Melissa and Staci are giving mental health the transparent examination it needs. Using lightness and levity they explore big topics and local resources in the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA area. Welcome to the chat.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMelissa and Staci are giving mental health the transparent examination it needs. Using lightness and levity they explore big topics and local resources in the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA area. Welcome to the chat.
Recent episodes include "Nora Stevens, Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator" (17 September 2025, 3,480 minutes), "Dr. Cynthia McNally on Menopause" (17 July 2025, 3,480 minutes), and "Brandon Shewbert: Know Pain, No Gain" (14 May 2025, 3,480 minutes).
Internal Chatter publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 3,480 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for Internal Chatter is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Internal Chatter requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Internal Chatter's contact route on record: verified email.
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Internal Chatter is a health show with 20 episodes published.
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Episode #7
Internal Chatter welcomes Nora Stevens, Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator from Portland, Oregon. Wondering how psychedelics work on the brain, what a facilitator does, what the experience can be like, the benefits for...
Episode #7
If you missed her at the Vancouver Kiggins’ Theatre panel on Menopause in May 2025, Dr. Cynthia McNally is dropping by the chat for an encore! Staci leads up this interview and gets into all the good stuff with Dr...
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Joining us on the chat today is everybody’s favorite strength coach, Brandon Shewbert. Brandon talks about his Know Pain, No Gain (and No Pain, Know Gain) philosophy in strength coaching and sustainable development...
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In this episode we cover topics such as: What is the PPB doing in regards to officer wellness? Has the wellness program improved outcomes for officers? What is the Crisis Negotiators Team vs. the Enhanced Crisis...
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If you’ve heard any of our other shows, you know how often belonging comes up as a critical piece of mental health across all topics we have covered. So, today we get into belonging in detail with Curtis Miller of...
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It’s a teen (and tween) double-header today with Dr. Paula Pilcher, Naturopathic Physician at 11-22 Integrative Medicine and Founder of Empowerteen, and Yshai Boussi, author of Staying Connected with your Teen of...
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The accomplished Susannah Morgan, President of the Oregon Food Bank, stops by the chat to discuss food, hunger, and why having things to do makes all good ideas possible. Along the way, Melissa and Staci find out about...
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Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Well, the esteemed Kim Schneiderman from NAMI SW WA is here to remind us. In addition, she gives us the lowdown on why she knows everyone at her grocery store...
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We’re big fans of saying mental health is health, and Jackie Baker, DNP stopped by the chat to give Melissa and Staci a primer in what that looks like in the pediatric office. We talk about fentanyl and narcan training...
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Kristine and Cindy stop by the chat to talk PTSD, the COMPACT Act, CBOC’s, PCL-5’s, and other varied acronymed topics that give Melissa and Staci the insider’s peek into mental health care in the Portland VA. They’re on...
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Joining us on the chat today is Dr. Amanda “Mandy” Allen, the newest OB/GYN at Cascadia Women’s Clinic. Mandy tackled the cold of Chicago for medical school, braved the heat of Las Vegas for her residency, and now is...
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Grab your honor beads and lace up your kicks - it’s time to chat with Angela Perry about suicide prevention - just in time for September’s Suicide Awareness Month. As a Board Member with the Oregon Chapter of the...
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Mike Nieto stops by the chat to discuss with Melissa and guest host, Sandra Foreman, how his self-funded nonprofit, Dig Deep, is helping employees in a “tough guy” industry like heavy construction deal with their mental...
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Sarah Desjarlais, Executive Director of Fosterful, stops by the chat to discuss how Fosterful provides a variety of ways volunteers can show up for foster children in the greater community without needing to make the...
Episode #6
Richard Ott joins the chat to talk about wearing glasses, getting older, and fighting fires as a mild-mannered office worker. In addition, he stops by to discuss the intersection of mental health services and the...
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Arabeth Mashek, LPC, LMHC, joins the chat to tell Melissa and Staci that lightbars aren’t just for ceilings anymore. She’s the owner / operator of Three Creeks Counseling in Vancouver WA, and specializes in helping...
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Lowell MacGregor, Executive Director of Taylor Made Retreat, stops by to give Melissa and Staci the lowdown on addiction, recovery, and Taylor Made Retreat. Lowell has been in recovery for over three decades and in the...
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Melissa and Staci chat with Deborah Dedrickson, a master’s level clinician with extensive experience supporting adolescents and adults facing both mental health and substance use issues. In a career spanning almost 3...
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Melissa and Staci chat with Sam Stevens, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in private practice in Portland, OR. His focus is on new fathers and couples with young children. Has been facilitating the...
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Melissa and Staci talk with Cindy Cook from Emergence Grief and Loss in Vancouver, WA. Cindy is an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist in the Grief Recovery Method. We discuss what the Grief Recovery Method (GRM) is...
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