What the Feels Podcast

I’m excited for the “Vision 2024: Checking In” Webinar that my office Talamantez Therapy is hosting tonight! We get so excited about goals at the beginning of the year and it can be sometimes hard to keep up with them the whole year. Tonight, we will be taking time to reflect on our values and make sure our goals align with them as we reset and inspire ourselves to achieve goals for the rest of the year!

Register here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/vision2024checkin

Make sure you listen to Episode 25 which kicked off 2024 for the podcast with the lovely Laura Long! We discussed the movie “Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind” and if you have not watched it- it was fascinating! Podcast available now wherever you get your podcasts and this is our first episode on YouTube!

Need something to listen to during your travel this holiday season?! Check out our most recent episode talking about “Mulan” with my friend, Lan!

Lan is featured on our most recent episode talking about the film “Mulan”!

Lan Nguyen, LCSW is a virtual therapist licensed in Texas & California. She is EMDR trained and TF-CBT certified. She is passionate about helping AAPI & BIPOC individuals break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

My pup giving me some extra support while I get the last podcast of the year ready! Until then, listen to our most recent episodes of “Up” and “Mulan” available now!

Episode 23 is available now! We talk about “Up” with my fellow therapists, Sarah and Heather! Come and listen wherever you listen to podcasts.

Episode 23 of “Up” features TWO guests!

Sara Cantu, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT, CED-S, RPT-S specializes in working with kids and teens who are navigating feelings of depression and anxiety, food and body concerns, school and works problems, and learn ways to build strong relationships with the people they love. 

Heather Resneder, LMFT-S works mosttly with teens navigating depression, anxiety, grief, anger, panic attacks, behavior management, communication and family conflict.

Listen to our episode available where you can listen to podcasts!

You have heard about me talk about my Unbox Your Grief and Unbox Your Feelings boxes on the podcast, but I wanted to share them with you again!

The Unbox Your Feelings boxes are great for kids learning about all their different feelings! Available now are “Learning about Feelings”, “Anxiety”, “Separation Anxiety”, and “ADHD” with more to come in the new year!

As you’re enjoying this beautiful weekend, take a listen to the recording of our live show talking about the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! Available on your favorite podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Did you know I also have an Etsy?? It’s what I do for my own mental health! Along with some fun Christmas gifts, I have therapeutic tools available for purchase as well!

Our Unbox Your Grief boxes offer ways that families can talk about their grief during different holidays and death anniversaries. Each box comes with a discussion guide, five activities, journal prompts and a 30-minute debrief with me. These are best for families who are grieving with kids ages 4-14.

Our Unbox Your Feelings boxes offer an approachable way for kids to learn about their different feelings. Each comes with a book, stuffie or fidget, activities, and a parent guide. Available now are an Introduction to Feelings and Anxiety. These are great for elementary school kiddos.

All boxes are included in our Black Friday sale that ends at midnight tonight. Spend $30 or more and recieve 20% off your order with code BLACKFRIDAY23.

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Audience favorite and my friend, Kelsey D’Amore joined us again for our live show to talk about the book series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”! It’s available for all of you now on your favorite podcast platform!

Two weeks ago Kelsey from and I took a trip to Camp Half-Blood to talk about the mental health themes in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! Our live episode is available now on and and wherever you like to listen to your pods!

Listen to Episode 22 about “The Lion King” with my friend and artist, who released her memoir last week, “Art is About Being Whole”!

Episode 21 features my friend and artist Cindy Ingram as we talk about The Lion King!

Cindy Ingram is a writer, artist, poet, podcaster, educator, and entrepreneur. Connecting with works of art and crafting innovative learning activities, she has dedicated her life to bringing the magic of art connection to others. A former art museum educator, art teacher, and the founder and CEO of Art Class Curator (https://artclasscurator.com), Cindy is passionate about taking art out of dark, stuffy lecture halls and bringing it into the hearts, minds, and lives of everyone. She measures her success with the volume of tears shed.

Today is the day! We still have tickets available for today's live show! It will be a great indoor activity for you and your family with all the rain! Come in your costume for our costume contest!

