Subscriber-only episodeExtra Fucking Special SeriesWomen & Their TattoosEpisode 11It was such a pleasure to host Sam Shepherd in discussing her tattoos and journey on the way to get them!PLEASE NOTE: We discuss multiple topics and some may be distressing to listeners: discussion of  depression, trauma.More info on Sam:Samantha Shepherd is a LMFT who lives in San Diego, CA. She is multiracial, a member of the latinx community, and bilingual in Spanish. "I show up as my authentic self to therapy so my clients can. I love working with individuals who are ready to make some changes in their life. I am not a "one-size-fits-all" type of therapist and that's what I fucking love about my work. I work with different issues such as trauma, attachment styles, cultural identity, first generation college students, etc. I'm just getting started opening my private practice and I'm looking forward to serving more of my community."If The Couch Could Speak Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4VlB5Bfzj8n0GSeGNYPGA7Charles Bukowskihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_BukowskiHenry Rollinshttps://www.henryrollins.com/Rene Magrittehttps://www.moma.org/artists/3692Banksyhttps://www.banksy.co.uk/Grave of the Fireflies (spoilers)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_Fireflies* * * Want more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Subscriber-only episodeExtra Fucking Special SeriesWomen & Their TattoosEpisode 10One of my girls, Kerri, is joining me for the first time on this podcast! We chat about her decision behind getting her tattoos, and process of getting tattoos done. I was pleased that she had the time in her busy schedule to sit and chat with me.Kerri's info:"I have a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science with additional course work in food safety and microbiology. While I currently work in grants administration, I've also worked as a project coordinator for a marketing company, a certified pharmacy technician in both retail and hospital settings, and have almost a decade of experience as a barista. When not trying to keep up with my son, I enjoy reading, knitting and crocheting, trying out new recipes, and tackling home renovation projects."* * * Want more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Fuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 20This is not the usual format of FTRP episode as No. 1 Child and I are wander all over the place, lose our place, laugh quite a bit, and still manage to get out what's upcoming for the hiatus (Season 3, top 10 downloaded episodes), opening up the "Women & Their Tattoos" series in 2024, and what's coming up for Season 5. And I'm still trying to figure out if I'm going to post video format of the podcast episodes in the near future...More Seneca info:When Seneca isn't being sassy Number One Child co-host, she's busy earning a living in areas of finance that her mother still doesn't quite understand.  Outside of work, Seneca is a licensed cosmetologist and makeup artist. Seneca’s hobbies include studying latest fashion trends, going hiking and fishing as well as baking and cooking.* * *Resources:World’s Okayest Medic PodcastPodcast for prehospital medical providers who aren’t looking for a snooze fest. Based out of Delaware, USAhttps://www.instagram.com/okmedicpodcast/* * * Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Fuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 19I was incredibly fortunate that my guest, Bhavna Raithatha had time on her day off to sit and chat with me for this episode. Bhavna is a force of nature: teaching, speaking, volunteering. She's got an incredible survival journey through her life of multiple traumas and experienced racism since she was a young girl, and she's using her voice to advocate and educate folx. And even if my power messed up a chunk of the chat with Bhavna, there's so much of her journey she tells that I feel gives yet another perspective of a lived experience. PLEASE NOTE:We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - various trauma experiences, stalking and violence, loss, abuse, medical issues, suicide/suicidal ideation, racism.More info on Bhavna:Bhavna Raithatha BSc, MSc, MBACP (Accred) is a Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Speaker, Coach, Critical Debriefer & Trainer, and Pride 365 Champion. Bhavna provides inclusive and affirming therapy for marginalised communities including BAME LGBTQIAA+ individuals. She also provides personalised coaching and support packages to clients at all levels in the corporate, private and voluntary sectors.Website: www.justbeyourself.co.ukhttp://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/bhavna-raithathahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavna-raithatha-mindset-coach* * * Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Fuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 18My guest, Sarah Wagener, tLMHC is back for another episode. It's the final