Racial Identity and Healing at Work: An Interview with Aiko Bethea In The Appetite episode 104, executive coach Aiko Bethea joins host Carter Umhau and Opal Co-Founder Lexi Giblin for a conversation about racial identity work, narrative, and shame resilience. What does it look like to center narrative in Read more
Carter’s Goodbye: A Reflection on Change, Loss, and Grief How do you know when it’s time to let go? On this more reflective and personal episode of The Appetite, Opal Co-Founder’s Lexi Giblin, Kara Bazzi, and Julie Church join host Carter Umhau to explore themes around loss, grief, accepting change, and letting go. Read more
The Appetite Episode 98: Delight: The Mental Health Boost We All Need Why does delight matter? We believe that, during the coronavirus pandemic, delight offers an opportunity for mindfulness, connectedness, and a boost to your mental health. Inspired by a This American Life episode called, “The Show of Delights,” Opal Read more
The Appetite Episode 96: Loving Kindness Meditation: An Offering from Opal How have you been doing lately? Mental health is of utmost importance during the coronavirus pandemic. In this mini episode, we’re offering you a Loving Kindness meditation, led by Opal Co-Founder, Executive Director and Radically Open DBT expert Dr. Read more
The Appetite 94: Getting Emotional: Using RO DBT Skills Self-inquiry During the Coronavirus How have you experienced unwanted energy and emotion during the coronavirus pandemic? The Appetite crew is getting vulnerable and answering this question, using the Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy or RO DBT skills including self-inquiry. Opal Co-Founder Read more
The Appetite 91: Reflections from Self-Quarantine: Mental Health During the Coronavirus How can we best prepare for the psychological impacts of social distancing during the age of Coronavirus? In this episode, host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC shares her experience with self-isolating a couple weeks ahead of the curve Read more
The Appetite Episode 90: Mental Health During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis: Opal Leadership Offers A Call to Self-Care As the pandemic is rapidly removing what we’ve come to rely on in our day-to-day lives, it is becoming clear that we are not only in a health and economic crisis, Read more
The Appetite Episode 88: The Psychology of Interior Design: Why Space Matters in Recovery Does design impact mental health? Inspired by Opal’s recent remodel, Opal Co-Founder, Executive Director, and design-enthusiast Dr. Lexi Giblin PhD, CEDS sits down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to talk about the psychology behind Opal’s interior design. Read more
The Appetite 81: Rethinking Resolutions: Self-Inquiry as Self-Improvement Are you sick of making New Year’s resolutions you don’t keep? Instead of goal setting, try commuting to self-exploration! As an alternative to resolutions, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS leads The Appetitecrew in the journaling process of “self-inquiry,” a Radically Open DBT concept in Read more
The Appetite Episode #77: How to Be in Your Body: Attachment and Emotion in Somatic Psychotherapy How does your body carry emotion? Did you know that the answer to this question can serve as a window into understanding not only your relationship to food but your attachment style and personality Read more