Along the Gravel Road Podcast
Welcome to the Along the Gravel Road Podcast where we’re changing the conversation around mental health. As a You Aren’t Alone Project non-profit initiative, the goal of the podcast is to provide a safe platform for people to share their stories and give others a sense of hope and connection.
With guests ranging from individuals who are open and willing to share their own mental health journeys to mental health professionals to share expertise and advice.
Trigger warning: Some topics discussed in these episodes may be difficult for listeners to hear. If you are feeling triggered by a topic, we encourage you to listen when you are in a better space, or with someone you trust.
Unless otherwise stated, topics discussed are based on personal experiences, not professional advice, and should not be considered an alternative to seeking support from a mental health professional when needed. Additional resources will be provided in the show notes of each episode.
Episodes
32 episodes
Mike Weary on Art for Healing and Social Change
Join us for a transformative episode of the Along the Gravel Road Podcast as we welcome Mike Weary, a self-taught artist from New Orleans, who now serves as the artist-in-residence and artist liaison for the Arts Council of Baton Rouge. Mike's ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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1:21:58
Embracing Holistic Wellness & Challenging Diet Culture with Amy Cimo
Ever wondered why diet culture fails to deliver long-term health benefits? Amy Cimo sheds light on her personal battle with weight, depression, and anxiety, and how it led her to focus on internal healing rather than superficial markers ...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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49:31
Poetry, Mindfulness, and Mental Health with Alf
Ever wondered how a passion for poetry can spark in the most unexpected places? That's exactly what happened to Alf, a communication and new media student at Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana. In this episode, Alf takes us on a journey thro...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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32:39
Reflecting on Art, Resilience, and Mental Health with Antoine Lacey
Louisiana-native Antione Lacey joins us to share his truth and journey of growth and discovery. Antione is an artist, educator, and entrepreneur, who finds joy and solace in immersing himself in art to create something new. His hone...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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49:00
Ceisha James-Hayes on Healing Generational Trauma
When Ceisha James-Hayes speaks about her New Orleans roots, you can almost hear the jazz and feel the pulse of the city—but beneath that rhythm lies a deeper, more complex beat of familial challenges and generational trauma. Our conversation wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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51:54
Sophia Ellisor on Coping with Family & Childhood Trauma
Have you ever stood at the crossroads of your own mental health journey, wondering how your past shapes your present? Sophia Ellisor joins us to share her deeply moving story of childhood, enveloped by the challenges of her mother's borderline ...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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39:43
Navigating Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety with Luisa Cantillo
Join new mom Luisa, as we candidly discuss the unseen battles of motherhood, from mental health and the pressure of cultural expectations to the lifeline found in support systems and reaching out for help, and how these experiences shape the pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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51:07
Creativity for Self-Discovery with Khoi Nguyen
Khoi Nguyen (he/him) is a serial hobbyist and a creator led by purpose and his desire to inspire. With his foot on the gas, he continues to break past the shackles of his self-limiting beliefs to usher in a new age of creative pursuits. It is t...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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45:07
Taxes, Motherhood, and Postpartum with Neva Butkus
You may not think that taxes, motherhood, and postpartum issues intersect, but you'd be wrong! Neva Butkus is a tax policy analyst with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy where she studies and advocates on progressive tax issues that...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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1:07:59
Dr. Enrique Flechas on Perinatal Mental Health
Welcome back to another season of the Along the Gravel Road Podcast! This episode is part of a special series on perinatal (the period of time when you become pregnant and up to a year after giving birth) mental health. In this episode, Dr. Enr...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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28:55
My Journey of Building Accessible Mental Health Support with Tara Dixon
In this episode, we get to hear a little about Tara Dixon’s personal mental health journey and a lot about the work she’s doing in our community to remove barriers to quality mental health care for ALL. Tune in to learn more about her counselin...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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42:31
My Journey To Self-Acceptance with Juniper Cassaway
In this episode, Juniper Cassaway shares their journey with depression, strained family relationships, religious trauma, therapy & stigma in the Black community, and working toward overcoming and healing from other people’s perception of th...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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46:23
My Journey Through Healing My Inner Child with J Rees
In this episode, J Rees takes us with them on a thoughtful and insightful journey as they explore the real-life implications of mental illness, anxiety, isolation, and addiction that coincide with a gift of tortured brilliance, higher creativit...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:21:04
My Journey from Trauma to Triumphs with Justin Hutchinson
In this episode, Justin Hutchinson shares his journey of childhood trauma, grief and loss, and struggles with identity and imposter syndrome. He describes the long road to growth and healing that came from looking inward and finding his purpose...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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39:40
My Journey to Embracing Imperfection with Sara Landreneau Kleinpeter
In this episode, Sara Landreneau Kleinpeter opens up about hitting her emotional rock bottom more than two years after her divorce even though she'd spent hours and hours in grief and trauma therapy. Through that process, Sara expl...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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43:28
My Journey at the Intersection of Art & Mental Health with Ashli Ognelodh
In this episode, Ashli Ognelodh shares her difficult journey through mental health issues and treatment and how art and her strong faith have served as powerful tools for healing along the way. Hear more about Ashli’s journey, work, and mission...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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43:33
My Journey to Serve Through Addiction Counseling with Elizabeth Rhea
In this episode, Elizabeth Rhea opens up about her struggle with anxiety and how it has shown up in different areas of her life. She shares her experience with getting support for her own mental health and eventually finding her calling as an a...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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34:44
My Journey with Adult ADHD and Finding Success in the Face of Anxiety with Zach Labbe
In this episode, Zach Labbe talks about the long and challenging road to finally being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how getting the help he needed has impacted his life. He shares his journey of overcoming the nerves and anx...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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33:05
My Journey through Grief & Loss to Mental Health Coach
In this episode, Coach K of Lotus Effect Coaching shares her personal journey with grief and loss and how that led her to find her true calling to walk others through loss and self-improvement as a mental health coach. Grief is hard but it does...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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36:32
My Journey Through Disordered Eating to Daily Healing with Meredith LaBorde
TW: Disordered EatingIn this episode, Meredith LaBorde shares her journey with disordered eating and her path to help and hope in recovery. Meredith opens up about the difficult and lonely experience of suffering from an eating ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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43:17
My Journey Through Stress to Sobriety & Recovery with Gus Murillo
In this episode, Gus Murillo shares some of the highs and lows that he felt as an entrepreneur, and how the way he handled it affected his mental health leading him down a path of alcohol abuse and, eventually, to sobriety & recovery. Gus i...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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40:32
My journey through anxiety to acceptance with Ebony Smith
On this episode, Ebony Smith joins us to share how getting help for her mental health has brought her on a journey of letting go of a false sense of control, accepting her full self, and acknowledging the impact her past trauma has had in order...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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39:59
My Journey Along the Gravel Road with Chelsea Borruano
In this episode, founder & host Chelsea Borruano shares her own personal mental health journey and how it led her to becoming a mental health advocate and professional. Chelsea opens up about her difficult struggle with depression, anxiety,...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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27:38
My Journey From Therapy to Founding Mental Health Match with Ryan Schwartz
In this week’s episode I talk with Ryan Schwartz, founder of Mental Health Match, a free & confidential service that can match you to the therapists and counselors who best meet your needs. Ryan knows the power of therapy and is passionate ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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45:28
My Journey through Mental Illness to Becoming a Therapist with Breanna Catucci
In this week’s episode I talk with Breanna Catucci about her long journey through OCD, trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm, to now actively pursuing her mental health counseling degree at NYU. Breanna is from New York, and I was ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:09
