Mind In View
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThis mental health-focused pod is a conversation between two friends, one of whom happens to be a psychologist running a world-renowned anxiety clinic; the other is a former clinic patient and current mental health advocate. It's kind of like therapy, but without the confidentiality.
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Episode 63: Cognitive Distortions
February 13, 2022 22:06 - 53 minutes - 47.1 MBDo you ever find yourself engaging in catastrophic thinking, discounting the positive, or jumping to conclusions? Well, this episode is for you! Thea and Kate discuss the top cognitive distortions, and share which ones they are most susceptible to. We also discuss real ways to challenge these thought traps. Join us this week as we navigate the mental labyrinth!
Episode 62: Grace
February 05, 2022 23:42 - 43 minutes - 38.4 MBMeet Grace! She is a dynamic teenager wise beyond her years. Grace has lived with OCD since childhood and spent many years struggling without knowing what to make of her intrusive thoughts. On this episode, Grace shares her amazing and challenging journey, and we can guarantee you, it will warm your heart. This is a true story of resilience and perserverence. And everytime you eat a mint, you'll think of Grace (you'll know what we mean when you listen).
Episode 61: Therapy--Where Do You Start?
February 01, 2022 10:45 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBStarting therapy can be daunting, with lots of people asking themselves: "How do I find the right therapist?" What should I say I need help with?" and "Am I 'bad' enough to even need therapy?" In this episode Thea and Kate discuss therapy from both sides of the couch and share their advice on how to find the right provider, where to start the dialogue, and why it's more important to be emotionally curious about yourself than it is to want to be your therapist's bff.
Episode 60: Living In Crisis Mode
January 25, 2022 10:30 - 56 minutes - 49.9 MBDoes everyone feel totally drained, exhausted, foggy, and over it, or is that just us? Thea and Kate discuss the mental toll of living in constant crisis mode, and offer some strategies for navigating yet another leg of this global pandemic. Kate also sought some guidance from the universe at a Tarot/Astrology reading...hear all about it in this episode.
Episode 59: Living Intentionally
January 18, 2022 10:30 - 48 minutes - 43.4 MBIntention-setting is an important part of every new calendar year for Thea and Kate--not to be confused with New Year's Resolutions, which they find punishing and self-judging. In this episode, they reflect on another year past and the fresh start ahead of us all. p.s. This episode is a little late because Thea was busy giving birth to twins (listen closely and you might hear one of them quietly whimper and snorf while mama's talking).
Episode 58: Buns in the Oven
January 03, 2022 20:48 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBRecorded just one day before Thea's scheduled induction to deliver her twins, this episode focuses on her pregnancy journey. Kate peppers Thea with questions about pregnancy's affects on her mind, body, and relationships--and how they have been doubled!
Episode 57: Not Getting Any Younger
December 11, 2021 22:38 - 59 minutes - 53.6 MBNo matter your age, getting older can really mess with your head. Time seems to pass more quickly every year--don't even get us started on Covid time--and all of a sudden we look back at younger versions of ourselves and wonder "how did I get here?" In this episode, Thea and Kate talk about their own experiences with aging, and offer some insights into making the most of every moment we've got.
Episode 56: Talk to yourself like someone you love
December 06, 2021 01:49 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBIt's amazing how we can get accustomed to talking to ourselves like a piece of hot garbage, and how we can't even fathom talking to someone we love this way. Why does this come so easily, but is so easily refuted when asked if we would ever speak to our loved ones like this? On this week's episode, Thea and Kate explore this topic, and discuss ways to combat this somewhat innate urge. Imagine if we nurtured ourselves instead of so often critiquing ourselves... IMAGINE.
Episode 55: What's Your Love Language?
November 28, 2021 21:46 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBAre the 'Love Languages' corny or accurate? We think the answer might be a little bit of yes to both. Join Thea and Kate this week as they explore their 'love language' test results and try to unpack them. Surprising no one, Thea needs lots of words of affirmation, while Kate, yet again, received results that surprised her. Hang out with us while we laugh at ourselves, and at the same time, try to explore the deeper parts of showing love and being loved.
