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Smart, funny, and uncensored disruptors who are lighting up the dark corners of life. We’re breaking the stigma around the things that are usually hush hush. Get knowledge, solidarity, and tools to move forward through your (or your loved ones) mental health struggles. While things can get kind of heavy, we are sure to add some lighthearted f*ckery because who can’t use a laugh nowadays?
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E 118: Music: It’s Medicine for our Mental Health
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In the studio this week, we have our significant others. It’s been a while since we had the guys as guests on the pod. But it was as if no time had passed as the ridiculousness, silliness, and laughter exuded through this recording. We are talking about all things MUSIC this week. What does it mean to you? What are your favorite concert (s)? What d…
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E 117: We are BACK! :Work Life Balance???
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We are BACK! We missed YOU and our microphones so damn much! We are back in the studio together doing what we do best, sharing things that help us, things that make our jaws drop, things that hurt our hearts, and things that make us laugh. Because we all know, the magic is in the laughter. This week, Sarah and I are sharing our lessons learned from…
It isn't a break up. Not even close, but just the opposite. We need to take a break, to rest, to recharge, and to take care of our mental health. Listen to this mini episode to hear more about why. We want to always be real, authentic, and true to ourselves because that is what we hope for our listeners. When you need the time to take care of yours…
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E 115: Unbelievable: When No One Believes You
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Why won’t those in “authority” believe us when we tell them something awful happened or is about to happen? Why don't they take action? Episode 115 discusses examples of not being believed or taken seriously in our own lives, current events in the news with teacher, Abby Zwerner, and a story from our very favorite reporter, Josh Mankiewicz from Dat…
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E 114 Intrusive Thoughts: The Rager in Our Minds
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Intrusive thoughts, we all have them, they are weird and can be embarrassing, but guess what? It’s okay to talk about them. Talking about them, getting them out of heads, and knowing we aren’t the only ones having them helps. I (Amy) share a lot in this episode. I give you the VIP tour of my brain that no one knows about. After we finished recordin…
Are you lucky? Have you heard of the “latest” trend, “Lucky Girl Syndrome?” (And by latest, I mean the age-old idea of manifestation.) This idea has resurfaced on Tik Tok and started a very interesting conversation and life experiment for the two of us. We talk all about luck in this episode, discussing Ted Talks, TV shows, Neuroscience, and, of co…
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E 112: Financial Abuse: What Is It and How to Protect Yourself.
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This week, Sarah interviews Tracy Coenen, a forensic accountant. Tracy is, “finding money in cases of corporate fraud, high net worth divorces, and other financial shenanigans.” It is a fascinating and informative interview that shares how money is used as an abusive tactic and how you can protect yourself. Tracy offers her expertise in this interv…
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E 111: Reflections, Survival, and New Beginnings
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Happy New Year! This episode (number 111!!) is jam packed with survival tips from yours truly. 2022 was a hell of a year, BUT we made it!!! It wasn’t without a lot of effort and tools from our toolbox though. Listen in as we tell you what we did to survive 2022 and most likely will continue to do on our mental health journey through 2023. If you wa…
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E 110: The Overwhelmed Brain: A Rebroadcast For Going Into 2023
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Please enjoy the rebroadcast of this very popular episode on planning! Seriously, it will help save you going into the new year! Do you feel like you are juggling too many things? Are you wearing ALL the hats? Are you exhausted at the end of the day, but feel like you didn't get anything done? Is the list of things you still need to do running thro…
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E 109: S.A.D For The Winter: Seasonal Affective Disorder (With A Side of Parenting Truths)
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We missed you last week! Our mini retreat “Wine with Us” was a great success. We hope we can continue with our live events and come to a city near you very soon! This episode is full of unplanned banter and laughter. We have a lot to discuss with you! ***Beware**** we do visit the topic of Santa Claus and if you have believers nearby, you will want…
We hold on to shit and carry it with us even when it is no longer serving us. It can be anger, resentment, hurt, sadness, disappointment or any other emotion. We cling to it until it makes us sick. Sick in our body, sick in our mind and sick in our spirit. Letting go is hard work, it can be difficult to release a situation where we were wronged or …
