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The Mentorship PodcastThe Mentorship PodcastS2E02: Makena Arntsen, MSW & Therapist – The Avenues of Psychology & Social WorkMakena Arntsen is a social worker, psychotherapist, and podcast host. Makena completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology and a minor in Spanish at Queens University, followed by a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto. During her education, Makena participated in many diverse experiences from volunteering abroad, going on exchange, and working with various community organizations like CAMH. Now, Makena has her own private practice as a therapist and she hosts a mental health and wellness podcast called "Don't Worry, It's Confidential". In this conversation, Makena talks about the v...2023-05-3049 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialseason finale Q&AFor the season finale, we’re going back to basics. It’s just you and me. In a Q&A full of questions you asked me on Instagram, I reflect on the many lessons I learned this year. I discuss New Years resolutions (which, shocker, I’m not against) and my thoughts on the importance of intention behind goal setting to experience growth rather than setting goals out of fear. Accountability is a big part of goal setting, a lesson we often learn when we’ve dropped the ball and missed the chance at crossing something off our list...2022-12-1543 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentiallong term relationshipsGetting into a serious relationship is a big choice at any age, but committing to love someone forever when you’re young comes with unique challenges. In honor of cuffing season, today I’m talking with one of my favorite couples about how they’ve managed to maintain their eight year long relationship through many different life stages. They share where their love story began, the ways that it’s changed along with each of their lives, and the lessons they learned along the way. By retelling stories of living through long distance and differing experien...2022-12-0850 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's ConfidentialFacing your fearsFear’s a funny thing. For some, it paralyzes and turns us inward. For others, it pushes us and forces us out of our comfort zones. Today’s guest vulnerably shares when and where intense fear has come up in her life, how she handled it, and the lessons she’s learned from it. From immigrating to a new country to parenthood, we discuss the different factors that influence feelings of fear, and at times it can show us what we really care about, really need to work on, or really need to get some perspe...2022-12-0151 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialyou are not a burdenSomething I hear often from clients is that they have a hard time sharing what’s going on in their heads and hearts with those closest to them without feeling like a burden. This week’s episode is all about how difficult it can be to open up to the people we love, and what strategies we can employ to take the pressure off and let people in. My guest and I discuss the different factors that hold us back from sharing, whether it be family values, fear of judgment, or fear of being misunderstood. She shares how...2022-11-171h 07Don\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialthe grass is always greenerYou know what they say: comparison is the thief of joy. Today’s episode is all about the myriad of emotions that come up when we compare ourselves to others. Whether it’s feeling different or less than, or doubting our choices or even worse, our selves, comparison has only gotten more difficult to avoid since the age of social media began. My guest is no stranger to asking herself the questions, “Would I be happier if I lived there?”, or, “Would I feel more fulfilled if I had that job?”, or, “If my life looked like th...2022-11-1059 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialmental health with Annika BoronToday’s episode stars a guest who has ample experience speaking vulnerably about her mental health. As a former Youtuber and influencer @annikaboron always prioritized being honest about how her mental health impacted her quality of life. Today we discuss her experience with anxiety, depressiona, BPD and OCD, as well as the many ups and downs she’s faced along the way. We learn the lessons she did the hard way, and the tips  she’s developed throughout her life to support herself. We can all understand the negative effects of social media on our self perception. For Ann...2022-11-0359 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialhow to be singleNow that cuffing season has commenced, I wanted to do a solo episode to talk about the value of being single. I speak about how earlier in my life being single felt like something to be ashamed of. In this episode, we’re flipping that shame on its head. My journey to learning how much of a gift being single is wasn’t a short one- I recap the social factors and personal aspects for me that made being in a relationship the most important thing in the world. Obviously, my perspective has changed over time...2022-10-2040 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentiallessons from natureWith outside becoming a little less cozier than inside, I’m looking for some encouragement to enjoy the outdoors year-round. If you’re in the same boat, then you’re going to love today’s conversation. This week’s guest has dedicated his life to helping people experience the positive effects of nature. His story begins with a departure from city life to pursue a career in leading treks on some of the world’s biggest mountains and most beautiful bodies of water.  