F*ck The Rules

And here's part two of the discussion with wicked smart GenX badass, my cousin Cathy! (Yeah, I be biased.)  We are talking about social engineering and how it affects security from bad actors looking to mine our info/data to the people trying create safety/security programs. As well as what Cathy has seen in her years of IT security. It's a bit of wide ranging discussion, but I learned a...

Fresh Episode Drop! This episode I have someone I've wanted to chat up for some time on my podcast, a wicked smart GenX badass, my cousin Cathy! (Yeah, I may be biased.)  We are talking about women in IT, in IT security, hacking, mental health as a woman in a male-dominate field for many years, being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and managing anxiety and depression, and therapy.  We had SO...

This is a big episode (over an hour!), but so worth the time as my co-host, No. 1 Child is with me chatting up my colleague and friend, Steve Bisson. Topics covered: First Responders + Peer Support = Mental Health Support Respect. Respect! Respect? Counterculture 2020s style Generational Expectations AI + Critical Thinking Get Off My Lawn! Activation Alert Notice: This episode discusses sensitive...

No. 1 Child and I discuss how we're trying to maintain some distance from all the news inundating us this year. This means movies, music and books. And I have a bit of a passionate outburst about how Mary, Queen of Scots is portrayed in films and shows. A little bit. Shows: California Law Secrets of Spanish Florida Kanopy - streaming service available through public libraries Books: The Buffa...

After several months of less than enjoyable shenanigans, No. 1 Child is back in the co-host seat! We're chatting about passion projects and interests in folx lives, including some of our own. (Of course, she's sassy as usual.) Info on some of what we discussed: Antelope Canyon, AZ *No longer on lottery system, but reserved tours only. Grand Canyon, AZ *I was on the south rim during my vi...

New Year, same old me. And I'm totally down with that status. No. 1 Child and I are snacking on holiday cheese leftovers, she's got an adult beverage while i have my tea, going all over the place in our rambling. Join us or just put us on in the background to keep yourselves company. PLEASE NOTE: There are multiple topics we discuss that listeners may find upsetting and/or activating to...

"I like your dress!" "Thanks, it has pockets!" Continuing our discussion of fashion, body autonomy, the politics of clothing, with Jenn. We're going down even more rabbit holes! As Jenn says, "for those playing the home game version," here are the folx we reference in this episode, click their name to be connected to their YouTube channels. Bernadette Banner Abby...

"I like your dress!" "Thanks, it has pockets!" Settle in for this discussion, I've got one of my kids with me again, Jenn. We're going down rabbit holes. As Jenn says, "for those playing the home game version," here are the folx we reference in this episode, click their name to be connected to their YouTube channels. Bernadette Banner Abby Cox J. Draper Dr....

Are you ready to ramble?! No. 1 Child and I absolutely ramble on with this episode. There's no gentle lead in or intro, we hit the ground running with our shenanigans: old media internet reference holiday season holiday decoration scheme new pet in No. 1 Child's home weather or lack of it Pike's Peak and No. 1 Child's desire to drag me up it and hug bears tacos finding peace in...

S5E2 Guest: Steve Bisson, LMHC (MA) One of my favorite people is back and we're chatting about so many things related to his podcast evolving from Finding Your Way Through Therapy to Resilience Development In Action . We also chat about many other topics: Passion kicking motivation in the ass Getting education about therapy out in the world What are other areas of crisis response people don&a...

Are you ready to ramble?!  Straight out of the gate, you got a reference to Star Trek red shirts…and it spirals out from there. This episode is following up to the first episode (prior to kicking off Season 5) with my cohost, No. 1 Child, and breaking my own rules for editing. It didn’t yield what we thought it would, so…we cover a lot of things: television, movies*, music, actors, artists, AI, Ch...

I've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the fifth and final one that brought another one of my favorite people together with me to chat about how life can be for women in various professions. * * * This episode, I have the pleasure of hosting one of my favorite professionals, friend and mentor, Dr. Christina Keszler. She is the Owner, and Ch...

I've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the fourth one that brought one of my favorite people together with me to chat about things we find important. * * * I have one of my favorite people, Veronica Green, chatting with me.  As with most of the people that I know, and definitely among my friends group, she is incredibly passionate about ser...

