Shit We Don't Talk About

This is shit we DEFINITELY don't talk about: Friendship Breakups. This is a messy and taboo subject for many and guest Aimée La Fountain dives deep into the nuanced layers of kicking a friendship to the curb. Pro-tip: This episode is an excellent follow-up and pairs nicely with Episodes 68 and 69 Aimée La Fountain is a Greater New York-based writer and marketing strategist. She currently serv...

In this episode, Mia is joined by her two good friends Ashley & Layla to discuss their experiences in the dating world including dating apps and.. You guessed it ,,, dick pics! We had a lot to say so put your headphones in (because, as always, this podcast is not for delicate ears) and listen up! About The Guests: Ashley DePaulis is an embodied success expert whose unique brilliance is in unde...

Hey, welcome to episode 68 of shit we don't talk about powered by helix interactive. The episode guest is Dave Glaser and the topic is Modern dating & Relationship Tips. We’ll talk about Modern dating through the lens of attachment theory, enneagrams and masculine/feminine energy dynamics. That is a mouthful which means I need to also whisper “that’s what she said” Guest Bio: Dave Glaser...

 Today’s topic is ayahuasca & other healing plant medicine modalities and I have two guests! Humberto Alcala(who is a shaman by the way) and Ruger Hebert - they have an ayahuasca retreat center called Finca el Pendulo in Jalisco Mexico. Tune in as we discuss all the amazing benefits and we do a deep dive into the background of ayahuasca as well as the experience itself. Humberto Alcala, is bes...

Debbie Adams of People Can Training joins Mia this week to talk about their experiences as women in fields traditionally dominated by men.  Debbie is a forced entrepreneur, renaissance woman, and dark horse.  She's got things to say about being a non-traditional woman.  Don't worry, this isn't a male-bashing session, so grab a beverage and listen in. --- For full show notes on this...

Rachel Geftakys McCumber joins Mia to talk about her experience growing up in a religious cult. This is part two of a two-part series. Trigger warnings abound in this episode which includes a discussion of spousal abuse, child abuse, and religion. --- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/65 Find Mia online here or here . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

Rachel Geftakys McCumber joins Mia to talk about her experience growing up in a religious cult. This is part one of a two-part series. Trigger warnings abound in this episode which includes a discussion of spousal abuse, child abuse, and religion.  --- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/65 Find Mia online here or here . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co...

Today’s topic is Kambo, a south American frog secretion healing ritual - or as Mia likes to call it, the unsexiest, most difficult thing she's ever done in my life. So far at least. Mia's guest is Ayla Luna Rae who dropped by to fill us in on its history and its amazing benefits. Trust me, this is something that this crazy world and everyone in it can benefit from right now. --- For full...

We've all heard about OCD but do you really know what it is? Hint: It's more than just counting repetitively or engaging in excessive handwashing. On episode 63 of Shit We Don't Talk About therapist and OCD/anxiety specialist Jenna Overbaugh is back to talk about the reality of OCD and some of the confusion when it comes to OCD and generalized anxiety disorder. --- For full show not...

We've all heard of emotional intelligence, but have you heard of toxic emotional intelligence? It's like toxic positivity. Except in this case, it's emotional intelligence getting warped, twisted, and misapplied. Drew Linsalata is back for episode 62 of Shit We Don't Talk About so grab a beverage and listen to Drew and Mia get into this. --- For full show notes on this episode:...

Billy Price of Billy Footwear joins Mia on episode 61 of Shit We Don’t Talk About. Billy is here to talk about the difference between universal, adaptive, and inclusive design. There IS a difference, and by way of spoiler alerts ... you WANT universal design! --- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/61 Find Mia online here or here . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters...

Mindy Scheier - founder of Runway of Dreams - joins Mia on episode 60 of Shit We Don’t Talk About.  Mindy and Mia chat about the need to make the fashion and design industry more inclusive and in tune with the need for adaptive clothing design. Getting dressed independently can be a major challenge for people with disabilities. Mindy is on a mission to address this challenge and to make the fashio...

