It’s Not Therapy! with Liana Kerzner (NEWSTALK Sauga 960 AM)

It's Not Therapy Episode 1 - Let's Talk About Stress!

Guest: Jason Bradshaw, Peel District science educator, 2021 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence Recipient talks to Liana about stressed out students!

Listener questions include how to handle your inner critic, boundary busting parents, and sexual frustration that's actually loneliness!

Liana takes a question from last week about a painful bullying experience as a child. The dialogue moves to reclaiming oneself and self-ownership. Guest Arlene Roze talks about the fundamentals of self-ownership, and a Gen X trans woman calls in because she just doesn’t fit in with local LGBTQ+ groups! Plus: How to stop social media from making you upset and depressed, using Liana’s Top Ten! Send questions to @NotTherapyShow on Twitter and Instagram!

Liana gives tips for building up confidence, toning down panic, and preventing social media brain worms with her Top Ten sayings! Plus, Adam Hodgins of Hillside Church and the GoFigure YouTube channel shares his tips on how to stay positive on bad days.

Award-winning Peel region teacher Jason Bradshaw talks historic rates of teacher burnout, and Tania Kolar, host of Sauga 960 AM’s The Mindset Mentor, talks about how she handled her experience with breast cancer. Plus, how Rocky and Star Wars can help you learn to trust again after a betrayal!

Overwhelm is everywhere now! What can you do, right now, to prevent and reduce it? Return guest Arlene Rose (@reclaiming_self) joins Liana to talk about self discovery through the arts, and a caller seeks solutions for writer’s block!

How to set, re-set and enforce your own boundaries, and how to respect other people's! Liana takes listener questions and gets a little help from The Lord of The Rings!

How to apologize effectively, what it means to truly forgive, and how to do it! With help from Doom Patrol, Frozen, Don Henley and guest interview Arlene Roze!

Sauga960AM's Urban Zoo hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick join Liana for an extended interview about the benefits of having furry friends. Liana takes a question about sex in media from a listener... with has nothing to do with animals. Don't go there.

Are you exhausted from all the fighting? In the wake of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, discussions have gotten... shall we say "challenging". Liana takes multiple questions about how to survive this social landscape, where everyone seems extremely upset about something.

“Be a Man!” How many times have boys & men heard this? What does it mean? And how does it affect mental health? On it’s Not Therapy this week we talk to men’s counseling expert Dale Curd about the messaging men receive and the emotional issues they cause - and some steps to overcoming them. Got a question? Call 289-275-9600 or email liana@nottherapyshow.com!

Lead Game Designer of BY THIS AXE: The Cyclopedia of Dwarven Civilization, Alex Macris, joins Liana to talk about life skills learned by adults playing games. Plus: how "Happy Math" helps you make moral choices.

Dr. Paul White, a psychologist and expert on toxic work environments, joins Liana to discuss this widespread issue. Liana takes questions from listeners to help them with their specific work struggles.

While recovering from COVID, Liana looks at how difficult it is to “be reasonable” when so many things around us are not. People reason in different ways, and some of those ways aren’t compatible with each other! Psychologist Dr. Mike Brooks joins for the interview, and gives his suggestions on how to stay outwardly reasonable when the world is making you lose your cool.

Do you need permission to be happy? Yes you do - but only you can grant it. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana Kerzner looks at how we hold ourselves back from being happy, brave, confident, relaxed - from living a full life. The 'Ancient Millennial' @TAMillennial Lisa Nicole joins Liana to talk about methods to overcome our self-limitations, and have fun doing it with her Permission Deck! https://theancientmillennial.square.site/permission-deck

Tired of being manipulated? Always find yourself attracting the wrong people? You're not alone - On this episode of It's Not Therapy Liana Kerzner gives you the tools to get yourself off the manipulation treadmill by identifying your core values, then leaning into them to make good changes. Submit questions to liana(at)notherapyshow(dot)com

Empathy - we know we need it...but do we know what it is? On this episode of It's Not Therapy Liana shines a light on what empathy is (and isn't), why it's important and how we can improve our own using lessons learned from The Hulk. Plus, award-winning teacher Jason Bradshaw joins Liana to talk about the escalating conflict between parents and teachers - and what can be done to repair the relationship.

Do you feel judged? That isn't always a bad thing! Some judgments are in our favour. But when they aren't, how do you deal with them? On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana provides the tools for overcoming criticisms that get lodged in our head and eat away at our self-worth.

