Emotionally Fit

Coa x Dr. Emily Anhalt

Welcome to your gym for mental health with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt. Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why this podcast delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health. We'll also share surprising, sometimes funny, sometimes shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays, because the things we are most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. So join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together! Emotionally Fit is brought to you by Coa, your gym for mental health. Head to joincoa.com to learn more. read less
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TABOO TUESDAY: Self-Pleasure with Sexual Wealth Activist, Jo Portia Mayari
Nov 15 2022
TABOO TUESDAY: Self-Pleasure with Sexual Wealth Activist, Jo Portia Mayari
Growing up in a Catholic and Filipino family, Jo Portia Mayari didn’t talk about sex. Today Jo joins Dr. Emily in this Taboo Tuesday discussion to share how she went from feeling clueless and closeted to being named one of Arianna Huffington's top 20 health and wellness role models on a mission to help women build their sexual wealth. From struggling with her own sexual trauma at a young age to wanting to be a more body-positive role model for her kids, Jo doesn’t hold back in this episode. Tune in now to hear this deep dive into sexuality, self-pleasure, and how to talk about sex with your kids. Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why the Emotionally Fit podcast with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health, and surprising, funny, and shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays - because the things we’re most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. Join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together!EPISODE RESOURCES:Follow Jo on Twitter and InstagramFind out more about Jo’s work at joportia.comRead the LA Time’s story featuring Jo: Flirting, romance, love — and ghosting. L.A. daters share their storiesThank you for listening! Follow Dr. Emily on Twitter, and don’t forget to follow, rate, review and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! #EmotionallyFit The Emotionally Fit podcast is produced by Coa, your gym for mental health. Katie Sunku Wood is the show’s producer from StudioPod Media with additional editing and sound design by nodalab, and featuring music by Milano. Special thanks to the entire Coa crew!JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(01:22) - The path that led Jo to seeking radical self-acceptance - “My oldest daughter and I were in her room getting ready, and she said, ‘Oh my god, Mom, you are so beautiful.’ And I said, ‘No, I'm not. I'm ugly and fat.’ And that look on her face was one I'll never forget, because it was the moment where I knew, as a woman, I could not ask my daughters to be the strong women that I wanted them to become if I wasn't one myself.” (8:46) - Becoming more comfortable with self-pleasure - “The only sex education I got from my parents was, ‘Don't get pregnant,’ and I'm like, ‘Okay, great. How do I get pregnant in the first place? Like, what is that act supposed to look like?’”(14:57) - Permission to embrace our sexuality - “The way I'm having that conversation right now around self-pleasure is inviting moms and women to really understand, ‘You have the ability to step into your role as a sexual creature. And that was not something that needed to be taken away the moment that you became a mom.”(22:07) - Where to start on the self-pleasure journey - “Touch is just so therapeutic and can be so...
TABOO TUESDAY: Men's Mental Health with Co-Founder of Madhappy, Mason Spector
Nov 1 2022
TABOO TUESDAY: Men's Mental Health with Co-Founder of Madhappy, Mason Spector
Love and sex addiction aren’t issues people talk about regularly. But this week’s guest Mason Spector, co-founder of the clothing brand Madhappy, doesn’t shy away from sharing his struggles with Dr. Emily in this Taboo Tuesday episode. From infidelity and seeking self-worth through the attention of others to rehab and starting a clothing brand rooted in mental health positivity, Mason shares it all. Tune in now to hear why he says all men need to get honest with themselves and their loved ones about their own struggles with mental health. Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why the Emotionally Fit podcast with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health, and surprising, funny, and shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays - because the things we’re most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. Join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together!EPISODE RESOURCES:Follow Mason Spector on InstagramFollow @madhappy and the @localoptimist on InstagramCheck out the Madhappy clothing brandListen to the Madhappy PodcastThank you for listening! Follow Dr. Emily on Twitter, and don’t forget to follow, rate, review and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! #EmotionallyFit The Emotionally Fit podcast is produced by Coa, your gym for mental health. Katie Sunku Wood is the show’s producer from StudioPod Media with additional editing and sound design by nodalab, and featuring music by Milano. Special thanks to the entire Coa crew!JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(02:04) - Battling mental health and creating Madhappy - “It's inevitable that we’ll have really sad days and go through hard times, and I think the more that we can pay attention to that and really honor those times so we can just learn so much more about ourselves, about each other, about the world, and therefore really be able to grow and evolve.”(04:49) - The stigma around men's mental health - “Having that ability to be vulnerable is actually such a sign of courage. And I think for men especially, they will do whatever it takes to just put on that facade of being very strong and kind of being rock solid on the outside and never showing that weakness.”(08:31) - Mason’s love and sex addiction - “I had really just built a world where I was just getting all of my self-worth from other people, and always having to be in relationships and always having to be talking to people on the side to really just make me feel like I had this web of people who needed me and wanted me so that I would really never feel alone.”(15:58) - Mason’s work to get to the root of the problem - “Really seeing what comes up and...
