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
Presence is Self Care
Being present can be one of the most powerful forms of self-care for caregivers. In this short episode I reflect on caring for a loved one’s mental health, navigating a heavy season, and why treating everyday moments like the...
Emotions in the Body: How to Sit With Hard Feelings
Explore felt emotion and somatic techniques with Dr. Jen Rapkin to notice, endure, and move through anxiety, anger, and other challenging emotions. Summary Dive into the essence of 'felt emotion' with author Jen, as she gives...
Alcoholism, Motherhood & Sobriety: Breaking Generational Cycles
Being a parent doesn’t stop addiction—but it can be a reason to fight for recovery. In this raw and powerful episode, Emily Redondo, author of Wife Mother Drunk, shares her journey with alcoholism, recovery, and breaking cycles of generational trauma. Having been in rehab and psychiatric institutio…
Beyond Medication: Exploring TMS for Depression, Anxiety and More
Imagine a treatment that wakes up the parts of the brain that have been dimmed by depression, anxiety, or trauma—without medication or downtime. That’s exactly what Andrea explores in this episode with Dr. Suzanne Kerns, a le...
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...
Recent Blog Posts
Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does
Ever get that weird flutter in your stomach right before something big happens? Or that “ugh” tension in your shoulders after a stressful meeting? Surprise—your body is basically a tiny psychic, sending you signals about what&rsquo…
Why the Trend Against Alcohol is Catching On—and What Real Sobriety L…
Lately, it feels like everyone is jumping on an alcohol cleanse—what’s going on? AP News reports that only about 54% of adults in the U.S. now drink alcohol, the lowest number in decades. (AP News) Health concerns, wellness trends, and m…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Could This Non-Medication Treatmen…
What Is TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)? TMS therapy uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain involved in mood and emotional regulation. Unlike medication, TMS works directly on the brain, rather than affecting…