More and more experts recognize that this corrosive emotion contributes to depression, anxiety and other conditions that make life harder than it needs to be. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana helps you identify your feelings of shame and how to put a stop to it.

Psychologist Loren Soeiro joins Liana to discuss Toxic Positivity – a delusional upbeat attitude born from the inability to face the bad stuff in life. You might think it’s good, but it drives everyone around you crazy! How toxic positivity differs from true positivity, how to spot it, and how to avoid it!

Projection - seeing things you can't stand in yourself in other people - is something we all do, and something none of us likes! How to recognize it, how to spot it, and how to counter it! With guest Dr. Steven Stosny.

Do you need a reason to slow down, block out the world, and just be? Listen to this show! Guest Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider joins to help us tame the chaos!

Anxiety. It affects millions of people every day. And it shapes our thoughts, making everyday life a scary challenge. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana talks with Dr. Bob Taibbi about how to retrain your brain to change the way you look at life, including life on social media.

It's impossible to avoid hearing about the dreaded "Cancel Culture", and a lot of people are legitimately afraid that they can lose their job or friends over a small mistake. But Cancel Culture has been around by other names for as long as there has been culture, and there are things you can do to survive a cancellation. A must-listen for anyone who spends a lot of time online!

What is the relationship between physical disability, chronic illness and mental health? It may not be what you think, and your efforts at 'support' may be doing more harm than good. On this It's Not Therapy Liana talks to a young woman whose journey to and through open heart surgery showed her what type of mental health supports the physically disabled need - and what kind they don't.

Do you say "yes" when you want to say "no"? Do you apologize for things that aren't your fault? Do you change your behaviour based on who you're with? Of course we all do this at times. Sometimes it's healthy, other times...not. On this It's Not Therapy, Liana talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Hill about how to be a people pleaser without losing yourself.

Rejection. We've all experienced it. It can stop us dead in our tracks. And nobody understands rejection like an actor. On this It's Not Therapy Liana is joined by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, of The Mandalorian and Kim's Convenience, to talk about surviving rejection and using it to keep moving forward.

Dating. Does that word fill you with dread? Navigating the dating world can be a chore, and men and women face different issues. On this It's Not Therapy, Liana talks with dating coach Blaine Anderson @datingbyblaine about the biggest dating mistakes and how to avoid them!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! But..is it? Along with seasonal joy, the holidays also bring pressure, stress and anxiety! But it doesn't have to be quite so awful! Liana talks with Russell Clayton, PhD, about strategies to reduce holiday stress!

The worst moment in your life can be your superhero origin story! Stewart Reynolds was at the end of his financial and emotional rope. His business had failed. His house was about to be repossessed. But the internet sensation known as Brittlestar found his second wind and rose from the ashes to build a hugely successful international brand. Liana talks with Stewart about how to bounce back from major life disappointments.

Christmas! A season full of joy, fellowship and giving! For some. For others, it delivers resentment, anger and shame. But all is not lost! On this It's Not Therapy, Liana offers some practical, hands-on steps that will help you reclaim the joy of the season!

New Year's resolutions. Did you make any? Have you broken them yet? Liana talks about why we so often fail to make positive changes in our lives and offers the realistic methods she uses to achieve growth with a minimum of pain!

What's 400% more powerful than your IQ? Your EQ - emotional intelligence. What is it and how can it motivate you to make life changes? Liana talks to Phil Johnson, executive coach and educator, about how to harness your EQ to achieve greater personal and professional goals. Plus, a question from a listener about difficult family.

Self-care - it's a trendy term, but what does it mean? Legendary TV broadcaster and mental health advocate Michael Landsberg, founder of the Sick Not Weak mental health support service, joins Liana to talk about how we see ourselves, how we treat ourselves and how to achieve a happier, more fulfilling life.

Ignoring negatives isn't being positive! Sometimes, it's important to 'sweat the small stuff' before it grows to epic proportions. Liana talks to author, counselor and mental health educator Dale Curd about disarming big problems while they are still small.

Your inner-coach or your inner-critic - who gets the last word? In this episode, Liana talks about how to silence your inner-critic and bolster your inner-coach to overcome challenges and get out of your own way... with many many references to the video game Elden Ring.

Congratulations! You screwed up! Now what? Well, there are right and wrong ways to make mistakes and recover from them and Liana has tips for how to do that! Psychologist John Amodeo (JohnAmodeo.com) joins Liana to discuss how to better handle making mistakes, and stories from regular people give examples of how you can make mistakes easier!

