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The Changing Perspectives Podcast

Lean in to honest conversations about grief, mental heath, relationships, and parenting with your hosts, Jenni and Josh. As married high school sweethearts, Jenni and Josh blend their personal experiences with their professional experiences in the fields of counseling, hospice, bereavement, and education as they explore heavy topics through a lens of hopefulness and humor.
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Episodes

WandaVision

"What is grief, if not love persevering?" The most profound sentiment about grief ever uttered on television, in a show about superheroes?! What do you think? Join Jenni and Josh along with special guest Jacob as they discuss the incredibly successful Disney+ mini-series from the angle of grief and loss. SPOILERS abound!

Mar 08, 202150 minEp. 91

Panic Attacks

Have you ever had a panic attack? Do you know someone who has? Join in on the discussion as Jenni and Josh take you through this important topic and how to manage them when they occur. Show Notes: Mayo Clinic Article Helpguide Article Medline Plus Resource Changing Perspectives - CBT Episode 1 Changing Perspectives - CBT Episode 2...

Feb 22, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 90

Relationship Rescue: Quarantine Damage

Jenni and Josh are back from hiatus! Kicking things off in 2021 with a relationship episode. How do you avoid becoming a statistic and undo the quarantine stress that has been placed on your relationship? Join your favorite married podcasters as they navigate the causes of stress in a relationship and review strategies to rescue it! Show Notes: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/coronavirus-relationship-quarantine-advice/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/quarantine-marriage-vows_l_5eb1a7f7c5b6a15b6f47...

Feb 08, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 89

Snow Days

Do you remember impatiently waiting for your school's name to pop up on the TV or be announced over the radio? Snow Days certainly look different for today's kids and especially the school-aged children of 2020! Join Jenni and Josh as they dive into the parenting topic of navigating Snow Days during a pandemic! Show Notes: Jenni's Article Snow Days After 2020 News Article Snow Day Activities MORE Snow Day Activities...

Dec 24, 202045 minEp. 88

Holiday Fun!

What's your favorite Holiday activity? Do you have a favorite Christmas song? Join Jenni and Josh for a light-hearted, holiday-centric episode! Tune in to hear some live holiday buzzfeed quizzes! Show Notes: https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/christmas-movie-couple-quiz https://www.buzzfeed.com/moriahhumiston/build-your-romantic-holiday-date-and-weall-tell-4matnz7spl https://www.buzzfeed.com/brookeob/choose-some-disney-couples-to-get-a-covid-friendly-6gukom9h0b...

Dec 14, 202045 minEp. 87

Always Bring The Donut

'Tis the season of giving and holiday cheer! For many of us, this season may also bring painful reminders of loss and the weight of grief gets heavier. Join Jenni and Josh as they discuss ways to navigate grief through the holidays and how to support those in need. Show Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201512/how-deal-grief-during-the-holidays www.changingperspectivesonline.com...

Dec 01, 202045 minEp. 86

The Lovin' Life Perspective

Are you struggling to find peace among the chaos? Join Jenni and Josh as they welcome Marielle Melling from Lovin' Life with Littles to the show! Marielle is an author, blogger, and peaceful-parenting expert. Tune in to broaden your perspective and this one is not just for parents, everyone can benefit! Lean into this discussion! Show Notes: Marielle's Book https://lovinlifewithlittles.com/...

Nov 23, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 85

Does Birth Order Effect Your Personality?

Join Jenni and Josh as they discuss the interesting topic of Birth Order! Your favorite hosts take a quiz live on air and follow-up with a review of the Adlerian Birth Theory. Where do you fall in the birth order? Oldest? Youngest? Are you an only child? Lets dive in! Show Notes: https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/birth-order-quiz https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/family/birth-order-theory-insights-into-your-personality/...

Nov 16, 202057 minEp. 84

Easter Eggs, Dragons, and Sarlaccs

*Spoiler Alert* Special Guest Co-Host Jacob joins Josh to chat all about the plentiful and nerd-worthy Star Wars Easter Eggs scattered throughout the first two episodes of the Mandalorian season 2! How many did you spot? Strap on your beskar and tune into this pint-sized pop culture review!

Nov 10, 202027 minEp. 83

Death Masks!