2 years. Wow. 2 years of holding space, tearing down walls, uncensored talk, shining light on the dark shit, and of course, adding the lighthearted fuckery we all need. In this episode, we celebrate our anniversary (late of course, in true Sarah and Amy fashion). We have several past guests give their quick and beautiful messages to us and you all …
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BONUS Episode: Surviving the Holidays with Dr. Katie
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Our favorite spunky psychologist Dr. Katie Stewart is back to help us navigate this weird time of year! The holidays can be wonderful, horrible, stressful, lovely, and tumultuous all at once which makes it very hard to find our way. We talk all things surviving it including prep and pep talks, boundary setting, and exit strategies. Family can be a …
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E 106 Movember Men’s Mental Health: Simon from Mindful Men
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Movember is a month to bring awareness to Men’s Health. (Mustaches not required because…well, it’s not for everyone. 😂) We talk with Simon of Mindful Men about his story of mental healing and his mission to break the stigma surrounding men’s mental health. Did you know that 75% of suicides that are completed are men. Men are far less likely to get …
Come air your grievances with us! This was a much needed breather of laughs and ridiculousness so if you need a pause from the bs, this episode is for you. If you want the WHOLE episode...like 45 minutes of weirdness, a few minutes of possible paranormal activity, and all around deeper dive on our lists then check out Patreon! www.patreon.com/unqua…
On past episodes, we have discussed Bipolar Disorder from the lens of the partner and caregiver. We have also discussed the definition as described by the DSM-5 from the lens of a professional psychologist. For this episode, we get to hear the story and experiences from a person living with Bipolar Disorder. Mik shares with us her story of mental h…
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E 103: The Spooky, Scary, Story of Smiling
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From the a seat at the bar to a school Budapest, and all American movie theaters in between, smiling can be a spooky sentiment in the right context. Listen in and let us know...which part do you find the scariest? Is it the horror movie? Or your interactions at the bar being told to "smile more?" Let me guess...is it the real life school with smili…
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E 102: Borderline Personality Disorder: Elle Seline’s Story
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“They have taken my past, I’m not going to let them take my future.” Elle Seline Elle Seline is a mental health warrior and musician who shares her Borderline Personality Disorder journey to break stigma. She also has made news when she became the first woman in history to compete in the Miss Great Britain pageant wearing no makeup. Elle shares her…
Mental Health has been a mystery since the beginning of time. It is complex and difficult to understand and even more challenging to treat. There have been extreme and terrifying treatments over the years. We share our top 10 in no particular order. We couldn’t bring ourselves to order them because each of them is as disturbing and upsetting as the…
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E 100 Sleep, The Answer to Everything: A Conversation with Dr. Katie
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This might be our most controversial episode yet! Dr. Katie Stewart is back on the Pod talking with us about the elusive sleep. Sleep can fix a million issues, but it is so hard to come by. Some of us can’t fall asleep, stay asleep, or even want to go to sleep, but we need to get our 8 hours! Dr. Katie shares with us some tips on how to do just tha…
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E 99: All My Favorite Men Are Dead: A Conversation with Poet Kate Burns
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Kate Burns is a beautiful human. You are going to thoroughly enjoy this conversation as we discuss her newly published book of poetry, “All of My Favorite Men are Dead.” This is a book of healing. A book where Kate takes you on a journey through the pain brought on by the hands of men and their sexual abuse. This book is for YOU too, she so brillia…
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E 98 The Most Hated Man on the Internet: Revenge Porn
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Revenge Porn, have you ever heard of it? It was something Sarah and I only heard about a year ago, but apparently Hunter Moore was capitalizing on this invasion of privacy since 2010 with this website, "Is Anyone Up?" On this episode we discuss the docuseries, as well as the topic in general as it goes way beyond Hunter Moore. It's upsetting, but a…
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E 97 Bullying: A Conversation with Jordan Corcoran, author of ”Little Lucy Bullies”
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Bullying is the neverending issue for kids everywhere. We know bullying doesn’t stop after childhood and goes right into the adult world, but for our kids it can be much more devastating. How do we help our children navigate the world of bullying? Jordan Corcoran, the founder of Listen Lucy, shares with us her insights on bullying and how we can he…
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E 95: Quiet Quitting: What Does It REALLY Mean?
