Accessing Support Without Shame
Needing support is not something to be ashamed of.For many people, saying “I need help” can feel harder thancontinuing to struggle alone. Fear of judgment, cultural expectations, pastexperiences, prid...
30 Sep 49min
Healing Out Loud
What does it look like to heal without hiding the factthat you’re still healing?In this episode of Well Life Wednesday, hosts IrisHooper, LCAS-A and Cristy Hooper, LCMHCS have an honest conversationab...
23 Sep 51min
Healing in a World That Doesn’t Slow Down
Life doesn’t always stop just because you’re tired,grieving, overwhelmed, recovering, or trying to heal.The bills still come.The responsibilities remain.The phone keeps ringing.People still need thing...
16 Sep 55min
Money, Mental Health, and Survival Stress
Financial stress can affect far more than your bank account.It can impact your mental health, sleep, relationships, decision-making,recovery, and overall sense of stability. In this episode of Well Li...
2 Sep 45min
Coping Without Escaping
What happens when the way we cope becomes the way we avoid?In this episode of Well Life Wednesday, Cristy explores thedifference between healthy coping and emotional escape. When stress,grief, anxiety...
26 Aug 51min
Shame, Relapse & Restarting
Relapse can bring more than disappointment—it can bring shame, guilt,isolation, fear, and the belief that all progress has been lost. But asetback does not have to become the end of your recovery stor...
19 Aug 44min
What Recovery Really Looks Like
Recovery is not always a straight line—and it does nothave to look perfect to be meaningful.In Season 2, Episode 28 of the Well Life WednesdayPodcast, hosts Cristy Hooper, LCMHCS, and Iris Hooper, LCA...
12 Aug 34min
When Recovery Feels Hard Again
Recovery can feel encouraging and empowering—until anold trigger returns, stress becomes overwhelming, cravings increase, or mentalhealth symptoms begin to intensify again.In Season 2, Episode 27 of t...
5 Aug 41min
