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F*ck The RulesThe Sweary Therapist's Favorite Episode #2: Shattering Glass Coffins: Living The Genuine LifeI've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the second one that brought a colleague and I in touch with one another to become friends.* * * I was incredibly fortunate that my guest, Bhavna Raithatha had time on her day off to sit and chat with me for this episode.Bhavna is a force of nature: teaching, speaking, volunteering. She's got an incredible survival journey through her life of multiple traumas and experienced racism since she was a young girl, and she's using her voice t...2025-07-2245 minF*ck The RulesThe Sweary Therapist's Favorite Episode #1: The Food Episode! Bread, Chocolate and CheeseI've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the first one that came to mind as I've lost my ability to taste chocolate after a long bout with Covid in 2023. It's still a delight of an episode to listen to.* * *This episode is just a lovely chat and ramble with the spouse of one of my favorite people. Sebastian Polhill digs in with me about some of the subjects I could talk for ages about: world history, Roman history, development of society and language, and most...2025-07-0832 minF*ck The RulesFuck My Own Rules: The Experimental EpisodeThis the experimental episode where I drop it as it was recorded. No. 1 Child goaded me into it, and well, here we are. I think I need that soundbite: "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation and you know what, I am too."* * *As promised, two folx to check out:Ze Frankhttps://youtube.com/@zefrank?si=UsLM9LTnWTNqeFZ_Franklin Habit https://www.instagram.com/franklin.habit/* * * Support the showWa...2025-06-241h 03F*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Up With Grad School?!" Part 3 with guest, Erika HansenHiatus Replay - WTF Grad School Didn't Teach UsPart 3 with guest, Erika HansenOrginally aired: 12/18/2023PLEASE NOTE: This podcast episode is solely focused on suicidal ideation, plan, intent, completed suicides, and how grad school did not cover as well as crisis mental health.Erika Hansen, LMHC LPC, The Rebel Therapist and owner of Hobein Counseling Services is back in the house! Erika and I discuss what grad school didn't cover specific to suicide assessments and dealing with crisis in the field.You can find Erika here:https://w...2025-06-0340 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Up With Grad School?!" Part 2 with guest James BoomhowerHiatus Replay - WTF Grad School Didn't Teach UsPart 2 with guest, James BoomhowerOrginally aired: 11/14/2023This episode, my guest James Boomhower and I chat about what he's been through in grad school and is currently working on finishing up his grad school program.* * *More info about James:James Boomhower, MS(c), FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 20 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England. He currently functions in the role of Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic/ Lead Peer Support Director w...2025-05-2032 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Up With Grad School?!" Part 1 with guest, Jennifer KingHiatus Replay - WTF Grad School Didn't Teach UsPart 1 with guest, Jennifer KingOrginally aired: 10/31/2023Grad school for a lot of us is the pinnacle of our education. It's supposed to prepare us for the careers we've chosen to enter. Basics? Check!More complicated information and experiences?*insert cricket sounds*Jennifer King, tLMHC, is my colleague, and she has *thoughts* on her experiences as I do, too. This is another perspective of a professional therapist that had so many questions than the grad school experience failed to pr...2025-05-0638 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Up With Nutrition and Mental Health?" Guest: Alyssa ActonHiatus Replay Fuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 11/28/2023It's hard being a human when your brain be a bastard. Sometimes that's because we're also struggling with health issues. In this episode, my colleague Alyssa talks about her area of expertise that encompasses functional nutrition and mental health.There's loads of good information here!Resource:Dr. Kornhttps://drlesliekorn.comFor the Brainbow Blueprint:https://drlesliekorn.com/books* * *Info about Alyssa:I am a mother, counselor, friend, daughter and lover of all t...2025-04-2246 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is "Turning WTF Into Fuck The Rules" All About?" Guest: Dontea' Mitchel-HunterHiatus Replay Fuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 11/06/2024I was so pleased when my guest this week, Dontea' Mitchel-Hunter, reached out to me recently to discuss her guesting on my podcast. I've wanted to reach out to her and am so grateful she was able to spend time with me for this episode!PLEASE NOTE: there is discussion about family estrangement and suicidal ideation in this episode.