Dr. April Watts, LCPC
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Episode 12: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Healing -- w/Joan Baldwin

6/16/2020

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Joan Baldwin joins me from  Maine, USA to share her heartbreaking, touching, and inspiring story through miscarriage, a stillbirth with her daughter Maeve, and her joy with her now 2 year old daughter, Vera.
We talk about: 
  • Arie (former Bachelor) and Lauren’s recent miscarriage
  • Joan’s journey through miscarriage, stillbirth, IVF, and more
  • How Joan grieves, heals, and remembers Maeve
  • Importance of honoring grief and knowing it looks different for everyone
  • Gratitude for her 2 year old daughter, Vera
  • Pregnancy after loss
  • Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Photography
You can follow Joan on Instagram @Joancalzone or her jewelry line @Maeve.with.love.designs -- or on YouTube -- Joan & John
We also mention the way that Joan and I met, which is via the Facebook Group Bachelor Nation for Social Justice!
Please remember to share the podcast with anyone who might find it helpful and follow me on Instagram @draprilwatts or get in touch with me on my website, draprilwatts.com. ​​
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Episode #11: Racism, Mental Health, & Allyship -- w/Gabbi Davis, MPH

6/15/2020

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In this episode I am joined by an almost licensed counselor and member of the Black community, Gabbi Davis. We discuss:
  • Current events in Bachelor Nation that pertain to racism
    • Hannah Brown's efforts to become more anti-racist
    • The news that Matt James is the new Bachelor
  • How racism impacts mental health
  • The importance of confronting racist remarks, especially in groups
  • Why white privilege is not inherently a bad thing What is “red lining” and how it’s hurt Black and white people
  • A few examples of what it’s like to be Black in a mostly white state
  • Gabbi's thoughts on good vs. bad cops, as a daughter of a cop
  • How to be thoughtful about donations and why you shouldn’t worry about a tax write off!
  • Gabbi mentions Ericka Hart @ihartericka on Instagram- they are an activist and great resource
  • Performative allyship vs. breaking the silence

You can get in touch with Gabbi via email at gabriellendavis@gmail.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Also please feel free to follow me on Instagram @draprilwatts and join our new Facebook community, Bachelor Nation for Social Justice!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bachelornationforsocialjustice/
What did you think? What did you learn from Gabbi?
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Episode #10: Communication Tips for Everyone (Bachelor Contestants AND in Conversations re: Racism & Social Justice)-- with Krysteena Stephens, LAMFT, LPC

6/3/2020

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In this episode, I am joined by a couples therapist, Krysteena Stephens, LAMFT, LPC. We discuss communication and give examples from Listen to Your Heart and from the most recent season of The Bachelor (with Peter Weber). Krysteena shares some "rules" of communication that she works on with basically every couple she works with:
1. One person talks at a time
2. Repeat what the other person says back to you, to ensure understanding
3. Do not punish the truth
4. Self sooth during conflict
5. Sometimes going to bed angry is okay
6. Aim for a positive feedback to negative feedback ratio of 4:1
The book Krysteena mentioned: NON VIOLENT COMMUNICATION by ROSENBERG. You can get in touch with Krysteena at Treecitywellnessid.com or on Instagram @krysteenamft.
We also touch on the civil unrest that is going on in our country today and how these same communication rules could be applied to our current situation. I truly hope this can be helpful; I know I will be trying out some of these things personally.
You can get in touch with me at draprilwatts.com or on Instagram @draprilwatts. Thank you, as always, for listening. Though we have fun on this podcast... this is important stuff.
What do you think? How can you apply these communication tips to your own life?
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    On this podcast I combine my passion for counseling with my love for The Bachelor/The Bachelorette. We have fun and helpful discussions, recaps, and interviews about all of the Bachelor shows, highlighting topics relevant to mental and emotional wellness! Available on all major podcast platforms (Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, and more). You can listen and support the podcast by following this link: https://anchor.fm/processthejourney/support

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