Finding Her: A Mental Health Podcast

On this week's episode of Finding Her, Julia teaches her audience the origin of the term Mad-hatter as she connects the term to the discovery of mercury poisoning in the 18th- 19th century. Men who owned and made felt hats succumbed to this neurological disorder showing symptoms such as slurred speech, memory loss, and tremors. People began labeling them as people who went "mad".  With her second introduction of the Mad-hatter, Julia references Lewis Carroll and his facisnating children's novel that he created in 1865, "Alice in Wonderland". It was a children's favorite as Carroll showcased his genius creative ability to write a fictional story for children with a foundation of fantasy and nonsense. Finally in July of 1951, Disney released in full color animation its depicted story of "Alice in Wonderland", where children and parents were introduced to a cast of characters. One of them was the Mad-Hatter. Julia then combines her personal story of attending Disneyland for the first time and falling in love with the Mad-Hatter Teacups found inside Fantasyland. She shares how many memories come back with each visit since she was six years old. She then introduces her mental health illnesses and ties the term Mad-Hatter to her battle with PTSD.  PTSD is a condition that affects roughly 7-8% of the US population. More information about PTSD, its prevalence, and treatments can be found at www.ptsd.va.gov  Please remember it is a side effect of experiencing a TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. Anxiety disorders on the other hand, are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year. Only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. This information was found on at www.adaa.org Julia shares to her community a moment of true bravery by explaining that her Mad-Hatter and Anxiety sometimes join in together and host their own Mad Tea Party until her PTSD episode passes with treatment including CBT Therapy and Medications. Her episodes are triggered by an event that she interprets as unsafe, uncertain, and unstable.Finally Julia shares about the importance of using person first language. "People-first language emphasizes the individuality, equality and dignity of people with disabilities. Rather than defining people primarily by their disability, people-first language conveys respect by emphasizing the fact that people with disabilities are first and foremost just that—people"- https://askearn.org/topics/retention-advancement/disability-etiquette/people-first-language/ If you have any questions about this episode please email Julia at Julia@juliabusby.com Follow Julia on Instagram @juliambusby Sign up for my FREE 3 Day LIVE Series: Podcasting Hacks to Grow Your Audience and Revenue  10/28-10/30th @ 430PM PST Register here: www.juliabusby.com/3daylive--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show

Learn how to move through your panic cycle. Three coping skills shared.Support the show

Did you know everyone has a struggle bus? In this episode of Finding Her, Julia talks openly about the idea that everyone has an imaginary struggle bus that carries all our personal feelings associated with being human on this planet. She shares that feelings are not seen and that the behaviors and actions that stem from inner feelings are presented in our lives. Owning your struggles and deficits means you can be in control and become the driver of your struggle bus. She also talks about a recent trip where she traveled while being in control of her anxiety and depression. Julia believes that successful people who drive their struggle busses are the ones who use coping skills and want to learn how to change their mindset and tend to their mental health issues. So she shares tips that can help you while you are traveling by: train, plane, boat, or automobile. Supplement shared in this episode to help calm, unwind, and restore is from:www.goli.comEnter: juliabusby for a discountFollow Julia on Instagram @findinghermentalwellnessCheck out her blog at www.juliabusby.comSupport the show

This week Julia talks about how to get out of your own way in regards to living a life managing stress and anxiety. She shares with her community a personal story and tips to combat your negative thinking that can contribute to your experiences of self-sabotage. * Use the discount code AMBASSADOR799 at Orgain.com to receive 30% off and free shipping. Special get a free collagen tub when you spend $50.00!   Support the show