* * *More info about Dontea':Dontea’ Mitchell-Hunter is a self-worth coach, therapist, and speaker that helps women get out of unfulfilling rel...2025-04-0837 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Play Therapy?" Guest: Catherine BassHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 09/09/2024Hey y’all! It's been a hot minute since a super fresh episode dropped!In this episode, I asked a colleague, Catherine Bass LISW LSW, to sit with me and chat about Play Therapy. My knowledge is just the basics from when I was in my master’s program and I work exclusive with adults 18 years and older. So I really wanted to know more about Play Therapy and its benefits for those kids under the age of 12 years. ...2025-03-2529 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Perinatal Mental Health Care And Trauma Informed Care?" Guest: Sarah WagenerHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 01/23/2024My guest, Sarah Wagener, tLMHC is back for another episode. It's the final episode in the series "WTF Is (therapy type)?" In Season 4.Sarah is working specifically in perinatal care and reproductive health, in addition to several other behavioral health disorders, and I knew I wanted to chat with her about her what perinatal mental health looks like in her office and educating other health professionals, as well as discussing Trauma Informed Care.PLEASE NOTE:We discuss...2025-03-1132 minF*ck The Rules"Hey Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Geek Therapy?" Guest: Jessica MedinaHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 01/15/2024This episode, Jessica Medina rolls in and talks about her journey to getting into her area of treatment: Geek Therapy. It's an exciting episode of information about using popculture and video games in connecting and working with clients.PLEASE NOTE:We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, sexual trauma, self-harm ideation, trauma.More info about Jessica:As a skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jessica Medina (Happylilbrains) offers unique...2025-02-2536 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! What The Fuck Is School Based Therapy?" Guest: Lynn PolhillHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 01/02/2024One of my favorite people, a colleague,Lynn Polhill joins me to talk about her journey to working with teens. A genuine, kind, wicked smart, hilarious person and I'm also fortunate to be friends with her!More info about Lynn:"Lynn was born, the only daughter of sharecroppers, living rough in the hills of Tennessee... A BIO!!! Fuck that. I'm just me. Which is to say, no one particularly special or important or caught up in trying to make it so...2025-02-1137 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! What The Fuck Is EMDR Therapy?" Guest: John WieschHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 01/09/2024The Rev. Wiesch* is back in the house!This time around, John and I discuss just what the fuck is EMDR? Many misconceptions are out in the great wide world about this treatment, and luckily, John brings his experiences in participating and in providing EMDR therapy in this episode.PLEASE NOTE:We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, war crimes, sexual trauma, substance use, physical trauma, war/military trauma.2025-01-2837 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! What The Fuck Is Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamics?" Guest: Dr. JannaHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 12/26/2023Here we are again with Dr. Janna Gottwald-Stridbeck! I so enjoyed discussing her journey in her work in 2022, and I really hoped that I could get time with her to discuss her area of education and experience for this series. And she helps break some of the misconceptions of psychoanalysis, and explains psychodynamics for us.Dr. Janna Gottwald-Stridbeck is a psychologist with a PhD in early childhood development. She is currently training to become a psychodynamic psychotherapist. Resources:B...2025-01-1434 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! What The Fuck Is Sex Therapy?" Guest: Michele Lareau AlvesHiatus Replay - Therapy Info SeriesFuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 12/05/2023When you think about a sex therapist, do y'all bring to mind multiple films or shows that have the therapist sleeping with their clients? That's not a certified sex therapist. It's a work of storytelling that's not true to that specific therapy.I'm grateful to Michele that she gave me some of her free time to discuss what her experiences have been in the journey to being a certified sex therapist, work with clients and what she feels how this type...2024-12-3137 minF*ck The Rules"Hey, Sweary Therapist! What The Fuck Is CBT?" Guest: Steve BissonHiatus Replay - Therapy Info Series Fuck The Rules PodcastOrginally aired: 11/21/2023My connection with Steve Bisson was a serendipitous event, and as usual we have a good time chatting together in this episode! We do talk about multiple subjects, but the main subject is What The Fuck Is CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)? Steve gave up some of his limited free time to talk about being a therapist providing therapy that includes CBT.PLEASE NOTE: brief discussion about loss and suicide.For more information on CBT:Beck Institute...2024-12-1736 minF*ck The RulesGraduated! WTF Do I Do Now That I'm Going To Be An Independent Licensed Therapist?Another Drop In episode!This episode, my guest James Boomhower and I chat about what he's been through in grad school and what happens next for himself and new grads becoming independent licensed mental health providers.James was a prior guest, and you can listen to his episode here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/1907486/episodes/13959084-wtf-grad-school-didn-t-teach-us-improv-therapy* * *More info about James:James Boomhower, MS, FP-C, NR-P C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 20 