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Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more

Hosted by Mary Barbour, LMFT · society · EN · 55 episodes

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Mental State is a mental health podcast exploring emotional well-being, personal growth, and the human experience.Hosted by Mary Barbour, LMFT, each episode features insightful conversations with therapists, mental health professionals, and individuals sharing their lived experiences. Topics include anxiety, trauma, relationships, identity, self-compassion, and healing.Whether you’re a mental health professional, in therapy, or simply curious about how to feel better and live with more clarity, this podcast offers practical tools, relatable stories, and expert guidance to support your journey.Mary Barbour web: https://marybtherapy.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/marybtherapy

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Booking probability

31%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more about?

Mental State is a mental health podcast exploring emotional well-being, personal growth, and the human experience. Hosted by Mary Barbour, LMFT, each episode features insightful conversations with therapists, mental health professionals, and individuals sharing their lived experiences. Topics include anxiety, trauma, relationships, identity, self-compassion, and healing.

Who hosts Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more?

Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more is hosted by Mary Barbour, LMFT. The show has published 55 episodes to date.

What has Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Understanding Addiction with Amber Holligsworth" (20 October 2026, 28 minutes), "Rediscovering Your Self Worth Part 3" (14 July 2026, 29 minutes), and "Rediscovering your Self Worth Part 2" (7 July 2026, 30 minutes).

How often does Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more publish?

Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 55 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more?

Booking probability for Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more's contact route on record: public web form.

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The strongest fits for Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners. Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more has a society audience.

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Mary Barbour, LMFT hosts Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more, a society show with 55 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #60

    Understanding Addiction with Amber Holligsworth

    Oct 20, 202628 min

    On Mental State, Mary interviews addiction specialist Amber Hollingsworth, creator of Put The Shovel Down , to challenge myths about addiction and recovery. Amber argues people don’t need to “hit rock bottom” or...

  • Episode #59

    Rediscovering Your Self Worth Part 3

    Jul 14, 202629 min

    Mary Barbour hosts Dawna Daigneult on the final episode of a three-part series on Daigneult’s worth conscious theory, reviewing birthright self-worth, false selves, and how therapy can nurture disowned “parts” with...

  • Episode #58

    Rediscovering your Self Worth Part 2

    Jul 7, 202630 min

    Mary Barbour continues a conversation with Dawna Daigneult about Worth Conscious Theory, focusing on how birthright self-worth becomes buried under layered family conditions and injunctions, leading some people to build...

  • Episode #57

    Rediscovering Your Self Worth Part 1

    Jul 1, 202629 min

    Part one of a three-part conversation features author and therapist Donna Daigneault discussing her book, Understanding Self-Worth: A Guide to Worth-Conscious Theory and Psychotherapeutic Practice, and introducing...

  • Episode #56

    Exploring Toxic Relationships Part 3

    May 16, 202631 minS0

    <p>Breaking Toxic Relationship Cycles: Gabrielle Tattersall on Anxiety, Self-Worth, and Healing on the Mental State podcast. Mental health expert Mary Barbour interviews love and relationship coach Gabrielle Tattersall...

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  • Episode #55

    Exploring Toxic Relationships Part 2

    Apr 1, 202625 minS0

    <p>Mary Barbour hosts Mental State with guest Gabrielle Tattersall, a love and relationship coach who shares how she broke decades of anxiety, self-sabotage, and toxic relationships. Gabrielle says she currently coaches...

  • Episode #54

    Exploring Toxic Relationships Part 1

    Mar 24, 202635 minS0

    <p>Breaking Toxic Relationship Cycles: Gabrielle Tattersall on Anxiety, Self-Worth, and Healing on the Mental State podcast. Mental health expert Mary Barbour interviews love and relationship coach Gabrielle Tattersall...

  • Episode #53

    Embracing the Holidays: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving

    Nov 22, 202427 minS0

    <p>Hosts Adam and Mary, both therapists, provide advice on setting realistic expectations, managing reactions, and creating exit strategies during family gatherings, especially when facing challenging relatives. They...

  • Episode #52

    Book Report: The Mindful Athlete

    Nov 19, 202432 minS0

    <p>Mary Barbour and Adam Boardman discuss George Mumford's book 'The Mindful Athlete,' which connects mindfulness techniques with peak sports performance and personal growth. Mumford, a mindfulness coach for elite...

  • Episode #51

    Book Report: Emotionally Immature Parents

    Aug 20, 202441 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the Mental State podcast, hosts Mary and Adam discuss the book 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' by Lindsay Gibson. They delve into the book's insights on how emotionally immature...

  • Episode #50

    From Joy to Anxiety: Lessons from 'Inside Out 2'

    Jul 9, 202433 minS0

    <p>In this podcast episode, hosts Mary Barbour and Adam Boardman discuss the movie Inside Out 2, the sequel to Inside Out which focuses on the emotions inside a teenager's brain. Riley, the protagonist from the first...

  • Episode #49

    Athlete Mental Health Part 2

    Jun 27, 202434 minS0

    <p>In this podcast episode of 'Mental State,' hosts Mary Barbour and Adam Boardman discuss the mental health challenges athletes face when retiring or dealing with career-ending injuries. Adam, a former college track...

  • Episode #48

    Athlete Mental Health

    Jun 12, 202428 minS0

    <p>Today we are discussing athlete mental health in anticipation of the Olympics coming up. </p> <p> </p> <p >DM or reach out for more info about working with us or media opportunities. </p> <p >Mary --> marybtherapy...

  • Episode #47

    How To Find A Therapist

    Apr 23, 202437 minS0

    <p>Today Adam and I are discussing how to find a therapist that works for you. We talk about our own experiences of looking for a therapist and share our recommendations and tips on your own journey in searching for the...

  • Episode #46

    Honesty as the Relationship Accelerator

    Apr 14, 202449 minS0

    <p>Today I've invited Adam Boardman, LMFT to come on the show to talk about dating, communication, and how honesty accelerates relationships. </p> <p> </p> <p >DM or reach out for more info about working with us or...

  • Episode #45

    Deconstructing Monogamy with Sadie Smith

    Mar 23, 202433 minS0

    <p >Today my guest is Sadie Smith whose practice, Crescendo Counselling, focuses on the needs of queer, kinky, and polyamorous communities. Listen to our discussion about the concept of deconstructing monogamy. You can...

  • Episode #44

    Gut Health with Expert Nicole O'Barto-Trainer

    Mar 23, 202451 minS0

    <p >Today on my show I am talking with Dr Nicole O’Barto-Trainer who focuses on integrative mental health at her practice Native Clinics, Nicole has advanced skills in mindfulness interventions, HeartMath biofeedback...

  • Episode #43

    Power of Healing in Groups

    Mar 2, 202446 minS0

    <p >Mary talks to Tanya Cole-Lesnick, the creator of the Activate Coaching Program, about the power of healing in groups. Learn about Tanya's unique style of coaching and how she helps her clients clear their energetic...

  • Episode #42

    Valentine's Day and Attachment Styles

    Jan 30, 202427 minS0

    <p>Valentine's day is here. Jin Mary on this solocast as she explores the history of Valentine's Day and how attachment styles handles this Hallmark holiday.</p> <p> </p> <p >DM or reach out for more info about...

  • Episode #41

    A Conversation With Relationship Expert Joli Hamilton

    Jan 16, 202457 minS0

    <p>Mary interviews relationship expert Dr. Joli Hamilton who discusses her personal experiences with polyamory. Joli has over 20 years of working with couples outside of the cis-het-normative world who want to explore...

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