Resilience & Recovery

In this episode, we talk with Clinical Psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Melanie McNally. We discuss anxiety in teens and kids: what to look for, when to seek help, ways to provide support, and how the pandemic is impacting families. She provides lots of valuable insight and coping strategies that are applicable in everyday life.

In this episode, we talk with Koreen Pagano, a mother of two transgender kids and president of the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network. We discuss definitions of words commonly used in the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of pronouns. She also shared with us what she wants cisgender people and parents to know and how to be the best allies we can for people of all gender identities.

In this interview we talk with Khalil Smith of the Neuroleadership Institute about Black Lives Matter, race, leadership, bias, and mental health. Khalil shares his expertise and explains how neuroscience can help us understand our biases and what we can do to overcome them in order to be better allies.

In a special mother's day episode, Jennifer talks to two moms about how they and their children are coping during the pandemic. They cover everything from homeschooling to self-care to parenting.

In this episode, we explain where we've been for the past few months and discuss ways to care for your mental health while in quarantine.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kurt Michael of Appalachian State University to learn more about the rise in teen suicide rates and discuss how parents, teens, and schools can support those struggling with suicidal ideation. 

In episode two we talk with Kristen Pizzo from Project Heal about her journey to recovery from an eating disorder. 

In this first episode learn more about the show, why we are doing this project and who we'll be talking to. Listen to our first interview with Lauren Weiss creator of the Wear Your Meds project. Lauren creates buttons with images of common psychiatric medications in the hope that the buttons will spark conversations and decrease stigma. 

A monthly podcast broadcasting hope to parents and teens struggling with mental illness. Hosted by a mother and daughter team, Jennifer and Audrey. This duo is joined by mental health experts and people who are making positive change. By opening up a conversation about mental health, Resilience & Recovery will decrease stigma, help people feel less alone, and spread a message of hope and inclusion.