Crystal and Sasha take a look back into the information they were never given growing up and the consequences of their miseducation. By using their Mental Health training they are filling in the gaps in hopes to help others make more sense of their own worlds.

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After more than a year&#39;s journey of talking about and doing &#34;the work&#34;, the podcast is coming to an end. In their last recording co-hosts, Crystal and Sasha leave you with their final thoughts.

Epilogue: Final Thoughts

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When communicating with others, some of us are askers and some are guessers. If you don&#39;t know, Crystal and Sasha break down each style and of course, use their own experiences to help you figure out what your style is. Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 64: Are You an Asker Or a Guesser?

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There are always lessons to be learned when a relationship does not work out, if you choose to. In today&#39;s episode Crystal and Sasha discuss what they&#39;ve learned about themselves and how to be in better, healthier relationships from the mistakes they&#39;ve made in the past. Instagram &amp; Tiktok@nevertolduspod

EP 63: Breakup Lessons- The Good, Bad & the Untold

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Hearing the term &#34;burn out&#34; is more common nowadays but how do you know if you&#39;re experiencing it? In this episode, Crystal and Sasha go in depth on what it looks &amp; feels like and give some tips on how to recover.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 62: You're Not Just Tired, You May be Burnt Out

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Defense mechanisms are completely normal and necessary in order to survive in this world. In this episode Crystal and Sasha talk about what defenses are, how they protect us and they breakdown some of the more common defense mechanisms. Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 61: Why Are YOU So Defensive!?

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Crystal and Sasha are back with their Men in Therapy series with special guest Alex Zamora. In this episode of the series, Alex discusses his journey with mental health, his therapist and the connection to his art. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zamoravisuals/" rel="nofollow">Alex Zamora: </a>@zamoravisualsInstagram &amp; Tiktok @nevertolduspod

EP 60: Men in Therapy with Alex Z.

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Things are returning back to &#34;normal&#34; after more than 2 years living through a pandemic, but if it&#39;s been pretty difficult to feel good or back to your old self, you&#39;re not the only one. In this episode, Crystal and Sasha discuss the difficulty in adjusting back to &#34;normal&#34; after recognizing the way we&#39;ve been living, even before the pandemic, may not have been so normal after all.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 59: We're Still Recovering (From More than the Pandemic)

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Self-care is promoted everywhere you look, but are we doing it right as a collective? In this week&#39;s episode, Crystal and Sasha discuss community self-care and how it can possibly be more beneficial for us as a whole.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 58: When Self-Care Alone Isn't Enough

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In the first therapy check-in of 2022 Crystal and Sasha come together to talk about what&#39;s changed, what hasn&#39;t and why. They discuss the themes coming up in therapy and in their overall life.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 57: Therapy Check-in - How it's Going

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In this Lost Letter&#39;s episode, Crystal and Sasha read and tease apart an anonymous letter written to an ex-boss who was emotionally abusive. Abuse in the workplace, how it can be spotted and what to do if you find yourself in that dynamic at work is discussed.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 56: Lost Letters: My Abusive Relationship with My Boss

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Since Crystal and Sasha received such good feedback from the first episode they did (EP 37), they decided to do a part two. In this episode they continue the conversation on what they wish they were told about relationships and life.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 55: What We Wish We Were Told Pt2

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Trauma is complex experience that comes at us from many different angles. In this episode Crystal and Sasha focus on discussing what generational and racial trauma are and how we are ALL affected by it. Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 54: The Trauma We Inherit

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Crystal and Sasha are back, refreshed from their break and ready for some changes in 2022. In their first episode back, the idea of asking for help and why it is so damn hard to do it is discussed.<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tracking-wonder/202002/4-tips-effectively-ask-help-and-get-yes" rel="nofollow">4 Tips on Asking For Help</a>Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 53: Why is it So Hard to Ask for Help?

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It has officially been one whole year of podcasting for Crystal and Sasha. In the last episode of 2021, they review the good and bad of what they learned together and they talk about changes to come for 2022. Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 52: It's Been a Year...

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In the fourth and final therapy check-in of the year, Crystal and Sasha discuss the main themes of what they have been dealing with in therapy and life in general.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMA2-DmD7RV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow">Thought Record</a>Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertoldsupod

EP 51: The Last Check-in

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Marvin Toliver, LCSW is the final guest of the podcast for the year From practicing as a therapist to his view on how to normalize mental health, him and the co-hosts get into a little bit of everything while putting humanity at the forefront of the conversationMarvin Toliver Ig: @mtoliver_lcsw<a href="https://linktr.ee/melanatedsocialwork" rel="nofollow">Melanated Social Work</a><a href="http://www.iTravel2Getaway.com" rel="nofollow">ZentoAmen</a>Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 50: A Conversation With Marvin Toliver

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*Trigger Warning*In this episode of Lost Letters, the anonymous writer discusses their experience with sexual assault and trauma. Co-hosts Crystal and Sasha break down what sexual assault is and how to create boundaries in relationships.Resources: <a href="https://www.rainn.org/" rel="nofollow">RAINN</a>Instagram &amp; Tiktok: Nevertolduspod

EP 49: Lost Letters: "I'm Surviving"

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Leaving a toxic relationship is something that&#39;s easier said than done when love is involved. In this week&#39;s episode, co-hosts invite Josephina R. to discuss her separation from a partner who was unhealthy and toxic.Instagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 48: Breaking up with Toxic, with guest, Josephina R.

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Exploring your identity and figuring out how to be the protaganist in your story is a process we all go through. In this week&#39;s episode LMHC, board game enthusiast and content creator: Matthew Melissa M., talks about how he found parts of his identity and how he incorporates them into all his worlds.Instagram: @thisisroom51<a href="https://l.instagram.com/?e=ATM3xQgKrBaEi3SDK6Y6R-hyKVIXik8zDenZyo673revfah64DmAct6ZvbWG3a4w8TXqdfDTzP90B2CmRQaaXSM&s=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FRoom51" rel="nofollow">Room 51 Social Media Content</a>IG: @nevertolduspod

EP 47: Embracing Your True Identity with Matthew Melissa M.

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Fabio Peña, the co-founder &amp; CEO of The First Generation Consulting Page is this week&#39;s guest. Together, the co-hosts and their guest discuss being first-gen, how that changes your narrative and how it affects your mental health.<a href="https://l.instagram.com/?e=ATP698TH8ExrZy_2y2VLQxDDx9QWWJWwF6_G0vxt3qWjehxxYIKCn2iatEzMBcOkv69aNEbK7aFv6mVac_Ugq8I&s=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fheyl.ink%2FSyERx" rel="nofollow">Peña &amp; Co., LLC</a>IG: @pena.consultingInstagram &amp; Tiktok: @nevertolduspod

EP 46: Fabio Peña on Being First-Gen

Crystal and Sasha take a look back into the information they were never given growing up and the consequences of their miseducation. By using their Mental Health training they are filling in the gaps in hopes to help others make more sense of their own worlds.