After learning a little about his career and what pushed him to continue purs...2022-10-1349 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialconnecting with your intuitionThe shift in seasons always feels like the right time to welcome a new perspective - change is all around us and we must welcome it. This week’s episode touches on a lot: intuition, manifestation, spirituality, and skepticism, to name a few. Today’s guest, @jem, is a friend that I was drawn to because of her disarming openness to what the universe has to offer and her trust in her own intuition when it comes to her direction. We discuss her story and learn how she harnessed her intuitive skills, along with lessons abou...2022-10-061h 07Don\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialreframing failureToday we’re looking fear in the face and taking away its power. Today’s big bad wolf? Failure. One of life’s inevitable experiences, failure can be something that carries so much shame and negative self perception, but it doesn’t have to. In this episode, we share our experiences with “failure” and my guest shares about a time in her life when she felt like she wasn’t succeeding at anything, and how that hard time taught her her new favorite coping tool: mindset shifting. This tool was what pulled her out of a negative spiral, and in...2022-09-2956 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialbeing an entrepreneurWe’re back with another identity disclosed episode. Today we are hearing from Julia Gallay (@gallzprovisions) a Toronto based baker. Over the last two years, her micro bakery has blown up- local businesses, influencers, and big brands have started to take notice of her beautiful and delicious cakes, which she makes and decorates entirely on her own. If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, or if you are thinking about trying your hand at a creative side hustle, this episode is essential homework. Julia tells us the whole story: how she got started, what steps she took to make...2022-09-221h 06Don\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialyou are enoughLately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends, clients, and myself, about all of us not feeling like we’re enough. Today, I rant into the wind about how this belief forms for a lot of us as early as childhood, is reinforced throughout our adolescence, and weaves its way into many corners of our adult lives making it difficult to quit thinking this way. I make sure to note on how capitalism is a driver of this for many of us, and how important it is to question it  and it’s potential triggers. T...2022-07-2130 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialtoxic masculinity in sports“This is a man's world, this is a man's world But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl” - James Brown On today’s episode, we’re talking about toxic masculinity. This newly named cultural pillar upholds the notion that the idea of “manliness” perpetuates domination, homophobia, and aggression. Today’s guest has been working in the professional sports industry for the last seven years, and shares his experiences observing, participating in, and calling out toxic masculinity. Throughout the episode, he describes some of the more common occurrences wh...2022-07-1446 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialsexual healthThis week I’m joined by my second non-anonymous guest, @journeytonatropathy, to deep dive into female health. As a recent naturopathic medical school graduate and sexual health educator, Jess uses her platform to reduce shame and empower people to get to the route of their sexual health issues. From a holistic lens, we speak on the connection between mental and physical health as it relates to arousal and desire, how hormones affect our mental health, and how birth control can affect our sex lives. Jess gets vulnerable about her experience with PCOS, and pr...2022-07-0759 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialthe paradoxes in therapyAs I’m sure you could imagine, in my line of work, the opportunities for self reflection are never ending. Today’s guest is a colleague and a friend, who chats with me all about our experiences so far as young therapists. Throughout the episode, we identify the paradoxes, dichotomies, and stressors of our jobs that are sometimes overwhelming. As professional listeners, emotion processors, and advice givers, we both admit to struggling with practicing what we preach. Setting boundaries, practicing self care, and overcoming limiting beliefs sometimes still requires as much discipline and internal work for...2022-06-3052 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialmoving in with a significant otherBeing in your 20’s is weird because some of your friends are solo backpacking in Vietnam while others are married and some are unemployed while others are making 3x what you do… It’s a whirlwind. Today, we’re talking about one of the major milestones that most people expect to experience in their 20’s: moving in with a partner.  