What do Beethoven, Theodore Roosevelt, and Napolean all have in common? Tune in to find out! Jenni and Josh bring you a Halloween Weekend Special! Let’s talk about Death Masks! Show Notes: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/death-masks/index.html https://www.biography.com/news/famous-death-masks https://www.abroadintheyard.com/25-death-masks-of-the-famous-and-infamous/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/death-mask...

Nov 02, 202055 minEp. 82

Minivan Perspectives

Jenni and Josh are excited to welcome Jill Kaplan from Lessons From The Minivan to the show! Tune in to learn all about the super successful Instagram content creator and author who is raising 3 kids while writing really relatable articles and hilarious memes! Show Notes: Lessons From The Minivan Instagram Jill's Blog - lessonsfromtheminivan.com Jill's Book - "What Mess?"...

Oct 26, 20201 hr 11 minEp. 81

Relationship Quiz

Time for another relationship quiz! Jenni and Josh take an honesty and vulnerability, self-disclosure quiz from Psychology Today and discuss the results over the air! Tune to find out how open and honest your favorite married podcasters are in their relationship! Next steps and how to interpret the results are discussed! Show Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/relationships/self-disclosure-test-couples...

Oct 20, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 80

Fall Favorites!

Pumpkin Spice, Apple Picking, and Sweaters! Its Autumn and the Changing Perspectives Podcast is dedicating this episode to all things Fall! Join in on the discussion and take the BuzzFeed quizzes along with Jenni and Josh! Happy Fall, Y'all! Show Notes: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/quiz-what-fall-food-are-you https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/what-percent-autumn-are-you...

Oct 12, 202052 minEp. 79

Understanding Grieving Parents

Grief is grief. Loss is loss. Right? Join Jenni and Josh as they guide you through the topic of pregnancy, infant, and child loss and how we, as society, can do better at supporting and not judging. Show Notes: Jenni's Article https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage/in-depth/pregnancy-loss/art-20047983 https://nationaltoday.com/national-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness-month/ CuddleCot https://purposefulgift.com/en/...

Oct 05, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 78

Simply the Best

Alexis?! Jenni and Josh drop another pop culture episode! Emmy juggernaut Schitts Creek quickly became one of the hosts' favorite shows. The Rose family stole their hearts and made them LOL! Join in on the discussion as they review the much loved series! SPOILERS! Show Notes: 10 of the Best Episodes - Pop Sugar Schitts Creek Emmy Wins - Pop Sugar...

Sep 28, 202046 minEp. 77

Myths About Depression

Did you know that over half of adolescents struggling with depression do not get treatment? Join in on this important discussion as Jenni and Josh tackle the topic of depression, dispel some misconceptions, and share some interesting statistics. Show notes: Mayo Clinic Resource Page Unity Point Myths and Misconceptions National Institute of Mental Health NIMH How to Get Help...

Sep 21, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 76

Hanging Out with Gila Pfeffer

Jenni and Josh had an absolute blast hanging out for the second time on the show with the amazingly funny and talented Gila Pfeffer! Tune in and listen to Gila discuss her new book, living through the pandemic in the UK, Breast Cancer awareness, and much, much more! Show Notes: Gila’s Book Gila’s Website

Sep 14, 20201 hr 39 minEp. 75

Talking About What Happened with Dak and Skip

BONUS EPISODE! Jenni and Josh jump on the mics for a bonus episode to talk about the Dak Prescott and Skip Bayless controversy. Tune in and join in the important discussion about mental health and professional sports. Show Notes: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/09/skip-bayless-dak-prescott-depression-comments-reaction-brother-cowboys www.iasp.info https://nypost.com/2020/09/10/skip-bayless-no-sympathy-for-dak-precttos-public-depression-talk/...

Sep 11, 202045 minEp. 74

Back to School

Attention parents! Are you ready to do this? We're not sure if we are...Join Jenni and Josh as they discuss the real-life stress of the Fall 2020 School Year! Back to School looks a lot different this year and we're all feeling it. But, it will be OK and we're all in this together. Tune in now and lean into it. Show Notes: https://midcenturymodernmag.com/dear-mamas-we-will-get-through-this-2c86f04a1bb2

Sep 09, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 73

Why Do We Care About TV Couples?

