Sometimes in Shambles
Melissa Kruger hosts Sometimes in Shambles, a mental health podcast based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Melissa hopes that with Sometimes in Shambles, she can create a listening experience that lets you know you are not alone in what you are going through. Her goal is to only talk about things that she is passionate about and has experienced, to make the podcast the most real it can be. Melissa talks a lot about depression and anxiety along with other sprinkles of mental illness. She also talks about her experience growing up in and then leaving the LDS Mormon Religion. Some of her content can be triggering to others so please be advised.

The Weight of Depression & Body Positivity w/ Jenna Chau Part 1

3 years ago

I invited Jenna Chau on the show to talk about body positivity and her personal story of mental illness and gaining weight. Some topics that we cover in this episode: -My personal story of gaining weight due to depression -Jenna's personal story of physical health and depression -Binge eating -Finding your supportive tribe -Social media and toxicity related to body pos -The body pos movement vs your personal body pos journey -Before/after pictures -The scale -Fat phobia and skinny shaming -Inclusive brands And so much more!!

Trigger warning: We talk about some touchy subjects such as binge eating and illusions to suicide that could be triggering for some. Please review the topics above to decide if this episode is for you.