62 episodes

The Family Burrito Podcast is about two sisters who lived in a f**ked up family, told by two sisters who know it by heart. Join Christine and Jessie as they reminisce over their crazy childhood and the family secrets that came with it.

The Family Burrito Jessica and Christine Zethraus

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 19 Ratings

The Family Burrito Podcast is about two sisters who lived in a f**ked up family, told by two sisters who know it by heart. Join Christine and Jessie as they reminisce over their crazy childhood and the family secrets that came with it.

    Healing Our Alcoholic Crack- Smokin’ Father Wounds (Special Guest ‘Little Man’)

    Healing Our Alcoholic Crack- Smokin’ Father Wounds (Special Guest ‘Little Man’)

    In this episode Sister Jessie and Christine discuss...

    Today we have a special guest! Jessie’s dog “Little Man”!

    Check out episode 57 on youtube:

    https://youtu.be/l29MCnST0Js


    Jessie’s sad doggy news
    Christine is overworked and busy…again
    Why 7th grade is rough
    Blending families with mindfulness
    Creating a solid co-parent partnership with your ex
    The miracle of surrendering
    Technology ruining youth’s coping skills
    Anxiety in puberty
    Teaching your child how to set boundaries
    Kids forming untrue beliefs about their parents
    How the pandemic affected kids’ basic math skills
    Choosing to feel fulfillment
    Jessie is always running errands and sitting in traffic
    Christine describes her work day at the hospital
    Christine opening her own tele-psych private practice

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    Christine’s Mental Health Podcast Latest Episode: episode 38: the memory (How My Dad's Alcoholism Impacted My Childhood Memories)
    https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com

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    Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the hosts of The Family Burrito Podcast

    • 26 min
    Healing our Daddy Issues (#56)

    Healing our Daddy Issues (#56)

    In this episode sisters Jessie and Christine discuss…


    Why Jessie should never do our podcast intros
    How nursery rhymes influenced Christine’s writing
    Christine’s flirting with Santa Claus at 7 years old
    How are father’s sick humor influenced our childhood
    Friday the 13th
    Our dad haunted Christine’s house after his death
    Our dad making jokes about Jessie being gay from beyond the grave
    Why Jessie’s Mom is mad at her
    Jessie saw angels on Christmas Eve
    Why men hate long texts messages
    A guy pulling a gun out on Jessie during road rage
    Habit-forming books Jessie is reading
    Starting our day off with gratitude

    Thank you to our listeners for your support.

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    Christine’s Mental Health Podcast: episode 38: the memory (How My Dad's Alcoholism Impacted My Childhood Memories)
    https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com

    Connect with Christine on Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Youtube | linktree | Facebook

    Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the hosts of The Family Burrito Podcast

    • 44 min
    What the hell is that smell? (#55)

    What the hell is that smell? (#55)

    This is a Podcast about two Sisters raised in a F**ked Up Family.

    Welcome back to The Family Burrito Podcast -Episode 55.

    Sisters Jessie and Christine discuss…


    Our dysregulated nervous systems
    Deb Dana- Polyvagal Theory Book
    Building resiliency
    Reading peoples’ tone’s wrong
    Christine shared reading voice tones wrong
    Shut down during a conflict
    Feeling attacked and rejected during conflict
    Jessie explains what “left me on read” means
    Jessie’s fight or flight pattern in the mornings
    Making things personal during conflict
    The thing we’re never going to get in childhood
    Letting go of attachment
    Becoming the thing you didn’t get in childhood

    Resources: Deb Dana's Polyvagal Theory in Therapy Book

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    Thank you to our listeners for your support. 

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    Christine’s Mental Health Podcast: episode 35: the recovery (Ways to Recover from Chronic Pain and Long COVID with Arun Nijhawan, PART TWO)
    https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com

    Connect with Christine on Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Youtube | linktree | Facebook

    Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the hosts of The Family Burrito Podcast

    • 37 min
    #54-Dad's Drinking Again

    #54-Dad's Drinking Again

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    In this episode, Jessie and Christine talk about...