Here is my code for 35% off your first order with FREE SHIPPINGGo to: www.orgain.com Checkout code: AMBASSADOR799For today's show, Julia introduces her community to Dr. Sharon Grossman. ( taken from her website).Sharon is a qualified Success Coach, Clinical Psychologist, author, speaker, wife, and mother of two. For the past two decades, she has worked on improving the health and well-being of high achievers who so often sacrifice their self-care as a result of work demands and get caught up with everyone else’s expectations that they end up burning out at alarming rates. So when she started to experience overwhelm and burnout, the irony of the situation was not lost on her.She, too, is a high achiever, so she naturally had a never-ending to-do list. Her brain is always coming up with more ideas. She would have too much on her mind, no direction, and would focus on unimportant items while forgetting about more important ones. It would feel like there was never enough time to do everything she wanted to do and she would end up feeling stressed.Does this sound like any of you listeners out there? Julia truly understands! Julia and Dr. Grossman talk about the difference between coaching and therapy. Dr. Grossman shared on her website and on the show:Coaching taught me systems around organization, planning, and time management. Now, I am super clear about what I need to get done each week, I plan for it and I stick to my plans. As a result of my optimized performance and mindset practices, I get more done in less time, have replaced overwhelm with accomplishment, and most importantly - empower my clients to reach their potential.Through the integration of psychology and mindfulness, I’ve created a comprehensive and transformative program that teaches stressed-out high achievers how to effectively navigate their work and personal life so they can thrive. I love that my work inspires them to think BIGGER, feel more grounded, and handle challenging situations with ease.Book a call with her on her  WEBSITE HERE. (www.drsharongrossman.com)****Dr. Sharon Grossman is the author of The 7E Solution to Burnout and an Emotional Intelligence expert. She holds a doctorate degree in Psychology, has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and 20 years of experience helping her clients take back control of their lives. Support the show

Do you have a first aid kit?I'm sure you have the necessary items to take care of yourself if you have a minor injury.  Some may even have a fire extinguisher in their home to help put out a fire.In this episode, Julia talks to her community about building their own anxiety crisis bag to aid in helping you remain calm and help regulate when panic or uncomfortable feeling set in. Get the worksheet she talks about during the episode for FREE HERE.The worksheet was created using your five senses allowing space for notes and other ideas that you may want to add or try out. Follow Julia on Instagram @juliambusbycheck out her website to learn more about her and sign up for her newsletter at www.juliabusby.com Support the show

Julia opens up episode two of the anxiety series by discussing stress and anxiety and how one can manage before their tsunami of external and internal stressors can come crashing down on people who lack awareness in recognizing and limiting their anxiety and stress in their lives. Julia talks about stress and anxiety and how they can both appear together and or singular. She also talks again about at-home supports to help you manage and cope. www.juliabusby.comSupport the show

Download your free copy of the Anxiety Identification Worksheet here.Julia teaches her community about anxiety and what it can feel like. She had communicated with her community online over the past two weeks to ask them what they would like to learn more about on the topic of anxiety. Julia then took their ideas to create the series to share throughout the month of February. The following topics were given:How can family and friends supportPros and cons to medicationHow to identify triggers Coping skillsIdentificationAnxiety and how it limits productivity and efficiencyWhat can I keep on hand to help with symptoms?What if I have no one to talk to?  The physical toll of anxietyNew mom anxietyStay tuned for part 2 of the series where Julia talks about the management of stress and anxiety.Support the show

This week Julia uses an old post from Instagram that she wrote during the Brave series on Finding Her. Titled "Be Brave Like Lucy".Using the Instagram post Julia takes the I Love Lucy show and its storyline and pairs it with her own personal narrative and idea that we often wear superhero capes to show how strong we are. Never showing weakness, exposing our own needs all at a high price that includes a decline in our mental well being. Julia also relates her own experiences of ditching her cape but then succumbing to a bad habit and wearing it yet again to gain that perfect and in control of it all mindset which eventually led to a massive burnout. She also talks all about her personal struggle bus and how others need to not be ashamed to ask and know when to ask for help. Visit her blog at www.juliabusby.comSupport the show

This episode includes a personal story about Julia and her three children going to the movies for her middle son's birthday. Quick and relatable while focusing on a message about the importance of taking care of yourself before others. Support the show

