takes to follow unspoken rules, and the struggle of being an advocate while maintaining professional relationships. It’s complicated, there isn’t one answer that would fix gap in equality in the workplace, but Hannah and Lydia share with the hope that other women feel confident in their abilities and encouraged as we all (regardless of your gender) work together to balance the scales.
2023-03-2937 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanLydia's Toolbox for Stressful SeasonsToday we hear from Lydia in a solo episode as she discusses the tools she's been drawing on from her toolbox during a recent stressful season. She discusses sleeping and resting guilt-free, practicing yoga and meditation, and her recent challenge to be more honest. Listen and let us know what some of your go-to tools are during times of heightened stress and emotions.
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2023-02-2227 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanOne Year of Handle With Care!Hannah and Lydia kick of the 2023 season by celebrating a year of Handle With Care! We reflect on some of our favorite moments of the podcast so far and what we're expecting moving forward. We also spend some time checking in and discussing how we've been since we last talked.
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2023-02-0942 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanIntegrity: Your Whole SelfHannah and Lydia discuss the practice of living with integrity rather than acting out of a good versus bad binary. This conversation is a continuation of the process of dismantling shame. Focusing on integrity, which literally means being whole, brings the focus to ourselves instead of how others are perceiving us.
2022-11-1639 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanDismantling Purity CultureIn this episode, Hannah and Lydia tackle the subject of "purity culture." They each share their experiences and the shame they've taken on due to expectations put on people - especially women - regarding to sexual purity. They also discuss ways they've started to heal those wounds and unlearn some of those harmful beliefs.
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2022-11-0251 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanGuilt vs. Shame Part 2Hannah and Lydia continue their conversation on guilt and shame, including how shame can multiply when we are experiencing bouts of anxiety and depression.
2022-09-2146 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanGuilt vs. Shame Part 1In this episode, Lydia and Hannah discuss the difference between guilt and shame. They explore challenging their own guilt and its origins. Unravelling those origins had led them to new freedoms and happiness.
2022-09-0944 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanWe're Back!After a little impromptu break due to traveling, work, and a couple of bouts of COVID, we're back! Consider this episode an introduction to a new season of Handle With Care. We recap our summers and give a preview of some of the topics we'll be diving into in the coming episodes.
As always, we love to hear from you! Tell us your thoughts, feedback, or things you want to hear us talk about at hwcpod@gmail.com or on Instagram @hwcpod.
2022-08-2437 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanOne Size Doesn't Fit All: Part 2This episode is a follow-up from episode 6: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, where Hannah and Lydia each discussed their personal traumas and struggles associated with food, fitness, body image, etc. Today we’ll discuss where we are now and how sometimes healing comes unexpectedly (even when you think it never will,) but it always comes through baby steps.
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2022-06-2938 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanHealing in Romantic Relationship ft: AndréIn this episode Hannah’s boyfriend, André, joins Hannah and Lydia as they discuss what therapy has looked like individually and as a couple. Supporting each other in their healing journeys, Hannah and André share things they have learned about each other through therapy. We hope you enjoy this vulnerable episode that pulls back the curtain and shows what healing in a romantic relationship looks like for Hannah and André.
2022-06-1541 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanHow Much Is Your Mental Health Worth?Today, Hannah and Lydia discuss the evergreen struggle of work-life balance. Even in the most fulfilling career, we have to set boundaries with our jobs to protect our mental health. Hannah and Lydia each share their personal experiences of times they've failed to set those boundaries, as well as times they've advocated for themselves (and it paid off!) The conversation trails deeper than the surface level as they talk about the underlying wounds that have made work boundaries hard for them and reflect on the growth that's gotten them to this point.
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2022-06-0146 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanHeartbreak and HealingIn this episode, Hannah and Lydia discuss heartbreak, grieving breakups, and healing. They talk about their own experiences with heartache in the hopes of validating how truly traumatic the pain of heartbreak is. We can’t go back to who we were before the grief, but the beauty comes when we see the glimmer of who we can become. We hope this episode is encouraging and validating! Don’t forget to follow us @hwcpod.
