Today I’m speaking with Marie Mellberg, Marie is a licensed clinical rehabilitation counselor, program coordinator and assistant professor of practice for the clinical rehabilitation counseling program at Portland State University as well as adjunct professor for the Art Therapy program at Lewis & Clark College. In this episode, Marie discusses how the pandemic has affected her academic work, specifically, the immediate shift from in-person to video teaching right as she was getting into the groove of teaching. We also explore the ramifications of a horrific accident, where she found herself questioning existential themes of deep loss, meaning, and how to proceed in accordance with this new reality. We also explored unique complexities related to her relationship with her mother, and we also reminisce on how she introduced to me to caribou meat ten years ago while I had no idea of what on earth was in that Tupperware bowl she brought to class that day. This was an enriching conversation with quite a bit of emotional range and I hope you all enjoy getting to know this wonderful person.

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