Join your hosts Joyce and Jason for the hair-pulling, skin-picking exploration station that you have the unfortunate pleasure of relating to. https://www.fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jose Alvear, LMSW, is the host of The BFRB Podcast, a show focusing on body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking and hair pulling disorders. The show was created in order to tell the stories of people who are living with these little-known disorders as well as to discuss treatment options, resources and self-care.
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“I often think of how challenging it was being a teenager, and I was saved from my misery by certain friends, teachers and books to whom I will be forever grateful. I know Holy Shit! I’m a Gifted Misfit! can be one of those books in the lives of many young people today, kids who are struggling as I once struggled and are looking for a lifeline to lead them out of their despair. JJ is one of those people with such a gift for connecting with young people that she can change someone’s life fore ...
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What does self sabotage have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 49. National Break Your Resolutions Day
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56:20What do new years resolutions have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does haircuts have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does centering joy have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does boredom have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does testosterone have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does staying up late to watch youtube have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does loading the dishwasher have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What do birthday parties have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 41. Last bus leaving despair town
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1:07:21What does looking back on old facebook photos have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does being photogenic have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does money, disappointment, and cavities have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 38. Only beautiful people can be happy
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1:12:31What does social anxiety and taking your lunch break have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does menstruation and paranoia have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What does being late have to do with BFRBs? @fidgetpodcast @pullyoselftogether Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're back! What does community have to do with having a BFRB? @pullyoselftogether @fidgetpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 34. Season Finale - Hot Water in the Morning
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1:17:43The Finale episode of Fidget Season 2. Listen for life and show updates. IG: @hotwaterinthemorning IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 33. Do you want to make a snowball
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1:03:49Am I bored of my BFRB? What is intentional peer support? How can we move from helping to learning together? How to advocate for BFRBs? Fly fly nothing’s perfect! Guest: Jen - @origamistoryclub IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu
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What is the overlap between BFRBs and trauma? What are the stages of change? How do we help clients set expectations? Do people know what they are signing up for when they start therapy? Guest: Lisa Conway, PhD - Exposuretherapychicago.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What is the overlap between boxing and therapy? What sets the psychodynamic approach apart? What can animals teach us about our BFRB? What role does attachment play in managing BFRBs? Guest: Stacy Nakell, LCSW - @stacynakell_lscw - stacynakell.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…
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How does psychological flexibility help us? What am I overfixated on? How can I live to my values? Guest: Pam Katz, LCSW - Northshorementalwellness.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu
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What has forced me to confront my mental health? How honest am I with myself? Can we be excited about our challenges? Have I overextended myself? How long does it take to become fluent with our own bodies? Guest: Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ep 28. Special Low Fuel Light Edition
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1:03:58What are my standards compared to that of others? What is the danger of a single story? Why do we cringe about something we made in our past? What are our creative defence mechanisms? Guests: Cheyenne IG @skinpicking_illustrator Thomas https://2022festival.vaff.org/product/international-canadian-animated-shorts/ IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpod…
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Ep 27. Let me see what spring is like
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1:16:36Is mental health accessible to everyone? What isn't affected by our BFRB? How do we gaslight our own experience? How do we build trust with ourselves? Guest: Joyce @pullyoselftogether IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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How can I help others understand the BFRB experience? Would I be less anxious if I had more money? How far along am I on my journey? Guest: Myes @mylesdunnephoto IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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Ep 25. Standing up there caught in the spotlight
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1:13:37Do I have performance anxiety? Does thinking in a different langauge change how I view myself? How have I defined gross? How do I look for patterns? Am I a nerd? Guest: Anja @bfrbcoping IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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How much can we plan? How much risk can we tolerate? Who should we protect? How can we understand each other? Guests: Wu Xiao IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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Ep 23. A true survivor feeling like a little kid
