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Fidget

by Jason Yu & Joyce Tran

Join your hosts Joyce and Jason for the hair-pulling, skin-picking exploration station that you have the unfortunate pleasure of relating to. https://www.fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Ep 50. The mountain is BFRBs

    What does self sabotage have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Ep 49. National Break Your Resolutions Day

    What do new years resolutions have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Ep 48. Realm of bald ghosts

    What does haircuts have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Ep 47. Boil the pumpkin

    What does centering joy have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Ep 46. The secret life of BFRBs

    What does boredom have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Ep 45. Cornered at a beer garden

    What does testosterone have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Ep 44. A hair in a hairstack

    What does staying up late to watch youtube have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Ep 43. Funny hour or sad hour

    What does loading the dishwasher have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. Ep 42. Pretty girls still scare me

    What do birthday parties have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. Ep 41. Last bus leaving despair town

    What does looking back on old facebook photos have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. Ep 40. The joy of being perceived

    What does being photogenic have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. Ep 39. Fun squishy little guy

    What does money, disappointment, and cavities have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  13. Ep 38. Only beautiful people can be happy

    What does social anxiety and taking your lunch break have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. Ep 37. Handruff Paranoia

    What does menstruation and paranoia have to do with BFRBs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  15. Ep 36. Doors that lock from the inside

    What does being late have to do with BFRBs? @fidgetpodcast @pullyoselftogether Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  16. Ep 35. Fidget Season 3 Relaunch

    We're back! What does community have to do with having a BFRB? @pullyoselftogether @fidgetpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  17. Ep 34. Season Finale - Hot Water in the Morning

    The Finale episode of Fidget Season 2. Listen for life and show updates. IG: @hotwaterinthemorning IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. Ep 33. Do you want to make a snowball

    Am I bored of my BFRB? What is intentional peer support? How can we move from helping to learning together? How to advocate for BFRBs? Fly fly nothing’s perfect! Guest: Jen - @origamistoryclub IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  19. Ep 32. When will my reflection show

    What is the overlap between BFRBs and trauma? What are the stages of change? How do we help clients set expectations? Do people know what they are signing up for when they start therapy? Guest: Lisa Conway, PhD - Exposuretherapychicago.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on...

  20. Ep 31. Bird set free

    What is the overlap between boxing and therapy? What sets the psychodynamic approach apart? What can animals teach us about our BFRB? What role does attachment play in managing BFRBs? Guest: Stacy Nakell, LCSW - @stacynakell_lscw - stacynakell.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/...

  21. Ep 30. Hold on loosely

    How does psychological flexibility help us? What am I overfixated on? How can I live to my values? Guest: Pam Katz, LCSW - Northshorementalwellness.com IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. Ep 29. Close my eyes and swung

    What has forced me to confront my mental health? How honest am I with myself? Can we be excited about our challenges? Have I overextended myself? How long does it take to become fluent with our own bodies? Guest: Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted…

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  23. Ep 28. Special Low Fuel Light Edition

    What are my standards compared to that of others? What is the danger of a single story? Why do we cringe about something we made in our past? What are our creative defence mechanisms? Guests: Cheyenne IG @skinpicking_illustrator Thomas...

  24. Ep 27. Let me see what spring is like

    Is mental health accessible to everyone? What isn't affected by our BFRB? How do we gaslight our own experience? How do we build trust with ourselves? Guest: Joyce @pullyoselftogether IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  25. Ep 26. I jumped across

    How can I help others understand the BFRB experience? Would I be less anxious if I had more money? How far along am I on my journey? Guest: Myes @mylesdunnephoto IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  26. Ep 25. Standing up there caught in the spotlight

    Do I have performance anxiety? Does thinking in a different langauge change how I view myself? How have I defined gross? How do I look for patterns? Am I a nerd? Guest: Anja @bfrbcoping IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  27. Ep 24. You and I can both get jobs

    How much can we plan? How much risk can we tolerate? Who should we protect? How can we understand each other? Guests: Wu Xiao IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  28. Ep 23. A true survivor feeling like a little kid

    What conversations have we been waiting to have? How can we help each other? How do we look for answers? What do we wish we could say to each other? Does anyone like being interviewed? Guests: Wu Xiao IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

  29. Ep 22. It starts in my toes

    What's down those internet wormholes? If we try everything, what will stick? How can we build healthy habits? What would happen if we lowered expectations for ourselves? Guests: Lindsay Carson IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. Ep 21. You've got a friend

    Why do we find ourselves revisiting the same topics over and over again? How to we pinpoint the language for our feelings? How do we integrate pain as part of the recovery process? How do we hold other people responsible? How do we choose our responses in the moment? IG: @fidgetpodcast...

  31. Ep 20. Remember those walls I built

    What do secrets do to us? Is everything I believe true? What I feel when I hear my own life come out of other people's lives? How can we see the beauty of our own nervous system? Is it my job to please everyone? What is the value of self-doubt? How do we get in touch with our own skills? How do…

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  32. Ep 19. A person that's not even me

    How do we set boundaries? How do we practice them? How can we know when they are stepped on? What do we do when they are? Guests: Jo Elizalde, boundary setter Eric Callison @arbre.de.deuil IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  33. Ep 18. Don't let a day go wasted

    Why do we let the paints sit in the basement? What has a mind of its own? Why is it important to have colour in our life? How can we find our voice? How can we practice imperfection? What keeps you present? Featured guest: Allison Dawrant, @artbyalimac IG: @fidgetpodcast…

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  34. Ep 17. Good Rocky's Revival

    Why do I know so much about wigs? What value am I putting on my body? Where is this negative self talk coming from? How have I held myself back? Guests: Joyce Tran @pullyoselftogether Barbara Lally @thetrichsterdiaries IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...

  35. Ep 16. I really do think you're strong enough now

    Who is the pilot? Who is at fault? What can replace shame? What is more satisfying than a BFRB? How do we organize ourselves? When am I allowed to pull? Featured guest: Ellen Crupi, Director of Awareness at Habit Aware Watch this 4min video to learn how the Habit Aware bracelet works...

  36. Ep 15. Lean on me

    Did I know what I was doing? Why am I sharing my story? What version of myself do I get to know now? Guests: Barbara Lally @thetrichsterdiaries Eric Maniloff @techgripes Lauren McKeaney @pickingmefdn Gordon IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

  37. Ep 14. There will be an answer

    What are the underlying conditions of our BFRBs? How do you meet yourself with compassion? What we use as reminders? What does pain push us to do? Featured guest: Aneela Idnani, cofounder of Habit Aware Watch this 4min video to learn how the Habit Aware bracelet works https://youtu.be/nMKQM6zG54w...

  38. Ep 13. I wrote it ten times or more

    What are the roots of my BFRB? Why do I make things so hard for myself? Is my list going to end? Why do I not know how to ask for help? Featured guests: Saharra Dixon @dramatichealtheducator Alli Dwyer @allidwy Mishel Andrashuna ​@skinstorieswithmish Gordon Megan Hunt @mhmeganhunt Eric Callison...

  39. Ep 12. Hello derma, my old friend

    How do parents perceive BFRBs? How we self-soothe? How we appreciate things? How do we police our emotions? How do we set boundaries? Featured Guest: Susan, the heart-shaped rock collector IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  40. Ep 11. Life, love, and everything in between

    When in a relationship do you bring up your mental health? How do we let mental health define us? What have been our experiences with medication? How does our mental health get in the way? Featured guest: Lucas Frost IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...

  41. Ep 10. Lop the whole thing off

    A Fidget experiment, and this time there are professionals! Why is it hard to go to counselling? Why is counselling hard? What are some ideas to make counselling more successful? Featured guests: Pam Katz, Licensed Clinical Social Worker - https://northshorementalwellness.com/. Kathryn Atkinson,...

  42. Ep 9. The palm reader

    At what point does a behaviour become a BFRB? What did we do to cover up our BFRBs? What causes us to engage in our BFRB? How do people know what their feelings are? What happens when we don't catch ourselves? What hurts the most? What is this telling me? Featured guest: Tyler Costello, member of...

  43. Ep 8. What are we?

    Why did Adele leave the dance program? What are we? How do we help others while setting boundaries? What is psychotherapy? Guest: Allison Cassidy, Psychotherapist. IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  44. Ep 7. The Spark

    What sparked the creation of Fidget? Chest voices First dates. Umbrella terms. Mosquitoes. So much work to do. A reason to meet up every week. Guest episode from The Piercer (https://jasonyu.fm/thepiercer/) IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

  45. Ep 6. Why do you pull like you're running out of time

    How do we deal with burnout? What is it like to be a parent with a BFRB? How has our understanding changed over time? Are we treated differently because we have a BFRB? What can we get through? What are all those what ifs? What is the love/hate relationship with our BFRBs? Featured guest: Sera…

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  46. Trailer

    What is Fidget all about? IG: @fidgetpodcast https://fidgetpodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. Ep 5. Keep your friends close and your shadows in front of you

    What is it like to cope with a BFRB in high school? What does it mean to meet Derm halfway? How do we communicate with our parents? How does Morgan spread hope? Featured guest: Morgan, creator of hope.for.derm Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/hope.for.derm/ IG: @fidgetpodcast...

  48. Ep 4. Encyclopedia BFRBritannica

    What is perfect? How much time do our BFRBs take? What does recovery mean? What is the relationship between following your passion and experiencing your BFRB? What are our favourite fidget toys? Featured guest: Cheyenne Goudswaard, Netherlands-based illustrator and creator of the Fidget logo!...

  49. Ep 3. Flutter like a butterfly, spin like a lab rat

    What does 2021 have in store for us? What do we put ourselves through? Does panicking ever improve the situation? What is Jason truly afraid of? Featuring: the OG crew (Jason and Adele) Some links: https://www.maisiehill.com/ https://www.alieward.com/ologies IG: @fidgetpodcast...

  50. Ep 2. We were both young, when I first told you

    What is it like to learn about your friend's BFRB? How did we talk about this as teenagers? Why go public about our experiences? What are some parallels between eating disorders and BFRBs? Featured guest: Toronto-based Ellie (Adele's friend from middle school!) IG: @fidgetpodcast...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join your hosts Joyce and Jason for the hair-pulling, skin-picking exploration station that you have the unfortunate pleasure of relating to. https://www.fidgetpodcast.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jason Yu & Joyce Tran

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