Comically Exposed

Trigger warning: child abuse and sexual assault are discussed but not described in this episode. Interview with Jeannie Mecorney, an artist, cartoonist, memoirist and Gabbie’s mom. Jeannie chats with us about life after retirement and finally owning the blank page to work that brings her joy and the ability to reflect on her mentals. She is working on her most personal work a graphic memoir about growing up with a father diagnosed with schizophrenia. Also outside of being mom to Gabbie and Miriam, she is most known for her sharp, witty and funny single panel cartoon, Chicken Scratch. //More about Jeannie// Substack: @chickenscratchcomics Website: mecorney.com Bio: comicallyexposed.com/person/jeannie-mecorney //Therapy acronyms mentioned// DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Four (or Five) F’s: fight, flight, freeze, fawn (and flock) //Therapy terms mentioned// anxiety, boundaries, child abuse, depression, generational trauma, intrusive thoughts, rape, schizophrenia, self-care, self-compassion, sexual assault, shame, toxic masculinity, trauma //Links to resources mentioned// 988: https://988lifeline.org/get-help Adult Children of Alcoholics and Other Dysfunctional Families: https://adultchildren.org Adverse Childhood Experiences: https://www.acesaware.org Graphic Medicine: Graphic Novels on Mental Illness: https://www.graphicmedicine.org International OCD Foundation (iocdf): https://iocdf.org National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org Sequential Artists Workshop: https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org Correction: Author mentioned was not David Watkins, but Pete Walker. Complex PTSD by Pete Walker: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781977338150-complex-ptsd //Connect with Gabbie and Heather// Instagram: @comicallyexp.podcast Interwebs (text or voice message): comicallyexposed.com/ Thank you for listening (and reading the show notes)! //Credits// Guest: Jeannie Mecorney Hosts: Gabbie Blachman & Heather Nye Producer & Graphic Designer: Heather Nye Music by Gxldxn Fxnch - “Not Like the Other (Instrumental)” (Licensed through Track Club) Stock Photography by Krakograff Textures (Unsplash)

We're finally back, again! Hiatus shimatus. We discuss the process of finding our creative work and accepting the way we work. Heather tries to figure out what she wants to do and prepares for a difficult conversation. Gabbie finds success with stand up and dreams of bombing and making millions. New episodes on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. //Therapy acronyms mentioned// ACT: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ERP: Exposure & Response Prevention //Therapy terms mentioned// Self-compassion, masking //Connect with Gabbie and Heather// Instagram: @comicallyexp.podcast Interwebs (text or voice message): comicallyexposed.com/ Thank you for listening (and reading the show notes)! //Credits// Hosts: Gabbie Blachman & Heather Nye Producer & Graphic Designer: Heather Nye Music by Gxldxn Fxnch - “Not Like the Other (Instrumental)” (Licensed through Track Club) Stock Photography by Faris Mohammed (Unsplash)

Interview with Angie Hawkins, an author and storyteller that studied at Second City in Chicago. She published her first memoir, Running in Slippers, is a raw and vulnerable retelling that begins with a breakup and loss of a parent to a life changing motivational conference that sparks a big move from Chicago to Hawaii. Also, her rediscovering her passion for writing. Angie shares her experiences with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. We discuss the differences between anxiety attacks and panic attacks. And the fact that Angie and Gabbie are improv snobs. //More about Angie// Instagram: @angiehawkins808 Website: https://www.runninginslippers.com Running in Slippers (a memoir), go to her website to find out where to buy her book. //Therapy acronyms mentioned// ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder TMS: Transcranial magnetic stimulation //Therapy terms mentioned// Anxiety, anxiety attacks, compulsions, depression, disordered, dissociation, eating disorder, intrusive thoughts, mindfulness (being present, grounded), panic attacks, perfectionism, self-compassion, self-harm //Connect with Gabbie and Heather// Instagram: @comicallyexp.podcast Interwebs (text or voice message): comicallyexposed.com/ Thank you for listening (and reading the show notes)! //Credits// Guest: Angie Hawkins Hosts: Gabbie Blachman & Heather Nye Producer & Graphic Designer: Heather Nye Music by Gxldxn Fxnch - “Not Like the Other (Instrumental)” (Licensed through Track Club) Stock Photography by Jazmin Quaynor (Unsplash)

We're finally back! Did you miss us? Well, we missed you. Nothing makes you feel funnier than powerlessness. We chat about the struggles of ERP, accepting uncertainty and overthinking paralysis. Gabbie brings up the phenomenon of experiencing less OCD while traveling and the crows she is trying to befriend. Also, Heather needs to stop thinking. Next episode will be our interview with Angie Hawkins. //Therapy acronyms mentioned// ACT: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ERP: Exposure & Response Prevention //Therapy terms mentioned// Anxiety, autism, compulsions, depression, imaginal, intrusive thoughts, overthinking, rigid thinking, rules, self-compassion, talk therapy, uncertainty //Other things mentioned// Gabbie's Tutors: awesomesaucetutor.com Lauren Veloski, Writing is Bananas: instagram.com/writingisbananas/ //Connect with Gabbie and Heather// Instagram: @comicallyexp.podcast Interwebs (text or voice message): comicallyexposed.com/ Thank you for listening (and reading the show notes)! //Credits// Hosts: Gabbie Blachman & Heather Nye Producer & Graphic Designer: Heather Nye Music by Gxldxn Fxnch - “Not Like the Other (Instrumental)” (Licensed through Track Club) Stock Photography by Ferenc Horvath (Unsplash)

It's OCD Awareness Week! Gabbie reminds Heather of the rules we create. Heather gives Gabbie a deadline. We discuss disrupting our OCD by doing something different, holding things loosely and nightmares. Also, comedy things we are working on. //OCD Resources// IOCDF: iocdf.org NOCD: treatmyocd.com //Therapy acronyms mentioned// ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder ERP: Exposure & Response Prevention TMS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation //Therapy terms mentioned// Avoidance, Dopamine, Insomnia (sleep issues, nightmares), Values //Connect with Gabbie and Heather// Instagram: @comicallyexp.podcast Interwebs (text or voice message): comicallyexposed.com/ Thank you for listening (and reading the show notes)! //Credits// Hosts: Gabbie Blachman & Heather Nye Producer & Graphic Designer: Heather Nye Music by Gxldxn Fxnch - “Not Like the Other (Instrumental)” (Licensed through Track Club) Stock Photography by Washington Oliveira (Unsplash)