Unburdening

clare welsh
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Unburdening is the official Podcast of Mount North. Hosted by therapist Clare Welsh, the podcast unburdens wellness topics from stigma and misinformation. We explore topics of mental health, culture, technology, science, spirituality, and technology. We provide real stories and science that resonate, all with the low-key tone of a fire-side chat.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 2: Unburdening Autism

    This podcast episode features host Clare interviewing Shannon Beaver (licensed therapist and practice owner) and her 21-year-old son Evan (Yale student studying electrical engineering) about their personal journey with Autism. The conversation explores historical context around Autism diagnosis, current cultural misconceptions, and their family's experience navigating Autism from early childhood through college. Topics discussed: The changes in methodology explaining the apparent "rise" in Autism cases The social history of the Autism throughout the 20th century :  the pervasive blaming of  "refridgerator mothers",  the nazi science of Hans Asberger, and the cultutal phenomenon of "indigo children" The story of the changling as a mythological understanding of Autism The difference between the medical and social models of disability Evan and Shannon's personal story of early signs, delayed diagnosis, and school challenges Barriers with traditional ABA therapy approaches and lack of consent in treatment The concept of Autistic masking and its impacts on mental health Transition challenges from high school to college for Autistic students The importance of neurodivergent-affirming diagnostic practices Repair and growth in parent-child relationships after harmful interventions Resources mentioned: Mount North therapy practice, Actually Autistic online communities, In A Different Key: The Story of Autism, Dr. Devon Price's book "Unmasking Autism," autism pride subreddits, Student Accessibility Services at Yale, the history of the Asberger's label,  Chapters (00:00:02) - Unburdening Autism: The Stigma(00:01:44) - RFK's fake Autism Causes(00:05:58) - The Story of the Changeling(00:11:01) - The Indigo Children: The cultural lore of ADHD and Autism(00:15:09) - "Unmasking Autism" by Dr.Devin Price(00:25:22) - Introducing Shannon and Evan(00:26:13) - What's the Biggest Misunderstanding About Autism?(00:31:47) - Autism in the social environment(00:33:15) - some signs of Autism in early childhood(00:53:28) - Evan's Autistic Transition(00:59:49) - Masking anxiety(01:00:59) - Autism and Masking(01:02:40) - Social Masking(01:05:46) - Autistic Students Transition From High School to College(01:08:50) - Diagnosis for Autism in Pennsylvania(01:14:40) - How the Internet Has Impacted Evan's Autistic Experience(01:29:01) - What are you working on now?(01:35:55) - The Autism Diagnosis process at Mount North(01:39:32) - How to Support a Child with Autism

    Episode 2: Unburdening Autism

  2. Jun 16

    Introduction: Unburdening Loneliness

    In this inaugural episode of Unburdening, host Clare, a therapist at Mount North, explores the modern loneliness epidemic and how mainstream wellness content often exacerbates the very alienation it claims to solve. Drawing from psychology, pop culture, and personal experience, she examines why authenticity and genuine connection feel so elusive in our optimization-obsessed culture. The behavioral psychology behind social media wellness content and how it uses fear triggers to create compulsive engagement Why surface-level optimization content feels like a "tent revival for mental health" and leaves us feeling worse about ourselves The distinction between loneliness as a feeling versus aloneness as a state of being Harvard research findings showing 21% of Americans struggle with serious loneliness, with ages 30-44 being the loneliest demographic Intergenerational patterns of loneliness from Silent Generation trauma,  Baby Boomer emotional repression, to Millennial/Gen X insecurity The balance between authenticity and attachment in relationships Carl Jung's wisdom: "I'd rather be whole than good"  Richard Swartz's concept of "unburdening" and the eight Cs of wholeness Resources mentioned: Internal Family Systems therapy, Dr. Gabor Mate's "The Myth of Normal," Townes Van Zandt's music, Orson Welles' "Someone to Love," Mad Men character analysis, Harvard loneliness study, Welsh language concept of "cwtch" Chapters (00:00:02) - Introducing Unburdening: A Mount North Podcast(00:01:02) - The Lonely Planet: Unburdening(00:04:24) - Why Social Media Wellness Content Is So Lonely(00:14:28) - Wellness Content That's Aspirational as Well as Real(00:17:03) - Loneliness Is Not a Personal Problem(00:28:23) - Why Are Our Generations Loneliest?(00:37:16) - The Intergenerational Loneliness(00:38:31) - The Leading Causes of Loneliness(00:39:43) - What Do Lonely People Do About It?(00:45:27) - How to Come Home to Yourself(00:48:49) - Coming Home: The Lonely Moment(00:52:28) - A Taste of First Episode

    Introduction: Unburdening Loneliness
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Unburdening is the official Podcast of Mount North. Hosted by therapist Clare Welsh, the podcast unburdens wellness topics from stigma and misinformation. We explore topics of mental health, culture, technology, science, spirituality, and technology. We provide real stories and science that resonate, all with the low-key tone of a fire-side chat.

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  • Creator
    clare welsh
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    Unburdening