Episode 54: Interpersonal Effectiveness with Lauren Merclean
November 20, 2021 21:27 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDo you ever feel like you're trying to have meaningful conflict with someone you love but you end up just fighting about feelings? Do you want to be more assertive but find that you either shut down or blow up instead? In this episode, our girl Lauren Merclean helps to diagnose our bad habits here and provides helpful techniques for being more effective in our interactions with each other. It's amazing how hard it seems to communicate effectively, but how easy it can be when you get out of t...
Episode 53: Where Do I Belong?
November 14, 2021 22:16 - 59 minutes - 53.5 MBWe all want to belong, but what does that actually mean? In this week's episode, Kate and Thea explore the concept of belonging and unpack the who, what, where, why of it all. We also discuss what it feels like to NOT belong, and discuss where it's self-inflicted or driven by others. We hope that you feel like you belong with us, just two weirdos, over-sharing our feelings each week. Stay for the end to hear Thea's daughter, Georgia tell her she does NOT belong in her room... the nerve!
Episode 52: Kaitlin's Reinvention
November 07, 2021 22:25 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBThis week's episode puts the spotlight on Kaitlin, who had to rethink her entire life at the same time the world shut down. Her story shows her resilience, perseverance, and adaptability in the face of major life changes and stressors. If you have ever reinvented yourself, or are feeling the urge to take that leap, Kaitlin's words will resonate with you. Kaitlin also reflects on her grief journey in the face of tremendous loss. Tune in to hear this compelling story!
Episode 51: Here To Make Friends
November 03, 2021 00:39 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBFor those of you who are female or female-identifying, do you ever find it challenging to navigate the world of 'lady-friends'? Support systems are so important to our mental health, but finding the right amount/kind/intensity is different for all of us. In this episode, Kate and Thea reflect on their own history with female friendships, and discuss the various nuances involved. We explore competition, jealousy, comparison and unconditional positive regard, to name a few. Intrigued yet?
Episode 50: Is Adulthood a Scam?
October 24, 2021 22:33 - 53 minutes - 48.3 MBDo you ever feel like all you do is work, work extra, do various chores, sleep and repeat? Well we feel like this, and it seems to have gotten worse since the pandemic began! Everything just seems to take more annoying steps, and we end up dedicating less time to the things we truly care about. In this episode, Kate and Thea explore this trap and discuss ways to break the cycle in spite of the limitations of COVID life.
Episode 49: OCD - What We Wished People Knew
October 18, 2021 00:36 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an often misunderstood disorder, for both laypeople AND medical professionals. Kate and Thea are very passionate about breaking mental health stigma generally, but ESPECIALLY around OCD. In light of OCD awareness week, this episode focuses on aspects of the disorder that are often misrepresented or unknown to many. Kate and Thea also discuss what it's like to be the patient and the therapist in OCD treatment respectively. So snuggle up and hang with us...
Episode 48: Attitude vs. Reality
October 14, 2021 00:03 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIt's hard to know whether our attitude determines our reality or if our reality determines our attitude. We think it's probably a bit of both/and rather than either/or. In this episode, Thea and Kate discuss this concept and the idea of 'self-fulfilling prophecies'. Join us as we explore these topics and ways to interact with a world that is sometimes predictable, and other times confusing.
Episode 47: Pity Party of One
October 06, 2021 01:24 - 58 minutes - 53 MBDo you ever just want to indulge feeling really sorry for yourself? Well we certainly do but then we end up feeling worse in the long run. It’s important to feel our feelings but when we find ourselves on an island by ourselves, thinking we’re all alone in our suffering, it’s kind of a road to nowhere. In this episode Thea and Kate discuss ways to fight the pull toward self-pity, and instead to connect with others and our feelings in a meaningful way.
Episode 46: Everybody Needs Somebody, Sometimes
September 30, 2021 02:34 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBLet's face it--at some point in our lives, we all need help. Are you like Thea, who has natural ease and confidence about making requests of others? Or maybe you are more aligned with Kate, for whom asking a favor doesn't even occur to her unless she's in an extreme state. Thea offers Kate some much-needed pointers in this episode, and they discuss how we can all cultivate a healthier approach to needing, asking for, and accepting assistance...and in doing so both the helped and the helpers ...
