Margaret Levasseur & the Holiday Hustle Half Marathon ft. Ustina Shives
In the S3 finale of the PRP, Adam colloquiums with stoic road runner, enthusiastic cycling tutee, passionate licensed clinical social worker and all around good vibes ambassador Margaret Levasseur who has been preparing for the Holiday Hustle Half Marathon on December 2nd, 2023. Ustina Shives, hobby jogger extraordinaire, passionate yogi and ardent licensed professional counselor joins the show to discuss all things running, Margaret and therapy.
Margaret and Ustina provide the PRP listenership with a masterclass on the significance of mental health and utilizing therapy as a well for wellness whilst exploring what it really means to be your authentic self. From our athletic endeavors, to our social relationships and beyond, the further we stray from our authentic selves the more we will collectively struggle with our own mental well-being.
Things get vulnerable when Margaret opens up and shares intimate detail about how she has leveraged running as an outlet for grief recently. With the tragic loss of her father in March of 2023, Margaret details how the past few months have been very different for her and discusses the adjustments she has been forced to make in every single aspect of her life. Although overcome at times with emotion due to the harsh realities that have been thrown her way this year, Margaret provides some encouraging anecdotes about how her, her mom and her sister are facing these hardships together, and approaching the mourning and healing processes as a team.
We bringing BOGO back?! Who is the Duchess of DeWitt?? What exactly does it mean to keep your heart open in hell? God damnit, who left the fridge plugged in?! iPod nano??? Ohhh the files are INSIDE the computer!! Ummm, is there any chance you could change the soap dispenser another time sir?! Is feeling, healing? Oh baby baby, we talkin Wolf Parade?! We ouchea gentle frecklin’ ya’ll!
All of this, and so much more in this healing, inspiring and therapeutic episode of the PRP!
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Recorded Wednesday November 29th @ 5:30PM EST