S2 E3: Public Health & Harm Reduction with Nadia Schuessler

The Manic Episodes

Mary and Wyatt are freaking out because they're so excited to welcome the inimitable Nadia Schuessler to the pod. Nadia is a social worker, public health advocate and community organizer. She cares deeply about harm reduction, integrated healthcare, trauma centered healing practices and community arts. She has worked in a variety of fields, including mental health/addiction services, food manufacturing, a variety of seasonal tourist attractions, and most notably, the music industry with her all time favorite boss Mary.
Mary and Wyatt chat with Nadia about her wide variety of experiences: community theater, driving ice cream trucks, managing logistics, doing social work, and driving a Winnebago with Mary while on tour. She talks about how a family tragedy motivated her to pursue a career in social work and public health. Also on the agenda: The Whisper Game, the ingenious design of the human butthole, and poems by Warsan Shire, Laura Kolbe, and Rumi.

Capitole

1. Intro, Theme Song, & Discussion of Teeth and Dumb Bodies (00:00:00)

2. Nadia is Here!! (00:05:21)

3. Lies About Our Patreon Supporters (00:09:01)

4. Discussion with Nadia (00:14:49)

5. The Three Questions (01:29:53)

6. The Whisper Game (01:31:09)

7. Obsessions (01:40:49)

8. Poems (02:02:09)