In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we bring you a conversation centered around queer mental health and borderline personality disorder, with Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Jordan Werner. Jordan discusses the complexities of queer mental health and the patterns she sees in her LGBT-identifying clients: anxiety, shame, and identity issues.Jordan discusses the employment of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her practice: a modality developed for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Jordan explains the symptoms of BPD, common traits to look out for, and the challenges of diagnosing personality disorders. The discussion also covers the intersectionality of mental health and marginalized communities, the perception of BPD as a patriarchal diagnosis, and the potential for recovery through therapy. Lastly, Jordan teaches us TIPP Skills for when we feel dysregulated and want to calm ourselves down.The resources mentioned in this episode are:"I Hate You, Don't Leave Me" by Jerold J. Kreisman, MDOpen Path Collective: https://openpathcollective.org/Follow our guest @instadub92 and check out her website (she's taking new clients!) at www.jordanwtherapy.comDon't forget to subscribe, rate on Spotify, write a review on Apple, and share this episode with your spouse!For all other inquiries, please email madeitout@mgmt-entertainment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singer-Songwriter Zolita joins Mal this week for an honest conversation about food and disordered eating. Zolita opens up about her battle with anorexia throughout her young adulthood, the health implications it had, and how she finally overcame it. Mal shares details of her binge eating disorder, the yo-yo effects of extreme diets, and how she still struggles with finding balance today. This episode also explores a correlation between eating disorders and coming out, how being vegan is often used as a "crutch" during recovery, and how the girls both finally learned to love and appreciate their bodies through yoga.*Content Warning: This episode contains content that may be challenging to some listeners.*Follow our guest @zolita and watch her music video for "Small Town Scandal" that came out today! Buy tickets for her tour here: https://www.zolitamusic.com/Don't forget to subscribe, rate on Spotify, review on Apple, and share this episode with your line dancing partner!For all other inquiries, please email madeitout@mgmt-entertainment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get out your pen and paper - Professor Kej is here to whip your wardrobe into shape! This episode looks into how your style evolves and changes as you come out and become more in tune with your queerness. Kej shares her journey with clothes and how she struggled to express herself through outfits when she was unsure of who she was, and how realizing she was gay shaped her. This episode also answers questions such as: How do I build the perfect closet? How should I handle body insecurities? How do I know which style category is more "me"? I have so many clothes but nothing to wear, what can I do? How do I dress for a formal event if I don't enjoy wearing dresses? Note - this episode has a lot of fun visual elements, so we recommend you watch on Spotify or YouTube.Follow our guest for more styling tips @kejtheanimal and feel free to reach out for fashion advice!Don't forget to subscribe, rate on Spotify, review on Apple, and share this episode with your hot high school English teacher!For all other inquiries, please email madeitout@mgmt-entertainment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Mal and Cammie Scott talk mental health. Cammie opens up about her early struggles of being a very anxious child, dealing with PMDD as an adult, and facing a depressive episode during what should've been the easiest and healthiest time of her life. The two discuss facing sadness while in happy relationships, the pros and cons of psychiatric medicine, and the importance of finding the right therapist. *Content Warning: This episode contains content that may be challenging to some listeners.*Follow our guest @cammiescott and check out her podcast "Staying Up with Cammie and Taryn" @stayinguppod or https://stayingup.lnk.to/listenDon’t forget to subscribe, rate on Spotify, review on Apple, and share this episode with your Amazon driver! For all other inquiries, please email madeitout@mgmt-entertainment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reality TV royal Jasmine Goode shares her experience on 'The Bachelor', including the challenges of being openly bisexual on the show. She reveals insights on the behind-the-scenes treatment of contestants, her real thoughts on Nick Viall, and the pressure to stick to a specific storyline. The podcast delves into missed opportunities for authentic conversations about bisexuality in reality TV and the emotional toll of participating in a heteronormative environment.

This week's episode is a conversation for the soul. Queer poet and artist Grey Centauro shares their journey with gender, balancing the masculine with the feminine and identifying as neither - genderless!This episode also includes conversations around dealing with conservative families, legal name and gender changes, and whether or not it's gross to share a toothbrush with your partner (it is.)Wish our guest a happy birthday @restlessbabygrey and order their book on Amazon, link below: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CYXX76D3/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=AUTHOR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KQMZBZ3owJT1ExwWl-Y1IeqTlGeZEYfvIwFhI4BBj4w.SY9YpzYDsyami6XbIYNeMDQmLEj4Id3ecmF0PU5Cm8A&qid=&sr=Buy our merch: https://www.madeitoutpodcast.com/category/all-productsTo find Mal's "D*kes Only" tshirt featured in this episode, visit https://www.peaceandpowershop.com/Please remember to subscribe, rate on Spotify, review on Apple, and share this episode with your mailman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Jacqueline Toboni discusses signs from the universe indicating one's sexuality, her journey with gender expression, and the relationship between the two. The episode is filled with light-hearted fun and insightful conversations about personal identity and acceptance.

TikTok creator and lesbian icon Hina shares her journey of chasing big dreams, overcoming doubts from haters, and discussing fate vs. free will. The conversation explores the importance of pursuing dreams and Hina's unique perspective as a philosophy professor. Follow her on social media for more inspiration!

This week, Mal is joined by her friend Kristi Gramlich who shares her story of being outed in her sorority while coping with the loss of a parent. Kristi discusses how the public outing experience shaped her and her relationship at the time, and where she's at with her sexuality today. Kristi also opens up about her lifelong struggle with OCD and how she copes with it as an adult.**Content Warning: This episode contains content that may be challenging to some listeners.**Follow our guest @kristigramlich and please remember to subscribe, rate on Spotify, review on Apple, and share this episode with your sorority sisters to remind them to be kind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Ali Kolbert sits down with Mal to discuss her pattern of pursuing straight women. The two dive into Ali's high school obsession with her straight best friend and how the dynamics of that friendship affected her lesbian dating life. Ali opens up about why she found herself in these seemingly dead-end relationships and what steps she's taken to break the pattern. The two also discuss finding your queer identity, fitting into queer spaces and Anxious-Avoidant attachment styles.Listen to Ali's podcast, Breaking Down with Ali Kolbert: https://open.spotify.com/show/27KEFQNRq3kBf8uvH744bkFollow our guest @alikolbert and please remember to subscribe, rate, review and share this podcast with your massage therapist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices