E52. Cousin Maggie Discusses Battling the Demons of Depression

Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy

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🗓️ 10 October 2019

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

Bridget finally convinced Cousin Maggie to share her story, from a rather idyllic childhood in a small town in Rhode Island, to being raised in a stable environment with active, involved parents, to having a certain expectation about the track her life would follow, until she was completely derailed by depression in college. They discuss the little known realities of suicidal depression, picking up the pieces, the journey back to “normal” and how falling apart wound up being completely freeing. Maggie talks about the warning signs she has to be aware of when she’s sliding into a dark place, how to counteract the slow creep of depression, and how she found her way to LA. They also cover the importance of setting boundaries in your life, the value of life coaches (even though the name is ridiculous), the battle against laziness, and the absolute necessity of maintaining a sense of humor about it all. Full transcript available here: WiW52-CousinMaggie-Transcript

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to this Podcast One production.
0:02.4	Now available on Apple Podcasts.
0:04.1	Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
0:08.3	This is Walk-In's Welcome with Bridget Petacy.
0:10.9	I'm Bridget Petacy, I'm Bridget Petacy and you are welcome. You know the drill.
0:25.0	the drill.
0:27.0	Please subscribe, rate, comment, share, reach out, tell your friends, send smoke signals, whatever.
0:32.0	We love your feedback and we want to hear from you.
0:35.0	Our guest this week doesn't need much introduction
0:38.0	if you are a fan of the podcast.
0:40.0	If you haven't ever heard our podcasts.
0:43.0	We are excited to bring and introduce you to the inner world of Cousin Maggie.
0:49.0	Cousin Maggie is my cousin, and also she's the co-producer on the podcast
0:55.7	co-producer on our weekly dumpster fire show
1:00.5	partner on FETASI and in all creative endeavors pretty much and she's very much
1:06.2	behind the scenes woman and prefers to be that way but in honor of our 52nd episode we've had a year with you guys I
1:15.6	bullied her into sitting down and being on the other side of the question so
1:20.8	that you guys can get to know her a little bit more.
1:23.5	She is my best friend and I would not be alive without her undoubtedly.
1:29.0	So I hope you enjoy.
1:30.8	I'm with Cous cousin Maggie everyone.
1:33.4	Episode 52.
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