Help For The Helpers

About Help For The Helpers

Help for the Helpers explores the bold, courageous and often out-of-the-box ways that professionals have shaped their careers in the helping fields to best serve their own wants and needs. Each week I have the privilege of speaking with tenacious helpers that are taking extraordinary measures to manifest their personal calling, improve upon their physical and emotional well-being, make radical lifestyle changes, plug into creative outlets, and meet (or soar past) their financial goals. Their stories are SO IMPORTANT and UTTERLY INSPIRING.

Publisher

Dana Belletiere

Category

business · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2020

Latest episode

15 Dec 2020

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Dec 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 12: Reflections On Season One, and More on Your Money!

   In this episode we reflect on the contributions of season one, including lessons learned, takeaways, and what’s next for HFTH, season 2! To quell the fears of any skeptics, we walk through Dana’s approach to getting out of student loan debt for helpers – we talk through the ACTUAL STEPS, y’all. Tune in for some great information and the hilarious banter that is Dana and Liam together. Find more about Dana and Help for the Helpers here: Website: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) Instagram: @helpforthehelperspodcast Facebook Page: Help for the Helpers

2. 

   8 Dec 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 11: Mindfullness and Your Career with Viki Stith

   Any other helpers out there that are prone to fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants decision making? How about staying paralyzed in one place, opting not to try new things even when we know our current situation isn’t the right fit? Ignoring our intuition because of fear, doubt, or insecurity? No? Just me? I talk this week with Viki Stith, a woman who has all the regular fears and insecurities as the rest of us, but who trusts and listens to her gut in order to make decisions, resulting in a very cool career as a helper that’s moved at an extraordinary speed. Her personal work with Buddhism and mindfulness has shaped how she approaches her career. She is a force, to be sure! Victoria Stith uses mindfulness and other evidence-based practices to help parents of addicted adult children find peace of mind and freedom from suffering, while being compassionate and loving parents. She is also a licensed psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in mid-life transitions, anxiety, and stress-related issues. She’s been practicing mindfulness meditation in the Buddhist tradition for 25 years. For more from Viki: https://bit.ly/TheZenCommunity (https://bit.ly/TheZenCommunity) Parent learning community https://bit.ly/mindfulboundaries (https://bit.ly/mindfulboundaries) email mini-course http://openskymind.net/ (http://openskymind.net/) website https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentsofaddictedadultchildren (https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentsofaddictedadultchildren) free group for parents For more from me: @helpforthehelperspodcast (https://www.instagram.com/helpforthehelperspodcast/?hl=en) Help for the Helpers with Dana Belletiere Facebook Page www.danabelletiere.com (https://danabelletiere.com/)

3. 

   1 Dec 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 11: Ask yourself – What Do I really Want? With Marissa Lawton

   Do you have a voice inside your head telling you that something is right for you, and you should go for it? Do you feel comfortable using your intuition as a helper to cultivate a life on your own terms? Are you all tripped up by the red tape of the helping professions? Marissa Lawton talks getting in touch with your own wants and needs and pursuing your developing visions for your career and your life in this week’s invaluable episode. Marissa Lawton Marissa Lawton is a licensed counselor who also happened to graduate from a top 20 business school – and she really loves integrating both her hard and soft skills. She is a corporate trained strategist, marketer, and offer creation whisperer who lights up walking fellow clinicians through building aligned businesses beyond private practice. Marissa is the creator of Side Hustle Support Group, a 9-month mentorship that helps therapists repackage and repurpose their current clinical skills into an impactful online income stream. She also hosts a self-study program called Space Holder that captures clinicans’ creative energy and teaches them to develop their fist lucrative container outside of the therapy room. You can learn more about Marissa at marissalawton.com (http://marissalawton.com/) For more from Dana: Website: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) Instagram: @helpforthehelperspodcast Facebook: Help for the Helpers page

4. 

   24 Nov 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 10: There Are No Rules with Laura Edmonson

   Laura Edmonson is a digital creator, vanlifer, educator, minimalist, vegan, and environmentalist. In this episode, Laura reminds us to courageously move towards our aspirations and to set effective boundaries because, truly, there are no rules! She is an excellent example of someone who’s successfully bet on herself and seen positive life changes as a result. This is a great episode for helpers that feel misaligned with the mission of their workplace, and are looking for inspiration to take the leap into something better. “Laura Edmonson is a digital creator, educator, podcast host, athlete, and speaker on the topics of DEI + Sustainability. I also work as the Corporate Responsibility Manager for Brown Girls Climb. I work from the road as I travel full time in my van.” Find more about Laura here: @laura.edmonson (https://www.instagram.com/laura.edmondson/?hl=en) @letusrestpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/letusrestpodcast/) Podcast: Let Us Rest! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/let-us-rest/id1524839134) Find more about Dana and Help for the Helpers here: Website: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) Instagram: @helpforthehelpers (https://www.instagram.com/helpforthehelperspodcast/) Facebook Page: Help for the Helpers (https://www.facebook.com/danabelletiere/)

5. 