My guest has been living with her long-term boyfriend for three years now, and doesn’t hold back when sharing what she’s learned since they made the decision to move in together. She recalls the...2022-06-2358 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentiallearning from experiences of ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety and griefToday’s guest is no stranger to self discovery. From a young age, she was very aware of the differences between her and her peers, she faced issues with her self esteem and academic confidence that affected her into adulthood. Together, we unpack her experience to disarm the shame that it created for her growing up and discuss how her diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia changed the course of her life, in tandem with her anxiety and her experience with loss, grief and depression. Because of her academic challenges growing up, she ended up pursuing a...2022-06-1655 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialfinding balanceAs my summer calendar begins to fill up, I’m craving balance more than anything... but it’s easier said than done. Today, it’s just us. I dig into why balance is so essential, how to reframe your mindset to make it achievable, and tips on how to maintain it. Through sharing my own struggles with an unbalanced lifestyle, as well as what I’ve learned through working with clients on the issue, I unpack balance’s fluidity to expose the good sides of the struggle that it takes to find it. Remember, it’s a journey...2022-06-0935 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialbody positivityWe’re trying something new: This week, my guest isn’t anonymous. Mia (@miukidelapipol) is a body diversity activist, who joins me to talk all things body positivity, cultural influence on body confidence, and the effects of social media on beauty standards. Mia shares her experience growing up in Buenos Aires, where thinness is the number one beauty standard. As she grew up and was exposed to different cultures she began to question whether or not reaching the beauty standard would actually make her happy. Today, she uses her platform to normalize and cele...2022-05-2651 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialliving with griefOne of the hardest things about getting older is that death becomes more common, and loss becomes more affective.  It can make you sour to the world & to the people who are living in it unbridled by the reality of death. Today’s episode is about grief: the sadness, the perspective and the growth that comes from experiencing it. My guest is not a stranger to loss. By unpacking his personal experiences grieving some of the most important people in his life, he shares how he processes and copes with the different emotions that death sti...2022-05-1950 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialthe timing of your twentiesDo you ever feel like you’re falling behind the rest of your friends? Or that you aren’t reaching the milestones that you thought you would by now when you were growing up, whether they be career, relationship, or family focused? Today’s episode is all about the looming pressure of a young woman’s timeline. We acknowledge the reality of our biological clocks, and speak to the added social pressures that bolster life’s “to do list”, including the societal pressure to have a partner. We discuss how dating culture changes as we get older, we ...2022-05-1258 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialuplevel your careerToday’s guest is no stranger to the corporate world, the dark side of which we laugh at in memes and in relatable tikoks as of late. Today, we’re shown the bright side of the challenge that it can sometimes present. We speak about pressure, rejection, switching jobs, and being too hard on yourself.He shares many tips about how to keep himself on track and how he continues to find the passion and drive to continue growing as well as practical job interview tips for your opportunity. From my guest, I’ve learned how to...2022-05-0549 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's ConfidentialtherapyAre you curious about therapy? This week, we dive into all of your questions from my Instagram Q&A about therapy. How to find the right therapist, how to be sure that they’re a good fit, and even how to be motivated to try again after you’ve had a bad experience. By telling you about my own experience becoming a therapist, and how I manage to stay grounded despite really difficult sessions, I hope that any anxiety you have about opening up to someone like me is squashed. If you’re not qu...2022-04-2841 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialchanging the direction of your life (ft. astrology)We’re all seeking to better understand ourselves and the people around us. Whether or not you believe in astrology’s strong determination about your fate, welcoming another lens to our universes can only do us good. Today’s guest shares her experience of being at several crossroads. Family obligation, societal expectations, and her own self image were pulling her in different directions, and astrology became a helpful tool to gain clarity in her own life while learning to have more empathy for others. While we talk, she shares valuable insights into questioning what's...2022-04-2154 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialfinding your peopleWe’re back baby! In the first episode of season two my guest and I reflect on our nearly 20 years of friendships. We speak about dynamics in friend groups, conflicts and laugh as we chat about the ups and downs we’ve been through. We also give some advice in making new and lasting friendships. We share about the moments we felt insecure and struggled with friendship and how we were able to move past those tougher times. Importantly, we give our tips on how to feel connected even in the moments when you’re feeling lonely. ...2022-04-141h 00Don\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialthe finale (ft. Q&A and send it method)The end of season one is here! This episode is just me and you - and we’re celebrating everything that was season one. I spend some time reflecting on this experience for me. I share a little segment