4 Great Books on Mental Illness to Inspire You to Tell Your Story
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? Janine shares how writing about her own mental health crises in an MFA program helped her see that illness can be written, shared, and received (mostly) w...
30 Apr 13min
Destabilized by a Med Change | How Lowering Lithium Derailed My Life
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? In this solo episode of Bipolar She, I talk about how a lithium dose reduction triggered a bipolar crisis and led to brain fog, confusion, sleep disruptio...
3 Apr 13min
Silence Imposter Syndrome and Beat Burnout with Rachel Wexler
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? In honor of International Women’s Day, I’m joined by executive coach Rachel Wexler for a real conversation about what happens when you look “fine” on the ...
11 Mars 21min
Will Spring Make Me Manic? How Sunshine Can Be Dangerous For Your Mood
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? Spring doesn’t just bring longer days—it often puts people with bipolar disorder at higher risk for manic symptoms and hospitalizations. Changes in sunlig...
5 Mars 7min
Feminine Rage and How to Work With It. Class With Amy Vincze Begins Feb. 24th
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? Today I sit down with EFT practitioner and creator of the Soar With Tapping app, Amy Vincze. When I heard Amy is leading a class: The Wisdom of Feminine R...
18 Feb 19min
Why Grief Is Like A Chameleon and How to Live With It — Dr. Lisa Benton-Hardy
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? Grief doesn’t follow a script, and it certainly doesn’t end on a schedule. Psychiatrist Dr. Lisa Benton-Hardy joins us to unpack loss—why you may be met w...
30 Jan 30min
Lithium—Why I Shake (My Secret Life #2)
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? I’ve been on lithium for 16 years. For the past two years my hands quiver and my body noticeably shakes. My tremor was subtle at first, but now it can be ...
16 Jan 11min
Is ADHD a Disorder? Tracy Otsuka Challenges Old Labels (Part 2)
TEXT US: Have a Story? Feedback for the Show? In Part 2, Tracy Otsuka digs into ADHD with candor and science, pulling apart the “disorder” narrative and replacing it with a focus on strengths, interes...
31 Dec 202532min
