welcome to the all the hard things blog

In this episode, I talked with Shaun Flores, OCD advocate, model, actor, and 2x Tedx Speaker to discuss his story as a black man with OCD.  We talked about… – the shame in some communities regarding mental health difficulties – breaking the stigma associated with OCD – his experiences with intrusive thoughts, before and after […]

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a psychologist, author, and host of The SelfWork Podcast. In this episode, we discuss.. – how perfectionism and perfectionistic tendencies can mask depression – why being vulnerable makes us feel unsafe  – difficulty allowing yourself to express or feel anger, loss, grief, and other uncomfortable emotions  […]