S5E1 - Guest: Erika Hansen, LMHC (IA) Hell yes, Season Five is finally here! And one of my favorite people is back with me, too. And we are dishing out our thoughts on the MAX show, "The Pitt." So if you've not watched it yet, be warned that this is a very spoiler heavy episode. PLEASE NOTE: There are multiple topics we discuss that listeners may find upsetting and/or activating to...

I've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the third one where I learn a few things from one of my kids. * * * I drag my other daughter, Jenn, back to the show to discuss her body art! PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion includes the subject of trauma. * * * More info about Jenn: Jenn is...

I've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the second one that brought a colleague and I in touch with one another to become friends. * * *  I was incredibly fortunate that my guest, Bhavna Raithatha had time on her day off to sit and chat with me for this episode. Bhavna is a force of nature: teaching, speaking, volunteering. She's got an...

I've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the first one that came to mind as I've lost my ability to taste chocolate after a long bout with Covid in 2023. It's still a delight of an episode to listen to. * * * This episode is just a lovely chat and ramble with the spouse of one of my favorite people. Sebastian Polhill digs in with me...

This the experimental episode where I drop it as it was recorded. No. 1 Child goaded me into it, and well, here we are. I think I need that soundbite: "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation and you know what, I am too." * * * As promised, two folx to check out: Ze Frank https://youtube.com/@zefrank?si=UsLM9LTnWTNqeFZ_ Franklin Habit  https:/...

Hiatus Replay - WTF Grad School Didn't Teach Us Part 3 with guest, Erika Hansen Orginally aired: 12/18/2023 PLEASE NOTE: This podcast episode is solely focused on suicidal ideation, plan, intent, completed suicides, and how grad school did not cover as well as crisis mental health. Erika Hansen, LMHC LPC,  The Rebel Therapist and owner of Hobein Counseling Services is back in the house! Erika...

Hiatus Replay - WTF Grad School Didn't Teach Us Part 2 with guest, James Boomhower Orginally aired: 11/14/2023 This episode, my guest James Boomhower and I chat about what he's been through in grad school and is currently working on finishing up his grad school program. * * * More info about James: James Boomhower, MS(c), FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 20 yea...

Hiatus Replay - WTF Grad School Didn't Teach Us Part 1 with guest, Jennifer King Orginally aired: 10/31/2023 Grad school for a lot of us is the pinnacle of our education. It's supposed to prepare us for the careers we've chosen to enter.  Basics? Check! More complicated information and experiences? *insert cricket sounds* Jennifer King, tLMHC,  is my colleague, and she has *thoughts...

Hiatus Replay  Fuck The Rules Podcast Orginally aired: 11/28/2023 It's hard being a human when your brain be a bastard. Sometimes that's because we're also struggling with health issues. In this episode, my colleague Alyssa talks about her area of expertise that encompasses functional nutrition and mental health. There's loads of good information here! Resource: Dr. Korn https:...

Hiatus Replay  Fuck The Rules Podcast Orginally aired: 11/06/2024 I was so pleased when my guest this week, Dontea' Mitchel-Hunter, reached out to me recently to discuss her guesting on my podcast. I've wanted to reach out to her and am so grateful she was able to spend time with me for this episode! PLEASE NOTE: there is discussion about family estrangement and suicidal ideation in this...

Hiatus Replay - Therapy Info Series Fuck The Rules Podcast Orginally aired: 09/09/2024 Hey y’all! It's been a hot minute since a super fresh episode dropped! In this episode, I asked a colleague, Catherine Bass LISW LSW, to sit with me and chat about Play Therapy. My knowledge is just the basics from when I was in my master’s program and I work exclusive with adults 18 years and older. So I r...

Hiatus Replay - Therapy Info Series Fuck The Rules Podcast Orginally aired: 01/23/2024 My guest, Sarah Wagener, tLMHC is back for another episode. It's the final episode in the series "WTF Is (therapy type)?" In Season 4. Sarah is working specifically in perinatal care and reproductive health, in addition to several other behavioral health disorders, and I knew I wanted to chat with...