In this episode, the X-Podcast team dives into what depression looks like in women. They discuss depression specifically in cisgender heterosexual women and will have future episodes on other specific demographics within the women's community. These future episodes will focus individually on transgender women, intersex individuals, nonbinary individuals, and woman/feminine identified people.  This episode touches on the gender gap with women and depression. It also gets into what contributes to clinical depression in women. In addition, it discusses how to recognize depression in women and how to seek treatment for it. They also provide resources and references for listeners in the show notes.

In this episode, the X-Podcast team talks about how nutrition significantly impacts mental health. They discuss how food influences our moods, Stress, and cognitive function. Xiomara explains how a healthy, balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids can improve mental well-being. She also discusses the negative effects that deficiencies in certain nutrients can contribute to mood disorders and cognitive decline.

In this episode, the X-Podcast team has a conversation about intergenerational trauma. They define what intergenerational trauma is and the several different terms that can be used interchangeably when referring to it. Intergenerational trauma means the transmission of trauma-related effects that span across family generations. Individuals can experience the emotional and psychological consequences of traumatic experiences that their ancestors had to endure. This can occur even if they did not directly experience the trauma themselves. There are several ways in which this transmission occurs. The X-Team discusses how epigenetic changes play a role in the transmission of intergenerational trauma. The Mental Health Academy explains that these traumatic experiences can lead to epigenetic changes. These changes alter gene expression, which can be passed down to future generations. 

In this episode, the X-Podcast team has a conversation about the tragic death of Gene Hackman and his final days. They get into America’s elder care crisis. They also discuss their opinions about how this tragedy can happen to someone with substantial resources as much as it can to someone with limited or no resources. The team gets into the financial reality of caregiving in America and its toll on the caregiver. Xiomara also discusses some solutions through services that can connect pre-med and nursing students with families who need affordable care at a much lower cost than the traditional agencies.

In this episode, the X-Podcast team has a conversation about Postpartum depression (PPD). PDD is a mood disorder that can occur in women after giving birth. It is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities. Special guest Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate Noelle Kristan discusses her work with PDD. She also talks about her personal lived-experience with PDD. Noelle provides professional and personal tips on how to manage PDD.  PPD is a common mental health condition that affects about 1 in 8 women. Many women are not comfortable sharing their experience with PPD and are reluctant to ask for help due. The team discusses why this is the case. This episode hopes to bring more awareness about PPPD and to help reduce stigma around PPD in hopes of supporting more women.  

In this episode, the X-Podcast team continues their series on caregiving. They explain financial caregiving and provide examples, tips, and information about it. Xiomara talks about her personal experience in financial caregiving and gives her lived-experience advice on how to manage it.  They discuss financial planning while caregiving for a loved one, because it can come with extra expenses. Xiomara gives tips on smart planning and how you can manage your finances while providing great care. She also discusses legal prerequisites for becoming a financial caregiver. The team also discusses the importance of family caregiving. They explain what the role of family caregivers is in the healthcare system and how to manage it. Xiomara also gets into the pros and cons and the limitations and challenges she faces as a family caregiver and provides some insight and tips about it. 

In this episode, the X-Podcast team reacts to and discusses financial caregiving for loved ones. Xiomarea talks about her personal experience with financial caregiving as she cared for her parents for over 20 years. She gives tips on managing this very important part of being a primary caregiver.  Xiomara explains the difference between a caregiver and a caretaker when caring for someone unwell or aging. She defines what the term financial caregiving means and provides personal experience with it from her caregiving journey. She discusses some of the preparations that caregivers can take to help with the financial burdens of caregiving. Xiomara also touches on the cultural competency that is involved with caregiving within the Latino community and how that differs from the American non-Latino communities.