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Encouraging mental health awareness, self-advocacy, recovery and HOPE, for all those living with mental health conditions - and everyone who cares about them! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

Kathleen Surline @WisdomWithin


    • Mar 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Season2Episode1.”Coping When Life Doesn’t Go To Plan”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 35:42


    After a break to relocate, regroup, recertification, and oh, yes, a pandemic, WisdomWithin returns for Season 2, with a timely look at “Coping when life doesn’t go to plan” with your humble PodHostess & NY Certified Peer Specialist in Mental Health, Kathleen Surline. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    E21 - The “Teens & Tough Stuff & Project Semi-colon” Episode. (Lived Experience Series)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 26:28


    Join your podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline as we tackle some tough stuff this round. This episode is an honest discussion about the prevalence of suicide among young people, and their generational shift in the willingness to seek help. if you are in danger or in need of support, please reach out to seek the help you need. Then, have patience with yourself and with those who can help you move forward. All good things, fellow humans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #20: The “What Lifts Us, Radical Acceptance, To Be-Not To Do, Get Good@Practice” Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 33:29


    Join our 20th Episode mini-party! Today’s segments look at what lifts us up when the world is falling apart, viewing life from a to be list rather than a to do list, and how what we practice, we get good at, presented by your humble podhostess and peer support human, Kathleen Surline, and show dogs Bella & Biggs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #19: The “Howdies Around the World, Who’s Your Safe Person & Sometimes, That’s YOU!” Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 32:29


    Today’s episode shares shoutout greetings to listeners across America and across the globe! Your humble podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, also walks us through more good finds from TheMighty.com and thoughts from their contributors on who their “safe person” is; how we can be an emotionally safe person for someone else, and even, for ourselves! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #18: The “How the Heck Do We Cope with Grief When We Already Live With Depression?” Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 31:17


    Join your humble podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, sharing thoughts and tools to consider when bereavement and loss darken our lives. This episode is dedicated to the beautiful spirit of Denise Jewel Mulvihill, who passed from this life on Thursday, March 28th, 2019; real mother of two, spare mother to many, giver of compassion and light, teacher to many, nurse-midwife to thousands, lover of so many things - including, but not limited to, humans, animals, mountains, beverages on the porch with friends, great times and a really good story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #17: The “How the Heck Do I Stop Obsessing?” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 34:54


    While your humble & devoted podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, hadn’t planned to record a podcast today, this one sort of jumped right in front of her. Tune in to see if anything rings a bell where YOU live. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode 16: The “Self-care In Times of Struggle, or Your Sensitivity is a Super Power” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 38:41


    Your podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, walks through self care during times of crisis or struggle with real time tips and tools you can use, and how all those of us who struggle with being “over” sensitive, actually have a superpower! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #15: The “What the Heck is a Peer Support Specialist and How Do I Get One?” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 28:36


    Join your WisdomWithin podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, for our inside look at what peer support is, who does it, what we do, where we do it, why we do it and how! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #14: The “What the Heck is Mindfulness?” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 25:41


    Well, we obviously keep mentioning it, but exactly what is it? What does the science say? Does it really help? And what if I only have a minute or two, here and there, to give it a try? All this and more, with your podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, & our support dogs, Bella & Biggs, snoring along in the background. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #Not13 - The “Calming Our Noisy Minds” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 29:45


    Hotels don’t have 13th floors, which leads us to going with “Not13” for this episode number! We are completely judgment free here, but still, slightly superstitious. ;-) Join In once again, with your humble pod hostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, for real talk and helpful conversation around calming our noisy minds. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #12 - The “How to Get Through a Panic Attack” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 38:34


    Whether you live with panic attacks and anxiety, or support someone who does, learn what you can do to help things get better! Join your humble podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline for helpful tools you can use, and some legit tips from real therapists! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #11 - The “Self-Soothe” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 33:26


    Your pod-hostess & peer support human, Kathy Surline shares self-soothing tips for each of our five senses, small behind the scenes changes you can make to lower stress, and aiming our focus toward the positive! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode 10: The “Downs & Ups” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 28:50


    Come on in, sit by the fire with your podhostess and peer support human, Kathy Surline, as we share some simple explanations about some common mental health conditions; then some thoughts on some actual upsides related to certain conditions, and a new feature segment called “A to Z”, with today’s take, “A to Zen Encouragement for Life”! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode 9: The “In the Moment” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 31:45


    Join your pod-hostess & peer support human, Kathy Surline, as we look at in the moment helps & tools to turn to when we are emotionally struggling. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    The “Episode #8 - The “Just the Facts” Episode on mood disorders!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 29:17


    Join your pod-hostess and peer support specialist, Kathy Surline for a discussion around the two most common mental health diagnoses, Depression and Bipolar disorders; how they are alike, how they differ, and the range of treatments available toward recovery! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #7 - “The Mighty” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 39:50


    Join us as we check in with our friends from the mighty.com on a variety of great mental health topics! By the end, even our support dogs are chiming in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode 6 - The “Understanding ACEs” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 23:55


    The first in our series around outpatient treatment experience, this episode looks into our understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the toxic stress they can cause to our wellbeing and future health, and looks at resources toward resilience and recovery. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #5 - The “Awareness” Episode”!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 33:13


    This episode brings awareness to the forefront, with our Mythbusters segment, a look at our amazing brains, and even more resources for your own wellness journey, or, in support of someone else’s! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #4 - The “Resources” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 36:02


    Join your pod hostess, Kathy Surline, who, despite her temporary congestion, brings you great tips and resource options to consider on your own wellness journey, or in support of someone living with a mental health condition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Episode #3- The “Whats in Your Wellness Toolkit?” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 30:16


    From vital self care to worry stones, ice cubes, creativity and practice, practice, practice, join your sniffly pod hostess, Kathy Surline, for a deep dive into the possibilities of a Personal Wellness Toolkit! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    Intro #2 - The “Nuts & Bolts” Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 31:29


    A follow up to our first episode, now that our tech abilities are at least on the newbie track! (Hey Lou Bega went to Mambo #5 before he was happy!) Nuts & Bolts is about what we do, why we do it, what’s coming in future episodes, and how you can be part of it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

    The Intro Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 30:46


    WisdomWithin: on a mission for good! Got the microphone on, got the support dogs, and here we go! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/WisdomWithin/support

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