This week on Finding Her, Julia introduces her audience to Diann Wingert and the topic of women who are identified with ADHD ( Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in adulthood. ADHD is less common in women but it affects them differently. An estimated 5.4% of men aged 18 to 44 have ADHD compared to 3.2% of women, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Many women also go undiagnosed which can lead to the manifestation of other behaviors including:Being involved in toxic relationshipsSubstance abuse problemsEating DisordersDepressionA little bit about our guest. Diann Wingert is a mindset and productivity coach for female entrepreneurs who identify with the traits of ADHD, officially diagnosed or not. During her 20-year career as a licensed psychotherapist, Diann saw many brilliant and ambitious women struggle with unidentified ADHD, including Diann herself. Since her own mid-life diagnosis, she now mentors women who are “driven but distracted” to overcome procrastination, perfectionism, and people-pleasing so they can craft a life they love. Symptoms of ADHD in adulthood including but are not limited to:trouble focusinghyperactivityimpulsive behavior.Throughout the episode, Julia and Diann talk openly about Diann's life with ADHD and how she has helped many women understand their condition. Diann is candid, funny, and shares how one can take their first steps if they suspect they may have ADHD. For more information about Diann and the services she offers including where to hear her podcast:Website:https://www.diannwingertcoaching.com/Podcast:https://www.diannwingertcoaching.com/podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/diannwingertcoaching/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdiannwingert/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannwingertcoaching/6 Steps to ADHD Mastery: https://www.diannwingertcoaching.com/6-stepsSupport the show

On this week's episode of Finding Her, Julia introduces her community to Sandra Daniele. Sandra is the creator and founder of Wish on Wildflowers, Life Enhancement Coaching for Women. She holds a Masters in Business and is a certified life coach as recognized by the International Coaching Federation. Her desire is for all women to know their self-worth, trust themselves, and live a life free from old untrue stories and labels that hold them back. She works with clients 1:1 joining and guiding them on their life journey to find their purpose, passion, and authenticity. Things to think about from today's show:What do you say to yourself?What do you think about yourself?Why do you believe that these statements about yourself are true?Uncover the steps to begin your self-reflection process. Why are you so mean to yourself?Sandra shares an exercise where you can identify your personal beliefs but then also acknowledge where this stemmed from and or why you feel this to be true.This episode delivers an idea that we definitely our worst critics. We can be cruel and mean to ourselves as Sandra shared in highschool she was the meanest to herself. To combat the inner critic we can benefit from learning how to tap into who we are as an individual without outside influences. For more information about Sandra please visit her website here:Wish on Wildflowers Life Enhancement CoachingGet your Freebie- SHUT DOWN THE MEAN GIRL here.Follow her on Instagram: @wishonwildflowersJoin her Facebook community!Support the show

During this episode of Finding Her, Julia talks about the thief of time also known as procrastination. Beginning with introducing the definition as to unsuccessfully fail to self regulate with a voluntary delay of task completion. To put off, to miss a deadline, to wait until the very last minute to start a task.Have you been there? Are you a chronic procrastinator?Do you struggle with time management?Lag in the area of self-regulation?Things to highlight from the show:Procrastination has been linked to many mental health conditions including but not limited to Anxiety & OCD, ADHD, and depression. Mental health and stress combined with procrastination increase your stress response system physically and mentally.Procrastination also limits your self-advocacy skills often leading to consequences in your health sometimes including death. 5 types of procrastination:1. Perfectionist2. Dreamer3. Avoider4. Crisis Maker5. The Busy ProcrastinatorMindset + awareness of why you procrastinate  ( fear) + Healthy coping skills/ therapy etc help lower your stress response and help you build skills while increasing your mindset, self-confidence, and awareness.Here is the link to the article to learn more about procrastination and apply strategies and skills.Self- Regulation ArticleSupport the show

 Julia unleashes the topic of failure. She supplies her audience with tips on how to learn to move through them. She also talks about how important it is to remain focused on moving through feelings associated with failures instead of bottling them up forever. It is very important to acknowledge that we often stay in our comfort zones in hopes to avoid failures in our lives. Julia talks openly about how to face your feelings after a failure arises in your life.Questions & Tips 1. Why is it important to fail?2. Accept your feelings that arrive with your failure and sit with them.3. Learn from the situation. What did you see? What can you do differently next time? What things can I put in place next time to meet my goals?4. Reach out to someone for support. Learn about their wins and fails. Get their perspective on your challenges and epic failure. Remember, all humans experience failures in their lives. The most important piece of moving through failures is to evaluate and look at your failure through a lens of construct so you can apply changes and try again when you are ready. Successful people in life have managed to use this as a way to grow personally and professionally.We are not immune to failure, it is a part of everyday life.Quotes from today's show:" Failure can become our most powerful path to learning if we're willing to choose courage over comfort".- Brene Brown" Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." -Robert F. Kennedy" Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement."- C.S. LewisPlease continue to help spread awareness in normalizing talking about mental health within our communities. You can help me by sharing the show with one person or leaving a review on your favorite podcasting platform. I created a course Power Up Podcasting and launched it last night! I am so pumped to get this community rolling on creating your own podcast. I created an 8 module course that breakdown how to create and publish a podcast with easily digestible pieces in a community for support. The best part is I will be spending time there each week to answer your questions LIVE. Yep! To learn more about my course visit www.juliabusby.com/power.code for the course: save200 for one-time payment option                                200off for payment plan optionUntil Sunday 11/1 at Midnight you can receive $200 off on either payment option!!Enter at checkout for monthly payment option or one-time payment optionFollow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/juliambusbySupport the show

