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Broken Podcast
by Hannah Mirmiran
Broken is a weekly conversation co-hosted between therapists, Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen. Hannah and Alexa discuss everything that's broken in the world today: relationships, honesty, marriage, communication, dating, trust, sex, consent, politics, respect, and people. The issues, the psychology behind what's broken, and ideas about how to both repair things, and to find the beauty in the broken.
Episodes
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Episode 45: Breaking Down Anger and Aggression: An Interview with 8 year-old Daniel Mirmiran
In this episode Hannah and Alexa interview Hannah's 8 year-old son Daniel Mirmiran. Daniel wanted to come on the show to talk about anger and aggression. He talks about how he's learned to express anger in healthy ways.
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Episode 44: Gratitude
On this episode Alexa and Hannah talk about gratitude and how incorporating a practice of gratitude can improve relationships, mental health and life.
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Episode 43: Manifesting and Breaking Down the Law of Attraction
Alexa and Hannah speak with Alicett (also known as "Bee"). Bee is a coach who works with people to manifest abundance & love by breaking through manifestation blocks. She has worked with thousands of clients to supercharge their manifesting power using her unique skills and intuition....
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Episode 42: Breaking Through Hypnosis
Hannah and Alexa interview Omaha hypnotist Clovis Colley. In this episode, hypnosis and hypnotherapy is discussed and defined. Clovis, an Omaha hypnotherapist, talks about why hypnosis is useful and beneficial. Clovis is available for in-person and also virtual sessions. He can be reached at 402...
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Episode 41: Break-Ups
In this episode Hannah and Alexa talk about break-ups.
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Episode 40: Breaking Through Boundaries
Hannah and Alexa discuss boundaries. They educate listeners about types of boundaries and why they are important. Alexa also shares her engagement story. Hannah and Alexa practice at Omaha Psychotherapy. (402) 715-9710. omahapsychotherapy;com Thank you to everyone who has supported us on Patreon!...
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Episode 39: Why We Choose the People We Choose: Attachment
On this episode of Broken, Hannah and Alexa educate listeners about attachment theory. They break down the concept of attachment and explain how we each typically attract and hook with others. They discuss a book/helpful resource: Attached...
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Episode 38: Childhood Trauma, an interview with Chris Pilcher
On this episode, co-hosts Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview trauma expert, therapist, and survivor, Chris Pilcher. Chris shares her personal story of surviving childhood trauma. She also provides helpful information about trauma and how people can recover and find strength. Hannah…
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Episode 37: Keep Coming Back, an interview with Omar Pinto
On this episode, Alexa and Hannah interview Omar Pinto. Omar Pinto is a Life Transformation Coach, Addiction Recovery Specialist and Lifestyle Entrepreneur. He hosts a popular and awesome podcast called Recovery Revolution https://omarpinto.com/category/podcast/ Omar can be found at...
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Episode 36: Forgiveness: Breaking Through Resentment
On this episode, Alexa and Hannah talk about forgiveness. They walk listeners through a step-by-step model of how to forgive. They also educate listeners about why forgiving others is good for our health and our well-being. Thank you for listening! If you'd like to add your voice and join us,...
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Episode 35: Marriage
Co-hosts Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen talk about marriage. Hannah and Alexa practice at Omaha Psychotherapy. (402) 715-9710 omahapsychotherapy.com Join us! Add your support for our podcast on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/brokenpodcast Thank you for listening!
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Episode 34: Breaking Through Depression, an Interview with John Tsilimparis
Co-hosts Alexa Theisen and Hannah Mirmiran interview John Tsilimparis about depression. John Tsilimparis, MFT is a psychotherapist in Los Angeles that has become a go-to expert for the media on many areas of psychological issues. He has appeared on many news programs to comment on subjects such…
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Episode 33: Finding Love, An Interview with Emily Mayfield
Join Broken! We would love to add your voice and support! Contribute at https://www.patreon.com/brokenpodcast . This episode is about finding romantic love and about maintaining self love. On this episode of Broken, therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Emily Wilkinson Mayfield,...
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Episode 32: Intuitive Eating: Breaking The Cycle of Dieting and Food Shame
This episode features an interview with Maria Sosa, MS, MFT, Therapist and Holistic Nutrition Coach. Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Maria about intuitive eating. Maria shares her story of finding intuitive eating. She explains intuitive eating and the benefits she has seen in her…
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Episode 31: I Wanna Get Better!
Welcome to Season 2! Add your support to Broken on our Patreon Page at patreon.com/brokenpodcast This episode launches the second season of the Broken Podcast. Co-hosts Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen recap season 1 and discuss their goals for season 2. They share their mission for season 2: We...
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Episode 30: Breaking Through Jealousy
Co-hosts Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen continue their investigation into shame. They talk about how people avoid dealing with shame and guilt, and how people act out. One of the ways people react to painful feelings of shame and guilt is automatically getting defensive. We rarely want to sit...