When: 10/28 at 2 pm
Where: The ArtCentre of Plano
Tickets: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/wtfliveshowpercy

We’re back after a pause in recording as life got busy! Any guesses on what this week’s podcast is about?! Wrong answers only!

Tickets are still available for our live show this weekend! We will be talking about the Percy Jackson series and I cannot wait to hear what Kelsey from thinks about it too! We will have a costume contest, so come as your spooky best!

Tickets here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/wtfliveshowpercy

Headed into book 3 of Percy Jackson for next week’s live show!! There is so much in these books for us to talk about when it comes to the mental health of our favorite demigod heroes! Be sure to grab your tickets before we sell out and come dressed up for our costume contest!

When: October 28, 2023
Time: 2 pm
Where: in Downtown Plano
Why: because we love talking about mental health!
Tickets: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/wtfliveshowpercy

🎉Announcement Time!🎉

Talamantez Therapy is unveiling our new “Unbox Your Grief” packages for families who are grieving! This series will eventually include holidays across cultures as well as packages to remember and honor your person who died for their birthday and death anniversary.

Each package includes 5 activities, family discussion questions, and journal prompts. These projects will work best for families with children 3-14, but they will be fun for all! Each package purchase also includes a 30-minute debrief with me to checkin to see how your family is doing after the activities.

Available now are holiday packages for Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s! These packages are available in two formats. You can choose the download only format that includes adaptations to easily use materials found around your house or you can purchase the package that comes with all of the supplies for all of the projects! All of these are available now on my Etsy and the downloadable files are also on my podcast Patreon page!

Now until October 2, I am offering a 15% discount on all packages on my Etsy using the code “UNBOXYOURGRIEF”.

Shop here: https://creationsfromblt.etsy.com

Please share this resource with those you will think may benefit!

Episode 20 is the recording of our live show where we talked about “Onward” with Journey of Hope Program Director, Kerri Newman! This show was so fun to record live!

My friend, Kerri Newman, was featured on our very first live show episode which is now available for all of you to hear!

Kerri Newman received a Bachelor of Science in Community, Family, and Addiction Studies and a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. 

Kerri is the Program Director for Journey of Hope Grief Support Center and she is a Theraplay® Foundational Practitioner.
Kerri works with adults and children ages 3-18, individuals, and families that are experiencing a variety of issues that include grief, parenting, adoption, trauma, and more!

Make sure you listen to Episode 20: Onward! O for Onward!

What a fun day this was!! Our very first live show was so great and we couldn’t have asked for a better audience. Thank you to one of my favorite people to talk to, Kerri, for being my brave partner on this adventure today and to the for giving us a great venue!

Our episode of Onward will be available for all of you in the next week or two! Stay tuned for our next show coming later this fall! “O for Onward!”

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We are one week away from our very first live show!! I am so excited to talk about the movie “Onward” with my friend and colleague, Kerri Newman! We will have activities for the kids, so make it a family day in Downtown Plano at the ArtCentre of Plano!

Journey of Hope Grief Support Center will receive 50% of ticket sales, so we hope that you’ll join us for an afternoon of fun and discussion!

Click here for tickets: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/wtfliveshow?fbclid=IwAR2Md9hn5LPBYky9IW2APZAipfy6KhY1DICOAf9KQom7hbL5KS0qFXLxMtQ_aem_AUHiyMbvXahlYOlhW2f41uYT5oZxqLUzwpav_9Lo41PHcDU6sYUNsAM2nD1RFoASMfc

Episode 19 is available now! Listen to our conversation about the movie, “Frozen” with Adriana Lewin on and today!

Episode 19 about “Frozen” features fellow therapist, Adriana Lewin!

Adriana Lewin is a Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR trained therapist specialicing in Trauma, Grief and Critical Illness for Texas and Florida residents and a Resilience Coach who helps men and women who feel stuck, discover and heal their self sabotaging thoughts and behaviors to finally live authentically and emotionally free!

To learn more about Adriana's Therapy Services in Texas and Florida: www.gracetohealcounseling.com
Coaching Services: www.adrianalewin.com

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