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  • S3 Ep. 13 - SHERE KHAN - A Conversation about the Villain’s Reputation

    S3 Ep. 13 - SHERE KHAN - A Conversation about the Villain’s Reputation
    Nov 26 2024
    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about SHERE KHAN from the Disney classic, “The Jungle Book.” Your hosts HB and LB share personal anecdotes and delve into Shere Khan's motivations, character traits, and the fear he instills among the jungle inhabitants. We consider how much of his villainy is attributed to natural instincts versus reputation as well as compare this portrayal to other versions and conclude with a reflection on how to deal with intimidating figures in real life and some fun facts about the movie. Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include: Creating an idea of someone based on eavesdropping and their reputation Social media and its power to sway thought and opinion What to do if there’s a Shere Khan in your life Staying true to yourself to find your people And more! Resources: Fun facts about Jungle Book: https://www.inc.com/larry-kim/31-surprising-facts-about-walt-disney.html#:~:text=Shortly%20before%20his%20death%2C%20Disney,from%20lung%20cancer%20in%201966. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70023/12-facts-about-disneys-jungle-book https://www.imdb.com/list/ls063403171/ Jameela Jamil’s iWeigh podcast: https://iweighcommunity.com/podcasts/ Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us! If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review. SUPPORT US: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod CONNECT WITH US: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhm.thepodcast Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhm.thepodcast Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry Your Hosts: Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun. Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    1 h
  • S3 Ep. 12 MADAME MIM: The Crone of Sword in the Stone

    S3 Ep. 12 MADAME MIM: The Crone of Sword in the Stone
    Nov 19 2024

    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development.

    This week on MHM we are talking about MADAME MIM from THE SWORD IN THE STONE

    Joining us this week is special guest Jennifer Levine (she/her/they/them). Jennifer is a listener of the MHM podcast and advocated to have Madame Mim on our Disney Villains Season. They’re an Intersex activist and clinical patient recruitment specialist working in CNS disorders, which includes Bipolar Depression, Depression, Schizophrenia, Migraine, and Binge Eating Disorder to name a few. She is a cinephile and avid fandom enthusiast. Her latest TV obsessions include From, Agatha All Along, and Felicity, but she is a diehard Lost, Agents of SHIELD and The West Wing fan. She can be found most places @jennlevine.

    Follow Jen: https://www.instagram.com/jennlevine

    In this episode, Jenn shares why Madame Mim is so important to her. Madame Mim lives in isolation, meaning that she was either shunned by society or chose to live that way. She didn’t ask for Wart to drop into her chimney!

    Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include:

    • The only 10 mins of screentime we get of the villain

    • Loneliness, isolation, and community needs

    • How the intersex experience relates to Madame Mim’s

    • How Madame Mim fits into the archetypal "wicked witch" persona

    • Acceptance and self-awareness as tools for mental wellness

    • Applying lessons from the movie to real-life situations

    Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us!

    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review.

    SUPPORT US:

    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse

    Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Follow us on Instagram: @mhm.thepodcast

    Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com

    Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse

    Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy

    Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken

    Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhm.thepodcast

    Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry

    Your Hosts:

    Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.

    Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    1 h et 13 min
  • S3 Ep. 11 - RATIGAN: Beneath the Cunning, Charismatic Facade

    S3 Ep. 11 - RATIGAN: Beneath the Cunning, Charismatic Facade
    Nov 12 2024

    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development.

    This week on MHM we are talking about a rarely talked about the villain from “The Great Mouse Detective,” RATIGAN! HB & LB agree that this is one of Disney’s most underrated movies and think it deserves more attention and appreciation…

    As always, in addition to discussing our memories and experiences with the film as a whole, we also delve into Ratigan’s motivations, personality traits, background, and manipulative nature, highlighting the dark themes and complex dynamics in the movie. We also relate Ratigan's behavior to real-life experiences with volatile personalities, discussing the mental health implications, and consider whether a redemption arc is possible for such a character.

    Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include:

    • Ratigan’s iconic voice actor

    • The dark threads of Disney

    • This movie’s ties and parallels to Sherlock Holmes

    • Dealing with a volatile, unpredictable caregiver/parent

    • Healing from growing up with hypervigilance

    Resources:

    • Minor Sherlock Holmes Characters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_Sherlock_Holmes_characters

    • The Professor’s Portrait: https://great-mouse-detective.fandom.com/wiki/Professor_Padraic_Ratigan

    Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us!

    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review.

    SUPPORT US:

    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse

    Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com

    Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse

    Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy

    Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken

    Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhmthepodcast

    Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry

    Your Hosts:

    Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.

    Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    53 min
  • S3 Ep. 10 - PRINCE JOHN: Greedy and Needy

    S3 Ep. 10 - PRINCE JOHN: Greedy and Needy
    Nov 4 2024

    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development.

    This week on MHM we are talking about Prince John from the 1973 Disney animated film, 'Robin Hood.' We delved into the themes of the movie, childhood crushes on animated characters, and the juxtaposition of Robin Hood's altruism against Prince John's greed. We also evaluated Prince John's motivations, his relationship dynamics, and his coping mechanisms while also debating the implications of fat shaming within the context of the film.

    With references to various Robin Hood adaptations and their cultural impact, HB & LB take a closer look at the film's portrayal of wealth disparity and political power. They conclude by positioning Prince John as one of the weaker villains discussed in their podcast series.

    Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include:

    • Sibling rivalries

    • Greed vs altruism

    • Coping mechanisms

    • The power of faith and religion as a form of community

    • Body image - what exactly is ‘fat shaming?’

    And more!

    Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us!

    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review.

    SUPPORT US:

    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse

    Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Follow us on Instagram: @mhm.thepodcast

    Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com

    Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse

    Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy

    Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken

    Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhm.thepodcast

    Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry

    Your Hosts:

    Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.

    Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    1 h et 1 min
  • S3 Ep. 9 - KALABAR: Unveiling Halloweentown's Evil Politician

    S3 Ep. 9 - KALABAR: Unveiling Halloweentown's Evil Politician
    Oct 31 2024

    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development.

    This week on MHM we are talking about KALABAR from HALLOWEENTOWN (a Halloween tradition for HB!)

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week on MHM, we bring you a special Halloween villain straight from the Disney Channel. HB has watched this movie every year since she was a child and LB has only seen it a couple of times, which always leads to a fun conversation.

    Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include:

    • Kalabar’s motivations and relationships

    • Halloweentown: A Utopia or Exile for Monsters?

    • The power of believing in yourself

    • Whether or not the Grandma’s (Agatha’s) behavior was ok

    • Whether or not the Mother (Gwen’s) behavior was ok

    • Marnie’s right to decide to be a witch

    • Whether or not a villain’s level of evil can be judged by if they succeeded or not

    • The societal pressure of doing whatever it takes to “be attractive”

    Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us!

    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review.

    SUPPORT US:

    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse

    Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Follow us on Instagram: @mhm.thepodcast

    Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com

    Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse

    Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy

    Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken

    Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhm.thepodcast

    Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry

    Your Hosts:

    Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.

    Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    57 min
  • S3 Ep. 8 - SANDERSON SISTERS: Sisterhood and Sorcery with Lindley Key and Kelsey Lane Davidson

    S3 Ep. 8 - SANDERSON SISTERS: Sisterhood and Sorcery with Lindley Key and Kelsey Lane Davidson
    Oct 22 2024
    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about the SANDERSON SISTERS from the Halloween cult classic, Hocus Pocus! Joined by guests Lindley Key and Kelsey Lane Davidson, we formed an MHM coven to explore the dynamics of the Sanderson sisters, the film's ongoing Halloween tradition, and personal reflections on relating to each sister. Lindley Key is a New York-based actress, content creator, and award-winning cosplayer. She is a company member of the comedy troupe, A Drinking Game NYC, and may best be known from her viral conversation with Oscar-winning actor, Brendan Fraser. Kelsey Lane Davidson is a Strength and Conditioning Coach and holds numerous certifications and specialties in the fitness industry. She has been coaching and training clients for over 12 years in corporate, private and collegiate settings. She coaches her clients on proper body movement and teaches them how to create healthier lives for themselves in her company, Kelsey Lane Fitness, LLC.. Further, she provides fitness coaching and consulting for nutrition professionals and their coaching programs. Her passion for educating her clients led her to hosting her own podcast, “Be Unapologetically You Radio” and also sharing daily tips and videos on her Instagram. When she is not working, you will find her hunting down all the good coffee shops, reading, hanging with her dogs, traveling, acting and producing. Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include: What to do if you have a Winifred in your life? Family dynamics Societal perception of witches Setting boundaries Potential redemption arcs Morality and ambiguity And more! Resources: See Lindley in A Drinking Game NYC’s Beetlejuice! 10/25: https://concerts.livenation.com/a-drinking-game-nyc-beetlejuice-brooklyn-new-york-10-25-2024/event/3000613B1BAE53B5 A Drinking Game NYC performs HOCUS POCUS 10/31: https://concerts.livenation.com/a-drinking-game-nyc-hocus-pocus-brooklyn-new-york-10-31-2024/event/3000613B21175407 Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us! If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review. SUPPORT US: Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod CONNECT WITH US: Follow MHM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhm.thepodcast Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhm.thepodcast Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry Your Hosts: Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun. Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    1 h et 11 min
  • S3 Ep. 7 - CAPTAIN HOOK: Questioning Peter Pan’s Queer Coded Villain

