Mental Maintenance
Mental Maintenance is hosted by Denise and Jordan, two friends who love to talk about tough subjects and find the positive takeaway from all life experiences. Nothing is off of the table for these two, they discuss mental health, therapy, trauma, parenthood, finances and everything in between! Listeners love to send in their thoughts and questions to Mental Maintenance to be discussed on air. The show will often have on guests who share fascinating stories of real life struggle and triumph. Give it a listen, we all need a little Mental Maintenance from time to time!
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Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
On the Season 2 Finale of Mental Maintenance Podcast, Jordan and Denise talk about the changes that they are going through in their everyday lives and how that, coupled with the seasonal change, has prompted their decision to take a short break from the podcast to do some, well, Mental Maintenance! They go through some listener Q&A and discuss each perspective they come across and find a ton of similarities but also a few differences. The ladies talk about balance and how it feels like an unachievable goal. At the end they reflect back on Season 2 and decide what their favorite episodes were from the past year. Happy (almost) Fall from Mental Maintenance!
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Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
On this very special episode of Mental Maintenance Podcast we share Denise's discussion with the crew at Tales From Godric's Hollow Podcast on Mental Health in the Wizarding World. Joe and his friend Adrienne speak with Denise on several different topics about mental health inspired by characters, creatures and other aspects of the Harry Potter Series. Even though this discussion is centered around the Wizarding World they touch on so many important mental health topics that we just felt we needed to share it on our show as well. So sit down, grab a Butterbeer and take a listen!
The article that Joe referenced throughout the discussion:
https://kenosiscenter.com/an-unauthorized-muggle-guide-to-mental-health-in-the-wizarding-world/
Tales From Godric's Hollow - @TalesFromGH
Joe - @CustomVinylLush
Adrienne - @RedCarpetCurls
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Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
On Episode 40 of Mental Maintenance Denise & Jordan talk with Adriana Welch from Episode 7. Adriana gives updates on her relationships with her Brother, Mom & Uncle, how she did during the quarantine period of the Covid-19 Pandemic and her current work situation. The ladies talk about what Adriana wants to do next and currently she says she is exploring more of Alaska and saving up to open up her own food truck! Adriana also talks about her ambition to eventually get to a place where she can foster and adopt teenagers who need just as much love and support as any other child but unfortunately tend to be overlooked. Towards the end of the episode the girls discuss how weird it is to realize why people do the things they do based off of things from their childhood. Thanks so much to Adriana for coming back on Mental Maintenance Podcast!
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Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Happy 3 Year Anniversary to Mental Maintenance Podcast! Thank you so much for your support and listenership over the past 3 years!
On this episode of Mental Maintenance Denise & Jordan tackle the complicated topic of Finances! They go through 3 questions that were answered by a ton of listeners and discuss all of the in depth answers hitting on everything from what feelings finances cause to how they affect relationships. Going through all of the answers it becomes very clear that this is a stressful topic for most people, especially right now. Unsurprisingly, inflation is adding financial stress to 95% of M&M's who answered this survey. D & J encourage talking about this topic and not being embarassed or feeling like you can't vent about this subject because it's so important to not feel alone!
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Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Jordan and Denise talk about their experience at Spin For a Cause 2022. They go through how emotional it was and how amazing it felt to be a part of something so important. You can hear a handful of On-The-Spot interviews that the ladies did while they were at the event. After the interviews, Jordan & Denise ask each other the interview questions and discuss their connections with suicide and what they do for their own mental health. The total amount raised for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention was $43,000 and Mental Maintenance Podcast raised $2,100 of that! Thank you so much to our listeners who helped us get there. this will definitely be something MM does every year!
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Alaska Chapter:
https://afsp.org/chapter/alaska
Careline Alaska:
https://carelinealaska.com
The Cohen Clinic:
https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org
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Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise and Jordan speak with Carissa (Nuori Creations) and Kahli (Lull Photography). After a quick update on Spin For a Cause, Carissa and Kahli introduce themselves and let us know how they met and became instant besties. Throughout their friendship they've always envisioned having their own businesses whether that was together, separate or both and now they can say that dream has become a reality because they are both small business owners in Fairbanks! On their road to success they hit a few speed bumps and in true Carissa/Khali fashion, they hit them at the same place around the same time when they worked for the same company. Mental Maintenance thanks these ladies for coming on and sharing their story!
Spin for a Cause link to Donate:
https://givebutter.com/spinforacause2022/lizottetorres
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Nuori Creations Website:
https://www.nuoricreations.com
Lull Photography Website:
https://www.lullphoto.com
Instagram:
Nuori Creations - @nuoricreations - Carissa
Lull Photography - @lullphoto - Kahli
Podcast - @mentalmpodcast
Jordan - @torresjaaymrs
Denise - @deniseserino
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
On this episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise and Jordan open up the discussion of Societal Norms. Why does society assume that they know what's best and how we should all be living our lives? From the things we eat to the way we parent our children and even the order in which we do things in life. (engagement, marriage, house, kids, etc.) D & J discuss all of this and listener experiences that were sent in on this topic. Both ladies are amazed that so many things influencing their daily lives are based on the experiences of people who lived long ago and decided this is the way life ought to be lived. Whew! Take a listen and send in your thoughts. Mental Maintenance may tackle this subject again in the near future!
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Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
Denise & Jordan take several listener questions and get into all kids of topics. The ladies answer all kinds of questions submitted by listeners that ask for advice, inquire about aspects of the podcast and fun questions like "If you could be any animal what would you be?"They even end up reflecting on past episodes including interviews with Molly Hoskins, AJ Larranaga & Dana Silva. This was so much fun and the Mental Maintenance crew is always willing to answer questions like these! So thanks for your submissions!
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Denise - @deniseserino
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
On this very special episode of Mental Maintenance, Denise & Jordan catch up with returning guests Ashley & Nicole from episode 4. Both guests catch us up on what's been going on in their lives over the past 3 years and how they are both working through their difficult issues with bulimia and severe body dysmorphia. Nicole tells us how she has got into the real estate game as a realtor here in Fairbanks and her surprising new season of her relationship with her parents. Ashley admits that she's having a very rough time after her family moved out of state and that she recently got back into therapy. Both girls have had highs and lows since the last episode was recorded but both are killing it in their own ways. Mental Maintenance is so grateful for these ladies being so brave and sharing their stories. We could all learn something from these beautiful badasses!
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Ashley - @awilkes01
Nicole - @nswoffer & @nicoleswoffer.realtor
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Jordan - @torresjaaymrs
Denise - @deniseserino
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
In the third and final episode of the Relationship Series, Denise & Jordan discuss the relationships they have with their children. First, they do a little light housekeeping and transition into the main topic when Denise asks a question related to the Netflix series The Ultimatum. D&J try to imagine what it will be like when their children are older and in their own romantic relationships. Then discuss what they've learned so far in their parenthood journeys and how it changed from beginning until now. They touch on what it takes to be a "good parent" and how sometimes social media can be helpful but most of the time can just feel overwhelming when it comes to parenting. A big takeaway at the end is remembering that the most important relationship in your life is the one you have with yourself, if you start there it's a good way to ensure good relationships with others!
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