Sometimes in Shambles

Sometimes in Shambles

Melissa Kruger hosts Sometimes in Shambles, a mental health podcast based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Melissa hopes that with Sometimes in Shambles, she can create a listening experience that lets you know you are not alone in what you are going through. Her goal is to only talk about things that she is passionate about and has experienced, to make the podcast the most real it can be. Melissa talks a lot about depression and anxiety along with other sprinkles of mental illness. She also talks about her experience growing up in and then leaving the LDS Mormon Religion. Some of her content can be triggering to others so please be advised.

Episodes

February 5, 2019 16 mins
Welcome to Sometimes in Shambles, the podcast hosted by Melissa Kruger who talks about her experiences of being a twenty-something year old and transitioning into adulthood in hopes of relating to others like her. In this teaser, she'll be talking about what this podcast is all about and what you can expect to hear in future episodes.
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In this episode, Melissa talks about the experience that led to her finding out she has depression and what it was like for her. She also discusses some triggers and how others could help those with depression.
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February 18, 2019 19 mins

In this Minisode, Melissa shares her thoughts on suicide after finding out about an acquaintance previously that day. Warning: This episode discusses deep feelings of depression leading to the act of suicide and may be triggering for some audience.

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This is the first episode in The Mormon Religion ongoing series of episodes. Guest, Shannon Hall, and Melissa talk about their different experiences in leaving the mormon church.
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This is the second episode in The Mormon Religion ongoing series of episodes and part two of the Leaving the Church episode. Guest, Shannon Hall, and Melissa talk about their different experiences in leaving the mormon church.
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March 4, 2019 32 mins
In this minisode, Melissa reviews The Ted Bundy Tapes show on Netflix. If you don't want to know anything about this show and haven't watched it, watch it before listening! If you haven't watched but want to listen, it's just as interesting and if you're into true crime, you probably know everything already anyway.
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March 11, 2019 67 mins
Melissa talks all things anxiety with guest, Brittany. Brittany and Melissa discuss their anxiety stories, what anxiety looks and feels like, triggers and how to cope and manage anxiety.
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March 18, 2019 35 mins
Melissa and guest, Riana, read tarot cards and talk about the Hulu show, Pen15.
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March 25, 2019 62 mins
Melissa brings back Shannon as a guest to talk about both of their experiences after leaving the church. The aftermath of it all includes telling friends and family, losing people who are close to you, letting go of habits and what they believe now.
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April 1, 2019 34 mins
This episode is all about Melissa's triggers, how to recognize your own triggers, how to find a therapist and red flags/what you should avoid.
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April 8, 2019 40 mins

Trigger Warning! I do talk about some of my eating disorder issues and other personal experiences regarding my weight gain and loss journeys.

Body Positivity looks different for everyone. Melissa Kruger talks about what it looks like for her specifically in this episode.

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April 15, 2019 16 mins
Melissa answers listener's questions about therapy!
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Shannon is back as a guest on this episode to talk about the Mormon religion and how it has affected our body image, self image, and insecurities with sex and ourselves. This episode is our most vulnerable episode yet!
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April 29, 2019 14 mins
The last episode in Season 1! I simply made a list of things that make me happy to get out of my depression lull and I read it to you guys. Make your own list of happy and share it with me!
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September 6, 2019 10 mins
I'm back! Season 2 is just around the corner and I'm super excited to jump in. Listen here for announcements of what I've been up to the last 4 months and what's to come.
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November 12, 2019 30 mins
Season 2 is starting off with my tips for supporting your mental health. In this episode, I give all of my tips and tricks I do to keep my mental health on track and avoid the lows before they happen. Try out some of these things and let me know if they work for you!
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November 26, 2019 19 mins
I asked some questions via Instagram all about social media and on this episode of Sometimes in Shambles, I read your answers to those questions in preparation for the next episode where I talk about my break from Instagram and how it did wonders for my mental health.
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December 12, 2019 41 mins
I've been struggling a lot with my self confidence in podcasting lately so this episode was released the way it was to prove to myself that I can let go. I recorded this episode almost four months prior to releasing it and is a reminder to myself of how much I've grown. In this episode I talk about all the reasons why Instagram gives me anxiety and why I took a break from it.
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January 2, 2020 29 mins
It's a New Year! I talk about my last 10 years as a human, my accomplishments, struggles, challenges and new goals and dreams moving forward.
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January 21, 2020 14 mins
Pulling this episode from the archives of last year. I do another Tarot and a Show episode on Hulu's Ramy. Ramy has a lot of similarities to what I experienced in the Mormon Church and I feel it is very relatable. I try not to give any "spoilers" but do talk about some of the episodes.
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