Episodes

MS46: Belma McCaffrey, CEO of Work Bigger [recorded June 2022]

Episode 46 · October 2, 2023 · 45:55

About Today's Guest:Belma McCaffrey is a Career & Leadership Coach, and CEO and Founder of Work Bigger [www.workbigger.co]. She helps high-achievers figure out what they really want ...

Mental Status: One Year of Hibernation

Episode 45 · September 10, 2023 · 32:24

Meg chats about moving through liminal space, taking a podcast break, expanding into the real world, and the future of Mental Status. Listen to Jenny Blake's episode about Liminal Sp...

MS44: Rachel Elder, LMHC: "don't hate the story—learn to integrate it"

Episode 44 · August 30, 2022 · 50:09

Is this episode, Meg sits down with Rachel as she explores her journey through intense agency burnout, learning to hold boundaries for herself (because nobody else is gonna do it for...

MS43: Jacqueline Hurst Explores her Burnout to Breakthrough Journey

Episode 43 · August 16, 2022 · 48:47

Meg sits down with UK's leading Life Coach, Jacqueline Hurst, and they explore all the ways we can move through the journey from burnout to breakthrough.

MS42: Happy Freakin' Birthday to Mental Status!

Episode 42 · July 19, 2022 · 42:36

Holy cannoli, Mental Status is 1 year old! This episode is a celebration of you, all of the guests who shared their stories, the show in general, and the greater effects that this sh...

MS41: Liza Mordkovich, Licensed Social Worker, talks feeling guilty when making changes—and doing it anyway

Episode 41 · June 28, 2022 · 49:22

Meg and Liza sit down to chat about the different systems and supports we can put into place to create an anti-burnout culture among mental health workers. We also chat about doing t...

MS40: Vitor de Souza of The Student Counselor Podcast talks about burnout culture during graduate school

Episode 40 · June 14, 2022 · 01:08:02

Vitor de Souza of The Student Counselor Podcast chats with Meg about recognizing the signs of burnout during graduate school.

MS39: Shawny Sena, LMFT invites you to bring playfulness & creativity back into the room

Episode 39 · May 31, 2022 · 01:15:36

Meg and Shawny talk about side-hustle culture in the therapist world, the role of creativity in recovering from burnout, and how to work with all the parts of ourselves that get real...

MS38: Jeff Guenther, LPC talks mouth tape, for-profit crisis lines, and being a therapist on TikTok

Episode 38 · May 23, 2022 · 01:01:28

In this episode, Jeff Guenther—TikTok superstar and co-founder of TherapyDen—chats with Meg about the best ways to prevent snoring, what it was like to work at a for-profit crisis li...

M37: Dr. Kim Dwyer Wants you to know your truth has always been there

Episode 37 · May 17, 2022 · 58:34

Meg and Dr. Kim sit down and chat about Dr. Kim's journey through burnout, the "geographic cure" for healer-entrepreneurs, and ways to live out your values inside AND outside of your...

MS36: Patrick Casale Talks Agency Burnout, Neurodivergence, and Shitty Psych Today Profiles

Episode 36 · May 1, 2022 · 01:06:58

On this episode, Patrick chats with Meg about burning out in agency life, how neurodivergence informs and impacts his work as a therapist, coach and business owner today, as well as ...

MS35: Christie Cotcher talks Change, Nervous System Regulation & Self-Preservation for Clinicians

Episode 35 · April 18, 2022 · 01:02:24

Christie Cotcher joins Meg to talk about creating first- and second-order changes to combat burnout, how to integrate nervous system regulation into your self-care and decision makin...

MS34: Dr. Nicole Vaccaro wants you to know it's okay to leave the therapy world

Episode 34 · April 11, 2022 · 51:54

Meg and Dr. Nicole chat about showing up authentically in our work, leaving the therapy room for good, and accessing our intuition as professionals.

MS33: Megan Malick, MDiv, MFT: "With every success comes a lot of mess."

Episode 33 · April 4, 2022 · 01:03:37

Megan and Megan sit down to chat about spirituality, community, and learning to identify burnout early on—before you crash into the wall and burn.

MS32: Loneliness as a Therapist

Episode 32 · March 14, 2022 · 59:51

In this episode, Meg talks about why things have been a little slower 'round the podcast, as well as an exploration of loneliness as a therapist.

MS31: Rebecca Toner, MA, LPC talks about the importance of supportive supervision

Episode 31 · February 28, 2022 · 01:08:19

Meg is joined by Rebecca Toner, MA, LPC of the Supportive SuperVision Podcast.

MS30: Appreciation for You

Episode 30 · February 14, 2022 · 10:54

In this episode, Meg talks about how much she deeply appreciates every single on of you listening to this show.

MS29: How Allie Linn Gave Herself Permission to Leave Therapy

Episode 29 · February 7, 2022 · 58:57

Meg and Allie sit down and chat about how and why Allie decided she needed to leave the therapy world for good, and how she got into copywriting for therapists after her departure.

MS28: Aaron Tempel, LCPC, Wants You to Use Your Superpowers for Good

Episode 28 · January 31, 2022 · 01:11:55

Meg and Aaron sit down for a chat about Aaron's journey through extreme burnout. Content warning: this episode contains discussions of suicidal ideation.

MS27: The Guilt of Leaving

Episode 27 · January 17, 2022 · 47:56

In this episode, Meg talks about the experiences of guilt around leaving therapy jobs.