Episodi

  • Episode 75: Military Sexual Trauma

    Episode 75: Military Sexual Trauma
    Nov 11 2020
    Trigger Warning: This episode contains a detailed description of a sexual assault in the military, as well as the aftermath, and continued harassment of the survivor. This may be difficult for some folks to listen to, so we wanted to give you a warning. We believe this is a powerful and important story, and invite those who can tolerate it to listen. Friend of the pod, Fergie, sits down with Mel to discuss her time in the United States Navy and the incident that would change the course of her life for years after. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.minorityvets.org/ https://studentveterans.org/
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    36 min
  • Episode 74: Self-Care Tips for the Election

    Episode 74: Self-Care Tips for the Election
    Oct 25 2020
    Our producer, Sam, sits down with Mel to discuss the animosity and anxiety around Election Day and what you can do for yourself to prepare.
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    34 min
  • Episode 73: Recovering from Conversion "Therapy"

    Episode 73: Recovering from Conversion "Therapy"
    Aug 25 2020
    Friend of the pod, Joel, talks with Mel about his experience with "Sexual Orientation Reparative Therapy" or conversion therapy as you might know it. Joel walks us through what it was like to experience and recover from this traumatic experience. Resources Mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Torn-Rescuing-Gospel-Gays-vs-Christians-Debate-ebook/dp/B0076DFG5S https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1413067/ https://www.waterloocounseling.org/ https://www.sagestudioatx.com/
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    30 min
  • Episode 72: Pathologizing Trauma

    Episode 72: Pathologizing Trauma
    Jul 7 2020
    In this episode, Mel chats with DeLinda Spain, LCSW, about the ways in which our current brand of mental health essentially pathologizes the behavior of trauma survivors. They also discuss the way that this intersects with the current Civil Rights movement, and the way that diagnosis can be helpful, or harmful, depending on how and why it is applied.
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    31 min
  • Episode 71: Black Lives Matter feat. The Tea with Bri

    Episode 71: Black Lives Matter feat. The Tea with Bri
    Jun 23 2020
    Mel sits down with Bri Jenkins, host of The Tea with Bri. Briona discusses quarantine, mental health, and the current civil rights movements, Black Lives Matter. She shares her current experience of what it's like to live through this current time being a queer black woman in Austin. Links Mentioned in this Episode: https://www.theteawithbripodcast.com/episodes https://www.brionajenkins.com/ https://www.measureaustin.org/ https://austinjustice.org/ http://grassrootsleadership.org/ https://allgo.org/ https://thelovelandfoundation.org/ https://btac.blacktrans.org/ https://www.rachelcargle.com/
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    36 min
  • Episode 70: Military Mental Health

    Episode 70: Military Mental Health
    Jun 9 2020
    In this episode, Mel speaks with Lauren Bleu LPC. Lauren shares her experiences from a diverse background working with victims of crime, active duty army, veterans and the Peace Corps. for victim advocacy.
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    32 min
  • Episode 69: Trauma in the Body

    Episode 69: Trauma in the Body
    Apr 21 2020
    Kayla White, LPC, CCTP joins us again to discuss her new training as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Mel and Kayla discuss the misconceptions and definitions around trauma/Trauma and how it lives in the body. Resources: https://www.pesi.com/ https://www.kaylawhitelpc.com/
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    26 min
  • Episode 68: COVID-19

    Episode 68: COVID-19
    Apr 9 2020
    Mel and Sam are practicing social distancing for a casual remote discussion on the worldwide trauma that's affecting us all. We discuss our current mental state, best tips for self-care and keeping a health relationship during this chaotic time.
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    33 min