Karelin

At The Helm with Jessie and Karelin

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

At the Helm is a podcast about navigating life with greater self-compassion, awareness, and connection. Hosted by Karelin, a licensed therapist, and Jessie, a teacher and coach, this podcast is a space for honest conversations about the challenges of being human. Together, we explore how issues like anxiety, neurodivergence, parenting adult children, relationships, emotional overwhelm, and the stress of living in today's world show up in our own lives and what we're learning along the way. Drawing from both professional experience and personal stories, we talk openly about the many parts of ou...

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Karelin

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At The Helm: When the Roles Begin to Reverse, Caring for Aging Parents 16.06.2026 19:03

As our parents age, many of us find ourselves navigating an unexpected transition: the people who once cared for us begin needing care from us. In this episode of At The Helm, therapist Karelin Wadkins and educator/coach Jessie Wadkins reflect on a recent family visit that challenged our assumptions about independence, responsibility, and what it means to support the people we love. Together, we e...

At The Helm: Why Your Partner's Mood Isn't Your Responsibility 08.06.2026 21:02

What happens when your partner wakes up in a bad mood—and your anxiety immediately wants to fix it? In this episode of At The Helm, therapist Karelin and educator/coach Jessie share a real-life example of how codependency, anxiety, emotional triggers, and protective parts can quietly take over a relationship. What started as an ordinary Saturday morning quickly became an opportunity to examine a f...

At the Helm: When Anxiety Wants the Wheel 01.06.2026 20:02

In the very first episode of At the Helm, we're diving into a recent experience that perfectly illustrates what this podcast is all about. What happens when anxiety shows up before a big trip? What happens when plans start going sideways, stress levels rise, and old patterns threaten to take over? As we prepared to travel to Austin for our daughter's graduation, we found ourselves facing a series...