Episode 45: It's the Time of the Season
September 22, 2021 01:39 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHere's the thing about seasons: they affect us, whether it's a change in the weather or a subtle evolution to a new phase of life. And yet we act like they shouldn't, like something is wrong with us if we find it harder to wake up in the morning or we miss what we used to have. In this episode, Thea and Kate examine their own relationships with seasons--physically and emotionally, literally and figuratively--and offer thoughts on how to adjust to the changes that come naturally.
Episode 44: Having a Phoenix Moment
September 15, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIt feels counter-intuitive when you're experiencing trauma or pain, but sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is fall apart. Thea and Kate talk in this episode about how it can actually be a faster path to healing; they share their own experiences and some strategies for releasing the need to fight our feelings. Think of the Phoenix, the gorgeous mythical bird that bursts into flames and returns to dust, re-emerging as a more fabulous version of themselves. That's the vibe.
Episode 43: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
August 25, 2021 21:14 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBDo you ever wonder whether you should walk away from a situation or stick it out? Do you question whether your "chickening-out" or making a healthy choice for yourself? These decision points can feel stressful, and sometimes its hard to know even our own motivations! In this episode, Thea and Kate discuss intentional decision making in difficult situations (micro and macro), and examine the differences between fear and intentionality in choices around our work/relationships/social obligations.
Episode 42: Negatory, Good Buddy
August 25, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBDo you ever see some old classmate's social media, or find a picture of an ex and realize that you are holding onto negative feelings? Even though it doesn't hurt anyone but you? Thea and Kate explore why we might hold tight to old hurts, and discuss ways to release negativity that's keeping us from being our most joyful selves.
Episode 42: Negatory, Good Buddy
August 24, 2021 23:59Do you ever see some old classmate's social media, or find a picture of an ex and realize that you are holding onto negative feelings? Even though it doesn't hurt anyone but you? Thea and Kate explore why we might hold tight to old hurts, and discuss ways to release negativity that's keeping us from being our most joyful selves.
Episode 41: As Uncertain As I'll Ever Be
August 18, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBNo one likes to feel uncertain, unsteady, unmoored. And yet these days it's a pretty universal state of being--plans are being put into question, health and safety concerns are once again top of mind, and we are just really freaking exhausted of living like this. Thea and Kate explore their own frustrations and worries, and discuss ways to center ourselves and live in the moment, informed by personal experiences with OCD treatment and its call for surrender.
Episode 40: Conservatorship for Dummies, with Dr. Jacob Appel
August 10, 2021 23:13 - 50 minutes - 47.8 MBYou've likely heard some of the media stories lately around a certain ultra-famous pop star's conservatorship woes, but do you know what exactly all that means? Thea and Kate were curious about how these legal arrangements work, especially in the context of mental illness. So they brought in an expert, Dr. Jacob Appel--a bioethicist, psychiatrist, lawyer, and accomplished author, among his myriad titles--to answer their questions.
Episode 39: A Family Investment--Becky's (and Annabelle's!) Story
August 04, 2021 00:37 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBBeing a parent is full of tough moments, hard decisions, and worry about somehow messing up your kid. Can you imagine how much harder it gets when your child is diagnosed with a debilitating anxiety disorder? Annabelle was just 7 years old when she began to experience severe OCD. Her mother, Becky, sits down with Thea and Kate in this episode to tell their family's story of tenacity, bravery, and mental health advocacy.
Episode 38: Gr-Okay Expectations
July 28, 2021 01:18 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWhether you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist, reality can pack a tough punch, especially when you're expecting one thing and get another. In this episode, Thea and Kate explore the various lenses (rose-colored and otherwise) through which they see the world, including how they process expectations in their own experiences and relationships. i
Episode 37: Money Can't Buy You Mental Health
July 21, 2021 01:21 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBMoney is one of those things that we all kind of have to have a relationship with in order to live in the world...but we don't really talk about it. And the thing is, cash flow (or lack thereof) and decisions about spending, saving, and earning can really take a toll on our mental health. Thea and Kate explore their own relationships with dollars and cents, and discover that often our issues come free of charge.
Episode 36: This Pod May Be Habit Forming
July 15, 2021 00:37 - 58 minutes - 53 MBBrush and floss? Check. Work out three times a week? Check. Put a quarter in the piggy bank? Check. How often do you sit down and think about your habits? Probably....never. And yet they inform so much of how we experience the world. In this episode, Thea and Kate explore their own habits and examine what kinds of strategies make new ones more likely to stick.