TABOO TUESDAY: The Power & Stigmas of Therapy with Best-Selling Author, Lori Gottlieb
Oct 18 2022
TABOO TUESDAY: The Power & Stigmas of Therapy with Best-Selling Author, Lori Gottlieb
Doctors go to the doctor, yoga teachers take yoga classes, and yes, therapists go to therapy. In this Taboo Tuesday, best-selling author of the book “Maybe you Should Talk To Someone” and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb joins Dr. Emily to discuss all things therapy, from why people often wait too long to start, why the stigma around therapy is tough to break, even for therapists, and why our friends don’t necessarily make the best substitutes for help and support from a professional. Listen now to find out how to avoid having your own emotional heart attack.Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why the Emotionally Fit podcast with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health, and surprising, funny, and shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays - because the things we’re most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. Join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together!EPISODE RESOURCES:Follow Lori Gottlieb on Instagram and Twitter Read Lori’s book: Maybe you Should Talk To Someone Watch Lori’s TED Talk: How changing your story can change your lifeListen to Lori’s podcast Dear TherapistRead Lori’s column for The Atlantic: Dear TherapistThank you for listening! Follow Dr. Emily on Twitter, and don’t forget to follow, rate, review and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! #EmotionallyFit The Emotionally Fit podcast is produced by Coa, your gym for mental health. Katie Sunku Wood is the show’s producer from StudioPod Media with additional editing and sound design by nodalab, and featuring music by Milano. Special thanks to the entire Coa crew!JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(01:31) - Mental health is as important as physical health - “They feel like you have to be in crisis or have a diagnosable condition before you step in a therapist's office, and so they don't do anything about it, and then they land in my office when they're having the equivalent of an emotional heart attack.”(04:49) - Idiot compassion vs. wise compassion - “A therapist will hold up a mirror to you and help you to see something about yourself that you haven't been willing or able to see.”(07:36) - On growing as a therapist - “You go and you get trained and you learn the scales and the technique and the form and all of the rules. And then when you get really good at that you start to improvise, and the more you improvise, the more you see who you are going to become as a...
TABOO TUESDAY: Preparing for Death with Author and Global Editorial Director of IDEO, Shoshana Berger
Oct 4 2022
TABOO TUESDAY: Preparing for Death with Author and Global Editorial Director of IDEO, Shoshana Berger
Death is the most guaranteed part of life, yet it’s a topic most people avoid thinking and talking about. In this Taboo Tuesday discussion, Shoshana Berger, co-author of the book “A Beginner's Guide to the End,” joins Dr. Emily to talk about how her father’s prolonged death changed her perspective on death and dying. After seeing firsthand how difficult and overwhelming the process was, Shoshana set out to explore various aspects of end-of-life care, from navigating the healthcare system and hospice to green burials and the various and strange ways grief works. Listen now to hear why you should be thinking and talking to your own loved ones about death. Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why the Emotionally Fit podcast with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health, and surprising, funny, and shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays - because the things we’re most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. Join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together!EPISODE RESOURCES:Follow Shoshana Berger on Twitter and Instagram Check out Soshana’s book A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing DeathLearn more about green burials and Better Place ForestsRead a 1996 LA Times article Rest in Space : Company Plans to Become First to Launch Cremated Remains Into OrbitRead The Washington Post’s A public park for ashes? As cremations soar, demand for scatter gardens grows.Thank you for listening! Follow Dr. Emily on Twitter, and don’t forget to follow, rate, review and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! #EmotionallyFit The Emotionally Fit podcast is produced by Coa, your gym for mental health. Katie Sunku Wood is the show’s producer from StudioPod Media with additional editing and sound design by
TABOO TUESDAY: Mistakes, Grief, and Reinvention with President & COO of Athletic Greens, Kat Cole
Sep 20 2022
TABOO TUESDAY: Mistakes, Grief, and Reinvention with President & COO of Athletic Greens, Kat Cole
It can be hard owning up to mistakes, but President and COO of Athletic Greens Kat Cole says that the more comfortable we can get with things not going perfectly, the better we’ll be at taking risks and trying new things. In this Taboo Tuesday episode, Kat and Dr. Emily discuss mistakes, loss, and grief and how to balance all of the above while also carving out a successful career. From asking for help to enduring a miscarriage, Kat doesn’t shy away from talking about her own experiences, including what she says was the worst mistake she ever made in her career and how she worked to turn the situation around. Tune in now for this thoughtful discussion on how to be honest, open and resilient in work and life. Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why the Emotionally Fit podcast with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health, as well as surprising, funny, and shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays - because the things we’re most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. Join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together!EPISODE RESOURCES:Follow Kat Cole on Instagram and Twitter.Thank you for listening! Follow Dr. Emily on Twitter, and don’t forget to follow, rate, review and share the show wherever you listen to podcasts! #EmotionallyFit The Emotionally Fit podcast is produced by Coa, your gym for mental health. Katie Sunku Wood is the show’s producer from StudioPod Media with additional editing and sound design by nodalab, and featuring music by Milano. Special thanks to the entire Coa crew!JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(02:45) - Kat on mistakes, loss, and grief - “I have learned to appreciate that there is a spectrum which has allowed me to feel whatever I feel in the moment, but understand that it could be worse or it could be better and have a sense of perspective."(6:15) - A framework for managing emotions - “I'm still a leader. I still have responsibilities for this team. And I have to decide if I'm going to show up, how do I modify? Because my words and my body language and my tone and everything that could be altered by something that's taking my energy, will definitely be misread if I do not otherwise explain it.”(11:34) - Asking for help - “It is realizing that if I don't bring that help forward, there is a high likelihood for the receiver, for the audience, for the employee, that it will be a suboptimal outcome. And I should not be so complacent as to believe that a worse version of me alone is better than a little less of me and more of someone else.”(16:18) - What care looks like for Kat - “I am responsible for my care, like full stop. At the same time, I think like most people, I don't know what I need. I just know I feel lost or sad or something in a moment. And maybe the answer is a hug. Maybe the answer is a text of, ‘It will be okay.’ Maybe the answer is my husband just saying, ‘What can I do?’” (20:15) - On making mistakes - “The...