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The Ariza Inspire Podcast
Where mental health meets real life
Welcome to The Ariza Inspire Podcast, the podcast that breaks down barriers to mental health care with clear, compassionate guidance. Hosted by a mental health professional, each episode combines expert insights with real-world tips to help you take the first step toward emotional wellness.
Start your journey with confidence.
Available in audio and video formats
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Season 1: The “How To Therapy” Guide
In Season One, we focused on how to access therapy, from understanding different types of mental health professionals, to finding the right therapist, navigating insurance and costs, and knowing what to expect in your first sessions.
This season can answer these important questions:
Why should I start therapy?
How do I pay for therapy?
What does a first session look like?
How do I know what therapy modality works for me?
How do I know this therapist is a good fit?
How do I break up with my therapist?
Subscribe now and start your therapy journey with confidence. Because taking care of your mental health should be accessible, empowering, and stigma-free.
See all of the episodes on Fireside.
Download the Season 1 Companion Guide
If you're not just curious about mental health — but actually struggling in the moment — this is for you.
Emotional First Aid for Crisis Moments is a structured, step-by-step course that teaches you what to do when emotions feel overwhelming, spiraling, or out of control.
In Season Two, we dive into the bold, uncomfortable, and sometimes controversial conversations happening in the mental health world today. From self-diagnosis on TikTok, to burnout vs. laziness, to the debate over “everyone has trauma,” this season unpacks the hot takes — and what the research actually says.
This season answers important questions like:
Is everyone actually traumatized?
Is self-diagnosis helpful or harmful?
Are we overusing therapy language?
Is burnout the same thing as depression?
Are diagnostic labels empowering — or limiting?
Is wellness culture helping us… or making things worse?
Subscribe now and join the conversation. Because mental health deserves nuance, evidence, and honest discussion — not just viral soundbites.
See all of the episodes on Fireside.
Season 2: Mental Health Hottakes
Here are some clips from Season 2
Guest Appearances on other Podcasts
CF Stories
July 22, 2021.
In 2021, I was interviewed by Elliott Johnson for the CF Stories Podcast, where we discussed how I found a career as a mental health clinician, what mental health is, and how we can approach a mentally healthy lifestyle.