EmotionAL Support with Alessandra Torresani

Beauty and The Brain - Questioning The System

Have you ever felt scared to ask questions to your doctor? This week David and I discuss "Questioning The System" and how it feels to be treated with such judgement by the professionals you are supposed to trust. Alessandra shares a personal story about being misdiagnosed and the reason she questions the system. We chat all things Psilocybin, alternative medicine, vaccines, and vitamins. Join us in this trusted space where we will have an open conversation about all the "crazy" questions. Be sure to leave a comment in the review section and let us know what is on your mind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FAN FAVORITE: Zak Williams - co-Founder/CEO of PYM the original mood chews, Mental Health Activist

Zak finds it in his heart to share his incredibly open and brave mental health story this week. He shows me how we all have the opportunity to embrace what makes us uniquely ourselves. Grieving in the public eye about his father, Robin William's passing, self medicating and the origin story of my new favorite mood chews, PYM, are just a few of the topics we chat about…and don’t worry, we left room for warm laughs!@zakwilliams @youcanpym  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FAN FAVORITE: Candice King - The Vampire Diaries, Reba McEntire’s Christmas In Tune, co-host of Directionally Challenged podcast

Catch up on the fan favorite episode of Candice King...Candice King, a woman who has accomplished so much how does one even begin. She's been a teen dream queen on The Vampire Diaries, she is a famous in Japan for her hit pop songs, she is the co-host of the hilarious podcast Directionally Challenged and let's top it all off with the fact that she is a super mom! We dive into the world of mental health, discuss our love of Universal Studios, discuss the "stage mom" world of the Oakwood Apartments and learn even more about each other than we thought we knew! http://www.emotionalsupportpod.com@emotionalsupportpod@alessandratorresani@candiceking@candicekayla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beauty and The Brain - Addiction

Addiction. The topic we have been ready to talk about since the beginning of Beauty and The Brain. Being David Haggerty’s speciality, we thought we would talk about treatments, medicines, both holistic and traditional, and even talk about the Ketamin trends. This is a conversation we would love to hear from you so please leave a review and start the discussion on the EmotionAL Support Facebook page. @emotionalsupportpod@alessandratorresani@dlhaggerhttps://www.emotionalsupportpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline D’Amore - Founder of Pizza Girl, Star of MTV’s The Hills, DJ, Model, TV Personality

Caroline D'Amore grew up in Malibu helping run her family's famous pizza restaurant, D'Amore's Pizza. She's the Founder and CEO of Pizza Girl, a healthy variety of organic pasta sauces. She began her career as a fashion model, working for Diane von Fürstenberg, Heatherette, Agent Provocateur and Stella McCartney. She is a world renowned DJ, with has had her own residency at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas. She has starred in movies & television and is currently the Star of MTV's The Hills.@emotionalsupportpod@alessandratorresani@carolinedamore@pizzagirlofficialhttp://www.pizzagirl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheryl Burke - Dancing with the Stars , Host of Pretty Messed up

Cheryl joins me in an intimiate conversation about sobriety, addiction, anxiety, panic attacks and of course dancing. Cheryl and I have been dear friends for many years allowing this episode to go to an authentic deep place neither of us knew we would go to. Cheryl is known as a professional dancer and winner of Dancing with the Stars, the co-host of Pretty Messed Up podcast, designer, and soon to be co-creator of Body Language.@emotionalsupportpod@alessandratorresanihttps://www.emotionalsupportpod.com/@cherylburke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Addison Brasil - (co- founder of Tethr, a men’s mental health and wellbeing app)

Addison is an intentional multi-hyphenate who thrives in balancing a career in film, tech, real estate, and philanthropy. Addison is a grief and mental health speaker after losing his brother to cancer, finding his father after suicide, and surviving a fatal accident that killed a dear friend. Attributing his ability to not only survive but thrive with PTSD and compounded grief to the value of community and connection. In 2020 Addison became a co-founder and head of brand impact for tethr, a men’s mental health and wellbeing app focused on the power of peer support. The start-up is being accelerated by 500 Start Ups in San Francisco. In the last year, his work has been featured in the NY TIMES, Healthline, TMZ, Fox News, and The Washington Post. Addison is currently writing his first book is expected in 2022.  https://www.emotionalsupportpod.com/ @emotionalsupportpod @addisonbrasil https://www.tethr.men/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barrett Leddy - Voice Actor (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!)

BARRETT LEDDY is an actor, singer, comedian, and an Audie & SOVAS Award-winning voice actor. His work in animation voiceover includes Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, 44 Cats, Netflix's Bread Barbershop, Funimation's Bungo and Alchemist - Gears of Judgment and Number24, Om Nom Stories, Taina and the Amazon's Guardians, Panda and Krash, and more. His video game work includes EDF World Brothers and Duel Links. Barrett has not only become a dear friend, but he is officially the voice of Season 3 EmotionAL Support! Check out the best intro song and be sure to follow Barrett along on his vocal journey!https://www.emotionalsupportpod.com/@emotionalsupportpod@alessandratorresani@barrettleddy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Baker - Star/Writer of The Estate

The multi-talented Chris Baker joins me this week to talk about being both writer/star of The Estate. Chris and I have known each other for quite some time and it was such a treat to reflect on stories of growing up, facing challenges, and sharing stories of rejection. I always knew this Harvard Film Theory Grad  turned pop superstar turned screenwriter would be creating magic of his very own on the the big screen!    @emotionalsupportpod https://www.emotionalsupportpod.com/ @bakerseebakerdo (The Estate movie is currently in theaters and VOD) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamila M. Dawson, LMFT & August McLaughlin (co-authors of WITH PLEASURE)

It was such a treat to interview Jamila and August and dive deep into 'With Pleasure' , their new book about managing trauma triggers for more vibrant and relationships. Be sure to order yours today and let us know what you would like to learn more about! Jamila M. Dawson, LMFT is the co-author of the innovative book: With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant and Relationships. A licensed therapist with an expertise in sexuality, trauma, and relationships, Jamila has been a educator since 2005 and has practiced psychotherapy since 2015. She is the founder and owner of the psychotherapy practice Fire & Flow Therapy. She has collaborated with Buzzfeed, MEL, Playboy, Harper’s BAZAAR and other media outlets and has appeared on numerous podcasts, including Girlboner and with Dr. Jess. Jamila uses her Instagram & Facebook accounts to share practices, tools, and reflections on sexuality, relationships, and mental health. @jamila.thesextherapist August McLaughlin is a nationally recognized journalist and host and producer of the podcast, Girl Boner Radio, a true story-driven podcast where she explores sexual empowerment, relationships and pleasure. Her articles have been featured by Cosmopolitan, the Washington Post, Salon and more. Her 2018 release, Girl Boner, was featured in the New York Times and called “equally fun, risqué, and informative” by Publishers Weekly. She has presented at colleges, recovery centers, and the CDC headquarters, attended the 2016 United State of Women summit as a nominated changemaker and gave a TEDx talk on her experience overcoming an eating disorder she was diagnosed with while working abroad in the fashion industry. @augustmclaughlin @emotionalsupportpod https://www.emotionalsupportpod.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices