Who You Callin’ Crazy?!

Mary Beth Somich is a licensed therapist in private practice. She owns a group practice in North Carolina called Your Journey Through, where she primarily works with teens and young adults around issues of family dynamics. Mary Beth also mentors other therapists looking to grow their mental health platforms on Instagram as a modern way to become more accessible and reach more people. She is also the co-host of the “My Therapist Thinks” podcast.

Tune in as we chat about:

• How Mary Beth ended up in her profession as a therapist
• How her position as an only child informs her understanding of family systems
• Her transition from being a ‘yes person’ and amidst enmeshment to setting boundaries
• How the two of us, as enneagram 3s, deal with ego and rest
• Mary Beth’s favorite therapy myth to bust

...and so much more!

Connect with Mary Beth:

Website: http://yourjourneythrough.com

Instagram: @yourjourneythrough

LinkedIn: Mary Beth Somich

Links

Instagram: @yepigototherapy

Website: Sun Counseling and Wellness

CW: domestic violence, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, suicidality, postpartum depression
Mariah Oller is a Cell Biologist turned Oracle that commonly answers questions regarding people’s life, love, and business ventures. She is the founder of Harvest and Moon and recently published her first Tarot Deck, The Tarot of Life.
Mariah joins me in deep vulnerability by soulfully sharing her story. We dive into her history of trauma and attachment wounds and there is so much to be learned about anger & forgiveness, birth order and parentification, religious deconstruction, perfectionism, avoidance, resiliency, and healing in this episode.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What Tarot reading is (spicy psychology?!)
• How Mariah got into Tarot reading.
• Mariah’s trauma & crippling anxiety and how she dealt with it.
• How Mariah parents her girls very intentionally based on how she was (not) parented.
• How Mariah found safety and continues to give herself permission to rest for the first time in her life.
• Some deep, deep truths and tenderness about motherhood.

... and so much more!

Instagram: @yepigototherapy

Website: Sun Counseling and Wellness
Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.799.SAFE (7233)

CW: substance abuse, overdose
Don't you want to know how Chef Jamie Lynch got started in the industry (even when he was a picky eater as a kid!) and how he handled the pressure of being on Top Chef?! He gives us lots of insight into this and thoughts on cooking being tied to self worth.
Jamie talks with us about being an angsty youth, not learning to communicate about his feelings, and toxic masculinity (in a household of 3 boys)! We talk about his strained relationship with his mom until recent years. You'll be inspired by his openness about the beauty of having honest dialogue as an adult to help with context and healing.
Crazy question time includes revealing the meanings behind some of his tattoos and sharing what restaurant he'd love to go and with whom!
Therapy highlight: anger as primary/secondary emotion, when a pattern of anger shows up particularly for a kid, & how to increase our emotional intelligence.
Links:
Sun Counseling and Wellness
Instagram: yepigototherapy and whoyoucallincrazypodcast
Chef Jamie Lynch
5 Street Group

CW: suicidality
Ben Greene (he/him) is transgender man, author, advocate, & public speaker. He was in Charlotte to speak at the PFLAG Charlotte Pride & Purpose Gala, so he and Juliet got to record this episode live at Queen City Podcast Network!
Ben says he's in the business of "being the person I needed when I was younger." He shares his coming out story and his curiosity around what could've been different if he had access to different resources, support, and knew how to talk about it when he was quite young: "I didn't know I was a boy, I just knew I was bad at being a girl." He also goes on to discuss his medical transition.
Ben shares about his own mental health while "locking my closet door from the inside" for so long. Finally, he shares how he didn't need his parents to be experts right away, he just needed them to say they loved him and that he was safe. He shares several practical tools and tips for allies.
Ben shares some really great metaphors about:

• what's expected from allies
• describing identities and understanding sexuality, gender, etc.

Ben's passion is making all of this a joy-filled conversation. He says that conversations around trans youth begin and end around suicide statistics which is so important AND we can't just stay focused on what to avoid, but also what we stand to gain.
Juliet on Instagram: @YepIGoToTherapy
Juliet's Website: YepIGoToTherapy.com
Ben on Instagram: @Pseudo.Bro
Ben's Website: BGTransTalks.com
Ben's Book: My Child Is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach To Support
Recorded at the Queen City Podcast Network
Sponsored by PFLAG Charlotte

CW/TW: suicide, substance use
In today's episode, I speak to Chryssie Whitehead, an actress, singer, educator, passionate mentor, and dancer on Broadway, film, and television. Chryssie talks about her recent coming to terms with her diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder and the process of deciding to write a show about it! About her show, In My Own Little Corner, Chryssie says: "I wrote a show about my journey with bipolar disorder. I wrote a show about my mother's death & her journey with mental illness. I wrote a show about deep love, forgiveness, and letting go of shame."

In this episode, Chryssie and I talk about:

• Chryssie's journey with her own mental health and what happened when finally given a diagnosis that made sense to her
• Her mom's mental health journey and the secrets kept
• How to learn to fight for a solution
• Discussion around labels and diagnoses
• Tools for finding clarity in one's life with any mental illness

... and so much more!

Connect with Chryssie:

Website: www.chryssiewhitehead.com

Facebook: Chryssie Whitehead

Ellen Forney's Graphic novel: Marbles

Links

Instagram: @yepigototherapy

Website: Sun Counseling and Wellness