Erin Wells aka Ms. Understood and I discuss what it means to be an empath. She talks about her struggles and all the intense emotions it brings her, we even get into different coping tactics and share different apps that help us. There's also a life pro tip at the end so to tune in until then. Be sure to check out Erin's website: https://www.msunderstood.co/ and book her for any of your stuff havin' needs:
[email protected] Instagram: QueenMsUnderstood Twitter: MsUnderstood513 Apps discussed: Stop, Breath, Think - Meditation based upon your mood. Rootd - App for when you're in the heat of an anxiety attack. Headspace - Meditation.
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For this episode, I got a chance to talk with THE Kodak Chris a local Chicago photographer who's made quite a name for himself. He just returned from a lengthy tour with the band Belmont and tells me all about it. We discuss his favorite/least favorite parts about touring, we also get into his favorite photographers and what exactly he loves about them. Chris also opens up about fatherhood and raising two beautiful children. As always, we include mental health talk namely discussing the misconceptions people have about depression and how we should combat those stigmatizations. All of this & more, just click play!
Keep up with Chris on social media & support his photography: Twitter: @KodakChris_ Instagram: AhYoChris Manic Episode: cPTSD & Other Acronyms2/24/2019
My friend and I sit and talk about our experiences with cPTSD, our trauma, and other aspects of our lives that heavily impact us. This episode is pretty heavy and contains topics such as self-harm, substance abuse, suicidal ideation & other topics. We also discuss DID, dissociation, and other mental ailments that are a result of trauma.
This episode does contain heavy topics so I have listed timestamps of them below: 16:00 - 17:30 gun encounter 26:52 - 27:18 hospitalization 28:32 - 28:58 we talk about the movie split which has triggering content 30:15 - 30:30 self-harm urges 32:36 - 33:40 hospitalization 40:16 - 40:55 sexual assault 43:55 - 45:30 suicidal ideation & abuse 47:45 - 47:55 suicidal ideation jokes 48:25 - 50:45 substance abuse
For this episode, I am joined by Stix Newman aka Stixen Stones local Drag Queen, amazing fashion designer and close friend. We talk about the story behind her drag persona, her life's trauma, and what it means to be a fem-presenting non-binary person. Learn about what makes Stix who she is and how she sees the world around her. This episode taught me so much about life, Stix, the drag community, and pushing the boundaries on typical gender stereotypes.
Check out Stix on Twitter: @OfficialStixen Instagram: @StixenStones Also learn more about Stixen's "Fear Theory" and check out her new podcast, Queerdo, now! Warning: there's a lot of heavy topics in here including: r*pe, m*lestation, c*nversion therapy
Joining me for this one is Kevin White a writer from Pennsylvania. He stresses the importance of Submittable, the unnecessary focus on drafts, his writing inspirations, and what you can do to help move your writing further along. Kevin gives some great advice about writing and is an extremely inspiring individual. Listen in and learn more. Find out more about Kevin and keep up to date with his writing on Twitter: @MisterKRW
Manic Episode: OCD & Other Acronyms8/29/2018
Maureen, Meredith and I sit down and discuss their struggles with OCD and other mental illnesses. They paint us a picture of what it's like for them on a daily basis. We also delve into society's stigmatization against mental health, physical health and even more. We give a shoutout to the males out there struggling as well! And we get kind of peeved at the current state of society in relation to mental health. Join the conversation!
This episode was so much fun to record! I met up with Gabe McQueen, James Jardee, Nathan Hill and Deadculture's Nick Smith. They all discuss their inspiration's, favorite venues, and their own personal experience inside Cincinnati's local music scene! We give a ton of shoutouts to local bands, so be on lookout for a name drop or for some advice on who to listen to in Cinci. I also got called out about my lack of knowledge of the local music scene so I'm gonna fix that asap!!! Support your local music scene!!!
Gabe McQueen: Instagram, Twitter James Jadree: Nathan Hill: Nick Smith: Deadculture: Instagram, Facebook
For this episode, I met up with one of my best friends and one of the best photographers I know, Meredith Szturm! We talk about her successes, struggles, passions, and plans for the future. Meredith also leaves us with some fantastic advice for aspiring photographers. We also throw a bit of shade on the music scene, but you'll have to listen to find out.
Follow Meredith on Instagram & on Twitter also check out her online portfolio Check out the about page to learn more about your host Amanda S. and how manic podcasting started and where it plans on going.
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