• The Parent Trap: Pursuing Parental Perfection
    Jul 10 2026

    Professionals (and moms!) Katelynn Cirell, Director of Mental Health Services at the Achievement Center of LECOM Health, and Ellen Kehl, Director of Marketing and Development for LECOM Behavioral Health, join the pod to talk about parenting!

    Parenting rarely looks the way people expect it to, and the pressure to ‘get it right’ can leave caregivers feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of when (or how) to ask for help. This episode explores what it really feels like to navigate stress, expectations, and support systems while raising young children.

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    46 mins
  • The Relationship You're Always In: You
    Apr 8 2026

    Join us as Vanessa Bonatto, LCSW, speaks on the inner critic, self-talk, and how to give yourself grace!

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    21 mins
  • The Ball Dropped – Now How Do You Not Drop the Ball with Your New Year’s Resolutions?
    Jan 31 2026

    We're on the last day of the month - how are those New Year's Resolutions going? We talk about how making change is hard, how mindfulness can help, and more in this episode of Small Talk about Big Feelings!

    Join Britni Burlingham and Trevor Samol of LECOM Institute for Behavioral Health for this fun (and educational!) conversation.

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    30 mins
  • Festive Lights, Heavy Nights
    Dec 19 2025

    On this episode of "Small Talk about Big Feelings," we speak with Sallie Richards, licensed psychologist, and Carrie Todd, licensed clinical social worker, about the duality of the holidays - the joys that we may be experiencing while also handling grief, stress, or simply a hard time.

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    35 mins
  • Healing On-Air: The Impact of Suicide on Friendships
    Dec 3 2025

    On the very first episode of “Small Talk about Big Feelings,” LECOM Behavioral Health's Brandon Boyd sat down with Erie News Now meteorologist John Stehlin during Suicide Prevention Month in September to discuss the impact of suicide on friendships after the passing of beloved news anchor and friend Emily Matson two years ago.

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    40 mins