No Need to Explain with the Mental Health Mamas
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 97 ratingsWe ALL have mental health.The Mental Health Mamas are on a mission to normalize the conversation around mental health. Are you well? Do you have good strategies to take care of your mental health or do you need more support? We are here to walk beside you and help you hold some of the hard stuff as we all find our way through this messy and imperfect world.Join us as we share a bit of what we’ve learned along the way, talk openly about mental health, work to help you feel less alone and gently remind you to do your best to take care of yourself while also taking care of your people.With the Mental Health Mamas, there’s No Need to Explain.
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"Diet" is a Four-Letter Word with Guest Dr. Lori Fishman
September 28, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis week the Mental Health Mamas are joined by guest Dr. Lori Fishman, child and adolescent psychologist and parenting coach. Lori’s focus is on behavioral weight management with an emphasis away from dieting and shaming and more toward overall wellness. Listen in as Tina, Serena and Lori talk about what we’ve all gained during COVID, why diets don’t work, how to make a change and more! Visit Lori’s Website: www.pastparentfuture.com Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodca...
Too Many Open Tabs!
September 21, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBDo you ever find yourself with way too many open tabs on your computer or phone? Have you noticed how it slows everything down? Do you ever feel the same way about your brain? If so, the Mental Health Mamas are right there with you! Listen in as we talk about brains full of open tabs and some of the ways we’re learning to manage all those open tabs. Episode Mentions: Multicosts of Multitasking https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7075496/ Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.c...
Supporting Diverse Learners with Guest Laura Reber
September 14, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBSchool has begun just about everywhere in the US and with this new beginning comes new challenges. In particular, students with diverse learning needs may be struggling to adapt to an ever-changing school environment. The Mental Health Mamas are joined by guest Laura Reber, an experienced School Psychologist and creator of Progress Parade, an online tutoring service which offers specialized instruction. Tune in to hear about what it means to be a diverse learner, what parents can do to suppo...
A Summer of Self-Care, Drama and Normalizing
September 07, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBWelcome to Season 2 of No Need to Explain with the Mental Health Mamas! We are back after a summer of self-care...with a little drama mixed in. Listen in as we share about some unexpected trauma along with a summer full of mental health stories in the news. Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Like us on Facebook! Find us on Instagram @noneedtoexplainpodcast We love to hear from you! Email us: [email protected] Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast...
COVID Guilt and a Self-Care Break
July 13, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBWe are 18 months into a global pandemic and there’s a message out there that we are all supposed to have accomplished something amazing and life altering. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear how the Mental Health Mamas feel about doing ALL the things during COVID. Also, find out how you can get a FREE self-care workbook! Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential s...
Hope, Happiness and Healing with Guest Oyauma Garrison
July 06, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBOyauma Garrison, President and CEO at A Kid Again, Inc. is on a mission to bring hope, happiness and healing to the thousands of families raising a child with a life-threatening condition. Oyauma joins the Mental Health Mamas to talk about A Kid Again, the good they are putting out there into the world in a variety of different ways, how the families served find support in one another, and how a medical emergency in his own family led him to this work. A Kid Again Website: https://akidagain...
Perfectionism and Addiction with Guest Elisa Batista
June 29, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWhat do perfectionism and addiction have to do with each other? Tune in to this week’s episode with guest Elisa Batista to find out. Elisa is a campaign director for the women’s rights organization, Ultraviolet, and is passionate both professionally and personally about elevating the voices of women of color who struggle with mental illness and addiction. Listen in to hear Elisa talk about all of this and more! Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Re...
Change Management with Guest Megan Sweet
June 22, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBChange can be hard even when a change or life transition takes us to a more positive place. Joining us on the podcast this week is Megan Sweet who is an expert in Education Change Management. Listen in as Megan talks about managing change (both professionally and personally), finding your “Believing Eyes”, why you need to put yourself first even as a single parent, and more! Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention Lifeline...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with Guest Renee Hettich
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBHave you heard about Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs? Do you know your score? Why does it matter? We’ve invited last week’s guest, Renee Hettich, back to share this important information with our listeners. Listen in as Renee, Tina and Serena talk about what ACEs are, their potential life-long effects and what we can do to counteract those effects. Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provid...