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Quiet quitting. Some people think it's lazy. Some people think it's the way to work/life balance. Some people don't get it and think it's making an Irish exit from your job (cough cough me, Sarah here...oops)! But now we know and are here to share with you what this looks like in the work force because we believe change is necessary. What do YOU th…
“Oh life is bigger. It’s bigger than you. That’s me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight. Losing my religion. Trying to keep up with you and I don’t know if I can do it. Oh no I have said too much. I haven’t said enough.” ~Losing my Religion by R.E.M. Oh no, we've said too much…but really we haven’t. In this episode, Sarah and I speak our trut…
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E 93: Moving Past Murder with Collier Landry
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In the early morning hours of December 31st of 1989, 11 year old Collier Boyle was awakened by the sounds of his father murdering his Mother. This horrific Trauma ignited a fire that has fueled him in thriving through life. We sit down with Warrior Collier Landry as he shares his healing journey through filmmaking, therapy, and the right supporting…
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E 92: Take a Trip with Us: Psilocybin Part 2 Sarah’s Experience
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Hello Warriors! We are back for the conclusion of our story sharing Sarah's experience with psilocybin. This episode dives deep into the details of Sarah's trip. She shares all the things she saw, the things she became, the people she talked to and how it brought healing to her entire being. Healing is a personal journey and we all have our own pat…
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E 91: Take a Trip with Us: Psilocybin Part 1 Magic Mushrooms
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Sarah finally reveals her story that led her to psilocybin or more commonly known as "Magic Mushrooms." In part 1 we discuss the myriad of research that Sarah did to decide if this was the right medicine for her. We aren't talking in this episode about the party drug "Johnny" (inside joke, listen to the episode to get in on it. LOL) sold you in col…
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E 90: Small Shifts to Elevate Your Life with Leah Pardee
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What do you desire? What is on the other side of your comfort zone? Why do we self sabotage? How do we elevate our life to authentic living? Leah Pardee shares with us her journey to a life lived in the present moment, full of connection and purpose. In this episode, Leah shares tools to add to your tool box for staying present and the elevation of…
No. It is a complete sentence, but for most of us, it is nearly impossible to spit it out. Why is it so difficult to say no? When should we say no? And then, how do we say no? Learning how to say no is an important part of self care for our own mental health. We discuss all of these questions and more in this episode. Enjoy Warriors! Sources for th…
This week, listeners ask Dr. Katie Stewart their questions about mental health in their daily lives. Questions range from workplace stress, friendships with those who have differing viewpoints, and the recent uptick in ADHD diagnoses in adults. As usual, Dr. Katie gives us a wealth of information to use in these situations and more. Before we get t…
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E 87: What the F*ck is Actually Happening?
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What the F*ck is Actually Happening? It has been a rough week, Warriors. Everyday we seem to wake up to another news story that seems like it belongs in a fictional movie or Margaret Atwood novel. We jumped back in the studio this week to talk about it. Sarah gives us a bit of background on the timeline surrounding women’s rights surrounding contra…
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E 86: Part 2 The Dangerous World of Internet Spirituality: Bentinho Massaro: Alleged ”Predator Hiding in the Mask of a Messiah”
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Bentinho Massarao first came my way by someone who survived his abuse. Jade had joined his spiritual community and I followed along on her journey (as we do these days) on Instagram. You can hear her full story on one of our favorite podcasts: A Little Bit Culty:Bentinho Massaro Sucks Part 1 . When Jade finally shared the news on Instagram of who h…
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E 85: PART 1 The Dangerous World of Internet Spirituality: Teal Swan the Alleged Suicide Catalyst
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Teal Swan has come into the spotlight recently from a docuseries on Hulu called The Deep End; as well as from a detailed account from a reporter in his podcast series called The Gateway. Her fringe techniques for "healing" have caused an uproar in the spiritual community due to their (dare I say) dangerous nature. We did our own deep dive into this…
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E 84: Narcissistic Personality Disorder & Gaslighting: Unqualified Meet the Qualified
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This is our final episode in "The Unqualified Meet the Qualified" with Dr. Katie Stewart where we try to unpack some of the most well known to the most confusing mental illnesses. We hope that this series helped educate you and give you the knowledge to help someone in your life struggling, help yourself heal, or to just talk more informed about th…
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E 83: Real Talk Safe & Uncensored with Gloria Ward
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We are LIVE this week with the I'm Loving Me Project's Gloria Ward. We discuss relationships, friendships, and parenting and how these all encompass our mental health journey. It is real, safe and uncensored. We hope you will join us next time LIVE with your questions here. YOU can help us to keep the mics on and join our community as little as $5 …
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E 82: PTSD & CPTSD: The Unqualified Meet the Qualified