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Episode 29: Breaking Through Shame
This week's episode is about shame. - Shame is one of the main reasons people feel broken. So with this week's episode, the Broken Podcast is jumping in for a deep dive in understanding shame. _ We love how Brené Brown talks about shame. We also feel like it goes a little deeper and that there…
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Episode 28: Breaking Negative Thought Patterns: How to Be Happier
This episode educates listeners about thought patterns and how we can change our thoughts to feel better. The episode begins with an acknowledgment of the recent tragic accident that happened in Gretna, Nebraska where four young women lost their lives. Hannah and Alexa send their sympathies and...
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Episode 27: "Must Be Nice" - Breaking Down The War Between Moms and Parenting Shame
This episode focuses on parenting and shame. Alexa and Hannah break down various conflicts currently faced by parents. This episode primarily focuses on moms. The two talk about the history of parenting in America, the evolution of the role of motherhood, the choices and decisions moms frequently...
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Episode 26: Friendship and Friend Breakups
Alexa and Hannah respond to a listener request to do an episode about friendship. This episode talks about the importance and value of friends and good friendship. The co-hosts talk about various experiences they've had with friends. The show covers lots of issues related to friendships including...
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Episode 25: Narcissism and Borderline: Breaking Down the Difference Between Traits and Personality Disorders
Episode 25 of the Broken Podcast is about the danger of labeling people. Ever since Donald Trump was elected, it feels like we can't go a day without hearing the word "narcissist" on the nightly news. The label "narcissist" is everywhere and is being used to label men, especially in the midst of...
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Episode 24: Using Sex as a Weapon--Breaking Through a Sex Strike
Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen discuss the sex strike suggested recently in a tweet by Alyssa Milano. They talk about the sex strike and the messages it may send. They also talk about how many people in marriages seem to be on sex strikes. Hannah and Alexa talk about the danger of...
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Episode 23: What the Heck is Therapy Anyway? Breaking the Silence Surrounding Therapy
Hannah and Alexa discuss lots of things related to therapy including how to find a therapist, how therapists are trained and credentialed, and what happens in therapy. Hannah updates listeners about her stolen car. Alexa shares about her upcoming graduation from her Master's program. She reflects...
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Episode 22: Breaking Through Compassion Fatigue
Therapists Hannah and Alexa of Omaha Psychotherapy (omahapsychotherapy.com) talk about a lot of things related to burnout, caregiver stress, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue. Hannah shares about the recent trauma she experienced losing her car. Alexa shares about the current stress she's...
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Episode 21: Breaking Through Domestic Violence: An Interview with Survivor, Christen Sacco
The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 Hannah and Alexa interview domestic violence survivor Christen Sacco. Christen shares some education and statistics about domestic violence and intimate partner abuse. She then shares her story of being in an intimate relationship where she…
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Episode 20: Thoughts About What is Broken and How Adults are Breaking Things: An Interview with 7 year-old, Lily
Co-hosts and therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Hannah's daughter, 7 year-old Lily Mirmiran. Lily shares her thoughts about what is broken in the world today and about how adults are breaking things. Lily discusses her frustrations with annoying brothers, paper straws, fake...
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Episode 19: Broken Dreams - Pregnancy Loss - An Interview with mom, Shannon Vaccaro
Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Shannon Vaccaro, a mom from Omaha, Nebraska who, with her husband Tony, lost their first child, son Alfy, on April 6, 2012 at 28 weeks of pregnancy due to stillbirth and later, their daughter Anna due to miscarriage. This episode focuses on...
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Episode 18: Breaking Through Addiction: Hannah Mirmiran's Story of Brokenness and Recovery
In this episode, Broken co-host Hannah Mirmiran shares her own story of brokenness. The episode begins with co-host Alexa thanking listeners for their feedback and support, especially to previous show guest, Melissa Mueller, who shared her story of recovering from an eating disorder. Alexa...
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Episode 17: Breaking Through Eating Disorders: An Interview with Melissa Mueller
Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen of Omaha Psychotherapy interview Melissa Mueller. Melissa shares her powerful personal story, including her struggle with bulimia and her recovery. Hannah and Alexa are therapists at Omaha Psychotherapy, omahapsychotherapy.com (402) 715-9710
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Episode 16: Breaking the Shadow Open
Hannah and Alexa explain a concept developed by psychiatrist, Carl Jung called the Shadow. In the early twentieth century, Carl Jung developed a way to conceptualize our "self", identifying two main structures: the persona (the things we know about ourselves that we present to the outside world),...