Expecting the Unexpected with Guest Renee Hettich
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBParenting is often full of the unexpected. This week’s guest, Renee Hettich, has 25 years of experience parenting children with histories of adversity as a foster, adoptive and kinship parent through which she has learned to expect the unexpected. Listen in as Renee shares with the Mental Health Mamas about some of the things she’s learned along the way as well as both the unexpected challenges and joys her children have brought her over the years. Visit our website for more content: NoNeed...
No Letting Go with Guest Randi Silverman Part 2
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThis week we are bringing you part two of a special two-part interview. The Mental Health Mamas are joined by guest Randi Silverman. Randi is an award-winning screenwriter and producer of the feature film, No Letting Go, the Co-Founder of the Youth Mental Health Project and a fellow Mental Health Mama. Listen in as Tina, Serena and Randi talk about turning pain into purpose, self-care and a more perfect world. Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Re...
No Letting Go with Guest Randi Silverman Part 1
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week we are bringing you part one of a special two-part interview. The Mental Health Mamas are joined by guest Randi Silverman. Randi is an award-winning screenwriter and producer of the feature film, No Letting Go, the Co-Founder of the Youth Mental Health Project and a fellow Mental Health Mama. Listen in as Tina, Serena and Randi talk about parenting children with mental health struggles, how to know when to seek help and how No Letting Go got its name. Visit our website for more co...
Recovery and Resilience with Guest Clay Hapstak
May 18, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBWhat do connection and support have to do with recovery? In a word, everything. In this week’s episode the Mental Health Mamas bring you a Dad and Expert by Experience, Clay Hapstak. Listen in as we talk openly about recovery, peer support, single parenting and more! Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis reso...
The Walking Story
May 11, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBHave you ever told yourself an entire story about someone from just a glance? Do you tell yourself stories about yourself that may or may not be true? We all do this! The Mental Health Mamas like to refer to this as “The Walking Story”. The good news is that we don’t have to believe the first story we come up with. Listen in as we talk about some of the ways we’ve learned to stay out of judgment and remain curious about ourselves and others. Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExpla...
Sometimes Mom with Guest Simone Enright
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this week’s episode we talk with a guest who has taken on the title of “Sometimes Mom”. Simone Enright shares with the Mental Health Mamas all about her journey as a foster parent and how she manages this challenging role. Listen in as we talk about foster care misconceptions, what it means to be a “Sometimes Mom”, the challenges and rewards of foster care and more! Visit our website for more content: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Mental Health Resources: Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The L...
From PPD to Motherhood is a Joke with Guest Yael Daphna Saar
April 27, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week, the Mental Health Mamas are joined by the founder of Mama’s Comfort Camp, Yael Daphna Saar. Yael is a mama on a mission to remove guilt, shame and blame from parenting making room for love, joy and rest. The motto of Mama’s Comfort Camp is, “Moms don’t need more advice, we need more support”. Listen in as we discuss Postpartum Depression, how Mama’s Comfort Camp came to be, spinning pandemic parenting struggles into comedy, self-care and more! Content Warning: In this episode we...
Becoming Resilient AF with Guest Tobi B. Feldman
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBGuest Tobi B. Feldman joins the Mental Health Mamas on this week’s episode to share about her journey from crisis to Becoming Resilient AF. Tobi shares with us her expertise as a Speech/Language Pathologist, Life Balance Coach, Aroma Freedom Practitioner, Clinical Aromatherapist and a Mama with Lived Experience (MLE) as a mom of three young adults. Listen in as Tina, Serena and Tobi talk about crisis, resilience, phone trauma and of course, self-care! Episode Mentions: www.resilientAFmidli...
Showing Up For Your People
April 13, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.75 MBStruggling is an unfortunate part of the human condition, but how do we show up for our people when we see that they’re struggling? When someone we love is suffering, we often want to fix it even if that’s impossible. How can we show up for others and what should we say? Listen in as Tina and Serena talk about how they support others and what things are helpful (and not helpful) to say to our people when they struggle. Episode Mentions: There is No Good Card for This: What to Say and Do W...
Mutual Aid and Solidarity with Guest Juliana Garcia
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this week’s episode, we welcome guest Juliana Garcia to the podcast to talk about Mutual Aid and what it means to work in solidarity with people as opposed to providing charity. Juliana joins us as an Expert by Experience (EBE) as a mama and community member as well as a Social Worker (MSW). Listen in as we talk about the principles of Mutual Aid, pandemic parenting, and of course, self-care. To learn more about Mutual Aid, check out these links: Pod mapping tool for mutual aid relation...
