Let’s Talk About It Podcast
Welcome to our Let’s Talk About It podcast, where the founder of On A Dragonfly’s Wings, and host of this podcast, Kris Miller talks through ALL. THE. THINGS. Having real and open conversations is how we support people. Topics like mental health, mental illness, self-care, grief, addiction, eating disorders, and suicide are all things we don’t talk about. Why? Because they are hard conversations. We are breaking the stigma on this podcast and talking about all of these things and so much more.
This bi-weekly podcast has come to an end to make room for further growth with Camp Dragonfly. This podcast ran from January 2024 to December 2025 for a total of four seasons. However, we maintain this page because each podcast episode is filled with special guests who help bring light to many tough topics that need more exposure, and we NEED to continue to talk about all the things.
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And, that's a wrap.
After four amazing seasons, Let's Talk About It. All. The. Things. is coming to an end. Whitney and Kris are incredibly grateful to all of you who have watched or…
Surviving Trauma and Taking Your Power Back
On today's episode, we talk to Jaime Matthews, an empowerment coach with Real Life Coaching, and founder of Trauma Survivor Ambassadors Program. Jaime shares with us her journey through addiction…
Compassion, Empowerment, Collaboration and Innovation - Helping Others - The Recovery Collective
Our guest this episode is Steve Norris, Founder of The Recovery Collective. The Recovery Collective exists to empower individuals and communities through recovery support, harm reduction, and mental health advocacy.…
Suicidal Depression - Scott's Journey
On this episode of "Let's Talk About It", we hear from Whitney's best friend, Scott, regarding his battle with clinical depression and suicide attempts. Starting at a young age, Scott…
Post Partem Depression
On this World Mental Health Day, October 10, we are talking to Nikki Benning about her experience with both perinatal depression as well as post partem depression. Post partem depression…
The Power of Music
On this episode we have the opportunity to talk to Taylor DeRousse. Taylor owns Tailored Harmonies Music and she just recorded her first full length record, "Running Back to Me".…
Veteran Mental Health - Faith, Valor, Growth
Our guest today is Dominic Licata from Faith Valor Growth. He is a former Marine and member of the National Guard. Suffering from PTSD and trauma, Dominic thought about taking…
Parents: Mental Health Resources for your Kids through EasterSeals MORC
On this episode we talk with Jenny and Joan from Easterseals MORC. The question I hear most frequently out in the community is how do I find resources for my…
Equine Assisted Therapy - Hope with a horse
Have you ever heard of Equine Therapy? Today we talk to Lindsay Drouillard from Therapy Ranch in Ortonville, Michigan. Lindsay is a Certified Equine Specialist and founded Therapy Ranch to…
Eating Disorder Awareness Week: A Personal Story
This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week and our friend Faith joins us via Zoom from Eastern Michigan University to talk to us about her journey with an eating disorder…
The Magic of Hope
Our guest on this episode is Anthony Grupido, the magician with a story to tell.Anthony educates audiences about mental health, resilience, and suicide prevention.Despite the recent de-stigmatization of mental health,…
FB LIVE - Let's Talk About It. All. The. Things.
This episode was a FB LIVE event where we answer all of YOUR questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions. We covered a whole lot of great information. If…
The Love of an Animal
This episode we talk with Meg Micou from Fur Angels, along with her guest, Yooper, a golden retriever certified in pet therapy. We underestimate the amount of energy animals feel…
Tis The Season of Holiday Grief
Jerilynn Jacobson from Giesken Counseling joins us this episode to talk all things holiday grief. This season is so full of joy and yet at the same time, holds so…
Harper's Story: Teen Mental Health
In this episode we talk with Harper, a 14-year-old who struggles with multiple mental illnesses, including OCD, depression, anxiety, suicide ideation and attempts. Harper talks through her struggle since fourth…
Eating Disorders and How to Help Our Kids
Our guest on this episode is Alyssa Jesselaitis, LMSW, owner and pyschotherapist at Alyssa Jesse Therapy. Alyssa specializes in eating disorders, specifically with teenagers and young adults. Our conversation covers…
Suicide Warning Signs - Get to Know What to Look For
Whitney and Kris end the month of September, Suicide Prevention Month, talking about suicide warning signs and what to do when you have a friend or loved one in crisis.…
Mental Health, Religion and Hope
Pastor Steph from Christ Lutheran Church in Waterford talks through her own life journey and struggle with suicide ideation and becoming a pastor trying to make a difference in her…
Police Department and Mental Health Co-Responder Partnership
Our guests, Lt. Michelle Hesse from Auburn Hills Police Department, and Kourtney Thomason a co-responder clinician with Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN), provide us with great information regarding Oakland County…
Vaping Marijuana: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Journey and Death
Our guests this episode include Tonya Hamilton from the North Oakland Community Coalition and Cindy Gresham, Founder and CEO of Haley's Helpers. Cindy talks through her daughter's journey of vaping…
Episode 12: A Conversation with Evan Burns about being Trans
Rounding out PRIDE month with an amazing conversation with my friend Evan Burns about being Trans. Evan talks openly about how it felt growing up to know he wasn't in…
Episode 11: Abigail Rowe Shares Abigail's PRIDE With Community
June is PRIDE month and what better way to kick off our podcast this month than to have a conversation with Abigail Rowe, the founder of Abigail's Pride. Abigail Rowe…
Episode 10: Deegan's Story & The Deegan Project
On this episode, we listen to Deegan's story. His mom, Lori Walton, shares her son, Deegan, with us - his amazing life and legacy. Deegan was a 17-year-old high school…
Episode 9: Grief
For this episode we talk with Jerilynn Jacobson, owner of Giesken Counseling, LLC. As a grief certified professional, Jerilynn walks us through the grief process, reminding us that every single…
Episode 8: Self-Care
Self-care is critically important to our mental wellness. Self-care encompasses emotional, physical and spiritual health and looks and feels different for every single person. Yet, if it's so important, why…
Episode 7: Anxiety
In this episode of Let's Talk About It, Josh Bowren, Executive Director of Media Network, gets real with conversation surrounding his 30+ year battle with anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the…
A Healing Journey Through Addiction with Kate Maglothin
We are so grateful to Kate Maglothin for sharing her journey through a 20 year battle with alcoholism and a pill addiction. Kate gets super vulnerable with us about being…
Clarkston School District: Student Wellness Done Right
When it comes to student wellness, specifically mental health and suicide prevention, Clarkston School District is a model for other school districts around the country. We had the chance to…
Youth Mental Health: A Conversation with Therapyology
Brooke Bendix is the founder and owner of Therapyology in West Bloomfield, Michigan. In our conversation with Brooke, we talk about the state of our kids mental health post-pandemic, the…
Love and Kindness
This episode is mostly about love and kindness, along with some other random conversation. We recorded this episode on Valentine's Day, during Random Acts of Kindness Week, so be prepared…
Whitney's Story
Let's Talk About It co-host, Whitney Hunt, shares her journey of mental health struggles, childhood trauma, the suicide death of her dear friend, and the darkness she had to pull…
Episode 1: Nikolai's Story
In this episode, the founder of On A Dragonfly's Wings, and host of this podcast, Kris Miller, tells her son's story. Nikolai was only 15 years old when he died…
