Rebecca, Aimee, and Stephen sit with Lourdes Ubidia author of Manny's Mood Clouds to discuss her book, real life living with a mental illness and issues in our public spaces treating mental illness in youth. Lourdes Ubidia is a New York born illustrator and animator. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and graduated from The City College of New York with a BFA. Originally interested solely in illustrative work intended for children, she has since developed a passion for animation that has led her to seek opportunities in the field of television and online programming for younger audiences and families. She has lent a hand in creating content for companies such as CardSnacks and PilarToons, LLC. Her animation work has been shown in college festivals.

Connect with Lourdes

Purchase Manny's Mood Clouds: https://us.jkp.com/products/mannys-mood-clouds

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nystoopkid/

Website: https://www.lourdesubidia.com/mannys-mood-clouds

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Expert Co-Host

Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

Song Of The Week

Wind Me Up Chuck/Hoochie Coochie Man By Chuck Brown Band : https://music.apple.com/us/album/wind-me-up-chuck-hoochie-coochie-man/175108709?i=175108711

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual: https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0: https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

The bi-polar girl podcast married duo decide to ask one another questions. Come and see if either one of them is caught off guard! At the end of the day they both agree that the key to a happy marriage is to laugh daily! 

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Song Of The Week

You Never Visit Me By MASEGO -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-never-visit-me/1674970698?i=1674970718

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols - https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0 -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

Expert Host

Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

Trish Glowacki is a social entrepreneur and mental health advocate. Trish lost her 21-year-old son, Charlie, to an accidental Oxycontin overdose in 2011, after a five-year battle with anxiety, depression, and substance misuse. In the wake of Charlie’s passing, Trish searched for ways to both handle the incredible grief and honor the memory of her beloved son.

Trish launched Glowmedia in 2016 and has created a library of short films, based on the Warning model, addressing a broad range of mental health issues. To date, five films are available with two additional coming in 2023.  The films are available free of charge through Glowmedia’s website and through educational streaming services Discovery Education and Learn360.

Trish graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.  She lives in Washington, D.C. and is involved in local charities supporting education and mental health.

Connect with Trish

Website: https://www.glowmedia.org/

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Song Of The Week

Longma By Nini Music -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/longma/1608812293?i=1608812294

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols - https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0 -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

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Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

Welcome to BPG Studio's author, advocate, and survivor Keegan O'Connell! 

Bio: At age 10 I had my first depressive episode. I was driving with my parents, and a deep sadness overcame me. I could not stop crying, but I had no idea what was going on. The feeling subsided after an hour of so, and from that point on my life has been plagued with paranoia, extreme nervousness, anxiety, depression, and mania. 

During my pre-teens, I became paranoid that my father would be killed in a car accident, and that my brother would die in his sleep. On top of this, I felt desperately sorry for people, who didn't need my sympathy, such as my hairdresser, whom I though was poor....

More bio: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJNG7W5G

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJDrfkk0jJh2GJu56rLaSg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oconnell_keegan/?show_story_unavailable=1

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Song Of The Week

Turbulence By Pink: https://music.apple.com/us/album/turbulence/1654614812?i=1654614815

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols - https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0 -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

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Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

BPG welcomes Jason to the couch!

(Bio) Scream Therapy is a podcast and upcoming book about how punk rock is a catalyst for mental health.

Punks from the podcast and book talk about how the punk scene supports them—in some cases, saves their lives.

The book is titled Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health and is available May 1, 2023 from Mansfield Press.

Connect with Jason: https://screamtherapyhq.com/about

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Song Of The Week

Bad Mouth By Fugazi: https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad-mouth/49249845?i=49249823

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols:  https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

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Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

Dr. Niculescu believes patients should be treated in a personalized fashion, based on clinical interview, biomarker testing and neuropsychological testing, using low-dose rational polypharmacy to get synergistic benefits and minimize side-effects. He is also a proponent of increasing wellness and resilience, not just treating disease. Ultimately, the goal is prevention of disease episodes and increased quality of life: https://mindxsciences.com

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Song Of The Week

People By Libianca: https://music.apple.com/us/album/people/1658390604?i=1658390607

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual: https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0 -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

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Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

Joelle Rabow Maletis, MA. Ed, MA, LMFT: https://joellerabowmaletis.com/about-us/

Stephen and Rebecca McDow will launch Circular Faith + Circular Economy (CFCE) spring 2023 on Anchor. CFCE explores the challenges and opportunities of upholding an equitable society for rural and urban communities in America and around the world and how faith is important to accomplishing equity. Faith is commanded to be a reflection of an equitable society not a hindrance! Many people feel faith is weaponized to oppress and marginalize communities and societies for profit. Empirical evidence suggests humans have used faith to kill civilizations, cultures, and economies. CFCE will discuss how those power dynamics exist and impact our local, national and international faith communities and economies. CFCE believes building a circular ecosystem is the ONLY solution for eliminating the poor outcomes the “linear take-make-waste system” has on communities and economies. The values and tenets of faith are critical and has a place in a circular ecosystem! If the faith community is not willing to discuss the failures of faith and equity, then faith has failed its people. As our friends at Faith & Prejudice expressed while discussing race, “There is a difference between being a multiracial church and multicultural.” And the same goes for all of society. If our society is not willing to think of our ecosystem as circular in that it is interconnected but detachable, then we are almost certain that communities in Appalachia to the Rockies; from the Amazon to Baja; from Sudan to the Sahara; from Leeds to Warsaw; from the Outback to Fiji; from Deli to Turkey; and from the Caucuses to Central Asia will remain cynical, angry, unhealthy and covetous! CFCE will also explore what a circular faith and economic ecosystem looks like and how interconnected all parts of our society is to our existence on Earth! God hasn’t thrown us away or left us and we must shift our thinking from linear to circular! You will hear from advocates, faith leaders, parishioners, business leaders, laborers, and academics who care about how faith, business, and society can operate in a manner that is interconnected and not lose independence, freedom, or integrity while giving agency to be a co-equal part of a body - It’s all about power dynamics!

What is a circular economy? Learn more: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/research/centres-and-initiatives/skoll-centre-social-entrepreneurship/social-impact-education/circular-economy-lab

If you want to discuss how your faith can be or already is circular and how those principles can be applied to our entire ecosystem, please email Stephen and Rebecca at smcdow@stephenmcdow.com.

Rebecca and Stephen's sister Stephani E. D. McDow joins Bi-Polar Girl to discuss her life with lupus, as an award winning author, and poet. Stephani delivers a live reading of her poem 'Discernment'.

Connect with Stephani

Website: https://stephanimcdow.com/contact-us/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peculiarwriter

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14678553.Stephani_E_D_McDow

Stephani asked if you will support the Lupus Foundation: https://www.lupus.org

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Song Of The Week

Lazy Daze By Tank and the Bangas: https://music.apple.com/us/album/lazy-daze-feat-robert-glasper/1454294605?i=1454294835

Rolling Weekly Credits

Inspirational Words From Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/

Eva By Punctual: https://music.apple.com/us/album/eva/1162126046?i=1162126081

Panamericana By Tango 3.0:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/panamericana/1544977199?i=1544977619

Connect Guest Hosts

Aimee Daramus, Psy. D. LCP: https://www.audeotherapy.com

Joelle Rabow Maletis, MA. Ed, MA, LMFT: https://joellerabowmaletis.com/about-us/