she persisted | mental health, self-care, psychology, gen z, dbt, depression, anxiety, healing

This week's guest is Cassandra McClure, a multi-hyphenated entrepreneur in the beauty industry with a passion and commitment to clean beauty. She started out as a model and celebrity makeup artist, and now has her own patent-pending product, Lash Binder™ —a tool and method that makes strip eyelash application quicker, easier, and safer. As the host of the Clean Beauty Podcast , she highlights bran...

Brittany Crane is the author of the highly-praised Self Compassion Workbook - a 15 day guide and journal experience to help you build inner strength, accept yourself and thrive at life and the founder and CEO of Get Out There Girl . She is on a mission to help women thrive at life by... connecting with nature through high-adventure retreats, connecting with themselves through self compassion, and...

MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE What I use NOW for podcasting: SURE microphones , Cloudlifter mixer , Zoom H6 Audio Recorder , Descript , Anchor , and Adobe Audition Collaboration with The Leeza Rants Podcast : https://apple.co/38ocev6 Past episode on validation: DBT Education: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (an overview)... changing problem behaviors, validating, key principles to use when combattin...

This week’s guest is Scout Sobel , the host of SCOUT Podcast and cohost of Okay Sis . She is not only the CEO of Scout’s Agency , a PR agency that specializes in podcasts and women’s voices, brands, and companies but a huge mental health advocate and a bipolar survivor. If you want to hear more from Scout her podcasts' Okay Sis and SCOUT are available on every listing platform and you can follow h...

Lexie Smith (from Every Ounce of Strength) and I sit down to discuss her mental health journey, full recovery, taking ownership of your mental health, and prioritizing your mental health before that of others. Find Lexie on Instagram at @everyounce.ofstrength and find her workbook (The Recovery Workbook) on Amazon.com ! Resources mentioned in today's episode... Beauty Redefined (beautyredfined.org...

Jill Nowak (LICSW) from 3East, McLean Hospital and I sit down to reminisce about my time at 3East, discuss the benefits of gratitude, the difficulty of such a practice when struggling, and her path to working in the adolescent treatment industry. This gratitude skills in this episode are truly applicable to anyone no matter your background! DISCLAIMER: the gratitude blurb featured at the beginning...

Though this week's episode is different from my normal episodes, it was extremely important to me to share this with you all. I hope this DBT education on validation and mindfulness of others can help you to help others feel seen, heard, and respected. No matter your physical or mental health, you can implement these skills and strengthen your relationships. News clips used for soundbites: > ht...

Blaise Aguirre M.D. (world-renowned psychiatrist, dialectical behavioral therapy expert, founder and medical director of 3East, and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School) and I sit down to reminisce about my time at 3East, discuss the benefits of dialectical behavioral therapy, the importance of taking ownership of your life, and the complexity of emotional experiencing. If y...

With Emily LeBaron (from the Living For Hope Brand ) I sit down and talk all things therapy, medication, and coping during COVID-19. Emily shares her story as a teenage depression survivor and talks about her brand.   Emily's Personal Instagram , Brand Instagram , and Shop . Resources mentioned...  > national suicide hotline: 1-800-273-8255  > national crisis text line: T...

In this episode, I sit down with my younger sister, Ivy and we talk about self-respect, independence and I teach the FAST (be Fair, no Apologies, Stick to values, be Truthful) DBT skill. read the full episode transcription here Links to episode mentioned... 19. DBT Education: Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview... clarifying relational goals and disproving unhealthy beliefs ft. my younger sister&...

Leeza (from The Leeza Rants Podcast ) and I cover EVERYTHING in this episode. From our own experiences with anxiety, confidence, social media, productivity and self care in quarantine, the importance of having a therapist/someone to talk to, all things podcasting, and vulnerability, we cover it ALL! Book mentioned by Leeza in today's episode: You Can Heal Yourself by Louise Hay ( https://www.amazo...

In this episode, Steph and I sit down to go through break up protocol! Like we mentioned in today's episode, we're not experts, just speaking from experience and hoping to help. If you're in a relationship that feels unsafe, please talk to an adult you trust!  “A break-up is an opportunity to learn, too. It's not easy. But it's a chance to do your best to respect another person's feelings. En...