Failure and losing suck. But they're parts of life. So how do we make losing suck less? Sociologist and author Anthony Synnott joins Liana to talk about why he wrote about the different ways people handle losing.

SPOOOOOOOONS! Why do people with chronic health conditions refer to energy as spoons? Listen and find out! Also, guest psychologist Kevin Bennett discusses how we can all use our limited energy better! Listen to his new podcast, Kevin Bennett Is Snarling, at https://www.kevin-bennett.com/

After losing her pet dog to heart failure and cancer, Liana talks to trauma psychologist Amanda Ann Gregory (https://www.amandaanngregory.com/) about dealing with grief and how our culture sucks at it.

You're a failure. A disappointment. You deserve to feel miserable. Do these thoughts seem familiar? You're not alone. Too many of us beat ourselves up for perceived shortcomings. Liana and a panel of guests share their challenges and how they quiet that nasty inner voice.

The roundtable discussion on why we beat ourselves up and how to do it less continues! Join the conversation at nottherapyshow.com

Whatever you're thinking about right now - STOP! Okay...did that work? Or did it make you think about it more prominently? Liana convenes a Bubble group for a panel discussion on effective ways to manage your thoughts - and which methods just DON'T work!

If I knew then what I know now. Inspired by the movie Creed III, Liana talks about some of the things she wishes she'd been told when she was in trauma therapy. Guest Dr. Robert T. Muller PhD and author of Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up joins to talk about his work with https://traumapractice.org/

Nicer terms for disabled people don't help much while the world is still disabling our ability to contribute. Liana shares some of her own story, a comment from a listener, and chats with Forbes Advisor Canada lead editor Aaron Broverman (@Broverman) about disability issues.

Okay there isn't just one system, but the various systems are broken. What's wrong? (Like you need to be told) and the beginnings of what to do about it, with speaker, advocate, and author of "So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience", Mark Henick!

Teen mental health is a subject near and dear to Liana's heart. She shares what she learned starting as a peer counsellor as a teenager. Guest Dr. Betsy Holmberg https://betsyholmberg.com/ talks directly to teens about how their brains work, and we do a dive into the data showing the kids are not alright, especially LGBTQ+ teens.

What is borderline personality disorder and what is it like to live with it? A doctor who treats the condition and a person who has it join Liana in a candid, humanizing discussion about this serious mental health concern.

Self-worth. We know it's important - but how do we achieve it? Liana looks at the roots of self-worth, the obstacles that we face in building a healthy self-image and how to overcome doubts and criticism to value who we are.

Forget Freud and Jung - think Superman and The Hulk! South Park and That 70s Show screenwriter-turned-therapist and author Phil Stark and Liana discuss how pop culture symbols can help us better understand and overcome our mental health challenges.

What's 'Normal'? Who cares? F*ck 'Normal'! Liana talks with Sherry Garner, an actress, playwright and single mom of two daughters (one of whom has Down Syndrome) She also has bipolar disorder! Listen to Sherry revel in her unconventional life through her upcoming autobiographical stage play, "I Am Enough"!

Get tickets for Sherry's show here: https://www.thewestdale.ca/event/i-am-enough/

The Bubbleheads are back and it's hilarious chaos! Aquila, Jake and Merryjest are back, and what starts as a discussion about family histories and conflict becomes a discussion about gender transition, coming out, getting outed, and... canoes.

Conflict happens for a reason. Disputes are inevitable and most people don't like them. But conflicts give us the opportunity to clear the air, resolve misunderstandings and grow closer. Liana and her panel of "Bubbleheads" offer personal examples of when conflict helped them learn, grow and live a happier life.

Achievements should bring us satisfaction and confidence, but in our 24/7 culture, the drive to succeed can become like an addiction that requires constant and ever-bigger hits. Award-winning educator Jason Bradshaw returns to talk to Liana to talk about toxic attitudes about 'success' and how to get off the hamster wheel.

Excuses. We've all made them. But when they become a pattern, they cause more problems than they solve. Liana talks to life and business coach Denise Lee, a survivor of incest and substance abuse, about how she faced facts and took back control over her life.

Guns in America is a hotly debated topic, often generating more heat than light. Liana is joined by Aquila, a 3-tour US army veteran who explains the different types of US gun owners, the real facts behind American gun deaths and offers, as a gun owner, a perspective on the role of guns in American society that is rarely accorded serious consideration in the media.

