We Are No Alamo

This week Sam Sage, Kamm "Bomb Magnet" Myers, and DJ La Moon from We Are Wize join the #WANAfam where we chat about music, mental health, and more. MUSIC by SAM SAGE and WIZE RECORDS Only God Breathe

Which wolf are you going to feed? The angry wolf? Or the joyful wolf? When you feed the good wolf you realize that life is a blessing and a gift. This is Luke's story. MUSIC THIS WEEK IS BROUGHT TO YOU by WE ARE WIZE BREATHE by SAM SAGE Do you think your music should be featured on an episode of We Are No Alamo?  E-mail a streaming link to [email protected]

HAPPY 50TH EPISODE WANAFAM! This week, Taylor is back in the studio to help celebrate our first 50th by celebrating herself! It’s been 7 months since her interview on the episode, “WANA POD LIVE! RADICALLY ACCEPTING RECOVERY.” So, it’s time for some updates…SPOILER ALERT! She’s still rocking her recovery and is skillfully LIVING A LIFE WORTH LIVING!  Thank you [T&G] for A+2=PURPLE always. MUSIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY WE ARE WIZE  ONLY GOD with SAM SAGE  NOVA RECOVERY CENTER INFORMATION 

Natalie Demary shares her story about her transition from male to female, being born intersex, and the joy she feels living her authentic self.

Stephen Garten, the founder of Charity Charge, and Page Whalen chat about how We Are No Alamo started and why giving back to the community matters.

Hey WANAfam! Please enjoy this bonus episode of my conversation with Carter, live and unedited! What moments change your life? This week, salty but surly (it’s punny I promise) we open up about those moments. This is Carter’s story. 

What moments change your life? This week, salty but surly (it’s punny I promise) we open up about those moments. This is Carter’s story.

Matt is a grateful, recovering alcoholic.

Russ T. Crawdaddy of Louisiana Wild interviews with We Are No Alamo

Visit www.charitycharge.com for more information about how you can make a difference in your community.

THIS IS DIANA'S STORY

Remember. YOU ARE VALUABLE!This week Page and Matthew dive into some [OPINIONATED] thoughts about current recruitment practices and offer resources and advice to those who experience anxiety or depression while looking for work.INTERNATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WIKIA:suicideprevention.wikia.orgUSA JOBS WEBSITE:www.usajobs.govWORK IN TEXAS WEBSITE:www.workintexas.comMUSIC BY CHARLIE SHAFTER:www.charlieshafter.com

This week your hosts, Page and Matthew, dig into the importance of sharing personal experiences with MI…IN THE UK & THE US!

This week your hosts discuss what happened in Colorado and how we both feel about the decisions made during that time.

This week your hosts Page and Matthew check-in with their feelings while they deal with moving and other “Traumatic” / “DAYUM WHY ME?!” life events. [We’ve all been there: moving, new job, losing a job, finding a new therapist, dealing with finances, medical emergencies, etc.] Basically, we’re doing our best to communicate with each other, while muddling through current life stressors. It’s a raw segment where we also experiment with the DBT exercise, “DEARMAN.” Ultimately, we try to be the best we can be this week, and you can too. Remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, because WE ARE NO ALAMO! Please RATE, REVIEW, & SUBSCRIBE to We Are No Alamo wherever you get your podcasts and listen each week! RESOURCES TO HELP #BeThe1To SAVE A LIFE:http://www.bethe1to.comhttps://afsp.orghttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.orghttps://www.crisisprevention.com/Music - Leave Her Wild by Charlie Shafterhttps://www.charlieshafter.com/PS Listen to the end of the episode to hear some bloopers as we fiddle through Matthew’s old books. We find some Chicago train tickets from 2006 annnnddd it’s weirdly funny!. Anyone from Chicago email us your favorite, most random, Chicago transportation experiences and we’ll read them on the next podcast! [email protected] 

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This week your hosts Page and Matthew discuss the admissions scandal with the stars and open up about the importance of understanding the difference between HATE and MI.

This week your hosts Page Whalen and Matthew Hutchens talk about the Next Gen of adolescents and mental health. MORE BY CLEO WADE:https://www.ted.com/talks/cleo_wade_want_to_change_the_world_start_by_being_brave_enough_to_carehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/meet-cleo-wade-she-wants-you-to-know-that-she-loves-you/2018/06/27/723af70c-787e-11e8-80be-6d32e182a3bc_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c16cdb5588c0HEALTH INFORMATION HOTLINES:https://www.nih.gov/health-information/health-info-lines

Dear WANAfam,Please tune in for the an extremely important episode of We Are No Alamo. We NEED YOU to remember that You Are Not Alone.Last weekend, a friend of ours completed suicide. WANA believes she deserves to be remembered and appreciated for her inspiring personality, and the lives she profoundly touched forever. Please, remember this episode. And most importantly, remember her. This is real life...#BeThe1ToAskWANA’s mission is to help spread awareness about the importance of talking openly...We NEED to spread awareness to our loved ones, our friends, our acquaintances…Even someone crying in the street may be crying out for help. Saying, “I am here for you...” might be all it takes to prevent suicideREMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE BECAUSE WE ARE NO ALAMO! RESOURCES TO HELP #BeThe1To SAVE A LIFE:http://www.bethe1to.comhttps://afsp.orghttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.orghttps://www.crisisprevention.com/

