Community Routes

Community Routes

This is a podcast filled with therapists, psychologists, authors, and regular people where we talk about mental and emotional health. We take complex topics and break them down, often over snacks and coffee. Our goal is to provide free, digestible mental health discussions to help build a more healthy, supportive community. Join Samuel, Sarah, and Julie every other week on Tuesdays (or whenever you feel like listening)! Our segments: “Off the Beaten Path” is a special episode that features interviews with the community. ”Unpack That” involves discussing books and concepts about mental health. ”Trail Mix” takes a variety of concepts that are asked to the cohosts and discussed as a group. ”Deep Breath” is a shorter, brief mental message for the week.

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June 9, 2026 5 mins

Recovery is hard, and perhaps it's not as quick as you'd hope it would be. Join Sarah as she literally takes a deep breath with you, and talks about how to recover after hard things. 

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Join Julie and Samuel as they welcome Emma Richards for an absolutely delightful interview. Emma talks being real and her journey of being her authentic self. We discuss everything from being present and doing hard things to social media and wedding photography. 

Visit Emma's website at emmgrce.com or follow her on Instagram to see some of the adventures and real-life experiences. 

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May 12, 2026 11 mins

Join Sarah as she dives into the idea of self worth, inspired by Sharon Martin's post here

 

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Join us as we discuss how to be resilient and practice mindfulness through hard times. 

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Reach out and start a conversation with us! We would love to hear from you on Facebook or Instagram or you can email us at communityroutes.pod@gmail.com

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Mom talks more about everything converging at once. What can you focus on when that happens? Listen more to find out!

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We've had a rough go of things lately. What is this emotion? What can I do to feel better? Join the crew as we discuss. 

 

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January 20, 2026 8 mins

Join Julie as she connects the act of meditation to positive habit building. 

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December 23, 2025 28 mins

A Holiday Help episode to get you through a tough week. Our theme is Holidays, but it could be used for a variety of different experiences. 

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December 9, 2025 10 mins

Join Julie as she provides a deep breath about being present in the moment. 

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November 27, 2025 17 mins

We wanted to reach out in a time of seasonal change. Sending love from the CR family!

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April 1, 2025 7 mins

Howdy neighbors! We wanted to let you know we're present and here with you. I hope you find relief in these difficult times. Reach out if you want to start a conversation; we'd love to chat!

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Join Sarah, Julie, and Samuel for a joyous episode on joy!  What are the benefits? What happens when there's excess?

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November 5, 2024 9 mins

We wanted to come together as a community to extend our support through a very stressful election cycle. Join the whole crew as we take a pause together, as a community, and remind you that we can do hard things. 

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September 24, 2024 9 mins

Take a deep breath and stretch! This is a great time to feel and listen to your body. Whether you are standing or sitting, join Julie in being mindful while you stretch and take up space.

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This is a tough episode, but an important one! Join the community as they sit down and talk about pain. What are the positives of pain when it's well managed? What are the negatives when it's out of control?

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June 25, 2024 11 mins

Whew, we've had a few deep episodes in a row! Sarah explores how to regain your "breath" and how she has been finding calm.

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The positives to anger? The negatives to joy? It may sound strange but understanding both the benefits and limitations to our emotions is life giving. Join Sarah, Julie, and Samuel as they open the series on Emotional Gifts to anger and fear.

 

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May 28, 2024 8 mins

Sit down with Julie as she talks about a secure attachment to time, a concept by Linda Tai. Finding that secure attachment to time can come in "small doses that bring healing and life." Make this episode one of those moments!

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April 23, 2024 33 mins

CR gets down to business with this episode about Anger and how it impacts our day-to-day. How does anger affect us? What do different types of anger feel like?

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