Jason Yu & Joyce Tran

Fidget

Health EN ↓ 52 episodes

Join your hosts Joyce and Jason for the hair-pulling, skin-picking exploration station that you have the unfortunate pleasure of relating to. https://www.fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Author

Jason Yu & Joyce Tran

Category

Health

Podcast website

fidgetpodcast.com

Latest episode

Mar 3, 2025

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Episodes

Ep 25. Standing up there caught in the spotlight 15.07.2022

Do I have performance anxiety? Does thinking in a different langauge change how I view myself? How have I defined gross? How do I look for patterns? Am I a nerd? Guest: Anja @bfrbcoping IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 24. You and I can both get jobs 15.06.2022

How much can we plan? How much risk can we tolerate? Who should we protect? How can we understand each other? Guests: Wu Xiao IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 23. A true survivor feeling like a little kid 15.05.2022

What conversations have we been waiting to have? How can we help each other? How do we look for answers? What do we wish we could say to each other? Does anyone like being interviewed?  Guests: Wu Xiao IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 22. It starts in my toes 15.04.2022

What's down those internet wormholes? If we try everything, what will stick? How can we build healthy habits? What would happen if we lowered expectations for ourselves?  Guests: Lindsay Carson IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 21. You've got a friend 15.03.2022

Why do we find ourselves revisiting the same topics over and over again? How to we pinpoint the language for our feelings? How do we integrate pain as part of the recovery process? How do we hold other people responsible? How do we choose our responses in the moment? IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 20. Remember those walls I built 15.02.2022

What do secrets do to us? Is everything I believe true? What I feel when I hear my own life come out of other people's lives? How can we see the beauty of our own nervous system? Is it my job to please everyone? What is the value of self-doubt? How do we get in touch with our own skills? How do we integrate the different facets? What am I trying to prove to others? Guests: Christina Pearson @...

Ep 19. A person that's not even me 15.01.2022

How do we set boundaries? How do we practice them? How can we know when they are stepped on? What do we do when they are? Guests: Jo Elizalde, boundary setter Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 18. Don't let a day go wasted 15.12.2021

Why do we let the paints sit in the basement? What has a mind of its own? Why is it important to have colour in our life? How can we find our voice? How can we practice imperfection? What keeps you present? Featured guest: Allison Dawrant, @artbyalimac IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 17. Good Rocky's Revival 02.12.2021

Why do I know so much about wigs? What value am I putting on my body? Where is this negative self talk coming from? How have I held myself back? Guests: Joyce Tran @pullyoselftogether Barbara Lally @thetrichsterdiaries IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 16. I really do think you're strong enough now 15.11.2021

Who is the pilot? Who is at fault? What can replace shame? What is more satisfying than a BFRB? How do we organize ourselves? When am I allowed to pull? Featured guest: Ellen Crupi, Director of Awareness at Habit Aware Watch this 4min video to learn how the Habit Aware bracelet works https://youtu.be/nMKQM6zG54w Receive 10% off your order with the promo code FIDGET at Habitaware.com IG: @fidgetpod...

Ep 15. Lean on me 01.11.2021

Did I know what I was doing? Why am I sharing my story? What version of myself do I get to know now? Guests: Barbara Lally @thetrichsterdiaries Eric Maniloff @techgripes Lauren McKeaney @pickingmefdn Gordon IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 14. There will be an answer 15.10.2021

What are the underlying conditions of our BFRBs? How do you meet yourself with compassion? What we use as reminders? What does pain push us to do? Featured guest: Aneela Idnani, cofounder of Habit Aware Watch this 4min video to learn how the Habit Aware bracelet works https://youtu.be/nMKQM6zG54w Receive 10% off your order with the promo code FIDGET at Habitaware.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fid...

Ep 13. I wrote it ten times or more 01.10.2021

What are the roots of my BFRB? Why do I make things so hard for myself? Is my list going to end? Why do I not know how to ask for help? Featured guests:  Saharra Dixon @dramatichealtheducator Alli Dwyer @allidwy Mishel Andrashuna ​@skinstorieswithmish Gordon Megan Hunt @mhmeganhunt Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Ep 12. Hello derma, my old friend 15.09.2021

How do parents perceive BFRBs? How we self-soothe? How we appreciate things? How do we police our emotions? How do we set boundaries? Featured Guest: Susan, the heart-shaped rock collector IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 11. Life, love, and everything in between 16.08.2021

When in a relationship do you bring up your mental health? How do we let mental health define us? What have been our experiences with medication? How does our mental health get in the way? Featured guest: Lucas Frost IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 10. Lop the whole thing off 30.07.2021

A Fidget experiment, and this time there are professionals! Why is it hard to go to counselling? Why is counselling hard? What are some ideas to make counselling more successful? Featured guests:  Pam Katz, Licensed Clinical Social Worker - https://northshorementalwellness.com/. Kathryn Atkinson, Registered Clinical Counsellor - https://islandclinicalcounselling.ca/. Dr. Shawn Reynolds, Psychologi...

Ep 9. The palm reader 15.07.2021

At what point does a behaviour become a BFRB? What did we do to cover up our BFRBs? What causes us to engage in our BFRB? How do people know what their feelings are? What happens when we don't catch ourselves? What hurts the most? What is this telling me?  Featured guest: Tyler Costello, member of the TLC Foundation for BFRBs community IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on A...

Ep 8. What are we? 16.06.2021

Why did Adele leave the dance program? What are we? How do we help others while setting boundaries? What is psychotherapy?  Guest: Allison Cassidy, Psychotherapist. IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 7. The Spark 16.05.2021

What sparked the creation of Fidget? Chest voices First dates. Umbrella terms. Mosquitoes. So much work to do. A reason to meet up every week. Guest episode from The Piercer ( https://jasonyu.fm/thepiercer/ ) IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 6. Why do you pull like you're running out of time 16.04.2021

How do we deal with burnout? What is it like to be a parent with a BFRB? How has our understanding changed over time? Are we treated differently because we have a BFRB? What can we get through? What are all those what ifs? What is the love/hate relationship with our BFRBs? Featured guest: Sera, New York-based creator of thebodyfocusedmama Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/thebodyfocusedmama...

Trailer 08.04.2021

What is Fidget all about? IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 5. Keep your friends close and your shadows in front of you 16.03.2021

What is it like to cope with a BFRB in high school? What does it mean to meet Derm halfway? How do we communicate with our parents? How does Morgan spread hope? Featured guest: Morgan, creator of hope.for.derm Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/hope.for.derm/ IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 4. Encyclopedia BFRBritannica 02.03.2021

What is perfect? How much time do our BFRBs take? What does recovery mean? What is the relationship between following your passion and experiencing your BFRB? What are our favourite fidget toys? Featured guest: Cheyenne Goudswaard, Netherlands-based illustrator and creator of the Fidget logo! http://www.cheyennegoudswaard.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cheygoud/ IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpo...

Ep 3. Flutter like a butterfly, spin like a lab rat 14.02.2021

What does 2021 have in store for us? What do we put ourselves through? Does panicking ever improve the situation? What is Jason truly afraid of? Featuring: the OG crew (Jason and Adele) Some links: https://www.maisiehill.com/ https://www.alieward.com/ologies IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 2. We were both young, when I first told you 15.01.2021

What is it like to learn about your friend's BFRB? How did we talk about this as teenagers? Why go public about our experiences? What are some parallels between eating disorders and BFRBs? Featured guest: Toronto-based Ellie (Adele's friend from middle school!) IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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