I sit down with my Dad and ask him about his preconceptions about adolescent mental heath, we dive into his emotional experience when I was sent to treatment, his parenting principles, and how he's changed his perspective on parenting after navigating my mental health struggles.   full episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2XnB373  ... If you have questions you want answered in future...

In episode 22 of Nevertheless, She Persisted , I sit down with Maya for the 2nd time to discuss how things have changed due to corona virus. We share our daily schedules and how we are working to stay positive and calm during a time full of anxiety. Finally, we dive into the anxieties that come with being a junior and the uncertainty about next year's college applications and admissions process. f...

In this episode of DBT education I teach the GIVE (be Gentle, act Interested, Validate, Easy manner) and THINK (Think, Have empathy, Interpretations, Notice, use Kindness) skills allowing listeners to effectively navigate and improve their relationships.  ... More resources about Interpersonal Effectiveness... > https://positivepsychology.com/interpersonal-effectiveness/ > https://www.s...

In the second episode of the Interpersonal Effectiveness module, I teach the DEARMAN (Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, be Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate) skill, advising how to get what you want effectively in your relationships. Building off what we did last week, use this skill when you are prioritizing your objective.  ... More resources about Interpersonal Effectiveness... >...

In the first episode of the Interpersonal Effectiveness module, I walk my younger sister though an overview of interpersonal effectiveness, unhealthy beliefs about relationships, and how to clarify your relational goals. ... More resources about Interpersonal Effectiveness...  > https://positivepsychology.com/interpersonal-effectiveness/   > https://www.sunrisertc.com/interpersonal...

This week's episode continues our journey into the mindfulness module. We talk about what mindfulness his, the purpose, and how it can help you with your DBT journey. Learn the HOW skills: Nonjudgementally, Effectively, One-Mindfully, Loving Kindness Meditation, and the difference between being and doing mind.  More resources on mindfulness...  > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCJ0R6...

This week's episode begins our journey into the mindfulness module. We talk about what mindfulness is, the purpose, and how it can help you with your DBT journey. Learn the WHAT skills: Participate, Observe, and Describe, the 3 states of mind, and how to apply POD skills.   More resources on mindfulness...   > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCJ0R6vAUnw    > htt...

This DBT Overview episode covers the biosocial therapy, behavior change tactics, dialectics, and validation. I go over a recent interpersonal conflict with my sister and we troubleshoot the interaction to maximize for objective effectiveness.  Follow along guide for today’s episode: What behaviors and emotions do you hope to decrease (potentially with the help of DBT skills)? What do you hope...

I sit down with my best friend from home, who recounts what it was like watching me struggle, go to treatment, and come back home successfully. We discuss the societal norms that continuously stigmatize mental illness, how to support a friend who is struggling, and the importance of maintaining your mental health and support system before trying to solve someone else's!  ... If you have quest...

In this episode, I sit down with my younger sister and we talk about how mental health impacts a family unit. We dive into her experience at home while I was at McLean, the differences she saw in me and the family, and the skills that she learned as well! We talk about the difficult spot you get put in when someone close to you is struggling but it's not your story to share. She also gives advice...

This week I sit down with one of my therapists from my therapeutic boarding school. We talk about how she saw me change, the difficulty of measuring long term emotional change, and the societal norms of not feeling negative emotions. Emily also asks me what is important to be successful in therapy.  ... If you have questions you want answered in future episodes, please reach out via email (in...

I sit down with one of my past family and individual therapists (current therapist at the time of this recording) to discuss the work we've done. I ask him bout how listeners can improve their relationships, how I have changed, and the biggest things that have kept me from making progress. Jake also turns the tables and asks me some questions about what I think is important for therapists to know...

In this episode of Nevertheless, She Persisted , I ask my Dad what it was like to be a parent of a patient at a residential program and a therapeutic boarding school. We also discuss our hopes for the future, mental health stigma today, and more.  More information about 3 East Program at McLean Hospital: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/programs/3east or https://www.mcleanhospital.org/news/3eas...