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37:45What conversations have we been waiting to have? How can we help each other? How do we look for answers? What do we wish we could say to each other? Does anyone like being interviewed? Guests: Wu Xiao IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What's down those internet wormholes? If we try everything, what will stick? How can we build healthy habits? What would happen if we lowered expectations for ourselves? Guests: Lindsay Carson IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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Why do we find ourselves revisiting the same topics over and over again? How to we pinpoint the language for our feelings? How do we integrate pain as part of the recovery process? How do we hold other people responsible? How do we choose our responses in the moment? IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Ep 20. Remember those walls I built
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1:01:24What do secrets do to us? Is everything I believe true? What I feel when I hear my own life come out of other people's lives? How can we see the beauty of our own nervous system? Is it my job to please everyone? What is the value of self-doubt? How do we get in touch with our own skills? How do we integrate the different facets? What am I trying to…
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How do we set boundaries? How do we practice them? How can we know when they are stepped on? What do we do when they are? Guests: Jo Elizalde, boundary setter Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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Why do we let the paints sit in the basement? What has a mind of its own? Why is it important to have colour in our life? How can we find our voice? How can we practice imperfection? What keeps you present? Featured guest: Allison Dawrant, @artbyalimac IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…
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Why do I know so much about wigs? What value am I putting on my body? Where is this negative self talk coming from? How have I held myself back? Guests: Joyce Tran @pullyoselftogether Barbara Lally @thetrichsterdiaries IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ep 16. I really do think you're strong enough now
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1:00:15Who is the pilot? Who is at fault? What can replace shame? What is more satisfying than a BFRB? How do we organize ourselves? When am I allowed to pull? Featured guest: Ellen Crupi, Director of Awareness at Habit Aware Watch this 4min video to learn how the Habit Aware bracelet works https://youtu.be/nMKQM6zG54w Receive 10% off your order with the …
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Did I know what I was doing? Why am I sharing my story? What version of myself do I get to know now? Guests: Barbara Lally @thetrichsterdiaries Eric Maniloff @techgripes Lauren McKeaney @pickingmefdn Gordon IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What are the underlying conditions of our BFRBs? How do you meet yourself with compassion? What we use as reminders? What does pain push us to do? Featured guest: Aneela Idnani, cofounder of Habit Aware Watch this 4min video to learn how the Habit Aware bracelet works https://youtu.be/nMKQM6zG54w Receive 10% off your order with the promo code FIDGE…
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What are the roots of my BFRB? Why do I make things so hard for myself? Is my list going to end? Why do I not know how to ask for help? Featured guests: Saharra Dixon @dramatichealtheducator Alli Dwyer @allidwy Mishel Andrashuna @skinstorieswithmish Gordon Megan Hunt @mhmeganhunt Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodca…
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How do parents perceive BFRBs? How we self-soothe? How we appreciate things? How do we police our emotions? How do we set boundaries? Featured Guest: Susan, the heart-shaped rock collector IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jason Yu and Adele Therias
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In this chapter, you get my sincere wish for the health and happiness of your kid and your whole family.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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Chapter 11: Roaming Around In The Dark….Dys-regulated (DBT term)
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6:03In this chapter, you’ll learn why now is NOT the time to drop the ball and not get help.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this important chapter, you will learn how to effectively build a family contract based on the foundations of your family’s values.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, you’ll learn practical tips – from me, the professional- about how to choose a mental health provider.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, you’ll get real with the fact that during a productive healing process….it gets bumpy before smoothing out.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, you’ll learn a step-by-step Q&A of how to assess services for your kid.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, you’ll learn the warning signs and stressors that lead to young people cutting or other self-destructive behaviors.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, you’ll learn the actual definition of self-medication – and maybe even learn enough to be able to honestly identify how you engage in it.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, I stress the supreme importance of validation.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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In this chapter, you’ll learn the cutting basics and what’s covered in this book.By Dr. J.J. Kelly
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Ep 11. Life, love, and everything in between
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56:53When in a relationship do you bring up your mental health? How do we let mental health define us? What have been our experiences with medication? How does our mental health get in the way? Featured guest: Lucas Frost IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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