You’re Gonna Be Great!
In You’re Gonna Be Great! Host M.E. Evans and a rotating cast of guests serve recommendations and commentary about the latest buzzy shows, movies, music, and trending books. Each installment is forty-five minutes where opinions are shared upfront and broader cultural or mental health themes are unpacked for the second half, like using K-pop and popular booktok fantasy novels to figure out why we are so sexually attracted to duality and vampires, or how we can learn to be more gritty and resilient through the YA series Throne of Glass.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
How To Save Yourself: Lessons From the ACOTAR Series By SJM
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
It's been said that traumatized people often look for someone to save them. The beauty of the ACOTAR series is that it shows us how to save ourselves. Being your own godsdamn savior is the new fantasy.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
ACOTAR and Toxic Relationships
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Toxic relationships! We've all had the misfortune of being in at least one at some point in our lives. And, lucky for us, common harmful behaviors and cycles also show up in the fictional stories we love so much (probably because we can relate or at least learn a thing or two about what to avoid from them). The ACOTAR series is no exception. In this episode, I chat with Chyna Johnston and Alex Davis about the all-too-familiar toxic (and healthy) dynamics in the ACOTAR series.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Building Community With the ACOTAR Series by Sarah J Maas
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
In this episode, host M. Elizabeth Evans chats with standup comedian, Alex Davis, and writer Cynthia Loveland about how reading the ACOTAR series (or any series) can strengthen friendships, forge new ones, and can be a meaningful way to bond through difficult times.
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
In part two of this episode, Matt Wright, LCSW, shares his advice on how to support friends or family members who are struggling with addiction or sustaining recovery. Learn how to show up and check-in, create boundaries with love when necessary, battle "the monster" together, have the difficult conversations, and get your loved one the help and support they need.
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
In part one of this episode, Matt Wright shares his personal experience with addiction, how to get help if you need it, and how to sustain your recovery during social distancing. Learn how to stay connected, find online meetings, and find the community you need right now to make it through this, happy, healthy, and sober.
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Coping With Coronavirus: Your Relationship In Quarantine With Kellie Clement
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
It's not easy to cohabitate under "normal" circumstances but it's sure as hell a lot harder during a global pandemic. Are we going to see the divorce rate skyrocket? Did our partner always chew this loud? In this episode of You're Gonna Be Great! Gottman trained therapist, Kellie Clement, LCSW, explains how we can get through quarantine with our sanity and relationships intact (and maybe even improve a little along the way).
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread and you're forced to isolate or shelter-in-place with your families, you might be wondering how in the hell you're supposed to entertain, educate, and calm your kids. It's a lot. Many of us are stressed to the max right now and that includes our little ones. But how do we identify anxiety, depression or stress that our kids might be experiencing when our little ones don't have the words to tell us how they feel and our older kids just don't want to?
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Coping With Coronavirus: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now With Katie Lieberman
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
The Coronavirus has turned our world upside down. Luckily, there are things we can do to stay sane and cope. Also: social distancing might give us a unique opportunity to reconnect. And: how to be there for each other despite the distance.