An entertaining and educational podcast that features conversations between a clinical psychologist and her son. Using a blend of humor, psychoeducation, and fun banter, Dr. Kim Champion and her author/blogger/words guy/consumer-of-media son, Malachi Champion, explore real life issues with the hope of helping us to understand that we are more okay than we may think. Join us on the journey!
Special 2024 Post Election Holiday Edition: Welcome to Family Time - Eat, Drink, and Dodge Politics
Send us a textWe are back with a Special Edition for the holidays in light of the recent election's impact on both sides of the aisle! We know that you (like us) have upcoming family events and politics may become a discussion with people you may love but also with whom you may vastly disagree! This discussion focuses on how you can be true to yourself, protect yourself, and advocate for your own beliefs while showing respect and genuine interest in the ideas of others. We hope you feel...
9 Dec 2023
Building Healthy Habits
In an effort to get back into the podcasting groove, we have decided to make our first new episode about building and maintaining good, healthy habits. We're hoping to give you helpful information and maybe help ourselves while we're at it!This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use our unique link to check it out and you will receive 10% off your first month. https://betterhelp.com/yncpodcastCredits:Intro/Outro music: Young Man by Nelly's EchoIntro/Outro voice over: Rachael Champion
18 Nov 2023
Where've We Been?
We’re baaack! In our intro to the second season of YNC, Malachi and I update you on the projects that have kept us busy, YNC's path forward, and what’s on deck for this season’s episodes. We hope you join us and enjoy exploring more topics in psychology in real life! This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use our unique link to check it out and you will receive 10% off your first month. https://betterhelp.com/yncpodcast Links referred to in episode:https://www.twitch.tv/champtheh...
26 Sept 2022
Abuse, Addiction, and Mental Health: Interview with Author Kate Russell
Malachi and I had the pleasure of having a discussion with author, Kate Russell, about her books, Down the Rabbit Hole: A Memoir of Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery and Voicemails from My Sister: Stories of a Schizoaffective Sibling. We discuss surviving childhood abuse and addiction issues, but we focus more on the latter of the two books, digging a little deeper into managing mental health issues in the family that directly affect us as kids and adults. I thoroughly enjoyed ou...
6 Aug 2022
Seasons, Mood, and Getting Revitalized
In today's episode, Malachi and Kim have a laid back discussion about mood and motivation related to changing seasons and environment. We discuss our personal feelings about the impact of seasons and trying to build motivation to exercise. Of course, we include some ideas about leveraging your environment and interests to boost yourself and get revitalized. Stay tuned until the end to hear a small taste of a new bonus segment we will be including in the show from time to time. Some helpful li...
7 Jun 2022
Understanding Depression
Today's episode is a discussion about depression, sadness, and depressive disorders. We focus on what the different depression diagnoses are and how to differentiate sadness from a diagnosable disorder. As always, we brainstorm ideas for managing sadness, understanding and recovering from depressive symptoms, and just generally giving ourselves a boost! Links: CGP Grey 7 Ways to Maximize MiseryCGP Grey Spaceship YouJohn Green My Truly Mortifying Self-TalkCredits:Intro/Outro music:...
17 Mar 2022
Understanding OCD
Malachi and Kim discuss mental health diagnosis through the lens of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We hope that our conversation lends understanding of how mental health diagnosis works, what OCD is in real life, and how it is different from other diagnoses like general anxiety. This topic was suggested by a listener who had questions about OCD - we love getting ideas from you, so keep them coming!!Follow us and give us your ideas on Twitter and Instagram @yourenotcrazypcCredits:Intro a...
17 Feb 2022
The Biology of Trauma Triggers
Trigger Warning: This episode contains frank discussion regarding trauma topics including triggers, self harm, and suicidal ideation.Welcome to Episode 6!The Biology of Trauma TriggersIn this episode, Malachi and Kim discuss what happens in the brain when it is traumatized and triggered beyond its "window of tolerance." We also discuss what this feels like in real life and how to manage during times of being triggered. PLUS we have included a new segment - Malachi presents Kim with a surprise...
17 Jan 2022
Dissociation and Grounding
Trigger Warning: This episode includes frank discussion regarding abuse, trauma, and dissociationDuring this episode, we dig deeper into a specific symptom of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociation. Dissociation is an extremely adaptive response to overwhelming events, but gets in the way of healthy functioning when it happens more frequently or becomes extreme. Kim and Malachi discuss what dissociation feels like, the purposes it serves, and how to help yourself ground and manage ...
17 Dec 2021
Family, Trauma, and Surviving the Holidays
Trigger warning: Topics addressed in this episode may be triggering for people with history of traumatic events or abuse. In this episode, Kim and Malachi discuss managing family interactions - especially when there is a history of conflict, trauma, abuse, or other dysfunction. The first half of the episode is a description of trauma, types of traumatic events, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. After laying this groundwork, we move on to discuss some of the intricacies of navigat...
19 Nov 2021
Prepping for Family Time: Coping with Everyday Dysfunction
Gearing up for time with the family over the holidays? Join us for a two part exploration of managing family - from slight dysfunction all the way to "I'm not sure I can even be with them this year." We hope to offer you some insight into family relationships, communication, and setting limits for your own well being that will make your holiday season healthy, free, and bright!Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusi...
22 Oct 2021
Fear: Anxiety, Trauma, and Phobias - Oh My!
Join us for a lighthearted exploration into the world of fear, where we discuss why we fear what we do, what's going on in our brains, and how we can help ourselves.Music Credit: Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/u4PI5p5bI9k
1 Oct 2021
The Secret Power of Listening
For our first topic, we dive into the mechanics of one of the most important social skills: Listening. From being an active listener to getting the most out of your support system, this episode covers the basics of both feeling heard and showing others you hear them. Resources for Active Listening:Active Listening Skills5 Simple Habits of Amazing ListenersDramatically Improve Your Listening Skills in 5 Simple StepsClick here to see the You're Not Crazy Resource List
17 Sept 2021
What're We Doing Here?
Malachi and Kim settle in to begin their journey of making their first podcast series. This pilot episode introduces them as people and professionals. From the broad strokes of psychology as a field to examples of the nitty gritty of ADHD, they lay the groundwork for future episodes, topics, and points of discussion. PS: We forgot to take the bell off Malachi's cat, Lumi, so the background jingling is her frolicking about the living room as we record. In future episodes, her collar was ...
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