Mind Cruisers

Jared Johnson and Stefanie Sorenson•podcasters.spotify.com

A podcast about Mental Health. We will discuss mental health and also share stories from personal experience. We will be interviewing many different members in and out of the mental health community. One of our main goals is for you to know that you are not alone in your suffering.

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Episodes

ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences)

In today's episode, Stefanie and Jared talked about ACES. Where it came from? What is it? and how it could benefit you to take it? We also discussed new developments in our lives and went into the music we have been listening to over the last month. Lastly, we finished with a song written by Keith Eastwood. Thanks for the great stuff, Keith. Things we mentioned: TAKE THE ACES:https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ ( https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/) Compassion Prison Project: htt...

Oct 27, 2020•55 min

Anxiety and so much more...

Today’s episode is on Anxiety but it turned into so much more than that. We really only touched the tip of the iceberg on anxiety and will be doing a further study of it in the future. We discuss the types of anxiety and try to focus mostly on general anxiety which seems to be what most people are facing with the current events today. We talked a little about the current events and a bit about our NEW Spotify Playlist called Mind Cruisers Music found https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7miFu38RrNk...

Jul 06, 2020•59 min

Vicarious Trauma with Dr. Valerie Shayman Southerland

Today, Jared and Stefanie had the privilege to do our first interview with the amazing Dr. Valerie Shayman Southerland. She has such an enjoyable spirit and has extensive experience with mental health. Today we talked about Vicarious trauma. What it is? How to recognize it and how to seek treatment? It is a very interesting topic that most people probably don't consider or talk about enough. I hope you enjoy and as always be kind to one another! About Valarie: Dr. Valerie Shayman Southerland has...

May 07, 2020•56 min

Covid - 19 Chat

In this episode, Stefanie and Jared talk about what effects covid- 19 (corona virus) has had on their lives and give our thoughts on what it all means. We also wanted to hold space for all of the people out there struggling in these times. We are all in this together and its important to us that everyone knows that. We give thanks to the hard working people still out there working in these times and play a wonderful song from https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Eastwood-Music-101623981319694/ (Keith ...

Mar 29, 2020•29 min

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

In this show, we talk about the latest news in mental health and dive into seasonal affective disorder. We talk about what it is? What are the symptoms? and potential treatments. The conversation then morphs into many other things regarding the mind and mental health. Lastly, we showcase Mike Love's music and play his song No Regrets with permission. This show was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy. As always contact the show at www.mindcruisers.com. Theme music: Keith Easwood https://www.facebo...

Feb 14, 2020•47 min

Codependency

Codependency - We have talked about trauma and addiction and how it effects your relationships including any codependent relationships you may have in your life in the moment. We discussed the signs of codependency including trying to change or control others, having little to no boundaries, not knowing who you are and what you like to do to make you happy, thinking about if you can function alone or if you feel that you "need" someone to be there every step of the way through your life. Now, th...

Jan 08, 2020•32 min

Pilot- Welcome to Mind Cruisers

Welcome- This is the pilot episode of the Mind Cruisers podcast. Stefanie and Jared just wanted to jump on real quick and give you brief introduction to the podcast. This includes the goals of the show, a little about the hosts and finally how you can get involved with the show. *Disclaimer This podcast in meant to bring awareness and hope to those in the mental health struggle. It should not be used as a substitute for seeking professional help. There are many resources listed below: Contact in...

Jan 06, 2020•14 min

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