This Way Up
Join us as we dive into the world of caregiving, parenting and mental wellness.
This Way Up podcast brings inspiring personal stories and informative conversations to you.
We learn from each other and even laugh together, creating a supportive community and valuable mental health resources.
Recent Episodes
Understanding the Power of the Neurodivergent Brain
So many neurodivergent kids grow up thinking they’re the problem, when in reality they’re carrying ADHD, anxiety, or bipolar symptoms no one ever recognized. This conversation digs into what that actually feels like through A...
How to Spot and Manage Controlling Behaviors
What’s Really Behind Our Need to Control? We all like to think we’ve got it together… until life throws a curveball, and suddenly we’re trying to control everything around us. In this episode of This Way Up , I chat with Kati...
Healing with Horses Equine Therapy for Mental Health
What if the key to healing anxiety, trauma, or depression wasn’t just found in an office — but in the quiet connection with a horse? In this episode, I sit down with Summer to explore the world of equine therapy and how these...
Breaking Cycles: Supporting Parents in Recovery and Their Babies
Every year, thousands of babies are born into the chaos of opioid addiction—fragile, frightened, and in need of care. Tara Sundem, founder and executive director of Hushabye Nursery, has dedicated her life to giving these bab...
Why Our Words Matter & Supporting Mental Health
Chris Segrin from the University of Arizona opens up about the messy, complicated reality of supporting someone you love who’s struggling with mental health. Instead of handing out quick fixes, Chris invites us to lean into e...
The Future of Support Groups: Online, AI and Mental Happy
In this episode of This Way Up , Tamar Blue, CEO of MentalHappy, shares how technology can be a force for good in the mental health space. The conversation dives into the unique value of virtual support groups, how they diffe...
Recent Blog Posts
Not All Minds Think Alike. And That’s a Superpower
Diversity Isn’t Just About Culture — Our Brains Are Different TooThink about it: not all brains work the same way. Some of us zoom through ideas, some of us need to chew on them slowly, and some of us notice details that nobody else even…
The Hidden Cost of Control: How Trying to “Have It All Together” Fuel…
he Hidden Cost of Control: How Trying to “Have It All Together” Fuels Anxiety We all crave control—it feels safe, predictable, and necessary in a world that often seems chaotic. But what if your need for control is actually a mask…
Finding Ground: Why Equine Therapy Is a Powerful Ally for Mental Heal…
In the landscape of mental health treatment, traditional talk therapy remains crucial, yet many individuals are finding profound breakthroughs in less conventional settings—specifically, in the stables. Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT), often ref…