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One Broken Mom Hosted by Ameé Quiriconi
Welcome to One Broken Mom, created by business consultant, mother, and mental health advocate, Ameé Quiriconi after personal transformation spurred her on to create a revolution in how we talk about trauma and mental health. Ameé's "punk rock meets mental health and parenting" shows are direct and honest conversations with leading therapists, researchers, and advocates in the areas of trauma, narcissistic abuse, relationships, suicide prevention, parenting, and co-dependency. The topics are serious but Ameé brings an entertaining balance of candor, boldness, empathy and even a sense of humor to each interview. Listeners learn to make changes in their personal and professional lives by gaining a greater understanding of themselves and the people around them.
One Broken Mom Hosted by Ameé Quiriconi
Connecting Sobriety and Biology with Gillian Tietz
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Ameé Quiriconi
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Season 4
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Episode 6
In this episode, Ameé speaks with fellow podcaster and mental health advocate, Gillian Tietz. Gill is a recovering alcoholic who uses her scientific background to connect neuroscience, psychology, and her personal experience getting sober.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Alcohol-focused work cultures
- How her alcohol use contributed her developing suicidal thoughts
- How she went from an eating disorder to alcoholism
- The genetic component behind addiction and the biological rewards some people get from drinking alcohol
- Why some people experience hangovers and others don’t
- The surprising evolutionary advantage behind being able to process alcohol
- How understanding the biology behind addiction can help alleviate shame felt by many who struggled with alcohol addiction
- Dispelling the myth that alcohol reduces stress and anxiety from a biological standpoint
- How drinking does not help you cope with stress especially if you low distress tolerance
- How increasing emotional intelligence is key to prevent relapse
- The role of the trauma survivors in advancing mental health awareness
Links from This Episode:
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Bookshop- https://bit.ly/FearlessWomanBookshop
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