Podcast
Ring Ring
Hosted by Jared Auten · ENGLISH
A podcast from crisis hotline staff and volunteers.
22episodes
Episodes
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Ep. 22: Compassionate Assertiveness
Dec 8, 202100:57:21Tap to summarize(8 mins of silliness, so skip ahead if your short on time in your life) Assertiveness 2.0; the importance of consultation/ supervision; the power of foundational counseling skills in deescalation; compassionate assertiveness; what defines a productive call?; managing our measurement of success; responding to aggressive & manipulative behaviors; the role of trauma; the role of self-worth; mindful self-compassion; and more.
Transcribe →Ep. 21: The Ambivalence Statement Is My Higher Power
Dec 1, 202100:47:23Tap to summarize(This one is from a while ago, sorry) Kristin's foreshadowing of what ultimately came; shallow opinions about Glennon Doyle's Podcast: We Can Do Hard Things (it's actually really good); ambivalence: how we do what we do; DBT Skills Group with Michael Riquino; reflecting dilemmas vs. ambivalence statements; ambivalence and grief; Kristin delivers an expert AS; structuring the conversation with ambivalence; Be Cool Training for providers; and much more.
Transcribe →Ep. 20: The Importance of "Feeling"
Jul 26, 202100:50:04Tap to summarizeCatching up and being silly in-person (sorry for the poor sound quality); Foundational counseling skills and the challenges of learning them; the importance of the word "feeling" in feeling reflections; neuroplasticity: forming new pathways; consistency among counselors and why that matters; the counseling zone; not validating actions; the risks of giving advice; tangible and intangible value reflections; tone of voice and creativity; and more.
Transcribe →Ep. 19: It's Like Shopping for a Good Pair of Shoes
Jun 17, 202101:01:33Tap to summarizeZoom now tells you when things are being recorded, so that's good; Meg's feeling crispy; Mental Health Awareness Month; going to therapy; Erica's been in therapy since she was born; Jared's experience of surprise therapy; Meg's therapist dying; the different types of therapists; the importance of good rapport with a therapist; the power differential between therapist & client; barriers to accessing mental health care; how to ask questions and learn more about therapy modalities; healing is not linear; showing up to therapy ready to work; trusting your gut & trusting the process; helpful things to look for in a therapist; and more.
Transcribe →Ep. 18: Shut up and Listen
May 12, 202100:48:49Tap to summarizeGetting in touch with your child-like self; kid call experiences; Kristin, the teacher's pet; barriers to connecting with kids; kids' limited control/ autonomy; building rapport with children and teens; silent callers and breaking the ice; the importance of validation; and hot takes on mandatory reporting with abuse & neglect.
Transcribe →Ep. 17: A Problem Shared is a Problem Cut in Half
Mar 22, 202101:06:33Tap to summarizeThe first episode of season two!; Erica's self-deprecation; life updates; Jared's cancer experience and having a baby; Meg's getting married this week!; Shasta; Meg's experience with depression and suicidal thoughts; shame spirals; Erica became the Zero Suicide Program Coordinator; Kristin carrying it all on her back; What's your favorite place to cry?; and lots of laughs.
Transcribe →Ep. 16: Sometimes, Doom & Gloom is Appropriate
Dec 24, 202001:02:51Tap to summarizeOur last episode for the year; Kids not asking to be born; Erica's into vulnerability, feeling spicy, and seeking drugs (through legal channels); more grief talk (big surprise); the gifts of COVID (barf!); the ping pong tournament; resisting toxic positivity; Artisanal Cheeses (it's a metaphor); & December updates including the raffle!
Transcribe →Ep. 15: But Will There be Shasta?
Dec 8, 202001:04:00Tap to summarizeThe definition of a himbo; The Bachelorette and other trash TV; naughty or nice; (I lost track after that); HQ Alumni Network; Volunteer Appreciation Month; "This podcast is brought to you by Burrito King", and some other things.
Transcribe →Ep. 14: Just Don't Hate Yourself, Yo
Dec 1, 202000:54:12Tap to summarizeMeg has a new member of her family; Pets of HQ; Holiday feelings; suicide holiday myths; our relationships with food and the holidays; eating disorders vs. disordered eating; eating disorders and the relationship with trauma; food and families; compliments; gendered component of eating disorders; cultural perceptions of healthiness; fatphobic culture; Erica's raw feelings about the BMI; body neutrality and gratitude; taking body image out of food; mindful/ intuitive eating; managing holiday stress; being mindful of what you need and giving yourself grace; building a healthy relationship with food; and more gratitude!
Transcribe →Ep. 13: You Know I'm an Angsty Bitch
Nov 26, 202001:01:47Tap to summarizeMore grief; Day 4 of election; all in our feelings; Jared's feeling angsty, Erica- the queen of irrational overkill; all the MSNBC talking heads told me I should have hope; Community Resource: safe shelter at Woody Park in Lawrence; Sources of Strength- DgCo public schools; reframing election grief; the grief island; putting grief in a box; putting our grief onto others; telling people your parent killed themselves; making assumptions about other people's grief; choosing to grief; sad girl feel better songs; and Megs Moira (Schitt's Creek) impression.
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