🎙️ Ep. 6 | Becky Beaton on Healing, Housing, and Holding It All Together
The Path Forward: Mental Health with Maps
In this episode, Dr. Gina Pasquale sits down with Becky Beaton, Executive Director of Hundred Nights, to talk about navigating life after early childhood upheaval, family separation, addiction, imposter syndrome, and devastating personal loss — including a house fire that destroyed her home with a 3-month-old infant.
Becky opens up about her lifelong journey of resilience and connection — how she broke generational cycles of alcoholism, learned to build enduring relationships, and now leads one of New Hampshire’s most vital homeless shelters. Her story is a profound reminder that strength doesn’t mean going it alone. It means knowing where — and with whom — you can land when the unexpected comes.
Topics in this episode include:
• Coping with childhood trauma and divorce
• Understanding addiction and intergenerational impact
• Rebuilding after losing a home
• Parenting with compassion and boundaries
• The invisible effects of imposter syndrome
• Loving through imperfection
• Why community support is non-negotiable
Whether you’re struggling with your past, trying to support someone in crisis, or building something new from the ashes, Becky’s story offers clarity, compassion, and hard-won wisdom.
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🌐 Learn more about Maps Counseling Services: https://mapsnh.org
📬 Contact: office@mapsnh.org
🎧 Hosted by: Dr. Gina Pasquale
🎥 Produced by: Maps Counseling Services
📸 Filmed | Directed | Edited by: Christopher David
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he Path Forward: Mental Health with MapsIn this episode, Dr. Gina Pasquale sits down with Barbara Weisman to talk about life after the unimaginable — the death of her son, Stratton. Known for her leadership in food insecurity and community support, Barbara shares a deeply personal side of her experience through grief, identity, nervous system healing, and what it means to continue showing up in the world.Together, they explore how loss reshapes us, the difference between trauma and grief, the importance of rituals, and the beautiful coexistence of joy and sorrow. Barbara opens up about facilitating a grief retreat in Costa Rica, navigating “the other side of the door,” and how she’s found meaning in community and service.Topics in this episode include: • The myth of “getting over” grief • Rebuilding a nervous system after trauma • Ego rupture and post-traumatic growth • Holding space for other grieving parents • The healing power of writing and breathwork • Grief and joy coexisting — literally dancing togetherWhether you’re grieving, supporting someone who is, or simply looking to better understand the human experience, Barb’s insights offer profound empathy, wisdom, and light.🌐 Learn more about Maps Counseling Services: https://mapsnh.org📧 Contact: office@mapsnh.org🎙️ Hosted by: Dr. Gina Pasquale🎥 Produced by: Maps Counseling Services & Ava Drenkhahn📽️ Filmed | Directed | Edited by: Christopher David#ParentalGrief #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityHealing #ThePathForward #MapsCounselingServices #GriefAndJoy #PostTraumaticGrowth #KeeneNH
Mayor Jay Kahn’s journey—from the son of German Jewish refugees to a lifelong advocate for higher education, mental health, and community belonging—is a masterclass in civic empathy and transformational leadership.In this deeply personal conversation, Dr. Gina Pasquale sits down with Mayor Kahn to explore identity, prejudice, and the power of listening. Together, they trace his family’s escape from Nazi Germany, his formative years in Chicago, his rise through higher education, and his tireless efforts to build a more inclusive Keene, New Hampshire—including for the LGBTQIA2+ community and local youth. Through it all, Kahn shares the mindset that guides him: seek discomfort, listen deeply, and “find the leverage point.”Whether you’re interested in community leadership, mental health policy, or creating spaces of true belonging, this episode offers insight, inspiration, and a profound sense of hope.
The Path Forward: Mental Health with Maps
🎙️ Hosted by Dr. Gina Pasquale
In this episode, Gina sits down with Elijah de Castro, Health Solutions Reporter for the Keene Sentinel, for a wide-ranging conversation on connection, resilience, and the injustice embedded in our health care system.
At just 23, Elijah shares the deeply personal story of his father’s stroke—and the financial and emotional weight it placed on his family. That moment, and the system that failed them, would ultimately shape his mission as a journalist. Together, he and Dr. Gina explore the crisis of disconnection facing young people, the pressures placed on young men, and the healing power of human connection—at home, at work, and in our communities.
From surviving challenging life events to finding purpose in uncertain times, this episode reminds us why storytelling matters—and why our mental health depends on being seen, heard, and believed.
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Resources & Credits
🌐 Maps Counseling Services: https://mapsnh.org
📧 Contact: office@mapsnh.org
🎙️ Hosted by: Dr. Gina Pasquale
Produced by: Maps Counseling Services & Ava Drenkhahn
Filmed | Directed | Edited by: Christopher David
#MentalHealthMatters #YoungMenMentalHealth #HealthcareJustice #Resilience #ThePathForward #MapsCounselingServices #KeeneSentinel #ElijahDeCastro
The Path Forward: Mental Health with Maps
In this moving episode, Dr. Gina Pasquale speaks with Julie Schoelzel, President and CEO of the Greater Monadnock Collaborative, about how we survive—and grow—through trauma, grief, and the challenges of postpartum mental health.
Julie shares her firsthand account of being in New York City during 9/11, the profound experience of losing both of her parents, and the moment she reached out for help after battling postpartum depression. This episode explores trauma-informed care, the power of family connection, and what it means to ask for help in a culture that too often expects perfection.
If you’ve ever struggled with grief or the quiet weight of holding it all together—this conversation is for you.
🛑 Trigger Warning: Includes discussion of 9/11 and medical procedures.
Resources & Credits
🌐 Maps Counseling Services: https://mapsnh.org
📧 Contact: office@mapsnh.org
🎙️ Hosted by: Dr. Gina Pasquale
Produced by: Maps Counseling Services & Ava Drenkhahn
Filmed | Directed | Edited by: Christopher David
In this episode of The Path Forward, Gina Pasquale, Executive Director of Maps Counseling Services, talks with Ava — our associate producer — about one of life’s most daunting challenges: the transition from college to what comes next.With honesty and vulnerability, Ava shares what it feels like to be standing at the edge of graduation — caught between excitement and fear, hope and uncertainty. She reflects on the pressures of finding a career, the challenges of moving back home, and the deep friendships and family support that have carried her through.Whether you’re graduating soon, supporting someone who is, or simply remembering your own transition into adulthood, this conversation offers connection, compassion, and perspective.🎧 Subscribe and walk with us.Maps Counseling Services: https://mapsnh.org🎙️ Hosted by: Dr. Gina PasqualeProduced by: Maps Counseling Services & AvaFilmed|Directed|Edited by: Christopher David #TransitionAfterCollege #Graduation2025 #MentalHealthPodcast #ThePathForward #MapsCounseling
In this premiere episode of The Path Forward: Mental Health with Maps, hosts Ava (Associate Producer) and Gina Pasquale (Executive Director of Maps Counseling Services) introduce the mission behind the podcast. Discover how our three guiding segments—Compass Check, True North, and Trail Mix—create space for grounding, storytelling, and small moments of hope.Whether you’re navigating stress, uncertainty, or seeking meaningful connection, this is your invitation to slow down and take the first step forward.🎧 Subscribe and walk with us.—🌐 Learn more: https://www.mapsnh.org🎙️ Hosted by: Ava & Dr. Gina PasqualeProduced by: Maps Counseling Services Filmed|Directed|Edited by: Christopher David #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #WellBeing #PodcastLaunch #MapsCounseling #mentalhealthmatters This is Episode 0 of The Path Forward podcast.