The Clinical Bestie
The Clinical Bestie
Monica Conner
The Clinical Bestie is a great chat over coffee(or is it wine?), between great friends who aren’t afraid to get into the real hard stuff of life. Monica and Liz tackle relevant topics at the intersection of mental health, parenting, and the unique challenges of midlife with honesty, humor, heart, and a healthy dose of professional expertise.Monica is a licensed therapist, (MS, LCAS, CCS, LCMHC) to be specific. She’s also free spirited, fun loving, witty and foul mouthed with no filter, solo/widowed mom of two elementary aged girls, ages 5 and 7. She’s been through enough life obstacles and trauma to fill up a football stadium (and then some), yet still remains positive and optimistic about life, as well as helping others along the way.Liz is a foul mouthed, coffee drinking, obsessed with her dog, full time working, single mom of an almost 8 year old son. She has dealt with her own personal mental health issues and is a fierce advocate of mental health awareness, and open honest discussion, with a dose of sarcasm on the side. If you love a good vent session between great friends, who know their shit and love their people fiercely, this is the space for you. Submit your “Ask Monica anything” to [email protected]
Episode 7: Codependency
Join Monica and Liz as they chit chat about their lives, current events, and take a deeper dive discussion into Codependency - what does it mean, symptomsts/traits, root causes, as well as how to break the cycle. Monica recommends books "The Sublte Art of not giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson, as well as "Codependent No More" by Melody Beattie. And as always, "Ask Monica Anything" questions/topics submitted by listeners at [email protected]
Jan 20, 2022
52 min
Episode 6: "Red light, Green light..... unhealthy vs healthy relationships
Join Host Monica and Liz as they check in for the holidays/new years, discuss resolutions, and give an overview/discussion of characteristics of an unhealthy vs healthy relationship. Followed by "Ask Monica Anything" and respond to listeners questions/comments. "Ask Monica Anything" submissions can be sent to [email protected]. All submissions are anonymous unless indicated otherwise.
Jan 6, 2022
1 hr 11 min
Episode 5: Narcissists, narc abuse, and recovery
Join Monica and Liz as they discuss narcissistic personality disorder, traits of a Narcissist, abuse by a narcissist (also referred to as Narc Abuse), the narc abuse cycle and how these abuse factors impact physicaly/mental health for the victim, as well as how to break the cycle. "Ask Monica Anything" segment shares voices of recovery from a survivor of Narc Abuse. Links mentioned in todays episode:-www.healthline.com/health/grey-rock-national domestic violence hotline:the hotline.org1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Dec 23, 2021
1 hr 9 min
Episode 4: Dating - the good, the bag, and the OMG! with guest speaker Robin
Join Monica and Liz on Episode 4 where they bring on their first guest speaker, Robin and discuss dating. More specifically, internet dating, the good, the bad, and the OH MY GAWWWDS! Ask Monica Anything topics related to struggles with different communication styles, one night stands, and relationship red flag cycles and how to break the pattern.
Dec 16, 2021
58 min
Episode 3: Self Care, Self Care, Self Care. What the heck is self care?!
Join in as Monica and Liz check in, laugh at their own selves with tech difficulties, and further tackle the age old question of "What the fuck is self care". They tackle various forms of self care and Monica shares one of her favorite, quick, and effective meditations found on youtube: https://youtu.be/92i5m3tV5XYGrab your favorite beverage, a snack, and enjoy!
Dec 9, 2021
52 min
Episode 2: Holiday blues and seasonal depression
Monica and Liz discuss the holidays, seasonal depression and holiday blues, as well as the "Ask Monica Anything" segment. Join us as we laugh, tackle some not to easy topics, and make it a bit more tolerable with some tips to tackle this season.
Dec 2, 2021
56 min
Episode 1: Hey Besties
Welcome to Episode 1 of The Clinical Bestie. Hosts Monica and Liz introduce themselves, discuss button theory, and a segment called "Ask Monica Anything". Grab your favorite beverage, snuggle up, and listen along as we muddle our way through our first episode of The Clinical Bestie.
Nov 25, 2021
50 min