Brijana Prooker is a freelance journalist and the emotional support human for her dog. She joins Mia on this episode of Shit We Don't Talk About to talk about disabilities that we might not see, but are still real and impactful. For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/59 Find Mia online here or here .   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miavos...

Stewart Tucker Lundy is a quadriplegic, activist, feminist, and general man about town. He joins Mia in episode 58 of Shit We Don’t Talk About to give us an inside look at the life of a wheelchair boss. -- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/58 Find Mia online here or here .  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miavosslive/support Find Mia On Soc...

On episode 57 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia is joined by financial planner Josh Caucutt. Josh is here to share tips and tricks on … well … how to get your shit together! -- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/57 Find Mia online here or here . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miavosslive/support Find Mia On Social Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . List...

On episode 56 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia has a chat with Sarah Kerr of Sacred Deathcare. Sarah is here to talk about a new and different way to support dying and grieving people. The Centre for Sacred Deathcare was founded to help people meet death–and life–in ways that are more healing, more holy, and more whole.  Sarah's work is dedicated to the health and well-being of our collective...

On episode 55 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia is joined by executive coach and fundraising consultant Malory Erickson. Mia and Mallory dish on the hidden pitfalls of fundraising and money movement that … wait for it … we don’t talk about!  -- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/54 Find Mia online here or here . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...

In episode 54 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia is joined again by Drew Linsalata to talk about the idea that the Universe has your back, that you can manifest the life you want, and that there is automatic abundance if you just open yourself up to it.  Well really, we're talking about how those messages quickly veer into toxic and harmful places when you don't acknowledge the mental heal...

In episode 53 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia is joined by Elizabeth Meyer Karansky. Elizabeth is a thanatologist, a funeral director, and the Chief Strategy Officer of Farewelling. Elizabeth is on a mission to change the way we talk about death and dying AND the way we celebrate life when it comes to its inevitable close. Farewelling - a radical approach to funeral planning - was born out of Eli...

In episode 52 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia is joined by funeral educator Lauren Carroll and death doula Erin Merelli, AKA The Death Wives.  The Death Wives is a female-founded collective working to widen the narrative around death and dying. Lauren and Erin teach others about the history and practices of death work and seek to honor sacred traditions, remove stigmas around death, empower colle...

On this episode of Shit We Don’t Talk About, the birth and death series continues with Kristi Dixon-Pride. Kristi is a birth doula that’s also training as a death doula. Mia and Kristi cover all the topics when it comes to the beginning - and end - of life. Kristi’s journey as a birth doula started with a traumatic birth experience in a military hospital in Okinawa. The experience was horrible, le...

On this episode of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia chats with holistic birth doula Lauryn Clark. Is there a better topic than the process of bringing new life into the world? Mia and Lauryn talk about the differences between doulas and birth keepers, the role of a doula in the postpartum stage, the origins of birth work, and how the medicalizing of the birthing process has created a race-based care...

On episode 49 of Shit We Don't Talk About, Mia flies solo with random musings about shame. -- For full show notes on this episode: https://miavoss.live/49 Find Mia online here or here . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miavosslive/support Find Mia On Social Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Listen and subscribe to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On episode 48 of Shit We Don’t Talk About, Mia is joined by Kara Valentine, founder of Threads Worldwide , a fair trade jewelry company that features artisans from around the world. Mia and Kara explored “when helping doesn’t help”. Helping in times of need is a good thing, right?  Well ... not always!  Mia and Kara chat about how lack of planning, poor organization, or a lack of awareness can acc...

In this episode of Shit We Don’t Talk about, Mia chats with Rahaleh Nassri host of the Violent Femme podcast. What’s the Violent Femme podcast? Glad you asked! Violent Femme is a narrative podcast about women in history who were brave, bold, and ingenious, yet are mostly remembered for their brutality or villainy, if at all. Each episode will resurrect one of history’s brutally brave women whose i...