on something I like to call “send it method” - which is basically a motivational speech telling you to go for it! I also answer some questions from a Q&A that I did on my instagram. Through these questions you’ll get to know me a bit better as well as get some tips on confidence, morning routines and so much...2021-12-1633 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialthe effects of racism on mental healthThroughout the last two years, much thought has been paid to how imbalanced privilege is in every part of life, and a lot of our eyes have been opened to see the predominance of systems of oppression built into our world. Today, my guest gets personal about her individual experiences with racism in an effort to share just how big of an impact systems and individual expressions of ignorance or hate have had on her self perception and her mental health. We discuss anti-Asian racism in the context of the pandemic and how scary it...2021-12-091h 04Don\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialfinding your purposeWith our whole lives ahead of us, it can feel like there’s a lot of pressure to know what our dreams are made of, and know what our purpose in life is early on. Reassuring ourselves that with time will come confidence in who we’re supposed to be is a healthy way to navigate the pressure, but it turns out that having a life’s purpose is one of the biggest predictors of happiness. While giving ourselves space to find it is important, so is not avoiding the search. Today, my guest and I talk about...2021-12-0257 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialparenting, relationships and reflectionsThis week, I turned 25. Every year on my birthday, I’m partial to setting aside time for self-reflection, goal setting, and gratitude. This year, you’re being let in on my session, along with two very important players in my past, present & future: my mom and dad. In honor of a special week, and my very special guests, we’re switching up the format of the episode ever so slightly to do a Q&A. With wisdom, comes answers, and so that’s exactly what I asked of my parents. They delivered on all things parentin...2021-11-2538 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialimposter syndromeImposter syndrome is like cooties- it’s a fear mongering fraud who’s only symptom is shame. I don’t have a single friend who hasn’t felt imposter syndrome while coming of age. No matter how hard working we are or how deserving we are of a job, or a role in a play, or a masters program, new environments can convince us that we’re not enough. Today’s guest became an expert in managing self doubt while navigating prestigious academia and competitive internships all while keeping feelings about whether or not she belonged and...2021-11-1855 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialmoving away from homeGrowing up, did you think you’d always live in the city you were born in? Maybe you thought you’d go away for school and come back to settle down, or that you’d fall in love on a trip in Italy and you’d never return, or maybe you felt sure that home would always be home. The romance in a new adventure is advertised everywhere; from movies where characters are stuck at the airport while coming home for the holidays, to our Instagram feeds where old friends hold keys to their new homes in lives unlike our own...2021-11-1155 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentiallet’s talk roommatesClose to moving out? This episode might save you from making a HUGE mistake. This week, we’re talking all about roommates - the good kind, the bad kind, and the kind that eat your hummus without asking. Now more than ever, we recognize the importance of who we share our space with. Most of us are working or learning from home during the day, and so cohabitating and co-working with others is inevitable. The people you choose to live with can make or break your experience. Today’s guest shares her experiences to enlighten the...2021-11-0458 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialexercise for mental healthChange can be challenging, but we can’t deny it’s good timing. This week’s guest is no stranger to change. Making fitness and exercise a priority lead to lifestyle changes that had a positive effect on her mental health and her career. Physical and mental health are tightly bound together- it’s chemical. Throughout the episode, we reflect on self-talk, and how excuses fester into demotivation, while discipline and action can positively impact your self image. When we’re not feeling our best, exercise is often the medicine we need. We spend time...2021-10-2858 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialhow to make a relationship last the distanceThey say that distance makes the heart grow fonder. If you’ve ever been in a long distance relationship, you know that while there’s truth in the saying, there are also feelings of longing, loneliness and frustration that come with that fondness that can test your relationship or your mental health. Today’s guest is an expert at the LDR. Through sharing her experience of being in a long distance relationship for years, she highlights the silver linings that shine through the ups and the downs that she and her partner have gone through. Managi...2021-10-2158 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's ConfidentialcomparisonsThough often considered a toxic behaviour, comparison is an important brain function that helps us understand the world around us and ourselves. Maintaining your mental health amongst instinctual comparisons is an essential factor to maintaining a strong sense of self, and in the age of