Be the One: Why We ALL Need Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships
March 30, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MBDid you know that for a child who has faced adversity, the difference between growing into a resilient adult or perhaps facing lifelong struggle can be one relationship? Just one! We ALL need safe, stable, nurturing relationships. Join the Mental Health Mamas for our thoughts on this and how we can each Be the One! Episode Mentions: Essentials for Childhood - Creating Safe, Stable Nurturing Relationships and Environments for All Children Report from the CDC Children Benefit When Parents H...
Practicing Self-Compassion: Be Kind to Yourself!
March 23, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.96 MBWe all make mistakes because it’s simply a part of being human. When you think back to the last mistake you made, do you beat yourself up over it or do you treat yourself with compassion? When you are struggling do you offer yourself kindness like you would for others? Practicing self-compassion is a challenge for many of us including the Mental Health Mamas. Listen in as we talk about our struggles with being kind to ourselves and some of the things we’re working on to be more compassionate...
Sharing Your Story
March 16, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBSharing the story of our struggles can be a powerful way to create connection with one another and perhaps feel a bit less alone, but it gets tricky when it comes to our kids. Who do we disclose to and how do we do it? How do we walk the line between “we all have mental health” and “not my story to tell”? Join us to hear what the Mental Health Mamas have to say about sharing our stories. Episode Mentions: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Visit...
The Room Where it Happens: Bringing All Stakeholders to the Table
March 09, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBTo loosely quote Hamilton, we ALL want to be in the room where it happens. What does it look like when all the stakeholders ARE in the room where it happens, but not everyone knows? For anyone who saw the video of the school board executive session that was unintentionally streamed to the public, you witnessed one unfortunate outcome. What would it be like if we always spoke as if everyone was in the room? Or what if every stakeholder actually WAS in the room? Join the Mental Health Mamas as...
Us and Them: A Conversation About Mental Health and Othering
March 02, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBOthering is an “us vs. them” way of thinking and labels individuals or groups as not fitting in or “not like me.” Do we all do this? If so, how can we minimize it? And what does all of this have to do with mental health? Join us, the Mental Health Mamas, as we share our thoughts on all of this and more. Episode Mentions: What is Othering? By Kendra Cherry Mental Illness and Violence - Harvard Health Violence and Mental Illness: An Overview Project Implicit Health Project Implicit Visi...
Foundation: Love, Mindfulness, Meditation with Guest Emilie Rawlings
February 23, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThe Mental Health Mamas are joined in conversation by guest Emilie Rawlings who has recently published the book, Foundation: Love, Mindfulness, Meditation. Listen in as Emilie shares her thoughts on present moment awareness, self-care and how she gained wisdom through a total physical and emotional breakdown. Visit Emilie’s website to purchase a copy of her book: https://www.emilierawlings.com/. Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Like us on Facebook! Find us on Instagram @nonee...
Living a Life of Care with Guest Elvina Scott
February 16, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBSpecial guest, Elvina Scott, joins Tina and Serena, the Mental Health Mamas, in a conversation around caregiving and living a life “of care”. Elvina shares openly about the challenges of unpaid 24/7 caregiving for her daughter, Colby. Colby is a highly-expressive soon-to-be 16-year-old with severe, intractable epilepsy. Listen in as Elvina shares her thoughts on self-care, ableism, systemic challenges and the gifts that Colby has given her and her family. Episode Mentions: Burnout by Emil...
Beyond the Couch: What is Therapy Really Like?
February 09, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIf you’ve never been to therapy, you might wonder what it’s like. Episode spoilers...it’s not like what you see on TV! The Mental Health Mamas are going beyond the couch and demystifying therapy. Listen in as we share what therapy is really like from our perspective as parents. Episode Mentions: Talk Space Online Therapy TalkSpace.com Better Help Online Therapy BetterHelp.com Find a Therapist on PsychologyToday.com Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Like us on Facebook! Fin...
How Are the Parents?
February 02, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBThis week the Mental Health Mamas are checking in on the parents out there and sharing some pandemic themes. So, how are the parents? Parenting is hard under normal circumstances and we are certainly aware that parents are struggling. Listen in as we attempt to normalize the abnormal and to remind you that you are not alone. Episode Mentions: Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis RAPID-EC Project “Overloaded: Families With Children Who Have Special Needs Are Bearing an Especially Heavy...
