Episodes

  • Episode 14: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

    Episode 14: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
    Mar 24 2022
    Join Monica and Liz for another episode of The Clinical Bestie. Listen as they chit chat about their daily lives, current events, check ins. Today's Topic of Questions and Answers allows Monica and Liz to share a little more about themselves while just having some low key fun.
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    53 mins
  • Episode 13: Mom Guilt

    Episode 13: Mom Guilt
    Mar 3 2022
    Join Monica and Liz for another chat on current events and some laughs along the way. Today's topic discusses "Mom Guilt" and the pressures of society in day to day lives of mothers, as well as how to overcome "mom guilt" without letting it take over you. "Ask Monica Anything" questions answered and discussed. Submit your own topics/questions/etc for "Ask Monica Anything" at theclinicalbestiepodcast@gmail.com
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    56 mins
  • Episode 12: Addiction - A Family's POV (Part 2 of 2)

    Episode 12: Addiction - A Family's POV (Part 2 of 2)
    Feb 24 2022
    Join Monica and Liz for another episode of "The Clinical Bestie" with guest speakers Kendra and Stacey - Enjoy as they chit chat and check in, while then continuing their discussion of addiction and recovery. More specifically today they discuss Addiction as a family disease and Stacey shares her family's POV of coping with a loved one who has struggled with addiction. This is part 2 of the Addiction series.

    If you or a loved one are in need of substance use treatment, contact the National Helpline from SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357 to find treatment near you.

    Also discussed is 12 step supports such as AA.org, NA.org, alanon.org
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 11: Addiction and Recovery - Part 1 of 2

    Episode 11: Addiction and Recovery - Part 1 of 2
    Feb 17 2022
    Join Monica and Liz for another episode of "The Clinical Bestie" with guest speakers Kendra and Stacey - Enjoy as they chit chat and check in, while then moving towards a deeper dive into Addiction. This is a 2 part episode series where today will discuss Addiction, the definition of addiction, some statistics of addiction and recovery, as well as Kendra's story of progressing through active addiction to now active recovery. "Ask Monica Anything" segment further discusses questions and feedback related to the topic of addiction.

    If you or a loved one are in need of substance use treatment, contact the National Helpline from SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357 to find treatment near you.

    Also discussed is 12 step supports such as AA.org, NA.org, alanon.org
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    52 mins
  • Episode 10: Self Love and Self Confidence

    Episode 10: Self Love and Self Confidence
    Feb 10 2022
    The perfect episode right before Valentine's Day! Join Monica and Liz as they check in about their day to day lives/updates and then dive into today's topic of self love and building confidence. As always, wrapping up the episode with another segment of "Ask Monica Anything".

    Ask Monica Anything questions can be submitted to theclinicalbestiepodcast@gmail.com
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    57 mins
  • Episode 9: Domestic Violence part 2

    Episode 9: Domestic Violence part 2
    Feb 3 2022
    Monica and Liz check in and continue the 2 part discussion regarding domestic violence with guest speaker "Lauren." Listen as Lauren continues to share her story and experiences during an abusive relationship as well as her recovery process since leaving that relationship. Ask Monica Anything segment highlights some additional anonymous stories from DV survivors that were submitted via The clinical bestie social media pages (IG and FB) or by submitting at email: theclinicalbestiepodcast@gmail.com.

    Books mentioned in todays episode are:
    1. The wisdom of psychopaths by Kevin Dutton
    2. Burnout: how to complete the stress cycle by Emily Nagoski PHD and Amelia Nagoski DMA

    Additional Links related to topics discuss:
    http://www.hbo.com/movies/adrienne

    NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
    thehotline.org
    1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 8: Domestic Violence: with guest Lauren: Part 1 of 2

    Episode 8: Domestic Violence: with guest Lauren: Part 1 of 2
    Jan 27 2022
    Join in as Monica and Liz check in about life and further discuss the topic of Domestic Violence, with special guest speaker "Lauren". In this episode, they discuss the definition of DV, warning signs/traits of an abusive relationship, and resources/tips on how to get out. Guest Speaker "Lauren" shares her own experiences as a survivor of Domestic Violence and her journey towards getting out/recovery. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

    National Domestic Violence hotline:
    1-800-799 -SAFE (7233)
    www.thehotline.org
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 7: Codependency

    Episode 7: Codependency
    Jan 20 2022
    Join Monica and Liz as they chit chat about their lives, current events, and take a deeper dive discussion into Codependency - what does it mean, symptomsts/traits, root causes, as well as how to break the cycle. Monica recommends books "The Sublte Art of not giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson, as well as "Codependent No More" by Melody Beattie. And as always, "Ask Monica Anything" questions/topics submitted by listeners at theclinicalbestiepodcast@gmail.com
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    53 mins