"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
Max Fun Drive Bonus: Getting It Wrong with Biz and Laura Benanti
Episode 403: M is for the Motherlode of Stigma Associated with Motherhood, with Laura Benanti
Episode 402: Does Your Family Inspire You? with Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux
Episode 401: Depression! Aren't We Glad It's Okay to Talk About That Now? with John Moe
Episode 400: The 1st-Ever and Only 400th Episode Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant
Episode 399: We're On Double Secret Probation, with Melissa Korn
Episode 398: What If Pigs Could Fly? And Parenting Was Easy? with Eric O'Keeffe
Episode 397: Papa, Papa, and Baby Make Three! with Tyler Greene
Episode 396: Drawing Inspiration from the Pandemic, with Lisa Lim
Episode 395: Can A Book Make A Difference? Yeah! Duh. with Alli Harper
Episode 394: Secrets Don't Make Friends, with Dr. Jessica Zucker
Episode 393: The Lovers, the Dreamers, and You, with Angela Joy
Episode 392: Do-Over! Oh, Wait, I Mean Makeovers! with Renee Colvert
Episode 391: Live and Let Grow, with Lenore Skenazy
Episode 390: Am I Getting Too Old For This S***? with Tom Vanderbilt
Episode 389: It's Okay If You Don't Speak The Language, with Mary McCown
Episode 388: Sometimes a Decision Isn't a Decision At All, with Marlo Mack
Episode 387: Bodies Are Cool! with Tyler Feder
Episode 386: The 5th Ever Holiday Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant
Episode 385: Trans Characters Aren't One Note, with Kyle Lukoff
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