Episode 44: LGBTQ Awareness with Trevor Hubble Happy Pride Month! Tune into this special episode where Maryellen invites good friend Trevor Hubble to discuss Pride Month. Included in This Episode: Trevor shares his story of coming out and his struggles with being bullied as a child. Trevor talks about his experience of purposefully putting himself …
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Episode 43: Anxiety 101
Today we jump into a topic that is relevant to EVERYONE. Yup, we are talking about anxiety. Every person at some point in their lives has felt anxious. So finally, I am dedicating an episode to anxiety! Included in This Episode: First, Maryellen differentiates between many types of anxiety disorders. Then, she reveals the truth …
Episode 42: Toxic Positivity
Episode 42: Toxic Positivity “You got this girl”, “Just look on the bright side”, “Positive vibes only”. Today we dive into why these phrases might actually not be as helpful and beneficial as we think. In this episode Maryellen discusses a thing called toxic positivity! Included in This Episode: Maryellen explains why this type of …
Episode 41: Empathy
Episode 41: Empathy Did you know that the word ‘empath’ actually comes from an episode of Star Trek and it then became a psuedoscience term? This Okay-ish podcast episode is all about empathy! Included in This Episode: Maryellen reveals the truth about the term empath and where it is derived from Maryellen then dives into …
Episode 40: Defense Mechanisms
Episode 40: Defense Mechanisms This Okay-ish podcast episode is all about defense mechanisms. It’s a fun one because they are so interesting, we all have them, and it’s just a part of being human. Included in This Episode About Defense Mechanisms:Maryellen talks about the 8 different defense mechanisms that we can all relate to one …
Episode 39: All About Trauma
Episode 39: Trauma Curious about EMDR? Well let’s get one thing straight – it’s not hypnosis!In this episode Maryellen dives into trauma and explains all about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Included in This Episode:– Maryellen dives into discusses how our brain processes, or doesn’t process, events that happen to us including traumatic events.– You …
Episode 38: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Episode 38: Borderline Personality Disorder Did you know that 75% of individuals diagnosed with BPD are women? May is borderline personality disorder awareness month, so what better way to kick off this month than to talk about it? Included in This Episode:– Maryellen first shares important facts to know about borderline personality disorder– Maryellen then …
Episode 37: About Alcohol Addiction
Episode 37: About Alcohol Addiction Want to know something crazy? Remember when the world shut down and nothing but essential business were open? Well liquor stores fell within that category of essential business. In this episode you will find out why liquor stores are considered essential along with a handful of other important facts about …
Episode 36: Sorry Not Sorry
Episode 36: Being More Than SorryHow do you feel when I tell you that 85% of apologies are meaningless? In This Episode You will Learn: The complicated and contradicting history of the word “sorry”. The significant difference between the words ‘sorry’ and ‘apology’. The do’s and dont’s of apologies. Episode Quotes: “Stop saying the word …