6.9K
Downloads
55
Episodes
👉 Your Time and Space to Heal in Community ❤️🩹
**TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST**
⏰ Do you struggle to prioritize TIME for yourself to heal?
🤝 Are you longing for CONNECTION with others who “get it”?
🗣️ Do you desire SAFE SPACES to have deep meaningful conversations without fear of judgement?
😵💫 Are you tired of spiraling into shame and isolation instead of moving towards what NOURISHES you?
If any of this sounds like you, can we be friends??!! Self-Care for Mental Health is your time and space to heal in community. 🫶
Hi friend, I’m Amy – a table enthusiast who loves sunshine ☀️, coffee ☕️, and creating spaces where people feel safe to talk about their mental health and wellness. ❤️🩹🌊
I am a Certified Peer Specialist and Self-Care Coach who has seen first hand how important it is when we learn how to love ourselves right where we need to be on our way to where we want to go.
I spent years longing to connect with others in deep meaningful ways but too often I was stuck in cycles of shame, not prioritizing my own self-care. I lived in silence, feeling invisible. It wasn’t until I risked being vulnerable and sharing what I was living with, that I found a community of peers with similar lived experiences where I could heal authentically.
I believe having safe spaces to talk about our mental health and wellness is essential to recovering our lives. Self-Care for Mental Health is a safe space where 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 not making your own self-care a priority, tired of slipping into shame cycles leading to isolation, and are curious about having a safe space where you can connect with others in a non-judgmental environment, you’re in the right place. Get ready to be surrounded by love and acceptance wherever you are on your wellness journey. Your presence matters here!
Reheat your emotional support coffee and join me at the table ☕️
With you,
Amy
LEARN -＞ CONNECT -＞ COMMUNITY -＞ www.amymcvay.com
Episodes
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
45 min
*Disclaimer:
There is mention of suicide and suicidal ideation in this episode. Please take precautions while listening and seek out support if needed.
Jan 6, 2025
Jan 6, 2025
29 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Do you look around you and feel like you are behind even though the new year just started?
Do you feel pressure to move at a pace that doesn’t feel supportive of your mental health and wellness?
In today’s episode I am offering encouragement to block out the noise around you and pay attention to what you really need to remain confident in your decisions walking into 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 one on one and group 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.
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024
24 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Happy New Year's Eve, friend.
I have so much HOPE for 2025 that mental health and wellness recovery is possible for ANYONE.
In today’s episode you will have space to reflect with me about what you’ve gained from 2024, what you want to take with you into the new year, and what your hopes and dreams are for 2025?
I am also sharing the reason for my hope and what is daily supporting my mental health and wellness and helping take me where I want to go. My W.R.A.P- Wellness Recovery Action Plan.
Ready to take action to support your goals in 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 Counseling 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.
Dec 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
23 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Breathe…
Sometimes we just need to be reminded of the wellness tools we have within our reach at all times.
Today I am sharing with you some breathing techniques that you can practice anywhere at any time to help you alleviate stress and stay present in your body.
I will also walk you through a simple wellness tool called A.I.R.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
**Special thanks to Jake McVay and The Reaching for use of their song, Breathe the Air, in today’s episode. 🫶
👉 Next Steps:
> Need a companion to walk with you during the month of December and beyond? Find out more about one on one 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.
Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
34 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
I invite you on a walk with me in our episode today, through the woods as I practice staying grounded during a very busy season.
It is not easy for me to share from where I am when I am not feeling well, but I know it is important for my mental health & wellness recovery.
My hope is that it will inspire you to share from where you are, even if it is a place you would rather not be.
This is what living in recovery looks like, and it is what Living Table is all about.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need a companion to walk with you during the month of December and beyond? Find out more about one on one 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.
Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
17 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
“It’s okay to not be okay.”
A phrase we have likely said to someone in our lives when they were having a hard time, but how do we feel about extending that same kindness to ourselves when we are breaking down?
I find that it is much easier to say these words to someone else, than it is to actually receive them myself.
Do you need someone to walk with through the month of December? A companion who knows what it’s like to not feel so wonderful at “the most wonderful time of the year?”
If that’s you, let’s walk together and support each other in a time that can feel very disruptive to our mental health and wellness.
You are not alone.
Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need a companion to walk with you during the month of December and beyond? Find out more about one on one 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.
Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
19 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
Just because the holidays are upon us doesn’t mean we get an extra surplus of mental health and wellness. We have the same amount. And for those of us who choose to fiercely protect the wellness we have worked so hard for, this time of year can be extra challenging for us.
Our pace is our pace. <3
As we continue to carve out our own path to wellness recovery, we don’t have to compare ourselves to the person next to us. What helps me stay well may be different than what helps you. And that is absolutely beautifully unique and OK.
I only have so many energy dollars friends, and I have to be wise in how I spend them. That is why today I am sharing how to create your own mental health and wellness budget for the holidays. Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need a safe space to be your authentic self? Find out more about one on one 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.
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
15 min
Welcome to Living Table! 🌊
I'm so glad you are here! 🫶
What I am sharing in today's episode friends, is as real for my life this week as anyone else's. So real that it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
There are many things I love about Thanksgiving. (Pumpkin pie for one, let's be completely honest. 😂) And also this time of year brings a lot of challenges for my mental health and wellness.
Today's episode is a message from my heart to yours, that we would all take extra tender care of ourselves this week. Listen in.
Your presence matters here. <3
With you,
Amy
👉 Next Steps:
> Need a safe space to be your authentic self? Find out more about one on one and group 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.
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.