Why do smart people do dumb things? Often it's because faulty thoughts reinforced by our internal dialogues lead us to make faulty decisions. Liana talks with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Jeff Nevid about how taking charge of our inner voice leads to clearer thinking and better results.

We all have to fake it until we make it sometimes, but the things we pretend to be to cover up our insecurities can get out of control. Men's issues expert Jeff Perera of HigherUnlearning.com joins Liana to talk about why some men's egos control their lives, with sometimes disastrous results.

The series on why smart people do stupid things continues! Ever feel like a phony? That you're not nearly as good as people think you are - and any day now, you're going to be exposed? If so, you're not alone - Imposter Syndrome can get to anyone. Liana talks to impostor syndrome expert Dr. Wendy Boring-Bray (https://wendyboringbray.com/) about how we can break free of this mental trap.

Religion can deepen our understanding of the human condition and of ourselves - except when it dissuades the critical thinking and education required to achieve it. Liana speaks to author Rabbi Michael Harvey (www.rabbimichaelharvey.com) about how blind religious faith can lead to misconceptions that prove harmful to ourselves and others.

A leopard can't change its spots - but can we? Are our personalities anchored in our past or can they evolve..and if so, what factors will contribute to the evolution? Liana talks to Glenn Geher, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and director of the Evolutionary Studies program at the State University of New York at New Paltz, about the influences that affect our personality development and the pros and cons of 'personality tests'.

If your understanding of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) comes through how it's presented in the media, then you don't really understand OCD. Liana talks with Sophia Florence, a comedian with OCD, about how it impacts her daily life and the strategies she's developed to deal with it.

Performance psychologists coach elite athletes to win championships by working as a team. Alex Auerbach, performance psychologist for the Toronto Raptors, joins Liana to talk about how he approaches high-level well-being, resilience, and teamwork in a highly competitive environment! Plus: why Liana utterly hated group work in school.

"So what?" Those two words have the power to free us from the anxiety, fear, and dread that keep our lives stuck in a bad place. Author and psychotherapist Richard Joelson joins Liana to relate how he helps his clients cope with and overcome obstacles and live happy, fulfilling lives.

"What if I F up?" It's a fear that stops conversations before they start. Beginning a conversation can stir up multiple "What if?" anxieties - but relax! Breaking the ice is easier than you think! Liana and Kevin Bennet, PhD, professor of social-personality psychology, talk about how you can overcome the pre-conversation jitters.

The first thing to understand about Autism - there is no one-size-fits-all way to understand Autism. It's called a 'spectrum' for a reason. It's a different way of viewing the world, not a disease, so Liana and Ingrid, an autistic friend, offer some primers to help you understand your neurodivergent friends, family, and colleagues.

Vincent Van Gogh created many of his greatest masterpieces while in a psychiatric hospital. Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson wrote classic hits while dealing with mental illness. The list goes on. Some believe that the creative impulse and mental health challenges often go hand in hand. In this episode, Liana talks with James 'Grim' Desborough (https://post-mort.com/), UK tabletop game writer and artist, about how he manages the relationship between his depression and his creative work.

Processing negative emotions is a learned skill... that a lot of people don't learn!
Liana talks to psychology researcher Richard Contrada, Ph.D. of Rutgers University about how to channel being sad, angry, disappointed, ashamed, or dejected into tools for positive change.

Shame. It's something that touches, and damages, us all. Liana shares her raw, honest, personal battle with shame and its childhood origins and talks to Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD, author, licensed marriage and family therapist, and certified sex therapist about how to overcome shame that stunts our self-worth, infects our relationships and hurts our intimate and sexual connections.

Howie Mandel, the star of TV's America's Got Talent and Canada's Got Talent has been open about his mental health challenges. Liana talks to Howie about normalizing caring for our mental health in the same way we care for our dental health. Plus, Liana goes in-depth on her Top 10 Rules for checking in with your best self.

Prejudice and bigotry are common human failings, even among those who have experienced both. Liana talks to Gila Munster, a Toronto drag performer and charity fundraiser, about how antisemitism in the LGBTQ+ community motivated her to develop a greater sense of self and desire to help others.

Sometimes life isn't fair. So what do we do? Liana takes listeners through the science of how the brain responds to unfairness, and how to deal with it like a hero instead of a villain!