2022-05-1836 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanDiscussing MedicationIn this episode, Hannah and Lydia discuss their very different experiences with finding the right medications for anxiety and depression. Their non-professional stories are not a measuring stick by which anyone should decide on medications for themselves, but rather an experience you can hear about to feel less alone and less afraid in your journey. They discuss the process of finding the right fit, side effects, combatting shame within themselves, and rejecting the opinions of others.
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2022-05-0442 min
The Wholeheartedly PodcastEP3. Normalizing Therapy & Mental Health Conversations with Hannah & Lydia of Handle with CareIt’s our first guest episode! Kaylin sits down with Hannah Petracca and Lydia Waybright of the podcast, Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being Human. This conversation aims to help others find freedom in their own mental health journey – or even start the process if they haven’t already. We talk about a wide array of topics, from living in the moment, therapy, the importance of language, boundaries, generational perspectives, work-life integration, and SO MUCH more.
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2022-04-2253 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanSpider Crickets vs DinosaursEnjoy this lighthearted episode where Lydia and Hannah ask each other “get to know you” questions. Some questions provoke not so lighthearted answers, some provoke humorous asides, but all of them will provide greater insight on Hannah and Lydia’s inner world. We hope you enjoy it! Follow us on social media @hwcpod
2022-04-2041 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanOne Size Doesn't Fit AllIn the episode, Hannah and Lydia discuss their gym triggers and their relationship with food. Though the subjects are intertwined, the two discuss how they are also vastly different than what some may assume. This episode is a true tell-all. Grab your popcorn, drink of choice, whatever it may be, and tune in to learn about why there is no one size fits all solution for mental health or physical health, and most importantly, there is no one size fits all body type.
2022-04-0649 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanFamily Dynamics, Healing with Art, and more with Eden GayleToday, Hannah and Lydia sit down with Lydia's cousin, Eden. Eden has written and published two books of poetry, When Love Begins and For the Girl Inside and Ones Like Her. She writes vulnerably and honestly about her experience as a child and teenager dealing with depression and trauma. Hannah learns about Lydia and Eden's family's habits, and Eden talks about how her writing helped her keep going through the hardest times.
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2022-03-2348 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanNavigating Hard Days, Weeks... YearsIn this episode, Hannah and Lydia have a candid conversation about how they've been doing and what's been going on in their lives over the past few weeks. They talk about their journeys to finding strategies for dealing with hard days that linger longer than they'd like. But that's all part of being human.
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2022-03-1638 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanExploring Attachment StylesThis episode of Handle With Care features the show's first ever guest, Leah Powell. Leah is completing her Masters Degree in Social Work at which point she hopes to work in a clinical therapy setting. She also happens to be Hannah's cousin! Leah helps us understand the four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. We discuss how our attachment styles are developed, how they affect our relationships, and ways to move toward secure attachments in all our relationships. Let us know what resonates with you. We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on Instagram: @h...
2022-03-0258 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanThank You, Smoke DetectorWelcome back! In this episode of Handle with Care, Lydia and Hannah discuss questions sent in by listeners. Join us as we give our far-from-expert answers and provide our perspective based off our experiences. We’ll share things we’ve learned in therapy, honest explanations of how we are doing, why we love smoke detectors, and Hannah’s personal favorite - oil changes. Thank you to everyone who sent us questions. We adore sharing our hearts and experiences with you!
2022-02-2356 min
Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanIs It Worth It?On this episode of Handle With Care, Lydia and Hannah share their therapy adventures. From childhood sessions we don't really remember, to cigarette phases, to present day breakthroughs we have had to find what motivates us to keep doing the work. Many times this has led to moments where we ask ourselves, "is it even worth it"? So join us as we share the ups and downs of working through the messes of life and choose our healing in the end.
2022-02-1645 minHandle with Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanWelcome to Handle With CareIntroducing Handle With Care: The Hard Work of Being HumanWe are Hannah and Lydia, longtime friends who have connected over our dedication to the hard work of healing, growing, and being human. Our conversations of both struggles and accomplishments that come from the work we are doing have given us the endurance we need to keep going. We don't know where we would be if we weren't celebrating and supporting each other through all the ups and downs, so we want to share that with you. We hope to create a community of people who are dedicated to the hard w...
2022-02-0903 min