    S3 Ep. 7 - CAPTAIN HOOK: Questioning Peter Pan’s Queer Coded Villain
    Oct 15 2024
    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development. This week on MHM we are talking about CAPTAIN HOOK with returning special guest, Abelle! Abelle was on our ESMERALDA Episode in Season One, you can go back and listen to that here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mhmthepodcast/episodes/06--ESMERALDA-The-Hero--The-Heroine--and-The-Hunchback-with-Abelle-e21rn51 Abelle (she/they) is a general nerd, horror fan, and voice actor with a lot of opinions about a lot of things. LB and HB would like to add that Abelle’s opinions are very educated and well researched - as you’ll see in this episode, they educate the hosts on ‘The Hays Code’ and more! In this episode, we question whether Captain Hook is the true villain of Peter Pan. We also dive into some common villain tropes such as disability, queer coding, and more! Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include: Disability Tropes with Villains The history of ‘Queer Coding’ Villains Peter Pan being a little shit The importance of blatant queer representation and not relying on subtext Captain Hook’s “Ticking Clock” The Idea of Neverland = Inner Child Healing Is Peter Pan a Cult Leader???? Smee & Hook’s Relationship Resources: Disability Trope Article: https://wakemag.org/voices/2022/11/15/disability-and-deformity-evil @blackgaycomicgeek - Mentioned account asking for more blatantly queer representation, enough with the SUBTEXT Dark theory: https://screenrant.com/disney-peter-pan-murderer-villain-theory/#:~:text=According%20to%20many%20variations%20of,returned%20to%20fight%20against%20him We talk about Wendy and Tinkerbelle in our “Other Strong Ladies” Episode of MHM, S1 Ep 23 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mhmthepodcast/episodes/23--Other-Strong-Ladies-Pixies--Captains--and-Princesses--Oh-My-e2cqduk Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us! If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review. SUPPORT US:Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod CONNECT WITH US: Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhmthepodcast Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry Your Hosts: Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun. Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    1 h et 7 min
  • S3 Ep. 6 - YZMA: Narcissism, Comedy, and Villainy

    S3 Ep. 6 - YZMA: Narcissism, Comedy, and Villainy
    Oct 8 2024

    PULL THE LEVER KRONK!

    Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development.

    This week on MHM we are talking about the iconic YZMA from Disney’s “Emperor's New Groove.” HB & LB are joined by Nicole (aka @levelup_therapist) and together they analyze Yzma's personality traits and relationships with other characters from a mental health perspective.

    We discuss the importance of patience in facilitating change, and parallels to the therapeutic process. This episode is the perfect blend of humor and insight as we also touch on the therapeutic use of pop culture in Nicole's practice.

    Nicole, aka @levelup_therapist, is a licensed clinical psychologist trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She opened her private practice in 2021 with the hope of using her clinical skills in conjunction with her love for all things “geeky” to help clients who struggle to respond to a more traditional therapy approach.

    Nicole has contributed to podcasts and pop culture panels, specifically on how to incorporate geek culture into the therapeutic process. Nicole identifies as a proud geek, with a love for many different fandoms, including Disney!

    Questions, themes, and topics we touch on include:

    • Narcissism (from a clinical standpoint)

    • Fate worse than death

    • Everyone sucks just a little bit

    • Therapy and therapeutic practice

    • And more!

    Thank you for listening to this episode of the Mental Health Multiverse podcast and for spending time with us!

    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, feel free to share it with others, post about it on social media, or leave a rating and review.

    SUPPORT US:

    Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MentalHealthMultiverse

    Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mhmthepod

    CONNECT WITH US:

    Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhm.thepodcast

    Email us: mhm.thepodcast@gmail.com

    Subscribe to MHM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentalhealthmultiverse

    Follow Heather: www.instagram.com/heatherboddy

    Follow Marisa: www.instagram.com/littlebent_notbroken

    Follow MHM on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mhm.thepodcast

    Music by: Little HB @nothallieberry
    Your Hosts:

    Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.

    Marisa (LB): Marisa is a trauma-informed perfectionism recovery coach helping people turn down the volume on the inner critic and turn up the volume on their compassionate inner voice to help them become the kind, understanding adult they needed growing up.
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    1 h