Over the holidays we're encouraged to be grateful for what we have, and sometimes, that's not a request, it's a demand. While feeling sincerely grateful is good for mental health, no one ever feels gratitude by force. Liana goes through where the lines are, and why gratitude can become resentment when it's not freely given.

Mistakes are inevitable, but they don't have to be insurmountable. Liana shares personal stories of her own mistakes, how & why she compounded some, and learned to turn mistakes into something positive. Hear how childhood trauma, parents, friends, and our work & home environments can influence what mistakes we make and how we process them - and how to turn those mistakes into fuel for positive growth.

Really, you're not! But you *are* facing a difficult life challenge that has you feeling overwhelmed. Liana talks to psychotherapist Jennifer Gerlach, author of the Psychosis & Mental Health Recovery Workbook, about how to overcome your overwhelm and live a better life.

'We're in this together' - Mental illness affects not just the individual, but their friends, loved ones, and especially their partner. Dr. David T. Culkin, co-author (with his wife Michaela) of OCD and Marriage, has had obsessive-compulsive disorder throughout his ongoing 28-year marriage. Liana talks to David about the need for honesty, respect, and compromise in a partnership with someone with mental health challenges.

Racism and bigotry are making a comeback - or at least, they're speaking much louder. We know that millions of Canadians face overt prejudice every day, but do we know what that feels like? Liana talks to award-winning Canadian-Chinese author Derwin Mak about the overt and subtle anti-Asian ignorance he's faced for decades and how he deals with it. Plus, how not to hate...Hate.

Within today's political battles and social media landscape, it seems that lying is on the rise. And not even good lies, but obvious ones! Liana delves into the different motivations for lying (they're not all bad), how to confront possible liars, and how to handle it when you've been caught lying! Also - Jedis!

Boundaries are emotional 'guard rails' that can make us feel secure, happier, and more fulfilled. Liana uses her personal experiences to illustrate how to establish better boundaries and why they are essential for our mental well-being... even when people react terribly to them.

When applied to old dark houses or Scooby-Doo villains, we know what the word 'creepy' means. But what does it mean when it's weaponized against men and women? It can lead to ostracism, fear, and worse. Liana talks to It's Not Therapy community facilitator Jake about how & why 'creepy' is perceived, why it's become so powerful a word, and how to handle it when you get labeled.

When Mental Health Complicates Consent
The Perfect Storm: dishonesty, violating consent, borderline personality disorder, gender issues and complex sexual politics - therapist "Poppy" and her partner Zena navigated all this together over one Christmas break. Liana hears their story, which is heartbreaking and, ultimately, uplifting.

Connections - In our digital world, opportunities for human connections are growing scarce - especially if you're shy, anxious, uncomfortable in crowds or socially awkward. Yet those human connections are what keep us feeling...human. Liana talks to Bobby Calloway, an actor/writer/filmmaker and content creator for Better With Bob? on YouTube, on how he forges these connections despite his quiet nature, autism and social anxiety.

We live in an identity-obsessed age and a lot of us are exhausted by it. However, how we define ourselves determines our self-worth, self-esteem, and awareness of others. But putting together our self-concept isn't like following assembly instructions from IKEA. Liana dives deep into her own difficult, heart-breaking experiences to show how the good, the bad and the ugly helped her find out who she is.

They're Shaping Your Brain! But it's not as terrifying as it sounds! Liana talks with Branding expert Matt Johnson, author of Blindsight: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes Our Brains, about how your brain's mental shorthand guides you to make decisions you aren't aware you're making - and how companies use this to influence our thinking. 

According to some experts, we're living in the age of narcissism. It's even been called an "epidemic". So...what is narcissism, really? How do you spot it, deal with a narcissist or find out if you are one? Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D., a self-described 'Jerkologist' and author of the book What's Up with A**holes?: How to spot them and stop without becoming one talks to Liana about...well...his book title says it all.

According to psychotherapist and author Dr. Avrum Weiss, there's one relationship men have in common that controls their relationship with women - and most don't even know it. Liana talks with Dr. Weiss, author of Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men's Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships about exactly that.

We all do. Our buttons get pushed, our emotions take over. But our attempts to defend ourselves often lead to offending others. And do we really need to defend ourselves? Liana walks us through the pitfalls that add fuel to an argument and some tools to use to get better results.

