Episode 106: Interview with the Muslim Hippie

Episode 106: Interview with the Muslim Hippie

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Today’s episode is a very interesting interview with “The Muslim Hippie” herself, Sakinah. I love this interview for several reasons. First off, we covered some great topics and Sakinah was totally open and real about her struggles with severe mental illness. It was also a very authentic picture of how you can persist and do cool things like a podcast interview in the context of your mental illness. Sakinah second guessed whether the interview was good quality because she was just coming off of an episode and felt that her thoughts were scattered. Regardless of this, I think that she did an amazing job and serves a a great model of having mental health issues AND kicking ass. Enjoy!

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April 26, 2018 0

Episode 91: Duff the Wife Part 2

Episode 91: Duff the Wife Part 2

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My wife, Joelle is back on the podcast today (you can listen to her previous episode here). We talk about lots of stuff including anxiety and pregnancy, our plans for the new baby, communication within our relationship, and we also answer some listener questions. Enjoy!

Next week will probably be a normal episode, but after that there will be some mini-episodes and guest spots, as I go on paternity leave.

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January 11, 2018 0

What Is Anxiety?

What Is Anxiety?

In recent years, the stigma behind discussing anxiety and other mental illnesses has lifted quite a bit. Sure there is room for improvement, but I can’t tell you how much I see anxiety being talked about on social media and in “real life” exchanges. However, I have also noticed that, despite the increase in discussion around anxiety as an issue, there is still a lot of confusion about what anxiety actually means.

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January 6, 2018 0

Signs that Someone “Gets” Your Mental Illness

Signs that Someone “Gets” Your Mental Illness

If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or any other mental health issue, you probably also suffer from the never-ending problem of people not understanding what you are going through. For someone not living with mental illness, it can be very hard to relate, which causes people to offer bad advice or unwittingly minimize your experience. I took to Twitter and Facebook to gather your perspectives about this and compile this list of 5 signs that someone “gets” your mental illness.

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January 2, 2018 0