Mental Health Multiverse

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A podcast hosted by HB (@heatherboddy) and LB (Marisa, @littlebent_notbroken) intersecting pop culture, media, and mental health to help fellow nerds, geeks, and folks from all fandoms feel seen, heard, and less alone. MHM, the podcast, will also focus on:Breaking stigmaFeminismEqualityKindness & compassionPerfectionism Body ImageSelf love, self healingAnd much, much more – so stick around! SEASON THREE: Disney VillainsSEASON TWO: Self-Reflective AnimationSEASON ONE: Strong, Empowering Disney HeroinesSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse

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S3 Ep. 16 - Disney Villain’s Roundtable: Am *I* The Villain?! w/ D’Manda Martini, Kitty Caveat, and Lady Toxie 16.12.2024 1:24:02

In our Season Three FINALE we are talking about Disney Villains in a roundtable discussion with special guests: D’Manda Martini, Kitty Caveat, and Lady Toxie! Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include: Favorite Disney Villains and why How Villain stories can help with our mental health Being the Villain in someone else’s story Narrative Therapy: What is it and how can we use it when we...

S3 Ep. 15 - OOGIE BOOGIE: The Nightmare of Halloweentown 10.12.2024 56:45

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas which is one of HB’s favorite movies. LB has only seen the movie a couple of times and doesn’t get the ap...

S3 Ep. 14 - MADAME MEDUSA: The Rescuers' Stone Cold Villain 03.12.2024 53:54

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about MADAME MEDUSA from Disney’s 1977 movie, THE RESCUER’S! In the opinion of HB & LB, Madame Medusa is an incredibly underrated villain. She has all the...

S3 Ep. 13 - SHERE KHAN - A Conversation about the Villain’s Reputation 26.11.2024 1:00:24

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about SHERE KHAN from the Disney classic, “The Jungle Book.” Your hosts HB and LB share personal anecdotes and delve into Shere Khan's motivations, character tr...

S3 Ep. 12 - MAD MADAM MIM: The Crone of Sword in the Stone 19.11.2024 1:13:13

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about MADAME MIM from THE SWORD IN THE STONE Joining us this week is special guest Jennifer Levine (she/her/they/them). Jennifer is a listener of the MHM podca...

S3 Ep. 11 - RATIGAN: Beneath the Cunning, Charismatic Facade 12.11.2024 53:16

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about a rarely talked about the villain from “The Great Mouse Detective,” RATIGAN! HB & LB agree that this is one of Disney’s most underrated movies and th...

S3 Ep. 10 - PRINCE JOHN: Greedy and Needy 04.11.2024 1:00:34

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about Prince John from the 1973 Disney animated film, 'Robin Hood.' We delved into the themes of the movie, childhood crushes on animated characters, and the ju...

S3 Ep. 9 - KALABAR: Unveiling Halloweentown's Evil Politician 31.10.2024 56:52

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about KALABAR from HALLOWEENTOWN (a Halloween tradition for HB!) HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week on MHM, we bring you a special Halloween villain straight from the D...

S3 Ep. 8 - SANDERSON SISTERS: Sisterhood and Sorcery with Lindley Key and Kelsey Lane Davidson 22.10.2024 1:10:54

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about the SANDERSON SISTERS from the Halloween cult classic, Hocus Pocus! Joined by guests Lindley Key and Kelsey Lane Davidson, we formed an MHM coven to explo...

S3 Ep. 7 - CAPTAIN HOOK: Questioning Peter Pan’s Queer Coded Villain 15.10.2024 1:07:09

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about CAPTAIN HOOK with returning special guest, Abelle! Abelle was on our ESMERALDA Episode in Season One, you can go back and listen to that here: https://po...

S3 Ep. 6 - YZMA: Narcissism, Comedy, and Villainy 08.10.2024 1:00:23

PULL THE LEVER KRONK! Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about the iconic YZMA from Disney’s “Emperor's New Groove.” HB & LB are joined by Nicole (aka @levelup_therapist) and together they an...

S3 Ep. 5 - CRUELLA DeVIL: Great Villain, Bad Lady 01.10.2024 1:00:00

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about Cruella De Vil from HB’s favorite Disney movie of all time, 101 Dalmatians. Surprisingly, this movie wasn’t in LB’s rotation much as a kid but HB was obse...