Episode 35: Identity Crisis Management
July 08, 2021 22:48 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIs there anything more complicated and dynamic than our sense of identity? When confronted with interpretations of ourselves that don't line up, that can be confusing or even traumatizing. In this episode, we pick up where the last one left off, and explore why the Enneagram results made Thea feel seen and Kate feel misunderstood. Then we dive further into what identity means to us, and how we define it for ourselves....personality assessments be damned.
Episode 34: So, What's Your (Enneagram) Type?
June 30, 2021 21:47 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBPersonality tests can be fun to try and offer interesting perspective on ourselves and our loved ones. Based on a listener suggestion, Thea and Kate took their official Enneagram assessments. In this episode, you'll hear which of them is an Achiever whose results lined right up with her self-perception, and which one is an Individualist who was, frankly, triggered by the inaccuracies in hers. You'll have to listen to find out which is which...although you can probably guess.
Episode 33: The Goal Shebang
June 21, 2021 21:37 - 1 hour - 55 MBAre you a goal-setter like Thea, who likes to develop a vision for the future and plan out each benchmark to achieve it? Or are you more of a goal-finder like Kate, whose Pisces heart has to feel its way to the next step? The Mind In View ladies talk about their personal relationships with goals, and how they can be both helpful tools as well as paralyzing pressure-cookers.
Episode 32: Guilty As Charged...or Maybe Not
June 16, 2021 01:11 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBCan you remember the first time you felt guilt? It's such an intense, visceral emotion, and yet most of the time we feel guilty even when we've done nothing wrong! Thea and Kate discuss the power of guilt and it’s close relative, shame. They also explore their own experiences with that pull of self-blame and punishment, and discuss how they are trying to take some of its power away and get out of that all too familiar guilt trap.
Episode 31: The Trauma of Positive Change
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWhen you experience a major life change that people think of as good--a new job, a move, an addition to the family--do you feel like you aren't allowed be anything but happy about it? Even though along with the great it might still be hard, or sad, or feel like a loss? Thea and Kate explore how even positive transitions can cause all kinds of different feelings. Let's give ourselves and each other a break and leave space for growth to be a little more complicated.
Episode 30: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
June 03, 2021 02:50 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBAs important as mental health is to our overall well-being, opening up about our struggles can feel like a big risk. What are we afraid of? Thea and Kate talk about the stigmas they've experienced and observed, and try to start chipping away at some assumptions or generalizations that can make people suffering with mental illness feel misunderstood.
Episode 29: When Positivity Turns Toxic
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIs gratitude an attitude? Is optimism a strategy? Sure. Those positive approaches to life can certainly benefit our mental, emotional, and physical health. But when we don't allow them to co-exist with the hard parts--when they become avoidance or denial in disguise--they can become shallow and toxic. Thea and Kate discuss the importance of acknowledging and embracing the full range of experiences, including the sucky ones, so that we can release expectations that we or others should always ...
Episode 28: The Body You Want
May 18, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBDo you remember the day when "I wouldn't be caught dead leaving the house in sweatpants..." became "it's been so long since I've worn non-elastic clothing I'm not sure it still fits?" This pandemic has done a number on our physical appearances--it's changed our movement habits, what we wear, where we go, and how we see ourselves. Thea and Kate begin to explore the topic by starting with their own relationships with their bodies.
Episode 27: Please Don't Harsh My Vibe
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBYou now how some situations or interactions just feel like they totally drain your life force? Yeah, we do too. In this episode, Thea and Kate talk about their own experiences with "energy vampires," and offer some simple ways we can make sure we are protecting ourselves and our inner peace when we inevitably come upon these people or moments in our daily lives.
Episode 26: Trusting Your Intuition
May 04, 2021 21:05 - 59 minutes - 53.6 MBDo you have a relationship with your intuition, that little quiet voice inside you that tells you what you really need to know? As valuable as it is, sometimes we can avoid, mistrust, or mislabel it, and as a result we miss out on a connection with our innermost knowing. Thea and Kate discuss their own thoughts on the topic, and offer some ways to "tune in" to that place.
Episode 25: Don't Move! That's My Boundary!
