"IT'S OKAY TO FEEL"
SHOW NOTES
Episode 3 - November 2
Why It’s Okay to Feel with Dr. Christina Iglesia
On the third episode of It’s Okay to Feel, Jenipher & Nōn gab with each other about their own personal therapy experiences, why therapy is like finding the right partner, and the shame around therapy in the pre-interview segment.
Then, in our interview segment of the episode, we chat with therapist and #TherapyIsCool creator, Dr. Christina Iglesia about her personal experiences in therapy, the different types of therapy, the stigma of therapy, obstacles to therapy, and why therapy is the coolest!
In this episode we talk about:
What's talk therapy.
The goals of therapy.
Why Dr. Christina became a therapist.
How therapy can heal us.
Accessibility of therapy.
And more!
Resources:
You, Me, Empathy (Non's podcast)
Rainy Day Diaries (Jenipher’s podcast)
Disclaimers: It’s Okay To Feel is for informational/educational and/or entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or psychiatric advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
It’s Okay to Feel is Funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), Behavioral Health Services, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
MEET THE HOSTS
Nōn Wels
He's the host of the You, Me, Empathy podcast: a safe, stigma-free space for people to share their mental health stories. He is the founder of the Feely Human Collective which, he describes as “a space for all of us, together, to celebrate our feelings, to grow our capacity for emotional insight, to engage in vulnerability without shame, and to collaborate over a shared vision in a more feely world.”
Follow him on Instagram @youmeempathy and @feelyhuman
Jenipher Lyn
She's the host of a mental wellness podcast for creatives called Rainy Day Diaries, author and illustrator of Find Your Rainbow which she describes as “a full-color guide & activity book full of interactive and positive ways for young readers to work through issues including self-esteem, positive thinking, and even bullying.” The book has been featured on news outlets such as Buzzfeed, ABC Action News, and Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Follow her on Instagram @jenipherlyn and @rainydaydiariespod