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A LITTLE HELP FOR OUR FRIENDS is a mental health podcast hosted by Dr. Kibby McMahon, licensed clinical psychologist and CEO of KulaMind.
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Why It’s So Hard to Trust Someone After Addiction (opens the original)
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Your loved one is sober. They’re getting help. They’re doing better. So why is it still so hard to trust them? In this episode, Dr. Kibby McMahon explains why trust doesn’t automatically return when someone enters addiction recovery. After months or years of broken promises, secrecy, unpredictability, or hurt, you may still be waiting for proof that things are really different. You’ll learn why recovery and rebuilding trust often happen on two different timelines, why constantly checking or moni
When You Don’t Feel Seen: Why Validation Can Change Everything (opens the original)
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What happens when you’re overwhelmed, triggered, or emotionally flooded and the person you love just doesn’t seem to understand? In this episode, Dr. Kibby gets personal. Fresh from an experience that left her feeling overwhelmed and unseen, she shares what it feels like to be on the other side of an empathy breakdown. She explores why feeling judged or invalidated can turn an already difficult emotion into anger, resentment, or an explosion, and why simply feeling understood can make such a pow
How Childhood Trauma Affects Adult Relationships | EMDR Explained with Jessica Connell (opens the original)
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How can experiences from childhood continue to shape our relationships decades later? And can trauma responses actually be changed? In this episode, Dr. Kibby McMahon sits down with psychotherapist and executive coach Jessica Connell, LCSW, to explore developmental trauma, EMDR, and the ways our early experiences can influence how we connect with others. Jessica explains what developmental trauma can look like, from major experiences of abuse or instability to moments of shame, rejection, or emo
How to Support Someone in Addiction Recovery: 6 Things That Actually Help (opens the original)
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When someone you love gets sober, it can feel like everything should finally be okay. But addiction recovery isn’t an on/off switch, and for loved ones, this stage can bring its own fear, uncertainty, and challenges. In this episode, Dr. Kibby McMahon shares six research-backed ways you can support someone in addiction recovery while also protecting your own well-being. We cover: • How to make treatment and recovery easier to access • Why reinforcing healthy recovery behaviors matters • How to c
3 Lessons I Learned From a Year of Change, Growth & Letting Go (opens the original)
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In the season 6 finale of A Little Help for Our Friends , Dr. Kibby McMahon looks back on a year of major change, both personally and professionally, and shares the three biggest lessons she’s taking with her into the next chapter. Kibby talks about what it means to let go of roles and relationship patterns that no longer fit, why real growth often comes from consistency and the right support, and what she’s learned from working with families affected by mental illness and addiction. She also re
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