   17 Nov 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 9: I Decided To Build Off Of The Happiness, with Skyler Makkinje

   Remember what it was like to be a helping professional in your twenties? In this episode I talk with courageous helping professional Skyler Makkinje, a 28-year-old social worker who is doing the hard work of soul searching to find the next career steps that feel right for her. Are you in the same position? Skyler offers great insight – this episode is for you! Skyler Makkinje is a wellness coach and seasoned young clinician with a passion for the outdoors, nutrition, fitness, and helping others. She lives with her boyfriend and big handsome dogs in Florida. For more from Skyler: Find her on Facebook: Skyler Joan (https://www.facebook.com/skyler.makkinje.7) Follow her on Instagram: @fitlifesky (https://www.instagram.com/fitlifesky/) For more from Dana: Website: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) Instagram: @helpforthehelperspodcast (https://www.instagram.com/helpforthehelperspodcast) Facebook: Help for the Helpers page

6. 

   10 Nov 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 8: Being Authentic with Ourselves and our Money w/ Tiffany Mclain

   This week I had the privilege of speaking with Tiffany McLain! Her podcast, The Money Sessions, inspired me to consider my own worth, wants and needs in private practice when setting my fee and considering taking insurance (which I don’t!). Tiffany is dynamic, thoughtful, engaging, and willing to get down in the dirt with the difficult feelings and thoughts we helpers have about money. This episode is priceless. Tiffany McLain, MFT is a therapist & consultant whose mantra is, “Full fees are the new black.” Via her program, The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy, she helps therapists in private practice overcome their shame about making bank so they can help the clients they are truly passionate about serving without sacrificing their own wellbeing. She’s been featured in Psychology Today Magazine, Psych Central, Huffington Post, KGO Radio, SF Weekly and Forbes. You can find out more by visiting www.heytiffany.com (http://www.heytiffany.com/). (http://www.heytiffany.com./) For more from Tiffany:  www.heytiffany.com (http://www.heytiffany.com) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/levelupwithtiffany) The Money Sessions Podcast (https://www.heytiffany.com/category/podcast-the-money-sessions/) For more from Dana: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) @helpforthehelperspodcast (https://www.instagram.com/helpforthehelperspodcast/?hl=en) Help for the Helpers Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/danabelletiere)

7. 

   3 Nov 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 7: I Knew It Would Be an Uphill Battle with Nicole Bixler

   Feeling like we’re doing something important and meaningful is a cornerstone of helping work. Feeling as though we are completely aligned with our mission, and are carrying it out everyday, is the hallmark of a personal calling. In this episode I talk with Nicole Bixler, an innovative  helping professional who started her own nonprofit in Philadelphia to fill the holes she saw in services being provided to sex workers and substance users in the area. Nicole Bixler is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Licensed Social Worker who began her career in 2011. Nicole is a huge supporter of Harm Reduction and founded her non profit Operation in My Back Yard (OPIMBY) in 2017. The name was chosen to challenge NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) mentality since Bixler is a firm believer in supporting all humans regardless of their lifestyle. OPIMBY is a syringe access program in Philadelphia providing safer injection, smoking, snorting and sex work supplies to the most vulnerable groups in the city. OPIMBY also provides meals and scholarships for sober living if people ask for assistance. Basic wound care is provided by OPIMBY as well as education of safer use practices and free Narcan. Bixler currently works as an Executive Director of a medication assisted recovery program in Pennsylvania that provides methadone and Suboxone services as well as counseling and case management. For more from Nicole, check out the following: Instagram: @op_imby (https://www.instagram.com/op_imby/) Email: operationimby@yahoo.com (mailto:operationimby@yahoo.com) Venmo: @OpImby For more from me, check out: My website, where you can find details about my group intensive, Help Yourself: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) Instagram: @helpforthehelperspodcast Email: dana@danabelletiere.com

8. 

