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Hard No for the Holidays: Winging it and Embracing What Really Matters

Our podcast team discusses the importance of 'winging it', managing expectations, and embracing what really matters for the holidays.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioDecember 22, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Hard No for the Holidays: Grief During the ‘Happiest Time of the Year’

Beverly Soggs, MA, CCLS, discusses managing grief during difficult times of year, especially the holiday season.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioDecember 13, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Hard No for the Holidays: Showing Kindness to Families of Kids Who Struggle

Sarah Rintamaki and Karla Fitch, of Connecting For Kids, discuss the best ways to support families and children with other needs during the holiday season.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioDecember 6, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewMinisodeSeason 2

Hard No for the Holidays: Creating Safe Spaces for Your LGBTQ+ Loved Ones

Kathy Houston, Run Your Life Coach, on allyship, making your home/event comfortable, coming out, and bringing around new partners during the holiday season.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioNovember 29, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

Season 2 Takeaways

In Season 2 we learned, laughed, cried, and found support in a multitude of ways. Listen in to what we took away from each of our episodes.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioAugust 23, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Common Does Not Mean Normal

Joanna Pavlak talks pelvic floor therapy, what to expect, and what signs to look for when seeking PT.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioAugust 16, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

What Stays Confidential During Therapy?

In our eleventh minisode we discuss what the expectation of privacy is during therapy. What stays confidential, specifics for families, couples, or children as well as when reporting is required.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioAugust 9, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Saying No to Workplace Bullying

Catherine Mattice on ways to prevent and end workplace bullying by putting yourself first and becoming an ally.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioAugust 2, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

How to Share Insights Learned in Therapy with Friends & Family

In our tenth minisode we discuss the ways to share insights learned in therapy with your loved ones to help them understand your experience.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJuly 26, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Embrace the Suck

Terry Tucker on staying positive and motivated in the face of a terminal diagnosis. Embrace the suck, when things go wrong find the power of hope!
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJuly 19, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

Life Coaching vs. Therapy. What’s the Difference?

In our ninth minisode we discuss the differences between life coaching and therapy during our series on normalizing therapy.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJuly 12, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

The Fourth Trimester

Dr. Susan Landers on the fourth trimester: postpartum depression and anxiety, and navigating the physical, mental, and emotional changes that come with new motherhood.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJuly 5, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

What to Expect from Family Therapy

In our eighth minisode in a series about accessing and normalizing therapy, we discuss what family therapy is and what to expect from the process.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJune 28, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Saying Yes to Joy

Join us with Roger Williams in discussing how to say yes to joy and marking items off your bucket list for a more intentional life.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJune 21, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

How to Find the Right Couple’s Therapist

In our seventh minisode in a series about accessing and normalizing therapy, we discuss how to find a qualified couple's therapist to support all facets of your marriage or relationship.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJune 14, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewIntroductionSeason 2

Because This Takes Practice

A check in with Heather Drago and Sarah Saunders on their continued journey to set healthy boundaries because this takes practice.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioJune 7, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

If Therapy Isn’t An Option

In our sixth minisode in a series about accessing and normalizing therapy, we discuss alternative options when therapy isn't feasible or available.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioMay 31, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Boundaries & Consent

We speak with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence to discuss creating boundaries and managing consent.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioMay 24, 2022
EpisodesMinisodeSeason 2

Therapy, Medication, or Both?

In our fifth minisode in a series about accessing and normalizing therapy, we discuss options for medication, therapy, and when it may be an option.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioMay 17, 2022
EpisodesGuest InterviewSeason 2

Dealbreakers in Love

Alex Mellor-Brook on love, relationships and how to keep putting our best foot forward.
Maura Del Rosario
Maura Del RosarioMay 10, 2022
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        To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.

        This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.

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        Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to