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Podcast: Crazy Outtakes from the Edge (The Bonus Episode)
"Gabe & Michelle are mentally ill and crazy. It's a rare combination."
~Lisa Kiner
Bonus episode filled with outtakes and additional information. Put together by the show's producer and editor, Lisa Kiner. Tune in if you want to learn more about how the show is made and how much work goes into the back-end.
Plus, it's hilarious.
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Michele is a certified registered nurse anesthetist and single mother who lives in New Jersey. In 2008, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, just a few weeks after receiving certification as a nurse anesthetist. With her world turned upside down and her exciting plans for the future put on hold, Michele struggled with anger, anxiety, and depression.
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Why you gotta turn my nail biting into some big mental thing. I just bite my nails, why are people making it such a big thing?
~Michelle Hammer
Nail Biting. Hair Pulling. Skin Picking. All of these "bad habits" fall under the category of Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors or BFRBs. In today's episode, Gabe and Michelle discuss their issues with BFRBs and some potential solutions -- though they readily admit sometimes the solution can be worse than the habit.
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Erin C. Pollard, MA, MFT
Erin C. Pollard believes there are many rich stories about you that are yet to be told; stories of undiscovered strengths and wisdom. She hold a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and has been a practicing therapist since 2007.
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