"Self-care" is exhausting. Go ahead and mash that Pause button. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness, joins Biz to talk about the mental cost of saying no, the seduction of the wellness industry, and wine and cheese in Rome.
Get your copy of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) wherever books are sold. Learn more about Dr. Pooja Lakshmin and her work by visiting her website, www.PoojaLakshmin.com.
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Show Music
Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions
Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens
Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions
Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans
Mental Health Resources:
Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.com
Dr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.com
BLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.org
The Postpartum Support International Warmline – 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline – 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)
Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and there is a chat option on the website.
Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.
USA text 741741
Canada text 686868
UK text 85258
Website: https://www.crisistextline.org
National Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
https://www.rainn.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/help/
Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.
They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.
Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling
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Episode 439: You Think A Nut Allergy Is Bad? Okay, It Is. with The Allergy Chef
Episode 438: We Journey Beyond The Binary, with Cynthia Sweeney
Episode 437: What I Don't Know About ADHD Could Fill A Podcast, with Dr. Norrine Russell
Episode 436: The 6th Ever Holiday Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant
Episode 435: Let's Make It Less Awkward, with Paulina Pinsky
Episode 434: Sibling Rivalry, Animal-Style! with Ellen Weatherford
Episode 433: Well, That's Hilarious. with Jon Rineman
Episode 432: Yes, You CAN Put That There, with Dr. Maria Uloko
Episode 431: Don't Freak Out, But I Don't Like Reading! with Max Greenfield
Episode 430: I Just Can't Sit Still! with Dr. Reema Naim
Episode 429: Some of the Most Beautiful Flowers Are Late Bloomers, with Doree Shafrir
Episode 428: Someone's Gently Rapping At My Chamber Door. It's Probably My Kid. with Catherine Baab-Muguira
Episode 427: You Came Dressed As A Witch Too? Ugh! with Neil Katcher
Meet the Neighbors: One Bad Mother x Just the Zoo of Us
Episode 426: If You Need Me, I'll Be Playing With Legos, with Natalie Cleveland
Episode 425: Stay At Home, Dad! No, Really, Cause It's Great. with Shannon Carpenter
Episode 424: Thanks, Media! You've Been SUPER Helpful For Parents, with Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee
Episode 423: No, We Really Do Love Each Other, with Fielding Edlow and Larry Clarke
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