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!
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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.