We Should Talk About That
Jessica Kidwell
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Join host, Jessica Kidwell, as she attempts to unpack the uncomfortable topics that nobody is talking about, but definitely should. With intention to hold real, authentic, conversation about EVERYTHING, Jessica brings her humor and a healthy dose of self-deprecation to the table as she invites a weekly guest to unpack issues relating to parenthood, grief, imposter syndrome, body image, middle age, the plight of the working mom and more.
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The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence with NYT Bestselling Author, Jessica Lahey
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10/18/21 • 54 min
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In this supportive, life-saving resource, the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction, and offers practical steps for prevention.
Jessica Lahey was born into a family with a long history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Despite her desire to thwart her genetic legacy, she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out until her early forties. Jessica has worked as a teacher in substance abuse programs for teens, and was determined to inoculate her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance. All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for substance abuse. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest preventable and costly health problem. Despite the existence of proven preventive strategies, nine out of ten adults with substance use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age eighteen.
The Two Jess(es) welcome this incredible third Jess, once again, for another rattling WeSTAT conversation on the topic of alcohol, your kids, substance abuse disorder, and how our relationship to ALL of it, desperately needs to be examined- for the sake of our children's brain development.
Meet Jessica!
Jessica Lahey writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post, the New York Times, and The Atlantic and is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. She is a member of the Amazon Studios Thought Leader Board and wrote the curriculum for Amazon Kids’ The Stinky and Dirty Show. She lives in Vermont with her husband and two sons.
To learn more, go to: https://www.jessicalahey.com/
Link to FB Video mentioned at end of show:
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I Keep Trying To Catch His Eye: Grief as Love with Author and ESPN Writer, Ivan Maisel
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11/22/21 • 50 min
A deeply emotional memoir by a longtime ESPN writer about the suicide of his son Max and how their complicated relationship led him to see grief as love.
In February 2015, Ivan Maisel received a call that would alter his life forever: his son Max’s car was found abandoned in a parking lot next to Lake Ontario. Two months and countless harrowing hours later, Max’s body was found in the lake. There’d been no note or obvious indication that Max wanted to harm himself; he’d signed up for a year-long subscription to a dating service; he’d spent the day he disappeared doing photography work for school. And this uncertainty became part of his father’s grief.
Taking its title from Max’s love of photography—and his tendency to only love the camera when he was behind it, looking away whenever his picture was taken—I KEEP TRYING TO CATCH HIS EYE tells the deeply human and empathetic story of a father’s relationship with his son, of its complications, and of Max and Ivan’s struggle—as is the case for so many parents and their children—to connect. And of how our tendency to overlook men’s mental health can have devastating consequences, and how ultimately letting those who grieve do so openly and freely can lead to greater healing.
The Two Jess(es) have the unique opportunity to talk with Ivan about grief, and how, at its most stripped down state, it is really born out of love.
Meet Ivan:
Ivan Maisel is Vice President/Editorial and Senior Writer at on3.com. He has covered college football for nearly four decades, from 2002-2021 as a senior writer for ESPN, where he wrote for ESPN.com, appearing on television, ESPN Radio and on podcasts. He also served as Editor-at-Large for ESPN College Football 150. Prior to joining ESPN.com, Maisel covered national college football for Sports Illustrated, Newsday, and The Dallas Morning News. He has been honored eight times for Best Story by the Football Writers Association of America, and twice by The Associated Press Sports Editors, which in 2019 named him one of the 10 best sports columnists. Maisel earned a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Stanford University.
Falling "Through The Cracks" with NPR's 1A Executive Producer and Investigative Reporter, Jonquilyn Hill
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03/10/21 • 42 min
A Christmas Judgpalooza with The Two Jess(es)
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12/13/21 • 28 min
This episode is brought to you by the Ghost of Christmas Cheer! Bringing to your earbuds, The Judgment Jess(es) and so much more- chock full of opinions that probably should have been kept to themselves- but heck, it's CHRISTMAS!
The Two Jess(es) discuss everything from that (frickin) Elf on the Shelf, to the spiritual nostalgia that comes with the festivities, to the various types of moms out there killing it with their gift wrapping prowess and their #blessed social media posts.