S3 Ep. 4 - SCAR (Tissue): Unpacking an Emotionally Wounded Villain with Emmy and Coco Bree 24.09.2024 1:01:04

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about one of the most notorious villains in the Disneyverse: SCAR . Since the recording of this episode, the iconic James Earl Jones has passed away. We are so...

S3 Ep. 3 - KING MAGNIFICO: A Wish for a Better Villain 17.09.2024 1:00:42

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about KING MAGNIFICO from Disney’s WISH HB starts by not having any problems with WISH or with KING MAGNIFICO as a villain, but as the conversation goes on and L...

S3 Ep. 2 - What Makes a Villain? with Julia and Becca from TGTBATB 11.09.2024 1:20:18

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. In this episode, HB & LB are joined by two amazing and fun guests – Julia Rago and Becca Majors – to explore the intricate world of Disney and Pixar villains!! We analyze what constitutes a...

S3 Ep. 1 - Let's Recap Disney Villains 04.09.2024 10:05

Welcome back to Mental Health Multiverse! We’re entering SEASON THREE of the podcast where mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This Season on MHM we are talking about DISNEY VILLAINS ! In this episode we’re recapping: the villains we’ve talked about so far who we’ll be focusing on this season WHY we c...

S3E0 - DISNEY VILLAINS: What to Expect 01.09.2024 2:28

Welcome to your Season 3 TEASER for Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This Season on MHM we are talking about DISNEY VILLAINS! Here is a quick breakdown of what you can expect in this upcoming season! We are SO excited to dive into Villains with you this...

INSIDE OUT 2: Three Anxious Girlies Chat Anxiety and Authenticity (Bonus Episode with JamieBearFancypants) 30.07.2024 1:09:47

*light spoilers ahead* HB & LB are back in this special BONUS episode along with a very special guest, Jamie! We delve into the summer blockbuster Inside Out 2 and how the film’s portrayal of emotions, particularly anxiety, resonates with our personal experiences and promotes understanding of mental health. We go deep in exploring specific scenes, themes of self-acceptance, friendship, groundi...

S2E17 - SELF REFLECTIVE ROUNDTABLE: The Healing Power of (DISNEY/PIXAR) Animation 02.07.2024 1:17:39

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse! Join us this week for a roundtable discussion focused on the entirety of our second season which focused on Self Reflective Disney and Pixar animation. For this episode, HB and LB are joined by three incredible guests, two of whom have been on the podcast before: Amber Gordon, Kitty Caveat, and Jamie ! Returning for her third roundtable epi...

S2E16 - MORE SELF REFLECTIVE (Pixar) ANIMATION 25.06.2024 1:34:18

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This season of MHM has focused on self-reflective animation and a vast array of Pixar movies! And while there are SO MANY great films to talk about, we weren’t able to give them all full episo...

S2E15 - UP: Soaring Through Grief with Rani Jessica and Anna Lauren 18.06.2024 1:16:53

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about Pixar’s UP! Warning: This episode might make you cry… but then again, would we really be talking about UP if we didn’t tug at your heartstrings just a lit...

S2E14 - BOLT: You Don’t Need Powers to be SUPER (with Hallie Boddy) 11.06.2024 1:00:35

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about BOLT the Superdog! The reason this episode was on the list for this season of MHM is all thanks to HB’s younger sister, Hallie (aka, Little HB). BOLT is h...

S2E13 - ZOOTOPIA: Trying, Failing, Persevering 11.06.2024 1:00:50

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about ZOOTOPIA, a movie about a bunny named Judy chasing her dreams and breaking biases. HB & LB break down the movie's themes of resilience, optimism,...

S2E12 - TOY STORIES: To Insecurity and BEYOND! 28.05.2024 1:08:39

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM hosts HB & LB talk about ALL FOUR of the TOY STORY movies! It was both fun and challenging to break down all 4 movies for you in one episode, however, there are major them...

S2E11 - FINDING NEMO & DORY: Swimming Through Stigmas 21.05.2024 55:36

Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are joined by a special guest to discuss the Disney/Pixar movies FINDING NEMO & DORY! HB, LB, and Jenny discuss how 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory' a...