F*ck The Rules

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 9 My connection with Steve Bisson was a serendipitous event, and as usual we have a good time chatting together in this episode! We do talk about multiple subjects, but the main subject is What The Fuck Is CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)? Steve gave up some of his limited free time to talk about being a therapist providing therapy that includes CBT. PLEASE...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 8 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 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England.  He currently fu...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 7 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 episode. * * * More inf...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 6 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 Bengston, tLMHC,  is my colleague, and she has *thoughts* on her experiences as I do, too. This is another perspective of a...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 4 It's always a bit of a surprise to me to find other podcast hosts/producers out in the wild. And it was a delight to meet my guest, Collin Strajack, at the local Pride Fest activities back in June 2023. We had a lot to discuss and especially so after I did a dive into his podcast episodes. He's worth your time to listen to his episodes, so I hope...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 3 This episode was a delight to host with my guest, Sarah Wagener, tLMHC! 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 her about her journey to becoming a therapist in a specialized area. More info on Sarah: Sarah is a mental health counselo...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 2 This episode, I have a guest that I met through another therapist via his show, Cara Tirrell. She and I hit it off, and I knew I wanted to talk more with her about her experiences. Cara and I discuss what it's like to be a CEO of your own business, the struggles for those folx that identify as female as well as CIS female in the business world, and wh...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 1 My occasional cohost, No. 1 Child, Seneca is back to help me kick off Season 4! And boy, we're all over the place in this episode due to recording it after a really long week for the both of us. But there's good information included: *What Season 4 will cover including continuing the series, "WTF Did Grad School Not Teach us?!" *New ser...

Holiday Hiatus Episode 3 "How To Create A Publishing Company The F*cking Punk Way OR Boundaries: Pretty Good For A Happy Life" I had the great good fortune to have a long conversation with the founder and CEO (as well as being an author) of Microcosm Publishing, Joe Biel. Joe generously gifted me time from a busy schedule, running a successful independent publishing company to talk about...

Breaking into the Summer 2023 Hiatus Replay to drop some info on y'all! Seneca, Number One Child, co-hosts with me to discuss what changes are coming up for Fuck The Rules Podcast.  The big changes: 1. Dropping episodes every two weeks. 2.  Premium Membership Subscription through Buzzsprout to access content only available to subscribers by October 2023. We discuss various points of mental he...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 3 Episode 10 My guest, Don McCasland, LCSW-CCTP, owner and therapist of Warrior Elder Counseling, is back to discuss processing trauma. We also discuss many things about humans and trauma, how it affects some persons, how other folx manage to tackle their symptoms, and how others continue in their struggle. PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distr...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Hiatus Special No. 3 I had the great good fortune to have a long conversation with the founder and CEO (as well as being an author) of Microcosm Publishing, Joe Biel. Joe generously gifted me time from a busy schedule, running a successful independent publishing company to talk about coming to publishing, discussing the journey to where the company is now, and how m...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Hiatus Special No. 2 Whenever I hear the word "narcissistic," I always call to mind Eddie Izzard's "Deathstar Canteen" sketch especially this segment: "Do you know who I am?" "Do you know who *I* am?" "This is not a game of Who The F*ck Are You..." The term narcissistic gets used incorrectly all over the place,...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Hiatus Special No. 1 Interrupting the F*ck The Rules Podcast Hiatus, because I can, for Holiday Episode 1 with my guest, Det. Erik Lavigne. Erik hosts a podcast "Two Cops One Donut" and took time out of a busy schedule to discuss his podcast, his wide variety of guests he's hosted, how he got his start in being an officer, and what he's trying to...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 10 In this Season 2 final episode, one of my favorite people, Veronica Green, chats with me.  As with most of the people that I know, and definitely among my friends group, she is incredibly passionate about service to/for/with others. And this means for her, using her voice to advocate for those who are unable to speak up and advocate for themselves - her s...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 7 This episode, I have the pleasure of hosting one of my favorite professionals, friend and mentor, Dr. Christina Keszler. She is the Owner, and Chiropractic physician of Synergy Wellness Centers, LLC. We have a great time sharing laughs, but also discussing serious subjects as trying to be a professional who is female in male dominated fields, how to be the...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 6 It was my pleasure to host this epidsode's guest, Don McCasland, owner and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) of Warrior Elder Counseling. He provides therapy for active duty military, veterans and their significant others. Don and I talk about issues surrounding military and mental health: how in some ways it's changing, how social culture s...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 5 Erika Hansen, The Rebel Therapist and owner of Hobein Counseling Services, joins me this episode to talk about what grad school likely didn't teach people - and certainly didn't teach us - about being a therapist in the real world outside of a clinic setting. We also chat about her experience as a SASS (Screening, Assessment and Support Services)...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 4 My guest, Carissa Weber is a licensed therapist in Wisconsin and writing about brain science and mental health. And specifically about "that darn amygdala." Carissa's podcast is as informative and interesting as her website, and I'm pleased she agreed to chat with me about her work. We also talk about the frustrations of mental health w...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 3 In this episode, licensed therapist and author, Steve Bisson discusses the lows and highs of working in an Emergency Department, as well as  hanging and working with First Responders and Law Enforcement.   We have some laughs, dish dirt, and swear up a  storm! Here's where can find Steve's accounts and his book: Instagram and TikTok: @realstevebi...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 I can't believe how fortunate I was to have one of the people I admire and respect join me as a guest! Lina Marie provides information, education, and insight being a licensed therapist in Louisana, and through her podcast as well as her Instagram account.  Lina Marie and I chat about being a therapist, personal and other expectations we live with, as...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 1 Episode 17 Join me with my friend, and guest, Rev. John Wiesch. Yes, it's true, that's not a typo. He's an ordained minister. But hooboy, hold on to your hats. He brings the hardcore swearing with him in this episode...this is *not* for the faint of heart. It's a wild ride for the season finale! PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some ma...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 1 Episode 16 Uber fabulous Amy Gimmy, my guest for Episode 16, brings info about her career as a licensed massage therapist, the challenges and the benefits of being her own boss, and owning her own practice. PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion of sexual  harrasment and trauma. More info on Amy: Amy  graduated f...

Guest Brandon Kutmas, MS, LCPC, LMHC, and Chief Executive Officer of Quad City Behavioral Health Associates talks with me about saying fuk the bullshit of agency being the only available source of experience/hours for licensing, how civilians can be great therapists for vets and First Responders, and how antiwork is a viable business model. More on Brandon: Bradonon Kutmas is a veteran of the US m...

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 1 Episode 11 Episode 11 has guest, Meg Kelly chatting about her journey of saying "fuck the rules!"  She's CEO of her own private telehealth therapy practice, host of her podcast Mental Status, and the support site Antiwork Therapist Collective. Whew! This woman is rocking it. PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listen...