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One Fry ShortEp. 24 - Parental Anxiety: It shouldn't be all hard, all the time.After Jamie discusses how transformative therapy has been for her OCD in one of our latest episodes, Rachel realizes she's living with paralyzing anxiety around parenting that she thought was part of the gig. Hint hint, it's not!In this week’s episode, we discuss:How undiagnosed and untreated PPA/PPD can still linger years after giving birth.The different types of therapies Rachel will be using.How decision paralysis goes hand in hand with perfectionism.The importance of feeling ALL emotions.How we can be good parents without being anxious parents.While we do...
2023-06-2354 minOne Fry ShortEp. 23 - Therapy Is For The Boys...Women are almost twice as likely to go to therapy than men. Jamie’s husband Connor joins this week to discuss just that, and…- Compartmentalization and its hazards ⚠️- The benefits Connor reaped from therapy
2023-06-0945 minOne Fry ShortEp. 22- Jamie's OCD StoryAt the end of February, Jamie started therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.In this episode, we talk about Jamie's experience with ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) therapy and…The difference between generalized anxiety and OCDThe “label” of OCD and how it makes me feelDifferent modalities of therapy and how very different they can beThe huge misconceptions our society has about what OCD “looks like”"Recording this episode was a huge triumph for me. It is one large “exposure” — sharing my story that I was so deeply ashamed of for many years. My f...
2023-05-2644 minOne Fry ShortEp. 21 - A Case For Taking It Slow with Maggie KleinThis week's episode couldn't be timed better. After multiple signs from the universe in the form of snails and pottery teachers telling us our version of 'slow' is actually not slow at all, Rachel sits down with her mentor, Maggie Klein, to talk about the positive effects that going slow has had on her life.Here's what we discuss:Why the tension of the unknown is a good thing.The difference between waiting for something to be perfect vs. going when you know.Saying no in a culture of yes.Why boxes and...
2023-05-1249 minOne Fry ShortEp. 20 - Devil's snare; Facing uncomfortable emotionsHow accepting the “bad” stuff has helped me become more open to the “good” stuff
2023-04-2831 minOne Fry ShortEp. 19 - Normalcy Is Overrated...Let's Get Weird!In this week’s episode, we discuss the idea that aiming for normal is cutting ourselves short. The very definition of normal even includes the word “average.” We've spent a large chunk of our youth trying to fit in while being molded by society to fit into the status quo. So what happens when you're finally free and and wonder who you even are? We answer that & more...*uncover why our 20's and 30's feel so freaking awkward*why finding your own breed of weirdos may be...
2023-04-1425 minOne Fry ShortEp. 18 - Hope in the 'In Between' PlaceThis week's episode was recorded shortly after news broke of the Covenant School Shooting tragedy. Not mentioning it while recording this week wasn't an option but talking about it also felt too raw. It took reading a poem by Langston Hughes for it to all click....HOPE.Hope began to take shape as this week’s topic, inspired by the person who posted it, Suleika Jaouad.As you’ll hear in this week’s episode, Suleika was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at the tender...
2023-03-3132 minOne Fry ShortEp. 17 - Laughing Her Way Through Grief. How Gloria White used comedy to cope with the death of her mother.From experience, we know that talking about our struggles helps us realize we aren’t alone in them. We’ve opened up the door to the conversation about mental health and thanks to the courage of Gloria White, she’s opening up the door to talk about grief. In this episode we talk about:*How grieving the loss of someone can occur even before they die.*How to offer support & love to someone going through a loss.*The power of laughter as the best medicine.*There's no righ...
2023-03-1749 minOne Fry ShortEp. 16 - What Is Your "Big Magic"? The book that made everything click.We’re fully aware that this is now our second podcast episode dedicated to Elizabeth Gilbert, the first was discussing her view of purpose while on Kate Bowler’s Podcast, but we now firmly believe that whatever this woman is serving up, we’re taking.The main point of her book, Big Magic, is the belief that ideas are mystical beings, waiting for a human to be present enough to accept them and bring it to life.Each chapter answers the question you’re asking yourself from the previous chapter...
2023-03-0349 minOne Fry ShortThe Relentless Pursuit of HappinessIn this week's episode, we share the advice we read that reframed the way we look at happiness.It seems like society is constantly selling us ways to be happy but what if, instead, we just felt the emotions that were appropriate for that moment?What if happiness wasn't the north star of emotions, rather just a feeling amongst others that you feel and let go? Let's dive in.
2023-02-1735 minOne Fry ShortEp. 14 - WHY AM I HERE?! Purpose...Part 2We broke up this week’s podcast episode into two episodes because it is a complex topic. Our un-Earthed “purpose” can cause a lot angst for those of us who feel compelled to make our life and work mean something.
The question what is my purpose? feels impossible to answer and the reality is it probably changes throughout our lives. A better question might be
Are you proud of yourself?
Here's what we discuss:
Maybe purpose ebbs & flows
If purpose is intertwined with our job, do we work to live o...
2023-02-1024 minOne Fry ShortEp. 14 - WHY AM I HERE?! Purpose...Part 1Purpose feels heavy. And it is. Or so we’re told it should be.
Once we figure out what our God-given, unique gift is, we can finally live our life to our fullest and truest. But what if we haven’t found it quite yet? Cue Purpose Anxiety.
In this two part episode we explore:
*Should your profession and purpose be intertwined?
*How your culture influences your concept of purpose.