The rising tide of homophobia and transphobia has made 2SLGBTQ+ people targets of surging intolerance, and nobody knows that better than Fae Johnstone. Fae is a trans woman and advocate whose face appeared on a Hershey chocolate bar celebrating International Women's Day which brought her waves of hate and derision. Why do some people fear trans men and women, and what's it like being the focus of such public abuse? Liana talks to Fae about her experiences and perspectives, some of which may surprise you. Sign up for Rainbow Days of Action or get information at https://www.momentumcanada.net/

Validation - recognition that our thoughts and efforts have value - is essential for healthy self-esteem. Yet we're exposed to so much messaging that is invalidating, it's hard to fight it...but you can do it. One of the groups facing greatest public invalidation is trans people, and Liana speaks to Aquila, a military veteran and bi-racial trans woman, about how she grappled with and overcame a lifetime of racial and gender invalidation. It's a very timely story that is emotional and uplifting.

It's as simple as this - You Matter. It's not your job, your family, your income - your value is inherent from the day you were born. So why do so many of us struggle with feelings of worthlessness? Psychologist Dr. Julie Radico, author of the forthcoming You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health First-Aid Book, talks to Liana about why we matter and how to break through the relentless messaging that tells you otherwise.

Introverts Unite! Believe it or not, Liana - Youtuber, podcast host, peer counselor and former TV personality & pin-up model - is an introvert. It is possible for introverts to navigate and succeed in a world built for extroverts and communications expert and NYU educator Nancy Ancowitz, the author of Self-Promotion for Introverts (a Quiet Guide for Getting Ahead) will share strategies on how you can do it. Nancy should know - she's an introvert too.

"So, what are you saying?" That's a question people get asked, but also one we should be asking of ourselves. Are we really delivering the message we intend, or has it gone (maybe horribly) awry? Communication errors plague everyone at some point, so Liana takes us through easy ways to get our message across more effectively and avoid misunderstandings.

How we measure success or failure depends on our core values. So what are your core values? That's not the easiest thing to define. Liana is joined by Marianna Lead, founder of Goal Imagery Coaching Academy and author of the book Me, My Brand And Why, to help you name the personal values that guide your life.

Wanting attention for accomplishments, actions, outfits or just for being you is a normal healthy human desire. Everyone needs validation now and then. Narcissism is when wanting attention crosses into needing attention - and that's not good. Liana lays out a list of what separates a healthy appetite for attention from the unhealthy cravings of narcissism.

What is 'Therapy-Speak'? People using mental health care terms like 'gaslighting' and 'narcissism' without knowing what they really mean. Too many people use Therapy-Speak to win arguments and marginalize people with their 'diagnoses'. Liana unpacks what the words really mean, what they don't mean, and how to deal with someone using them against you.

Ever wished you could have an owner's manual for your brain - a reference you could turn to when facing mental and emotional health issues? That book is You Will Get Through This and Liana talks to the authors, 3 mental health professionals, about their approach to getting a handle on common mental health challenges.

Link to the book by Julie Radico, Nicole Helverson and Charity O’Reilly: https://theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs/summer-2024/you-will-get-through-this/

Yoda is well known for saying hate leads to the Dark Side. Though it's an impulse that is human and natural, hate never leads anywhere good. Liana, no novice when it comes to being a target of some peoples' enmity, talks about how to handle being hated, what to do when you're the hater, and how to stop hating yourself, in a world where everyone is encouraged to hate as much as possible.

We're in an era of political bad crazy, and friendships that have lasted decades are crumbling because of political fights. Why does this happen, and what can you do about it? Liana looks at social identity threats on this episode!

It's just a fact that all of us harbour some kind of prejudice. It doesn't need to be based on things like religion or ethnicity, it may be as small as attitudes toward movie genres or sports teams, but it's a part of the human condition. Where does it come from? Liana takes a journey through how to recognize prejudice, find its source, and disarm it within ourselves... and how to deal with being on the receiving end of it from others.

The media feeding frenzy and intra-party backstabbing that forced US President Joe Biden to withdraw his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential Election wasn't just politics - it was a profound example of our society's long-standing prejudice against older people. Award-winning U.S. author and psychiatrist Dr. Ravi Chandra joins Liana to uncover just how deeply ageism affects us all... and what we can do to course correct.

It's the 100th episode! Liana uses her Top 10 Sayings to share what she has learned from her discussions with expert guests about mental health recovery, the strengths & weaknesses of mental health systems and treatments and the essential role of peer counseling.