   27 Oct 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 6: Invest in Yourself with Alison Maratos

   In this episode I talk with Alison Maratos about moving through fear to find your way into the work that’s right for you at the time, even when it means shifting and morphing over time. Alison’s bravely moved through various jobs in the helping field, and is now settling into a future in entrepreneurship teaching other therapists how to build and grow their dream private practice. Alison Maslin-Maratos, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW is a clinical therapist who provides psychotherapy and therapeutic coaching at her small group practice near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Over her years in practice, Alison has developed an interest in mentoring and supporting other therapists, which is derived from her experience in creating and operating her own private practice.  A researcher and planner by nature, Alison developed The Practice Companion as a resource to support therapists in conceptualizing, building and sustaining their private practice.  She has used her experience and knowledge to create resources which are informed by her mistakes, her successes and the lessons she has learned along the way. In addition to her clinical work and practice-support, Alison has been a professor and guest lecturer for post-secondary students in the fields of social work, professional practice and psychology.   She provides corporate training and facilitates workshops, encompassing various topics such as self-care, managing life changes, mental health, relationships, parenting, communication skills and compassion fatigue.   Alison has been a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers since 1995 and is committed to supporting fellow social workers toward their success in private practice and in remaining mindful of their self-care as they balance the roles of clinician and business owner. You can find Alison: Website: www.thepracticecompanion.com (http://www.thepracticecompanion.com) Instagram: @thepracticecompanion (https://www.instagram.com/thepracticecompanion/) Facebook: www.facebook.com/practicecompanion (http://www.facebook.com/practicecompanion) For more from me, I encourage you to subscribe to my blog, where I talk about all things finances for helping professionals, at www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com). I also encourage you to check out my Help Yourself Group Intensive, launching this January! More info here! (https://www.subscribepage.com/helpyourselfintensive)

9. 

   20 Oct 2020

   HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 5: Be The Clever Politician (Joshua Kingdom)

   This one’s for the educators! I talk with Josh Kingdom, an American teacher working in Poland. Josh has cracked the code on how to infuse teaching and curriculum with his own passions and interests to keep learning interesting and stay away from burnout. Josh shares great insights about how to stay enthusiastic about educating years into working in the education system. Josh is also one of my very best friends, so may I be so bold to say that he is as terrific a human as he is a teacher! Josh Kingdom teaches English language to students in Kielce, Poland. He is a proud husband and father of two boys, a lover of all things linguistics, and a musician. For more from Joshua Kingdom, find him on Facebook. He’d love to talk education with you! For more from Dana Belletiere Website and blog: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) Help Yourself Group Intensive to get off PSLF and get out of student loan debt:  here! (https://www.subscribepage.com/helpyourselfintensive) Podcast Insta: @helpforthehelperspodcast (https://www.instagram.com/helpforthehelperspodcast/?hl=bn)

10. 

    13 Oct 2020

    HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 4: You’re Not Weird (Renee Gage)

    This week I’m bringing you a gazillion pieces of brilliant business advice from the courageous Helper Renee Gage. We talk through how help can take many different forms, pursuing your passions, not being afraid to ask for what you want, and finding creative ways to grow your fledgling business. Renée Gage is a Professional Organizer in Austin, TX. Originally from NH, she managed a Planned Parenthood before moving to Texas with her husband two years ago. Renée’s goal is to increase productivity, efficiency, focus, & overall happiness for her clients. She accomplishes this through decluttering, cleaning, & the implementation of long-lasting organizations for homes & offices. Most importantly, her clients feel empowered, understood, & liberated from the items that are creating barriers between themselves & their best lives! Renee recommends the book The Go Giver by Bob Burg Find Renee on Instagram @Thrive_Life_Organizing (https://www.instagram.com/thrive_life_organizing/?hl=en), or email her at hello@thrivelifeorganizing.com (mailto:hello@thrivelifeorganizing.com) I’m launching an exciting program THIS JANUARY to help other helping professionals get out of student loan debt, like I did, in order to free themselves from PSLF and agency work and allow them to pursue what they love without financial binds. It’s called Help Yourself, and you can find details about the program here! (https://www.subscribepage.com/helpyourselfintensive) My newsletter for helpers about finding financial freedom comes out weekly. You can subscribe here: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) You can also catch up with Help for the Helpers on Facebook. (https://www.facebook.com/danabelletiere)

11. 

