Comforting The Chaos

For episode 10, we had the honor and the privilege to interview Shanece Bowman, Programs Director, and Sobeida Rosa, Marketing and Communications Director, of The Touchstone Foundation Youth Mental Wellness Partners. They informed us of all the outstanding programs available to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania families. They discussed their mission to destigmatize mental health and create a supporti...

In Episode 9, we're discussing what therapy is and what it isn't. Plus, our own experiences with therapy!

In this episode we touch on how we have been getting in touch with our inner children and the imperfect but good enough world of parenting that we experience and how the two things seem to intersect sometimes. And in honor of the episode, we get interrupted by children and fur children alike during recording ha

In our 7th episode we are discussing projection -- a defense mechanism people subconsciously employ in order to cope with difficult feelings or emotions. Psychological projection involves projecting undesirable feelings or emotions onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings. We share our observations on how we see it show up in the world and within ourselves...

In episode 6, we discuss our feelings and experiences with self sabotage and how imposter syndrome has shown up for us in the past and currently.

Join us for episode 5! We are discussing the difference for us between New Year's Resolutions and setting intentions for the New Year. This might be our favorite episode yet. Hopefully you'll find some inspiration to be gentle to yourself and with your goals for 2023

Trigger Warning for this episode as we do discuss the topic of suicide In episode 4, we discuss the misconceptions of what depression and anxiety look like from person to person and how much they can vary, based on our own experiences. If you or a loved one are struggling with thoughts of suicide or self harm, please contact your local crisis intervention team or dial 988 to be connected with the...

Join us for a quick bonus episode about our trip to Washington DC to see the very talented poet Rupi Kaur live at the Lincoln Theatre -- we discuss our trip and some of our favorite poems of hers and what they mean to us! Definitely feel free to check out her books from your local library or bookstore or purchase them online! They're amazing!

In episode 3, we continue our non traditional book review of the book "What Happened To You" by Dr Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. We discuss the key points in the book as they relate to us more so than discussing the actual stories shared in the book. See if you can spot the moment of dark humor where Jackie realizes she might have been set up for a Disney Princess story without saying it and Paol...

We both loved the book "What Happened To You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" By Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey and we want to share what we loved about it with you. We're going over the key points and having a vulnerable discussion about how they relate to our own personal experiences. Link to the book below or feel free to stop by your local bookstore to purchase a copy! htt...

Our first episode dedicated to introducing ourselves, why we started this podcast, and an introduction as to why it is vital that we learn more about what trauma is and how to authentically connect with others and have a more peaceful existence when we acknowledge the impact mental health has on our day to day lives. Note that this podcast does discuss uncomfortable and potentially triggering topi...