On this week's episode of Finding Her, Julia discusses the topic faith, fear, and hope during COVID-19. She takes these three words and opens up a topic that many of the world is used to hearing. She begins the episode questions to her community about their experiences with COVID-19.Is it real? Fake?Do you believe in faith over fear?Do you believe in science or will it all go away after the election?Are you on team red or blue?Have you lost a loved one to COVID?Do you have a job? Health insurance? Food on the table?How is your mental health? How are you children doing being isolated and attending online school?Julia then takes the initiative to talk about the definitions of faith, fear, and hope adding in personal stories, tips to manage fear, and how the power of hope instills resilience in people dealing with mental illnesses.Faith is to have complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Believing in your higher power with 100% certanity that it will all work out. Julia opens up and casually shares her faith, but also acknowledges that you can have fear and faith at the same time. You are not broken or weak if you are faithful and scared. Your fear needs to be managed. Fear in our lives serves a purpose to keep us safe. Fear is a response to a physical and emotional danger. If you didn't feel fear we wouldn't be able to protect ourselves from threats. These threats may have severe consequences or can end in death. It has a strong effect on your mind and body. It is a very powerful emotion.Anxiety on the other hand, is feelings of unmanaged fear. It is usually involving thoughts of a threat or that something will go wrong in the future, not right now. Fear can present itself in your life as: unable to eat, cold and hot sweats, unable to concentrate, feeling dizzy, tense muscles, fast breathing, and weak or tense muscles. Symptoms present because your body is sensing fear and getting ready for a threat. Tips to manage your fear:1. Face it. You are not going to continue participating in avoidance mode.2. Personal strength: Power of affirmations3. Embrace and practice positivity.4. Get out and enjoy nature.5. Reach out to someone for support.Finally, Julia ends the show with the word hope. Hope is defined as an attitude which is optimistic that is based on a desire or expectation. She shares that hope and mental health are key to becoming resilient, end feelings of hopelessness, and recovering faster from setbacks. Please help me continue to normalize talking about mental health within our communities by SHARING THE SHOW WITH ONE PERSON!!JOIN MY THREE DAY LIVE HERE!!Follow me on Instagram HERE!Contact me through email at www.juliabusby.comFREE RESOURCES:Mindfulness scripts & goodies: www.mindfulnessexercises.comYale Medicine: https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/mindfulness-covid/Online-Therapy.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show

On this episode of Finding Her, Julia presents her audience with the topic of self harm. Although, this may be a triggering topic to some Julia wanted to provide awareness for this behavior that is seen in adolescents to adults. Things think about during this episode: 1. Self harm is not a mental illness it is a behavior. 2. If you choose self harm as a coping skills you are not broken. 3. Demands of youth including society standards of perfection impact our younger generations hard. 4. Learn more about yourself with therapy to help replace unhealthy behaviors with positive coping skills. 5. It’s okay to say you're not ok.Resources:https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Monthhttps://www.crisistextline.org/topics/self-harm/#what-is-self-harm-1https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/resisting-cutting.htmlhttps://headspace.org.au/young-people/understanding-self-harm-for-young-people/If you have any questions please reach out at julia@juliabusby.comFollow Julia on Instagram @juliambusby--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show

