E146: Stories Heal: A Conversation with Eric Hodos
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01/26/24 • 63 min
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Our goal with this podcast has always been to stop the stigma surrounding mental health, to normalize the conversation and to share stories so people feel less alone. Often men’s mental health is stigmatized even more than women, but the truth is we all struggle and all need help. When we recorded this episode it was in November, which was Movemeber: Men’s Mental Health month. We love that there is a specific month to put the spotlight on men’s mental health, but it is a topic that we should be talking about all year long.
Eric shares his journey from childhood to present day. This is a story of resilience, broken cycles of abuse, vulnerability, asking for help, and rising above adversity. The tools he uses are ones that many resist because of their background, upbringing, or beliefs, but Eric shares with us how therapy and medication truly changed his life.
Taking care of our mental health day to day, when tragedy strikes, when we are broken down, when we are in crisis, or all of the above is hard to do. We hope that Eric’s story can bring you hope, encouragement, and feel less alone.
Also...be sure to check out Eric and his band, The Altered Egos incredible music (which you hear in this episode) and their Instagram.
Xo,
Amy & Sarah
TW: Discussion of physical abuse and substance abuse
This podcast means the world to us and hopefully to many of you out there. We hope to continue to put out episodes for you each week, share stories, bring on professionals, and create a tool box of mental health tools to help you on your journey. In order to do that we need your help. Would you please consider joining our exclusive community on Patreon? Not only will you help to keep the mics on for us, but you will also get the inside tea with everything UT. Check it out here: Patreon If you would rather not join the community, but would like to give a one time gift, you can do that here! The biggest THANK YOU to our supporters–you are the reason we can do what we do.
- Find all things UTI here.
- Have a story to share? Contact us here.
- Help us out with a short survey for what you want to hear next on the pod.
- Starting your own podcast and want an easy and affordable platform? Get your first month FREE by using this link.
*The Unqualified Therapists Podcast is not giving medical advice as they are not actual doctors (Hence the name: Unqualified 😉). This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and all medical advice should be taken from a Qualified Doctor. UT shares stories and resources, not medical advice.
Our goal with this podcast has always been to stop the stigma surrounding mental health, to normalize the conversation and to share stories so people feel less alone. Often men’s mental health is stigmatized even more than women, but the truth is we all struggle and all need help. When we recorded this episode it was in November, which was Movemeber: Men’s Mental Health month. We love that there is a specific month to put the spotlight on men’s mental health, but it is a topic that we should be talking about all year long.
Eric shares his journey from childhood to present day. This is a story of resilience, broken cycles of abuse, vulnerability, asking for help, and rising above adversity. The tools he uses are ones that many resist because of their background, upbringing, or beliefs, but Eric shares with us how therapy and medication truly changed his life.
Taking care of our mental health day to day, when tragedy strikes, when we are broken down, when we are in crisis, or all of the above is hard to do. We hope that Eric’s story can bring you hope, encouragement, and feel less alone.
Also...be sure to check out Eric and his band, The Altered Egos incredible music (which you hear in this episode) and their Instagram.
Xo,
Amy & Sarah
TW: Discussion of physical abuse and substance abuse
This podcast means the world to us and hopefully to many of you out there. We hope to continue to put out episodes for you each week, share stories, bring on professionals, and create a tool box of mental health tools to help you on your journey. In order to do that we need your help. Would you please consider joining our exclusive community on Patreon? Not only will you help to keep the mics on for us, but you will also get the inside tea with everything UT. Check it out here: Patreon If you would rather not join the community, but would like to give a one time gift, you can do that here! The biggest THANK YOU to our supporters–you are the reason we can do what we do.
- Find all things UTI here.
- Have a story to share? Contact us here.
- Help us out with a short survey for what you want to hear next on the pod.
- Starting your own podcast and want an easy and affordable platform? Get your first month FREE by using this link.
*The Unqualified Therapists Podcast is not giving medical advice as they are not actual doctors (Hence the name: Unqualified 😉). This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and all medical advice should be taken from a Qualified Doctor. UT shares stories and resources, not medical advice.
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E145: In and Out for 2024: Making Lists Instead of Resolutions
Happy 2024 Warriors!
Resolutions are hard to keep; they can feel big and overwhelming. They often cause us to feel like we failed, which can often lead us to sadness, depression, or anxiety. And we don’t need anymore things in our lives to make us feel that way!
“In and Out lists” are something fun we came across on social media and decided to try ourselves. We got reflective and deep on some and a little silly on others, but that is the point–have fun with it. What do YOU want more of for this year? What can you let go of and what do YOU want less of?
Check out the episode and as always, we would LOVE to hear from you. Leave a voicemail at www.unqualifiedtherapists.com or DM us on Instagram. What are your Ins and Outs for 2024?
Xo,
Amy & Sarah
This podcast means the world to us and hopefully to many of you out there. We hope to continue to put out episodes for you each week, share stories, bring on professionals, and create a tool box of mental health tools to help you on your journey. In order to do that we need your help. Would you please consider joining our exclusive community on Patreon? Not only will you help to keep the mics on for us, but you will also get the inside tea with everything UT. Check it out here: Patreon If you would rather not join the community, but would like to give a one time gift, you can do that here! The biggest THANK YOU to our supporters–you are the reason we can do what we do.
- Find all things UTI here.
- Have a story to share? Contact us here.
- Help us out with a short survey for what you want to hear next on the pod.
- Starting your own podcast and want an easy and affordable platform? Get your first month FREE by using this link.
*The Unqualified Therapists Podcast is not giving medical advice as they are not actual doctors (Hence the name: Unqualified 😉). This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and all medical advice should be taken from a Qualified Doctor. UT shares stories and resources, not medical advice.
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E 147: Do You Need to Love Yourself Before Loving Others?
It’s February! 😍 ❤️The month of love and we are asking the question, do you need to love yourself before you love others?
Believe it or not Sarah and I have different opinions on the subject. 🙂It certainly makes for a good discussion and one that can push us all to reflect a little more on our own lives when it comes to our love of selves and others.
You also get a new segment this week that we are calling “Not News.” It’s news to us, but not really news at all. Just some things that won’t stop living in our head.
What do you think, do you need to love yourself before you love others? Weigh in on our Instagram stories, send an email ([email protected]) or our favorite, leave a voicemail and let us know.
Xo,
Amy & Sarah
This podcast means the world to us and hopefully to many of you out there. We hope to continue to put out episodes for you each week, share stories, bring on professionals, and create a tool box of mental health tools to help you on your journey. In order to do that we need your help. Would you please consider joining our exclusive community on Patreon? Not only will you help to keep the mics on for us, but you will also get the inside tea with everything UT. Check it out here: Patreon If you would rather not join the community, but would like to give a one time gift, you can do that here! The biggest THANK YOU to our supporters–you are the reason we can do what we do.
- Find all things UTI here.
- Have a story to share? Contact us here.
- Help us out with a short survey for what you want to hear next on the pod.
- Starting your own podcast and want an easy and affordable platform? Get your first month FREE by using this link.
*The Unqualified Therapists Podcast is not giving medical advice as they are not actual doctors (Hence the name: Unqualified 😉). This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and all medical advice should be taken from a Qualified Doctor. UT shares stories and resources, not medical advice.
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