A fun little convo about the miracle of Christmas, and how much (or little) we are willing to put into building that miracle so that their kids have incredible holiday memories- in typical WeSTAT fashion- they hold NOTHING back!
To read the blog post written by future WeSTAT guest, Jen Mann, click here: https://www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com/2011/12/over-achieving-elf-on-shelf-mommies.html
How To Do THE Pot with Cannabis Podcast Host Ellen Scanlon
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01/31/22 • 51 min
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How many of you out there have questions around how to do THE Pot? Whether you are a regular consumer or are worried about the stigma associated with cannabis consumption, podcast host Ellen Scanlon and creater of the How to do the Pot informational (and entertaining!) website can most definitely answer all your questions!
After she sustained a pretty drastic bike accident, Ellen was looking for a better way to treat her chronic pain and health conditions than prescription painkillers, and found respite in cannabis- from treating infertility to regular run of the mill anxiety and stress, Ellen has explored it all and has created a guide for women who are interested in similar explorations as their curiosity grows.
Informative as always, and fun, this episode has TTJ(es) asking ALL kinds of questions about CBD, THC, social justice, legalization, methods of consumption, fears around purchasing and more.
Meet Ellen!
As the host of How to Do the Pot, you’ll find Ellen Lee Scanlon behind the mic, interviewing diverse, modern women about their remarkable experiences with cannabis, recommending the essential strains for women, and sharing the latest research on the psychological and physical benefits of the plant. But what makes this former investment professional and health advocate jump out of bed every morning is her overarching mission to empower women to make more informed choices about their health and well-being. Having released over 100 episodes on everything from sleep to sex, as well as a twice monthly newsletter that reaches tens of thousands of loyal readers, it’s clear that Ellen’s work is striking a chord with the many women curious about cannabis.
To find out more about Ellen and her work, visit: https://dothepot.com/
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How to Be the Ringmaster of Your Own Circus with Jenn Folsom
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04/20/20 • 43 min
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Offering many pieces of practical advice on managing the circus of what we call life, Jenn shares her perspective as a working mom of three teenage boys. She gets really honest about the illusiveness of a work life balance, and shows us how we can decide what goes into the rings of our own circus.
Thinking strategically about not being 'mommytracked' at work, getting back into the work force after taking time off, and having the fortitude to ask for what you are worth, Jenn offers invaluable nuggets of wisdom for women as they juggle all.the.things.
Referencing the current crisis, as many of us are all trying to work from home and home school our kids, she says the silver lining is that the whole world is now an audience to the struggle of the working parent. Jenn gets really honest about lowering the expectations for ourselves right now, but also using this time to think and plan strategically for when the world resumes some sort of normality.
Show Notes:
Jennifer Folsom is a dynamic, high-energy leader with a proven record of growing all sizes of professional services firms while growing a family. She is the Vice President of Client Delivery at RIVA Solutions Inc., a Washington, DC- based IT management consulting firm.
A human capital expert, she leverages a people-centered approach to drive revenue in organizations from start-up to Big 4. An-oft quoted expert in corporate culture, Jennifer promotes the notion that the multiple in firm valuation starts with the people. Her colleagues cite one of her greatest strengths as the “ability to cut through the noise to solve an issue.”
She's also the mom of 3 sons, 17-year-old twins and a 12-year old-firecracker. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Yogi. Old lady soccer team player. Amateur farm-to-table chef. Vegetable gardener. Paddleboarder. Bourbon lover. Runner. Reader. Writer. Jennifer loves her work but knows that living your whole b est life is the ultimate key to success.
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Website: jenniferfolsom.net
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Facebook: The Ringmaster Project
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Medium: @jenn.folsom
LinkedIn: @jenniferfolsom
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We Should Talk about Teens and Their Mental Health with Influencer & MH Advocate (and Rising 9th Grader!) Zach Gottlieb
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10/11/21 • 37 min
Meet Zach Gottlieb, the "TEEN Instagrammer" who is getting guys and other teens to talk about their mental health, in particular those issues related to male feelings and toxic masculinity. In this episode, the Two Jess(es) are blown away by this teen's articulate way of expressing his experiences and observations around his own mental health, as he shares WHY he started his Instagram page (@talkwithzach) and how teens all over the world and looking to him for advice to source answers to their questions that most teens are not talking about openly, but should.