    Our Dad gave Christine alcohol at 3 years old
    My Unorthodox Life 
    Jessie dressing like a little boy
    WIFI issues
    Christine's Private Psychiatry Practice
    Christine's podcast slump
    Why do we resist rest?
    What do with childhood uncomfortable memories
    Our bodies hold childhood memories (The Body Keeps the Score)
    Questioning our limiting beliefs 
    How Christine handled flooding memories of our dad drinking
    How our dad caught Jessie to cope with stress 
    Coping mechanisms 
    When do stop blaming our parents for our choices?

    Resources: 

    https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score

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    Connect with The Family Burrito Podcast website | Twitter | Instagram 

    Christine’s Mental Health Podcast: episode 35: the recovery (Ways to Recover from Chronic Pain and Long COVID with Arun Nijhawan, PART TWO)
    https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com

    Connect with Christine on Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Youtube | linktree | Facebook

    Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the hosts of The Family Burrito Podcast

    • 35 min
    #53- Our Dad's Russian Bride (audio)

    #53- Our Dad's Russian Bride (audio)

    Sisters Christine and Jessie have a MIND-BLOWING conversation.

    For the first time, Jessie tells the story of our Dad pursuing a Russian bride. Christine is shocked. Listen and watch along as Christine finds out new details never heard before.

    You can't make this s**t up!

    http://thefamilyburrito.org/

    Topics:


    Why Jessie hates Russians
    The catalog of Russian brides our dad had
    Our Dad asked a 12-year-old Jessie to pick her Mommy
    Finding a Russian girlfriend online
    Our Dad’s Russian bride with the same name as his mother
    The Russian bride scamming $30,000 from our father
    Our Dad sent Christine a pic of the Russian’s green thong
    Our Dad was a hopeless romantic
    Jessie's theory of why our dad couldn’t keep a girlfriend
    Jessie's mom cheated on our dad and got pregnant
    Why Jessie’s Mom got kicked out of high school
    Why is Jessie normal despite all her parental drama
    Why Jessie living with our racist Grandmother was a good thing
    The letter from our dead grandfather Christine found
    Why consistency is important in childhood
    What Christine does when feeling uncertain

    Connect with The Family Burrito Podcast:

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    Christine’s Mental Health Podcast: episode 37, part one: the gift (How Spirituality Plays a Positive Role in Mental Health Recovery with Dr. Jack Perkins)
    https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com

    Connect with Christine:

     Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Youtube | linktree | Facebook

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    Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the hosts of The Family Burrito Podcast

    • 33 min
    #53- Our Dad's Russian Bride (Video)

    #53- Our Dad's Russian Bride (Video)

    Sisters Christine and Jessie have a MIND-BLOWING conversation. 

    For the first time, Jessie tells the story of our Dad pursuing a Russian bride. Christine is shocked. Listen and watch along as Christine finds out new details never heard before. 

    You can't make this s**t up!

    http://thefamilyburrito.org/

    Topics: 


    Why Jessie hates Russians
    The catalog of Russian brides our dad had
    Our Dad asked a 12-year-old Jessie to pick her Mommy
    Finding a Russian girlfriend online
    Our Dad’s Russian bride with the same name as his mother
    The Russian bride scamming $30,000 from our father
    Our Dad sent Christine a pic of the Russian’s green thong
    Our Dad was a hopeless romantic
    Jessie's theory of why our dad couldn’t keep a girlfriend
    Jessie's mom cheated on our dad and got pregnant
    Why Jessie’s Mom got kicked out of high school
    Why is Jessie normal despite all her parental drama
    Why Jessie living with our racist Grandmother was a good thing
    The letter from our dead grandfather Christine found
    Why consistency is important in childhood
    What Christine does when feeling uncertain

    Connect with The Family Burrito Podcast: 

    website | Twitter | Instagram 

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    Christine’s Mental Health Podcast: episode 37, part one: the gift (How Spirituality Plays a Positive Role in Mental Health Recovery with Dr. Jack Perkins)
    https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com

    Connect with Christine: 

     Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Youtube | linktree | Facebook

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    Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this Podcast are only opinions of the hosts of The Family Burrito Podcast

    • 32 min

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