thirst traps and cuffing season, it’s easier said than done. Today I’m joined by someone with a unique outlook on comparison. As an identical twin, her earliest memories are of people making comparisons between her and her sister. As she grew up, practice made perfect when it came to s...2021-10-0749 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialwhen a loved one is struggling with their mental healthWhen a best friend, a sibling, parent or romantic partner is struggling it can feel impossible. That desire to help, to take their pain away is the most natural thing in the world. But unfortunately, it isn’t usually helpful or possible. Today we are joined by a friend who has seen his sibling struggle with depression and anxiety for the last eight years. He opens up about how complicated and difficult this has been for him. He explains how his perspective has changed throughout the years and shares many of the lessons he learned simply by tr...2021-09-3051 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidentialwhy you should spend time aloneToday, it’s just us. In my first solo episode since DWIC was born, I’m opening up about why I believe we should all spend more time alone. I’ve always considered myself an extrovert, but after the year we’ve had, I’ve finally learned to love my alone time. In the hopes that my self-discoveries uncover some truths for you about yourself, I open up about some of my more codependent relationships and my need for external validation, but I also recognize the societal changes that affect our generation’s lifestyles. To top it all o...2021-09-2328 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential15 - home away from homeHome can be a city, a country, a person, a pet, or even a song, but more often than not, “home” is thought of as the building you live in. Today my guest and I discuss what it’s like to have more than one home. Their experiences as a child of immigrants and my experiences as an immigrant to Canada are unpacked to expose similarities & differences in how we experience the feelings of belonging. One fifth of Canada’s population is made up of foreign-born people, making our stories relatable to millions of Canadians, even though growing...2021-09-1655 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential14 - start that side hustleIn the pursuit of scratching a creative or entrepreneurial itch, comes the fear of judgement and failure. Starting over is daunting and comes with questions from friends and family like “why?” and “how?” that smells like disapproval, not to mention the imposter syndrome that accompanies a new career. This week we’re joined by a friend of mine who has time and time again chosen to fare forward despite those challenges, and has started new creative projects. We discuss his journey and the different lessons he’s learned along the way. Our conversation is packed with actionable tips and tri...2021-09-091h 05Don\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential13 - family dramaOne thing that doesn’t get easier when you get older? Family drama. Divorce, cheating, and sibling struggles aren’t the easiest thing to go through, let alone talk about. Unfortunately, as common as they are, they’re often still burdened by shame. This week’s episode is honest and vulnerable. My guest bravely shares her family’s story from her own perspective along with the things that helped her cope. We discuss naming complicated emotions that come up when navigating family challenges, how acknowledging childhood trauma can be the first step in letting go of unhelpf...2021-08-2654 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential12 - diaries of two single girlsWild nights out, breakups, horrible dates, and falling in love are all fun and games - but they’re also important parts of life that help form our futures. This week’s episode is all about dating. My guest and I laugh about modern day dating behaviours that would shock our parents’ generation, give unsolicited advice to male listeners, and discuss some of the more thoughtful aspects of dating at our age. My guest discusses their decision to end a long term relationship, the lessons she learned, and how she candidly puts it, “became more interest...2021-08-1955 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential11 - men and mental healthWhy are men’s feelings still taboo? Today, I’m joined by one of my social worker friends to talk about men’s mental health. We unpack his journey into the field of social work and discuss toxic masculinity, racism, and the gender gap in therapy, in an attempt to destigmatize and normalize a range of emotions in men. Through sharing his experience with academia, we learn about the labels that limited him, and liberated him. Through his stories about friendship, we learn the differences between male and female friendships, and how gender roles can limit...2021-08-1247 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential10 - friendshipWe’re switching things up this week. I'm taking you along one of our road trip chats where we discuss all things friendship. Even though we may talk about these relationships less than others they still have the ability to lift us up and cause us pain.  