April 28, 2021 01:13 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBSome of us are great at setting and maintaining our own boundaries. Others (*cough*Thea&Kate*cough*) struggle to understand how best to establish these self-protecting guidelines--and to properly communicate them--before they are crossed by unsuspecting friends and family. In this episode, Kate and Thea consider ways to develop clear boundaries, which in turn helps to recognize and respect those of others.
Episode 24: Deeper Healing - Bronwyn's Story
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 46.4 MBShe knows anxiety intimately as both a sufferer (with diagnoses of OCD and PTSD) and as a therapist who's devoted her professional career to healing. And that is her superpower. In this episode, guest Bronwyn tells Thea and Kate her story, and the three of them discuss her unique perspective on mental disorders as both a consumer and a provider of mental health treatment.
Episode 23: Nervous for the New Normal
April 13, 2021 23:09 - 58 minutes - 50.7 MBWith an increasingly vaccinated population, our thoughts turn towards returning to "normal." But what is normal anymore? What will the world look like? Maybe were feeling safe and comfy all locked up in our homes...we should probably wait a little longer, just in case. In this episode, Thea and Kate explore re-entry anxiety, digging into what feels like real fear versus habits we'd prefer to leave behind in our pre-Covid lives, even as we long for the days when we can experience the real wor...
Episode 22: Forgiveness and...Oh, Forget It
April 06, 2021 23:01 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB"To err is human, to forgive divine..." kind of puts a lot of pressure on the shoulders of the forgiver. What if a situation or relationship is unfixable, unresolvable, unforgivable--how are we supposed to find peace? In this episode, Thea and Kate dive into the idea of forgiving others and ourselves and come to some surprising conclusions.
Episode 21: Therapy is for Winners
March 30, 2021 14:57 - 53 minutes - 48.4 MBSometimes you just can't get through something without professional help--mental health struggles are no different. In this episode, Thea and Kate discuss their personal relationships with therapy. For Thea, this is a role reversal as she examines her time on the therapist's couch as a patient, "smoking what she sells," as it were.
Episode 20: The Inner Child
March 23, 2021 21:05 - 59 minutes - 53.5 MBHow often do you go back to childhood traumas and explore how they affect your feelings today? Probably not too often because it's painful business (and sweaty, sometimes). In this episode, Thea and Kate each revisit a traumatic experience from their youth and consider the behaviors and habits that directly stem from those moments. Then they attempt to make peace with them by speaking to their inner children with compassion and comfort.
Episode 19: Kate & Thea are Wrecks
March 16, 2021 14:36 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBSome days you just can't get past your feelings, but you still have to show up. When Thea and Kate logged on to record this pod, they were each struggling through intense emotions. So they decided to dig in--to Kate's intense grief and Thea's frustration and disappointment--and walk through the moment together.
Episode 18: You're Better than You Think
March 09, 2021 19:37 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWhy is it that the more we grow and advance, the less worthy we feel to embrace and celebrate our accomplishments? In this episode, Kate and Thea explore Imposter Syndrome and its poisonous effects on our confidence and overall mental health. They share their own personal (and professional) experiences and offer some ideas for re-framing self-perception so we can see the badasses that we really are.
Episode 17: Trauma is Magnetic - Kat's Story Pt. 2
March 02, 2021 02:44 - 47 minutes - 42.3 MBIn the second part of this 2-episode series, pick up where we left off. Kat finishes her incredibly powerful story and discusses aspects of her PTSD and fertility journey with Thea and Kate. *Trigger warnings: infertility, abortion, pregnancy loss.
Episode 16: Trauma is Magnetic - Kat's Story Part 1
February 23, 2021 15:35 - 52 minutes - 46.5 MBAs an "owner/operator of a uterus," Kat has survived unimaginable traumas related to body safety, sexuality, and fertility. In this episode, she shares her story--and describes the PTSD she suffers as a result--with Kate and Thea. This is part 1 of a 2 episode series. *Trigger warnings: sexual assault, infertility, abortion, disassociation, flashbacks.
Episode 15: It's Just All Too Much
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBDo you find yourself uttering "I feel like I hit my wall" a lot lately, and then...smashing smack dab into another wall? Thea and Kate discuss their own experiences with the overwhelm and hopelessness that seem to be a common theme these days. Hear their tips for focusing and centering, and don't forget that you have company in this confusing, cold, gray, unprecedented Covid winter of our discontent.