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England. He currently functions i...2024-09-2351 minF*ck The RulesHey Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Play Therapy? Guest: Catherine BassHey y’all! It's been a hot minute since a super fresh episode dropped!In this episode, I asked a colleague, Catherine Bass LMSW LSW, to sit with me and chat about Play Therapy. My knowledge is just the basics from when I was in my master’s program and I work exclusive with adults 18 years and older. So I really wanted to know more about Play Therapy and its benefits for those kids under the age of 12 years. * * *Catherine Bass, LMCW LSW, is the founder and owner of Playful Minds Therapeutic Services, PLLC. She’s...2024-09-0929 minF*ck The RulesAnnouncement! Women & Their Tattoos: Limited Series 2024This is a special series that will be open access for a limited time.I hope you enjoy listening to these fucking kickass women discuss their journeys and tattoos!* * * Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***2024-06-2903 minF*ck The RulesWTF Has Been Happening? Chatting with No. 1 Child: Thoughts On GenX, TikTok,The Daily Show, and Tattoos!It's been a while since a fresh episode dropped, so I dragged my No. 1 Child to sit and chat with me! And we talk about GenX, TikTok, The Daily Show, and the Child's newest tattoo.We also chat about the upcoming Women & Their Tattoo series dropping in July for limited public access, and possible TikTok shorts being posted (or maybe not?). PLEASE NOTE: This podcast episode has brief discussion of domestic violence.* * *When Seneca isn't being sassy Number One Child co-host, she's busy with a job that her mother s...2024-06-2323 minF*ck The RulesNutrition Discussion: How The Fuck Does Food Make Us Feel Better?Hiatus Replay!Season 3 Episode 11Original air date: 03/27/2023Dr. Karen Cramer, owner and optometrist of her practice 20/20 Eyecare Solutions, joins me to have a layman's discussion of our personal experiences with our health and mental health, and how we found our eating habits affected it. We do talk about food and nutrition, but we don't set out to demonize foods. Everyone has to eat according to what they have access to, what is affordable, and what environment folx have to prepare their food in. From each of our specific careers, we see how nutrition a...2024-06-0445 minF*ck The RulesTrauma Doesn't Have To Fuck With You Forever: Hope In Being HumanHiatus Replay 2024!Season 3 Episode 10Original air date: 03/20/2023My guest, Don McCasland, LCSW-CCTP, owner and therapist of Warrior Elder Counseling, is back to discuss processing trauma. We also discuss many things about humans and trauma, how it affects some persons, how other folx manage to tackle their symptoms, and how others continue in their struggle.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion of trauma, war trauma as well as the Club Q shooting that happened in Colorado Springs, CO in November 2022.2024-05-2132 minF*ck The RulesBeing A Genuine Therapist: "It's Just Fucking Therapy"Hiatus Replay!Season 3 Episode 9Original air date: 03/13/2023My guest, Kristie Fuller, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. I found her account on Instagram, and it was sweary love at first read of her material she was posting. Kristie is putting herself out there to be her authentic self as a therapist. This means going against what most of us were taught in grad school of doing it old school with suit and tie.Kristie and I discuss our experiences in bringing authenticity to our careers and our clients. And let the...2024-05-0745 minF*ck The RulesIt's More Than Just Fucking Rock N RollHiatus Replay!Season 3 Episode 8Original air date: 03/07/2023Music.For most persons it is all through their lives, celebrations, losses, just living. It reminds us of events, places, people, history, and who we are as individuals.I was lucky to grab my friend, Derek Fortin, former lead singer for The Dawn (among his other participation in several bands), to discuss how he sees music in his life while also being an RN and now a director in the medical world. And we also get into how music moves other humans, how it...2024-04-2344 minF*ck The RulesFucking The Inherited Expectations, Obligations, and Freedom of SelfHiatus Replay!Season 3 Episode 7Original air date: 02/27/2023My guest, and friend, Crystal Bessler and I hit the ground running in this episode. We cover inherited expectations from multiple sources, what obligations creates for some persons, what does it mean to take personal responsibility and owning our own shit, and what it does when you have the support of others while kicking your life into gear.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion of sexual assault.More info on Crystal:Crystal Besseler, B...2024-04-0936 minF*ck The RulesAntiwork and the Mental Health ClinicianHiatus Replay!Season 3 Episode 4Original air date: 02/06/2023Anitwork, wtf is that? Well, it means multiple things to various persons and groups. I've got someone working in that area, Meg Kelly, to discuss her work there. And, yeah THAT awesome Meg from previous episodes and her own podcast Mental Status.We discuss what that term means, how it is applied to various populations, but what it means especially with mental health professionals.