episode in the series "WTF Is (therapy type)?" In Season 4.Sarah is working specifically in perinatal care and reproductive health, in addition to several other behavioral health disorders, and I knew I wanted to chat with her about her what perinatal mental health looks like in her office and educating other health professionals, as well as discussing Trauma Informed Care.PLEASE NOTE:We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - various trauma experiences, pregnancy/birth, loss, abuse.More info on Sarah:Sarah is a mental health counselor located in Davenport, Iowa, where she was born and raised. She specializes in perinatal mental health, which encompasses mental health during or after pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum, infertility, and loss. Sarah came to perinatal mental health through her prior work in labor, delivery, and postpartum as a registered nurse. She also offers an area of speciality for healthcare workers. Sarah runs Wagener Therapy with her husband Brandal, who is also a mental health counselor. In her spare time, she enjoys loving on her two dogs, reading, playing video games, and buying more plants than she has the space for.ResourcesPostpartum Support International: postpartum.netWagener Therapy: wagenertherapy.comTrauma Informed Care Resources for Providers:What Is Trauma Informed Care?https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care/Trauma Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspectivehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207195/Trauma Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services (pdf)https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma15-4420.pdfInfographic: 6 Guiding Principles To A Trauma-Informed Approachhttps://www.cdc.gov/orr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htmTrauma Informed Care Resources for Patients:How to Find a Trauma-Informed Provider and Get Safe, Supportive Carehttps://www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/patient-advocacy/what-is-trauma-informed-careThe Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides for patients a Request For Trauma Informed Care form:https://www.bidmc.org/-/media/files/beth-israel-org/centers-and-departments/social-work/center-for-violence-prevention-and-recovery/bidmc-cvpr-request-trauma-informed-care-card-04272 Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Subscriber-only episodeExtra Fucking Special SeriesWomen & Their TattoosEpisode 9Alex joins me once again on this podcast, this time to talk about her tattoos, women's voices, body rights and autonomy, and fucking the patriarch attitude!PLEASE NOTE - we discuss various topics that may distress listeners: trauma, abuse, bullying, loss and grief.More info about Alex:Alexandra Skinner Walsh is a licensed mental health counselor, speaker, The M.A.D. Beyond ecourse & merch creator, and owner of The M.A.D. Therapy in Bettendorf, Iowa. She is a strong advocate for mental health awareness. From local new stations to USA Today, she strives to educate and empower.  Alex has focused her career on challenging the scripts of those who have been told they are not enough as they are with the mission of helping people find, own and share their authentic, M.A.D. self. You can learn more about Alexandra and her mental health practice at TheMADBeyond.com and TheMADTherapy.com* * * Want more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Fuck The Rules Podcast Season 4 Episode 17This episode, Jessica Medina rolls in and talks about her journey to getting into her area of treatment: Geek Therapy. It's an exciting episode of information about using popculture and video games in connecting and working with clients.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, sexual trauma, self-harm ideation, trauma.More info about Jessica:As a skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jessica Medina (Happylilbrains) offers unique geek therapy, integrating video games into treatment. With expertise in assessing and treating neurodivergency, Jessica employs a holistic and experiential approach, prioritizing person-centered and collaborative care. She has a diverse client focus, working with children, video game creators, trauma survivors, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with alternative lifestylesWebsite: happylilbrains.comResources:Geek Therapists Coop:Guidance Teletherapy (guidancett.com)Here's the link to Ariel:Ariel's Corner — Guidance Teletherapy (guidancett.com)Geek Therapy Summit coming up in April 2024:TAGGS - Geek TherapyGeek Therapy:Geek Therapy Quick Start Guide - Geek TherapyFB group:Geek Therapy Community | FacebookRoblox Playbook for Parents and Clinicians:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS55JP95*** Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Fuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 16The Rev. Wiesch* is back in the house!This time around, John and I discuss just what the fuck is EMDR? Many misconceptions