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Episode 15: Breaking Through Trauma
Trauma expert Chris Pilcher, LMHP, of Omaha Psychotherapy joins Hannah and Alexa for this episode. Chris shares her experience and history of treating both the victims and the perpetrators of childhood sexual trauma. She discusses definitions, treatment, warning signs, statistics, trends…
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Episode 14: Breaking Away from Relationship Patterns
Hannah and Alexa educate listeners about codependency, and examine various patterns and dynamics common in many relationships and in families. Hannah provides examples of codependency, and shares a quiz with listeners, to help you see if this is something you might struggle with. Hannah also…
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Episode 13: Breaking Out of Your Rut
Episode 13 is all about self-care and how to find more happiness in life. Listeners are encouraged to break out of ruts and routines to find more meaning and satisfaction in life. Alexa and Hannah talk about self-care. Before discussing self-care, they follow up on feedback they've received from...
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Episode 12: Breaking Through Grief
Episode 12 is dedicated to the memory of Abby Nicole Uecker who left this world unexpectedly on July 23, 2017. Alexa shares the poignant story of losing her best friend, Abby. Hannah and Alexa discuss grief. They educate listeners about the stages of grief, the common experiences people go…
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Episode 11: Breaking Through Postpartum Depression and Mom Shame
Episode 11 features Amanda Diekman Alexa and Hannah interview new mom, Amanda Diekman. Amanda gave birth to her first child, daughter Palmer, about three and a half months ago. Shortly after bringing Baby Palmer home, Amanda realized she was experiencing symptoms and became concerned that she…
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Episode 10: Breaking Stigma About Therapy
Broken's Tenth Episode! Alexa and Hannah open the episode by thanking listeners for joining them so far and share about some of the recent conversations they've had with listeners. This episode provides listeners with a look inside therapy. Alexa and Hannah talk about who comes to therapy, why...
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Episode 9: Breaking Up With Ghosting
Hannah and Alexa discuss ghosting. Hannah mentions an article from the New York Times this week, "Why People Ghost, and How to Get Over it, Time to Go Ghostbusting." Hannah and Alexa share personal stories and observations about ghosting. Hannah educates Alexa about countertransference. Alexa...
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Episode 8: Sex is Broken
The Sex Episode Hannah and Alexa talk about sex and how it's broken in many ways. Disclaimer: much of the content in this episode focuses on heterosexual, traditional, cis-gendered married couples. This is because Hannah and Alexa primarily with these couple configurations and both identify as...
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Episode 7: Breaking Anxiety with John Tsilimparis, MFT
The seventh episode of Broken covers anxiety. Hannah and Alexa start the episode by sharing some listener feedback. Hannah responds to a comment she made about divorce on an earlier episode and clarifies what she intended. Hannah and Alexa then introduce John Tsilimparis, MFT. John is a...
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Episode 6: Everybody's Broken with Jim Florentine
In this episode, Hannah and Alexa interview Jim Florentine. Jim is a stand-up comedian, TV host, actor, podcaster and voice artist. He is best known for co-hosting VH1 Classic's heavy metal talk show series "That Metal Show". He is also known for his work on Comedy Central's show "Crank Yankers"....
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Episode 5: Broken Resolutions
Happy New Year! In this episode Hannah and Alexa dive into the importance of reflecting and setting goals. Hannah and Alexa talk about their different views on New Year's resolutions. This episode discusses how to set resolutions and why most people fail at meeting the resolutions they set. The...
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Episode 4: Broken Holidays
Happy Holidays! In this episode, Hannah and Alexa talk about the the holidays and why they seem a little broken. They explore the various experiences and emotions, the joy and the pain, the crazy and the funny and the sadness and the frustrations that come with the season. They remind listeners...
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Episode 3: Breaking Diets
The third episode of Broken covers a lot. Hope, yoga, grounding techniques to reduce anxiety, body image, food, intuitive eating, mindfulness and breath. Hannah and Alexa share their own stories and talk about how their beliefs and thoughts about food, their bodies, yoga and exercise have…
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Episode 2: Honesty's Broken
In this not so light or superfun episode, Hannah and Alexa look at honesty and examine how honesty as a value, a practice, and a skill is kinda "Broken" today. They talk about honesty from multiple angles and give the listener an idea of how honesty can heal brokenness. So what is honesty? The...
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Episode 1: What's Broken?
The first episode of "Broken" is an introduction to what the podcast is about and the direction it will be heading. The hosts of the show, Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen introduce themselves and talk about how "Broken" originated. The hosts go into detail about being psychotherapists and why a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Broken is a weekly conversation co-hosted between therapists, Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen. Hannah and Alexa discuss everything that's broken in the world today: relationships, honesty, marriage, communication, dating, trust, sex, consent, politics, respect, and people. The issues, the psychology behind what's broken, and ideas about how to both repair things, and to find the beauty in the broken.
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Hannah Mirmiran
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Broken is a weekly conversation co-hosted between therapists, Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen. Hannah and Alexa discuss everything that's broken in the world today: relationships, honesty, marriage, communication, dating, trust, sex, consent, politics, respect, and people. The issues, the...
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