Beyond The Closet Door

We're back! I hope you missed us. Here's a mini episode letting you know what to expect in our second season about the mind, as well as the life happenings that delayed recording Season 2.

We hope you all enjoyed our first season of Beyond the Closet Door, please reach out and share your thoughts! On this last episode, before we return in June, we debriefed on new interpretations of crystals, how healing is physical, and reveal next season’s theme. Crystal recommendation: Star aragonite clusters Dinner guests: Penny Marshall and Dr. Christiane Northrup Songs: The Healer by Erykah Ba...

This is our second to last episode of season 1, what a ride! This mini episode covers what we discovered in recording our Dark Side chapters, such as being more thoughtful about how we use social media, noticing diet culture in every corner of daily life, and what we learned from our guests.

Welcome to our latest episode with a Gen Z twist, as our guest, Lyndsay’s niece, Bella, joins us to discuss relationships. We talk about the benefits of long term relationships, the performative aspects of planting your partners on social media, and the lost art of letter writing. Crystal of the week: Kunzite Dinner guests: Jamie Hewlett, Keith Morrison, John & Lori Gottman Songs of the week:...

Take part in this conversation full of passion and fire, as we discuss our hatred of diet culture. We touch on a lot, so strap in and learn about body neutrality, how diet culture infiltrates every aspect of life, moralizing food, and negative self talk. We highly recommend listening to the first iteration of this episode before listening to this one: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-t...

In a culture that prizes productivity over pleasure, it’s hard to make time for our hobbies. This is the idea we explore this week. Hobbies can be numbing if taken too far, we are told there is an age limit on pursuing certain hobbies, and because of these popular notions, we don’t explore our passions to their fullest potential. Listen and reflect with us! This episode is dedicated to Tyre Nichol...

This week features a really awesome special guest: Maryann X. It was so fun having another voice in the conversation! The three of us get into how therapy is different for POC, outgrowing relationships, why our friends can't be our therapists, and revel in a shared love for Mae West. Crystal of the week: Unakite Jasper Dinner Guests this week: Buster Keaton, Mae West, Jenny Saville

Should everyone quit their addiction cold turkey? Should we cut off family members who struggle with chemical dependency? This week we are looking at the dark side of the thoughts we shared in episode 1, while navigating oppostional and commonly held societal views on adddiction and recovery. We also touch on Rat Park, our favorite Disney movies, and as always, recommend our crystal for the week!...

Welcome to our first mini episode! Heather and Lyndsay revisit their first episode on addiction and expound on what was learned over time. Join us as we explore our addictive patterns, stop the self blame game, and shine light on the accetability of workaholism.

What makes a healthy relationship? This week features out first special guest, Heather’s partner, Matt! We expound on the ingredients necessary for a solid relationship whether platonic or romantic, and share ideas from multiple experts on the topic. Crystal of the week: Rose Quartz Links: Esther Perel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-should-we-begin-with-esther-perel/id1237931798Matin...

Trigger warning! We’re talking about diet culture, fat phobia, and eating disorders as we heal the relationships with our bodies. You’ll hear about how food got associated with morality, intuitive eating, the bogus science of BMI, plus tips on how to feel better with the body you have now. Links: Virgie Tovar Ted talk: https://youtu.be/hZnsamRfxtY Dr. Sabrina Strings: Book “Fearing the Black Body”...

Are you afraid of meditating? Do you devote enough time to your passions? Join us as we discuss the concept of FLOW and healing through your hobbies. Plus some tips on how to make meditating less scary! https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness?language=en Crystal recommendations: moldavite, smoky quartz, citrine, carnelian, amber Email us: beyondtheclosetdoorp...

This episode is all about therapy! We give you a small history lesson on family systems therapy, plus the big bad psychology father: Freud. We then launch into crappy therapists, touch on eating disorders, uncover taboos, and reveal techniques that have actually helped us cope with hardships in life. Links: The Mindful Eating Workbook: Simple Mindfulness Practices to Nurture a Healthy Relationship...

In our first chapter on healing, we discuss how addictions are used to assuage deep pain. We also touch on using crystals for healing, the life of Roger Daltrey, and the work of Gabor Maté. Correction on Gabor Maté: Maternal grandparents died in the holocaust. His father was subjected to forced labor under the nazi regime.