Talking About It
TALKING ABOUT IT is a community podcast from New Canaan, CT dedicated to reducing the stigma around behavioral health issues our community members face, preventing abuse, and promoting healthy relationships. This monthly podcast is created by the New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership (Dede Bartlett, Founder) and made possible by a grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation. The series is supported by over 40 organizations in the New Canaan area dedicated to providing resources for our community. Each episode features a local expert talking about a specific behavioral health issue and the resources available to our community and beyond. Hosted by Cindy Graziano and produced by Bob Doran and Claire Ayoub, podcast topics will include: Building girls' confidence, bullying, social media wellness, teen dating violence, body image, family abuse, helping friends in crisis, and more. To learn more and explore resources, visit our website: www.talkingaboutit.org
Episodes
13 episodes
Talking About It - Episode 12: Our Community and Mental Health
Talking About It Host Cindy Graziano talks with Dr. Andrew Gerber MD, PhD; President and Medical Director of Silver Hill Hospital<...
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Episode 12
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38:56
Episode 11: Mental Health: It's Everyone's Business
Talking About It Host Cindy Graziano talks with Emily Torchiana, Founder of Lost Got Found, about the personal journey she undertook nationwide to shatter the stigma surrounding mental health. Rather ...
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Episode 12
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27:55
Episode 10: Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic (PART 2)
In Part 2 of Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic, we discuss the stress of the Sandwich Generation—individuals, mainly women, who are simultaneously managing the care for both their aging parents and their own children. To ...
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Episode 11
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28:13
Episode 9: Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic (PART 1)
How can parents manage their own stress during the COVID-19 pandemic? In this two-part episode, host Cindy Graziano is joined by Stacey Walker (New Canaan CARES) and Georgette Harrison (
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Episode 9
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28:36
Ep 8: Helping Friends in Abusive Relationships
This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks with Suzanne Adams, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center, about how to recognize the signs of abuse and how to help friends in abusive relationships safely find ...
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Episode 9
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23:14
Ep 7: Raising Healthy Boys w/ The Rowan Center's Luke Robbins
This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks about raising healthy boys with Luke Robbins, Director of Counseling at The Rowan Center.“One big tool when you're talking with your ...
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Episode 8
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32:05
Ep 6: Childhood Trauma & Resiliency w/ Rev. Carol Howard Merritt
This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks about overcoming childhood trauma and building healthy relationships with Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, author of Healing Spiritual Wounds<...
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Episode 7
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31:38
Ep 5: Parenting During & After COVID-19
From suddenly homeschooling and working from home to general fears about the safety of our loved ones, it's a stressful time for everyone—and our children know it. So how do we share information or explain our anxiety to our children?On...
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Episode 6
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19:42
Ep 4: Managing Change in the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented change both globally and locally. On today's podcast, we are joined by local medical experts to discuss how to manage change and its impact in this time of a global pandemic—both the grief, fear, a...
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Episode 5
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34:09
Ep 3: Building Kids’ Resilience w/ New Canaan Cares’ Ellen Brezovsky
As our kids grow up, they’re guaranteed to face setbacks and roadblocks, all magnified by the high pressure to succeed. This month, we’re talking about building kids’ resilience with Ellen Brezovsky, a licensed social worker and the Executive D...
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Episode 4
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25:37
Ep 2: Teen Dating Violence w/ Greenwich YWCA's Meredith Gold
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We're joined by Meredith Gold, Director of Domestic Abuse Services at the Greenwich YWCA, who shares tips for recognizing signs of unhealthy teen relationships, her trusted resources, and...
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Episode 3
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