*Does becoming a mom pivot your purpose?
*Do we even *need* a purpose? Or is humaning beautiful enou...
2023-02-0921 minOne Fry ShortEp. 13- Blind Leading The Blind... You Asked, We Answered.In this week's episode, we answer your questions. Here's what we cover:
What's the barrier to therapy besides money?
How do you find a therapist? How do you know when to break up with a therapist? How often should I go?
Is therapy a forever prescription or can I go for 6 months?
How do you tackle the OCD/perfectionist spiral?
How can you tell the difference between giving yourself grace vs actually be lazy? Is it actually depression making me tired?
What do you ask as a...
2023-01-2743 minOne Fry ShortEp. 12 - Navigating Postpartum Anxiety and Tips for How To Recover With Guest Christina McPhillips.Postpartum anxiety is like regular anxiety on steroids. Like heavy duty, Arnold Schwarzenegger-style steroids. It’s scary, lonely, and exhausting… and sometimes the tools for overcoming it seem laughable when you have a newborn… “get more sleep!” “make sure you find time for self-care!”
In this week’s episode, I (Rachel) interview my friend and neighbor, Christina McPhillips, about her experience with postpartum anxiety. It’s raw and can be triggering for those currently in the throes of it. We discuss resources in the episode and I’m listing and linking a few below for easy access.
The ethos of o...
2023-01-2038 minOne Fry ShortEp. 11 - Life as an HSP... and a petition to change the name.Does the world feel like it overwhelms you? Yeah, us, too.
In this week's episode we answer these questions...
What's an HSP?
When's the first time you realized you were one?
How can I make parenting easier as an HSP?
Which careers are best (and which ones are not).
Resiliency. Oof.
Balancing the ordinary with extraordinary.
2023-01-1340 minOne Fry ShortEp. 10 - Sad in the City ft. Jordan White aka Jamie's SisterIn honor of our collective seasonal depression, we gift you today’s newest episode: “Sad in the City” featuring Jamie’s sister Jordan aka @boujieblonde! She joins the pod to talk about family, relationships and therapy.
Contrary to the adage that therapy is self-indulgent, she says one of the most “selfless” things you can do is to go to therapy - because it makes you better for everyone else in your orbit.
As a resident of New York City, she talks also about the constant pressure to excel, the *abyss* of dating and how to be less Sad…...
2023-01-0637 minOne Fry ShortEp. 9 - January 2nd...Hates It!We review 2022, share the questions we ask ourself instead of making resolutions, discuss how the bad times don't stay long and our tools for getting through them and proclaim January 2nd the worst day of the year. Is it March yet?
2022-12-3031 minOne Fry ShortEp. 8 - Festivus: The Airing of Grievances'Tis the season to.... air all of your grievances. We're taking a page out of Frank Costanza's (Seinfeld) playbook and rattling off the things that make the season not so merry. Also, Rachel gives her thoughts on the White Lotus Finale. Happy Festivus...for the rest of us!
2022-12-1629 minOne Fry ShortEp. 7 - PerfectionismPERFECTION. It’s unattainable. Despite what social media tells us. Things will never be perfect. Especially in relationships. Striving for perfection is parallel to how much we care. But when grasping for “it,” it can heighten our anxiety and cause depression. How do we mine for the
nuggets of gold that can come from wanting to be great, while accepting the present moment? That — and a very forensic analysis of White Lotus lead by Rachel — in this episode.
2022-12-0945 minOne Fry ShortEp. 6 - "Warmitude"Gratitude. The act of being thankful. Experts say gratitude is an antidote to depression. But for us it feels… more complicated than that. Let's dive in.
2022-12-0227 minOne Fry ShortEp. 5 - Congealed Cranberry SaladWith the holidays comes plenty of stress. Things like perfection, pinterest-perfect tablescapes and... family discussions about politics come to mind. Join us for a quickie episode where we discuss all things Thanksgiving.
2022-11-2325 minOne Fry ShortEp. 4 - The HoleBeing in the pit, is well, the pits. This week’s episode of One Fry Short is all about our experience in the deep, dark hole of depression, what it’s like when we’re in there, what our friends/loved ones can do for us while we’re in there and how we *attempt* to get out. Enjoy?
2022-11-1838 minOne Fry ShortEp 3. - Ambition. Friend or Foe?Whew, this is a heavy one! What starts with a conversation about ambition evolves to how we as women have a complicated with ambition when considering or having children. We touch on the imbalance of child rearing, the crisis of women leaving the workforce, Rachel's personal experience with this and what we can all do to help.
2022-11-0331 minOne Fry ShortEp. 2 - Is that voice in your head *really* you?*The changing of seasons
*The pressure to make vacations absolutely perfect
*The anxiety around getting sick
*The voice inside our head isn’t really us
*What cacophony means
*The stories we tell ourselves
*Rachel names our “moment of hope” as a “Upper” because the rest of our conversation is a real, well, downer.
2022-11-0330 minOne Fry ShortEp. 1 - It’s Not You, It’s Me. Sharing your mental illness with your loved ones.*Jamie’s small epiphany about her mental illness.
*How to tell important people in your life that you’re struggling. *Why Rachel was nervous to tell her family she was taking meds. *How isolation can play a huge part in compounding depression. *Getting to the core of mental illness is like a jigsaw puzzle.
*How to gently ask friends and family if they are OK - and how to support them if they aren’t.
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