Who's your favorite TV couple? and Why? Join Jenni and Josh for this super-fun pop culture topic! What makes a good TV couple? Tune in to find out what these married podcasters think! Show Notes: https://www.etonline.com/the-top-20-tv-couples-of-the-decade-137732

Aug 31, 202035 minEp. 72

Understanding Your Grief

Jenni and Josh are back with another important grief episode. Join in on the discussion as your favorite hosts dive into ways to understand your own grief, explore some myths and misconceptions, and talk about the grief journey itself. Show Notes: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/coping-with-grief-and-loss.htm

Aug 24, 202058 minEp. 71

Gaming Addictions

What rank are you in Modern Warfare? Where you do prefer to "drop" in Fortnite? Are these questions confusing? Or maybe asking about which map you prefer in MarioCart is more your speed? Join Jenni and Josh as they dive into the vast world of video games! Parenting gamers, being gamers, being married to a gamer...they discuss it all. Log in, download, and tune in now! Show Notes: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/video-game-addiction#1 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-...

Aug 17, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 70

What's Ikigai?

What are you passionate about? What do you want to contribute to the world? And what's the difference between your vocation and your profession? Join Jenni and Josh as they discuss the Japanese concept of Ikigai and explore ways to find your own! Show Links: https://youtu.be/54cuxq951vU https://positivepsychology.com/ https://www.toolshero.com/psychology/ikigai-finding-purpose-life/ https://savvytokyo.com/ikigai-japanese-concept-finding-purpose-life/ https://medium.com/@lensbybenz_65973/how-to-d...

Aug 10, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 69

What Is Your Communication Style?

Are you a passive communicator? Or are you more assertive? Join Jenni and Josh as they compare results of the communication-styles quiz they took! This was also the first episode that was recorded live during Changing Perspectives first live Facebook and Instagram podcast! Tune in now! Show Notes: https://www.betweensessionsresources.com/uploads/4/4/6/6/44661643/identifying_your_communication_style_070720.pdf...

Aug 04, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 68

The Deleted Episode

The 2020 of podcast episodes has landed for your listening pleasure! Somebody (Josh...Josh did it) deleted the previously recorded episode 67 and we had to improvise! Luckily, we were fortunate enough to be hanging out with some excellent co-hosts! Kristen and Cole join Changing Perspectives this week to participate in a Buzz Feed quiz live on the air! Tune in now to experience the silliness! Show Notes: https://www.buzzfeed.com/morgansloss1/make-a-rainbow-meal...

Jul 27, 202032 minEp. 67

Managing Pandemic Guilt

Have you been feeling guilty during the pandemic? Are you not sure if you should just throw caution to the wind and let your kids see their grandparents? COVID guilt is real. Join Jenni and Josh as they navigate this complicated topic! Show Notes: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/dealing-with-guilt.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201506/9-ways-talk-yourself-out-unnecessary-guilt https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/HealthU/2020/05/19/feel-pandemic-guilt-...

Jul 20, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 66

Patios, Islands, and Micro Blogs

Jenni and Josh are back! The Changing Perspectives Podcast hiatus is over. Tune in to learn what your favorite married hosts have been up to! Did they really build an island? show notes: https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/04/23/mental-health-therapy-boston

Jun 29, 202057 minEp. 65

Tiger King Review

Having quickly become the king of the docuseries and a gold-mine for Netflix, Tiger King has even infiltrated the airwaves of Changing Perspectives! Join Jenni and Josh as the chat about the streaming juggernaut! Spoilers Abound, cool cats and kittens! Show Links: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tiger

Apr 20, 202043 minEp. 64

Schooling at Home

Google Classroom. Zoom. I-Ready. Mind Maps. Raise your hand if these words are now part of your regular vocabulary! Join Jenni and Josh as they share their experiences on figuring out how to parent while being substitute teachers; navigating the new normal of school at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Show Notes: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/04/08/coronavirus-quarantine-how-to-homeschool-ideas-parents-teachers/2967964001/...

Apr 14, 202054 minEp. 63

The Burly Perspective

Jenni and Josh are happy to bring you the long-awaited Get Burly episode! Michael Caron from Get Burly joins Changing Perspectives for an epic interview of Burly proportions! Get a notepad or a journal ready as Mike guides you through tips and best practices to become the best version of you! Show Notes: www.getburly.com

Apr 07, 20201 hr 19 minEp. 62
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