****Megan Kelly, MA LMHCIs a polyamory therapist, counseling for burnout in therapists, and EMDR therapy in Fort...2024-03-2635 minF*ck The RulesLaw Enforcement and Veterans: Taking Time To ListenHiatus Replay!Season 3 Episode 2Original air date: 01/16/2023My friend and guest, Gary Hogener joins me in this episode to discuss all his experiences he's had to date: veteran, law enforcement officer, educator, security consultant, security guard. I'm grateful for Gary agreeing to join me.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion of combat experiences, suicide, and PTSD symptoms.* * *Resources for support:ResponderStronghttps://responderstrong.org/All Clear Foundationhttps...2024-03-1240 minF*ck The RulesWTF Does It Take To Find A Therapist?Hiatus Replay 2024!Season 3 Episode 1Original air date: 01/09/2023No. 1 Child is back and we're discussing all sorts of things that frustrates folx in finding a therapist. We also discuss the documentary, Stutz as well as what it means to be raised by flawed humans.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: trauma, family of origin issues, suicide/suicidal ideation.* * *More Seneca info:When Seneca isn't being sassy Number One Child co-host, she's busy earning a living in areas of finance that her...2024-02-2738 minF*ck The RulesWTF Is Going On Here? A Meandering Season 4 FinaleFuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 20This is not the usual format of FTRP episode as No. 1 Child and I are wander all over the place, lose our place, laugh quite a bit, and still manage to get out what's upcoming for the hiatus (Season 3, top 10 downloaded episodes), opening up the "Women & Their Tattoos" series in 2024, and what's coming up for Season 5. And I'm still trying to figure out if I'm going to post video format of the podcast episodes in the near future...More Seneca info:When Seneca isn't being...2024-02-0521 minF*ck The RulesShattering Glass Coffins: Living The Genuine LifeFuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 19I was incredibly fortunate that my guest, Bhavna Raithatha had time on her day off to sit and chat with me for this episode. Bhavna is a force of nature: teaching, speaking, volunteering. She's got an incredible survival journey through her life of multiple traumas and experienced racism since she was a young girl, and she's using her voice to advocate and educate folx. And even if my power messed up a chunk of the chat with Bhavna, there's so much of her journey she tells that I...2024-01-3045 minF*ck The RulesWTF Is Perinatal Mental Health Care And Trauma Informed CareFuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 18My guest, Sarah Wagener, tLMHC is back for another episode. It's the final episode in the series "WTF Is (therapy type)?" In Season 4.Sarah is working specifically in perinatal care and reproductive health, in addition to several other behavioral health disorders, and I knew I wanted to chat with her about her what perinatal mental health looks like in her office and educating other health professionals, as well as discussing Trauma Informed Care.PLEASE NOTE:We discuss the following topics that may be distressing...2024-01-2332 minF*ck The RulesGetting Your Geek On In TherapyFuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 17This episode, Jessica Medina rolls in and talks about her journey to getting into her area of treatment: Geek Therapy. It's an exciting episode of information about using popculture and video games in connecting and working with clients.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, sexual trauma, self-harm ideation, trauma.More info about Jessica:As a skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jessica Medina (Happylilbrains) offers unique geek therapy, integrating video games into treatment...2024-01-1636 minF*ck The RulesWTF Is EMDR Therapy?Fuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 16The Rev. Wiesch* is back in the house!This time around, John and I discuss just what the fuck is EMDR? Many misconceptions are out in the great wide world about this treatment, and luckily, John brings his experiences in participating and in providing EMDR therapy in this episode.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, war crimes, sexual trauma, substance use, physical trauma, war/military trauma.More info John:John Wiesch...2024-01-0937 minF*ck The RulesWTF Is It Like To Provide Teens With Therapy? It's About Hope & ForgivenessFuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 15One of my favorite people, a colleague,Lynn Polhill joins me to talk about her journey to working with teens. A genuine, kind, wicked smart, hilarious person and I'm also fortunate to be friends with her!More info about Lynn:"Lynn was born, the only daughter of sharecroppers, living rough in the hills of Tennessee... A BIO!!! Fuck that. I'm just me. Which is to say, no one particularly special or important or caught up in trying to make it so. I was born, and moved 5 times bef...2024-01-0237 min
Resilience Development in ActionE.132 Season Finale: Celebrating Growth, Resilience, and the Transformative Power of TherapySend us a textAs Season 10 draws to a close, it's a time for heartfelt reflection and storytelling that will leave you both inspired and introspective. You'll be moved by the tales of growth from those who make a living by listening, like Courtney Romanowski, whose transition from guest to guest host embodies the beauty of mental health counseling and expressive arts therapy. She can be reached on her website here.You will hear from Eric Knox who discussed firefighters and mental health.Pavel Ythjall describes his strength when tragedy struck...2023-12-2747 min