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May 2024
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Unfiltered: AMA with Vienna Pharaon

Earwolf & Jameela Jamil
About this episode

Mental Health Awareness Month continues with Jameela welcoming licensed marriage & family therapist Vienna Pharaon (The Origins of You) to answer your questions about tough relationships with aging parents, how to deal with friends or family who refuse therapy and how to reframe the way our brains deal with shame and disappointment. You’ll hear Vienna’s thoughts on EMDR and more pattern dissolving techniques to improve your mental health and more.


 

Find Vienna on IG @mindfulmft and her book The Origins of You via viennapharaon.com

If you have a question for Jameela, email it to iweighpodcast@gmail.com, and we may ask it in a future episode!

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