Here you’ll get 9 different perspectives on what it means to be a friend, how friendships influence us and how they change as we grow up. We also discuss conflict in friendships and finding friends in new places. As each person answers my questions you’ll notice the overlap in respons...2021-08-0528 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential9 - why you should care about the environmentThe climate crisis is overwhelming, and so is talking about it. We all know we should be doing more to help, but it often feels like too big of a problem to start solving on our own. On this week’s episode, my guest and I share why we identify as ‘Imperfect Environmentalists” in an effort to normalize doing our best when we’re faced with the worst. In sharing our own approaches to environmentalism, we divulge the things we’ve struggled to give up, the things we’re still hanging onto, and the things we don’t mis...2021-07-2952 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential8 - FOMO is backReady or not, our social calendars are starting to fill up, our pre-pandemic lifestyles are returning, and with them comes the difficulty of balancing social anxiety, and the pressure to enjoy our twenties while we’re still in them. This week, my guest and I discuss the tension between risk aversion and the fear of missing out that has the potential to plague your weekend. We reflect on our pre-pandemic social lives, socializing in relationships, and understanding gut feelings, while also breaking down our social lives after the pandemic, discussing normalizing social anxiety after a ye...2021-07-2250 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential7 - how to be wellAs we grow older and take more control of our mental and physical health, the connection between the two becomes more and more obvious. On this week’s episode, I got to speak with a good friend who is pursuing a career in naturopathic medicine - a path which she’s faced judgement for but has also taught her how to prioritize her own feelings and to trust her gut rather than the opinions of others. This mind-body connection is something that the field puts extra emphasis on, and is where she gained her perspective on h...2021-07-1545 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential6 - the pressures we experienceEvery stage of life comes with a unique set of pressures- to do well in school, to land your first job, to fall in love, it goes on… Sometimes the pressure is put on us by others’ expectations of us, and sometimes, it’s self-inflicted. On this week’s episode my guest and I dive deep into how to manage internal and external pressures in order to live without being weighed down by them. He shares important moments that helped to change his perspective on certain stressors, while also revealing the parts of his life that are still a...2021-07-0850 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential5 - It's okay to feelWe’ve all felt the bubble. You know the one- it sits in your chest and mocks you all the way up to your throat until you’re forced to just let it pop. Swallowing your feelings is painful and lonely, and often festers into shame. In this week’s episode, my guest bravely unpacks her mental health journey in the hopes that by sharing her own story, it makes us all feel less alone in ours. Our conversation covers mental health in relationships and at work, as well as making the decision to go on med...2021-07-0157 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential4 - let's talk about sex(uality)Looking at it from the outside, questioning your sexuality can seem like an admission. In an ideal world, we instead leave space for ourselves and one another to embark upon an ongoing journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. In this week’s episode, I’m joined by a fellow social worker to discuss questioning your sexuality in a heteronormtive society, coming out to family, friends & partners, and challenging our own assumptions about what it means to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community. I learned a lot from this conversation, noteabley, the beauty in all of o...2021-06-2447 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential3 - Why it’s okay to contradict yourselfWe’ve all got layers. Some are thinner, or closer to the surface. Others get exposed when the outside layers are peeled back. Sometimes layers make sense. Sometimes they’re uncomfortable to explore, and sometimes, they contradict each other. In this week’s episode, my guest and I discuss the harmful effects of comparison in the age of social media, how labels can be liberating or limiting, and finding peace in changing interests & competing values as we navigate our twenties. Follow us on instagram: @dontworryitsconfidential Email inquiries: dontworryitsconfidential@gmail.com2021-06-1746 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential2 - Reflection and self-development during the pandemicThe last year has left everyone feeling some type of loneliness, but how have you grown from it? My first guest shares how, to them, self-development meant learning to sit in silence, picking up forgotten hobbies, and discovering that being alone isn’t actually the worst thing. Other highlights include the power of self-reflection and how the pandemic pointed out many social inequities that we should all take time to reflect on. Follow us on instagram: @dontworryitsconfidential Have a question? Email us at dontworryitsconfidential@gmail.com2021-06-1039 minDon\'t Worry It\'s ConfidentialDon't Worry It's Confidential1 - Don't Worry It's ConfidentialWelcome to the first episode of Don’t Worry, It’s Confidential. (eek!) Every week, I’ll be joined by a new voice, who will hopefully help us all feel less alone. But for our first meeting, I thought it should be just us. In this first episode, you’ll hear a little bit about where I’m coming from, and where this is headed. I hope you’ll stick around to hear it unfold. Follow us on instagram: @dontworryitsconfidential Have a question? Email us at dontworryitsconfidential@gmail.com2021-06-0321 min