Grandpa's Lap and Safe Spaces: Pez Reflects on Healing
Episode description
Welcome to another heartfelt episode of Shit That Goes On In Our Heads, an award-winning podcast recognized as the 2024 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winner for Health and the 2024 Women In Podcasting Award Winner for Best Mental Health Podcast. With over 1 million downloads, we are grateful for your continued support! Your feedback means everything to us — leave a written note or a voice message at https://castfeedback.com/67521f0bde0b101c7b10442a.
Meet Our Guest: Pez Pez, a fan-favorite guest, returns for another inspiring conversation. She first joined us in Season 2 with these memorable episodes:- Part 1: "Kitchen Capers with Special Guest Pez"
- Part 2: "Sometimes a Sandwich Isn’t Just a Sandwich with Guest Host Pez"
We urge you to stand in solidarity with those affected. Whether through monetary donations, sharing resources, or offering support in other ways, every action counts.
Huge thanks to Liz Culley from the Cool Cool Cool Podcast for gathering these resources, and to iolovesyou for raising awareness through his personal experience of losing his home.
- Follow Liz Culley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listentoliz/
- Follow iolovesyou on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iolovesyou/
- Los Angeles Fire Department: https://supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040812
- Wildfire Recovery Fund: https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/
- Pasadena Humane (supporting animals affected by the fires): https://pasadenahumane.org/
- The Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/?srsltid=AfmBOopnrth00baUEdhjyo1dSmxJUqBmxFemg-gTaCTUdmcKxG7d-VCH
- Displaced Latino Families: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1km3lEvdVY70P3875guzujp5xtoIFMr6jVZVxfpN3MeA/htmlview?usp=gmail
- Displaced Black Families: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?usp=gmail
- Products for Teenage Girls (pads/tampons, NEW clothes, makeup, haircare products, styling tools): Small Green Door Studio, 3530 E 15th St, LA, CA 90023
- Skincare/Hygiene: Giving Generously, 914 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90402
- New Clothes/Hygiene: GirlTalk Inc., 1119 Standard St, El Segundo, CA 90245
- Healing Through Memories: Pez highlights how core memories of love and safety, like those with her grandfather, can shape emotional resilience.
- The Importance of Self-Care: From knitting to setting boundaries, Pez demonstrates the power of small actions in nurturing mental health.
- Vulnerability as Strength: Pez’s openness about her journey reminds us of the courage it takes to acknowledge emotions and seek support.
- 00:05: Opening Remarks and Podcast Awards Announcement
- 10:30: Pez Reflects on Core Memories and Healing
- 25:45: Creative Hobbies as Self-Care
- 40:00: Navigating Grief and Emotional Intelligence
- 55:00: Closing Thoughts and Call to Action
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