On this week's episode of Finding Her, Julia continues on her journey of sharing tips, skills. strategies to help you continue to become more brave. This week the topic is how to stand tall in your bravery. She shared that external factors and things that are really out of our control, can impact your life creating a mass amount of unhealthy stress. Today's show is a lesson in identification, awareness, and a how to apply skills to stand up to the stress mess in your life.Ideas or things to ponder from today's show:Be flexible to the internet. There were many instances where the signal went in and out due to the quality of our internet signal. Sorry!When we overpack our bags we are carrying around massive amounts of stress that can alter our mental and physical heath.The vision and background to why I chose Kramer and connected him to stress and or lack of stress management.Everyone's strengths are not uniform. How do we keep Kramer in the hallway- by increasing our skills and awareness in self management etc.Identify 3 heavy bags your life. Julia shared her top three: Mental health, Work-Life Balance, and Communication.Pack each bag with skills, tips, and or coping skills that meets your current need. If you have any questions or comments please email Julia at julia@juliabusby.comFollow Julia on Instgram @juliambusbySign up for my growing subscriber list in my online community at juliabusby.com Julia sends tips, strategies, articles and resources about mental health and wellness.Keep shining and be kind to your mind.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show

After, a month long hiatus Julia returns to the show with a few tips to help combat depression. As she shared on her Instagram post last week, Julia made a statement " It's like 2020 took a big, fat, Juicy dump on our faces. Covid, death, unemployment, uncertainty, and now a civil rights movement have left many people in the US uncertain about the rest of the year. Will we have some sense of normalcy? What is going to happen next? Will my kids go back to school? Our mental health may continue to sink as we continue to stay home to be safe yet many of us are home alone feeling depressed and isolated from the people we care about. On this quick return episode, Julia shares a few tips to help with combating the depressed feelings you maybe experiencing. As with any show, Julia's tips are to be used as a tool for awareness and can be shared with your primary doctor or your therapist. Tips for Combating Depression/ Motivation1. Get a good nights sleep ( 6-8 hours per night) CBD helps:) 2. Get up and move your buns in the morning3. Get in a nice hot shower to wake you up4. Limit your errands/ make your list of to do's manageable5. Listen to a good podcast or crank up some good tunes6. Let the sunlight in and clean your area ( take a vitamin D supplement if you live in Gotham City)Subscribe to the show on iTunes and follow Julia on Instagram @juliambusbyIf you feel up to it leave me a review on iTunes!TECH ACADEMY INFORMATION:www.alisawilcox.comEnter JULIA10 for 10% off your entire program$1297.00 paid in full or 10 payments of $140.00--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show

On the final episode of season 2, Julia shares an inspirational story that she created for all her listeners. The show will be returning with all new guests and episodes the first week of October 2020. Keep shining!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show

This week on Finding Her, Julia introduces her community to Charlena Smith, who is a passionate, entertaining, dynamic, and knowledgeable international speaker that never fails to deliver. Her many years in front of the classroom as a top-rated Grad professor allow her to read the toughest of rooms, and deliver a compelling message no matter the audience.The topic Julia and Charlena discuss is all about Guided Accountability and how important it is to look at her framework and to uncover your own personal purpose and meet the goals you set for yourself. Charlena also shares her high achieving personal story that left her sick and in the hospital.Things to think about during and or after you listen to this episode:( Excerpt from Guided Accountability)What could you do if there weren’t any limits?How would your dreams change if you knew you could not fail?Care to find out?What if you could discover your purpose and design your own life blueprint in response to guidance and a safe space provided by a partner?Well… that, my friend, is Guided Accountability. And if you follow the exact steps outlined in her book, you will see a guaranteed 97% increase in succeeding at ANY goal you set for yourself. The Guided Accountability framework that Charlena reveals in her book walks you through every step of the process. She has outlined the characteristics you should look for in a Guided Accountability partner, and the exact conversations you need to have during your Guided Accountability commitment. Charlena’s work in Guided Accountability has provided a clear structure for the time and space to allow you and your partner to get the absolute most from one another.To learn more about Charlena Smith visit her at:www.charlenasmith.comPurchase her book here:https://www.amazon.com/Guided-Accountability-Increase-Likelihood-Achievement/dp/1089219415Email:charlena@myoptio.orgInstagram @myoptio_org--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/findingher/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingher/supportSupport the show