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PTSD and CPTSD...That is a lot of letters. It also takes up a lot of pages in the DSM. We unpack these two: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on this episode with Dr. Katie Stewart. It is part 3 of our series: The Unqualified meet The Qualified. YOU can help us to keep the mics on and join our community as li…
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E 81: Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia: The Unqualified Meet the Qualified
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This one is near and dear to my heart. For years, I lived in fear of anyone finding out my husband had Bipolar Disorder. It was the loneliest time of my life. I never want anyone else to have to travel that road alone. This is why Sarah and I do what we do, we talk about the things no one talks about to try to remove the stigma. We bring Dr. Stewar…
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E 80: Anxiety and Depression: The Unqualified Meet the Qualified
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Every month, week, and day is focused on mental health awareness here at the UT, but for the rest of the world, May is the official Mental Health Awareness month. We are bringing you a series of episodes this month full of information, facts, and myth busting tidbits surrounding all things mental health. Dr. Katie Stewart is a Psychologist who is t…
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E 79: Beyond the Headline: The Tragic Death of Conrad Roy
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*Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion surrounding suicide and suicidal ideation. This week’s episode proved to be one of our most difficult for us. The complexities, layers, and perspectives surrounding a person’s mental illness and suicide are endless. We struggled to tell this story of Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy. You may have hea…
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E 78: Origin Story: Why We’re Qualified to Be Your Unqualified Therapists
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"You think you know but you have no idea." No, this isn't an episode of MTV's Diary but you get the point. In this episode we dive into who we are, why we're here, and why we're qualified to be your unqualified therapists. While we share some pretty deep stuff, don't worry, we also throw in some weird and fun stuff about ourselves and each other. L…
Wouldn't it be amazing if there was a "Magic Pill" to cure all of our mental health struggles and mental illnesses? SPOILER ALERT: That is FALSE. (A little "Office" humor) Since there isn't one, we decided to share our tool box (now referred to as our UHaul) of tips and tricks with all of you. Research, listener suggestions, and our personal strate…
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E 76: Normalizing Death: A Conversation With A Mortician
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Death is inevitable for all of us, for everyone we love, and for the loved ones of of our family and friends. Often when someone dies we don't know what to do. We might not know how to make arrangements or the choices available. We might struggle with the right thing to say to someone we love who is mourning a loss. Death is a complicated subject f…
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E 75 The Overwhelmed Brain: Why traditional planning is failing women
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Do you feel like you are juggling too many things? Are you wearing ALL the hats? Are you exhausted at the end of the day, but feel like you didn't get anything done? Is the list of things you still need to do running through your head when you lay down at night in bed? In our recent research interviews with women across the country, one of the dail…
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E 74: Walk the Line: What to do When Society Teaches You to Shove it All Down
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Complex PTSD is something neither one of us had heard of until one of us got the diagnosis. That can often be how it goes, but instead of being scary, it put a name to all the symptoms and emotions. Sarah tells her story of how she got here, a place of loss and grief piled up so high that sifting through was nearly impossible. She shares how the fa…
Holy sh*t have we learned so much these last 18 months! We've talked to so many survivors, experts, Warriors, and leaders and have felt the impact of this on our own lives and healing processes. With that being said, we feel like we are in a spot to really uplevel and evolve this podcast to be even better for YOU! So if you listened to this little …
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E 72: From Survive to Thrive: Katie’s Story of Thriving After a Childhood of Abuse
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*Trigger warning that this episode contains discussion about sexual abuse. Please take care when listening. We revisit one of our most powerful episodes this week. Listen in to Katie Maloney's story of not only surviving, but thriving after 18 years of abuse. She shares with us her story as well as incredible strategies to heal from trauma and abus…
Sarah and Amy sit down to kick off Women's History month with a lively conversation surrounding women's issues that are not talked about enough. They break down the hilarious stand up of Sasheer Zamata why tampon commercials are doing a disservice to women everywhere. Also, did you know the pain women feel during period cramps is the same as the pa…
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E 70: A Conversation with The Qualified Therapist: Dr. Katie Stewart
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Psychologists and Therapists are real people too. We get a chance to talk with Katie Stewart (she only makes her family call her Dr.) on what it means to be on the other side of the table. We know you will enjoy this lively conversation as she shares her story. Katie is gracious, caring, and a wealth of knowledge. She shares some amazing advice wit…