are out in the great wide world about this treatment, and luckily, John brings his experiences in participating and in providing EMDR therapy in this episode.PLEASE NOTE: We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, war crimes, sexual trauma, substance use, physical trauma, war/military trauma.More info John:John Wiesch is a Licensed Mental Health Professional (IA), Licensed Clinicial Professional Counselor (IL), and CCMHC, and works with individual & couplesin  therapy, ages 18 years and older. John specializes in EMDR, trauma, substance abuse issues/co occurring disorders, combat veterans, mood disorders, life transitions, LGBTQIA+ affirmative. John has experience as a veteran of US Military service, and working in crisis counseling for mental health in Emergency Departments. Website:https://www.ayaspsychotherapeuticinterventions.com/*Check out Season 1, Ep 17: "The Rev. John Wiesch Fucking Dropping It Like Bombs, Y'all" * * *Resources:Viktor FranklBooks:Man's Search for MeaningThe Will to MeaningYes to LifeIrvin YalomBooks:Creatures of the DayLove's ExecutionerStaring at the SunCarl JungThe Undiscovered SelfModern Man in Search of a Soul* * * Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Subscriber-only episodeExtra Fucking Special SeriesWomen & Their TattoosEpisode 8This series has connected me with folx that are incredible humans, and Jessica is yet another individual that I loved chatting with in this episode! Wicked smart, funny, and honest about her journey, I could have talked to her for hours and hours, and you can bet I'll have her back on the podcast. PLEASE NOTE: There are a lot of topics that folx should be aware of during this episode: trauma, sexual trauma, religious trauma, self-harm, self-harm thoughts, suicide.More info about Jessica:As a skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jessica Medina (Happylilbrains) offers unique geek therapy, integrating video games into treatment. With expertise in assessing and treating neurodivergency, Jessica employs a holistic and experiential approach, prioritizing person-centered and collaborative care. She has a diverse client focus, working with children, video game creators, trauma survivors, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with alternative lifestylesWebsite: www.happylilbrains.com* * * Want more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

Fuck The Rules PodcastSeason 4 Episode 15One of my favorite people, a colleague,Lynn Polhill joins me to talk about her journey to working with teens. A genuine, kind, wicked smart, hilarious person and I'm also fortunate to be friends with her!More info about Lynn:"Lynn was born, the only daughter of sharecroppers, living rough in the hills of Tennessee... A BIO!!! Fuck that.  I'm just me.  Which is to say, no one particularly special or important or caught up in trying to make it so.  I was born, and moved 5 times before leaving home the first time @ 14, then 3 more times before leaving home for good @ 16.  I majored in Guidance & Counseling, graduated with a BA at the age of 20, and couldn't take myself seriously.  I moved to NYC, learned some things, moved to South Carolina and learned more.  Over the next 23 years I then began a parade of 12 moves that would cover 5 states, and offer a plethora of titles and experiences like no university can manage.  Somewhere along the way I grew up a little, realized I needed to take my career seriously for my son's sake, and decided to get my MA in Marriage & Family Counseling so that I could legitimately claim to do what I'd been doing for 25 years, offering sage wisdom like a bubble gum wrapper could only aspire to produce.  In 2016 I began working as a therapist with kids in the East Moline district, and in 2020 decided to take a chance on UTHS in making them an offer they couldn't refuse.  I was contracted to be an independent therapist working full time as part of CoVId recovery attempts with the students there.  Since then I've written many memos and emails, subsequently deleted, questioning why I chose that population, and offering not so sage advice on what to do with our current population of lost and lonely adolescents. I've been a sitting member of numerous disciplinary meetings, problem solving teams, risk assessment forums and after school clubs, all aimed at providing exactly what I've always wanted to do:  Support and advocate for kids with their families and communities, while staying in the shade of their enthusiastic youth. Along the way I've made some friends, met some really amazing people and hopefully been able to effect the lives of kids and parents for the good.I've never followed a damn rule in my life, not because I was a rebel, but because I couldn't be bothered to get permission to do what just seemed right. * * * Support the showWant more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Support The Show" link and find out more info.* * *F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.