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Hope * Mental Health & Wellness Recovery * Wellness Recovery Action Plan * Peer Support Welcome friends to Living Table, a safe space to talk about our mental health and wellness. For many years, I longed for a place where I could show up as my authentic self. I lived in silence, feeling invisible. It wasn’t until I risked being vulnerable, that I found a community of peers with similar lived experiences. I believe having safe spaces to talk about our mental health and wellness is essential to recovering our lives. At Living Table you will hear from a community of peers who understand what it is like to live with mental health challenges, and who daily inspire hope that mental health and wellness recovery is possible for everyone. If you are done feeling silenced and invisible, are curious about mental health and wellness recovery, and are ready to be surrounded by love and acceptance wherever you are on your wellness journey, you’re in the right place. So grab your emotional support coffee and listen in. This is your Living Table. Championing You! Amy LEARN -＞ CONNECT -＞ COMMUNITY -＞ www.amymcvay.com
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7 days ago
7 days ago
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi Friend,
Do you wake up feeling tired, unmotivated, and like you have no time for yourself to breathe before the day's activities begin?
Taking space for ourselves in the morning and throughout our day is so important for maintaining our mental health & wellness.
Today I am sharing one simple practice that I have been including in my day that is helping me to breathe, feel more grounded, and move toward wellness.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.
Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Do you struggle with suppressing your emotions when you feel upset?
Is internalized anger stealing your energy?
Today I am sharing an honest confession of my struggle with acknowledging my anger and expressing it in a healthy way.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.
Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Have you been feeling like you need some time away from everything and everyone? It’s probably because you do. And though it may sound selfish, it’s not.
What you and everyone around you really needs is for you to take care of yourself. If that means taking a trip to a warm beach in the middle of winter, great! It may be a long drive by yourself. It could be taking yourself to coffee.
Whatever it is for you in this season, listen to what you need and speak up. Advocate for your wellness recovery.
Believe me, everyone will thank you. (Including YOU!)
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
*Disclaimer:
There is mention of suicide in this episode. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
🤔 Have you ever felt like you were not at home in your own body?
Like you were going through the motions but feeling totally disconnected from reality?
🤷🏻♀️ Have you ever wondered, who am I really?
Today on the podcast I am joined by Stacy Blemaster, author of the book To Be or Not to Be, Shedding an As-If Personality.
Stacy shares about growing up in a wealthy family that kept a lot of secrets and how that affected her ability to really know who she was behind the mask of pleasing and performing.
Sharing her own lived experience with mental health challenges, Stacy provides hope that recovery is possible and how the power of one person changed the trajectory of her life.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
Thank you Stacy for being at the table with me today!
If you are interested in reading Stacy's book you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Not-Shedding-As-If-Personality/dp/1952491703
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.
Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Have you been feeling the weight of the Winter season?
Winter can be a challenging time for our mental health & wellness.
We tend to want to hibernate which leads to isolation followed by a shame spiral and it’s like a broken record on repeat.
Today I am sharing 3 Tips for when you are trying all the tools in your wellness toolbox to break out of Winter’s cave but all the things seem to not be working.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.
Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Do you struggle with negative self talk? Is there a bully in your head constantly putting you down?
Our brains are like a program that can get stuck in a loop but the good news is we can reprogram our brains by taking action with positive self talk to silence the inner critic.
Today’s episode is a conversation I had with my big brother recently where we dive into some of our wellness tools, what does and doesn’t work for us when it comes to our mental health and wellness, and how we respond to negative self-talk.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
📣 BIG shout out and THANK YOU to jayquesobe for the use of his songs OPST and Loosen Up in today's episode. So much love bro! 😎🫶
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6SqXEYKeMgddEPfBBm0lmV?si=JcKBAWi-RNeXA50Nb5cCXg
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.
Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Hi friend,
Do you find this time of year to be a struggle for your mental health and wellness? You are not alone. I will be the first to admit that the winter season can be very difficult for me.
In this episode you will hear…
- Why Winter can be HARD on our mental health and wellness
- How self love can be a powerful force in maintaining our wellness
- The benefit of contemplation in moving toward our goals for the new year
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need support for your mental health & wellness? Find out more about peer to peer support on my website at amymcvay.com
> Subscribe to Living Table Podcast & leave a review :)
> Want more Living Table 🌊🫶 delivered to your inbox? Sign up for my weekly Email Newsletter at amymcvay.com
Just a reminder: I am a Certified Peer Counselor and Wellness Recovery Coach. I use my own lived experience of mental health and wellness recovery to walk alongside others in their recovery. I am not a medical doctor or clinical counselor. I do not attempt to diagnose or prescribe. If you or a loved one needs immediate care, please seek out your nearest health care provider or call 911.
Also be aware that anytime we are talking about mental health, any number of topics could trigger our emotions. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
*Disclaimer:
There is mention of suicide and suicidal ideation in this episode. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Living Table
Welcome friends to Living Table, a safe space to talk about our mental health and wellness. I am your host Amy McVay. For many years, I longed for a place where I could show up as my authentic self. I lived in silence, feeling invisible. It wasn’t until I risked being vulnerable, that I found a community of peers with similar lived experiences.
I believe having safe spaces to talk about our mental health and wellness is essential to recovering our lives. At Living Table you will hear from a community of peers who understand what it is like to live with mental health challenges, and who daily inspire hope that mental health and wellness recovery is possible for everyone.
If you are done feeling silenced and invisible, are curious about mental health and wellness recovery, and are ready to be surrounded by love and acceptance wherever you are on your wellness journey, you’re in the right place. So grab your emotional support coffee and listen in. This is your Living Table.