Latest Biggs Podcast Episodes

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Episode 607: "Suicide Loss, Sibling Grief, and Silencing Shame”

To Write Love on Her Arms - September 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
The truth is that we lose someone to suicide every 45 seconds. It impacts every community on the planet. Suicide isn’t a bad word. We can and should talk about it because talking about it is how we quell stigma and silence the shame that has latched on to it for ages. Suicide has impacted and wi...

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Episode 606: "The Woes of Using Fashion as a Mental Health Check”

To Write Love on Her Arms - August 29, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Whether it’s our own perceptions or what the media has designated, when it comes to fashion and clothing choices, we make quick assumptions based on what someone is wearing. All black? You must be emotional or depressed or troubled. Bright and light? You must be carefree and happy. We see people...

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Episode 605: "Therapy Deserts: What Are They? Where Are They? What Needs to Change?”

To Write Love on Her Arms - July 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
The term “therapy desert” is relatively new. Or at least, many people are learning about it for the first time. Because while talking about and even going to therapy has become way less stigmatized over the course of the last three years, there are still places without the resources, necessary i...

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Episode 604: "Body Dysmorphia in the Age of Filters + Celebrity Culture"

To Write Love on Her Arms - June 20, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Even before social media and influencers, celebrity culture has permeated our senses through magazines, billboards, advertisements, TV shows, and movies. We’re told what is and isn’t attractive or desired when it comes to the way we look on the outside. And now, with technology at our fingertips...

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Episode 603: “Counseling Isn’t Just Talk Therapy” with Art Therapist + Counselor Alyse Ruriani

To Write Love on Her Arms - May 23, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Mental Health Month is upon us and we’re in the midst of our Show Up For Yourself campaign which focuses on finding 20 minutes a day to care for things that relate to your heart, mind, body, and community. This can look like gentle movement, calling a friend, journaling, and deep breathing. Whil...

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Episode 602: “Burnout + Boundaries”

To Write Love on Her Arms - April 25, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Burnout. You’ve probably heard the term over the course of the last few years in regard to work, the pandemic, and the general state of the world. According to Psychology Today, burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Tho...

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Episode 601: “Finding Your Normal: ADHD + Neurodiversity”

To Write Love on Her Arms - March 28, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Season six is officially upon us and we’re excited for a number of reasons. First, we’re going to have the joy of talking to more To Write Love folks and holding in-person conversations. Second, the topics we’re diving into might feel a bit more culturally relevant. We’ll get into the mental hea...

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Episode 513: “Getting Honest + Going to Therapy” with singer-songwriter Andy Grammer

To Write Love on Her Arms - October 05, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Being vulnerable is no easy task. Sharing our pain and fears and struggles can make us feel exposed, weak, and susceptible to others’ criticisms. Add in our own personal stigmas against things like therapy and vulnerability, and getting honest ends up being one heck of a challenge. Today, we hav...

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Featuring Art Del Cueto: The Devastation of Biden's Border Crisis

What's the BIGGS Idea? - September 21, 2022 21:45 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Rep. Andy Biggs sits down with Art Del Cueto, the Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), to discuss the crisis at the southern border and its devastating impact on Americans and how President Biden has deliberately made the crisis worse by promoting his open-border agenda.

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Featuring Art Del Cueto: The Devastation of Biden's Border Crisis

What's the BIGGS Idea? - September 21, 2022 21:45 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Rep. Andy Biggs sits down with Art Del Cueto, the Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), to discuss the crisis at the southern border and its devastating impact on Americans and how President Biden has deliberately made the crisis worse by promoting his open-border agenda.

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Episode 512: “Changing How We Talk About Suicide and Care For Our Friends and Ourselves” with Shelby Rowe

To Write Love on Her Arms - September 20, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
How we talk about, approach, and care for suicide is a pretty big deal. Suicide is a tragic and intense topic, and it’s also a very real and human-centered topic. That’s why we want to explore the ways in which we can reframe and change how we address it in a more compassionate sense—and how we,...

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Featuring Stephen Miller: The Failure of the Biden Presidency

What's the BIGGS Idea? - September 09, 2022 16:35 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Former White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller joins Rep. Andy Biggs to discuss Biden's presidency and the damage Joe Biden's failures has caused the American people.

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Featuring Stephen Miller: The Failure of the Biden Presidency

What's the BIGGS Idea? - September 09, 2022 16:35 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Former White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller joins Rep. Andy Biggs to discuss Biden's presidency and the damage Joe Biden's failures has caused the American people.

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Episode 511: “What Not To Say or Do When Someone Is Struggling With Suicide” with Deanna Zandt

To Write Love on Her Arms - September 06, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
In 2018, after Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain died by suicide, Deanna Zandt felt compelled to address the words of encouragement others were offering those in the midst of a mental struggle. That piece is titled “Why ‘you are loved’ & ‘please reach out’ are crappy things to post after someone h...

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Featuring Rep. Jim Jordan: Biden Weaponnizing the Federal Government to Attack Political Enemies

What's the BIGGS Idea? - August 12, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Congressman Andy Biggs sits with Rep. Jim Jordan to discuss the extremely alarming pattern of Joe Biden using the presidency to weaponize federal agencies to attack his political enemies. From the FBI and DOJ raiding his likely 2024 political opponent, Donald Trump, to adding 87,000 IRS agents to...

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Featuring Rep. Jim Jordan: Biden Weaponnizing the Federal Government to Attack Political Enemies

What's the BIGGS Idea? - August 12, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Congressman Andy Biggs sits with Rep. Jim Jordan to discuss the extremely alarming pattern of Joe Biden using the presidency to weaponize federal agencies to attack his political enemies. From the FBI and DOJ raiding his likely 2024 political opponent, Donald Trump, to adding 87,000 IRS agents to...

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Featuring Adam Brandon: What Makes America Great?

What's the BIGGS Idea? - July 28, 2022 19:45 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Rep. Andy Biggs sits down with FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon to discuss American greatness, internal and external threats facing America, and how to protect and safeguard freedom for future generations of Americans.

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Featuring Adam Brandon: What Makes America Great?

What's the BIGGS Idea? - July 28, 2022 19:45 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Rep. Andy Biggs sits down with FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon to discuss American greatness, internal and external threats facing America, and how to protect and safeguard freedom for future generations of Americans.

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Episode 510: "Reframing Addiction From Problems to People" with Dr. Nzinga Harrison

To Write Love on Her Arms - July 26, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Just say no. Drugs are whack.  Recognize, Resist, Report.   These phrases stem from programs and campaigns and political agendas that ultimately hurt the United States and its people. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program or DARE filled schools in the 90s—and while overall being de...



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Featuring Rep. Mary Miller: Protecting the Unborn & a Historic Pro-life Victory

What's the BIGGS Idea? - July 14, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Representative Mary Miller (IL-15) joins 'What's the Biggs Idea' to discuss the right to life, protecting the unborn, and the significance of the historic Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case that overturned Roe v. Wade, which delivered the biggest pro-life victory of our lifetime.

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Featuring Rep. Mary Miller: Protecting the Unborn & a Historic Pro-life Victory

What's the BIGGS Idea? - July 14, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Representative Mary Miller (IL-15) joins 'What's the Biggs Idea' to discuss the right to life, protecting the unborn, and the significance of the historic Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case that overturned Roe v. Wade, which delivered the biggest pro-life victory of our lifetime.

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Episode 509: “Empathy and Eating Disorders” with Nōn Wels and therapist Corrie Van Horne

To Write Love on Her Arms - July 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Eating Disorders are a human experience. They don’t play favorites or stick to a certain stereotype. They are often ways a person seeks out safety or control amidst a traumatic or trying time. And they rarely begin straight out of the gate as a diagnosable eating disorder and rather a coping mec...

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Episode 508: “Extroverts and Introverts Talk Mental Health” with Jessica McAuley and Bianca Mujica

To Write Love on Her Arms - June 28, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Maybe you look forward to the solitude that comes after a long day of work or spending the weekends in nature with your dog. Maybe you find energy and comfort in game nights with friends or love the opportunity to meet new people. Or, perhaps you find yourself best suited somewhere in the middle...

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Featuring Mark Morgan: the Biden Border Crisis

What's the BIGGS Idea? - June 23, 2022 16:35 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Rep. Andy Biggs sits with Mark Morgan, former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to discuss the Biden border crisis.

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Featuring Mark Morgan: the Biden Border Crisis

What's the BIGGS Idea? - June 23, 2022 16:35 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Rep. Andy Biggs sits with Mark Morgan, former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to discuss the Biden border crisis.



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Episode 507: "Borderline Personality Disorder: Seeking the Gray" with Genevieve Jacobs and counselor Patrick Miranda

To Write Love on Her Arms - June 14, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
  Borderline Personality Disorder. It has been deemed a heavy diagnosis. One that has been linked to characteristics such as manipulative, self-destructive, unstable, selfish, and untreatable. It is described as involving patterns of wavering interpersonal relationships, a distorted sense of self...