Fidget
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWho knew my BFRB was something I could laugh about?!As someone with a BFRB, I'm all too familiar with failure. My BFRB knocked me down every single day. But after 10 years of shame and isolation, I now want to celebrate the two things that have helped me the most on my journey: community and compassion. Fidget is a monthly podcast for your BFRB toolbox. https://www.fidgetpodcast.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Ep 34. FINALE - Hot Water in the Morning
January 26, 2024 19:28 - 1 hour - 61 MBThe Finale episode of Fidget. Listen for life and show updates. IG: @hotwaterinthemorning IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 33. Do you want to make a snowball
April 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBAm I bored of my BFRB? What is intentional peer support? How can we move from helping to learning together? How to advocate for BFRBs? Fly fly nothing’s perfect! Guest: Jen - @origamistoryclub IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 32. When will my reflection show
March 11, 2023 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MBWhat is the overlap between BFRBs and trauma? What are the stages of change? How do we help clients set expectations? Do people know what they are signing up for when they start therapy? Guest: Lisa Conway, PhD - Exposuretherapychicago.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 31. Bird set free
February 13, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWhat is the overlap between boxing and therapy? What sets the psychodynamic approach apart? What can animals teach us about our BFRB? What role does attachment play in managing BFRBs? Guest: Stacy Nakell, LCSW - @stacynakell_lscw - stacynakell.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 30. Hold on loosely
January 14, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBHow does psychological flexibility help us? What am I overfixated on? How can I live to my values? Guest: Pam Katz, LCSW - Northshorementalwellness.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 29. Close my eyes and swung
November 15, 2022 16:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBWhat has forced me to confront my mental health? How honest am I with myself? Can we be excited about our challenges? Have I overextended myself? How long does it take to become fluent with our own bodies? Guest: Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 28. Special Low Fuel Light Edition
October 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBWhat are my standards compared to that of others? What is the danger of a single story? Why do we cringe about something we made in our past? What are our creative defence mechanisms? Guests: Cheyenne IG @skinpicking_illustrator Thomas https://2022festival.vaff.org/product/international-canadian-animated-shorts/ IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 27. Let me see what spring is like
September 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBIs mental health accessible to everyone? What isn't affected by our BFRB? How do we gaslight our own experience? How do we build trust with ourselves? Guest: Joyce @pullyoselftogether IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 26. I jumped across
August 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBHow can I help others understand the BFRB experience? Would I be less anxious if I had more money? How far along am I on my journey? Guest: Myes @mylesdunnephoto IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 25. Standing up there caught in the spotlight
July 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBDo 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
June 15, 2022 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBHow 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
May 15, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBWhat 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
April 15, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWhat'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
March 15, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBWhy 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.
21. You've got a friend
March 15, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBWhy 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?
Ep 20. Remember those walls I built
February 15, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBWhat 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 @hasacademy Process video: https://youtu.be/Ni3z5rLTzvU Workshop info: https://youtu.be/BbjQE1Ep5lQ ...
Ep 19. A person that's not even me
January 15, 2022 19:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBHow 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.
18. Don't let a day go wasted
December 15, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWhy 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
Ep 18. Don't let a day go wasted
December 15, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBWhy 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.
17. Good Rocky's Revival
December 02, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 19.9 MBWhy 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
Ep 17. Good Rocky's Revival
December 02, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 19.9 MBWhy 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
November 15, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBWho 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: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16. I really do think you're strong enough now
November 15, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBWho 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
Ep 15. Lean on me
November 01, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBDid 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.
15. Lean on me
November 01, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBDid 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
Ep 14. There will be an answer
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWhat 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://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14. There will be an answer
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWhat 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
13. I wrote it ten times or more
October 01, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWhat 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
Ep 13. I wrote it ten times or more
October 01, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWhat 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 for more information.
Ep 12. Hello derma, my old friend
September 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBHow 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.
12. Hello derma, my old friend
September 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBHow 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
11. Life, love, and everything in between
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWhen 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
Ep 11. Life, love, and everything in between
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWhen 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
July 30, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBA 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, Psychologist - https://reynoldspsychology.ca/. IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on...
10. Lop the whole thing off
July 30, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBA 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, Psychologist - https://reynoldspsychology.ca/.
Ep 9. The palm reader
July 15, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBAt 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9. The palm reader
July 15, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBAt 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
8. What are we?
June 16, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBWhy did Adele leave the dance program? What are we? How do we help others while setting boundaries? What is psychotherapy? Guest: Allison Cassidy, Psychotherapist.
Ep 8. What are we?
June 16, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBWhy 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.
What are we?
June 16, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBWhy did Adele leave the dance program? What are we? How do we help others while setting boundaries? What is psychotherapy? Guest: Allison Cassidy, Psychotherapist.
Ep 7. The Spark
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBWhat 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.
7. The Spark
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBWhat 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/)
The Spark
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBWhat 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/)
6. Why do you pull like you're running out of time
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBHow 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/ https://thebodyfocusedmama.wordpress.com/ https://www.cbc.ca/books/how-to-pronounce-knife-1.5...
Ep 6. Why do you pull like you're running out of time
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBHow 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/ https://thebodyfocusedmama.wordpress.com/ https://www.cbc.ca/books/how-to-pronounce-knife-1.5...
Trailer
April 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBWhat is Fidget all about? IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5. Keep your friends close and your shadows in front of you
March 16, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBWhat 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/
Ep 5. Keep your friends close and your shadows in front of you
March 16, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBWhat 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.
Keep your friends close and your shadows in front of you
March 16, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBWhat 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/
Ep 4. Encyclopedia BFRBritannica
March 02, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBWhat 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://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.