Feeling All the Feels
January 26, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode, the Mental Health Mamas explore the not so “nice” feelings that sometimes come up for us as parents. Listen in as we talk about our feelings check-in and the power of sharing how you REALLY feel. Episode Mentions: Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence RULER Approach TalkSpace Telehealth Counseling “Why Feeling Our Feelings Makes Us Stronger” by Megan Miller Feelings Inventory from the Center for Nonviolent Communication Visit our w...
Failure: Reframed and Renamed
January 19, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBCan failures be opportunities for growth in disguise? What does it mean to rename or reframe a difficult situation? Join the Mental Health Mamas as we explore some of our failures and what we’ve learned from them and share what AFGO (sort of) means. Episode Mentions: Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Like us on Facebook! Find us on Instagram @noneedtoexplainpodcast We love to hear from you! Email us: [email protected] Mental Hea...
Looking Out For the Helpers: First Responders, Mental Health and a Special Guest
January 12, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBDid you know that 85% of first responders have experienced symptoms of mental illness at some point in their lifetime? Did you know that first responders often face barriers to receiving mental health support? In this episode, the Mental Health Mamas are joined by a special guest who happens to be a firefighter and EMT. Listen in as we talk openly about mental health challenges in the first responder field and how our guest is facing those challenges. Content warning: We very briefly mention...
Instead of New Year's Resolutions, Let's Have a Self-Care Revolution!
January 05, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBIt’s a brand new year and while many people choose to make New Year’s Resolutions, the Mental Health Mamas have decided to focus on self-care instead. We invite you to listen in to hear our take on self-care and some of the things we do to find some rest and renewal as we move into the long winter months. Join us for a self-care revolution! Episode Mentions: The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There For Yourself and Your People by Rachel Wilkerson Miller Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPod...
Finding a Sense of Belonging When We Struggle to Fit In
December 29, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBDo you struggle to find true belonging? Do you ever find yourself working hard to fit in even though you don’t quite fit? As the parents of kids who struggle with their mental health, we get that it’s not always easy to fit in, especially when our kids may be struggling with their own sense of belonging. Join us, the Mental Health Mamas, as we explore the idea of finding true belonging in a world that’s all about fitting in. Episode Mentions: Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown Cultiva...
Judgment...Enough Said
December 22, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MBJudgement. If you are a mom, dad, or caregiver of any sort, you have undoubtedly felt judgement from others (and perhaps even yourself). In this episode, the Mental Health Mamas share some stories about moments in our parenting lives when we’ve felt judged, how we’ve handled it, and how we’re all just doing the best we know how to do. Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Like us on Facebook! Find us on Instagram @noneedtoexplainpodcast We love to hear from you! Email us: info...
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
December 15, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? Whether you are a dad, grandparent, mom or caregiver of any sort, this time of year can be challenging, especially this year! In this episode we talk about the various challenges that the holiday season brings for our families and how we’re really feeling about “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. Listen in as we talk about our self-care plans for the coming weeks and how we’re working on our perfection problem. Visit our website: NoNe...
Cats, Kids and Chickens; Setting Compassionate Boundaries
December 08, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIf you’re anything like us, you may struggle with setting healthy boundaries with your kids and other people (and things) in your life. We know that boundaries are an important part of self-care and yet, they can also be incredibly challenging. Join us, the Mental Health Mamas, as we talk about boundary setting during lots of “together” time, some of our own strict boundaries and some of the boundaries we are continuing to work on. Visit our website: NoNeedToExplainPodcast.com Like us on ...
From Isolation to Connection: You Are Not Alone
November 30, 2020 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWe are Tina and Serena, the Mental Health Mamas, and we are here to assure you that You Are Not Alone. Are you a Mom, Dad, Grandparent, Foster Parent or any other caregiver of a child who struggles with their emotional health? Do you ever find yourself feeling isolated, exhausted or overwhelmed in your parenting journey? Do you wish there were more people who understood what you are going through? This is the podcast for you! In this, our very first episode, we talk about our hopes and inten...
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November 02, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MBParenting is hard. When you have a child who doesn’t fit neatly into a box, it can be even more challenging. With the Mental Health Mamas, there’s No Need to Explain. We get it. Join us as we share a bit of what we’ve learned along the way, talk openly about mental health, share the voices of other Experts by Experience, work to help you feel less alone and gently remind you to do your best to take care of yourself while also taking care of your people. Join our mailing list to stay in the ...