When positive affirmations feel inauthentic, what do we do?For our season finale, host Anna Borges talks to Dr. Christine Gibson, author of the forthcoming book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit and @tiktoktraumadoc on Tik Tok, about the subject of on

Don't Give Up (Climate) Hope

Sep 8th, 2022 25m 23s

Climate change is an everyday reality…as much as some may try to avoid it. So how do we conquer our climate anxiety? Host Anna Borges talks to Sarah J. Ray, author of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety, about how to navigate the crushing waves of

Have a Part to Part

Sep 1st, 2022 21m 6s

Host Anna Borges speaks with Internal Family Systems therapist Susannah Jackson. They discuss how a shift in the way we think and talk about our feelings can help us understand what we’re feeling and why.Follow Mood Ring @moodringshowFollow Ann

Take Care of Something

Aug 25th, 2022 17m 28s

There are a lot of reasons to take care of something — like a plant, or a car or a house. It can be a source of purpose or passion or peace or simple satisfaction. Today we’re exploring how taking care of something can be a form of self-care. H

Enjoy It (No Strings Attached)

Aug 18th, 2022 21m 18s

Host Anna Borges speaks with poet Nichole Perkins about doing things without the expectation for excellence. They speak about Nichole’s new painting hobby and how her confidence in writing poetry is fueled by her creative license to be a hobbyi

Spill Your Guts to Strangers

Aug 11th, 2022 21m 23s

Host Anna Borges talks with therapist Latisha Taylor Ellis about the benefits of group therapy during times of loss. Ellis is the creator of Thank U Next, a virtual therapy group for the brokenhearted. When we feel we have no one else to turn t

Be Lamby

Aug 4th, 2022 16m 52s

Host Anna Borges speaks with Mood Ring producer Georgina Hahn about her concept of Lamby. They explore the unique way of being tender, supported by a conversation on inner child work with writer and mystic Bernice Angoh.Hey Mood Ring listeners,

Take All the Personality Tests

Jul 28th, 2022 20m 28s

Host Anna Borges talks about her past with an affinity for personality tests. Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, Buzzfeed quizzes, you name it. Our guest Saeid Fard is the CEO and founder of Anna’s latest obsession: the personality test app, Dimensional.

Struggle Meals

Jul 21st, 2022 24m 10s

Host Anna Borges shares her secret past of being a Tumblr fitspo influencer and unpacks women-targeted diet tips with Good Enough cookbook author Leanne Brown. Anna and Leanne chat about owning our food choices to stop judging ourselves and ref

Embrace the Woo

Jul 14th, 2022 17m 23s

Host Anna Borges explores our processes of faith and belief with astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo, and how “woo” can be used as a non-judgmental tool for guidance and self-determination. Follow Jessica’s work on her website and through her podcast

Buy Happiness

Jul 7th, 2022 21m 35s

Host Anna Borges (The More Or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care) hears from listeners about their relationship to money, whether it’s colored by guilt or generational shadows. Then, Anna has a chat with Mood Ring producer Jordan Kauwling about

Meme Your Mental Health

Jun 30th, 2022 22m 11s

Host Anna Borges (The More Or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care), who was famously dragged on Twitter after making a few jokes in reference to mental health, revisits mental health meme culture and how it can be a useful tool to find community

(Re)write Your Story

Jun 23rd, 2022 21m 29s

Host Anna Borges (The More Or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care) is joined by Dr. Renee Lemus and Dr. Christina Rose–hosts of Las Doctoras podcast–about rewriting the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and rewiring the messaging that c

Care For Your Community

Jun 16th, 2022 23m 11s

Host Anna Borges (The More Or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care) chats with Southern Solidarity co-founder Jasmine Araujo about mutual aid, creating community, and leaning on others during difficult times. Plus, Anna has a conversation with Mo

Don’t Ask For Help

Jun 9th, 2022 15m 34s

Anna Borges interviews notOK app creator Hannah Lucas about how to get help during intense mental health moments. The conversation covers how the app works, how communication can deepen trust, and how it can be challenging to voice our needs.Fo

Cuddle Your Friends

Jun 2nd, 2022 14m 14s

Host Anna Borges interviews guest Zachary Zane about platonic intimacy.Follow Mood Ring @moodringshowFollow Anna @annabrogesMood Ring is a production of American Public Media and Pizza Shark.Full Transcript Anna Borges: The first time I real

Coping with Prolonged Grief

May 26th, 2022 49m 33s

Anna and the Mood Ring team are all still reeling from the horrific shootings over the past two weeks, and if you’ve been following along with us so far, you know that we believe strongly in not forcing the show to go on, and giving ourselves s

Build Your Self-Care Kit

May 19th, 2022 18m 20s

Episode four of Mood Ring is a collection of self-care tools explored by Anna Borges. Anna shares clips submitted by listeners describing how they deal with the onset of a negative mental health moment.Full TranscriptTitle: Build Your Self Care

The One Minute Rule

May 12th, 2022 20m 56s

Episode three of Mood Ring, hosted by Anna Borges, explores the One Minute Rule. Coined by Gretchen Rubin, the concept dictates that if it takes less than one minute to complete a task — think washing a dish — then you should just get it done r

Embrace Your Sh*tty Coping Mechanisms

May 5th, 2022 19m 40s

Mood Ring host Anna Borges talks about coping mechanisms like binge-watching television and late-night gaming. Are those behaviors unhealthy and reasons to feel guilty, or are they fine to help you deal with what’s going on in your life?Anna is

Name Your Feelings

Apr 28th, 2022 17m 44s

In the first episode of Mood Ring, host and mental health writer Anna Borges digs into one of the most fundamental parts of tending to our emotional well-being: naming your feelings. Anna talks with therapist Elisa Beagle about a practical tool

Introducing Mood Ring

Apr 13th, 2022 2m 36s

Mood Ring is a practical guide to feelings. Every episode, host and mental health writer Anna Borges explores one new way we can cope with our feelings, our baggage, or the world around us—especially in a society where access to mental health c

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