To find out more about Zach, you can read about him here:
https://katiecouric.com/health/teen-wants-to-get-guys-to-talk-about-their-feelings-end-toxic-masculinity/
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WeSTAT Mini #18- What Does Graduation Look Like Now?
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06/05/20 • 26 min
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The Two Jess(es) talk to three graduating high school seniors about their graduation experience in the middle of historical 2020. They candidly share some of their sadness, and their gratitude, as they talk about the things they have missed during this life milestone. Along with the sadness, there are many silver linings, and the graduates share those as well.
Show Notes:
Meet Kelly Ntambwe!
Hi, I'm Kelly Ntambwe. I'm currently a senior at West Potomac High School but by the time you're reading this I would've "graduated" already. At school I was a part of the Colorguard, a Freshmen Peer Mentor, and a member of the Spanish Honor Society. In the fall, I am really excited to be going to Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall to study Cinema, Theatre, and French.
Meet Carolyn Bloom!
My name is Carolyn Bloom and I am a recent graduate of West Potomac High School. Throughout my years at West Potomac I was involved with the dance team, theatre, our schools Student Government Association as well as being involved in student leadership at the county level. I will be attending University of Georgia in the fall.
Meet Brielle Brown!
Hi! My name is Brielle Brown and I am graduating from West Potomac High School. During the past four years I have been a varsity cheerleader, varsity gymnast and varsity track and field runner. I am also a member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Black Student Union, and Key Club. I will be attending North Carolina A&T State University as a Dowdy Scholar on a full academic scholarship. I will be studying Sports Science and Fitness Management.
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Talking All About Surge Capacity, Resilience Banks, and Vaccines with Science and Medicine Journalist, Tara Haelle
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10/05/20 • 55 min
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There is A LOT to unpack in this episode with Tara Haelle, a science and health journalist whose article "Your 'Surge Capacity' is Depleted-It's Why You Feel Awful" hit our radar in August as something we should definitely talk about. We revisit familiar themes of toxic positivity, embracing the suck, and being OK with NOT being OK as well as learn new terminology like "surge capacity", "resilience banks", and "ambiguous loss".
Tara has also spent over a decade writing and reporting on vaccines for over a decade, so we dive right into the current status of the many COVID-19 vaccine developments. She shares with us and our community her knowledge on the REAL timeline for a COVID vaccine and breaks down for us laymen how exactly to find information we can trust. It's a pretty packed episode-one that we think you are going to need to listen to with a pen and paper, and probably more than once!
Tara Haelle is a freelance science and health journalist who has specialized in writing about vaccines, pediatrics, infectious disease, women’s health, mental health and medical research for the past decade. She is a Forbes contributor whose work also appears in NPR, the New York Times, Scientific American, O Magazine, Elemental, Self Magazine, HuffPost, and Medscape. She wrote the book Vaccination Investigation: The Science and History of Vaccines, and cowrote The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Guide to the First Four Years, with science journalist Emily Willingham. She has also authored a dozen children’s science books and given a TEDx talk about why parents fear vaccines.
https://elemental.medium.com/your-surge-capacity-is-depleted-it-s-why-you-feel-awful-de285d542f4c
https://elemental.medium.com/enough-with-the-hand-wringing-over-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-ef0bed6cd0fc
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/smarter-living/why-you-need-the-flu-shot-every-year.html
https://elemental.medium.com/50-experts-to-trust-in-a-pandemic-fe58932950e7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtkzkoI3eM&authuser=0
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How many episodes does We Should Talk About That have?
We Should Talk About That currently has 261 episodes available.
What topics does We Should Talk About That cover?
The podcast is about Motivation, Society & Culture, Resilience, Women, Conversations, Self-Help, Mental Health, Podcasts, Inspiration, Self-Improvement, Education and Relationships.
What is the most popular episode on We Should Talk About That?
The episode title 'WeSTAT Mini #14- Matt Fuller Talks about Corona...A Little.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on We Should Talk About That?
The average episode length on We Should Talk About That is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of We Should Talk About That released?
Episodes of We Should Talk About That are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of We Should Talk About That?
The first episode of We Should Talk About That was released on Jan 1, 2020.
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