This is Ashlea’s story. This week WANA team member, Ashlea is back on the pod as our co-host! She graciously and BRAVELY tells her story of her struggle with losing family members, her acceptance of being on medication that would risk pregnancy, and her recognition of knowing she may never experience motherhood like a “normal” person. It’s a special episode you don’t want to miss. Especially women who may be on mental health medication and may be pregnant or are thinking about becoming pregnant. REMEMBER TO ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE EVER MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR MEDICATION OR STOPPING MEDICATION! Ashlea On Her Brother Hunter:Hunter Evans Godwin was a bright light of enjoyment to everyone who knew him. For 22 years he brought laughter, joy, and inspiration into this world. Hunter’s short lifetime came to an end on January 13, 2011. On February 19, 2019 he would have turned 31 years old. He is dearly missed by his big sister Ashlea and his father Rick. We love you always.Hunter Evans Godwin - “I know you cant buy happiness with money, but I have everything I need to be happy except for money.” Theme Music by Charlie ShafterOut In The Woods (Live) This song was chosen because Ashlea’s last name is “Wood” :) Website - https://www.charlieshafter.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/charlieshafter/Easter Egg Alert! Listen for the Dad Joke at the end of the podcast!

On this week's episode your hosts take a deeper look into a TV show who follows the daily life of a woman living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.)Articles Mentioned:Loewenstein R. J. (2018). Dissociation debates: everything you know is wrong. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 20(3), 229-242.The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), defines dissociation as a disruption, interruption, and/or discontinuity of the normal, subjective integration of behavior, memory, identity, consciousness, emotion, perception, body representation, and motor control.The DSM-5 dissociative disorders (DD) are: 1 Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID); 2 Dissociative Amnesia (DA);* 3 Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder (DPDRD); 4 Other Specified Dissociative Disorders (OSDD); 5 Unspecified Dissociative Disorder (UDD).

WANA POD! Don’t Do It For The Graphic Gram!Hey WANA Fam! On this episode, Page and Matthew WANA WEIGH IN on the removal of graphic self-harm images on Instagram. What are your thoughts or opinions on this topic? Weigh In the comments section on iTunes or SoundCloud! Please Rate, Review, Subscribe, Comment AND Stay Alive, Stayin' Alive Ah Ah Ah Ah Staaayyyyy Allllliiiiiiivvvvveeee! Gettin’ funky with the disco!We Love You We Want You To Stay With Us! Remember, you are not alone because, WE ARE NO ALAMO!Audio segment in this episode is from:BBC World News - Instagram Vows to Remove All Graphic Self-Harm Images From Sitehttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47160460

This week Matthew Hutchens and I have a RAW conversation about his history with mental health and seeking help.

This week my Co-Host Ashlea and I discuss myths and facts about Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.) and how dissociative symptoms can show up in other types of mental health diagnoses

This week your hosts review one of the most influential games in Mental Health today, the Celeste video game!

On this LIVE episode, your hosts discuss REAL mental health struggles by answering questions asked on YouTube, Facebook, and WeAreNoAlamo.com

This week we have a LIVE Couch Call-In Special with co-host Host Matthew Hutchens our special guest Sheila Silvas. Sheila talks about her mental health journey and what she learned about regulating emotions while traveling in Peru for 3 months.

In this short episode, we look back at some of our live interviews in Austin.

This week your host, Page Whalen, interviews people about mental health and how it affects students in college and during finals.

Our apologies for the last interview and the audio technical difficulty!

Anxiety, depression, we are here to TALK ABOUT IT!

We Are No Alamo WANAStreamed live on YouTube Nov 27, 2018https://youtu.be/h-IkroPnkiE"Come on in and ask questions ...let these live episodes be an open discussion on depression and anxiety that may be affecting you . Dont forget to like, subscribe and share and most of all be open this show is for you the audience!"We'll be doing new live episodes each week, so mach sure to subscribe to our channel on YouTube and listen on SoundCloud and iTunes! REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE BECAUSE WE ARE NO ALAMO!

Happy Thanksgiving WANAfam! This week's throwback episode is about growth, strength, and friendship.

From the episode, "STRUCTURE IS BOMB CALL YOUR MOM," Cheri Whalen is back in the studio!

Join us this week as we talk about NEGOTIATION in life, family, and friendships. Also, conspiracy theories and mental health…Yeah we go there!

Let's be real, we don't always get what we want, but we CAN NEGOTIATE!

You know what? I think Colorado is doing something right about mental health.

Let's be real, what IS up with stigma?! We dive into that question this week.

This week we talk about the importance of opening up the conversation about mental health in schools and in our police force.

Sharing stories and personal experiences about mental health helps other feel comfortable to open up as well.

Relationships are hard enough to navigate.

This week we have Page's mom, Cheri Whalen, share her story about her experiences with mental health and hope.

It's Suicide Prevention Week and you can help #BeThe1To save a life.

This week we talk about mental health and addiction and you don’t WANA miss it.

Yep, we go there! But probably not the way you're thinking.

You think you know someone...And then they completely open up about their struggles with depression and how far they've come on their mental health journey.

Recruiters are in the house! And guess what? They want to help YOU find a job. Promise!

How has mental health affected your life? What experiences have you had that might help people who are new to a diagnosis?

This week WANA's Art Director, Ashlea Godwin-Wood, is in the studio!

Welcome to the short pod, where Page ruins Christmas! Happy Holidays!