    7 Oct 2020

    HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 3: We Can Create Something for Ourselves (Ashley Comegys)

    In this episode I talk with Ashley Comegys about how to creatively and confidently navigate starting up initiatives for yourself as a helper when times get tricky/problems arise. Ashley has reinvented and pivoted her work over time, creating new opportunities for herself to best suit her changing living situations. She gives great insight on how to find solutions within ourselves that are tailored to meet our own wants and needs first, while serving others. Ashley Comegys is a licensed clinical social worker with an online therapy practice that helps women with anxiety navigate life transitions, grief, trauma, and loss. She has been working with clients online since 2014 and loves the ability to work with clients who may not have been able to make it into a traditional office for therapy. Through cross country moves, and a growing family, Ashley has built a successful online practice, working with clients in Louisiana, Hawaii, and Colorado. Ashley is passionate about helping other mom clinicians build their own online therapy practices so they can have the time freedom and flexibility to have a career and raise their family. To help moms get started with building their online practices Ashley has created a free guide called The ABCs of Online Therapy: A Quickstart Guide for Mom Clinicians to Take Their Practice Online (http://bit.ly/momABCguide) You can download the free guide at bit.ly/momABCguide (http://bit.ly/momABCguide) Practice Website (https://www.ashleycomegys.com/) Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisedtoempower/) Raised to Empower Website (http://www.raisedtoempower.com) Email: ashley@raisedtoempower.com For more from me, I encourage you to subscribe to my blog, where I talk about all things finances for helping professionals, at www.danabelletiere.com (https://danabelletiere.com/). I also encourage you to check out my Help Yourself Group Intensive, launching this January! More info here! (https://danabelletiere.com/services/)

12. 

    6 Oct 2020

    HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 2: One Cannot Exist Without the Other (Joshua Alvarez)

    In this episode I talk with my friend Josh Alvarez about his commitment to investing in his creative outlets (music and podcasting) while working in the helping professions. Josh beautifully illustrates the importance of maintaining creativity in balance with compassion, and he highlights the ways we can find bits and snippets of time to cultivate creativity in our daily lives. A note from Josh: Hello! My name is Josh Alvarez & Dana asked me to be on her podcast. Now, you may be asking yourself how Dana managed to get the internationally ignored song stylist & podcaster barely standing before you for this episode of Help for the Helpers, but the answer is really quite simple: she is the best & one would be a fool to deny her request to chitchat. In addition to the aforementioned jobs of “singer” & “podcaster”, I’m also a mental health technician on an acute inpatient psych unit. Josh’s music can be found at CROSSED KEYS (https://crossedkeys.bandcamp.com/) and his SOLO (https://joshalvarez.bandcamp.com/) project. He is the cohost on the Cinepunx (https://cinepunx.com/podcast-episodes/cinepunx/) podcast. He can be found on Instagram at @joeyangel (https://www.instagram.com/joeyangel/?hl=en) and on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/pogifatboy?lang=en) I’m launching an exciting program THIS JANUARY to help other helping professionals get out of student loan debt, like I did, in order to free themselves from PSLF and agency work and allow them to pursue what they love without financial binds. It’s called Help Yourself, and you can find details about the program here! (https://www.subscribepage.com/helpyourselfintensive) My newsletter for helpers about finding financial freedom comes out weekly. You can subscribe here: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) You can also catch up with Help for the Helpers on Facebook. (https://www.facebook.com/danabelletiere)

13. 

    5 Oct 2020

    HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 1: Yeah, I Got You

    Hello Helpers! I’m a career psychotherapist with a deep love for my fellow helpers and a strong loathing for the systems that keep us from living our best lives. I’ve had a rough go of figuring out how to take good care of myself while working in a field that takes care of others, and I’m telling the story of how I got to a place of balance, health, and financial freedom with the help of my producer and dear friend Liam. I run a program to help other helping professionals get out of student loan debt called “Help Yourself”. You can find details about the program here! (https://www.subscribepage.com/helpyourselfintensive) My newsletter for helpers about finding financial freedom comes out weekly. You can subscribe here: www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com) You can catch up with Help for the Helpers on Facebook. (https://www.facebook.com/danabelletiere)

14. 

    2 Oct 2020

    HELP FOR THE HELPERS- Trailer 2! Premier Monday October 5th

    Help for the Helpers, the podcast: Compassion without Self-Compromise. On Help for the Helpers, career psychotherapist Dana Belletiere explores the stories of radical helping professionals seeking to change the face of the game by investing FIRST in their own emotional and physical well-being, financial health, lifestyle dreams, personal missions, and creative goals, and then providing excellent care to the people whom they serve. A must-listen for mental health professionals, educators, healthcare providers, and all other helpers that want more for themselves, but aren’t sure where to begin.

15. 

    8 Sept 2020

    HELP FOR THE HELPERS- COMING SOON!

    Here it is, the Help for the Helpers trailer to introduce you to the show. First episode drops October 5th – subscribe now so you don’t miss it! Check out more from Dana at www.danabelletiere.com (http://www.danabelletiere.com/).

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