This week’s episode is a simple check-in. No guest, no deep dive — just a conversation about something I’ve been noticing lately: how often we push through instead of allowing ourselves to rest.

I’m sharing the seven types of rest (because rest is more than sleep) and inviting you to consider where you might be running on empty — physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, creatively, spiritually, or even from sensory overload.

And at the end, I’m sharing a fun preview of a new mini-series coming soon featuring me and my siblings — honest, nostalgic, and a little chaotic in the best way.

If you’ve been moving nonstop, this one’s for you.

As always, this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for therapy, medical care, or professional mental health treatment. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapist-client relationship with me or any guests.

The views expressed in this episode are our own and do not represent the positions of any affiliated organizations, employers, or licensing boards.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact your local emergency services or dial or text 988 in the United States for immediate support.

We interned together for a year—side by side, learning how to sit with stories we’d never heard before, practicing sand tray on each other, and quietly wondering if we were actually cut out for this work.

Now, we work with different populations—adolescents on one side, adults and couples on the other. We’re in different seasons of life, years apart in age, yet shaped by the same training year that asked us to grow faster than we expected.

In this conversation, we talk honestly about imposter syndrome, the things grad school doesn’t teach you about being a therapist, and the ongoing challenge of finding balance while holding space for others. This episode is for interns, early-career clinicians, and anyone curious about what becoming a therapist really looks like—behind the theory, beyond the textbooks.

Still learning. Still becoming. Just sitting in different chairs.

Perimenopause affects far more than menstrual cycles—it has a profound impact on mental health, emotional regulation, and overall well-being, especially for women in their late 30s and 40s.

In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked connection between perimenopause and mental health, including rising rates of anxiety, depression, mood changes, sleep disruption, brain fog, and emotional overwhelm during the menopausal transition.

This conversation covers:

• ​How hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause affect mood and mental health
• ​Common emotional symptoms women experience in their 30s and 40s
• ​The intersection of hormones, life stress, identity shifts, and nervous system regulation
• ​When to seek support and how holistic, integrative care can help

Whether you’re navigating perimenopause yourself, supporting a partner or loved one, or simply want to better understand women’s mental health in midlife, this episode offers validation, education, and a reminder that these experiences are real, common, and treatable.

Friendly reminder: This episode is meant to inform, normalize, and spark conversation—not to replace therapy or medical advice. Everyone’s experience is different, so if you’re struggling or have concerns, please reach out to a qualified mental health or medical professional.