Balance & Bloom with Francine and Claudia
We are your dynamic duo hosts Francine and Claudia. We are here to have some very unedited discussions about mental health and wellness. Physical, mental, spiritual, social, emotional and sexual struggles impact our lives in so many ways but many people keep it all behind closed doors. It's time to break down those doors of shame and chat openly about the many issues that impede our holistic wellness. Claudia's website Charé @ https://chareonline.com/ and on Facebook at Charé Connect with Francine's on linkedin.com/in/francinebinns
Episodes
Hello mental health and wellness listeners. Francine and Claudia are thrilled to have our guest Lisa Feveck, RD - the menopause dietitian to impart some wisdom and help us discuss menopause and mental health symptoms that are not widely known.
This conversation is not just for the ladies. We encourage the men to listen so, they can understand the changes women are facing.
This is a two part discussion. Part 2: Menopause, Se...
Hello mental health and wellness listeners. Kyle Toon joins us to discuss his next step journey into social work as his graduation nears and how he implements SOUL (Spirituality, Open heartedness, Unbounded learning and Listen lean-in and discern) in his life and as a future practitioner.
Kyle's Podcast: Gracefully Imperfect
Book of Poetry: The Depths Below
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Hi mental health and wellness listeners. We are back from a short hiatus to talk about current events in the working world. Join Claudia and Francine as they discuss the stress and chaos impact of job loss on mental health to include Claudia's recent fired by email experience.
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Welcome back mental health and wellness listeners. Our guest Nick Batchelder, a college student with a bright future ahead, joins us to chat about life stressors from a 20 something perspective. Despite generation gaps, we all struggle with stress and we all need to find ways to address it.
Check out Nick BatchelderBook on Amazon: Crush Your 20s
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick__batchelder
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Hi mental health and wellness listeners. We hunt for a paycheck and gather our food in the grocery stores. We no longer live in huts but houses and apartments that require money. What happens when money is scarce or non-existent? Financial hardship can take a toll on our mental health. Join us as we talk about this topic and share some resources that may help.
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Full figure, slim, muscular - no matter the body type, women believe their body shapes and sizes are constantly critiqued and judged. For some women, this can result in negative thoughts about their appearance.
Our guest Olivia joins us to chat about our differing experiences about our bodies.
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Next Episode Available: Two weeks Thursday
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Hi Mental health and wellness listeners.
Most people have heard of postpartum depression which occur with new mothers. However, tonight we are talking about the lesser known psychological disruption of postpartum anxiety.
Our guest Zana, a mum of two, talks about her experience with postpartum anxiety.
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Next Episode Available: Thursday, 7 Feb
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Happy new year and welcome to 2025 mental health and wellness listeners.
Francine and I are back with a new season and more mental heath focused topics. Let’s start the new year with 5 things to keep in mind in order to have a successful mental wellness resolution. Break the new year cycle and try something different.
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Next Episode Available: Thursday 23 Jan - Topic: Post-partum A...
Hello mental health and wellness listeners. It's the end of the year and many of us celebrate Christmas. If you are one of those who dread this time of year, then take a listen to some ways to survive the Christmas season.
Let Christmas Catch You In a Good Mood by The Joe Gibbs Allstars
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Next Episode Available: 2025 Season 2 kick off on Jan 9
Email: charewrites@chareonline.com
Hi mental health and wellness listeners. Francine and I decided to have a part two to our childfree discussion because not everyone wants to or should be parents. Do you ever want to tell certain people 'it's none of your business?' Well, we did it for you in this episode of standing up for the decision of those who choose to be childfree.
****warning: we talk about child homicide****
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Hi mental health and wellness listeners. We are back with another episode of Balance & Bloom and Francine and I tackle 1 of a 2 part discussion about being childfree - the decision to not have children and how others negatively reactive to that personal choice.
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Hello mental health and wellness listeners. On this episode, our guest Zainab Quresh talks about her journey to being a female business owner in a society that frowns on women seeking other interests outside of the caregiver role.
Zainab's contact:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainab-quresh
IG: @zainab.quresh.design
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Hi Mental Health and Wellness listeners. Our guest, Kyle Toon joins us to chat a little about his military life and the cognitive dissonance that led to him being a conscientious objector.
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- Podcast on Spotify: Gracefully Imperfect
- Book of Poetry: The Depths Below
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Next Episode Available: In two weeks on Thursday
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Let us introduce Mr. Richard Lowenthal, the creator of GoBrunch.com. Richard joins Francine and I as we discuss the ongoing epidemic of loneliness and how many online spaces can exacerbate the problem. No matter who you are, we are all looking to be included in a healthy community.
Mental Health Reminder - September is suicide awareness month. We encourage you to reach out to someone or call 988 - crisis and suicide prevention...
Have you ever thought about how art can affect your mental health? Join us and our guest Noni as we talk about her passion for art and the positive impact as a stress relief.
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Next Episode Available: In two weeks
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Check out: Claudia’s mental health focused website Charé @ https://chareonline.com/
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Hello mental health and wellness listeners. Our topic turns to Positive Psychology with our guest Mr. Stanley Greene, President & CEO of PowerThinking Corp. Stan uses positive psychology to focus on the wellbeing of employees which directly contributes to the success of a business.
Check out Stan Greene @https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleyhgreene/
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Welcome back mental and health wellness listeners. This episode Francine and I have a special guest, Ms. Katie Corlis - a business woman and all around confident, kick butt entrepreneur who joins us to discuss women in business, leadership, 'lady bosses' and the mental health pressures that come with the working world.
Check out Katie's linked profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kcorlis/
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It's more than a feeling - that thing we call love. As science finally catches up with what we already know that the feeling of love has a positive impact on our mental and physical health.
Join us and our guest host Ms. Margaret Martinez as we discuss what love is and what it's not. Margaret host LinkedIn audio rooms. Check her out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretnmartinez/
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Can you spot the toxic friend in your life? Is it you or someone else or both? Friendships are very important relationships unless they are contaminated with mentally poisonous words and behaviors. Listen as we discuss our experiences and roles in toxic friendships and how to deal with them.
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We have all been rejected whether from a job, romantic interest etc. It can be crushing but for some it can be so devastating that rejection become a significant fear. Tune in as Francine and I talk about dealing with rejection.
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Next Episode Available: Wed, 26 June
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